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     Mary Lewis was born a 1683. She was the daughter of John Lewis II and Elizabeth Rodolphus.

     Elizabeth Lewis was born a 1690. She was the daughter of John Lewis II and Elizabeth Rodolphus. Elizabeth Lewis married Unknown Scott a 1710.

     Unknown Scott was born a 1660. He married Elizabeth Lewis, daughter of John Lewis II and Elizabeth Rodolphus, a 1710.

     Comfort Lewis was born a 1695 at Accomack Co, Virginia. She was the daughter of John Lewis II and Elizabeth Rodolphus. Comfort Lewis married Thomas Rew c 1730 at Accomack Co, Virginia.

     Woney Rew II was born c 1740 at Accomack Co, Virginia. He was the son of Woney Rew I and Comfort Gelding.

     Thomas Rew was born a 1700. He married Comfort Lewis, daughter of John Lewis II and Elizabeth Rodolphus, c 1730 at Accomack Co, Virginia.

     William Rodolphus I was born c 1630. He married Katherine ? (Unknown) b 1649. William Rodolphus I immigrated a 1649 to Northampton Co, Virginia. He married Elizabeth (Unknown) a 1657. William Rodolphus I died b 2 May 1665 at 'Green's Branch' Plantation, Accomack Co, Virginia. His estate was probated on 18 Sep 1666 at Accomack Co, Virginia.

      The Northampton Co, VA Court Record for 28 Jul 1649 shows a certificate of land granted to Richard Spratlyn for 150 acres due him by the right underwritten: Sussanna Spratlyn, Wm. Rodulphus, and Kath. Rodulphus. These people were cited as headrights by Spratlyn in order to receive the land. Kath. Rodulphus is possibly a first wife of William's or another relation. (Northampton Court Orders, p. 176)

William Rodulphus and Katherine Rodulphus were named as headrights on 27 Nov 1657 in a patent issued to Robert Warren, Northampton Co, VA.

William patented 300 acres on 10 Oct 1658 tract N122, west of Exmore, Northampton Co, VA. The land was bounded northerly by marked trees of James Price; westerly by the land of Benjamin Matthews; southerly by line of James Jones and easterly towards Ockahanock path. Because William left no will, in 1667 the patent for the 300 acres was reissued to his son William Rodolphus junior. In 1682 William junior sold the land, which he called Green's Branch Plantation, to Daniel Esam (Whitelaw's Virginia's Eastern Shore, p. 549.)

Wm. Rodolphus is shown on the 1663 and 1664 List of Tithables for Accomack Co, VA with 2 tithes each year. These are the last times he appeared on the list.

At the Accomack County Court for 16 Dec 1663 Wm. Rodolphus accused Samuell Banton of drinking and spoiling a "case of drames." Banton confessed and was ordered committed to the sheriff's custody and have 25 lashes applied to his naked shoulders. Peter Clavell confessed to being a confederate of Samuell Banton in drinking and spoiling a case of drink belonging to Wm. Rodolphus. The court ordered that Clavell be committed to the sheriff's custody and have 15 lashes "well laid" upon his naked shoulders. Jenkin Morris confessed to being with Samuell Banton and Peter Clavell and drinking part of the drink belonging to Wm. Rodolphus, but as it appeared he was not as guilty as Banton and Clavell, it was ordered that Jenkin Morris execute the punishment inflicted on Banton and Clavell and be acquitted of further action against himself for this offence.

At the Accomack County Court for 18 Jan 1663/64 it appeared to the court upon the balance of account between John Turner, plaintiff, and Wm. Rodolphus, defendant, that Rodolphus owed Turner 338 pounds of tobacco. The court ordered that Rodolphus pay Turner and court charges.

At the Accomack County Court for 16 Dec 1664 it was noted that several persons were absent at [the Accomack County Militia] muster which was held 15 Aug 1664; the court ordered they be fined 20 pounds tobacco apiece. If anyone gave a reasonable account he would be referred to the Col. [likely Col Edmund Scarborugh] who could acquit him or return him to the sheriff. William Redolphus [sic] was among the persons delinquent at the August muster of 1664. William was not noted receiving a fine later so he likely was already in ill health at this time.

The probate process for William's estate began after the court intervened in Sep 1666 because probate had not begun. The estate was subequently poorly administered by George Hamling who had married William's widow Elizabeth, and the court became deeply involved because of Hamling's negligence. On 18 Sep 1666 Mr. Fawset, attorney for Accomack Co, accused George Hamling of possessing the estate of William Rodolphus without probate. Hamling pleaded ignorance and the case was dismissed with Hamling paying court costs. That same date George Hamling petitioned the court for administration of Rodolphus' estate. The court ordered that it be granted if Hamling provided security and also ordered that an inventory be made by the county clerk before the next court. There must have been additional concerns because the county clerk was not routinely ordered to do estate inventories. The same date on 18 Sep 1666 the court ordered that the sheriff summon Henry Smith, Wm. Taylor, Jno. Shepherd and Ralph Dow, appraisers of the estate of Wm. Rodolphus, to be sworn before Capt. Edm. Bowman; they were to meet October 9 at Hamling's house to appraise the estate.

