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"I will explain how I came to this conclusion if anyone wants to know, but I am now confident that I have identified the family of my great grandmother, Adeline Lewis (Green). And of course, this comes right after I had resigned myself to another ten years of searching. I have suspected for several weeks that the Jacob Lewis family of Madison County Missouri was my line, and that his daughter Bidda was my great grandmother. However, I had given up on finding any hard facts that would allow me to make thisclaim with confidence. People did occasionally change their first names, but it is not all that common. I needed something substantial before accepting a name change. Then I discovered that Jacob's youngest daughter Emeline (Lewis) Voyles and her husbandhad joined Allen and Adeline Green in the very small town of Buda, Illinois for several years in the late 1870s and early 1880s. With all the other evidence pointing to this connection, I am now convinced. Bidda and Adeline are the same person, and she

In a way I feel a little sad because I had researched several Lewis lines so diligently I got to feel like I knew them personally. There is a sense of loss to realize they are not my family. But then, all of them did come out of North Carolina, so a common bond may yet exist.

A quick look at the records gives me an overview of this family. There were at least two Lewis brothers, John and Benjamin, living in Buncombe County, North Carolina after the Revolutionary War. Together they moved to Cocke County, Tennessee, which was nogreat distance. I cannot tell yet just when they made the move because the census records of Tennessee are missing until 1830. In the early 1820s the state of Tennessee began selling land in that area very cheaply (12 1/2 cents per acre) to raise money for their school system. It is possible that the Lewis families came at that time, but I can't say yet. This is all too new for me at this time.

Apparently John and Benjamin Lewis had a sister Bidda, and she married a Randolph Lane (Lain). This family was among the Cocke County settlers. Two of the next generation, George and Jacob Lewis, were born in N C, but reached adulthood in Cocke County where they married. Jacob married Mary Martin, and these would be my great great grandparents. Since Mary would not have been alone as a young single girl on the wilderness frontier, her family was no doubt in Cocke County also. Adeline (Bidda) Green, my great grandmother, stated in the 1880 census that her mother was born in South Carolina. Often times the place someone spent their childhood is confused in the census records with the actual place of birth. Mary (Martin) Lewis lists Tennessee as her place ofbirth, but I noticed that the elder head of the Martin family in 1830 Cocke County is Samuel Martin. He is a veteran of the Revolution War having served from South Carolina. This is all coming together.

I will encourage any of you who wish to work together to sort out this family to contact me and begin exchanging information. One of the immediate problems is to identify which of the SE Missouri Lewis families is descended from John, and which from Benjamin. About all we know for now as far as I know is that Helen has placed Sampson Lewis of Butler County Missouri with Benjamin. There is a Zacariah Lewis also in Butler who is older than Sampson and apparently connected, but not necessarily a brother.

Also, the possibility exists that John, Benjamin, and Bidda had other siblings. In fact, it is even likely. I am very eager to examine the pension file for Samuel Martin to find out where he lived in SC, and if there were any Lewis families in the same area. Is this exciting or what????" [Bill Green, BGreen7619@aol.com]

1850 (August 28) 54th District Madison Co., MO Federal Census, page 230A; lines 7-14
Dwelling # 492/Family # 492
LANE, Randolph 47 yr farmer VA
LANE, Nancy 16 TN
LANE, Isaac 15 TN
LANE, Jacob 12 TN
LANE, Rhedy (Rhody?) 10 MO
LANE, Catharine 8 MO
LANE, Tabitha 8 MO
LANE, Moses 6 MO
(Note: Wife Biddy does not appear in this census; daughters Catharine & Tabitha listed as same age - could they be twins?? Where is son Elias in this census?? Elias marries Mary Polly HUFF after the August census was taken because she is listed as living in her father Joseph's household for the census.)

1860, July 14 - PO Polk Spring, Liberty Twp, Iron Co., MO, page 743
Dwelling # 906 / Family # 885
LANE, Randolph 56 y/o, farmer, VA
LANE, Biddy 56 SC
LANE, Catharine 16 MO
LANE, Moses 15 MO farmer
SMITH, Ellen 7 MO
(Note: Living next door is his son Jacob #886, 2 house down is Joseph WILSON #888 & next to him is Robert LANE & wife Elizabeth (WILSON) LANE #889 -- Robert would've only been about 14 y/o in the 1850 census therefore he is probably a nephew of Randolph's) - #890 is Randolph's son Elias Lane. His other son Isaac can be found in the 1860 census of Reynolds Co., PO Rainsville, Logan Twp, MO.)

