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1720 - 1781 (60 years)
1677 - 1762 (85 years)
Birth |
1 Feb 1677 |
County Donegal, Ulster, Ireland |
Died |
1 Feb 1762 |
Bellefonte, Augusta County, Virginia Colony |
Buried |
Bellefonte, Augusta County, Virginia Colony |
|
Father |
Andrew Lewis, b. Est 1635, Likely Wales |
Mother |
Mary Calhoon, b. Est 1635, Wales |
|
Family |
Margaret Lynn, b. 3 Jul 1693, County Donegal, Ulster, Ireland |
Children |
+ | 1. Surveyor Thomas Lewis, b. 27 Apr 1718, County Donegal, Ulster Province, Ireland |
+ | 2. Brig. General Andrew H. [Indian Fighter] Lewis, Sr., b. 9 Oct 1720, County Donegal, Ulster, Ireland |
+ | 3. Colonel William Lewis, b. 17 Nov 1724, County Donegal, Ulster Province, Ireland |
+ | 4. Sarah Lewis, b. Est 1713, Henrico County, Virginia |
| 5. Col. Charles Lewis, b. Est 1736, Ireland |
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1693 - 1773 (79 years)
Birth |
3 Jul 1693 |
County Donegal, Ulster, Ireland |
Died |
1773 |
Bellefonte, Augusta County, Virginia |
|
Mother |
Margaret Neely Patton, b. 1676, County Donegal, County Donegal, Ireland |
|
Family |
John Gilbert of Beverley Manor 'Pioneer' Lewis, b. 1 Feb 1677, County Donegal, Ulster, Ireland |
Children |
+ | 1. Surveyor Thomas Lewis, b. 27 Apr 1718, County Donegal, Ulster Province, Ireland |
+ | 2. Brig. General Andrew H. [Indian Fighter] Lewis, Sr., b. 9 Oct 1720, County Donegal, Ulster, Ireland |
+ | 3. Colonel William Lewis, b. 17 Nov 1724, County Donegal, Ulster Province, Ireland |
+ | 4. Sarah Lewis, b. Est 1713, Henrico County, Virginia |
| 5. Col. Charles Lewis, b. Est 1736, Ireland |
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1724 - 1781 (57 years)
Birth |
1724 |
County Antrim, Northern Ireland |
Died |
1781 |
Bedford County, Virginia |
Buried |
East Hill Cemetery Salem, Salem City, Virginia |
|
Father |
Samuel Givens, b. Est 1700, Ireland |
Mother |
Martha Sarah Cathey |
|
Family |
Brig. General Andrew H. [Indian Fighter] Lewis, Sr., b. 9 Oct 1720, County Donegal, Ulster, Ireland [6, 7, 8, 9, 10] |
Married |
1749 |
Augusta County, Virginia Colony |
Children |
+ | 1. Ranger/Surveyor of the Road Major John Lewis, b. Abt 1746, Augusta County, Virginia Colony |
+ | 2. Colonel Andrew Lewis, b. 1759, Augusta County, Virginia Colony |
+ | 3. General William [Givens] Lewis, b. 1764, Cowpasture, Augusta Co., Virginia Colony |
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Abt 1746 - 1788 (~ 42 years)
Birth |
Abt 1746 |
Augusta County, Virginia Colony |
Died |
1788 |
Tennessee |
|
Father |
Brig. General Andrew H. [Indian Fighter] Lewis, Sr., b. 9 Oct 1720, County Donegal, Ulster, Ireland |
Mother |
Elizabeth Anne Givens, b. 1724, County Antrim, Northern Ireland |
Married |
1749 |
Augusta County, Virginia Colony |
|
Family 1 |
Winifred Mustain, b. Abt 1756, Lunenberg County, Virginia Colony |
Married |
Bef 6 Nov 1791 |
|
Family 2 |
Martha Briscoe 'Patsy' Love, b. 1753, Alexandria, Fairfax Co., Virginia Colony |
Children |
+ | 1. Andrew [Love] Lewis, b. 1772, Augusta County, Virginia Colony |
|
|
1759 - 1844 (85 years)
Birth |
1759 |
Augusta County, Virginia Colony |
Died |
1844 |
Salem, Virginia |
|
Father |
Brig. General Andrew H. [Indian Fighter] Lewis, Sr., b. 9 Oct 1720, County Donegal, Ulster, Ireland |
Mother |
Elizabeth Anne Givens, b. 1724, County Antrim, Northern Ireland |
Married |
1749 |
Augusta County, Virginia Colony |
|
Family |
Maria Walton, b. Est 1760 |
