Lewis Family Genealogy Notes
Georgia

Butts Co., Marriages   {2952}

25 Feb 1853	Head, Wm. R. S.						#299/1
		Lewis, Sarah M. A.							#299
		(Note: This marriage actually took place in Henry County.)   MBA

    "Georgia
    Butts Henry County

    I do certify William R. S. Head and Sarah M. A. Lewis were duly joined in matrimony by me this the 25 day of Feb'y 1853.  John Johnson, J. P.   Recorded Dec 6th 1853."     

25 Nov 1853	Lewis, Jesse C.						#25A
		Head, Emily F.							#25A/1

Clayton Co., Will Book A (1859-1921)

(Note: There is no Lewis in the index.)  MBA  12 Jan 1999

Clayton Co., Index to Estates (1859-1938)

(Note: There is no Christian Lewis in the index.)  MBA  12 Jan 1999

Clayton Co., Noah’s Ark Cemetery   {6481}

(Note:  This cemetery is located on the north side of Noah’s Ark Road, east of Carnes Road, about 1 mile west of the Henry County line.  Noah’s Ark Methodist Church was built in 1888.  It was formed from nearby Ebenza Methodist in 1852.  The organization was reconstituted and named in honor of its revered pastor, Noah Smith.  It is reported that this was the site of an old academy.  In 1986, it is the site of Noah’s Ark Independent Chruch, non-denominational.)

Lewis, Christian		b. 19 Jan 1795, d. 16 Jul 1884			#29

“SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF CHRISTIAN LEWIS WHO WAS BORN JAN 19TH IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD 1795 AND DEPARTED THIS LIFE JULY THE 16TH 1884”

Lewis, Elizabeth		b. 9 Mar 1797, 2 Sep 1881			#29/1

“IN MEMORY OF ELIZABETH LEWIS.  WAS BORNED MARCH THE 9 1797.  SHE DEPARTED THIS LIFE SEPT THE 2ND 1881”

(Note:  The graves of Christian and Elizabeth are adjacent to each other in the center of the cemetery.)   MBA   18 Jul 1997

Kennedy, Henry H., father	b. 2 Apr 1854, d. 9 Jul 1933			#2944/1
Kennedy, Jennie		b. 26 Jul 1858, d. 1 Nov 1926			#2944

Elbert Co., Deed Book K

p. 227
Grantors:	Moore, William & Martha (of Abbeville, SC)
Grantee:	Lewis, Philip, Jr. (of Elbert Co., GA)
Date:		13 Sep 1806
Description:	100 acres, fork of Van's Creek on Philip Lewis, Sr.'s line
Witnesses:	Thomas Lewis, James Head, & Reuben White, J. P.

Henry Co., Marriages   {5840}

18 Apr 1841	Lewis, David R.						#293
		Stroud, Sarah
		by James B. Weaver, J. P.
		filed in Book "1837-1851", p. 152

2 Mar 1843	Lewis, Thomas J.						#294
		Sneed, Sarah T.|F.
		by G. W. McMullin, J. P.
		filed in Book "1837-1851", p. 226

8 Apr 1847	Wyatt, Joshua
		Lewis, Maranda							#295
		by G. W. McMullan, J. P.
		filed in Book "1837-1851", p. 379

30 Jul 1854	Fryar, William
		Lewis, Arminda J. E.							#297
		by John Johnson, J. P.
		filed in Book "1851-1867", p. 75

15 Jan 1856	Lewis, William A.						#292
		Roundtree, Martha M.
		by David Kugler, J. P.
		filed in Book "1851-1868", p. 103

14 Aug 1857	Lewis, James H.						#296
		Gray, Elizabeth
		by R. J. Harper, J. P.
		filed in Book "1851-1868", pp. 149-150

14 Nov 1861	Harrall, Jethro B.
		Lewis, Catherine C.							#298
		by  John Johnson, J. P.
		filed in Book "1851-1868", p. 197

24 Dec 1861	Lewis, Joseph	T.						#29B
		Roundtree, Mary A.
		by William W. Hardy, M. of G.
		filed in Book "1851-1868", p. 184-185

16 Jan 1866	Grant, Joseph B.
		Lewis, Martha E.							#2933
		by G. W. McMullan, J. P.
		filed in Book "1851-1868", p. 263