1870 federal census
I have not been able to find Randolph & Biddy in this census in Randolph Co. or Lawrence Co, AR nor can I find daughter Catharine who is now married to F. M. KIZER -- I thought they may have been living with her since it seemed she appeared to remain close to her parents & is even buried with them in the Reynolds Cemetery in Randolph Co., AR. They are not listed in the home of son Isaac Lane who is living in or near Ironton, Iron Co., MO. Randolph & Biddy both died in 1879 so they should've been counted in this census, however it is possible that they were missed (not at home) the day the census taker knocked on the door. John & Martha (Spier) Lane, sons Elias & Mary P. (HUFF) LANE & Moses & Eliza (WILLIAMS) LANE can be found in Roanoke Township; Jacob &Harriet (?Pangston?) Lane is living near Pocohontas, Little Black Twp. Daughter Tabitha is now married to Benjamin VANCE & is possibly living in St. Francois Co., MO but haven't been able to find them. Nor have I found further information on daughter

22 Sep 1865 - Randolph Co., AR DEED RECORDS, page 648.
RANDOLPH buys 107 & 13/100 acres located NW of Dalton, Randolph Co., AR for $450 (SW part of SW fractional fourth of Section No. 22 & NW fourth of North Section No. 27 in Twp 21 North of baseline R2W). This land was purchased from Mazzella, Leonidas, Martha J. & William Brown.

1865 - Randolph County, Arkansas, TAX RECORDS.
RANDOLPH was taxed based on 108 acres of land valued at $450. And 2 horses valued at $225. He was charged a State Tax of $2.25 & County tax of $1.00.

1866 - Randolph Co., AR TAX RECORDS.
The following were taxed in Davidson Township: RANDOLPH LANE, JACOB LANE, MOSES LANE

1867 - Randolph Co., AR TAX RECORDS
The following were taxed in the Spring River Township: RANDOLPH LANE, ELIAS LANE, MOSES LANE.

REYNOLDS CEMETERY
Located closer to Elm Store than to Dalton; just south of Elm Store on west side of Hwy 93.

BAKER, Tolitha C. .... b: Mar 7 1871 d: Oct 29 1879 [d/o John & Sarah M. (LANE) BAKER]
KIZER, Catherine .... b: Sep 25 1842 d: May 21 1896 [w/o Francis Marion; d/o Randolph & Biddy]
KIZER, Julian Randle .... b: Aug 3 1870 d: Feb 15 1900 [h/o Mahlia Margaret Elizabeth BROWN; s/o Francis M. & Catherine (LANE) KIZER]
KIZER, John R. .... b: 1871 d: Nov 19 1936 [h/o Berdi BROOKS then Rosena Bonner ARNOLD; s/o Francis M. & Catherine (Lane) KIZER]
BROWN, Rebecca .... b: Nov 25 1875 d: Feb 7 1968 w/o John Brown; d/o Catharine LANE & Francis KIZER)
BROWN, F. Ed [Francis Edward] ... b: 15 Jan 1906 d: 17 Feb 1981 (s/o Rebecca KIZER & John BROWN)
BROWN, Mayme Edith ... b: Nov 3 1902 d: May 12 1992 (d/o Rebecca & John)
BROWN, Taylor ... b: 22 Jan 1909 d: 4 Oct 1915 (s/o Rebecca KIZER & John BROWN)
LANE, Biddy .... b: Jul 9 1803 d: Mar 24 1879 [w/o Randolph LANE]
LANE, Elias .... b:July 20 1831 d: Arp 4 1890 [husband of Mary P. HUFF]
LANE Luther I. .... b: Jan 6 1896 d: Nov 28 1896 [son of I.M. & M.A. -- Irvin Moses & Melissa Ann (GAINES) LANE]
LANE, Randolph .... b: Apr 9 1803 d: Jul 25 1879 [h/o Biddy]
STUBBLEFIELD, Sarah M. .... b: Oct 22, 1852 d: Aug 2 1932 [w/o John BAKER, then Joseph STUBBLEFIELD; d/o Elias & Mary P. (HUFF) LANE]
Submitted by Sherry Link.