Children |
+ | 1. Agatha Strother Lewis, b. 15 Mar 1779, Augusta, Virginia |
+ | 2. William [Walton] Lewis, b. Est 1767, Cumberland Co., Virginia |
|
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1764 - 1825 (61 years)
Birth |
1764 |
Cowpasture, Augusta Co., Virginia Colony |
Died |
17 Jan 1825 |
Arkansas |
|
Father |
Brig. General Andrew H. [Indian Fighter] Lewis, Sr., b. 9 Oct 1720, County Donegal, Ulster, Ireland |
Mother |
Elizabeth Anne Givens, b. 1724, County Antrim, Northern Ireland |
Married |
1749 |
Augusta County, Virginia Colony |
|
Family 1 |
Lucy Madison, b. Est 1767, Augusta Co., Virginia Colony |
|
Family 2 |
Nancy McClanahan, b. 15 Aug 1772, Burwell Estate, Salem, Virginia Colony |
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Documents
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| Newspaper Article Andrew Lewis
Daily Arkansas Gazette May 22,1904 19436LewisAndrew DailyArkansasGazette May22,1904.jpg |
| Lewis, Andrew: Richmond Dispatch Oct 19, 1855 19436LewisAndrew RichmondDispatch Oct19,1855.jpg |
| Lewis, Andrew: Daily Arkansas Gazette Mar 19, 1916 LewisAndrew DailyArkansasGazette Mar19,1916.jpg |
| Map of Part of Augusta County, Colony of Virginia 1755-1760; Shows Tinkling Spring Church, Fort Chiswell, and Fort Dickinson Map_of_Augusta_County_1755-1760.jpg |
| Early Map of Amherst County, Virginia MapAmherstCountyVA.jpg |
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Name |
Andrew H. [Indian Fighter] Lewis |
Title |
IMMIGRANT/Patriot |
Prefix |
Brig. General |
Suffix |
Sr. |
Born |
9 Oct 1720 |
County Donegal, Ulster, Ireland |
Gender |
Male |
Died |
26 Sep 1781 |
Bedford County, Virginia |
Person ID |
I21512 |
My Reynolds Line |
Last Modified |
28 Feb 2021 |
Father |
John Gilbert of Beverley Manor 'Pioneer' Lewis, b. 1 Feb 1677, County Donegal, Ulster, Ireland , d. 1 Feb 1762, Bellefonte, Augusta County, Virginia Colony (Age 85 years) |
Mother |
Margaret Lynn, b. 3 Jul 1693, County Donegal, Ulster, Ireland , d. 1773, Bellefonte, Augusta County, Virginia (Age 79 years) |
Family ID |
F6475 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family |
Elizabeth Anne Givens, b. 1724, County Antrim, Northern Ireland , d. 1781, Bedford County, Virginia (Age 57 years) |
Married |
1749 |
Augusta County, Virginia Colony |
- Children of Andrew and Elizabeth Anne Givens Lewis:
Samuel Lewis (c.1748-1763)
John Lewis (1750?1788)
Thomas Lewis (1752?1800)
Andrew Lewis, Jr. (1759?1844)
Ann Lewis (1760)
William Lewis (1764?1812)
Charles Lewis (c.1768-1781)
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Notes |
- https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Settlers_of_the_Calfpasture_in_Augusta_County%2C_Virginia
Acting under an order of council, John Lewis and James Patton surveyed in 1744 a tract nearly fifteen miles long, but nowhere more than about one and one-eighth miles broad. Their map shows it cross-sectioned into twenty-three lots, the first lying where Goshen now stands and the last rather to the north of Deerfield. With a single exception, every lot had already been taken by some settler. The following tabular statement shows consecutively the number of the lot, the name of the settler, the acreage, the purchase price, when stated in the deed, and the early transfers of title. In those instances where the deed was issued to some other individual than the original settler, the name is given in brackets. The name of a wife is also thus given.
