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Hannah was Daniel 's youngest daughter

Hannah (Lewis) Crumb was also a member of the Hopkinton FSDA church in 1746

Hannah married William CRUMB on 25 Apr 1736 in Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States. William (son of Daniel CRUMB and Rachel ROBERTS) was born in Aug/Mar 1677/1678 in Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States; died on 30 Jun 1746 in Hopkinton, Washington, Rhode Island, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Daniel CRUMB was born on 19 Aug 1737 in Hopkinton, Washington, Rhode Island, United States; died on 28 Dec 1824 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States; was buried in Thompson lot in No. Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States.
2. Samuel CRUMB was born on 9 Nov 1740 in Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States.

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"Daniel Lewis the first settler in that part of Hopkintown, (from the History of Hopkintown,Rhode Island, by Rev. S. S. Griswold), was a fuller (one who shrinks and thickens cloth, especially wool, by heat, water and pressure) by trade and carried on his business where is now the Laurel Dale Mill, or very near ther. He erected the first dam there, and for many years carried on a thriving business. He was a firm, go-ahead man, honest in every particular, and when once set upon what he considered to be right, was firmly fixed. He was a member of the first Seventh Day Baptist Church in Hopkintown. In his will he gave to John the property at Laurel Dale, and to Daniel a farm in the Tomaquag Valley. From Lewisiana, "his grave and the grave of his wife and some of the children may be seen not far from the road, about half way from the Babcock house [1876]. to the late residence of Deacon Elnathan W. Babcock.
On January 15, 1701, he and wife Mary deeded land to brother, David, and on July 15, 1704, bought 30 acres of Austin Odie. (See Vol. 12, p105, Lewisiana.)

"Rhode Island Vital Records, New Series Vol 4, Washington Dounty, Rhode Island births from Probate Records 1685-1860"- Daniel had wife Mary and children John, Jonathan under 21, Mary, Dorcas, Daniel & Hannah under 18 mentioned in his will dated1 Feb 1717/18 proved 24 Feb 1717/8 Westerly 1A:234

Daniel married Mary MAXSON about 1695 in Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States. Mary (daughter of John MAXSON and Mary MOSHIER) was born in 1675 in Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States; died after 1721 in Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States; was buried in Hopkinton, Washington, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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John came from England in company with his four brothers and he settled in Westerly, Rhode Island. His four brothers settled near Boston, Massachusetts. John had seven sons.
buried in John Lewis Ground #1Also known as: Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Westerly #50

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On May 16,1671 John Lewis was one of 22 persons who took the oath of allegiance to the government of Rhode Island. There are many theories regarding the parents of John but none have been proven to be his father.

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John married Mary BUTTON about 1657 in , , Rhode Island. Mary (daughter of Matthias Peter BUTTON and Ann Teagle) was born on 23 Feb 1634 in Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States; died in 1705 in Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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This Mary Button is sometimes confused with the Mary Button who married Edward Yeomans or a Mary Button who married Thomas French. Mary Buttons is sometimes referred to as Ruth Buttons.

This Mary Button married John Lewis. Tradition given by Mrs. Sally Lewis, wife of Jeffrey Sheldon Lewis is that "John Lewis came to America but the young lady with whom he was in love did not come over because her parents did not like him. Mary wrote to him asking him to come to England to get her, but he answered her that he could not but would meet her if she came to him. She wrote him that she would come so he built a log cabin and when she finally arrived from England he went down to the shore at Plymouth, met her and they married soon after. They lived together for a number of years before he died. She survived him fifteen years." This is related in Lewisania, Vol, 4, p. 35.

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Source for children:RI vital records vol 4-births from probate records. Westerly wills 2A:51; 3A:289; 4A:241.