[Randolph Lane.FTW]

Biddy's maiden name has remained elusive to those of us researching the family. Vern Eldridge writes that Palmer and Margeret Lane state that they recall Everett saying that his father (Moses) had told him that his mother's maiden name was "Dunn". Others feel that her maiden name might have been "Lewis" or 'Gilliand".

In the 1850 Madison Co., MO census Biddy is not listed in the household of Randolph but she is there in 1860 Liberty Twp., Iron Co, MO - listing her birthplace as from South Carolina.

July 12, 2000, Gary D. Lane writes:
I am again questioning Biddy's maiden name.
We know she is listed as being from SC, and her children indicate their mother as being from SC. However the only families we find near Randolph who are from SC are the Dunns. With brother (?) John, in 1850, is his father-in-law Robert Gilliland, who is listed as being from SC. And next to Robert is his son William, b 1805, listed as being from TN. I'm going back to my original belief that Biddy is a Dunn, and I suspect she is the daughter of Mary Dunn. I realize Mary would have been about fourteen when Biddy was born. What's your thoughts on this?

Big Creek Baptist Church

1 Apr 1843 - Big Creek Baptist Church Organized: RANDOLPH & BIDDY LANE along with Joseph Reuble, Jacob Lewis, Stacy Ruble, Christina Woolford, Roley Ann Lewis & Elizabeth Sutten at the house of RANDOLPH LANE on Big Creek.

For years I have thought that Biddy was a Lewis, while many others thought she was a Dunn, their reasoning was that widow Mary Dunn was living next door in the 1840 census, researchers have noted if Mary Dunn was the mother of Biddy, she would have been abt 13 years old when Biddy was born. Biddy shows her birth in South Carolina, which other Dunn's of this area show they were born in SC

These are now thoughts about Biddy Lane



#1 check this file under Mary, wife of Robert Dunn... descendants signed a deed in 1857, Randolph and Biddy Lane are not on that deed

I beleive Randolph Lane was the son-in-law of Benjamin Lewis

Randolph Lane was in Cocke, Tenn in 1830, in 1825 Randall Lane is listed on a land survey of Benj. Louis I see no Dunn's there, He was in Marion County, Tennesse with the Lewis families and signed on deeds with Benjamin Lewis.
Note the Aristides Smith living on the same page in 1840 Madison, Mo. there is an Ellen Smith living with Biddy and Randolph in 1860. I don't know how the Smith's might be related. There are other Smiths in Madison County at the same time period , Abraham Smith, Jacob, John and William H







1850 Madison, Missouri

Randolph Lane 47 VA

Nancy Lane 16 TN

Isaac Lane 14 TN

Jacob Lane 12 TN

Rhody Lane 10 TN

Catharine Lane 8 MO

Talitha Lane 8 MO

Moses Lane 6 MO



1860 Liberty, Iron, Missouri

Randolph Lane 56 VA

Biddy 56 SC

Catherine 16 MO

Moses 15 MO

Ellen Smith 7 MO



Buried:
Reynolds Cemetery

Biddy married Randolph Lane in 1827 in , Cocke County, Tennessee, USA. Randolph was born on 09 Apr 1803 in Amherst, Amherst County, Virginia, United States; died on 23 Jul 1879 in , Randolph County, Arkansas, USA; was buried in Reynolds Cemetery, Randolph County, Arkansas, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Winnie Lane was born in 1828 in , McMinn County, Tennessee, USA; died on 04 Mar 1906 in Annapolis, Iron County, Missouri, USA; was buried in Masonic Cemetery, Piedmont, Iron County, Missouri, USA.
2. Elias Lane was born on 20 Jun 1831 in , Cocke County, Tennessee, USA; died on 4 Apr 1890 in , Randolph County, Arkansas, USA; was buried in Reynolds Cemetery, Randolph County, Arkansas, United States.
3. Rev. Isaac Lane was born on 15 Jun 1835 in , Marion County, Tennessee, USA; died on 28 Jun 1900 in Glover, Iron County, Missouri, United States; was buried in Glover Baptist Church Cemetery, Iron County, Missouri, USA.
4. Jacob Lane was born in 1838; died in 1895.
5. Catherine Lane was born on 25 Sep 1842 in Ironton, Iron County, Missouri, USA; died on 21 May 1896 in Dalton, Randolph County, Arkansas, United States.
6. Moses Lane was born on 29 Feb 1844 in , Iron County, Missouri, USA; died on 18 Jul 1923 in Sweet Home, Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States.