On 17 Oct 1666 the court ordered that the sheriff summon George Hamling to the next court for not giving bond for Wm. Rodolphus' estate, which was in Hamling's custody. At the next court session on 17 Dec 1666 the inventory of the estate of William Rodolphus, which was presented by administrator George Hamling, was ordered recorded (margin note: "recorded in the book No. B, fol. 41.)

At the Accomack County Court for 16 Dec 1669 Alexander Addison, the constable, on behalf of the orphans of Wm. Adolphus [sic], petitioned that the estate of George Hamling be secured for the orphans. The court ordered that Alex. Addison secure what he could of the orphans' estate and put someone on the children's plantation until the next court. At the Accomack County Court for 17 Dec 1669 John Tankard, attorney of George Hamling, moved that Hamling's servants be taken into the sheriff's care until Tankard could produce security that the servants would be ready to satisfy any debt due to the orphans of William Rodolphus; then the servants would be delivered to Tankard. At the Accomack County Court for 25 January 1669/70 Alexander Addison, the constable, on behalf of the orphans of William Rodolphus, petitioned the court that action be taken concerning the plantation of the orphans, that it not go to ruin. The plantation had lately been in possession of George Hamling, their step-father, who abandoned it. The court ordered that Addison be empowered to manage the plantation for the future good of the orphans.

William was noted in court records by the names of Rodolphus, Redolphus and Adolphus in official records. The surname Rodolphus is found in England, the Netherlands and particularly in Germany. Because of the widespread use of the name William Rodophus in Germany and some use in England and the Netherlands, more data would be required to be able to prove if William was the Joannes Wilhelmus Ruodolff this researcher found born to Jerg Ruodolff and Sibilla and christened 4 Aug 1613 in Stuttgart, Wurttemberg, Germany.


Detailed sources:
--JoAnn Riley McKey, Accomack Co, VA Court Order Abstracts 1663-1666 vol 1, 1663-1666, p. 41/34b, p. 55/45b; p. 66/53a; p. 93/72b; p. 112/87b, p. 171/123b; p. 173/124b. (Accomack Co titheables lists; Rodolphus vs Banton, et al; Tumor vs Rodolphus; administration of William Rodolphus' estate) [Second page number is page in original order book.]
--JoAnn Riley McKey, Accomack Co, VA Court Order Abstracts 1666-1670, Vol 2, p. 4 /3a; p. 10/7b; p. 159/127; p. 188/166; p. 191/169, (administration of William Rodolphus' estate)
--[S570] Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1663-1800, p. 1 (adm of William Rodolphus to George Hamling).

     Elizabeth (Unknown) was born a 1635. She married William Rodolphus I a 1657. Elizabeth (Unknown) married George Hamling c 1666. Elizabeth (Unknown) died a 18 Sep 1666 at Accomack Co, Virginia.

     George Hamling was born c 1620. He married Elizabeth (Unknown) c 1666. George Hamling married an unknown person in 1666.

     John Lewis I (of Hunting Creek) was born c 1619 at London, England. He immigrated c 1635 to Virginia. He married Lucretia Pott a 1651. John Lewis I (of Hunting Creek) died in 1696/97 at Accomack Co, Virginia. His estate was probated on 3 Mar 1696/97 at Accomack Co, Virginia.

      John Lewis was transported on the ship Thomas from England in Aug 1635 and was listed on the manifest as Jo: Lewes aged 16." He arrived in Accomack Co, VA in 1636 sponsored by John Forbuse; John was named as a headright on 20 Jun 1636 at tract N3, Northampton Co, VA shown on a certificate for land granted to John Furbush for land along the bay, east into the main woods and abutting the land of Edmond Scarborough.

John likely came from a poor family because he was obliged to work for 28 years in the service of men already established in the plantations before receiving his own land. Thus John would have been age 44 when he finished his service requirement.

John Lewis was our 9th great grandfather and worked for Col. Edmund Scarburgh, our 12th great grandfather. For a number of years John Lewis (living in tract A108) was employed by John Neale, and after that by Col. Scarburgh. John was a contemporary of Richard Hill of tract A86, across the creek, and at times each of them was a principal overseer of Col. Scarburgh, who seemed to hold both men in high regard. Col Edmund Scarburgh was one of the most powerful of several commisioners elected to govern the peninsula. When John and Richard Hill were ready for patents of their own, the colonel perhaps assisted the two close friends to procure lands across the creek from each other.