In 1743, John Lewis and James Patton obtained a grant for 10,500 acres on Calfpasture River in western Augusta County. (Source: "Ulster Scots in Virginia", by Richard McMaster)
In 1744, an early settlement on 16,500 acres on the Calfpasture granted to James Patton and John Lewis was very closely associated with the James River and Roanoke settlements. The original settlers were Alexander Dunlap, William Jameson, Thomas Gilham, Robert Crockett, David Davis, Thomas Weems, Henry Gray, Francis Donally, Robert Gay, Samuel Hodge, John Miller, Robert Bratton, James Lockridge, John Graham, Robert Gwin, John Preston, William Warwick, James Carlisle, Jacob Clements, John Campbell, James Carter, Loftus Pullen (Pullin), John Wilson, John Kincaid, William Elliott, Jr., William Hamilton, William Gay, Samuel Gay, John Ward.
In 1750, as listed in the following citation in Chalkley's, early settlers petitioned for a road for eaiser travel:
Listed by Tract Number: (Note: amounts listed in pounds were taken from "Chalkley's" or Orange County Deed Books)
6. Thomas Weems, (525 acres?$31.10) ?sold, 1768, by Thomas (Eleanor) Weems to William Given (Givens) for $723.33.
|
Children |
+ | 1. Ranger/Surveyor of the Road Major John Lewis, b. Abt 1746, Augusta County, Virginia Colony , d. 1788, Tennessee (Age ~ 42 years) |
+ | 2. Colonel Andrew Lewis, b. 1759, Augusta County, Virginia Colony , d. 1844, Salem, Virginia (Age 85 years) |
+ | 3. General William [Givens] Lewis, b. 1764, Cowpasture, Augusta Co., Virginia Colony , d. 17 Jan 1825, Arkansas (Age 61 years) |
|
Last Modified |
26 Apr 2022 |
Family ID |
F8049 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Sources |
- [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8862931/andrew-h_-lewis.
Andrew H. Lewis
Birth 9 Oct 1716
County Donegal, Ireland
Death 26 Sep 1781 (aged 64)
Bedford, Bedford County, Virginia
Burial: East Hill Cemetery
Salem, Virginia
Plot Top of Hill at the Center of the Cemetery
Children of Andrew Lewis and Elizabeth Givens
John Lewis, 1746-1783
Andrew Lewis, 1758-1844
Samuel Lewis, 1762-1833
William Lewis, 1767-1825
- [S82] Wikitree, https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:Sarah_Breckenridge_%288%29.
Sarah Breckenridge[ABT 1710-1794] Augusta Co., VA
Robert McClanahan BEF 1714-abt 1791
Children:
Lt. Col. Alexander McClanahan, ABT 1734-1797
Agnes McClanahan, BT 1735 -
Sarah McClanahan, 736-1750 -
Lettice 'Lettis' McClanahan, 736-1750 -
Jane "Jenny" McClanahan, 740 -
Capt. John McClanahan, Sr., 1742 - 1774
Mary 'Polly' McClanahan, BEF 1744 -
Capt. Robert McClanahan, 1747 - 1774
William McClanahan, 1748/49 -
https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Early_Settlers_of_Augusta_County%2C_Virginia_-_Surnames_K-O
? -Mc-
Robert McClanahan (Beverley Manor NW, 331 acres from Wm. Beverley, 27 May 1741, on record in Orange County, VA from "The McClanahans", by H.M. White, Stone Printing & Mfg., 1894)
Robert McClanahan (Beverley Manor, from Wm. Beverley, 340 acres in Beverley Manor; Lewis Creek, Brackenridge, crossing Ramsey's Branch, 17 June 1748 from Chalkley's) and (Beverley Patent NE, 216 acres)
Robert McClanahan, Gent. (acres not listed, on Christie's Creek, Beverley Manor, from Chalkley's, 27 Feb. 1749) and (1/2 acre lot in Staunton, Lot No. 5, Corner Preston's land. "Livery by turf and twig", from Chalkley's, 27 Feb. 1749)
- [S82] Wikitree, https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Early_Settlers_of_Augusta_County%2C_Virginia_-_Surnames_K-O.
