ID: I35074
Name: *William Lewis 1
Sex: M
Birth: 6 SEP 1761 in Dobbs County, North Carolina
Death: 16 OCT 1841 in Cumberland County, North Carolina
Note: William Lewis has been designated a Patriot by the NSDAR
William: b 9-6-1761 d 10-16-1841 NC m (1) XX Pvt NC PNSR
(NSDAR Millennium Edition, 2003, Vol. 2, page 1646.)
See NSDAR application of Judy Ann Britt Parks, 1992, # 750383
See NSDAR # 406586, 661039.
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William Lewis has been accepted as a Patriot by the NSSAR:
See NSSAR application #065610, 074553, 074560, 086110, 112129, 139468.
See NC SAR #00786, 00904, 00911, 01086.
See FL SAR #06669.
See GA SAR #01432
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William Lewis was a Soldier and Musician in the Rev. War.
He was in Captain Dixon's Company of the 1st Regiment. Colonial Records of NC, Vol. 16, page 1100; page 1103 shows he was discharged in 1779.
He was also a foot soldier in Capt. Lewis Bryan's Company in Upper Craven County, NC. Colonial Records of NC, Vol. 22, page 320.
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It is not clear as to which children came from which mother; however it is assumed they were from his second wife since his second marriage was after 1781.
The NSDAR # 750383 shows that Ulle Lewis was the son of William Lewis and Morning Herring but the DAR has indicated this is an incorrect mother.
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William Lewis moved from Wayne County to to Sampson County, NC. He died in Cumberland County, NC. (NSDAR # 750383)
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See Kinfolks of Wayne County, NC by Watson, pages 78, 100, 101, 113, 114.
Marriage 1
Morning Herring b: 1760 in Dobbs County, North Carolina
- Married:
1780
in Wayne County, North Carolina
Marriage 2
Susan Utley
Children
Labon Lewis b: in Wayne County, North Carolina William Lewis b: in Wayne County, North Carolina Urban Lewis b: 26 JUN 1786 in Wayne County, North Carolina Ulle Lewis b: 1788 in Wayne County, North Carolina Rebecca Lewis b: 1791 in Wayne County, North Carolina Sources:
- Title: Heritage of Wayne County, Wayne County Historical Association, 1982, page 327
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