Edmund Lewis, of Lynn, Massachusetts, and some of his descendants

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AND SOME OF HIS DESCENDANTS. 25
Children of Joseph and Elizabeth :
SARAH, b. 1703-4; m., Nov. 16, 1725, Thomas Beckwith of Lyme,
Conn., born there July 1, 1702, son of Capt. Joseph and
Marah (Lee) Beckwith.
66. ELIZABETH, b. 1705-6; m., Nov. 24, 1027, Hezekiah Shailer of
Haddam, Conn.
67. REBECCA, m., June 24, 1730, Joseph Lee of Guilford, Conn.
68. HANNAH, m., Mar. 6, 1734-5, Simon Arnold of Haddam, Conn.
69. DEBORAH, b. April 16, 1721, at Haddam; m. Daniel Clark of
Haddam, Conn.
70. JOHN, b. April 14, 1723, at Haddam.
32 Joseph Lewis, born in Swansea, June 6, 1672,
was brought up with the family of his stepfather, Obadiah
Jenkins, in Maiden. After his marriage, in 1700, to
Hannah Jones of Maiden, he settled in Woburn, in that
part which was set off to Wilmington, Sept. 25, 1730, on
or near the Billerica line. In 1733 he was of Wilming-
ton. He disposed of his father's lands in Swansea, for
£6, to Thomas Lewis (23) of Swansea (Bristol Co. Deeds,
Vol. 14, f. 34). He also sold to John Luther of Swansea,
land at Mattapoisett (Middlesex Co. Deeds, Vol. 99, f.
668). These deeds identify him with his father Joseph
(6).
His sister Sybil was an heir to her grandmother, and
they both were heirs of Obadiah Jenkins, Jr., a half-
brother. Joseph Lewis died in Wilmington, July 25, 1755,
and his will, made July 1, 1751, gives to his wife Hannah
£7 lawful money, with all my provisions and live stock to
improve and dispose of during her life, the dwelling house
and barn, and all household goods of all sorts. Thomas
Pearson, a son-in-law, is made executor, and ordered to
fence lands, get in hay, make cider, and put it in the cel-
lar, care for cows, winter and summer, drive and fetch
them, provide a horse for meetings, etc. ; also 20 bushels