John took the oath of allegiance to hereby engage and promise to be true and faithful to the Commonwealth of England as it is now established without King or House of Lords on 30 Mar 1651 at Northampton Co, VA.

Of interest is that John married Lucretia Potts who was transported into the county by, among others, Col. Edmund Scarburgh in 1651, so they did not marry before 1651.

On 15 Aug 1654 John Lewis was deposed, stating he was 35 years old and had been a servant for John Neale about 15 or 16 years ago before Neale went bankrupt. John Lewis described the seizure of Neale's cattle by the sheriff for debt and the subsequent release to Col Edmund Scarburgh of some of the cattle. John stated he was in Scarburgh's service for a long time, and his work included taking care of Scarburgh's cattle.

John gave a deposition on 30 Jan 1654/55 Northampton Co, VA saying in 1652 he had been overseer of Mr. Scarburgh's servants at Occahannock, VA.

In 1658 John purchased from George Freshwater 300 acres in tract A54, north of Harborton, Accomack Co, VA, adjacent to the land of Charles Scarboro. Nothing more was found recorded about Lewis and the land probably was recovered by Charles Scarburgh as a part of the total 3,050 acres contained in this tract.

In Oct 1661 John stated his age as 40, thus based on his 1654 and 1661 depositions John was born around 1619 to 1621.

On 23 Feb 1663 John Lewis and Richard Hill each patented 1,000 acres in Accomack Co, VA. John's land was in tract A108 on the north side of Hunting Creek continuing to the Chesapeake Bay. In future transactions it was not possible to account for the full 1,000 acres, except by including the marsh land attached, which was not the general practice in issuing patents. The 1683 Accomack Quit Rent Roll listed John Lewis senior with 1,000 acres. Later Daniell Jenifer's and George Nicholas Hack's Rent Rolls showed John Lewis senior with 1,000 acres.

On 17 Dec 1663 the court ordered that the following persons be summoned to the next court by the sheriff: Grand jurymen for not bringing in their presentments: John Renny, Robert Huett, Jno. Lewis, Edw. Moore, James Price.

John was noted appearing on the Accomack Co List of Tithables from 1663 to 1689. In 1663 JohnLewis was listed twice with 5 tithes each time which was likely a duplicate entry as his namesake son was too young to be listed. The following year in 1664 Jno. Lewis had 8 tithes. After that report, in 1665 he had 6 tithes; 1666 John Lewis is shown as "gone" on the list; 1667 and 1668 with 4 tithes each year; 1669 with 5 tithes; 1670 with 3 tithes; 1674 with 3 tithes; 1675 listed as Jno. Lewis senior with 3 tithes; 1677 shown as Jno. Lewis senior with 3 tithes; 1678 John Lewis senior in Maj. Bowman's precinct; 1684 list shown as John Lewis senior in Capt Hill's precincts owing no tithe; 1689 in Maj Bowman's precincts with 3 tithes and living adjacent to John Lewis junior who owed 2 tithes. On the 1691 list of Mr. Robinson, John he had 3 tithes; in 1692 he was shown with 4 tithes on Mr. Edmd Custis' List.

A third apparently unrelated John Lewis, a cordwainer or leather shoe maker, was living further south in Accomack Co and is on Col. Chas Scarburgh’s Titheables List most of the same time John Lewis senior and John Lewis junior are on Capt. Rich Hill’s List in the same county. This third John appeared on the Accomack Co titheables list with one tithe in 1676-78, 1682-85, 1687-88, 1690 and 1692-1695. On 16 Nov 1671 a certificate for 1100 acres was granted to Xopher Thompson for transporting, among others, a John Lewis; our ancestor John of Hunting Creek was so well known as having been living the the county for a long time that this researcher believes this man might have been the shoe maker named John Lewis arriving in the county.

In 1663-64 Col Edmund Scarburgh received numerous large patents for transporting people to Virginia, among which was one on 22 Jun 1664 for 3,000 acres in which a John Lewis was used as one of the headrights.

On 17 Oct 1666 a certificate was granted to John Lewis for 500 acres for transporting 10 people to the colony: John Barwis, Mary Blencow, William Boothby, Anto. Bouch, Mary German, Cristoper Laton, Eliza. Lawson, Jno. Mundey, Xper. Potter and John Warwick. John Lewis patented l500 acres in 1666 in tract A105, south of Parksley, Accomack Co, VA; the patent may have been taken out by John Lewis of A108 for his namesake son John, but apparently he had never seated the land, and in 1673 the patent was reissued to Arthur Frame as having been deserted by Lewis.

