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Born: 1750 in Cumberland County, North
Carolina
Died: 6 Mar 1843 in Speedwell, Claiborne, County, Tennessee
Burial: Maj David Rogers Cemetery, Claiborne County, Tennessee
Mother:
Father:
Married: Catherine Moon Jan 1790/92
born 1759 in Cumberland County, North Carolina
died 25 Aug 1845 in Speedwell, Claiborne, County, Tennessee
burial: Maj David Rogers Cemetery, Claiborne County, Tennessee
Children:
- Solomon, Jr.
- Susan (Molly)
b. 1 Jan 1781, Surry County/Guilford County, North Carolina
d. 1853, Speedwell, Claiborne, County, Tennessee - Mary Elizabeth (Polly)
b. 1 Jan 1781, Surry County/Guilford County, North Carolina
d. 13 Feb 1880, Speedwell, Claiborne County, Tennessee
Sources and Additional Information:
Subject: Mary Elizabeth Lewis
Date: 06/24/2000 5:27:30 AM GMT Daylight Time
From: SWDLookN
Lyla,
If you check Solomon Lewis's pension application you will find that Solomon and Catherine was married in January 1790 when his daughters were 9 years old. The girls were from Solomon's first marriage.
Ray
Subject: Rogers- Lewis
Date: 05/29/1999 18:51:22
From: dlewis3@ix.netcom.com (dlewis)
To: JRogers722@aol.com (JRogers722@aol.com)
Jerry,
My search for Solomon LEWIS'S roots has me in Montgomery, Grayson,& Henry Co. with George, William and David ROGERS along with William and Joseph LEWIS in Henry Co., VA 1782 Taxables. The 1782 Montgomery Co. lists the other ROGERS family. Solomon was listed in Montgomery Co, 'as gone to Henry Co.'
The BLEVINS family that are listed with William LEWIS in Greasy Cove, Washington County, Tennessee and the TITTLES, are all connected. The BLEVINS, WALLINS and COX families are all associated through marriage, and they were part of the 'Longhunters' from that VA area.
I apologize for repeating myself, but I have tried to find out who George, William and David Rogers were, in relationship to the rest of the ROGERS family. If, in fact, there was a Montgomery Co. and Henry Co. connection, what was the relationship? I'm sure they are connected.
Dale
Descendants of Solomon Lewis
FIRST GENERATION
(1) Solomon1 Lewis was born in 1750 in Cumberland Co., NC, and in 1780 in Cumberland Co., NC, married Catherine Moon who was born in 1759 in Cumberland Co., NC. Solomon died on 6 Mar 1845 in Claiborne Co., Tn. Catherine died on 25 Aug 1845 in Claiborne Co., Tn.
Date: Tue, 04 Jun 96 23:32:37 -0700
From: dale lewis <dlewis3@ix.netcom.com>
Subject: WILLIAM LEWIS - WASHINGTON CO. NC (TN) 1750-1838
Hello Karen I wrote to Joseph Payne about the possible connection of SOLOMON LEWIS and FIELDING LEWIS, in Claiborne Co TN, both had come from North Carolina and were of similar age. FIELDING LEWIS (PLF:8L225) was born 15 May 1768 in Virginia, but raised in Wilkes Co. NC by his uncle GEORGE LEWIS= (PLF:833L100).=20
SOLOMON LEWIS (PLF:570L100),was born in Cumberland Co. NC 1750. He was living in Surry Co. NC, at the time of his first enlistment in the Revolutionary War, and served several 3-6 month enlistments, amounting to a total time of 2 years 6 months. He was supposed to have been at Kings Mt. and the Guilford Court House battles. This would have put him in the general area of NW NC and East Tenn. in 1780. He was also married to CATHERINE MOON in 1780 in NC, but no record as yet, except his pension claim. CATHERINE MOON was also born in Cumberland Co. NC in 1759. After the war, (no dates), he moved to Henry Co. VA., then he moved to Washington Co. TN, in the Greasy Cove area, next to or with, WILLIAM LEWIS. SOLOMON LEWIS shows up at the estate sale of THOMAS HOWELL, in 1806, with WILLIAM LEWIS, and on the taxables in 1807 and pays taxes on 100 acres.
