This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: KathyandDavidW Surnames: Lewis Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.lewis/1544.1858.2323.2376.2437.3844.4039.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I just want to add to what you have said. From what I have found, the orignal Martin Baty Lewis journals are in the Texas State Library in Austin, but the Dallas Public Library (8th floor) has copies of all of the journals. It has been confirmed by anyone who has seen these, what you are saying. This is the exact wording: "Samuel S. Lewis a son of John & Sarah Lewis was born in the State of Virginia July 4th A.D. 1784"; also "Samuel S. Lewis & Sarah Lemaster was married in the State of Kentucky Henry County August AD 1804"; also "Samuel S. Lewis Senr. deced on his own Plantation in his own dwelling house in Jasper County Texas, Feb 10th, 9 oc. PM, AD 1838 Being 53 years 7 month & 6 days of age". More interesting tidbits I have found: -------"1812 Ancestor Index" pg. 310 - Samuel Lewis b. Va 1785 d. Tex 1838 m. Sarah Lemasters - was a Private Indiana Militia; I have copies of the Receipt Rolls of Indiana Territory", pgs 616, 617a, 620; also ------"Photostatic Copies of Muster, Pay and Receipt Rolls of Indiana Territory Volunteers or Militia of the Period of War of 1812" by the U.S. Adjutant Generals Office, Pg 617, 620, 622 & 623, I have copies showing payroll recipts for Samuel S. Lewis's service in War of 1812. -------"National Genealogical Soc. Quarterly", Sept 1954, pg 118; , These sources show During War of 1812 Samuel was a private in Captain Craven Leyton's company of Mounted Rangers of Indiana Militia. During the War of 1812 Samuel Lewis' service has been difficult to determine. When his widow, then living in Newton County, TX, applied for Bounty Land she stated her husband's papers had been stolen by Indians. She was elderly and her memory did not serve her well. She knew her husband had served from the spring of 1813 to the spring of 1814. She thought perhaps his company was commanded by Capt. Zachariah Lindly (or Curry) in the regiment under the command of Col. Wm. McFarland, or a Col. DePaw. He was in Capt. Craven Leyton's Company which was mustered in for one year service May 1, 1813,and he may have served later in the Indiana Militia, as many men did. -----"War of 1812 Veterans in Texas"/Fay, pg 193 (same information as above); -------"Republic of Texas Land Records from State Archives" copies of deeds and original character certificate when he first came to Texas; ------ "Biographical Directory of the Texas Conventions & Congresses"/Rep of Tx, pg 19, 23, 25, 26, 124; He was a representative to the First Consultation and also to the First and Second Congress from Bevil County (now Jasper) in Republic of Texas Government, with Sam Houston as President of those legislative bodies. He died while serving second term. -------" The writings of Sam Houston 1813-1863"/Williams & Barker, pg 198; Sam Houston ordered the county to hold an Election to elect a new representative to congress to replace the vacated seat by the death of the Honl. Samuel S. Lewis. I have copies of all of these papers. -------"Tales from the Old Stone Fort"/Linda Devereaux pg 67; Both Samuel S. Lewis and Martin B. Lewis are listed in the roster and fought for Texas independence in the battle at the 'Old Stone Fort' at Nacogdoches, Texas; (This stone fort is now located at the Stephen F. Austin College in Nacogdoches. I have a picture of my son Brent standing in front of it); -------The following books list documents which I got copies of from the Government Records in the Archives in Austin, Tx: ------ "First Census of Texas 1829-1836"/Marion Mullins, pg 24; ------ "Residents of Texas 1782-1836"/Univ. of Tx, pg 17; -------"Citizens of the Republic of Texas"/Mrs. Morris, pg 368; -------"Character Certificates in the General Land Office of Texas"/gifford White pg 109; -----"-Abstracts of Land titles of Texas"/WillieTindall pg 792; I have lots more too. But no hint of Samuel's parents, or which John & Sarah they were. I read that a representative did the DNA. Do you all know if it was Arthur Lewis? Thanks, Kathy Wells. e-mail me at rebeltrumpet@sbcglobal.net 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.