Andrew Lewis, (Beverley Manor NE, 185 acres, 1765), (b. 24 April 1720, County Donegal, Ulster Province, Ireland, d. abt. 1781/2), son of John Lewis, listed below.
John Lewis (Beverley Manor NE, 2071 acres, 1738), (b. 01 Feb 1677/78, County Donegal, Ulster Province, Ireland, d. 01 Feb 1762, Augusta County, VA), m. Margaret Lynn (1693-1773). This John Lewis is sometimes confused with another John Lewis, from Shenandoah County, Virginia.
William Lewis (Beverley Manor NM, 120 acres 1765, adjoining a 400-acre tract acquired from his father, John Lewis (listed above), in 1745), (b. 17 November 1724, County Donegal, Ulster Province, Ireland).
Brigadier General Andrew H. Lewis, Sr. [Indian Fighter], was married twice; Both Given Girls and cousins. Elizabeth, d/o Maj. John Newton Givens, Sr. and Mary Margaret Sitlington, whose parents are Robert Sitlington and Mary Feamster. Andrew's 2nd wife also Elizabeth was the d/o Samuel Givens, II and Sarah Cathey, d/o Alexander Cathey, Jr. and Ann LNU.
- [S89] Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1393964610774651&set=gm.2833865079958519&type=3&theater&ifg=1.
The local chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution erected in 1927 a monument marking the location of Fort Lewis which had been built by General Andrew Lewis. Creator unknown Publisher Roanoke Public Libraries Date 1940s
See Photo
- [S82] Wikitree, https://www.geni.com/people/Brigadier-General-Andrew-Lewis-Continental-Army/6000000007577683360.
Brigadier General Andrew H Lewis, Sr., Revolutionary War veteran
Also Known As: "Indian Fighter"
Birthdate: October 09, 1720
Birthplace: County Donegal, Ulster, Ireland
Death: September 26, 1781 (60)
Bedford County, Virginia, United States
Place of Burial: Salem City, Harrison County, Virginia, United States
Immediate Family:
Son of Col. John ?The Pioneer? Lewis and Margaret Lewis
Husband of Elizabeth Given and Elizabeth Ann Lewis
Father of William Lewis; Thomas Lewis; Maj. John Lewis; Samuel Lewis; Thomas Lewis; Col. Andrew Lewis, Jr.; Anne Madison; William Lewis and Charles Lewis
Brother of Capt. Samuel Lewis; Honorable Thomas Lewis; Col William Lynn Lewis; Margaret Lynn Crow; Ann Lewis; and Col. Charles Lewis
Bio
Andrew Lewis served as a colonel in the French and Indian War and as Brigadier General in the Revolutionary War. He is best known for his victory in the battle of Point Pleasant. in the Revolutionary War. The city of Lewisburg, WV is named for him. See [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Lewis_(soldier) Wikipedia article about Andrew Lewis]
About Brigadier General Andrew Lewis (Continental Army)
A Patriot of the American Revolution for VIRGINIA with the rank of BRIGADIER GENERAL. DAR Ancestor #: A069714
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Lewis_(soldier)
Andrew Lewis (October 9, 1720 ? September 26, 1781) was an American pioneer, surveyor, and soldier from Virginia. He served as a colonel of militia during the French and Indian War, and as a brigadier general in the American Revolutionary War. He is most famous for his 1774 victory in the Battle of Point Pleasant in Dunmore's War.
Early years
Lewis was born in County Donegal, Ireland to John Lewis and Margaret Lynn. In 1732 John Lewis fled to America after having killed his landlord during an altercation. He brought his family to Virginia, including his sons Andrew and Thomas. They became some of the first settlers in western Augusta County. Andrew gained a basic education, and learned the skills of a surveyor.
