Gazlay Family History
Family History - Captain John Lewis, Jr.
| Key: | 1. | “+” before a child’s name indicates the child has their own entry in the next generation. |
| 2. | “born xxxx” indicates the child is under 18 years of age so the birth date is not shown. |
This family history features Captain John Lewis, Jr. and seven of his descendants down to the second generation.
First and Second Generations
1. Captain John Lewis, Jr.,1 born December 1740, the son of Captain John Lewis and Mary Munn.1 John married, 17 November 1763, Sarah Gordon1 (born ____, parents not determined).John Lewis, Jr., was a captain in the Revolution.1
It is likely he, and not his father, who is cited in various publications as having served in the Revolutionary War.
Children of Captain John Lewis, Jr. and Sarah Gordon:
| 2 | i. | Anna Lewis, born 5 January 1765.1 | |
| 3 | ii. | Ezra Lewis, born 28 May 1768.1 | |
| 4 | iii. | Leva Lewis, born 20 July 1770.1 | |
| 5 | iv. | John Lewis, born 16 July 1772.1 | |
| 6 | v. | Chauncey Lewis. | |
| 7 | vi. | Sarah Lewis. | |
| 8 | vii. | Alanson Lewis. |
- 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.