LEWIS FAMILY BIOGRAPHIES & CHRONOLOGIES
In my attempts to locate Stephen's parents I compiled a chronology of Stephen and the events that could have had an impact on the movements of his family. Most of the information in this chronology ir repeated below. The chronology is a Microsoft Word document and can be downloaded from this file Chronology of Stephen Lewis. Please remember that this is a work in progress and will be updated when new information is uncovered.
Stephen Lewis was born in 1793 in the state of Connecticut, according to later census records. His parents remain undocumented as of this writing but according to a biographical entry in "Gallia County, Ohio: People in History to 1980" Stephen's parents immigrated from Ireland in the 1700s. His mother is said to have sold silk and laces on the St. Lawrence River. The biography takes the family through Erie, Pennsylvania; New York state; and ultimately Gallia County, Ohio. Some of this we know to be true. Stephen can be found in multiple Otsego County records beginning with an 1816 deed record through 1830 census records and tax records. It is more than likely that Stephen met and married his wife Mary "Polly" Gardner in New York around 1814, but the date and location remain unconfirmed. Taking family names from a combination of land, deed, and biographical records Stephen and Polly may have had at least ten children named Hannah, Hiram, Nathan G., Sarah, Betsy, Daniel, David, Samuel, Polly, and Martha. By 1835, Stephen and several of his children had started their move West. Stephen can be found on the 1835 New York census for Chautauqua County. In 1839 the Holland Land Company foreclosed on land purchased by Stephen in 1836. By 1840 the family is settled in Gallia county, Ohio near the small community of Porter where many of them would remain throughout their lives.
Stephen led the life of a farmer, growing his crops among the rolling foothills of the Appalachians in southeastern Ohio. His wife preceded him in death and he passed away without leaving a will that would help us document his estate. Stephen is buried next to his wife and other Lewis descendants in the Fairview Road Cemetery in Gallia County, Ohio.
"Steven Lewis was born in 1793 in Connecticut and died at age 57. His parents immigrated from ireland in the 1700's. His mother sold silk and laces on the St. Lawrence River. They came to Erie, Pennsylvania, the New York and finally settled in Gallia County, Ohio, near Campaign.
"Steven married Mary (called Polly) Gardner, born in 1795, died at age 57. Their children were : Nathan, born 1818; Clarissa, 1823; Hugh, 1824 in Osteco County; Samuel 1828; David T., May 8, 1827; Martha, 1837 (all born in New York); Georgewell, 1841; Sarah, 1843; Mark, 1846; John, 1848 (all born in Ohio). Hugh went west to live.
"On March 23, 1854, David T. married Lucy Jane Ward. She died in 1909 and he died in 1911 - children: Harvey W. born October 16, 1856, died February 5, 1942; Sylvia Elnor, born May 15, 1855, died January 30, 1887; Libby, born September 21, 1858, died October 5, 1860; John, born September 23, 1860, died December 5, 1860; Emma, born October 14, 1862, died January 20, 1864; Samuel W., born August 9, 1864, died January 15, 1879; Martha, born October 10, 1866, died July 20, 1943; Charles Edgar, born September 16, 1869, died September 13, 1947; David Edward, born April 19, 1872, died September, 1929.
"Martha married Albert Double, 1891 - children: Louis, Sidney, Sylvia, Frances. David Edward married Edith Thomas, 1894 - no children. Sylvia Elnor married Mr. William Higley, 1878 - children: Carl, Clara, Cora. Charles Edgar married Lenna Hassan, 1833 - no children.
"Harvey W. married Romaine Grate - (sons: Clyde R., born November 17, 1882, died November 11, 1978. Clyde married Ethel Adkins, 1920. Carl L., born August 13, 1884, died August 3, 1953. Carl married Mona M. Denney, 1925) Harvey divorced Romaine, married Martha Matilda Hetzer, October 22, 1893 at Reedsville, Ohio - children: Clarence A., born February 18, 1895 He married Lola B. Walters, 1918, died November 20, 1975; Everett G., born November 26, 1897, married Pearl Welker 1923, died 1968; William H., born March 19, 1899, died at birth; Cecil H., born March 19, 1899, died at birth; Cecil E., born May 13, 1901, married Mamie Sprague, 1925; Cora J., born July 26, 1902, married Chester Ward in 1919, widowed in 1962, married Arthur Rupe, Sr. in 1967, widowed in 1971."