John married Mary MOSHIER in 1665 in Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States. Mary (daughter of Hugh MOSHIER and Lydia MAXSON) was born in 1640/1641 in Of Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States; died on 2 Feb 1718 in Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States; was buried in Clarke Burying Ground, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Birth: 1630, Wales
Death: 1690 Westerly Washington County Rhode Island, USA
Reference: Pioneer Lewis Families, Vol 1, p. 35: JOHN Lewis (5L101) John Lewis was one of the original settlers of Westerly, R.I. According to tradition, the first settlers were John Babcock and his lover, Mary Lawton, who eloped from Newport. They landed on the east side of the Pawcatuck river and built themselves a wigwam. Their first child, James Babcock, was the first male white child born in the Narragansett territory. The place of their retreat having been ascertained by the people of Newport, they deputized five men, viz., William Vaughan, Robert Stanton, John Fairchild, Hugh Mosher and James Longbottom, to purchase a title of land from the Indians. They purchased of one Sosoa his title to the land and the deed was dated June 29, 1660. It was not long before settlers began to arrive, and among them were John Lewis and his family. It is supposed that he came from Newport, but nothing definite can be ascertained as the records of Newport were captured by the British during the Revolutionary War and carried to New York. When they were returned they were in such condition (having been in the water) that they were incomplete. The RECORDS OF THE RI COLONY, Vol. II, P. 238, states that "John Lewis, of Misquamicut, was admitted a free man October 28, 1668. The records of Westerly were not kept in any regular form until 1683 when the town obtained "a book" and the "list of free inhabitants" were entered. Under the date of May 18, 1669, the name of John Lewis appears; September 16, 1679, that of John Lewis, Junior, lot; and of March 3, 1680, James "Lewes", "1 lote", David "Lewes, 5 lot", Isreall Lews, 16 lot, and Samuel Lews, 38 lot." However, John Lewis was in Westerly in 1661 as he signed articles of agreement March 22nd of that year. On May 16, 1671, a warrant was issued requiring the inhabitants of Westerly to appear "tomorrow at Tobias Saunders house to see how they stand as to their fidelity to His Majesty and this colony." Twenty-two persons, including John Lewis, appeared and took the oath of allegiance to the government of RI. John Lewis died before 1690 and was buried just below the village of Westerly, near the road leading to Watch Hill, on the east side of the highway. The place where he was buried is a large, unfenced spot, in the southeast corner of a field in front of the house owned at one time by Thomas E. Saunders. The land once belonged to the Lewis family, and afterwards to Arnold Kenyon. It is said that seven generations of Lewises are buried here, but there is no lettering on the stones. There is another Lewis burying ground in Westerly situated on the crest of a gravel hill, south of the house once owned by Pardon Lewis. According to a Land Grant Chart in the RI Historical Society, compiled by Edward H. West of Portsmouth in 1932, a John Lewis had a grant of land between 1638 and 1657 in Portsmouth, R.I. on the mainland in the southern part of the town toward Newport, or what is now Middletown. This could possibly be the John Lewis herewith concerned. If he was the one b. ca 1631 (which is not proven) he might easily have secured this grant upon reaching legal age. If so, he was probably searching for productive land outside the Newport area, before the Misquamicut Purchase. In 1648, John Winthrop was given a half mile square on the Thames River, at Groton, Conn., then called Towowesuck. HISTORICAL SKETCHES OF THE TOWN OF GROTON, pub. 1935, states "This grant extended north from Broad Street. The following January, lots of 20, 30 and 40 acres were laid out between the Bill property and the Atlantic Coast Fisheries. These lots were given to Robert Hempstead, William Hallet, Samuell Lothroup, John Latham, Jacob Waterhouse, Robert Bedell, Thomas Miner, William Boardman, Gils Smith, John Stubens, Isacke Willie, John Lewis, and William Morten..." These men, along with John Winthrop, held proprietor's rights though many of them never came to New London to live, and only Carey Latham ever settled in Groton. Austin, in his GENEALOGICAL DICTIONARY OF Rhode Island, says that "There has been no relationship found between John Lewis and Robert Lewis of Newport, who made his Will April 12, 1682, having but two witnesses although the law required three. Nothing more is learned of this Robert, nor of his Will except that it was named in a list of others as deficient in witnesses." From THE HISTORY OF HOPKINTOWN, R.I. by Rev. S.S. Griswold, it was stated"...John Lewis, who came from England in company with his four brothers, at the first settlement of this country and settled not far from the present residence of John H. Cross, Esq., Westerly. His brothers located themselves near Boston, Suffolk , Massachusetts, USA. John had seven sons Daniel found his home in Hopkinton, Israel at Long Island, Jonathan at Richmond, in this state, another at Exeter, while several remained with their father in Westerly." From THE WYOMING AND LACKAWANNA VALLEYS, Pennsylvania, USA, Vol.I, pub. 1906, it is stated that "John Lewis, the founder of the family in this country, came from East Greenwich, England in the year 1630. He bought 600 acres of land from the Indians near Misquamicut, now called Westerly, R.I. He was a signer of a treaty with the Indians and one of the five deputies who established the RI colony, March 22, 1661. He was admitted a free man October 28, 1668. Tradition has it that John Lewis was well versed in the Indian dialect and that he was elected captain of a company for protection against the Indians, and was a famous and brave Indian fighter. The name of his wife is unknown, but she came to America against the wishes of her parents, to meet John Lewis, who had the reputation of being a 'wild blade'. When the boat on which she embarked neared the land, John Lewis waded into the surf, clasped her in his arms and carried her to shore. They were married and were the parents of seven sons and one daughter..." Tradition given by Mrs. Sally Lewis, wife of Jeffrey Sheldon Lewis is that "John Lewis came to America and the young lady with whom he was in love did not come over because her parents did not like him. She wrote to him asking him to come to England to get her, but he answered her that he could not but would meet her if she came to him. She wrote him that she would come, and he went to work and built a log cabin and when the time for the boat to arrive came, he went down to the shore at Plymouth and met her. As soon as the boat touched the shore, he jumped on board and met her. He kissed her and then they went and got married immediately. They lived together for a number of years before he died. She survived him fifteen years." This is related in LEWISIANA, Vol, 4, p. 35. ___________________________________________________________________________________ REP MEN of OLD RI FAMILIES, Vol 4, page 2189: John Lewis is credited with having come from England in company with his four brothers in the early settlement of this country, locating in what is now Westerly RI; his brothers are said to have located near Boston. John is of record in Westerly in 1661, and was made a freeman of the town in 1668. He died in 1690 in Pawcatuck and was buried just below the village of Westerly near the road leading to Watch Hill. His children were: Jonathan, John, Daniel, James, David, Israel, Samuel and Dorcas, several of whom remained with their father. ___________________________________________________________________________________ RANDALL Lewis, of Hopkinton, RI, page 20-27: The visionary traditional "three emigrant brother" fallacy seems to be attached to John who is said to have come from Wales to America, landing in Plymouth Massachusetts and locating in Newport, RI where he is supposed to have resided for a few years until his fiancee arrived from overseas to wed and become the head of a prolific branch of Lewis race in little Rhody. ___________________________________________________________________________________ BABCOCK & ALLIED FAMILIES, pp. 62, 63: John Lewis is first mentioned in the Rhode Island records as signing the articles of agreement about the settlement of Westerly on March 22, 1661. He was one of the founders of the town, and is supposed to have been at Newport, RI previous to this date, but the records of Newport were damaged during the Revolution and this supposition therefore cannot be verified. On October 28, 1668, he was freeman at Westerly, and on May 18, 1669, his name appears on a list of the inhabitants of the town. He took the oath of allegiance on May 16, 1671, in response to a warrant issued to the inhabitants of Westerly to appear "tomorrow at Tobias Saunders home to see how they stand as to their fidelity to His Majesty and his colony." Before 1690, he died, and was buried just below the village of Westerly. Nothing is known of his wife. ___________________________________________________________________________________ Reference: Article in Westerly Sun, October 13, 1965 Headline: Bodies Uncovered, Those in Old Lewis Burying Ground Regarding the article that was printed in last evenings Sun concerning the unearthing of a number of skeletons by workmen excavating for a tennis court on Moore Road, off Beach Street, the following data concerning the old burying ground that formerly existed at the spot has been submitted by a reader who signs the Communication, "E:, the letter follows: In last evenings edition of the Sun, mention is made of the digging up of bodies on the Moore land in making the foundations for a new tennis court and the question arose of whom they may be. This is easily solved. This is generally known as the Lewis burying ground. John Lewis, one of the first settlers of Westerly, and a number of descendants are buried here. In one of the early Land Evidences of Westerly may be found the following: "That a reserve of said burying ground was made for the Lewis family forever." This John Lewis came from Wales, England, about 1640, and settled on the southern border of RI and what is now Westerly. The first trace of him was in March 22, 1661, when his name was signed to an article in regard to Misquamicut. (Westerly) In October 1668, he was admitted as free man and in May 18, 1668 his name appears among the list of inhabitants, and in September 17, 1669, he took the oath of allegiance. He understood the Indian dialect well, and was able to converse in the same. He probably died about 1690. He left a family of eight children. His remains were buried on his homestead farm, said burying ground is on the west side of Beach Street, opposite Greenman Avenue. This land was owned by the Lewises, then the Kenyons, and Crosses and Charles Perry and the present owners. It is said that seven generations are here buried, all descendants of John Lewis. All or nearly all of the Lewises in the Town of Westerly, Hopkinton, Richmond and Exeter descended from this John Lewis. It is only a few years ago that the stones were removed, (most of them unlettered) and the graves leveled off. Nearly sixty bodies were buried there. "E".