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Cocke County, Tennessee
Early Settlers of the Old 12th District

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The following is a list of early settlers who lived on the waters off Cosby and Groundhog creeks, creeks that are mostly in what was
the old 12th district of Cocke County. This list comes from land entries on Tennessee State Library and Archives (TSLA) microfilm #36. The label on the copy of the film I have says the and entries are on the second item on the film; they are on the third item. It also gives dates of April 1874 to June 1898. These may be the years
that the original book was copied or families brought the originals to be re-recorded. The actual dates of the land entries are 1824 to
about 1831, making them some of the earliest surviving records of Cocke County.

The original land entries were surveys and included drawings as well as descriptions. The drawings were not copied into the new book. The verbal descriptions often included reference to neighbors. And there were always two names at the left bottom of the description. I believe these were witnesses or attestors. I think they were also neighbors.

I have abstracted the page numbers, landowners? names, dates they
made the entries, any reference to neighbors, and the attestors names. Most of the landowners lived on the waters of Cosby Creek; I specifically mention those that lived on Groundhog Creek.

*Submitted by: Bruce Price *

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*Name* *Page #* *Entry Date* *Comments*
Isaac Burlison 37 04/08/1824 Holloway Giles, Green's line
Holloway Giles
Wm. Green

James Baxter 41 04/08/1824
Henry Valentine Robert McGaha

Holloway Giles 42 04/08/1824 with Burlison's conditional line
James Burlison
William Valentine

Frances Green 42 04/08/1824 with Valentine's line; with
Burlison's line
Willliam Green
Henry Valentine

John Giles 77 04/08/1824 with Samuel McGaha
Holloway Giles
Samuel McGaha

Phillip Jenkins 101 08/04/1824 Groundhog Creek
Jesse Jenkins
Joel Jenkins

Phillip Jenkins 102 06/19/1824 Groundhog Creek
Jesse Jenkins
Joel Jenkins

Jonathan Denton 109 07/02/1824 corner to John Allen
Samuel Denton
John Roberts

Abraham Lillard 110 08/24/1824 William Willhight's line
Robert Gilliland
John Wood

Abraham Lillard 128 08/27/1824 William Willhight's line
Thornton Wood
John Wood

John Wood 129 08/16/1824 William Willhight's line
Thornton Wood
Abraham Lillard

Abraham Denton 130 07/05/1824 Joseph Huff's line; corner to John
Allen; corner to Lillard
John Lillard
David Hicks

Thornton Wood 139 04/24/1824 transferred to him by William
Willhight; corner to John Weaver; corner to Samuel Broyels
A. Lillard
B. Thos. Brint

Wm. Gilliland 139 08/05/1824 corner to Robert Gilliland; corner
to John Denton
James Lillard
David Lewis

John Sutton 140 06/30/1824 James Phillips
John Rains

Jonas Phillips 141 07/03/1824 Wm. Smith
Wm. Harper

Martha Denton 153 12/20/1824 James Fuller
Jas. Pagett

James Baxter 178 07/05/1824 corner to Jesse Giles
Jesse Giles
Wm. Valentine

Holloway Giles 217 01/10/1826 Wm. Valentine
Wm. Coleman

James Baxter 218 01/02/1826 J. Green
Jesse Giles

Robert McGaha 282 01/02/1826 to McMahan's turnpike
Francis Green
William Green

John Allen 283 07/05/1824 corner to Joseph Shults; corner to Denton
Abraham Denton
John Allen

Jesse Coleman 300 04/07/1826 near Jonas Phillips line; to J. Runions
Nathaniel Mattox
J. Phillips