Deed of Sale from Samuel Lewis to Stephen Lewis, Page 306, 14 February 1816 (recorded 20 February 1816), Otsego County, New York. Deed Records Vol. U, p.305-306. LDS Family History Library Microfilm #1023772.
This Indenture made the fourteenth Day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixteen Between Samuel Lewis of the town of Unadilla in the County of Otsego and state of New York of the first part and Stephen Lewis of the town, county and state aforesaid of the second part witnesseth that the said party of the first part for and in consideration of the sum of four hundred and fifty dollars current money of the United States in hand paid by the party of the second part wherewith the said party of the first part does hereby declare himself satisfied and paid hath and by these presents Doth grant bargain sell alien release convey and confirm unto the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns all that certain piece or parcel of land lying and being in the town of Unadilla in the County of Otsego [?] the North half of the one hundred acres of the East end of lot number six No. 6 in the subdivision of great lot No. nine 9 in the Otsego patent and the same lot as granted and sold by Garrett U. Van Schaick, Esqr. of the City of Albany by Isaac Cooper, Esqr. his attorney to Samuel Lewis of the town of Unadilla by Deed dated the first Day of December in the year of [?] one thousand eight hundred and thirteen a?y reference? being t? this unto will appear being fifty acres of land be the same more or less Together with all and singlular the rights members and privileges to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining and the reversion and reversions remainder and remainders r? and [?] its thereof and all the estate right title interest property possession claiming and Demand both in law and equity of the said party of the first part of in and to the same To have and to hold the said tract or parcel of land and premises with appurtenances unto the said Stephen Lewis his heirs and assigns to his and their only proper use benefit and behoof forever and the said party of the first part Does for himself executors and aministrators covenant and agree to and with the party of the second part his heirs and assigns that he is the true and lawful owner of the said tract or parcel of land and premises with the appurtanances and is lawfully ?d in his own right of a perfect absolute and indefensible estate of inheritance in fee simple of and in all the said premises with the appurtenances and has in? himself? good right full power and lawful authority to grant and convey the same in manner aforesaid and also that the the said part of the second part his heirs and assigns shall and may forever hereafter [?] have hold occupy and possession the said granted premises free from the hindrance or molestation of any person or persons lawfully claiming the same that he the said party of the first part and his heirs and assigns the said parcel of land and premises unto the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns against all claims and demands whatsoever shall and will Warrant and forever by these presents Define In witness where of the party of the first part has hereunto set his hand and seal the Day and year first above written.
Samuel Lewis
Mary [ her X mark] Lewis
Sealed and Delivered in presence of Daniel C. Hayes, Thomas Hurd.
Note the word end? in the tenth line from top interlined before signed Otsego County. On the 14th Day of February eighteen hundred and sixteen before me Abijah H. Beach one of the Judges of Otsego County came Samuel Lewis and Mary his wife and acknowledged to have executed the within indenture as their free act and Deed and I knowing them as the within named grantors and having examined the said Mary separate and apart from her husband she then acknowledged to have executed the same freely and without any fear threat or compulsion from her said husband and having examined said indenture and finding therein no erasures or other alterations than those noted allow to be recorded.
Abijah H. Beach
1816 6 Oclk P.M.
E. Dewey Dept Clk
1820 United States Census (Free Schedule), Unadilla, Otsego County, New York, line [21], p.97, National Archives Microfilm, Roll 74, Page 97.
Stephen Lewis 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
Deed of Sale from Stephen Lewis to Hannah, Betsy, Nathan, Huram, Sarah & Daniel Lewis, 16 June 1830 (recorded 2 August 1830), Otsego Co., New York, Deed Records Vol. RR, p. 427. LDS Family History Library Microfilm #1023782.
This Indenture made the sixteenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty Between Stephen Lewis of the town of Unadilla in the county of Otsego of the first part and Hannah Lewis, Betsy Lewis, Nathan Lewis, Huram Lewis, Sarah Lewis, & Daniel Lewis children of the party of the first part of the second part witness[?] that the say'd party of the first part for and in consideration of the sum of Ten dollars, money of account of the United States to him in hand paid the accepted sum and is hereby certified & acknowledged have bargained, sold, remind & guarantee and by these presents, doth bargain sell revise[?] and quit-claim and the said parties of the second part, in their actual possession now being & to their heirs and assigns forever all that certain [?] as parcel of land lying and being in the town of Unadilla in the county of Otsego viz. In north half of the one hundred acres off of the east end of lot number six in the subdivision of great lot number nine in the Otsego Patent & the same lot as granted & sold by Garrett U. Van Schaick Esq. of the City of Albany, by Isaac Cooper Esq. his attorney to Samuel Lewis by deed dated the first day of December in the year one thousand eight hundred & thirteen as by reference being had then to will more fully appear being fifty acres of land be the same more or less, together with all and singular the [?] and appertinances there unto belonging or in any wise appertaining and the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders [?] fines & profits there of and all the estate right with interest claim & denounce what dower of the said party of the first part within in lein or equity of in & to the above bargained premises with the [?] and appertinances - To have and to hold the said premises above described with the appertinances to the second parties of the second part their heirs & assigns, to the [?] & only proper use benefit & behoof of the second parties the second part their heirs & assigns forever - In witness whereof the party of the first part hath [?] set his hand & seal the day & year above written. Stephen Lewis S. S.