Early in the 1740s Lewis married Elizabeth Givens, daughter of Samuel and Sarah (Cathey) Givens formerly of County Antrim, Ireland. Lewis and his wife established their own home. They called it Richfield, and it was located in what today is Roanoke County near Salem. Over the coming years they would have seven children: Samuel (c.1748-1763), John (1750-1788), Thomas (1752-1800), Andrew Jr. (1759-1844), Ann (1760), William (1764-1812), and Charles (c.1768-1781).
Lewis spent fifteen years developing his farm and working as a surveyor in southwestern Virginia. He surveyed much of the Greenbrier District of Augusta County, later Greenbrier County, West Virginia. He became the commander, as county lieutenant and later captain of the Augusta County militia, after some years involvement in protecting against American Indian raids.
French and Indian War
The French and Indian War brought serious conflict to the Virginia frontier. The frontier militia was more formally organized, and Lewis became a captain in Colonel George Washington's regiment. He was at Fort Necessity when Washington was forced to surrender it in 1754.
When Washington's proposal for a series of frontier fortifications was approved, Lewis was promoted to major to oversee the section along the Greenbrier River. On February 18, 1756, The Big Sandy Expedition, commanded by Major Andrew Lewis departed from Fort Frederick with his White and Virginia Cherokee troops to raid Shawnee towns along the Big Sandy and Ohio rivers in retaliation for Shawnee attacks on frontier forts. He took part in a number of expeditions against both Indian settlements and French outposts. While a part of the Forbes Expedition, he took part in Major James Grant's attack on Fort Duquesne, and was captured in September 1758. He was taken to Quebec and held as a prisoner until late in 1759.
Between wars
When relative peace came to the frontier, Lewis concentrated on his growing family and his plantation at Richfield. He became part of the local political leadership. When Botetourt County was erected in 1769 his neighbors sent him to the House of Burgesses, starting in 1770. He would remain a member until 1780, but attended only occasionally, since his military duties took precedence.
Although the Proclamation of 1763 officially restricted Virginia's western expansion, Lewis remained active in hunting and exploration trips into what is now West Virginia. He also provided militia support to some of the western settlements. Then in 1774, Dunmore's War broke out. Governor Dunmore planned an attack, and led a force from Fort Pitt into the Ohio Country. Lewis, now a colonel, led a second force against the Shawnees by the southern route.
Colonel Lewis met resistance from Shawnee Chief Cornstalk at the Ohio River crossing at Point Pleasant. Lewis's victory in the Battle of Point Pleasant on October 10 was the most significant of that conflict, and firmly secured his military reputation.
American Revolution
When the American Revolution began, Governor Dunmore prorogued the Burgesses in 1774. The Whigs (as the American rebels were known) gathered a provisional congress to carry on. Andrew Lewis and his brother Thomas were both delegates to this congress and that of the following year. When the Continental Congress created a Continental Army in 1775, General Washington asked Lewis be made a brigadier general. But the congress had decided on one from each state, and the honor for Virginia went to Charles Lee.
In March of 1776, Lewis accepted his appointment as a Brigadier General in the Continental Army. He oversaw the defense of Virginia, and raising of troops for the main army. That year, Governor Dunmore was still making attacks along the coast. The Committee of Safety called on Lewis to resolve this problem. On July 9, 1776 he led the state's forces against Dunmore's last foothold, a fortified position built on Gwyn's Island in Chesapeake Bay. Lewis succeeded and forced Dunmore's departure for the Caribbean.
On April 15, 1777, Lewis resigned his commission due to his failing health. He remained active in the Burgesses and the building of a new government for Virginia. In 1780, Governor Thomas Jefferson appointed him to the Council for the state. Lewis became sriously ill while returning home from a council meeting, and died of a fever in Bedford County on September 26, 1781. He was taken home to Richfield, and buried in the family plot. In 1887 he was re-interred in the East Hill Cemetery at Salem, Virginia.
