Genealogical notes of Barnstable families - citizen hylbom blog

GENEALOGICAL NOTES OP BARNSTABLE FABIILIES. 145
212. III. John, Oct. 5, 1731, married Deborah Phinney Oct.
19, 1752, and had David* Aug. 10, 1753, (father of the
late Capt. William Lewis, the well-known ship builder) ;
Peter, June 7, 1756, David and Peter lived in the old house ;
Ebenezer, March 30, 1759, removed to Waquoit; John,
Aug. 4, 1763, removed to Waqnoit ; Deborah, June 4,
1766, married Thomas Dimmock ; Elijah, March 23,1769,
removed to Boston ; Thacher, May 3, 1772, removed to Falmouth
;
Joshua, Dec. 17, 1775.
213. IV. Thankful, April 6, 1734.
214. V. Sarah, July 31, 1737, married Otis Loring Feb. 20,
1755, died June 23, 1785.
215. VI. Temperance, Aug. 25, 1739, died Sept. 4, 1739.
216. VII. George, April 9, 1741, married Mary Davis Oct.
12, 1760. She died Feb. 1782, aged 41, and he married 2d
Desire Parker. Major Geo. Lewis was one of the most distinguished
of the family. He removed to Gorham, Maine,
where he died July 24, 1819, aged 78 years. (See No.
196.)
217. VIII. Temperance, June 13, 1743, died Jan. 4, 1744.
218. IX. Josiah, April 29,^1745, (father of the late Josiah
Lewis.) He was a ship-carpenter. He, with others, during
the Revolution, got off the British ship of war Cumberland
cast ashore at the Cape. In attempting to bring her
into Barnstable harbor, she caught on the tongue of the
Yarmouth flats where she remained. The place has since
been known as the old ship.
219. X. Temperance, Oct. 20, 1747.
220. XI. Susanna, Sept. 5, 1749, married Jonathan Davis of
Barnstable. She was born a few hours before midnight
Sept. 26, 1749 ; he a few after, on the 27th. He died Sept.
22, 1840, aged 91 ; she died Sept. 25, 1841, aged 92.
221. XII. James, Aug. 1753, the youngest child, was drowned
Oct- 17, 1773.
(196). Major George Lewis, son of George, born April 9,
1741,'" was one of the most distinguished men of the family. He
married Oct. 12, 1760, Mary Davis, daughter of Hon. Daniel Da-
*David Lewis and his brother Peter resided in the ancient Lewis house. He married
twice, and died in a fit when alone in bis house. He was found in the morning lying dead
en the floor of his room, apparently having died ivithout a struggle. Josiah Lewis, a
brother of David, was a shipwright, and was killed by a tree falling on him. His children
were the late Josiah Lewis, Joseph Green Lewis, Harvey Lewis, and Hannah Lewis, wife
of Sylvester Baker. Josiah Lewis, William Lewis, and Joseph G. Lewis, ship carpenters,
bought about the yearl742 the American ship Astrea, cast away at Billingsgate. They got
her off, and in attempting to bring her into Barnstable to repair she caught aground on
"the tongue" of the Yarmouth iiatB, where portions of her timbers remained more than
fifty years.
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[In Mr. Otis notes, in his own handwriting, is the endorsement on the margin, "This is
not right." It probably refers to the ship-wrecked vessel. It conflicts with the statement
made in the paragraph 218, IX, but as the editor has no means of ascertaining which is correct,
both are allowed to stand for what they are worth.] S.