Lewis, Richard

1759 - 1825  (66 years)

• Name	Lewis, Richard
  Birth	22 Jul 1759	Randolph County, North Carolina   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	LEWI.R005
  _FGRAVE	14934862
  Military Service	American Revolutionary War, Private, North Carolina  [1, 2]
  		United States of America Flag, 13 Stars, United States Revolutionary War Also known as the Betsy Ross Flag
  		American Revolutionary War (1775 - 1783)
  		No Rank Insignia Applies to Private, Airman, Seaman Recruit
  Death	21 Sep 1825	Floyd County, Indiana   [1]
  Burial	Scott Cemetery, New Albany, Floyd County, Indiana   [1]
  		Headstone, Lewis, Richard
  		Headstone, Lewis, Richard
  		Headstone, Lewis, Richard
  		Headstone, Lewis, Richard
  Person ID	I33108	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	24 Aug 2022

  
  

  Family	Field, Lydia,   b. 19 Jun 1762, Randolph County, North Carolina d. 9 Jan 1852, New Albany, Floyd County, Indiana (Age 89 years)
  Children	+ 1. Lewis, William Harrison,   b. 22 Oct 1789, Randolph County, North Carolina d. 24 Nov 1844, Bible Grove Township, Clay County, Illinois (Age 55 years)
  Family ID	F12620	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Notes

  Richard Lewis was a son of John Lewis (1720-1802) and Priscilla Brooks (1725-1797). He served in the Revolution. Richard married around 1779 to Lydia Field (1762-1852), a daughter of William Field, Jr. (bef.1727-1805) his wife Lydia Elswick, (1743-c.1829). Richard and Lydia moved to Indiana around 1809, and were early settlers in Floyd Co. They had eleven children: 1. Lydia Lewis (1780-1854) married William Erwin (1777-1837), both are buried in Hoosier Prairie Cemetery, Clay County, Illinois. 2. Jonathan Lewis (1783-1817) married Sarah McCaun in Clarke Co., Indiana in 1811. 3. John Lewis (1785-1822) married Martha Jyles in Randolph Co., NC in 1809. 4. William Harrison Lewis (1787-1844) married Mary Julian in Ranolph Co., NC in 1808, married second to Susan Elizabeth Colclasure/Colglazier in Orange Co., Indiana in 1816. Died in Clay County, Illinois. 5. Robert Lewis (1789-1843) married Vaney (Lavinia?) Cude in Randolph Co., NC in 1810. Died in Floyd Co., Indiana. 6. Richard Lewis, Jr. (1791-1833) married Lavinia Wall in Randolph Co., NC in 1809. Died in Floyd Co., Indiana. 7. Priscilla Lewis (1793-1831) married John Scott in Clarke Co., Indiana in 1813. Buried here near her parents. 8. Jane Lewis (1796-1863) married Tilghman Clark in Floyd Co., Indiana in 1820. Buried here near her parents. 9. Lavinia Lewis (1799-1821) 10. Crawford Lewis (1801-1841) married Elizabeth Neeld in Clark Co., Indiana in 1824, died Clay Co., Illinois. 11. David Lewis (1806-1885) married Clarissa W. Thompson (1810-1875). Died in Floyd Co., Indiana. Buried here near his parents.

  
  

• Sources

  [S10223] (Reliability: 2). [S10224] (Reliability: 2).