Legacy
Lewisburg, West Virginia, is named after him. A statue of Lewis is among those honoring Virginia patriots (including Thomas Jefferson, Patrick Henry, George Mason, Thomas Nelson, and John Marshall) on Richmond's Washington Monument in Capitol Square. An Andrew Lewis memorial is at the Salem Civic Center in Salem, Virginia, featuring a statue of Lewis next to a cannon. The former Andrew Lewis High School, now Andrew Lewis Middle School, opened in 1931 and is named for him. Some residents petitioned without success for the new high school in Salem to bear the name Andrew Lewis, but the school opened in 1977 as Salem High School. On March 13, 2001, the General Assembly of Virginia designated the portion of Interstate 81 that traverses Rockbridge, Botetourt, and Roanoke Counties, and the city of Salem as the "Andrew Lewis Memorial Highway." The General Andrew Lewis Scout Reservation in Ona, West Virginia (near Huntington) is named for Andrew Lewis. It is operated by Tri-State Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America. Camp Arrowhead is located on the reservation.
Further reading
* Johnson, Patricia G., General Andrew Lewis of Roanoke and Greenbrier. Walpa Publications,1980, ISBN 0-9614765-5-9.
- [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7119491/elizabeth-anne-lewis.
Elizabeth Anne Givens Lewis
Birth 1724
County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Death 1781 (aged 56?57), Bedford County, Va
Burial: East Hill Cemetery, Salem City, Virginia
Daughter of Samuel & Sarah Cathey Givens.
Elizabeth Givens was born 1724 in County Antrim IRE and died aft. 1781 in[what is now] Salem VA. She was the daughter of Samuel Givens and Sarah Cathey. Elizabeth Givens married General Andrew Lewis in 1749 at Augusta Co, VA. In 1749 Andrew Lewis married Elizabeth Givens, daughter of Samuel and Sarah (Cathey) Givens formerly of County Antrim, Ireland. General Andrew Lewis and his wife established their own home. They called it Richfield, and it was located in what today is Roanoke County near Salem.
Children:
Maj. John Lewis, 1746 ? 1772
Col. Samuel Lewis,04 Sept 1748?1763 Greenbrier, WV
Thomas Lewis, 1752 ? 1800
Col. Andrew Lewis, Jr., 1759 ? 1844
Ann Anna Lewis, 1760 ? 1848, She married Rowland T. Madison 1781. Rowland was born 1753. Rowland was the son of John Madison and Agatha Strother.
Col. William Gaston Lewis, 1764?17 Jan 1825 near Little Rock, AR.
Charles Lewis, 1768 ? 1781
Joshua Lewis, 1772 ? 1833
Agatha Lewis, 1779 ? 1852
Elizabeth Lewis, 1805 ?
My ggg-grandmother, Elizabeth Lewis married Joseph Sidney Cochran in 1827. They have been recognized, as a "First Texas Family", having settled in Jasper County Texas in 1832 when it was still The Republic Of Texas.
Elizabeth (Lewis) Cochran's gg grandparents were General Andrew H. Lewis and Elizabeth Givens Lewis.
by Terry Lee Cochran
- [S82] Wikitree, https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Settlers_of_the_Calfpasture_in_Augusta_County%2C_Virginia.
Acting under an order of council, John Lewis and James Patton surveyed in 1744 a tract nearly fifteen miles long, but nowhere more than about one and one-eighth miles broad. Their map shows it cross-sectioned into twenty-three lots, the first lying where Goshen now stands and the last rather to the north of Deerfield. With a single exception, every lot had already been taken by some settler. The following tabular statement shows consecutively the number of the lot, the name of the settler, the acreage, the purchase price, when stated in the deed, and the early transfers of title. In those instances where the deed was issued to some other individual than the original settler, the name is given in brackets. The name of a wife is also thus given.
In 1743, John Lewis and James Patton obtained a grant for 10,500 acres on Calfpasture River in western Augusta County. (Source: "Ulster Scots in Virginia", by Richard McMaster)
In 1744, an early settlement on 16,500 acres on the Calfpasture granted to James Patton and John Lewis was very closely associated with the James River and Roanoke settlements. The original settlers were Alexander Dunlap, William Jameson, Thomas Gilham, Robert Crockett, David Davis, Thomas Weems, Henry Gray, Francis Donally, Robert Gay, Samuel Hodge, John Miller, Robert Bratton, James Lockridge, John Graham, Robert Gwin, John Preston, William Warwick, James Carlisle, Jacob Clements, John Campbell, James Carter, Loftus Pullen (Pullin), John Wilson, John Kincaid, William Elliott, Jr., William Hamilton, William Gay, Samuel Gay, John Ward.