Sealed & delivered in presence of Slim Page
State of New York, Otsego County, L.S. personally appeared before me the within named Stephen Lewis to me know to be the grantor within mentioned; and described & ackowledged that he executed there within as his [?] [?] & [?], I having examined the same do allow it to be recorded, this 16th June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty. John Eells M. C[?]
Recorded, Aug. 2, 1830 5 o'clock P.M.
1830 United States Census (Free Schedule), Unadilla, Otsego County, New York, line [10], p.203, National Archives Microfilm, Roll 102.
Stephen Lewis 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1
1831 Otsego county tax assessment from Goerlich, Shirley Boyce. History of Unadilla: Otsego County, New York, Vol. II (Bainbridge, NY: RSG Publishing, c1997), p.9 [1831-5]:
Lewis, Stephen - Total amount of Real & Property = 200; Number of acres = 50; Real estate = 200; Personal property = 0; Dollar/Cents = .88
1833 Otesgo county tax assessment from Goerlich, Shirley Boyce. History of Unadilla: Otsego County, New York, Vol. II (Bainbridge, NY: RSG Publishing, c1997), p.24. [1833-5]:
Lewis, Stephen - Number of acres = 50; Real estate = 200; Personal property = 0; Tax due and paid = 1.26
1835 New York State Census, French Creek Township, Chautauqua County, line 13. Chautauqua County Clerk's Office, Mayville, New York.
Head of Household = Stephen Lewis [living next to Samuel Lewis]
Number of male persons, including head of household = 5
Number of female persons, including head of household if female = 2
Whole number of male persons entitled to vote = 1
Number of unmarried female persons between the ages of 16 & 45 = 1
Number of marriages occurring in the same family, where the female married resided, during the year preceding = 1
Number of acres of improved land occupied by the same family = 1
Number of neat cattle owned by the same family = 3
Number of horses owned by the same family = 1
Number of hogs owned by the same family = 3
Deed of Sale from Wilhem Willink the younger and Pieter Van Eighen to Stephen Lewis, 25 October 1836 (recorded 16 January 1837), Chautauqua County, New York, Deed Records Vol. 30, p.24. LDS Family History Library Microfilm #0478718.
This indenture, made this twenty fifth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty six between Wilhem Willink the younger, and Pieter Van Eighen all of the City of Amsterdam in the Kingdom of the United Netherlands, by David E Evans their Attorney, of the first part, and Stephen Lewis of the County of Chautauqua and State of New York of the second part. Witnesseth, that the said party of the first part, for and in consideration of the sum of Two hundred and twenty five Dollars to them in hand paid by the said party hereto of the second part, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged and themselves to be therewith fully satisfied, contented and paid, have granted, bargained, sold, aliened, released, enfeoffed, conveyed, confirmed and assured, and by these presents, do grant, bargain, sell, alien, release, enfeoff, convey, confirm and assure unto the said party of the second part, and to his heirs and assigns forever, All that certain Tract of Land, situate, lying and being in the County of Chautauqua, in the State of New York, being part or parcel of certain Township which on a Map or Survey of divers Tracts, or Townships of Land of the said party of the first part, made for the Proprietors by Joseph Ellicott, Surveyor, is distinguished by Township Number one in the fifteenth Range of said Townships, and which said Tract of Land, on a certain other Map or Survey of said Township into Lots made for the said Proprietors by the said Joseph Ellicott, is distinguished by Part Lot sixty four in said Township Bounded East by lot number fifty six , twelve chains forty six links, South by Land this day deeded to the said Stephen Lewis, sixty chains twenty three links, West by the Pennsylvania line, twelve chains forty six links and North by a line parallel to the South bounds of the land hereby conveyed sixty chains fourteen links, Containing seventy five acres be the same more or less, according to the plan laid down in the margin hereof.