19 Sep 1867	Lewis, Joseph T.						#29B
		Carroll, Nancy M.
		by G. T. Embry, M. G.
		filed in Book "1851-1868", p. 292

28 Dec 1875	Mason, Henderson
		Lewis, Angeline							#2937
		by G. W. McMullen
		filed in Book "1870-1885", p. 403

20 Dec 1877	Canada|Kennedy, Henry
		Lewis, Jane								#2944
		by John Johnson, J. P.
		filed in Book "1870-1885", p. 408

11 Apr 1880	Lewis, D. R.							#293
		Ray, Susan C.
		by D. M. Mayo, J. P.
		filed in Book "1870-1885", p. 512

9 Jan 1884	Lewis, T. J.							#2935
		Welch, Ella
		by James G. Kimball, M. G.
		filed in Book "1870-1885", p. 776

5 Nov 1885	Hayes, T. J.
		Lewis, Sarah								#293A
		by T. J. Bledsoe, M. G.
		filed in Book "1881-1892", p. 10

26 Nov 1885	Hooten, Joseph
		Lewis, Floyie								#293B
		by Thos. J. Bledsoe, M. G.
		filed in Book "1881-1892", p. 29

21 Jul 1887	Lewis, W. F.							#2939
		Welch, Annie L.
		by T. J. Bledsoe, M. G.
		filed in Book "1881-1892", p. 131

30 Oct 1902	Lewis, Paul							#293F
		Stanfield, Arvilla
		by W. S. Foster N. P. Ex off J. P.
		filed in Book "1886-1903", p. 409

3 Aug 1903	Lewis, William						#293G ?
		Paxton, Ada
		by W. R. Tidwell, J. P.
		filed in Book "1903-1927", p. 4

18 Dec 1904	Lewis, J. T.							#2946
		Crumbley, Mabery
		by G. W. Owen, M. G.
		filed in Book "1903-1927", p. 40

21 Jan 1906	Lewis, J. S.							#293E
		Gilbert, Katie Sue
		by Rev. J. T. Rowden
		filed in Book "1903-1927", p. 71

3 Jan 1915	Lewis, Charley						#293J
		Starr, Georgia Willie
		by W. N. Deveau [?] Red [?]
		filed in Book "1903-1927", p. 311

Henry Co., Index to Deeds (1822-1857)

Grantor			Grantee			Bk-pg		Date of Instrument

Lewis, Thomas		Webb, James			C&D-426	12 Feb 1825
Dasher, Thomas		Lewis, Thomas		H-75		6 Nov 1835
Lewis, W. J.			Freeman, Drury		H-20		21 Mar 1836
Lewis, Wm. J.			Moseley, Silas			H-308		19 Apr 1837
   & Strickland, Barnabas
Lewis, Wm. J.			Tyres, John G.			H-613		12 Dec 1838
Lewis, Thomas		Miles, Asa			J-32		8 Jan 1839

. . . (more Wm. J. Lewis)

Crockett, James W.		Lewis, Wm. & Christian	L-14		28 May 1846
Lewis, Christian		Murphy, Samuel		L-137		11 Jul 1846
Lewis, William A.		Turner, Wade H.		N-278		6 Oct 1846
Lewis, Christian		McMullen, G. W.		M-201		20 Sep 1849
McLendon, Judah		Lewis, David R.		M-340		29 Nov 1850	
Lewis, Christian		Turner, Levi H.		N-317		27 Jan 1851
Gordon, Daniel L.		Lewis, Christian		M-441		18 Feb 1851
Keltner, Washington		Lewis, Christian		N-85		5 Apr 1852
Stroud, William & Jane	Lewis, David R. & Sarah	N-522		5 Nov 1853
Lewis, William A.		Roundtree, Martha M.		O-178		15 Jan 1856
				   & Kuglar, Lewis A.

