Descendants of Zachary Lewis of
Brecknockshire, Wales

Generation #2

Zachary Lewis II of Fredericksburg VA

Zachary Lewis II was born 1/1/1702 in King and Queen Co VA. Of note, Zachary's family emigrated from Brecknockshire, Wales, to King and Queen Co VA in 1692. On 1/9/1725, probably in King and Queen Co VA, Zachary married Mary Waller b. 1/20/1799 in Virginia.

By 1728 Zachary migrated to Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania Co VA when he was listed as a vestryman of St. George's Parish. Zachary is next recorded in Spotsylvania County where he received land from Dunnill Abney, Jr. on December 13, 1730. Sometime during this period, Zachary studied law.

According to Caroline Co VA Court Orders of 1756, there was a "Deed of Gift from James Lewis to Zachary Lewis." This is the only reference which connects the Zachary Lewis Family of Fredericksburg with the Lewises of Caroline Co VA.

Zachary is cited having served as council to the vestries of St. Mark's Parish of Culpeper Co VA, as the King's Attorney, and as Spotsylvania County representative to the VA House of Burgesses. "[T]he road known as 'the Lawyer road', to this day in Spotsylvania Co., took its name from the fact that Zachary and his son John rode it together so often in attending Orange Co. Courts."

Zachary died 1/20/1765 in Spotsylvania Co VA.

Spotsylvania Co VA Marriages:
Jan 3, 1725/6. Lewis, Zachary, Woman not listed.
25 August 1745.  It is ordered that Zachary Lewis, Attorney, for our Sovereign Lord the King prosecute them according to the law.
Caroline Co., Va. Court Orders, 1756:
Deed of Gift [land] from James Lewis to Zachary Lewis.
Spotsylvania, Virginia County Records (1721-1800) p. 22:
LEWIS, ZACHARY, Spotsylvania Co., d. July 7, 1764, p. Feb. 4, 1765.
Wit. Lewis Shackleford, Mary Shackleford, John Waller.
Ex. sons, John, Zachary, Waller, Benjamin, and my wife's brother, Mr. John Waller.
Leg. son, John, land in Spotsylvania Co., adjoining where I now live;
son, Zachary, lands purchased of Joseph Thomas, Robert Turner and Anthony Golson;
son, Waller; son, Benjamin;
to sons John, Zachary, Waller and Benjamin, 900 acres of land and grist mill lying in Orange Co., which I purchased of Graves and J. Sneed, also my lands and tenements lying in Culpeper Co., at the Great Mountains;
Wife, Mary; daughters, Meriwether; Betty Littlepage; Lucy Ford; Dorothea Smith; son-in-law, James Littlepage.
Personal estate appraised at £1768. 
10 April 1781. John Zachary Lewis, Robt. Lewis, Nicholas Lewis, Zachary Meriwether in behalf of Jane, his wife; David Meriwether in behalf of Mary his wife; Zachery Lewis, Waller Lewis, Benjamin Lewis, to Mary Stears of Spts. Co. 5 shill. curr. 2 negroes, part of increase of those negroes lent by the last will and testament of Zachary Lewis, decd. to his wife, Mary Lewis, during her life.