Various 1660s and 1670s court records noted John Lewis. John Lewis served on jury duty at the Accomack Co Court for 16 - 17 Oct 1666 in the case of Micheele vs Jolly and Wallop vs Smith; on county and grand jury duty on 16 Jan 1666/67.

On 28 May 1667 upon the petition of Laurance Robinson, the following men were appointed to appraise the estate of Alphanso Ball: Mr. Wm. Custis, Geo. Truet, Jno. Lewis and Timothy Coe; they were to meet at Robinson's house 11 June, and then be sworn before Capt. Hill.

For that court session, John missed jury duty and was fined. The court ordered on 28 May 1667 that several persons be prosecuted at the next court because the following grand jurymen failed to appear and give presentments, and included was John Lewis. Then on 15 July 1667 several grand jurymen, including John Lewis, were presented for not attending court alleged that it was not a willful act, but out of ignorance. They were discharged, but paid court costs.

On 16 Dec 1667 the grand jury presented Thomas Riley and Sara Webb, servants to John Lewis, and ordered them summoned to the next court. On 17 Feb 1667/68 Thomas Ryley was prosecuted for fornication with Sara Webb. Because Col. Scarburgh agreed to pay Ryley's fine of 500 lbs tobacco, Ryley was acquitted from corporal punishment. The court ordered that Thomas Ryley be committed into the sheriff's custody till posting bond for his good behavior and payment of court costs. Sara Webb was found guilty of bastard bearing. Because Col. Scarburgh agreed to pay her fine of 500 lbs tobacco, she was acquitted from corporal punishment.

On 17 May 1669 Thomas Foster, servant to John Lewis, was judged to be 16 years old. He was to serve until age 24, then to receive corn and clothes when he was released from his indenture. That same day Jno. Lewis was on county and grand jury duty in Accomack Co.

On 18 Jan 1671/72 William Silverthorne was granted an attachment for 1165 lbs tobacco against the estate of Richard Labrook, which was in the hands of the following: Thomas Ryley, John Lewis, George Johnson, Timothy Coe, Walter Taylor, Francis Wharton, Thomas Bells, Allexander Addison and Obedience Johnson. The court ordered that the debt and court costs be paid from the estate.

On 6 Mar 1671/72 and 16 Sep 1672 John Lewis was again assigned to jury duty.

On 17 May 1672 the court deposed Joshua Smith aged about 25 years: He lived at the house of Jno. Lewis, where Clavatah's corn was stored; he never saw nor heard that Wm. Benstone came for the corn, which Clavata claimed he sold to Benstone. Sworne before Edmund Bowman and John Michaell on 16 May 1672, by Joshua Smith.

At the Accomack County Court for 18 Apr 1676 Jno. Lewis' servant named Jno. Allsop acknowledged that he agreed to serve for six years if Lewis would buy him; this was recorded at the request of Lewis.

At the Accomack County Court for 2 July 1683 it was noted that at the last court, Mr. William Anderson sued John Lewis senior and an order was passed the sheriff for his appearance. At the 2 Jul court John Lewis junior appeared and on behalf of his father admitted owing Anderson 450 pounds tobacco. The court ordered that Lewis pay the debt and court charges.

Thomas Crippen, John Lewis and William Dennison witnessed the will of John's son-in-law Isaac Dix, whose wife was Mary, on 28 Oct 1687 Accomack Co, VA. Nicholas Hill, John Lewis and Richard Grinnolds witnessed the will of John's close friend Capt. Richard Hill of Hunting Creek on 26 Mar 1688 Accomack Co, VA.

John made a will on 15 Aug 1690 at Accomack Co, VA in which he was shown as John Lewis Sr of Hunting Creek. John bequeathed his land as follows: to his son Robert the east end next to A107 on Hunting Creek. To his son John land west of Robert consisting of the Hunting Creek plantation; this was only a life interest to John junior, as after his death it was to go to his sons William and John, and in a later division between them William received the eastern part next to his uncle Robert. To his son Richard, the balance of the upland at the west end on Hunting Creek. The marsh land was left to the sons jointly. To wife Lucresia. Richard Drummond executor. Witnesses: Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer, Nich: Hill, Richard Hill, John Drummond.

At the Accomack County court for 6 Apr 1697 Lucretia Lewis, widow of John Lewis, Sr., presented Lewis' will to the court. Robert Lewis, one of the John's sons, was granted administration. Of the witnesses, John Drumond "being present in court did declare after the manner of the Quakers in ye presence of God that he writ the said will and saw the same sealed & delivered and published as the act & deed of the testator." Mr. Nicholas Hill had died since witnessing the will, but the court compared handwriting and proved his signature. However, because Capt. Danl. of St. Thomas Jenifer "is now out of ye country" full probate could not be made. "The said will being very much impaired & torn, the said Lucretia Lewis & Robt. Lewis prayed that the said will might be put on record."

