Born ‎1602 Stoke-by-Nayland, Suffolk, England, died ‎03 Dec 1671 Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts‎, 68 or 69 years. Occupation: Weaver
Ancestry of Bob and Mary Beth Wheeler http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=mbwheeler&id=I32595 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: William Lewis , Jr Sex: M Birth: 1602 in Stoke-by-Nayland, Suffolk Co., England 1 Death: 3 DEC 1671 in Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts 2 Note: William Lewis, according to "History of Lynn, MA," pg. 181, was of aWelch family and came to Boston in 1636. He was "of Roxbury" in 1640where he and his wife were members of Rev. Eliot's church; he was madeFreeman there 1642 and was in Lancaster, MA in 1653. "By 1640 Eliot, according to his church records, states that WILLIAMLEWIS and his wife Amy are permanently established near Eliot Squareand are attendants on his preaching. Both John Eliot and WILLIAM LEWIShad lived in Boston before settling in Roxbury, and WILLIAM'S sonIsaac Lewis, though born in Boston in 1644, was not baptized by Eliotuntil later in Roxbury." "In 1646 the Captain of the Town, JosephWeld, died leaving our ancestor a legacy, and referring to him in hiswill as brother William Lewis, which has led to the inference that thewife Amy Lewis was originally a Weld." "Sold his 40 acre Roxburyestate and made it possible for him to join a hardy band about tofound a border town to be named Lancaster. Both HE and his son JOHNsigned the new town's compact, paid their share for the Indianpurchase, and received their allotment of beautiful upland and meadow,the finest in the Colony. Here WILLIAM was rated third in point ofwealth, and here he built his home buildings and stockade so soon to be laid waste by the fiendish savages. During the 18 yearshowever which he lived here he served in the Train Band; and on theGrand Jury;" "Last will and testament of WILLIAM LEWIS dated LancasterNov. 21, 1671, mentions: wife Amy; son Isaac; son JOHN; threedaughters Lydia, Mary, and Hannah." Will of Thomas James of Lancastermentions: cousin Isaac Lewis; cousin Lydia Lewis; cousin Mary Lewis;cousin Hannah Lewis; cousin Christopher Lewis; cousin JOHN LEWIS; JOHNLEWIS executor, dated Lancaster 13th of March 59 or 60." (fron Bacon &Allied Families, pg. 122) From "Boston and Eastern Massachusetts" volume 1, by William RichardCutter (1908)p. 544: "WILLIAM LEWIS, the immigrant ancestor, born in England, embarked forNew England June 22, 1632, and made his home in Roxbury, Mass. He wasan early member of Rev. John Eliot's church, and was admitted afreeman May 18, 1642. In May 1653 he sold his house lot to StephenHopkins and removed to Lancaster, Mass. with his family. He and hisson JOHN signed the town covenant there March 13, 1653/4. He was aweaver by trade, and in 1671 secured land in Boston, and was preparingto build when he died. He was a friend and associate of GovernorBellingham." Father: William Lewis b: BEF. 16 FEB 1653 in Stoke-by-Nayland, SuffolkCo., England Mother: Eleanor Taylor b: in England Marriage 1 Lydia Morse b: BET. 1600 - 1605 in England Married: 1621 in Stoke-by-Nayland, Suffolk Co., England 1 Children William Lewis III b: BEF. 21 MAY 1623 in Stoke-by-Nayland, SuffolkCo., England Lydia Lewis b: FEB 1625 in Stoke-by-Nayland, Suffolk Co., England Robert Lewis b: BEF. 16 MAR 1635 in Stoke-by-Nayland, Suffolk Co.,England John Lewis b: 1 NOV 1635 in Stoke-by-Nayland, Suffolk Co., England Christopher Lewis b: 2 DEC 1636 in England Lydia Lewis b: 25 DEC 1640 in Roxbury, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts Marriage 2 *Amy b: UNKNOWN in England Married: BET. 1640 - 1641 in Massachusetts Children Josiah Lewis b: 28 JUL 1641 in Roxbury, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts Isaac Lewis b: 15 APR 1644 in Roxbury, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts Mary Lewis b: BEF. 2 AUG 1646 in Roxbury, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts Hannah Lewis b: BEF. 18 MAR 1649 in Roxbury, Suffolk Co.,Massachusetts Mordecai Lewis b: 1 JUN 1650 in Roxbury, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts Sources: Title: Bacon & Alied Families Author: J. Dean Bacon Publication: Culver City, CA: Murray & Gee, Inc., 1958 Repository: Note: www.Geneal.gy Library.com Call Number: CS71.B13x Media: Book Page: pg. 122 "Lancaster Records," NEHGS "Register, Vol 16, pg. 359 & "Gen.Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England," James Savage,1860-1862 & "Memoirs," NEHGS "Register," Vol 91, pg. 189.

Born ‎±. 1615 England, died ‎after. 1650 Lancaster, Worcester, MA‎
This surname is questionable ------------------------------- WILLIAM LEWIS had lived in Boston before settling in Roxbury, andWILLIAM'S son Isaac Lewis, though born in Boston in 1644, was notbaptized by Eliot until later in Roxbury." "In 1646 the Captain of theTown, Joseph Weld, died leaving our ancestor a legacy, and referringto him in his will as brother William Lewis, which has led to theinference that the wife Amy Lewis was originally a Weld." http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=mbwheeler&id=I32595

Born ‎between. 1600–1605 England, died ‎before. 1641 Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts‎