Together with all and singular the appurtenances, privileges, advantages and hereditaments whatsoever unto the above mentioned and described premises in anywise appertaining or belonging, and the reversion and reversions and remainders, rents, issues and profits thereof, and also all the estate, right, title, interest, property, claim and demand whatsoever, as well in Law as in Equity, of the said party of the first part, of, in or to the same, and every part and parcel thereof, with the appurtenances. To Have and to Hold, the above granted, bargained and described premises, with the appurtenances, unto the said party of the second part, and to his heirs and assigns, to his and their only proper use, benefit and behoof forever. And the said party of the first part, for themselves and their and each of their respective heirs, executors and administrators, do hereby covenant, promise and agree, to and with the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns, that they the said party of the first part, the above described, and hereby granted and bargained premises, and every part thereof, with the appurtenances, unto the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns, against the said party of the first part and their heirs, and against all other persons whatsoever, lawfully claiming or to claim the same or any part thereof, shall and will Warrant, and by these presents forever Defend.
In Witness Whereoff, The said party of the first part have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written. Signed, Sealed and Delivered in presence of:
Wilhem Willink L.S.
Walrave Van Heukelom L.S.
Ian Van Eighen L.S.
Cornelis Isaac Vandervliet L. S.
Wilhem Willink the Youngr L.S.
Pieter Van Eighen S.S.
By their attorney
David E. Evans
Genesee County,
On the 16th day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven personally appeared before me the subscriber a Supreme Court Commissioner for the County of Genesee the above mentioned David E. Evans to me personally known to be the same person described in, and who executed the above instrument of writing, who acknowledged that he executed the same as the act and deed of the above mentioned party of the first part for the uses and purposes therein mentioned, and I finding therein no material interlineation or erasures do allow the same to be recorded.
Daniel H. Chandler
Land record from the Holland Land Company to Stephen Lewis, Cont., 25 October 1836, Chautauqua County, New York, p. 58. Holland Land Company & Chautauqua Land Company Records, 1801-1884 microfilm reel 9, Patterson Library, Westfield, NY, 1992.
1836 Oct 25; To P L64 ??75; Deed; 125.00?
1836 Oct 24; By Cash in advance; 225.00
1836 Oct 25; To S. Pt L64 No. 46 82/100 Bond [S M?}; 140.46
1836 Oct 25; By Cash in advance; 15.00
1838 July 6; To Interest; 14.85
1838 July 6; by Cash; 9.15; 111.85
[?ran?] … [?]; 57; 116.31
140.46
In Foreclosure by Advertisement Jun. '39; Paid [H…?] June 1 $12.25. Chgd M. H. L. paid back with print? [Ti?] the? Er M H S.
Deed of Sale from Stephen Lewis to Nathan G. Lewis, 4 June 1839 (recorded 4 July 1839), Chautauqua County, New York, Deed Records Vol. 27, p.402. LDS Family History Library Microfilm #0478717.
This Indenture made the twenty fourth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine, Between Stephen Lewis of the town French Creek, County of Chautauqua and State of New York of the first part, and Nathan G. Lewis of the County & State aforesaid of the second part, Witnesseth, That the said party of the first part, for, and in consideration of the sum of five hundred dollars lawful money of the United States of American, to him in hand paid by the said party of the second part, the receipt whereof is hereby confessed and acknowledged, have granted, bargained, sold remised, released, aliened and confirmed; and by these presents do grant, bargain, sell, remise, release, alien and confirm unto the said party of the second part, and to his heirs and assigns forever, all that certain piece or parcel of land, situate lying and being in the county of Chautauqua and State of New York being part and parcel of a certain township which on a map or survey of divers[?] tracts or townships made by Joseph Ellicott survey or is distinguished by township number one in the fifteenth range of said township and which said tract of land in a certain other map or survey of said township into lots, made for the proprietors of the Holland land Company by the said Joseph Ellicott is distinguished by part of lot sixty four in said township bounded East by lot number fifty six twelve chains forty six links, South by land deeded to said Stephen Lewis sixty chains twenty three links West by the line of Pennsylvania twelve chains forty six links, and North by a line parallel to the South bounds of the land hereby conveyed sixty chains fourteen links, containing seventy five acres be the same more or less.
