Y-DNA Kit #66274 is from his descendant. (SV-1892)
“Extensive research over a period of years has failed to identify the ancestors of 20L622 Gideon Lewis and 20L623 James Lewis.” (SV-1621.2)
Source book for future reference “Kings of Sheltered Meadows - USA Roots Tree” by John in California. (SV-1798)
Hayes Lewis says his parents were Nathanield Lewis & Elvira Helton, both born in Ireland.
Is he a brother to George Lewis ?? If so, he was probably not born in Wales but was from Spotsylvania Co., VA and possibly lived in Culpeper Co., VA in the late 1750s.
He may have moved to North Carolina in the early 1760s. (SV-1621.2)
1761 Rowan Co., NC Tax List: James Lewis in the hollow of the Yadkin; Gideon Lewis living nearby. (SV-1621.2)
1770-1788 Surry Co., NC Deeds: No JAMES T. LEWIS listed. (SV-1036)
James left Wales for Virginia, stayed a short time and then moved to North Carolina. About 1807 his older sons moved to southeastern KY (to Clay co.) Later his sons pursuaded him and his wife, Winnie to move to Kentucky.(SV-307)
No land grants in “The Granville District” of NC 1748-1763. (SV-867 & SV-869)
Note: Granville Dist. land grants Vol. 2 has several listing of James Lewis. (SV-870)
No NC Land Patent 1735-1764. (SV-868)
No North Carolina land grants 1765-1775 to a James T. Lewis but one to a James Lewis. (SV-871)
He and brother Gidion left Wales and emigrated first to Virginia and then moved to North Carolina to the Horseshoe bend of New River. He served in the North Carolina militia during the Revolutionary War. (SV-311)
1778 James Lewis living on Helton Creek area of North Fork of New River, NC (this is grant #79 shown on map on SV-1621.11) Note: this is close to present-day town of Crumpler (see map on SV-1621.11). (SV-1621.2)
1778 Wilkes Co., NC Assessor Valuation (for area that became Ashe Co.) shows James Lewis 344 pounds. (SV-1621.14)
1782 Wilkes Co., NC Tax List: James Lewis 150 ac.; 6 horses & mules; 16 cattle. (SV-1621.6)
1784 Wilkes Co., NC Tax List: James Lewis 150 ac.; 1 poll. (SV-1621.6)
1785 Wilkes Co., NC Tax List: James Lewis 150 ac.; 1 poll. (SV-1621.6)
No James T. listed in “Genealogical Abstracts of Rev. War Pension Files” (SV-981)
1787 Wilkes Co., NC Tax List: James Lewis (21-60); 3 Males (<21 or 60+) and 5 Female. (SV-1621.6)
1790 Wilkes Co., NC Tax List: James Lewis (16+); 3 Males (<16) and 4 Females. (SV-1621.6)
May 1794 Wilkes Co., NC Deed Bk 1 pg 375: James Lewis to Jesse Bolin 40 pounds for 66 ac. on East side of N. Fork of New River. (SV-1621.6)
This him?? 1800 NC census for Ashe Co.: 2 males (0-9); 2 males (10-16); 1 male (16-26); 1 male (45+); 4 females (0-9); 1 female (10-16); 1 female (45+). (SV-885)
1808 Ashe Co., NC Deeds: James Lewis of Ashe Co. sold 100 ac. near Long Shoal Creek to Ephram Standiford for £100. (SV-1807.5)
About 1808 he moved to Cutshin Creek, Clay Co., KY (now part of Leslie co.). (SV-1621.7)
Came with his family to Virginia then later to North Carolina (SV-53)
1810 Clay Co., KY Census: James Lewis (26-45); 2 Males (<10); 2 Females (<10); 1 Female (10-16) and 1 Female (26-45). (SV-1621.7)
He lived on the Boltons Forge in Ashe Co., NC (SV-53)
He was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and was in the war of 1812;
He was in Horseshoe Battle and in the Battle of New Orleans (SV-53)
He moved to Kentucky about 1811 and settled on Cutshin near where Judge W. M. Dixion lived (SV-53)
Aug 1816 Clay Co., KY Deed Bk A pg 154: James Lewis of Clay Co. appointed Charles Roarch of Ashe Co., NC his attorney to convey 100 ac. of land lying on the North Fork of the New River, adjoining tract granted to James Lewis to Joseph Coldwell. (SV-1621.7)
Jun 1817 Clay Co., KY Deed Bk A pg 568: G. T. Cotton of Woodford Co., KY to James Lewis of Clay Co. 25 ac. on the Kentucky River for $200. (SV-1621.8)
1820 Clay Co., KY census: Living with wife, 3 daughters & 6 sons. (SV-299)
1822 James Lewis Sr. purchased grant to 50 acres in Perry Co., KY (SV-303 pg 1057)
Nov. 1825 After he died (and perhaps his wife) their son, Juder Lewis, inherited the 50 acres on Cutshin creek in Perry Co. that included the family home for nursing care of Winedrey Lewis during her widowhood. (SV-297 Perry co. deed A/186)
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,
James 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)
He is buried in the John C. Lewis cemetery opposite the mouth of Pound Mill Branch in Leslie Co. (SV-53)
Note: John in Calif. says that a bundle of records existed regarding James T. Lewis but they burned in two fires in Hyden, KY in the 1970s and thos who had read them said that James T. indicated his father was Nathaniel and that James was 8-9 yrs old when he and his father arrived in the Colonies. (SV-1797)