This WILLIAM LEWIS (PLF:555L100) has been my target and, I believe, my ggggrandfather. SOLOMON LEWIS had two daughters, ELIZABETH "POLLY" LEWIS (b. 1 Jan 1781) and CATHERINE "MOLLY" LEWIS (b.ca1782). They married DAVID ROGERS (b 3Oct1779) and WILLIAM ROGERS (b.ca1778), respectively, and moved to the Speedwell area of Claiborne Co. TN, with their husbands father, JOHN ROGERS (b.ca1750) originally from Wythe Co. VA. JOHN ROGERS supposedly, also fought at Kings Mt and lived in Washington Co. TN prior to moving to Speedwell in 1798-99. JOHN ROGERS is said to have had three wives, with a total of 25 children. His first wife was supposed to have been a BRITTIAN (BRITTON), the second an ASHER, and the third is unknown. There is record of JOHN ROGERS marrying ELIZABETH ASHER in Washington Co. TN, 17 Jan 1788 (Wash Co. Wills & Marriages Vol. O, pg 110). DAVID and WILLIAM ROGERS stayed in the area of Speedwell, with their families, but many of the children moved to Missouri, Virginia and other parts of TN.
Some time after 1807 SOLOMON and CATHERINE LEWIS moved from Washington Co. to the Speedwell area of Claiborne Co., living with, or near, DAVID and ELIZABETH (LEWIS) ROGERS the rest of their lives. JOHN ROGERS died 5 Jan 1822, and never applied for a pension. SOLOMON LEWIS applied, and was allowed a pension, 22 Dec1832,claim R-6309. SOLOMON and CATHERINE had more children than the two daughters, but the only other LEWIS in the Speedwell area was SOLOMON LEWIS JR in the 1830 census (Cl-143), next to JOHN ROGERS JR (Cl-143), both ages 30-40, with families. No record of other children. SOLOMON LEWIS SR was living near DAVID and WILLIAM ROGERS families (Cl-138-139) in 1830 census. SOLOMON LEWIS died 6 Mar 1843, at the age of 97 years. CATHERINE LEWIS died 25 Aug 1845 at the age of 86 years. There was mention that a grandson lived in Missouri, when SOLOMON died in 1843. JESS ROGERS was the administrator of CATHERINE'S estate, no relationship recorded, but believe he was her grandson.
WILLIAM LEWIS (PLF: 555L100) of Greasy Cove, Washington Co. NC, was born ca 1750-55. There could be a link with WILLIAM and SOLOMON in Cumberland or Bladen Co's NC. WILLIAM LEWIS first shows up on the Wills and Inventories of WASH. Co. NC, at the Estate sale of JACOB BROWN in April of 1786. August of 1786 William Lewis shows up on the voters roll in Jonesboro,Wash.Co. NC. WILLIAM LEWIS has a Land Grant of 440 acres on Cedar Creek, next to PHAROAH COBBS line, then south to YOUNGS line, then east to WARDS line and then north to starting point. This land grant was transcribed by the entry taker, No.780, on 7 Aug 1787 to ROBERT LUCAS, but in fact, the North Carolina Archives have No.780 listed, and granted, to WILLIAM LEWIS. The same day NATHAN LEWIS was granted 200 acres on Gap Creek, No 776. No relationship has been established between them, if any exists. Pat Alderman, who was a local Historian for UNICOI Co, which is part of the area of the old Greasy Cove, stated that "most of the early Greasy Cove residents had participated in the battle at Kings Mt." WILLIAM LEWIS is on all the taxable lists , that survived between 1788 and 1811. In 1788 WILLIAM LEWIS'S neighbors on the tax rolls were, JAMES WARD, JOHN YOUNG, and JOSEPH YOUNG. These were taken in CAPT GUDGERS district by ROBERT LOVE, also a King Mt. veteran and prominent in Washington Co politics.
