Edmund Lewis, of Lynn, Massachusetts, and some of his descendants
Edmund Lewis, of Lynn, Massachusetts, and some of his descendants
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AND SOME OF HTS DESCENDANTS. 11<br />
9. THOMAS, b. June 2, 1663.<br />
10. MARY, b. Feb. 24, 1665; m., July 10, 1689, Thomas Baker.<br />
11. BENJAMIN, b. Apr. 27, 1667; d. young.<br />
12. NATHANIEL, b. Apr. 16, 1672; d. Nov. 25, 1692.<br />
13. SAMUEL, b. July 25, 1675; d. Aug. 12, 1675.<br />
14. ABIGAIL, b. May 16, 1679; d. May 30, 1706.<br />
15. EBENEZEK, b. July 16, 1681; not provided for by <strong>his</strong> father, or<br />
mentioned in <strong>his</strong> will.<br />
16. REBECCA, d. Nov. 22, 1692.<br />
Child <strong>of</strong> John <strong>and</strong> Sarah<br />
17. BENJAMIN, b. April 23, 1708.<br />
3. Thomas <strong>Lewis</strong>, born in Engl<strong>and</strong> in 1633, removed<br />
from <strong>Lynn</strong> to Northampton in 1661-1662, where he had a<br />
home lot <strong>of</strong> four acres, which he sold to Matthew Clesson<br />
in 1667. He was chosen to assist in building a mill,<br />
27, 6 mo., 1666. He removed from there to Swansea, where,<br />
at a town meeting held Dec. 1, 1669, " Thomas <strong>Lewis</strong> was<br />
admitted inhabitant <strong>and</strong> member <strong>of</strong> t<strong>his</strong> township, <strong>and</strong> to<br />
have a twelve acre lot where any two <strong>of</strong> the Com'te for<br />
admission <strong>of</strong> inhabitants shall approve <strong>of</strong> <strong>his</strong> settlement."<br />
At a town meeting held Feb. 9, 1670, it was ordered that<br />
all lots <strong>and</strong> divisions <strong>of</strong> l<strong>and</strong> thereafter be granted according<br />
to the three-fold rank, by the selectmen. First rank,<br />
three acres ; second rank, two acres ; <strong>and</strong> third rank, one.<br />
Thomas <strong>Lewis</strong> was in the second rank. He was elected a<br />
selectman, May 21, 1672. He is mentioned at Bristol, R. I.,<br />
as early as 1681, <strong>and</strong> was taxed at Mendon, Mass., in<br />
1691, 1692 <strong>and</strong> 1693. He was elected a selectman, May<br />
1, 1693, for the year, but declined to serve. The following<br />
is taken from the Annals <strong>of</strong> Mendon, p. 129, where it<br />
is used as a model for the peaceful settlement <strong>of</strong> a l<strong>and</strong><br />
dispute.<br />
" Know all men bv these Presents that I Thomas <strong>Lewis</strong><br />
*s<br />
<strong>of</strong> Bristol, Doe Constitute <strong>and</strong> Appoint my well beloved<br />
Capt. Josiah Chapin <strong>of</strong> Mendon, In my Roome <strong>and</strong> Stead<br />
for to Joyne with sergent Abraham Staples <strong>of</strong> Mendon<br />
aforesaid to Devid A percell <strong>of</strong> medow that belonged to<br />
John Parris's Lot in Mendon, Now Eaqually belonging to<br />
me the said <strong>Lewis</strong> <strong>and</strong> ye Above sd Staples, <strong>and</strong> doe by<br />
these presents bind myself my heyers, Executors, adminis-
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