Together with all and singular the hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining; and the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders, rents, issues and profits thereof, and all the estate, right, title, interest, claims, or demand whatsoever, of the said party of the first part, either in law or Equity of, in and to the above bargained premises with the said hereditaments and appurtenances. To Have and to Hold, the said premises as above described, with the appurtenances, unto the said party of the second part, and to his heirs and assigns forever.
And the said party of the first part his heirs, executors and administrators, do covenant, grant, bargain, and agree to and with the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns, that at the time of the ensealing and delivery of these presents, he is well seized of the premises above conveyed, as of a good, sure, perfect, absolute and indefensible estate of inheritance in the law in fee simple. And that the above bargained premises in the quiet and peaceable possession of the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns, against all and every person or persons lawfully claiming or to claim the whole or any part thereof will forever Warrant and Defend.
In Witness Whereof, The party of the first part has hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year first above written.
Stephen Lewis L.S.
Signed, sealed and Delivered, in presence of Lorenzo Golding
Chautauqua County ss. On this twenty sixth day of June 1839, personally appeared before me the subscriber a Commissioner of deeds in and for the County of Chautauqua, the above mentioned Stephen Lewis to me personally known to be the same person described in & who executed the above deed, who acknowledged the same as his own voluntary act & deed for the purposes therein expressed, and I find therein no material interlineations or erasures. Isaiah Golding
Chautauqua County ss. - Recorded, Examined and Compared with the Original, July 4, 1839 at 7 o'clock A.M. G.W. Tew, Clerk.
"Mortgage dated October 25, 1863," Jamestown, New York, Jamestown Journal, 8 January 1840, p. [4]. James Prendergast Library microfilm, Jamestown Weekly Journal, January 1840 - December 1841.
Mortgage dated October 25, 1836, Stephen Lewis, mortgagor, south part of lot 64, township 1, range 15, 46 eighty two hundredths [sic] acres, amount due $126.10 recorded 2d November, 1836 in liber 11 page 271, bounded south by lot number 63, 60 chains, 30 links; west by the Pennsylvania line, 7 chains 77 links; north by a line parallel to the south bounds of said lot number 64, 60 chains, 23 links; and east by lot number 56, 7 chains, 77 links, containing 46 and eighty two hundreths [sic] acres, be the same more or less. D. Mann, Att'y.
[This newspaper announcement continues through all issues of 1840 but does not appear in 1839 or 1841.]
1840 United States Census (Free Schedule), Springfield Township, Gallia County, Ohio, p. 4, family [20]. National Archives Microfilm Series M704, Roll 395, Page 4. heritagequestonline.com
Stpehen Lewis 0 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1
Deed of Sale from George & Henry McDaniel to Stephen Lewis, 23 November 1844 (filed 10 February 1845), Gallia County, Ohio, Deed Records Vol. 18, p.611, LDS Family History Microfilm #0317681
Geo. & H. McDaniel to Stephen Lewis
Know all men by these presents that George McDaniel and Judy McDaniel wife of the said George McDaniel and Henry - Henry McDaniel and Permelia McDaniel wife of said Henry McDaniel of the County of Gallia State of Ohio for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars in hand paid by Stephen Lewis of the same place have bargained and sold and do by these presents grant bargain sell and convey unto the said Stephen Lewis his heirs and assigns forever the following premises situate [sic] in the Township of Morgan and County & State aforesaid and bounded and described as follows to wit the undivided half of the West half of the North East quarter of Section: thirty four Township No. Seven, range No. fifteen of the Ohio Company purchase more or less supposed to contain forty acres. To have and to hold said premises with the appurtenances unto the said Stephen Lewis, his heirs and assigns forever, and the said George and Henry McDaniel for themselves and Hen? Dotti? Hereby convenant with the said Stephen Lewis his heirs and assigns that they are lawfully seized of the premises aforesaid that the premises are free and clear from all incumbrances whatsoever and that they will forever warrant and defend the same with the appurtenances unto the said Stephen Lewis his heirs and assigns against the lawful claim of all persons whomsoever. In Testimony whereof the said George McDaniel and Judy his wife, Henry McDaniel and Permelia his wife have hereunto set their hands and seals this 23rd day of November AD 1844.
Executed in presence of R.S. Kerr - A O Saunders
I hereby certify the interlining in the foregoing deed was made before signing said deed. R.S. Kerr, J.P.
