John, would it help if I could talk my brother into having the DNA done? Fay On Sat, Jun 21, 2008 at 11:10 AM, <RLTJPS@aol.com> wrote: > > > Parents of James T. Lewis 1735 Wales, we know by legend his father named as > Nathaniel Lewis born about 1710 to 1714 in Ireland. > Nathaniel married a girl named Elvira Helton, born about 1715 Ireland, and > she died in 1737 Wales when James T. was only 2 years old. Nathaniel and > Elvira both reported born in Ireland, but from Welsh born parents (unnamed by > Research) who had migrated to find work then both children were born in Ireland. > > Our research into year 2008 has not identified the names of their parents. > Why? Lack of written records. Research proves of those years, unless you > owned land, there is no written record of you or that you existed. > When records of James T. Lewis himself were found by descents and then > handed down to descents, the bundle of data burned in two fires in Hyden, KY in > the 1970s, only those who had read the writings dictated what was said. > James T. Lewis 1735-1825 indicated the name of his father and mother, and > knew he had arrived in America between ages 8 and 9. James T. told many things > to his children from two wives. > We LEWIS researchers found several ship records of 1743 to 1746 with the > names of Nathaniel Lewis, but none of them with child James listed. Nathaniel > Lewis. We Lewis Genealogists also found that a Gideon Lewis was born in 1748 > in Virginia but cannot find the name of his mother whom Nathaniel married and > helped raise young James T. Lewis in early Virginia Coastal plains. > There are other Gideon Lewis and this has caused much bad information, about > the North American Colonial born, half brother to James T. Lewis. > Many are still looking for names of Nathaniel & Elvira's parents. > James T. Lewis & first wife he identified as Ms. Griffon / Griffen, > (ubproved as of 2008) named their first child, a girl in 1770 NC ELVIRA LEWIS who > married William Shepherd b.1770. The second child was JAMES LEWIS II - > 1771NC-1865KY my direct ancestor. > JAMES & ELVIRA are brother and sister, same Mother Another child was born in > 1772 they named Gideon who died in 1799 in North Carolina, and is the reason > he is not named on the death records of James T. Lewis in 1825 Perry County, > KY (USA). > Queries over the Internet email to ask about Nathaniel Lewis & Elvira Helton > as parents or about their parents is a quest of frustration as this is still > a secret. > According to James T. Lewis and his children who left any Bible Records they > related that when Nathaniel & Elvira married they did just the opposite of > their own parents, and returned to Wales, to find work. Elvira died, and Lewis > family in London, England, asssisted Nathaniel with young James, to get > passage to the Colonies in 1740's to Virginia ports. > I and every Lewis researcher is still looking for Elvira Helton Lewis > gravesite in Wales, again frustration. > In year 2000 at least Three LEWIS family members were over there as tourists > looking for clues. Others have visited through the years, and no one has > uncovered anything, except the parents and family of Roderick McIntosh 1775-1879 > Leslie County, KY. > On various Internet sites, there are those that make claims about Nathaniel > Lewis, and some linked to our Nathaniel. > Among the very few DNA projects in the USA is only a few men from Kentucky > roots of LEWIS. In year 2008, no DNA matches exist to determine JAMES T. LEWIS > 1735 Wales-1825 KY to any specific person of WALES or IRELAND. > Additionally, the current DNA testing of descents of ABNER LEWIS early > Pioneer in Harlan County, KY, or of a WILSON Lewis Pioneer of Harlan Co. > JOHN in CA > > > > > **************Gas prices getting you down? Search AOL Autos for > fuel-efficient used cars. (http://autos.aol.com/used?ncid=aolaut00050000000007) > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to KYLESLIE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message