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Children:


John Lewis
1816 – unknown

Leonard L. Lewis
1818–1897

Henry Lewis
1820–1870

Charles Leonard Lewis
1823–1888

Robert Lewis
1828–1868

Margaret Lewis
1832–1871

Katherine Lewis Whitenburg
1834–1914


Find A Grave Memorial# 78484876

Research by Judith Nan Lewis on Find a Grave Memorial 78484876.

Robert Lewis, Sr. is the son of John Lewis (1740 Halifax, Halifax, VA- 1830 Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, VA) and Elizabeth (Lax) Lewis (Born 1745 Halifax, Halifax, VA)


Robert Lewis, Sr. married Sarah Cagle before 1810 in North Carolina.

Robert Lewis, Sr. and Sarah Cagle Lewis are listed in the 1810 census of Buncombe, North Carolina. They moved from Buncombe, North Carolina to Marion County, Tennessee by 1820, and are listed in the 1820 census of Warren Co., TN. They then moved to Marion County, Tennessee by 1830 and are listed in the 1830 census of Marion County TN.

Sometime in the mid to late 1830's, Robert Lewis, Sr. and Sarah Cagle Lewis, traveled from Marion County, TN down the Tennessee River on a flat bottom boat and docked at Fort Deposit, Alabama.

From Fort Deposit, Alabama, Robert Lewis, Sr. and his wife, Sarah Cagle Lewis, and their children made their way to a near by mountain and settled at the bottom of that mountain. They built their home, cultivated the land and raised their younger children there. Over a period of time, the family members of Robert Lewis, Sr. and Sarah Cagle Lewis accumlated and owned 3,000 acres of land, which made up the area of the mountain, upon which they had settled on. The Mountain was later named "Lewis Mountain" after Robert Lewis, Sr.

Robert Lewis, Sr. and Sarah Cagle Lewis had eight children together by their marriage:

(1.) John Lewis (1816 NC - Aft. 1880 TN), he married Elizabeth Wilcoxen.

(2.) Leonard L. Lewis (1818 NC-1897 Marshall Co.,AL)
Married 1st: Dec. 27, 1839; Marshall Co., AL
Spouse 1: Mary Adeline Thompson (they had one child)

Married 2nd: Feb. 10, 1842; Marshall Co., AL
Spouse 2: Diannah Patterson (They had six children)

Married 3rd: Apr. 01, 1877; Coryell Co., TX
Spouse 3: Rachel Whittenburg (they did not have any
children together by their marriage)

(3.) Henry Lewis (1820 TN -Aft. 1880 AL), he married 1st to Margaret Patterson on Aug 25, 1839 in Marshall Co., AL.; he married 2nd to Margaret Martha C. Key.

(4.) Charles L. Lewis (1823 TN - Oct. 28, 1888 TN), he married Julia Ann Henson.

(5.) Jacob Nathan Lewis (1826 TN - Aft. 1880 AL), he married 1st to Mary Whittenburg/he married 2nd to Elizabeth Emaline Hatfield.

(6.) Robert Lewis, Jr. (Nov 26, 1828 TN - 1868 AL), he married Mary Polly Whittenburg.

(7.) Margaret Lewis (born: 1832 TN - 1871 AL), she never married.

(8.) Katherine Lewis (1834 TN - 1914 TX), she married
Jacob "Jake" Whitenberg

Note: A careful study of all the census of Robert Lewis, Sr. and Sarah Cagle Lewis is suggested before adding any more children for them. On the early census where marks were made for other members in the household of Robert Lewis, there were no other marks for children other than those named above. While there were errors on some of their census (marks in wrong sex or age lines, the above children are the only children born to Robert Lewis, Sr. and Sarah Cagle Lewis, and they do fit in, while no other children will fit in and follow in a logical order through out all of their census.


Birth:
1850 United States Federal Census about Robert Lewis
Name: Robert Lewis
Age: 60
Birth Year: abt 1790
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1850: Subdivision 23, Marshall, Alabama
Gender: Male
Family Number: 313
Household Members:
Name Age
Robert Lewis 60
Sarah Lewis 60
Margarett Lewis 18
Katharine Lewis 16


Died:
Buried on his farm.