    Children

    1. Anne Lewis

    2. Mary Waller Lewis

    3. John Lewis

Louisa Co VA Deed Bk C, p. 45:
Grantor: Samuel Dolton Jur., Grantee: John Lewis to Richard Durrat, Date: 03-Oct-1760
Samuel Dolton Jur. witness to deed John Lewis to Richard Durrat tract in Louisa.
Spotsylvania Co, VA Records:
Dtd 7 Jul 1764, probated 4 Feb 1765, whereas he did give to John Lewis, Zachary Lewis, Waller Lewis and Benjamin Lewis all his land lying at the Great Mountains in Culpeper Co.
1772 DEED: Culpeper Co, VA, DB F,
This Indenture Tripartite made 18th May 1772 between JOHN LEWIS of County of Spotsylvania, of one part, WALLER LEWIS, of said County of second part and ZACHARY LEWIS of Louisa Co of other part; Whereas ZACHARY LEWIS of County of Spotsylvania, Father of John, Zachary and Waller Lewis and Benjamin Lewis in his life time being seized in 4,338 acres in Culpeper Co, VA, at the Great Mountains and made his Last Will and Testament dated 7th July 1764, whereas he did give to John Lewis, Zachary Lewis, Waller Lewis and Benjamin Lewis all his land lying at the Great Mountains in Culpeper Co.
Louisa Co VA Guardian Bonds, Inventories & Accounts (1767 - 1814), p. 38 -39:
10/12/1772 Administrator’s Bond of William Buckner for the Estate of Phillip Buckner Know all men by these presents that we William Buckner. Rich’d Phillips, Wm White Junr, Edward Thomas and John Lewis are held and firmly bound to Thomas Johnson, Samuel Ragland, Wm Phillips and Wm Garrett Gent, Justices of Louisa County now sitting, in the sum of one thousand Pounds to the Payment Whereof well and Truly to be made to thes’d Justices and their successors, we Bind Ourselves and Each of us and Each of our Heirs, Executors and administrators Jointly and Severally firmly by these Presents; Sealed with our Seals This Twelvth day of October in the Year of our Lord one thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy two and in the Twelvth Year of the Reign of our Sovreign Lord George the third. . . .
Louisa Co VA Will Bk 2, p. 267:
10/14/1776 Will of John Waddy of Louisa. Whereas Samuel Cobb, late father of my wife Jane, devised to her 710 acres in Bedford County, near a mountain called Nabusines to my wife; to son Samuel land where I now live; appoint friends Waddy Thompson of Louisa, John Lewis of Spotsylvania, and Nelson Thomas of Hanover as Exor's. written 22 Dec 1775; wit: Judith Cobb, G. Johnson Then Amended 22 Dec 1775; Brother Samuel, sisters Ann, Frances, Elizabeth; land mentioned in my grandfather Anthony Waddy's will. Recorded 14 Oct 1776
Will of John Lewis of Spotsylvania Co VA:
c. 1780. In his will, John Lewis names four sons: John, Zachary, Charles and Nicholas Hunter. He also names his brothers: Benjamin and Waller Lewis and his brothers-in-law: William, Charles and Nicholas Lewis. John makes "my good friends, Mr. Fielding Lewis and Col. Joseph Jones," trustees of his will.
Louisa Co Deed Bk G, p. 363:
Grantor: William Arnold and Judith his wife, Grantee: William Johnson, Date: 07-Sep-1793. William Arnold and Judith his wife of Spots. and George Lumsden and Elizabeth his wife of Louisa to William Johnson of Louisa £20 15s for tract in Louisa containing 88 1/2 acres being 1/2 of the land taken up by Chs. Smith and John Lewis dec'd. adj. Robert Anderson dec'd., Walter Goldsmith, Col. Robert Anderson. Sig. William Arnold, Judith Arnold, Geo. Lumsden, Elisa. Lumsden. wit. W. Callis, Wm. Smith Jr. Rec. 9 Sep 1793.

    4. Zachary Lewis III

Virginia Colonial Militia, p. 519:
Zachary Lewis, Gent., commission dated Nov. 12, 1761, to be Captain of a company in this County, took the oath Apr. 5, 1762.
1766; Zachary Lewis, crown attorney for Caroline, moved his residence from the county, local court declared the position vacant.
Spotsylvania Co, VA Records:
Dtd 7 Jul 1764, probated 4 Feb 1765, whereas he did give to John Lewis, Zachary Lewis, Waller Lewis and Benjamin Lewis all his land lying at the Great Mountains in Culpeper Co.
1772 DEED: Culpeper Co, VA, DB F,
This Indenture Tripartite made 18th May 1772 between JOHN LEWIS of County of Spotsylvania, of one part, WALLER LEWIS, of said County of second part and ZACHARY LEWIS of Louisa Co of other part; Whereas ZACHARY LEWIS of County of Spotsylvania, Father of John, Zachary and Waller Lewis and Benjamin Lewis in his life time being seized in 4,338 acres in Culpeper Co, VA, at the Great Mountains and made his Last Will and Testament dated 7th July 1764, whereas he did give to John Lewis, Zachary Lewis, Waller Lewis and Benjamin Lewis all his land lying at the Great Mountains in Culpeper Co.

