Probably born in NC
Sue Morrow’s family tree says she was born in 1775. (SV-357)
Perry Co. Deed Bk A, page 186 Heirs of James Lewis Decd.
Juder Lewis
This Indenture made ... 12th Nov. 1825 between
Thaddeus Lewis and Polly his wife,
Nathan Lewis and Judy his wife,
John Lewis and Rachel his wife,
Joseph Lewis and Sally his wife,
William Strong and Patsy his wife,
James Henson and Mary his wife,
Jesse Boling and Minetry his wife
Abraham Pennington and Margaret his wife,
William Shepherd and Vier his wife,
Samuel Lewis and Cuzza his wife,
Absalom Lewis and Susanna his wife,
Silas Davidson and Betsey his wife,
Lames Lewis and Sally his wife,
Andrew Lewis,
Isaac Lewis,
Sally Lewis
before, the signed heirs of James Lewis deceased of the one part and Juder Lewis one of the said heirs of the part all of them of the State of Kentucky and Perry County, witnesseth that for and in consideration of taking care nursing and attending upon Winedray Lewis their mother, wife of the said James Lewis deceased during her widowhood and together with Sally their sister during of her single life and continuance with him the said Juder Lewis, we for ourselves, our heirs &c do bargain, ... claims of a certain tract containing 50 acres, the place Lewis deced, ... on Cutshin Creek ... to the said Juder Lewis ... (SV-1810)
SV-297 deed A/186 calls her Vier Shepherd and later Vyer Shepherd.
1898 He was an account of his family background to Rev. Jay Dickey (SV-1621.6): “I was born where I now live Feb. 21, 1816. My father’s name was Thaddeus Lewis, my mother Polly Roark. My father was born in Ashe Co., NC. He came to Poor Fork of the Cumberland and raised a crop, then came back here. He then went back and brought my grandfather James Lewis to this place. My brother, Joel was five years older than I. I was a baby when my father came to Kentucky. This would make his coming about 1811. My grandfather was first married to a Griffith who bore him three children, James who m. Sallie Couch, raised a large family, and died during the Civil War; Gideon married Sallie Baker, moved to Little Sandy; Elvira married William Sheppard. My grandfather’s second wife was Winnie Henson. Their children were Thaddeus (my father), John, Nathan married Judy Stidham, Isaac married Phoebe Couch, Absolom his off-spring went to Indiana, Andrew died young having a tooth pulled, Juder married Nancy Begley, they had no children, Winnie married Jesse Bowling son of Rev. Jesse, Pattie married a Strong, father of Ned Strong, Breathitt County, Sallie, Peggy, married a Pendleton, Polly married James Henson who went to Sandy Valley.”