[Note: There is no other Christian Lewis listed in this index.]  MBA  14 Apr 1999

Henry Co., Index to Deeds (1857-1887)

Grantor			Grantee			Bk-pg		Date of Instrument

White, James A.		Lewis, Christian		W-18		12 Jul 1856
Johnson, Jordan		Lewis, William A.		U-569		18 Jan 1873
Turner, A. W.			Lewis, Christian		S-10		11 Feb 1873
Rowan, Wm. R.		Lewis, W. A.			U-570		10 Jan 1877
Roundtree, J. W.		Lewis, Martha M.		U-289		15 Jan 1879
Huson, E. O.			Lewis, Thomas J.		U-296		31 Mar 1881
Lewis, T. J.			Wynn, William		W-515		22 Jan 1882
Turner, A. W.			Lewis, W. A.			U-569		3 Jul 1882
Lewis, William A., Adm.	Roundtree, Manson D.		W-16		8 Jan 1885

[Note: There is no other Christian Lewis listed in this index.]  MBA  14 Apr 1999

Henry Co., Deed Book W, pp. 16-17   {7482}

Date:  8 Jan 1885
Grantor:  William A. Lewis [#292], admr. of estate of Christian Lewis [#29], dec'd (of Henry Co.)
Grantee:  Manson D. Roundtree (of Henry Co.)
Amount:  $500
Description:  100 acres in 6th District of Henry Co. "being south part of lot number fifty four" and 3 acres "off of lot number seventy five in the north east corner of said lot"
Witnesses: W. H. Bostwick & A. A. Lemon

"State of Georgia Henry County

Know all . . . by these presents that I William A. Lewis duly constituted administration of the estate both real and personal of Christian Lewis late of Henry County deceased by virtue of . . . order of the Court of Ordinary of Henry County granted . . . regular October . . . eighteen hundred and eighty four of said court notice of . . . said order having been previously published . . . of the law after advertising the same for sale . . . terms of the law did on the first Tuesday in December eighteen hundred and eighty four . . . the legal hours of sale put up and expose for sale at public . . . before the courthouse down at McDonough in the County of Henry the real estate hereinafter described when the same was knocked off to Manson D. Roundtree of the County of Henry he being the highest and best bidder at the price of five hundred dollars. Now for and in consideration of the sum of five hundred dollars . . . in hand paid by the said Manson D. Roundtree the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged. I the said William A. Lewis as administration as aforesaid have granted bargained and sold and do by these presents grant bargain and sell so far as the office of administration authorized me unto the said Manson D. Roundtree the following described real estate, to wit, one hundred acres of land being south part of lot number fifty four and three acres off of lot number seventy five in the north east corner of said lot aggregating one hundred and three acres more or less all in the sixth district of said County and bounded as follows, on the north by lands of W. A. Lewis on the south by lands of J. Weems [?] on the west by lands of D. R. Strain [?]  and on the east by lands of M. D. Roundtree being the place where Christian Lewis lived and died. To have and to hold the same together with all the rights ... and appurtenances thereunto belonging unto the said Manson D. Roundtree his heirs and assignees forever in as full and ample a manner as the same was siezed possessed and enjoyed by the said Christian Lewis at the time of his death. In . . . whereof I the said William A. Lewis as administration as aforesaid have set my hand and affixed my seal this eighth day of January eighteen hundred and eighty five.  William A. Lewis

Signed sealed and delivered in presence of  
W. H. Bostwick
A. A. Lemon Ordinary

Recorded January 10th 1885
C. M. Speercek [?]

[Note: The microfilm copy of this deed book was extremely faint and difficult to read.]  MBA  14 Apr 1999

Henry Co., Deed Book W, pp. 18

Date:  12 Jul 1856
Grantor:  James A. White (of Henry Co.)
Grantee:  Christian Lewis (of Henry Co.)
Amount:  $75
Description:  "north east corner of lot number 75 . . . containing three acres in the Sixth District [of Henry County] "
Witnesses: Fargus [?] Russell & John Johnson, J. P.

Henry Co., Index to Estates, Vol. 1 (1821-1939)

Lewis, Christian									#29
	William A. Lewis, admnr.
	18 Jul 1884	Pet; Temporary letters administration	Minutes, Book C, p. 81
	+ 17 other items dating to 1 Apr 1889
	No will mentioned

Lewis, Peter										#2
	Wade H. Turner & Jesse Calin, executors
	2 Jun 1829	Will						Wills 1823-1834, p. 157
	+ 4 other items dating to 2 Jan 1830