In his 23 Dec 1694 will, Roger Ternall, wife Ann, named William Willett, Richard Hill, John Lewis and Larance Rily to guard & protect my children in their minority. At the Accomack County Court for 5 Jan 1697/98 the orphan Ann Ternan [sic] was allowed to choose as her guardian her brother-in-law Richard Hill, who was also given charge over her estate. At Hill's request, Edward Brotherton replaced John Lewis (deceased) as one of the men appointed to divide the estate of Roger Ternan according to the true intent of Tatnan's will; because John Lewis senior and Richard Hill were good friends this order is thought to refer to John senior (full citation unknown, p. 11.)

A number of researchers embraced and reposted online the idea published by Robert Lewis in Lewis Patriarchs of Early Virginia and Maryland that our John was the John Lewis christened 27 Jun 1619 and married to Mary Gardnor at St. Martin in the Fields, Westminster, London, England 24 Jul 1632 respectively; that is an impossible conclusion because 12-year-old boys did not marry. Furthermore there were numerous Lewis families in London, including several Lewis families at St. Martins in the Fields parish, and many of the sons were named John Lewis, so it is not possible to make any further conclusions about this family line without finding a record where the John Lewis living in Accomack Co, VA states his birth date and parish or his parents' names.

In London, England on familysearch.org in 2016 between 1604 and 1622 there were 14 christening records for people named John Lewis born in 1604, 1606, 1609, 1610, 1614, 1618, 1619, 1621 and 1622; and for John Lewys born in 1618 and 1619; and for John Lewes born in 1611, 1614 and 1615. Of those records, at St Martin in the Field parish there were John Lewis, Joan Lewis and John Lewes all born in 1619 so there were a minimum of three Lewis/Lewes families in that church. In 1619 in London there were 17 Lewis/Lewys/Lewes babies born, so that means a minimum of 17 Lewis/Lewys/Lewes families plus estimating another possible 8 families who were likely in their off year for child births. London had a lot of Lewis families in the early 1600s. Based on our John's statements in Accomack Co, VA concerning his age he could have been any one of three of the Johns: born in 1619 to a Thomas and Elizabeth Lewes and to a Mr. Lewis or born in 1621 to John Lewis.

Thus this researcher also disagrees with the conclusions of Robert Lewis that our ancestor John was the John Lewis born to John Lewis and Joan Powell, who were married about 1612 because there is no proof of a relationship; that Joan and her second husband Arthur Swapper also happend to marry in St. Martin in the Field is insufficient to draw conclusions because of the numerous Lewis families in London. Thus the vast majority of online family trees are not correct for thisline of the Lewis family.

Online ancestry.com trees noted a John Lewis first married Judith Lee however, that was a different John Lewis living in the area of the Rappahannock and James Rivers in Virginia near the Lee family.


Moody Miles detailed sources:

