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William LEWIS

Male 1593 - 1683  (90 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  William LEWIS was born on 3 Jan 1593 in Llandaff, Glamorgan, Wales; died on 2 Aug 1683 in Farmington, Connecticut.

    Notes:

    William Lewis came from England with wife Felix and son William, on theship "Lion" that landed at Boston September 16th, 1632. He is listed asbound for Cambridge. He was admitted Freeman in November and joined theBraintree Company, which in August 1633 removed to Newtown, Mass.

    In 1636, he was one of the earliest settlers of Hartford, Connecticut,and subsequently a founder of Hadley, Mass. He represented Hadley at theGeneral Court in 1662, and Northampton in 1664. Prior to Nov. 29, 1677,he had removed to Farmington, Connecticut, where he died Aug. 2, 1683.

    He married Felix (or Felecia) who died in Hadley on April 17, 1671.

    He was a trained military man, who evidentally took part in Europeanwars.

    William married Felix COLLINS on 2 Jul 1618 in Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales. Felix was born about 1596 in Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales; died on 17 Apr 1671 in Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. William LEWIS, Captain  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 19 Aug 1620 in Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales; died on 18 Aug 1690 in Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  William LEWIS, Captain Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born on 19 Aug 1620 in Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales; died on 18 Aug 1690 in Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut.

    Notes:

    He was very prominent. He was the first recorder, the first confirmedLieutenant, and later Captain of militia. His house was burned by theIndians in 1657. Arrived Boston September 16, 1631 with Mrs. Felix Lewisand her son William.

    William married Mary HOPKINS in Jan 1644 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut. Mary (daughter of William HOPKINS and Mary ANDREWS) was born about 1625 in Prob England; died on 22 Nov 1671 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 3. John LEWIS  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 May 1665 in Farmington, Hartford, CT, U.S.A.; died on 9 May 1717 in New London, CT, U.S.A..


Generation: 3

  1. 3.  John LEWIS Descendancy chart to this point (2.William2, 1.William1) was born on 15 May 1665 in Farmington, Hartford, CT, U.S.A.; died on 9 May 1717 in New London, CT, U.S.A..

    John married Elizabeth HUNTLEY in 1677 in Lyme, New London, CT, U.S.A.. Elizabeth (daughter of John HUNTLEY and Jane CURTIS) was born on 27 Oct 1657 in Roxbury, Suffolk, MA, U.S.A.; was christened on 27 Oct 1657 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts; died on 26 Dec 1741 in Groton, New London, CT, U.S.A.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 4. John LEWIS  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 Aug 1685 in New London, CT, U.S.A.; died on 23 Oct 1758 in Lyme, New London, CT, U.S.A..


Generation: 4

  1. 4.  John LEWIS Descendancy chart to this point (3.John3, 2.William2, 1.William1) was born on 16 Aug 1685 in New London, CT, U.S.A.; died on 23 Oct 1758 in Lyme, New London, CT, U.S.A..

    John married Johanna TILLOTSON in 1709 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut. Johanna (daughter of James TILLOTSON and Elizabeth SCOVILLE) was born on 9 Jan 1692 in Lyme, New London, CT, U.S.A.; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 5. Eber LEWIS  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1730; died on 25 Mar 1802.


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