Nathaniel Mattox 301 01/02/1826 James Garrett
?Pettis? Pretty

Nathaniel Mattox 302 01/02/1826 Nathaniel Mattox
Jas. Phillips

Joseph Runion 303 11/26/1827 W. Adams old line; William Gilliland
conditional line
William Gilliland
George Robinson

Wm. Gilliland 307 01/10/1828 Jos. Runion
Jno. Runnions
Robt. Dennis

Isaac Burlison 311 04/07/1826 corner to Giles
John Runnion
Jas. Phillips

Henry Miller 317 03/26/1828 Groundhog Creek
John Sutton
Augustine Jenkins

Wm. Green 317 06/28/1826 Groundhog Creek
John Sutton
Augustine Jenkins

John & George Runion 325 06/05/1828 Isaac Burlison entry
Joseph Phillips
John Banks

Robert McGaha 328 10/18/1828 Groundhog Creek
Henry Miller
John Sutton

George McNabb 334 02/25/1828 James Garrett
John Runion

John Jenkins 353 07/09/1827 corner to Phillip Jenkins
John Sutton
R. Jenkins

James Baxter 357 02/27/1826 to Gillis corner
Jesse Gills
Geo. Green?

James Baxter 374 1828 John Baxter
Francis Green

Thomas Jenkins 374 07/20/???? (surveyed 12/03/1828) Groundhog Creek

James Garrett 375 08/11/1826 near John Sutton; near Pearey's line
John Runion
Wm. Broyles

Jeremiah Jenkins 406 10/16/1830 Joseph Runion's line

Joseph Runion 409 05/26/1830 Jenkins corner

David McMahan 411 11/06/1830

1836 Marion County Tax List
copied by Euline Harris from Microfilm
District 1
Richard Austin, William Brown, James Byars, Warren Butler, James Brown, James Bunch, James Baumgard, John Bowman, John Coffin, Adam Clement ?, George W Cain, James Cannon, Hugh Colston, Pleasant Cooper, David Cordele?, James Cagle, William Cooper, James Deakins, John Deakins, W. Dorough, Thomas Dodson, Absalom Deakins, Joseph Elliott, William Elliott, James Ewton, Thomas Earle, James Farmer, James Goodinar, Reuben Green, John Grayson, Benjamin Grayson, Hugh Grayson, Amos Griffith, Spencer Hatfield, Martin Heard, John Henson, Hiram Hatfield, Jehu Heard, Andrew Hatfield, Nathan Hatfield, Gilbert Hatfield, Isaac Johnson, Malcomb Nathaniel Johnson, Hiram Johnson, David Jones, Allen Kirklin, Hugh Lamb, Benjamin Looney, Mathew Gott, Benjamin Lewis, Randolph Lewis, Jacob Lewis, Johnny Lasaster , George Lewis, Charles Mooney, Lewis Matthews, Robert Mansfield, Joseph McClure, Benjamin Neighbors, Daniel Pitman, Matthew Phelps, William Phelps, Stephen Richard, William Rankin, Mongomery Robert, Harry Richards, M

District 2
Josiah Anderson, Charles Atkinson, Benjamin Ahl, James Allen, Thomas Bennett, George Bennett, Sam Bennett, John Berry, John Barker, William Barker, Howell Barker, James Brummit, Lindsey G Brown, James Barker, James Bunch, David Choudoin, James Condra, Alfred Carlton, Jephu Crouch, John Carmack, Jacob Carlton, Fountain Davis, Joshua Easterly, Moses Easterly, John Farmer, Andrew Farmer, William Farmer, A Farmer, John Frederick, Hezekiah Frederick, John Frederick Jr, Henry Frederick, Thomas Golston, Milton Eake, ?? Gass, John Griffith, James Gray, William Gott, Matthew Griffith, Joseph Gibbons, Claiborne Gott, Samuel Gott, Isaac Hick, Elijah Hick, William Hutcherson, Jephu Hunter, Gabriel Hendrix, John Hackworth, William Holloway, Bird Hicks, Delany Herron, Lewis Hendrix, G Hatfield, John Hopkins, Shaw Hustin, E Jones, William Kelly, Alexander Kelly, Joseph Kelly, Robert Kell, Allan Kirklin, John Kell, William Lasater, Thomas Land, Nathaniel Langley, Gilbert Lee, Berry Lee, Benjamin Lewis, Matthew Got