George his X mark McDaniel
Henry his X mark McDaniel
Judy her X markd McDaniel
Permelia her X mark McDaniel
The State of Ohio Gallia County, Before me R.S. Kerr a Justice of the Peace in and for said county personally appeared the within named George McDaniel and Judy his wife, Henry McDaniel & Permelia his wife and acknowledged the signing and sealing of the within conveyance to be their voluntary act and deed and the lady[?] Judy and Permelia McDaniel wives of the said George and Henry McDaniel being examined by me separate and apart from their said husbands and the contents of said Instrument made known to them by me they then declared that they did voluntarily sign seal and acknowledge the same and that they are still satisfied therewith this 23rd day of November A.D. 1844.
R.S. Kerr, J.P.
I hereby certify that the word forty was interlined & the word Eighty erased before signing - R.S. Kerr, J.P.
The State of Ohio Gallia County. Gallipolis, Feb. 10th A.D. 1845
The foregoing is a true copy.
Attest Nathaniel Faris[?], Recorder
Deed of Sale from the United States to Stephen Lewis, Cont., BLM Certificate 12736, 1 November 1846 (recorded 16 September 1852), Gallia County, Ohio, Record of Deeds Vol. 24, p.194, LDS Family History Library Microfilm #0317685
Certificate No.12736
United States to Stephen Lewis - Deed
United States of America to all whom these presents shall come greeting. Whereas Stephen Lewis of Gallia County Ohio has deposited in the General Land office of the United States a certificate of the register of the land office at Chillicothe whereby it appears that full payment has been made by the said Stephen Lewis according to the provisions of the act of Congress of the 24th of April 1820 entitled An Act making further provision for the sale of the public lands for the South West quarter of the South west quarter of section twenty six in Township seven of Range fifteen in the District of Lands subject to sale at Chillicothe formerly Marietta, Ohio containing Forty Acres, according to the official plat of the survey of the said ands returned to the General Land office by the Surveyor General. Which said tract has been purchased by the said Stephen Lewis.
Now Know Ye, that the United States of America, in consideration of the premises, and in conformity with the several acts of Congress, in such case made and provided, have given and granted and by these presents do give and grant, unto this said Stephen Lewis and to his heirs the said tract above described To have and to hold the same together with all the rights privileges amenities and appurtenances of whatsoever nature, thereunto belonging, unto the said Stephen Lewis and to his heirs, the said tract above described: To have and to hold the same together with all the rights, privileges, immunities, and appurtenances of whatsoever nature, thereunto belonging, unto the Said Stephen Lewis and to his heirs and assigns forever. In testimony whereof, I James K. Polk, President of the United States of America, have caused these letters to be made patent, and the seal of the General Land Office to be hereunto affixed. Given under my hand, at the City of Washington, the first day of November in the Year of our Lord one thousand wight hundred and forty six and the independence of the United States the seventy first. By the President James K. Polk
By J. Knox Walker, Sec'y
Recorded, Vols. 26, Page 215 Ex S.H. Laughlin, Recorder of the Genl. Land Office
Received and recorded September 16th 1852. Attest: S.B. Drouillard, Recorder
Deed of Sale from the United States to Stephen Lewis, BLM Certificate 12735, 1 November 1846 (recorded 16 September 1852), Gallia County, Ohio, Record of Deeds Vol. 24, p.195, LDS Family History Library Microfilm #0317685
Certificate No.12735
United States to Stephen Lewis - Deed
The United States of America. To all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting: whereas Stephen Lewis of Gallia County, Ohio, has deposited in the General Land Office of the United States, a Certificate of the Register of the Land Office at Chillicothe whereby it appears that full payment has been made by the said Stephen Lewis according to the provisions of the Act of Congress of the 24th of April, 1820, entitle "An Act making further privision for the sale of the Public Lands," for the South East quarter of the South West quarter of Section twenty six, in Township seven, of Range fifteen, in the District of Lands subject to sale at Chillicothe, formerly Marietta, Ohio, containing forty acres, according to the official plat of the survey of the said Lands, returned to the General Land Office by the Surveyor General, which said tract has been purchased by the said Stephen Lewis. Now Know Ye, that the United States of American, in consideration of the Premises, and in conformity with the several acts of Congress, in such case made and provided, have given and granted, and by these presents do give and grant, unto the said Stephen Lewis, and to his heirs, the said tract above described, to have and to hold the same, together with all the rights, privileges, immunities, and appurtenances of whatsoever nature, thereunto belonging, unto the said Stephen Lewis, and to his heirs and assigns forever.