Buried:
information from William Edward "Sonny" Lewis who is a desc of Leonard, and still maintains the cemetery

picture courtesy of Sonny Lewis - comments by Sonny: This is the site of where Robert and Sarah Cagle Lewis are buried at the foot of Lewis Mountain. The head and foot markers have been removed because it is used now as a cow pasture. There are five plus graves located here. I don't know who the other graves are, but I'm sure they are Lewises.

information from William Edward "Sonny" Lewis who is a desc of Leonard, and still maintains the cemetery

Buried on his farm

Robert married Sarah Ann Cagle about 1810 in , Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA. Sarah (daughter of Jacob Cagle, Sr.) was born about 1790 in , , North Carolina, USA; died after Nov 1850 in , Marshall County, Alabama, USA; was buried in Lewis Cemetery, Marshall County, Alabama, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. John Henry Lewis was born about 1816 in , , North Carolina, USA; died after 1880 in Mowbray, Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States; was buried in Granny Walker Cemetery, Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA.
2. Charles Leonard Lewis, Sr. was born about 1823 in , McMinn County, Tennessee, USA; died on 28 Oct 1888 in , Sequatchie County, Tennessee, USA; was buried in Lewis Cemetery, Sequatchie County, Tennessee, United States.

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Name: John Lewis
State: VA
County: Halifax County
Township: 03 74
Year: 1782
Record Type: Continental Census
Page: 22
Database: VA Early Census Index

Source Information
Ancestry.com. Virginia, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1607-1890 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999.

See Find A Grave bio by Judith Nan Lewis: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/159633087/john-lewis


https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/159633087/john-lewis

Buried:
findagrave.com memorial # 159633087

John married Elizabeth Lax in 1763 in , Caroline County, Virginia, USA. Elizabeth (daughter of William Lax, Jr and Susannah Chandler) was born in 1745 in , Halifax County, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/159633237/elizabeth-lewis

Birth:
alt - Lunenburg County, VA

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Courtesy of Judith Nan Lewis:

William Lax is the son of William Lax (1667 Nottinghamshire, England - 1740 Goochland County, VA) and Ann (Frankling) Lax (Born abt. 1672).

He was the husband of Susannah (Chandler) Lax.

Their records show their surname was spelled as Lax.


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Name: William Lax Lax
Father: William Lax Lax
Birth Date: 1727
County: Goochland
State: VA
Country: USA

Source: Edmund West, comp..Family Data Collection-Births [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc 2001.

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Name: William Lax Lax
Spouse: Susanna Chandler
Parents: William Lax Lax
Birth Place: Goochland Co., VA
Birth Date: 1727
Death Place: New Kent Co., VA
Death Date: Apr 1783

Source: Edmund West, comp..Family Data Collection-Individual Records [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc 2000.

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William Lax, 375a, Lunenburgh Co on the Brs of Meherrin Riv., bounded by Hatcher's c on a Br, Twitty's line [torn] 10 Mar 1756, p. 703. 40 shill.

Source: Virginia Genealogical Society Quarterly; Volume 32; Number 1.

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Land of William Lax (1667 Nottinghamshire, England - 1740 Goochland County, VA):

William Lax, 250a, in Goochland Co., on S. side of James R. (p. 523) 10 Jan 1735).

Source: Virginia Genealogical Society Quarterly; Volume 24; Number 3.

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William MAYO, 9350 acs. (O.& N.L.) Goochland Co., on S. side of James Riv., from upper Manacan Cr. to Deep Cr.; 28 Sept 1730, p. 138. Beg. on N. side of sd. Crddk, adj. lands of THOMAS JEFFERSON, Gent., & Company, DANIEL THOMAS, WILLIAM ALLEN, MATHEW LYGON, WILLIAM RANDOLPH, Esqu., ABRAHAM MICHEAUX, JOHN SAUNDERS, WILLIAM LAX, JOHN WOODSON, Gent., BARTHOLOMEW STOVAL, on MATHEW'S Licking Br., DANIEL STONER, Gent., on N. side of Fine Cr. 1000 acs. part granted THOMAS RANDOLPH, Gent.; 2 June 1722; 400 acs. granted MATHEW COX; 18 Feb. 1722; 7950 acs. being waste land adj. 39 Lbs., 15 Shill.

Source: Chapter: Abstracts of Land Patents - Goochland County; Page Number: 81; Title: Early Virginia Families Along the James River: Their Deep Roots and Tangled Branches. Vol. I.