In 1750, as listed in the following citation in Chalkley's, early settlers petitioned for a road for eaiser travel:
15. John Graham ? (696 acres on Great River of Calfpasture, on east side, corner to James Lockridge, corner to Given's land, from James Patton & John Lewis ? ?23.9.6 currency money Virginia, 14th April, 1746), $79.58?150 acres sold to James Graham (son). 1763, for $16.67.
Mentions Givens and John Lewis land tracks [denotes familial relationship]
- [S84] Rootsweb, http://sites.rootsweb.com/~vaaugust/photo.html.
Tinkling Spring Photo Album
Deeply imbedded in the history of the settlement of Augusta County is Tinkling Spring Church. The first settlers from the north were John Lewis who arrive in 1732 and William Beverley who was given a large land grant in 1736. The Scotch-Irish Presbyterians who followed lost no time in forming the Triple Forks of the Shenandoah Congregation and in petitioning the Donegal Presbytery for the services of a minister. Two centers of worship developed--Tinkling Spring and the Augusta Stone Meeting Houses. These pictures are from Howard McKnight Wilson's The Tinkling Spring: Headwater of Freedom, A study of the Church and Her People, 1732-1952, permission granted by Tinkling Spring Church.
Tinkling Spring Church was officially founded in 1740. The first meeting house was a log cabin measuring twenty-four by fifty feet. The floor plan shows seating arrangement and pew rent. The small pulpit was located along the west wall. The interior was severely simple and the floor was the ground over which the the sanctuary was constructed. The pews were simple benches without backs, probably made of split logs.
This monument, which stands outside the Fellowship Hall, reads, "Sacred to the Memory of the Immigrants to this valley who turned the wilderness into habitations." It lists the names of the original members who were assessed twelve shillings each to build the first meeting house. Administratively, the membership was divided into three Quarters headed by John Christian, William Wright, and John Finley. Christian's quarter included families named Black, Cowin, Wilson, Long, Bell, Alexander, Stewart, Patton, Hall, Robison, Cristian, Davison, McCollock, Caldwell, Armstrong, Rutledge, Henderson, Conegham, Thomson, Scott, Gamel, Ramsey, Preston, Maxwell, McDonal, Russell, Lewis, Hutchison, McClanahan, Brackenridge, and McCollock. Wright's quarter included families named Smith Hutchison, Palmer, Thomson, Moday, Frazer, Johnston, Logan, Henderson, Scileran, Black, Cear, McCune, Fergeson, and Wright. Finley's quarter included families named McClure, Turk, Gay, Finley, McCollock, Gelaspey, Edmiston, Campbell, Stewart, Peterson, Cear, Tays, Steel, and White. (Photo courtesy of Ellen L. Moffett)
Interest in building a new meeting house began in 1777 when the subscribers agreed to pay the costs. However, completion of the building was delayed by the war and it wasn't until about 1792 that the Stone Sanctuary shown here was completed.
The present church building was erected in 1849 and remodeled in 1916.
The statue of Pioneer Woman was chosen by Howard McKnight Wilson as the Frontispiece in his The Tinkling Spring: Headwater of Freedom, A study of the Church and Her People, 1732-1952.
- [S127] Geni, https://www.geni.com/people/Elizabeth-Lewis/6000000007577683368.