In testimony whereof, I, James K. Polk President of the United States of America, have caused these Letter to be made patent, and the seal for the General Land Office to be hereunto affixed. Given under my hand, at the City of Washington, the first day of November in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty six and of the independence of the United States the seventy first. By the President James K. Polk
J. Knox Walker, Sec'y.
Recorded Vol. 26 Page 214 Ex - S.H. Laughlin Recorder of the General Land Office
Received [J?] and recorded September 16th 1852. Attest: S.B. Drouillard, Recorder
Deed of Sale from Nathan G. & Stephen Lewis to Leland Roberts, 26 August 1848 (recorded 7 September 1848), Gallia County, Ohio, Deed Record Vol. 21, p.419-420, LDS Family History Library Microfilm #0317683
N.G. & S. Lewis to Leland Roberts} Deed
Know all men by these presents that we Nathan G. Lewis, Armenia C. Lewis, wife of the said Nathan G. Lewis and Stephen Lewis and Polly Lewis, wife of said Stephen Lewis of the County of Gallia State of Ohio in consideration of the sum of One Hundred and Fifty Dollars in hand paid by Leland Roberts of the same place have bargained and sold and do hereby grant, bargain, sell and convey unto the said Leland Roberts his heirs and assigns forever the following premises situate [sic] in the County of Gallia in the State of Ohio and the Township of Morgan[?] …..[?] commencing at the center of Section No.34 Thirty four, Township No. 7 Seven, Range No. 15 Fifteen of the Ohio Company Purchase Thence North eighty rods Thence East eighty rods Thence South eighty rods Thence West eighty rods to the place of beginning containing Forty acres. To have and to hold said premises and the appurtenances unto the said Leland Roberts his heirs and assigns forever and the said Nathan G. Lewis & Armenia C. Lewis, wife of said Nathan G. Lewis and Stephen Lewis and Polly Lewis, wife of said Stephen Lewis for themselves and heirs doth hereby covenant with Leland Roberts his heirs and assigns that they are lawfully seized of the premises aforesaid that the premises are free and clear from all encumbrances whatsoever and that they will forever warrant and defend the same with the appurtenances unto the said Leland Roberts his heirs and assigns against the lawful claims of all persons whomsoever In testimony whereof, we Nathan G. Lewis and Armenia Lewis wife of said Nathan G. Lewis and Stephen Lewis and Polly Lewis have hereunto set their hands and seals this 26th day of August A.D. 1848.
Nathan G. Lewis
Armenia C. (her X mark) Lewis
Stephen (his X mark) Lewis
Polly Lewis
Executed in presence of Hiram Wilcox, [Jus Eat..?]
State of Ohio Gallia County. Before me Hiram Wilcox a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared the within named Nathan G. Lewis and Armenia C. Lewis his wife and Stephen Lewis and Polly Lewis his wife and acknowledges the signing and sealing of the within conveyance to be their voluntary act and deeds and the said Armenia C. Lewis and Polly Lewis being at the same time examined by me separate and apart from their said husbands! And the contents of said instruments made known to them by me they then declared that they did voluntarily sign seal and acknowledge the same and that they are still satisfied therewith this the 26th day of August A.D. 1848. Hiram Wilcox, J.P.
The State of Ohio Gallia County fo.[?] Gallipolis September 7th 1848
A true copy from the original Attest - J? B. Rathburn, Recorder
1850 United States Census (Free Schedule), Morgan Township, Gallia County, Ohio; p.405, family 295, dwelling 283, lines 15-22; July 29, 1850; National Archives Microfilm, Roll 681.
Stephen Lewis - 57 - M - 0 - Farmer - 1000 - CT - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0
Polly Lewis - 55 - F - 0 - 0 - 0 - NY - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0
Samuel Lewis - 24 - M - 0 - Farmer - 0 - NY - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0
David Lewis - 22 - M - 0 - Farmer - 0 - NY - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0
Martha Lewis - 13 - F - 0 - 0 - 0 - NY - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0
Hannah Burris - 36 - F - 0 - 0 - 0 - NY - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0
Martha Burris - 4 - F - 0 - 0 - 0 - NY - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0
Samuel Burris - 2 - M - 0 - 0 - 0 - Ohio - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0
1860 United States Census (Free Schedule), Morgan Township, Gallia County, Ohio; p.149, family 1011, dwelling 1079, lines 1-3; National Archives Microfilm, Roll 966.