Though I can't find any records of pension, or application for pension for WILLIAM LEWIS, I'm sure he was very active in the local militia, which was headed primarily by COL JOHN SEVIERS. In the spring and summer of 1793, there were increased attacks on isolated settlers in Washington Co. and Col John Sevier gathered a large unit of mounted militia and headed south to the Cherokee settlements and towns, and to the Battle of Etowah. SEVIER left approximately the 25 Sept 1793. On the 10 Oct 1793, while Mr. WILLIAM LEWIS was away from home, a band of twenty eight Indians, in the early morning, attacked and killed MRS. LEWIS and five of her seven children. One son managed to get away to the cane brakes along Indian Creek and make his way to the Blockhouse in the Temple Hill area. He reported the attack to a young Lt NATHANIEL TAYLOR, who pursued the Indians to the French Broad River, but without success.
The Indians took a young daughter of WILLIAM LEWIS, who was later ransomed for a rifle and some powder. This was recorded in the Knoxville Gazette, 23 Nov 1793, Vol.2 No.25,pg 3, col.1-2, and in 2 Jan 1794, Vol.3 No. 2, pg 2, col.1-2 . WILLIAM LEWIS's house and barn were burned down by the Indians during the attack and were located on the south end of Indian Creek . There is a Creek named "GRANNY LEWIS", where his farm was supposedly located, that runs into Indian Creek. The 1799 taxables list WILLIAM LEWIS SR and WILLIAM LEWIS JR. This is the only reference to the son who escaped and reported the massacre. I don't know the name of MRS LEWIS or any of the children that were killed. The daughter who was ransomed was supposedly MARY 'POLLY' LEWIS born ca 1790. MARY LEWIS married CANADY RIGSBY (WRIGSBY) in Carter Co. in 1809. WILLIAM LEWIS SR , as was tradition, remarried very soon after the incident. His second wife name was SARAH 'SALLIE'_________. They started a second family that produced three more daughters and three more sons. WILLIAM LEWIS, by his first marriage, had WILLIAM LEWIS JR (b ca 1778) and MARY "POLLY" LEWIS (b ca1790). The first child born of his second wife is uncertain, but I think it was LOUCRETIA LEWIS (b ca 1794-95) -This is totally unsubstantiated!
Next was ELIZABETH "BETSEY" LEWIS (b 1796), BENJAMIN LEWIS (b1798), HIRAM LEWIS (b1800), RUSSELL LEWIS (b 1804) , KESIAH LEWIS (b 1807). WILLIAM LEWIS JR married unknown-possibly lived in Knox Co. MARY 'POLLY' LEWIS married CANADY RIGSBY, Carter Co TN 1809. LOUCRETIA LEWIS married unknown, possibly JOHN JULIN (JULIAN) Knox Co TN. ELIZABETH 'BETSEY' LEWIS married JOHN HUTCHINS (HUTCHINGS) White Co TN, ca 1814. BENJAMIN LEWIS married CHARITY-------------- ca 1820, possibly White Co TN. HIRAM LEWIS married ELIZABETH JANE CAROLINE KIRK,ca1821 White Co TN. RUSSELL LEWIS married DELILAH MOORE, ca 1830 White Co, Rutherford Co TN. KESIAH LEWIS married JOHN RIGBSY, ca 1825 White Co TN.
The next record WILLIAM LEWIS appears in is 1806, on the 27th-28th of June, at THOMAS HOWELLS Estate Sale and SOLOMON LEWIS is also there. This was recorded in the Wills and Inventories of Washington Co TN, pgs 179-180. WILLIAM LEWIS bought one old Razor and one old Bed Tick, while SOLOMON LEWIS bought 5 Bushels corn. CHARLES HUTCHINS was there, his son JOHN HUTCHINS married ELIZABETH "BETSEY" LEWIS, WILLIAMS daughter. THOMAS RIGSBY was there with JAMES RIGSBY. Two of WILLIAM LEWIS' daughters marry RIGSBYS. JOHN DILLARD and ROBERT LOVE were there also. The HUTCHINS, DILLARDS and LOVES had married into each others families and were close. They were from Culpepper Co. VA. Unfortunately I've been unable to link any connection to these three families with WILLIAM LEWIS, until they all arrive in Washington Co NC (TN) in the 1790's.