Elizabeth Ann Lewis (Given)
Birthdate: 1728
Birthplace: County Antrim, Ireland
Death: September 26, 1781 (53)
Salem, Roanoke, VA
Place of Burial: East Hill Cemetery Salem Salem City Virginia
Immediate Family:
Daughter of Samuel Givens, II and Sarah Givens
Wife of William Stewart; William James Stewart, Sr. and Brigadier General Andrew Lewis (Continental Army)
Mother of Robert Stewart; William Stewart, Jr.; John Stewart; Charles Stewart; Nancy Agnes Stewart; William Stewart; Robert Stewart; Alexander M Stewart; Daniel Stewart; Elizabeth Stewart; Sarah Stuart; Joseph Stewart; Thomas Lewis; Maj. John Lewis; Samuel Lewis; Thomas Lewis; Col. Andrew Lewis, Jr.; Anne Madison; William Lewis and Charles Lewis « less
Sister of Maj. John Newton Givens, Sr; Samuel Given, III; Sarah Givens; William Given; Capt George Givens; Martha Given; Margaret Givens; Jane Givens; Jean Givens and Edward Givens « less
Half sister of Benjamin Allen
Elizabeth Anne Lewis (born Givens)
Collection:
WikiTree
Birth:
1728 - Augusta, Virginia
Death:
Sep 26 1781 - Salem, Roanoke, Virginia
Parents:
Samuel Givens, Sarah Allen
Husband:
General Andrew Lewis, Sr.
Children:
Samuel Lewis, Captain John Lewis, Thomas Lewis, Col Andrew Lewis, Jr., Ann Lewis, William Lewis, Charles Lewis
Siblings:
...hn Givens, Samuel Givens, Sarah Givens Given, James Givens, Martha Givens, William Givens Given, Margaret Givens, Jane Givens, George Givens
Elizabeth Givens
Collection:
MyHeritage Family Trees
Site name:
Wilson Farwell Web Site
Birth:
1728 - Augusta, Virginia, USA
Death:
Sep 26 1781 - Salem, Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Parents:
Samuel Givens, Sarah Cathey Givens
Siblings:
Prob. John..Givens, Elizabeth Givens, John Allen, Robert Allen, Captain David Allen, Rebecca Allen, George Givins, Benjamin Allen, Givins
Elizabeth Stewart (born Givens)
Collection:
FamilySearch Family Tree
Birth:
Circa 1731 - Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania
Death:
Nov 8 1813 - Stewartstown, Monongalia, Va
Mother: Sarah Cathey
Husband: William James Stewart, Sr.
Children:
William Stewart, Robert Givens Stewart, Sarah McKinley (born Stewart), Daniel Stewart, Nancy Agnes Park (born Stewart), John Stewart, Charles Stewart, Robert Stewart, Alexander M. Stewart, Elizabeth Stewart.
About Elizabeth Ann Lewis
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=7119491
Daughter of Samuel & Sarah Cathey Givens.
Elizabeth Givens was born 1724 in County Antrim IRE and died aft. 1781 in Salem VA. She was the daughter of Samuel Givens and Sarah Cathey.
Married General Andrew Lewis in 1749 at Augusta Co VA.
In 1749 Andrew Lewis married Elizabeth Givens, daughter of Samuel and Sarah (Cathey) Givens formerly of County Antrim, Ireland.
General Andrew Lewis and his wife established their own home. They called it Richfield, and it was located in what today is Roanoke County near Salem.
Reference: MyHeritage Family Trees - SmartCopy: Aug 31 2016, 1:10:30 UTC
Reference: MyHeritage Family Trees - SmartCopy: Nov 28 2016, 3:17:27 UTC
Elizabeth Ann Lewis's Timeline
1724, Birth of Robert Stewart, Cork, Ireland
1727, Birth of William Stewart, Jr., Corcaigh, Munster, Eire
1728 Birth of Elizabeth, County Antrim, Ireland
1740, Age 12, Birth of Thomas Lewis, Bedford Co., Province of Virginia
1746, Age 18, Birth of Maj. John Lewis, Augusta Co.
1748, Age 20, Birth of Samuel Lewis
1751, Age 23, Birth of John Stewart
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Colony
1752, Age 24, Birth of Thomas Lewis
1755, Age 27, Birth of Charles Stewart, Lancaster, Pennsylvania Colony
- [S275] Lyman Chalkley, Lyman Chalkley.
August 16, 1763.
(212) Andrew Lewis, qualified Lieut, of the County; Wm. Preston^ qualified Colonel of the County; Walter Cunningham, qualified Captain of Militia; Alexr. McClenachan, qualified Captain of Militia; William Crow, qualified Captain of Militia ; John McClenachan, Michael Bowyer and David Long, qualified Lieutenants of Militia; James Ward, qualified Ensign of Militia.
(213) John Bowyer, qualified Captain of Militia.
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