Samuel Lewis - 29 - M - 0 - Farmer - 1500 - 600 - N.Y. - 0 - 0 - 0
Lucinda Lewis - 27 - F - 0 - 0 - 0 - O - 17-18
Stephen Lewis - 67 - M - 0 - 0 - 0 - CT - 0 - 0 - 1
Deed of Sale from Samuel M. Lewis to Stephen Lewis, Cont. p.396, 8 April 1861 (recorded 2 April 1863), Gallia County, Ohio, Deed Record Vol. 32, p.395-396, LDS Family History Library Microfilm #0317690
Samuel M. Lewis To Stephen Lewis } Deed
Know all men by these presents that we Samuel M. Lewis and Lucinda Lewis wife of the said Samuel M. Lewis of the county of Gallia and State of Ohio in consideration of the sum of one hundred and eighty dollars in hand paid by Stephen Lewis of the same place have bargained and sold and do hereby grant bargain sell and convey unto the said Stephen Lewis his heirs and assigns forever the following described premises situate in Morgan Township, Gallia county, Ohio and in the Ohio Company Purchase and bounded and described as follows in Township Number Seven of Range Number fifteen in Section Number twenty and Fraction Number nineteen beginning at the Southwest corner of said Section Number twenty and Fraction Number Nineteen running east eighty four and two thirds rods Thence north thirty eight rods Thence west eighty four and two third rods thence South thirty eight rods to the place of beginning. Containing twenty acres more or less To have and to Hold said premises with the appurtenances unto the said Stephen Lewis his heirs and assigns forever and the said Samuel M. Lewis for himself and his heirs doth hereby covenant with the said Stephen Lewis his heirs and assigns that he is lawfully seized of the premises aforesaid that the premises are free, and clear from all encumbrances whatsoever and that he will forever warrant and defend the same with the appurtenances unto the said Stephen Lewis his heirs and assigns against the lawful claims of all persons whomsoever. In testimony whereof the said Samuel M. Lewis and Lucinda Lewis his wife have thereunto set their hands and seals This April 8th 1861.
Samuel Lewis
Lucinda Lewis
Signed Sealed and acknowledged in presence of us Buy[?] Martin, A.R. McLain
State of Ohio Gallia County
Before me Buy[?] Martin a Justice of the Peace within and for the county aforesaid personally came Samuel M. Lewis and and[sic] Lucinda Lewis his wife and acknowledged the signing and sealing of this within and above deed to be their voluntary act and deed and the said Lucinda Lewis wife of the said Samuel M. Lewis being at the same time examined by me separate and apart from her said husband and the contents of said instrument made k non to her by me she then declared that she did voluntarily sign seal and acknowledge the same and that she is still satisfied therewith. This April 8th 1861
Buy[?] Martin, J.P.
Recorded April 2d 1863
Deed of Sale from Stephen Lewis to John Clark, Cont. p.396,21 February 1863 (recorded 2 April? 1863), Gallia County, Ohio, Deed Record Vol. 32, p.396-397, LDS Family History Library Microfilm #0317690
Stephen Lewis To John Clark} Deed
Know all men by these presents that I Stephen Lewis of the county of Gallia State of Ohio in consideration of the sum of two hundred dollars to me paid by John Clark of the county of Gallia and State of Ohio have bargained and sold and do hereby grant and convey onto the said John Clark his heirs and assigns forever the following premises situate in the county of Gallia in the State of Ohio and in Morgan township and in the Ohio Company Purchase and bounded and described as follows beginning at the southwest corner of section umber twenty (2-0) township number seven (7) and Range number fifteen and traction number nineteen (19) thence running east eighty four and two thirds rods thence north thirty eight rods thence west eighty four and two third rods thence south thirty eight rods to the place of beginning containing twenty acres more or less. To have and to hold said premises with the appurtenances unto the said John Clark his heirs and assigns forever and the said Stephen Lewis for himself and his heirs doth hereby covenant with said John Clark his heirs and assigns that he is lawfully seized of the premises foresaid that said premises are free and clear from all encumbrances whatsoever said that he will forever warrant and defend the same without the appurtenances unto the said John Clark his heirs and assigns against that lawful claims of all persons whomsoever in testimony where of the said Stephen Lewis hath hereunto set his hand and seal this twenty first day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty three.
Stephen Lewis
Signed sealed and acknowledged in presence of}
A.P. Powell
Wm. Clark
The State of Ohio Gallia County S.S.
Before me A. P. Powell a Justice of the Peace in and for said county personally appeared the above named Stephen Lewis and acknowledged the signing and sealing of the foregoing conveyance to be his voluntary act and deed this 21st day of February A.D. 1863 as witness my hand and seal of office
A.P. Powell, Justice of the Peace
Recorded 2d 1863