Henry Co., Wills (1823-1834)

pp. 157- 158, Peter Lewis’ s Will   {6557}

In the name of God Amen.
Peter Lewis, of the County of Henry and State Georgia being much afflicted but of sound mind and memory, blessed be God, and knowing that it is appointed for all men to die I make and establish this my last will and testament, made and concluded on the 2nd day of June in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and twenty nine revoking all other wills by me made before this time.
Item the first. I give and bequeath my beloved wife Katharene all my household furniture (except one bed and furniture) and all my stock of cattle & hogs (except one yoke of oxen).
Item 2nd. I give my beloved daughter Easter one bed & stead of furniture.
Item 3rd. I give my beloved son David Lewis one lot or tract that I drew in Lee County, said lot being about 50 siene[?] , in the fourth district of said county. I also give my ox cart to my son David Lewis.
Item the 4th. I give to my grandson David Lewis, son of my daughter Easther Lewis one yoke of oxen now in my possession and also my horse that I now have in possession upon condition that said horse will at the house remain with my wife, for the use of the family
Item 5th. I appoint Ward H. Turner & Jesse Calin[?] my lawful executors to this my last will and testament.
Item 6th. I resign my body to its mother dust, and my soul to its Creator, Amen.

Peter [x] Lewis

Made and signed in presence of

Jenson [?] Fargason
Thomas Lewis
Jesse Calin [?]

Jasper Co., Marriages   {6482}

30 Aug 1812	Lewis, Thomas						#25
		Duke, Polly
		by J. Beasley, J. P.

23 Dec 1813	Lewis, Christian						#29
		Jones, Elizabeth
		by Jer'h Lumsden, M. E. C.

Jasper Co., Deed Book A

p. 499
Grantor:	Lewis, Thomas						#25
		 (executor of Philip Lewis's estate, of Pike Co., GA)?
Grantee:	Head, George
Date:		2 Jan 1824
Consideration:	$702
Description:	140 acres adjoining Allen McClendon & Robertson

Jasper Co., Deed Book B

p. 87
Grantor:	Lewis, Thomas (of Jasper Co.)				#25
Grantee:	McMichael, Joseph
Date:		21 Jan 1817
Description:	one-half of lot 110

p. 291
Grantor:	Lewis, Thomas (of Jasper Co.)				#25
Grantee:	McClendon, Allen
Date:		13 Nov 1818
Consideration:	$1200
Description:	202.5 acres, lot 98, 16th District

Jasper Co., Miscellaneous

1809		Moses, John estate
		Thomas Lewis (#25) was a buyer at the estate sale

Mar 1816	Jordan, Sterling estate
		securities - Thomas Lewis (#25) & Hains Paine

Sep 1820	Robertson, John estate
		Thomas Lewis (#25) was one of the commissioners to divide the estate

Jones Co., Deed Book F

p. 245
Grantor:	Thomas Lewis (of Jones Co.)					#25
Grantee:	James Chappell
Date:		13 Nov 1814
Description:	101.25 acres, lot 33, 10th District

p. 250
Grantor:	Thomas Lewis (of Jones Co.)					#25
Grantee:	Willie Chappell
Date:		13 Nov 1814
Description:	101.25 acres, lot 33, 10th District

Thomas Co., Summerhill Baptist Church Cemetery   {7473}
[Note: This is about five miles east of Thomasville.] MBA

Lewis, Anna Taylor		b. 1866		d. 1950		#25A3/1
Lewis, Lucy Mims		b. 1891		d. 1950		#25A31/1 ?
Lewis, Nathan C.		b. 1860		d. 1926		#25A3
Lewis, Thomas T.		b. 1884		d. 1951		#25A31
Lewis, Willie			b. 17 Jan 1886		d. 23 Feb 1899	#25A32
	(son of Nathan C. & Anna Lewis)

Thomas Co., Williams Cemetery   {7474}

Lewis, Jasper Newton		b. 23 Mar 1861	d. 1 Mar 1947		#25A4
Lewis, Lettie Williams	b. 7 Oct 1870		d. 5 Nov 1913		#25A4/1

Land Lottery, 1805

Lewis, Thomas								#25 ?
	unmarried
	1 draw

Land Lottery, 1807

Lewis, Thomas								#25
	of Clark's District, Elbert Co.
	granted lot 33, District 10 in Baldwin [Jones} Co.
	14 Apr 1810

Land Lottery, 1820

Lewis, Christian								#29
	of Loyd's District, Morgan Co.
	drew lot 61, section 26 in Early Co.

Lewis, Zebedee
	of Loyd's District, Morgan Co.
	drew lot 65, section 10 in Irwin Co.

Lewis, Zebudee
	of Loyd's District, Morgan Co.
	drew lot 468, section 11 in Irwin Co.