Lewis

Francis Fielding md. 1718 b: bet. 1694-1704 in

Gloucester Co., VA d/o Henry Fielding and

Lane Howell

Col. Lewis’ family immigrated to America from Wales. He was a member of the King’s Council in the Colony of Virginia 7 i. Elizabeth Lewis b: bet. 1718-1731

in 1715. His wife’s family came to Virginia before 1630 and her father, Augustine Warner, returned to England as a boy 7 ii Mary Lewis b: bet. 1718-1731

to be educated, matriculating at the Merchant Taylor School, London, at eleven years of age. John Lewis’ mother-in-law, 7 iii. Col. Warner Lewis b: 10 October 1720 in Warner

Mildred Reade Warner, was part of a distinguished family as well. Her father came to America in 1637, was Secretary to Hall, Glouseter Co., VA

the Colony of Virginia in 1640, and became a Burgess and a Colonel of Militia. (Anderson, pp. 19-21)

7 iv. Mildred Lewis b: 12 december 1726 in Warner

These families – Lewis, Reade, Warner – were not of yeoman stock. The great majority of Virginia’s upper elite came Hall, Gloucester Co., VA d: 4 July 1727

from families in the upper ranks of English society. Of the 152 Virginians who held top offices (e.g., Secretary of Colony, 7. v. Capt. Charles Lewis b: 25 November 1730 in

member of King’s council) in the late 17th and early 18th century, at least sixteen were connected to aristocratic families Warner Hall. Gloucester Co., VA. d: abt. 1777

and 101 were the sons of baronets, knights and rural gentry (the gentry family names included Bathurst, Carter, Peachy, 7 vi. Frances Fielding Lewis b: 27 October 1731 in

Randolph, Reade, Warner, Woodhouse – all names that appear in Meriwether and Lewis family lineage). The migration

Gloucester Co., VA d: bet. 1772 -1826

of the Royalist (so-called because of their loyalty to King Charles I) elite to Virginia was strenuously encouraged by the Sarah Lewis b: 1689 in Chemokins, King and Queen

Royal Governor, Sir William Berkeley. When they arrived, he promoted them to high office, granted them large estates Co., VA d: bet. 1725-1784

and created the ruling oligarchy that ran the colony for many generations. (Fisher, pp. 214-216)

Leonard Martin md. 1710 b: bet. 1685 -1690 d: bet.

Richard A. P. Lewis b: 1570 in Llwynwair, Pembroke, Wales

1725-1780 in Stafford Co., VA

Elinor Bowen

Leonard Martin

John Lewis b: 1594 in Llwynwair, Pembroke, Wales d: 21 August 1657 in

Birth 1685 in

New Kent Co., VA. Emigrated to America with his son John Lewis.

Death 1725 in

3 i. Major William Lewis

m. Sarah Lewis (1689 - )

3 ii. David Lewis b: 1615 d: 1616-1705