[S363] Robert J.C.K. Lewis, Lewis Patriarchs of Early Virginia and Maryland, 3rd edition, Heritage Books, Bowie, MD, 1998.
[S819] Mark C. Lewis, Mark C. Lewis Genealogy Research Files.
[S572] Ralph T. Whitelaw, Virginia's Eastern Shore (A History of Northampton and Accomack Counties), p. 1097 (tract A108).
[S497] James Handley Marshall, Northampton Co, VA, Abstracts of Wills & Administrations, 1632-1802, p. 34 (Oath to be faithful to the Commonwealth of England).
[S623] M. D. & Jean M. Mihalyka William R. M. Houston, Colonial Residents of Virginia's Eastern Shore (Whose Ages Were Proved Before Court Officials of Accomack and Northampton Counties), p. 63.
[S570] Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1663-1800, p. 28 (will of John Lewis Sr. of Hunting Creek, wife Lucresia).
--George Robert Lewis, Brief History of the Lewis Family on the Eastern Shore of Maryland and Virginia 1619-1971, privately printed, Washington DC, Mar 1971.
--Cavaliers and Pioneers. Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants, 1623-1666, Vol. I, Book 5, 22 Jun 1664, p. 183 [73]; also vol 1, p. 43, 20 Jun 1636. (John Lewis as a headright)
--JoAnn Riley McKey, Accomack Co, VA Court Order Abstracts 1663-1666 vol 1, 1663-1666, p. 41/34b; p. 58/47b; p. 91/72a; p. 133/102a. (titheable lists, jury duty) [Second page number is the original page in the order book.]
--JoAnn Riley McKey, Accomack Co, VA Court Order Abstracts 1666-1670, Vol 2, p. 2/2a; 4/3a; p. 7/5b; 14/9a; 18/12b; p. 37/23b; p. 41/26a; p. 44/27b; p. 71/43a; p. 79/48b; p. 167/139; p. 201/184; p. 204/187. (John Lewis jury duties, 500 acre land certificate, Ball estate appraisal, Riley and Webb -- servants to John Lewis, Thomas Foster servant to John Lewis)
--JoAnn Riley McKey, Accomack Co, VA Court Order Abstracts 1676-1678, Vol 3, p. 16/23; p. 25/~28; p. 39-40/53; p. 50/68; p. 78/105; p. 89/128. (likely a different John Lewis as headright for Thompson, Richard Labrook estate, jury duty, Joshua Smith living with Jno. Lewis)
--JoAnn Riley McKey, Accomack Co, VA Court Order Abstracts 1673--1676, vol 4, p. 74/~195; p. 147/327 (titheable lists)
--JoAnn Riley McKey, Accomack Co, VA Court Order Abstracts 1676-1678, Vol 5, p. 2/2 ; p. 29/44; p. 48/71 (Jno. Allsop servant of Jno. Lewis; John Lewis senior on titheable lists)
--JoAnn Riley McKey, Accomack Co, VA Court Order Abstracts 1678-1682, Volume 6, p. 12/~15; p. 65/99; p. 66/~99 (John Lewis senior on 1678-1679 titheable lists.)

     Robert Lewis was born c 1651 at Accomack Co, Virginia. He was the son of John Lewis I (of Hunting Creek) and Lucretia Pott. Robert Lewis married Catherine Ayres c 1695. Robert Lewis died a 1704 at Accomack Co, Virginia.

      In Oct 1680 Northampton Co, VA court Robt Lewis, stated his age as 29. Robert gave by deed of gift on 5 Jul 1686 in Accomack Co, VA to his niece Mary Lewis, daughter of John Lewis junior "one yearling heifer, marked slit of both ears and over-bitted on the left, with all her increase
both male and female . . . to her and her lawful begotten heirs." Witnesses: Alexander Lewis [likely his brother] and William Dennison.

     Catherine Ayres was born c 1670. She married Robert Lewis, son of John Lewis I (of Hunting Creek) and Lucretia Pott, c 1695.

     Richard Lewis was born c 1652 at Accomack Co, Virginia. He was the son of John Lewis I (of Hunting Creek) and Lucretia Pott. Richard Lewis married Elizabeth Dix / Dicks a 1682. Richard Lewis married (2nd wife of Richard Lewis) (Unknown) a 1705. Richard Lewis died a 1719.

      Richard Lewis stated his age as about 22 years on 17 Mar 1673/74 Accomack Co, VA when he deposed that in 1669, Lewis was a passenger in the ship John and William, commanded by Capt. Danll. Pensax. Lewis was sure that Jonathan Owen, in that same ship, had an indenture to serve four years in Virginia. Lewis was requested to make several indentures for passengers. Owen's indenture was signed by John Brumskill. Signed 17 March 1673/74, Richard Lewis.

     Elizabeth Dix / Dicks was born a 1665. She married Richard Lewis, son of John Lewis I (of Hunting Creek) and Lucretia Pott, a 1682.

     (2nd wife of Richard Lewis) (Unknown) was born a 1685. She married Richard Lewis, son of John Lewis I (of Hunting Creek) and Lucretia Pott, a 1705.

     Lucretia Pott was born a 1624. She married John Lewis I (of Hunting Creek) a 1651.

      Lucretia Pott served as a headright in Northampton Co, VA for Edmund Scarburgh junior in 1650/51, Rev. Thomas Teagle in 1652 and Charles Scarburgh in 1653 under the names of Lucrecia, Lucretea and Lucretia respectively. On 8 Feb 1650/51 at a Northampton Co court with Nathaniel Littleton, Argoll Yeardley, Obedience Robins, Edward Douglass and Edmund Scarborough present, a certificate was granted to Edmund Scarborough for 3,600 acres for transporting 71 people to the colony including Lucretia Pott, Francis Knight, and Jno Runney. On 3 Sep 1651 as part of his headright claim for 3050 acres, Edmund Scarburgh stated he transported into Northampton Co, VA 31 people including Lucretia Pott. On 10 May 1652 Edmund Scarburgh's son Charles Scarburgh was granted 3050 acres in Northampton Co beginning at the first little branch of Pongotegue Creek on the north side for transporting 61 persons assigned him by his father to include Lucretia Pott, John Martin, Fra. Knight and John Renny. On 12 Oct 1652 Rev. Thomas Teakle was granted 350 acres in Northampton Co at Pongotege Creek beginning at a little branch issuing out of Poccomoke Branch for transporting 7 people including John Renney, Fra. Knight, Lucretia Pott, Katherine Smith, Susan Foster, Tho. Woodfield and Thomsas Hews.

