Gazlay Family History
 

FamilyJoseph Lewis

Parents

Father[unknown]
Mother[unknown]

Personal Information

Record Created: 2 February 2015; Last Edited: 2 February 2015 
Person ID7708
NameJoseph Lewis
GenderMale
Born
Married 7 April 1703 to Sarah Andruss1
Died 29 November 17492

Biography

Joseph was the first settler of Waterbury who was not among the thirty original settlers. He was also not a descendant of any of the original thirty. The date of his arrival has not been established, but he is shown in the town records as early as 1700.

Person/Family

Spouse 1FamilySarah Andruss (daughter of Abraham Andruss and Rebecca Carrington)
Born 16 March 1683
Married 7 April 1703 to Joseph Lewis
Died 6 March 1773
  
Children of Joseph Lewis and Sarah Andruss:
  
+1.FamilyCaptain John Lewis
Born 14 April 1711
Married 4 December 1734 to Mary Munn
Married 29 May 1750 to Ame Smith
Died 24 February 1799
  

Sources

  1. The History of Waterbury, Connecticut, by Henry Bronson, M.D. Waterbury: Published by Bronson Brothers, 1858. Available at archive.org. Pages 518-519, genealogy of Joseph Lewis, including his son John Lewis (who first married Mary Munn and later Amy Smith); includes brief biographical and vital details of their spouses and children.
  2. The History of Waterbury, Connecticut, by Henry Bronson, M.D. Waterbury: Published by Bronson Brothers, 1858. Available at archive.org. Pages 165-167, biographical sketch of Joseph Lewis. The sketch provides biographical and vital details of Joseph, his wife Sarah Andruss, and children.