There was a Will from Bath Co NC-"Abstracts of Wills-1690-1760" by GRIMES, and lists: WILLIAM LEWIS- Wife -MARY LEWIS 1731-5 AUG 1732-Sons: WILLIAM LEWIS JR & SOLOMON LEWIS. Daughters: ELIZABETH (LEWIS) SINCLAIR, MARY (LEWIS) DUDLEY, MAGDALENE (LEWIS) BIGFORD, & EDITH ' EDY' (LEWIS) BENSON - There is the possibility that the families are connected. The names of HANSON LEWIS (PLF:15L922) ,in relationship to JOSIAH LEWIS (PLF: 15L936),JAMES LEWIS (PLF:15L937b) AARON LEWIS (PLF: 15L937a) are recorded in BLADEN Co in the 1763 Census. HANSON LEWIS shows up as follows:' Deeds 10 May 1794 of New Brunswick Co. NC, 120 acres on "OLD TOWNE CREEK", part of 320 acres Patented to WILLIAM LEWIS, 9 Dec 1735. JOSIAH LEWIS SR had deeded SARA SMITH 100 acres, and SOLOMON LEWIS purchased 120 acres, with the remainder 100 acres as HANSON LEWIS'S.' Again, there is only name linkage and commonality, but no substantiating records. Back to WILLIAM LEWIS of Greasy Cove, TN, I find him on the taxables until 1811, at which time he and the RIGSBYS, HUTCHINS and probably others, moved to White Co, in the Cedar Creek area, outside of Sparta TN. Again, he is found on the Taxables for 1812 for White Co and several Deeds and Land Grants are listed in the next few years. The 1820 & 1830 Census's shows the HUTCHINS, RIGSBYS, JULIANS and LEWIS's in the same general area of White Co, and that they purchased lands in WARREN Co and DEKALB Co. WILLIAM LEWIS died Aug 1838 and his will was probated at that time. BENJAMIN LEWIS was the Executor of the Estate. WILLIAM was possibly buried in the NORRIS- POLLARD-BAIN Cemetery by Walling, White Co ,TN, no markers were found. The Will mentions the children of his second marriage and three grandsons that were living with him. The grandsons were DENNIS JULIN (JULIAN), JAMES W. JULIN and GEORGE W. JULIN . These three JULINS (JULIAN) grandchildren are thought to have been LOUCRETIA'S, again= speculation.
The following names are of interest in Washington Co NC (TN) area, during the 1770's-1800's:JOHN LEWIS, JAMES LEWIS SR & JR, NATHAN LEWIS, AARON LEWIS, NATHANIEL LEWIS, TURLES or (SURLES) LEWIS, 'KAN' (RIGSBY) FOSTER, WILLIAM & JOHN BLEVINS, GEORGE CLOUSE, CHARLES HUTCHINS, THOMAS RIGSBY, ROBERT LOVE, ZACARIAH ISBELL, GEORGE & WILLIAM RUSSELL, JOHN ROGERS, SOLOMON LEWIS. THANKS-
Dale-
dlewis3@ix.netcom.com
Subject: Lewis-Rogers
Date: 09/09/99 6:10:21 PM GMT Daylight Time
From: dlewis3@ix.netcom.com (dlewis)
To: JRogers722@aol.com (JRogers722@aol.com)
Hi Jerry,
Thank you for the LEWIS attachments. I have been unable to open them for some unknown reason. I'm getting a 'prompt' that says I'm missing specific drivers to access the attachments. I will keep trying to upgrade my systems drivers.
I found a site at Washington Co., VA that mentions deeds by John Rogers in the Holstein River area, next to Aaron Lewis's property. I know that Aaron Lewis had extensive land holdings in both Grainger, Sullivan and Washington Co., TN and also in VA. I have never connected Aaron Lewis with Solomon Lewis or my William Lewis, though they lived in the same general area. That is similar to Fielding Lewis who lived near Tazwell, Claiborne Co., TN and Solomon Lewis in Speedwell.