At the Accomack County court for 17 Apr 1677 Lucretia Lewis served on the jury of inquest to investigate the death of a bastard child born to Elizabeth Man. Richard Hill summoned a jury of inquest to investigate the death of a bastard child born to Elizabeth Man, who was "privately delivered thereof contrary to law." The jury found several injuries on the child, so it was ordered that the sheriff take Eliz. Man into custody till the next court, where she was to appear for further questioning. Ordered that Mary Aires, Mary Finlow, An Brown, and Christian Blacklock be summoned to testify. The jury's verdict concerning a bastard child born to Elizabeth Man, who reported that it was stillborn: the child was injured on the left breast and in the mouth, and since Eliz. Man was delivered privately, they questioned her "for further light", as they did the reputed father, Peter Booty, who was the first person that came into the house. The jury found that their stories varied. Signed 26 March 1677, by: Mary Aires, Christian Blacklock, Ann Browne, Patience Drumond, Mary Finlow, Marie Hill, Rebecca Karte, Lucretia Lewis, Elizabeth Loame, Eleanor Macklamie, Ann Marshall, Ann Ternan.



--Gary Parks, indexer, Virginia Land Records, "Land Certificates for Northampton Co, VA," Genealogical Publishing Co, Baltimore, MD, 1982, p. 376
--George Cabell Greer, Early Virginia Immigrants, 1623-1666. Richmond, VA: W.C. Hill Printing Co, 1912, reprinted by Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, 1978 and 1982, p. 263.
--Marion Nell Nugent, Cavaliers and Pioneers: Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants, 1623-1666. Vol. 1. Richmond, VA, Dietz Printing Co, 1934, reprinted by Genealogical Publishing Co, Baltimore, 1983, p. 264 and 286.
--JoAnn Riley McKey, Accomack Co, VA Court Order Abstracts, 1676-1678, Vol 5, 17 Apr 1677, p. 38-39 / 51-52 (Lucretia Lewis on jury in bastardy case.)

     Mary Lewis was born c 1655 at Accomack Co, Virginia. She was the daughter of John Lewis I (of Hunting Creek) and Lucretia Pott. Mary Lewis married Issac Dix b 25 Mar 1672 at Accomack Co, Virginia. Mary Lewis married William Groten in 1688 at Accomack Co, Virginia. Mary Lewis died b 9 Dec 1696.

      Mary Lewis was the daughter of John Lewis of tract A108. She received a land patent when she was age one in 1656 at tract A103, east of Rt 13, south of Parksley, Accomack Co, VA. Mary Lews [sic] was granted 400 acres on the south side of Chesconesex Creek at its mouth likely because her father John was an overseer for Col. Edmund Scarburgh, the Surveyor General of Virginia who controlled much of the patenting process for the Eastern Shore; Scarburgh had set up patents for several very young children from time to time. The local court justices, of which Scarburgh was one, awarded the land certificates based on what was presented to them, and there was no requirement that the person receiving the land certificate had to be age 21. Later Mary's 400 acres was found not to be available, so in 1664 she received instead a new patent for 400 acres in a neck between two branches of Nuswattocks (now Parker's) Creek.

In 1662 Col. Scarburgh gave a deed of gift to John and Mary Lewis, the children of John Lewis, the Elder.

Mary married Isaac Dix, who in 1673 received a patent for 1,000 acres, 400 of it said to have been from Mary, and the balance new land. Isaac Dix later left the land to his sons.

Wm. Whittington of Northampton County sold to Geo. Wattson 600 acres on Longe Love Branch bordering Richard Bunduck and Mary Lewis. Signed 7 Jan 1673/74, Wm. Whittington. Witnesses: Owen Marsh and Ja. Collison. Recorded in Accomack Co Court 16 Oct 1673. Mary's replaced patent and this Whittington land (tract A103 and A118) are fairly close together and Parker's Creek and its northern head branch, was originally Long Love Branch (Whitelaw p. 1132).

Mary and her husband Isaac witnessed a will on 2 Dec 1686 at Accomack Co, VA. William Smith, in a declaration made in Oct 1686 and recorded 2 Dec 1686, left his whole estate to his cousin Roger Miles with the exception of his land which he left to Roger's son Roger. It was proved by Isaac Dix age about 42 and Mary Dix age about 31.