Burial: John Lewis Ground #1 Westerly Washington County Rhode Island, USA
Created by: Mary Cook Record added: Dec 28, 2011 Find A Grave Memorial# 82486583

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Matthias married Ann Teagle. Ann was born in 1620; died in 1662. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Richard Maxson:
Origin Unknow
Migration: 1634 (based on admission to Boston church on 2 October 1614 [BChR 18])
First Residence: Boston
Removes: Portsmouth 1638

Occupation: Blacksmith (on 7 Feb 1638/9, at Portsmouth, "Richard Mason, blacksmith, upon complaints made against him, was accordingly detected for his oppression in the way of his trade, who being convicted thereof, promised amendment and satisfaction" [RICR 1;66])

Church Membership: on 2 Oct 1634, "Richard Magson servant to our brother James Everill" was admitted to Boston church [BChR 18]


Education: In his will of 22 January 1715/6, "John Maxson of the town of Westerly" Included a bequest to "my son John Maxson" of "my great Bible which was my father's" [esterly Town Council 2A:51.
Freeman: On 30 April 1639, "Richarde Maggsen" was included in the list of those at Portsmouth who bound "ourselves into a civil body

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Hugh married Lydia MAXSON about 1632 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. Lydia was born about 1612 in England; died on 2 Feb 1718 in Tiverton, , , Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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