This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: lrtyndall Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.lewis/13603/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I'm looking for the parents of this George Lewis. He was born before 1755 and died intestate about 1801 in Chester county, South Carolina. I have no idea where he was born but he married Sarah Murry, a daughter of James and Frances Murry. James was from Caroline county VA and lived there until at least the mid-1760s. By the the mid-1770s they're living in Ninety-Six District SC and sometime before 1790 they're in Franklin county NC. So George Lewis had to have been in VA or SC or already been related in some way. George Lewis bought land from a William McFadden in what would become Chester county in 1775 and he's on a Camden SC tax list in 1778. His wife Sarah died before him and isn't mentioned in probate. Abraham Ferguson and Isaac Hudson administered his estate. To the best of my knowledge, these are the children of George Lewis and Sarah Murry: 1- Sarah Lewis, married Jonas Backstrom, 3/22/1787-6/11/1848, died in Neshoba MS. 2- Hannah Lewis, married Francis Ferguson, b. bef. 1778, died 1860-1870 in Coahoma MS. 3- Nancy Lewis, married James H. Ferguson, 3/2/1778-10/18/1816. She died in SC but this family went to Pickens AL. 4- Titus Lewis, married Nancy unknown, b. 1780-1790, died 1848 in Chester SC. 5- Edward Lewis, haven't been able to trace him. 6- John Green Lewis, married Mary N. Edwards, 9/5/1798-10/22/1849, died in Neshoba MS. 7- Elijah H. Lewis, never married, b. abt. 1799, died 1856 in Leake MS. 8- Mary Lewis, married Robert McFadden, born abt. 1800, died 11/2/1863 in Leake MS. 9- David M. Lewis, married Mary N. Yarbrough, b. abt. 1783, died 1860s in Franklin NC. 10, 11, and 12- Also listed in probate are a James, Betsey, and George Lewis. Not traced. I've been looking at the nearby Lewises in SC and haven't been able to connect him to any of those families. If anyone has any ideas at all or connects to this family, I'd love to share information. Right now I'm completely stuck at George. TIA Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. <br>