Mary's second husband William Groten in accordance with Issac Dix's will deeded to her children as gifts on 11 May 1688 in Accomack Co, VA: Jno, Mary and Lucretia Dix one two-year old heifer, one ewe and one lamb and their increase to each forever; the said sheep and cows delivered to ye children as they attain to age by their father's will. To ye two girls which has the feather bed left them by their father's will I give to them furniture to go with the bed. I give to John Dix as many feathers as will fill a bed and a bolt of ticking which was left to him by his father's will, provided John when he comes to age will give to his brother Isaac one new bed and bolt of ticking when Isaac comes to age. Signed: William Groten. Witnesses: Wm. Parker and Elizabeth Parker. Acknowledged in open court on 18 Sep 1688 by William Groten of his act and deed to his wife's children.

Mary was on the list of tithables at in 1691 with two tithes in Col Jenifer's Precinct, Accomack Co, VA.


Detailed sources:

----JoAnn Riley McKey, Accomack Co, VA Court Order Abstracts 1673--1676, vol 4, p. 29/64-66 (Whittington - Wattson land sale; adjacent Mary Lewis)
[S363] Robert J.C.K. Lewis, Lewis Patriarchs of Early Virginia and Maryland.
[S572] Ralph T. Whitelaw, Virginia's Eastern Shore (A History of Northampton and Accomack Counties), p. 1081 (tract A103); p. 1082 (tract A103); p. 1097 (tract A108).
[S570] Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1663-1800, p. 15 (will of William Smith); p. 16 (will of Isaac Dix).
[S93] Accomack County, VA, Wills & Deeds, 1676-90, p. 481a (deed of gift from William Groton to wife Mary's Dix children).
[S579] Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Certificates and Rights, 1663-1709 and Tithables, 1663-1695, p. 158 (Col. Jenifer's Precincts).
[S703] JoAnn Riley McKey, Accomack Co, VA, Court Order Abstracts, 1690-1697, Volume 8, p. 82 (20 Sep 1692 court).

     Issac Dix was born in 1644. He married Mary Lewis, daughter of John Lewis I (of Hunting Creek) and Lucretia Pott, b 25 Mar 1672 at Accomack Co, Virginia. His estate was probated on 2 Apr 1688 at Accomack Co, Virginia.

      Issac Dix I and his wife Mary first settled circa 1673 at tract A103D south of Parksley, Accomack Co, VA according to Whitelaw. Issac made a will on 28 Oct 1687 in Accomack Co, VA: To sons John and Isaac land near Gargatha containing 1000 acres, John to have the plantation where I live and Isaac to have his part in the little neck; wife to live upon the land of my son John during her life. Daughters Elizabeth, Lucretia, Annabella and Mary. Wife residual legatee. Sons to be of age at 18 if my wife marries, if not to be of age at 21. Wife Mary executor. Witnesses: Thomas Crippin, John Lewis and William Dennison.

     William Groten was born c 1650 at Accomack Co, Virginia. He married Mary Lewis, daughter of John Lewis I (of Hunting Creek) and Lucretia Pott, in 1688 at Accomack Co, Virginia. William Groten died b 1691 at Accomack Co, Virginia.

      On 18 Nov 1678 William Groten, Arthur Upshur and Nathaniel Capell witnessed the will of John Michael senior. William Groten was on the list of tithables at Accomack Co, VA in 1687 with 1 tithe in Capt. Wallop's Precincts, in 1688 with 3 tithes in Capt. Hill's Precincts and the following year with 4 tithes in Maj. Bowman's Precincts. William served on a juries in Accomack Co on 18 Sep 1689, 20 Feb 1689/90 and 19 Mar 1689/90.

     Alexander Lewis was born a 1664 at Accomack Co, Virginia. He was the son of John Lewis I (of Hunting Creek) and Lucretia Pott. Alexander Lewis died bt 1686 - 1697.

     Elizabeth Luker was born c 1760. She was the daughter of Luke Luker. Elizabeth Luker married LT Thomas Custis, son of MAJ Thomas Custis and Elizabeth Cassandra "Cassy" Wise, on 14 Dec 1780.

     Elizabeth Painter was born c 1650. She married John Melson I on 4 Apr 1672 at Somerset Co, Maryland. Elizabeth Painter married Robert Adkins a 1694. Elizabeth Painter died b 1715.

      Elizabeth Painter / Panter / Penter was an indentured servant of John and Mary Renny. Elizabeth was listed as a headright by John Renny on 16 Feb 1663/4 in "Somerset County General Index to Warrants and Assignments, Earliest - 168," Liber 7 transcribed from old Liber CC Folio 88. She was a child at the time.