Buncombe County, NC land transactions:

Transcribed by Notha Stevens
Buncombe County, North Carolina
Book D page 87-88
State of North Carolina by these present that I John Cagle of Buncombe county State aforesaid for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred dollars to him in hand paid by the me Benjamin Luas of the County and State aforesaid have Granted Bargained sold and Released by these present Doth grant Bargain Sell and release to the said Benjamin Luas a tract of land Containing one hundred acres lying & being in the County of Buncombe on the Middle fork of Featherstone Creek near or joining James Morgans land Beginning on three Spanish oaks and a Dogwood Standing in a hollow near the path that leads from said Cagles house to his field on the Mountain and thence forth One hundred Eleven poles crossing a branch to a Stake thence East one hundred fifty poles Crossing Three Forks of said Creek to a stake Thence North One Hundred and seven poles to a Stake Thence west one hundred & fifty poles to ____ two hundred to the Beginning Entered the 2 day of December 1807 having such Shapes and marks as shall appe
John Cagle (seal)
Signed Sealed & delivered in the presence of
Elijah Linch jurat

Transcribed by Notha Stevens
Buncombe County, North Carolina
Book D page 124-125
Know all men by these presents that I David Jay of the County of Buncombe and State of North Carolina for and in Consideration of the sum of one Hundred Dollars to me in hand paid by said Benjamin Lewis of the County and State aforesaid and before the sealing of these present the Receipt and payment whereof I do hereby Bargain Sell Convey and Confirm unto him the said Benjamin Lewis his heirs and assigns forever a Certain piece or parcel of Land in the county of Buncombe And State of North Carolina Situate lying and being as Follows on both sides of Hazel Mountain including Alexander Morrisons improvement Beginning upon a Hickory on the South Side of the top of said Mountain below a large Rock Runs with Said Mountain West one hundred and eighty poles toa Chanel on top of a Mountain thence North ninety Poles to a Stake then East one Hundred and Eighty Poles to a Stake Then South Ninety Poles to the Beginning Containing One Hundred acres be the same more or less which piece or parcel of Land With all
Test John Justice David Jay (seal)
Elijah Linch Jurat
State of N-th Carolina
Buncombe County

October Seven 1811
The Within Deed was proved in Open court to Elijah Linch one of the subscribing witnesses duly Recorded & ordered to be Registered
L Vance Clk
Registered
December 5th 1811



CENSUS: 1800; NC; Moore Co.; Fayetteville;
Source:
"United States Census, 1800," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHR8-R78 : accessed 18 September 2017), Benjn Lewis, Fayetteville, Moore, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 75, NARA microfilm publication M32, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 32; FHL microfilm 337,908.

Medlin, Hugh 10100 / 20010
Medlin, John 21010 / 30010
Medlin, Joel 21301 / 00011
McDonald, Kenneth 00101 / 10101
Yous, Christopher 22101 / 20000
Tay?, John Cameron 11001 / 30010
Love, Daniel 01101 / 12001
Bird, Robert 21101 / 21001
Yow, Andrew 0100 / 00100
Graham, Robert 10010 / 20010
Bryant, Michael 40010 / 11010
Matthews, Thos. Senr. 00101 / 00101
Matthews, James 20010 / 20010
Lewis, John 10110 / 30010
Johnston, Ezekial 11101 / 20001
Smith, Zachariah 00201 / 00001
Cagle, Jacob 31101 / 20001
Lewis, Benjn. 00100 / 00100

Courtesy Billy Brimm:

BENJAMIN LEWIS was born Abt. 1774 in NC, and died Aft. 1850 in Marion Co,TN First Dist page 395a.

