George Lewis
M, b. circa 1600, d. before 3 March 1663
| Father | George Lewis d. Jul 1631 |
| Mother | Dennis Forman b. 15 Aug 1579, d. Jan 1626 |
| Relationship | 10th great-grandfather of Pamela Joyce Wood |
George Lewis was born circa 1600 at Brenchley, Kent, England. He was the son of George Lewis and Dennis Forman. George Lewis was baptized on 31 August 1600 at Brenchley, Kent, England.1 He married Mary Doggett, daughter of Thomas Doggett and Isabel Martine, on 1 November 1624 at Horsmonden, Kent, England.2,3 George Lewis died before 3 March 1663 at Barnstable, Barnstable Co, Massachusetts.3
Samuel Deane's "History of Scituate", in 1831, lists Sarah Jenkins as his wife, but nothing can be found to substantiate this. Mary was the only wife of record.3 According to "Genealogical Notes of Barnstable Families" he had probably resided at London for awhile and had been a member of Mr. Lathrop's church in 1632. He probably came to America shortly after Mr. Lathrop's imprisonment at that time. He was of Plymouth by 1633. In 1634 he was dismissed from the Plymouth church and joined the one at Scituate 30 September 1635. It has been assumed that after the arrival of Mr. Lathrop here in this country, the former members of his church desired to reunite with him and they went to Scituate. Before October, 1636 George Lewes had built a house on Kent Street in Scituate, the street named after its' residents former home in England. "His lot was the first south of Meeting House Lane" and was said to have been the eighteenth one built in the town.
George Lewis was admitted a freeman of the colony 14 January 1636/7. This "early admission shows that he was a man in good standing and had been known by the colonists before he came over". He was known and referred to as Goodman Lewes. He and his sons always used the spelling Lewes, although more recently the family name is known as Lewis. When he arrived from England he had been a clothier by trade, but there were few flocks of sheep around and not enough business for a clothier. He was a wealthy man and was given a servant's share of 5 acres in Scituate where hardly enough could be raised to support a family.
In 1639 the family removed to Barnstable and his lot was the second one west of the Hyannis Road. On 8 January 1639, George Lewis of Scituate, "clothyer", sold his house there to Richard Willis. He must have moved shortly afterwards to Barnstable as he was noted as a resident there on 22 March 1642.3
Samuel Deane's "History of Scituate", in 1831, lists Sarah Jenkins as his wife, but nothing can be found to substantiate this. Mary was the only wife of record.3 According to "Genealogical Notes of Barnstable Families" he had probably resided at London for awhile and had been a member of Mr. Lathrop's church in 1632. He probably came to America shortly after Mr. Lathrop's imprisonment at that time. He was of Plymouth by 1633. In 1634 he was dismissed from the Plymouth church and joined the one at Scituate 30 September 1635. It has been assumed that after the arrival of Mr. Lathrop here in this country, the former members of his church desired to reunite with him and they went to Scituate. Before October, 1636 George Lewes had built a house on Kent Street in Scituate, the street named after its' residents former home in England. "His lot was the first south of Meeting House Lane" and was said to have been the eighteenth one built in the town.
George Lewis was admitted a freeman of the colony 14 January 1636/7. This "early admission shows that he was a man in good standing and had been known by the colonists before he came over". He was known and referred to as Goodman Lewes. He and his sons always used the spelling Lewes, although more recently the family name is known as Lewis. When he arrived from England he had been a clothier by trade, but there were few flocks of sheep around and not enough business for a clothier. He was a wealthy man and was given a servant's share of 5 acres in Scituate where hardly enough could be raised to support a family.
In 1639 the family removed to Barnstable and his lot was the second one west of the Hyannis Road. On 8 January 1639, George Lewis of Scituate, "clothyer", sold his house there to Richard Willis. He must have moved shortly afterwards to Barnstable as he was noted as a resident there on 22 March 1642.3
Family | Mary Doggett b. c 1600, d. a 1663 |
| Marriage* | He married Mary Doggett, daughter of Thomas Doggett and Isabel Martine, on 1 November 1624 at Horsmonden, Kent, England.2,3 |
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| Last Edited | 7 Jul 2014 |