    5. Elizabeth Lewis

    6. Mourning Lewis

    7. Lucy Lewis

    8. Dorothea Lewis

    9. Waller Lewis

Spotsylvania Co, VA Records:
Dtd 7 Jul 1764, probated 4 Feb 1765, whereas he did give to John Lewis, Zachary Lewis, Waller Lewis and Benjamin Lewis all his land lying at the Great Mountains in Culpeper Co.
1772 DEED: Culpeper Co, VA, DB F,
This Indenture Tripartite made 18th May 1772 between JOHN LEWIS of County of Spotsylvania, of one part, WALLER LEWIS, of said County of second part and ZACHARY LEWIS of Louisa Co of other part; Whereas ZACHARY LEWIS of County of Spotsylvania, Father of John, Zachary and Waller Lewis and Benjamin Lewis in his life time being seized in 4,338 acres in Culpeper Co, VA, at the Great Mountains and made his Last Will and Testament dated 7th July 1764, whereas he did give to John Lewis, Zachary Lewis, Waller Lewis and Benjamin Lewis all his land lying at the Great Mountains in Culpeper Co.
Louisa Co Deed Bk H, p. 25:
3/8/1779 Grantor: Bernard Mitchell and Elizabeth, his wife, Grantee: Joseph Watkins. Bernard Mitchell and Elizabeth, his wife, of Louisa to Joseph Watkins of same £1,000 for tract on Contrary River adj. Byars and Dickerson, Waller Lewis, main road to Contrary Bridge, Dickerson Swamp, Winston, Cole, Jerdons Mill road containing 330 acres. no wit Rec. 8 Mar 1779.
Louisa Co Deed Bk G, p. 342:
1/13/1794 Grantor: Nathan Talley and July his wife, Grantee: Henry Harris. Nathan Talley and July his wife of Louisa to Henry Harris of Caroline Co. £100 for 200 acres adjoining Waller Lewis, Boxley, Jerdone. Sig. Nathan and Juley Talley. No witnesses.
Louisa Co Deed Bk J, p. 70:
7/19/1800 Grantor: William Mead, Grantee: Samuel Overton Jr. William Mead of Louisa to Samuel Overton Jr. of Fredericksburg, Spots. Co., Va. in trust tract in Louisa on contrary River adjoining George and Joseph Boxley, Waller Lewis, William Kimbrough, John Burrus, John Gibson and Daniel Ford cont. 216 acres. Mead indebted by bond 29 Jun 1800 29 s 18 p 2d with interest payable to Thomas Goodwin Esq. merchant of Town of Fredericksburg payable before 1 May 1801. Sig. William Mead, Samuel Overton Jr. Wit. Charles Lewis, Thos. Hiskett, Dabney Lipscomb. Rec. 13 Oct 1800.

    10. Benjamin Lewis

Spotsylvania Co, VA Records:
Dtd 7 Jul 1764, probated 4 Feb 1765, whereas he did give to John Lewis, Zachary Lewis, Waller Lewis and Benjamin Lewis all his land lying at the Great Mountains in Culpeper Co.
Louisa Co VA Deed Book D 1/2, p. 105:
6/13/1768. Grantor: Benjamin Lewis, Grantee: James Mitchell
Benjamin Lewis of Spotsylvania to James Mitchell of Louisa. +200 currt. money Va. tract in Trinity parish Louisa on Duckinghole Creek containing by estimation 282 acres more or less adj. Duckinghole Creek a little below the falls, Goldmine Road, Henry Edwards, Duckinghole bridge, Bibb, with all houses, orchards, woods, etc.
Louisa Co VA Deed Book D 1/2, p. 405:
Grantor: Lewis, Benjamin, wife, Grantee: Cole, Richard [no abstract]
Louisa Co VA Deed Book K, p. 173:
9/26/1805. Grantor: William Kerby and Elizabeth his wife, Grantee: Hezekiah Faris.
William Kerby and Elizabeth his wife of Louisa to Hezekiah Faris of same +39 for tract in Louisa containing 50 acres adj. Ross, Copeland's old line which now is Isaack's. Wit. Stanhope Johnson, Richard Faris, Nathan Anderson, Benjamin Lewis.

 

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