Notes for BENJAMIN LEWIS:
On the 1830 census Cocke Co TN on page 264
Benjamin Lewis
George Lewis (on the same page there are Robert Gilliland and William Gilliland this may be George Lewis wife's maiden name)
Jacob Lewis
John Lewis

I believe these Lewises Moved to Marion Co TN
were i find them in the 1836 tax list
1836 Tax List Marion Co TN Dist 1
Benjamin Lewis
Randolph Lewis(this my be a miss print on the tax list i believe it is Randolph Lane who married Biddy Lewis who my be a dau of Benjamin)
Jacob Lewis
George Lewis
Dist 2
Benjamin Lewis (jr)

Note for Randolph Lane
1850 census Madison Co MO 54th dist page 230a
Randolph Lane-47-VA
Nancy-16-TN
Isaac-14-TN
Jacob-12-TN
Rhody-10-TN
Catharine-8-MO
Tabitha-8-MO
Moses-6-MO

I have not found any proof that Benjamin Lewis is
the father of the children I have listed for him .
(But i believe he is)


Courtesy Notha Stevens:

Randolph Lane signed on deeds for Benjamin Lewis in Marion, Tenn.. George and Benjamin Lewis also signed for Randolph Lane

BENG LOUIS 82 A.

State of Tennessee Cocke County

By virtue of an entry made in the entry takers office for said county at Newport of NO 320 dated the 29th day of January 1825. I have surveyed for BENJAMIN LEWIS eighty two acres of land on the waters of CLOVERS Creek. Beginning at a hickory on THOMAS ALLEN line a short distance above said Allens field running thence with his line south one hundred and four poles to a black oak west forty three poles to a stake south five to Lewis line then with ditto west one hundred and thirty poles to a white oak thence north thirty seven poles to two hickorys and a black oak on HART GRAM line then with ditto north seventy eight north west twenty two poles to a hickory his corner north one hundred and thirty six poles to a black oak near a fence north eighty two westsix poles to a stake to the beginning corner of Hasty Noll new survey which he bought of JOHN HOOD then with vacant land a direct line to the beginning.
Having such form as is represented by the above platt.
Surveyed 27th day of March 1827.
(Randal Lane) Jno. Wood
(Thos. Allen) C.C. Surveyor of Cocke County




STATE OF TENNESSEE .... MARION COUNTY
By witness of Entry No. 062 made by RANDOLPH LANE in the County Treasurers office of Marion County on the 18th day of August 1831.
I have surveyed for said RANDOLPH LANE two hundred acres of land in said county on the top of Cumberland Mountain on the dry fork of Coops Creek beginning at a stake and pointer near the head of a spring and running then North sixty poles to a stake and pointers a condition with GEORGE LEWIS then with said condition West 25 poles to an ironwood. Then North sixty poles to a Black Oak near said Lewis' fence. Then North thirty poles to a Black Oak. Then East two hundred and fifty-two poles to the beginning marking said spring and said LANE and LEWIS dwelling houses and part of each of their improvements.

Signed Geo. Lewis and Benjamin Lewis
Signed March 9th, 1833
STEPHEN HICKS, surveyor of Marion County
[Note: One pole equals 16.5 feet.]

STATE OF TENNESSEE ... LAND GRANT NO. 3493 ... BOOK E, PAGE 344
NOVEMBER 12, 1834

STATE OF TENNESSEE NO. 3493, 200 ACRES
To all whom these presents shall come, Greetings. Know ye that by virtue of entry No. 962 made in the Office Of The Entry Taker of Marion County and entered on the 18th day of August 1834 pursuant to the provisions of an act of the General Assembly of said state passed in the 9th day of January 1829, this is Granted by the said State of Tennessee unto RANDOLPH LANE a certain tract or parcel of land containing two hundred acres by survey hearing date the 9th day of March 1833 lying in said county on thetop of Cumberland Mountain on the dry fork of Coop's Creek. Beginning a stake and pointer near the head of a spring running north sixty poles to a stake and pointers a condition with GEORGE LEWIS; then with said Condition West twenty-five poles to a sawnwood. Then North sixty poles to a Black Oak near said Lewis' farm then West thirty-five poles to a black oak, then leaving said condition West one hundred and ninety-two poles to a Black Gum. Then South one hundred and forty poles to the beginning. Includ

By the Governor,
SAML G. SMITH, Secretary

Courtesy Notha Stevens:

This is probably too young to be David Wesley Lewis...who is this David?



