Sergeant John Lewis

A Patriot of the American Revolution
DAR Ancestor #: A070026
Birth: 6-23-1748 FAIRFAX CO VIRGINIA
Death: 2-17-1835 RUSH CO INDIANA
Pension Number: *S16448
Service Source: *S16448
Service Description:
1) ALSO PVT, DRUMMER; CAPTS WEST, MASON, PIERCE, BATES
2) COLS SHEPHERD, CAMPBELL, MAJ TAYLOR
RESIDENCE: 1) County: LOUDOUN CO - State: VIRGINIA

DAR proved wives:
1) X X
2) MARY POWER
DAR proved children:

1. MARGARET m. [1] ANDREW GUFFIN
2. THOMAS P m. [1] ELIZABETH X
3. NANCY m. [1] WILLIAM THOMPSON
4. STEPHEN D m. [1] MARY VERMILLION

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Revolution veteran John Lewis was pensioned at the rate of $30.33 per annum commencing March 4th, 1831, for his service as a Sergeant for one month, a Private for one month, and a Musician for 6 months in the Virginia service. (Pension Application can be found in Sources)

Name John Lewis
Issue Date 2 Apr 1835
Place Rush, Indiana, USA
Land Office Indianapolis
Meridian 2nd PM
Township 15-N
Range 9-E
Section 2
Accession Number IN0680__.388
Document Number 17027

U.S., General Land Office Records, 1776-2015

The parents of John Lewis have not yet been proven. Some researchers have linked him to the Lewis' of Warner Hall and specifically Charles the Byrd. This is impossible because of DNA testing. The descendants of John Lewis are YDNA Haplogroup H-BY40831.

A professional geneologist was hired some years ago and has been unable to positively identify the parents of John Lewis.

A YDNA project has been started at Family Tree DNA. We encourage any male YDNA testers, or any autosomal testers to join the project. Thank you. Angela Keeney

comments

Date and place of death have also been (erroneously?) reported to be February 17, 1835 at Rushville, Rush County, Indiana, United States <attested on his Find A Grave memorial, conflicts with the cited source>.

links

• https://services.dar.org/public/dar_research/search_adb/?action=ful...
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5707616/john-lewis
• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Lewis-20761
• https://www.familytreedna.com/groups/y-dnah-by40831-lewis