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at Billerica, Dec., 1776, for £2 15 s l d , as of the Andover
district near Salem road. He was a selectman in 1781
and 1785 and from 1787 to 1790. He removed from Billerica
to Groton on May 24, 1796, where he was highly
respected and died lamented June 12, 1810. (See obituary
in Groton Historical Series.) He married Jan. 3, 1760,
Rebecca Brown, born Feb. 18, 1738-9, daughter of Samu-
el and Mary (Davis-French) Brown, who died Jan. 1,
1814, Ee. 75 years (g.s.)
Children of James and Rebecca, born in Billerica
222. JAMES, b. Jan. 26, 1761.
223. REBECCA, b. July 15, 1762; d. June 21, 1809.
224. SETH, b. Jan. 1, 1764; d. Jan. 3, 1764.
225. RIZPAH, b. Mar. 13, 1765; d. Mar. 17, 1765.
226. SETH, b. Sept. 22, 1766.
227. RIZPAH, b. May 6, 1768; d. Jan. 9, 1776.
228. AARON, b. June 27, 1770; d. Jan. 12, 1776.
127 John Lewis, born in Wilmington, Aug. 5,
1737, was on the tax list in Billerica, Dec., 1776, for 13 s 9 d .
He was at Bunker Hill, Cambridge, Lexington, and at the
siege of Boston. He was 2nd Lieutenant in Capt. Stick-
ney's Co. Col. Bridge's regiment, and was also Ensign in
Capt. Stickney's Company, and Lieutenant in Capt. Solomon
Pollard's Co., Col. Samuel Denny's Regt. and marched
to Claverack in 1779. There is no record of his marriage.
Children of John, born in Billerica:
229. HENRY, bpt. July 16, 1769.
230. MOLLY, bpt. July 12, 1772.
231. SARAH, bpt. Apr. 9, 1775.
232. BENJAMIN, bpt. June 21, 1778.
233. JOHN, bpt. Aug. 11, 1782.
128 Reuben Lewis, born in Wilmington, Sept. 25,
1739, was a corporal in Capt. L. Butterfield's Co., Col.
Ebenezer Bridges' regiment, on Apr. 19, 1775. He was
also a Lieutenant in the Continental Army, and served
under Gen. Washington in his campaigns, and was at
White Plains, N. Y., and at Valley Forge. He was a
prayerful man, a Christian, a philanthropist and a patriot.
He was one of the proprietors of Groton Academy. He