Dale Lewis
Notes for CATHERINE MOON:
Subject: MOLLY AND POLLY LEWIS
Date: 12/27/1999 4:44:18 AM GMT Standard Time
From: SWDLookN
Lets clear this up once and for all. Catherine Moon Lewis was NOT!!!! the mother of the Lewis sisters who married William and David Rogers.
The following is a copy of the affidavit she made in order to receive a widows pension for Solomon Lewis’ Revolutionary War service.
On this 9th day of November 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace, Mrs. Catharine Lewis, a resident of the County and State aforesaid aged eight four years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pension to certain widows and in order to obtain the benefit of the provisin made by the act of congress passed March 3rd 1843 entitled an act granting one years pay and pension to certain widows. That she is the widow of Solomon Lewis who was a soldier in the North Carolina Militia in the was of the Revolution that the aforesaid Solomon Lewis drew a pension under the act of congress of the 7th June 1832 of $80 for his said services. She further declairs that she was married to said Solomon Lewis in January Seventeen hundred & ninety. That her husband the aforesaid Solomon Lewis died on the 6th March 1843. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place privious to the fifth of January Seventeen Hundred and Ninety four. orig at the time above stated."
The above was copied (spelling & punctuated) as written.
Pension Record, #R6309, pg 09, M804-1559, TN 140
Note: Catherine was denied a pension because she could not prove her marriage to Solomon.
There are two other affidavits, dated 9 Nov 1843, in the file:
#1....David Rogers stated that he knew Catherine and Solomon Lewis lived together as husband and wife upwards of fifty years. (1843-50=1793)
#2....Mary Rogers (David’s wife & Solomon’s daughter) stated that she knew them to live together as man and wife for fifty-two years. (1843-52=1791)
AS YOU CAN SEE SHE MARRIED SOLOMON LEWIS WHEN THE LEWIS GIRLS WERE NINE YEARS OLD.
THERE SHOULD BE NO DOUBT THAT THE LEWIS GIRLS WERE THE PRODUCT OF SOLOMON LEWIS AND HIS FIRST WIFE.
Ray
Subject: Solomon and Catherine Moon
Date: 01/03/2000 3:09:50 AM GMT Standard Time
From: dlewis3@ix.netcom.com (dlewis)
To: JRogers722@aol.com (JRogers722@aol.com)
Jerry,
I'm copying this to you. Ray is correct in the marriage date, but is Catherine Moon Lewis the biological parent or not, is debatable. There is a Joseph Lewis family in Henry Co., VA that may have direct connection with Solomon.
Are you familiar with William, George or David Rogers that are on the 1782 Property Tax List for Henry Co., VA? Joseph and William Lewis are on the Tax rolls with them. I think this William Lewis is the one who moved to Greasy Cove, Washington Co., TN where Solomon shows up on the Taxables with him in 1807.
Dale Lewis
Subject: Lewis Moon
Date: 01/05/2000 12:56:40 AM GMT Standard Time
From: dlewis3@ix.netcom.com (dlewis)
To: JRogers722@aol.com (JRogers722@aol.com)
Jerry,
I, too, think that MOON is Catherines family name. It is very likely that she is Solomon's second wife, but I still have not connected MOON's, or LEWIS's in either Henry Co., VA, Surry Co., NC or any other area.
I was hoping you might have some information on the ROGERS in Henry Co., VA, circa 1782.They were David, George and William ROGERS. David ROGERS had 182 Acres on Peters Creek, also had another 378 Acres on Russell Creek. These surveys were done between 10 June 1779 and 10 June 1780,Henry Co., VA. George ROGERS had 242 Acres, but at this time the location is unknown. William ROGERS doesn't show a land entry at this time.
The associated family names from 1782 Henry Co., VA Taxables, are all in Greasy Cove, Washington Co., TN in the next few years.
The TITTLES, BLEVINS, HALES, ROGERS, WEBBS, DILLARDS and William LEWIS. They all begin showing up on the first extant Taxable records for Washington County, Tennessee., recovered by Pollyanna Creekmore and Robert Nave.
Dale Lewis
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