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

52 EDMUND LEWIS OP LYNN
sold his farm in Dracut, Mass., taking Continental money
for pay, which became worthless, making him a poor man
with a large family to support. He possessed an independent
spirit. A powder horn with his initials upon it was
presented by his son Reuben to the Groton Historical Society.
He married, May 17, 1770, Abigail Shed, born Feb.
13, 1748, oldest child of Daniel and Abigail (Patten)
Shed, and died in Groton, May 4, 1804, where she also
died Oct. 20, 1817.
Children of Reuben and Abigail
234. ABI, b. July 9, 1771; d. Apr. 21, 1863. For over 30 years she
was a governess irf_the family of Hon. Josiah Quincy, the
mayor of Boston.
235. REUBEN, b. Nov. 13, 1772; d. Sept. 29, 1773.
236. REUBEN, b. Aug. 6, 1774; d. Sept., 1777.
237. ZILPAH, b. Mar. 22, 1776; d. Sept. 25, 1777.
238. ZILPAH, b. June 17, 1778; m. John Vose, b. Nov. 5, 1780, in
Boston, and d. there Sept. 3, 1824; she d. in Oharlestown,
Jan. 29, 1865. Had: (1) John Henry, b. June 16, 1811; d. in
Walpole, Mar. 17, 1897. (2) Susan Ann, b. Aug. 22, 1813;
m. 1st, Richard P. Cory; m. 2d, Geo. W. Palmer and d. Mar.
18, 1898 in Charlestown. (3) Thomas Charles, b. Aug. 8,
1818; m. June 22, 1845, Harriet Sophia Dayton; d. in Wal-
pole, April 15, 1891.
239. BETSEY, b. July 18, 1780; m. David Torrey.
240. ANNA, b. Feb. 19, 1783.
241. AAKON, b. Oct. 21, 1785; m. Ruth W. Dix who d. Jan. 5, 1823.
No children. He was instantly killed Oct. 16, 1821, by
falling out of a chestnut tree.
242. OLIVER PBESCOTT, b. July 10, 1787; d. July 29, 1820, leaving
no children. He served in the War of 1812.
243. ASA SHEDD, b. June 25, 1790.
244. SUKEY HAMBLETT, b. Feb. 22, 1793; d. Mar. 4, 1793.
131 Samuel Lewis, born June 10, 1746, married
June 3, 1773, Betty Parker. He was then of Chelmsford,
Mass. The following record was furnished in 1898 by
his granddaughter Mrs. Nancy C. Robinson of Townsend,
Mass.
Children of Samuel and Betty (not in the order of
birth) :