Cocke County, Tennesseee

Wm. Gilliland page 139 08/05/1824



corner to Robert Gilliland; corner to John Denton
James Lillard
David Lewis (David Lewis is shown to be a pole carrier)

Deed - Marion County, TN 1831
transcribed by Notha Stevens

note: deed between Silas White and Benjamin Lewis...George and Jacob Lewis were witnesses..ns)

Silas White to (deed 125 acres)Benjm Lewis This indenture made this thirteenth day of August in the year of eighteen hundred and thirty one between Silas White of the one part and Benjamin Lewis of the other both of the State of Tennessee Witnesseth, that the said Silas White for and in consideration of the sum of four hundred dollars in trade to him in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged that the said White hath granted, bargained and sold and by these presents doth grant, bargain , sell and convey unto Benjamin Lewis a certain tract or parcel of land containing one hundred and twenty five acres be the same more or less, lying and being in the County of Marion N.E. of Grant No. 652 and entered the 24 of January 1826, lying in said County on the north west side of Sequatchee river adjoining lands of James Dodson and bounded as follows, beginning at a stake and pointers near the head of a small spring on Coop?s Creek at the foot of the mountain six poles W. of said Dodson?s line then w

Test Jno Kelly Clk of said Court
By Wm. I. Standefer D.C.Registered June 9, 1834

Deed - Marion County, TN 1833
transcribed by Notha Stevens

Note: deed of Benjm. Elliott to Benjm. Lewis..witnessed by Jacob Lewis ...Ns.Benj. Allotto ) Deed 75 acres Benj. Lewis. This Indenture made this 4th day of September 1833 between Benjamin Elliott of the one part and Benjamin Lewis of the other part both of the Cty of Marion and State of Tennessee.Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum Dollars to him in hand paid and receipt of which is hereby acknowledged that the sd Benjamin Elliott doth bargain sell and deliver and by these presents doth bargain sell and convey a certain tract or parcel of land situate near the upper end of Marion Cty. on the waters of Coops Creek bounded as follows by Cumberland Mountains on the west and land entered by J. Lasater on the other side No. Grant 648 and entered at the rate of one ct. per acre and entered on the 11th day of January 1826 No. Entry 569 and surveyed the 15th September 1826, Beginning at a black oak at the foot of sd mountains thence E. seventy four poles to pointers on sd Lasaters line then wi

Transcribed by Rob Lewis 15 Jul 2016:

STATE OF TENNESSEE ... LAND GRANT NO. 3504 ... BOOK E, PAGE 347
NOVEMBER 14, 1834

STATE OF TENNESSEE NO. 3504, 200 ACRES
To all whom these presents shall come, Greetings. Know ye that by virtue of entry No. 990 made in the Office Of The Entry Taker of Marion County and entered on the 21st day of October 1831 pursuant to the provisions of an act of the General Assembly ofsaid state passed in the 9th day of January 1830, this is Granted by the said State of Tennessee unto BENJAMIN LEWIS a certain tract or parcel of land containing two hundred acres by survey hearing date the 9th day of March 1833 lying in said county on the top of Cumberland Mountain; Beginning at a black oak on the south side of a large branch, the waters of Coop’s Creek, running thence down said branch east one hundred poles to a Black Oak , near the cliff – then south eighty poles to a stake and pointers; then west one hundred poles to a Spanish Oak, then north eight poles to the Beginning including a cabin and small improvement made by said LEWIS– with the hereditaments and appurtenances; To have and to hold said tract or parcel of land with its

Signed by: William Carroll
By the Governor,
SAM G. SMITH, Secretary


Died:
between 1850-1860

Benjamin + Unknown. and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Created: 09 Aug 2018

Other Events and Attributes:

• familyserch.org ID: LVRV-XFQ
• Created: 20 Sep 2012

Notes:

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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• familyserch.org ID: LHKV-V63
• Name: Lewis
• Created: 09 Jul 2017

Notes:

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

Birth:
alt - Lunenburg County, VA

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• familyserch.org ID: GST8-N7H
• Created: 09 Jul 2017

Notes:

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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• familyserch.org ID: L6QD-6PJ
• Name: Lax
• Created: 21 Aug 2018

Notes:

Buried:
findagrave.com memorial # 188345570

findagrave.com memorial # 187840022 - by Judith Nann Lewis