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Name: Susannah Chandler

Father: William Chandler

Birth Date: 10 Oct 1727

County: New Kent

State: VA

Country: USA

Source: Edmund West, comp..Family Data Collection-Births [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2001.

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Name: Susannah Chandler

Spouse: William Lax

Parents: William Chandler

Birth Place: New Kent County, VA

Birth Date: 10 Oct 1727

Source: Edmund West, comp..Family Data Collection- Individual Records [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000.
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Research courtesy Judith Nan Lewis:

Title
Land grant 28 September 1730.
Creator
Lax, William. grantee.
Creation Date
1730 - 0928
Description
Location: Prince George County.
Description: 200 acres on the south side of Appomattox River, beginning &c. below his house.
Source: Land Office Patents No. 13, 1725-1730 (v.1 & 2 p.1-540), p. 534 (Reel 12).
Part of the index to the recorded copies of patents for land issued by the Secretary of the Colony serving as the colonial Land Office. The collection is housed in the Archives at the Library of Virginia.
Genre
Land grants



Title
Land grant 10 January 1735.
Creator
Lax, William. grantee.
Creation Date
1735 - 0110
Description
Location: Goochland County.
Description: 250 acres on the south side of James River beginning on the east side the Main South Deep Creek just below the mouth of a small branch.
Source: Land Office Patents No. 16, 1735, p. 522 (Reel 14).
Part of the index to the recorded copies of patents for land issued by the Secretary of the Colony serving as the colonial Land Office. The collection is housed in the Archives at the Library of Virginia.






Title
Land grant 10 March 1756.
Creator
Lax, William. grantee.
Creation Date
1756 - 0310
Description
Location: Lunenburg County.
Description: 375 acres on the branches of Meherrin River, adjoining Hatchers line.
Source: Land Office Patents No. 32, 1752-1756 (v.1 & 2 p.1-715), p. 703 (Reel 30).
Part of the index to the recorded copies of patents for land issued by the Secretary of the Colony serving as the colonial Land Office. The collection is housed in the Archives at the Library of Virginia.


Title
Land grant 15 July 1760.
Creator
Lax, William, Jr. grantee.
Creation Date
1760 - 0715
Description
Location: Halifax County.
Description: 400 acres on a branch of Difficult Creek, and adjoining Ephraim Hill's land.
Source: Land Office Patents No. 34, 1756-1765, p. 606 (Reel 33-34).
Part of the index to the recorded copies of patents for land issued by the Secretary of the Colony serving as the colonial Land Office. The collection is housed in the Archives at the Library of Virginia.


Will of William Lax

"...tho weak in body yet of a sound and perfect memory and understanding........who I trust will not reject me a returning penitent sinner...." I will & positively order that all my debts be paid & c. To my only son John Lax his heirs & assigns forever 100 ac of land lying & being on the waters of Difficult Creek. To my son William Lax his heirs, etc. 100 ac of land being part of the same tract. To my son Benjamin Lax 200 ac of land being part of the same tract. To my two only sons Timothy Lax & Joel & to each of their heirs & assigns 130 ac of land whereon I now dwell to be equally divided between them & if either should die without heir the one living shall take full possession. Also, to son Timothy Lax 2 cows. To my only friend John Lewis one horse & cow. To my only daughter Elizabeth Lewis one pound current money do. To my only daughter Susannah Childress one pound do. To my only two daughters & son, Obedience Lax, Tabitha Lax & Joel Lax all that remains at my death & my only wifes death, then to
Witnessed: Wm. Keeling, John (x) Piles, Timothy Chandler, Peter Crews O.R. Benj. Lax one other Exr. refused & on motion of said John Lax certificate granted him for probate.
Sec: William Chandler & Benjamin Lax
Source:
Halifax County, Virginia Will Book 1 1773-1783 by Marion Dodson Chiarito, pg 107.
433 WILLIAM LAX Will

William + Susannah Chandler. Susannah (daughter of William Chandler) was born on 10 Nov 1727 in St. Peters Parish, New Kent County, Virginia, British Colonial; died in aft. 1783 in Halifax, Halifax County, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Buried:
findagrave.com memorial # 188345570

findagrave.com memorial # 187840022 - by Judith Nann Lewis

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William + Ann Frankling. Ann was born in abt. 1762. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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