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Christopher Lewis
Christopher Lewis was christened on 14 May 1581 in Stephney, St. Mary, Whitechappel,
London, England, and died 1673 in Surry Co., Virginia. He married Anne Exton, daughter of William
Exton and his wife, Alice Rowe, on 9 November 1618 in London, England.
Virginia Patent Book No. 2. "Capt. Christopher Lewis, 400 acres, James City
County, 4 July 1649, p. 175, on southside of James River bounded NW upon river, NE and
NW upon the Gleeb, NE on Martin's Brandon, SSE upon George Bircher's land and WSW on lands
of John Wall, formerly granted by patent 29 June 1653.
Virginia Patent Book No. 2. "Christopher Lewis, 750 acres, Isle of Wight Co., 26 Jul 1652,
p. 109, about a mile to the SW of Henry White's plantation at the blackwater trans. 15
persons.
Isle of Wight Co., Virginia Deeds.
5 December 1651. Christopher Lewis to John Buttridge (or Goodrich).
30 September 1652. Christopher Lewis to John Burgess, 200 acres of land.
Surry Co., Will Book 5, pp. 99. 7 July 1696, James Jones of Charles City Co., Virginia,
Executor of Christopher Lewis of Surry Co., Virginia to Mathias Meriott and Thomas Bage, both of
Surry County, 200 acres in Southwarke Parish, being part of a patent granted Christopher
Lawson, deceased.
Issue:
I. Rebecca Lewis was born ca 1650, married James Jones, son of David Jones. James Jones was born 1642-1650
Surry Co., Virginia, died April 1719 Prince George Co., Virginia. Issue: Elizabeth, James, Jr., Hannah, Rebecca and Mary
Jones.
Sources: Virginia Cavaliers and Pioneers by Marion Nell Nugent, Vol. I; Surry Co. Wills; Isle
of Wight Co., Va. Deeds; Stephney, St. Mary, Whitechappel Parish, London, England.