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State of Service: NC
Qualifying Service: Patriotic Service / Lieutenant
Josiah Lewis was born on 17 February 1728, in Bath County, North Carolina (present-day Brunswick County), and died on 11 June 1820 in Bladen County North Carolina.
He married Lucy Ann Mullington on 23 December 1750. She was born on 5 April 1734 in Brunswick Town, and she died in Bladen County on 11 June 1775.
In the late 1750s, Josiah and Ann moved to Bladen County and settled for the remainder of their lives. All eleven of their children, five sons, and six daughters, were born in Bladen County. They were the parents of:
Josiah, Jr.
Silence (Sylvia in his will).
Ann.
Lucy.
Aaron.
Durrum.
Richard Millington.
Moses.
Sarah.
Mary.
Miriam.
At age 35, the 1763 tax listing placed Josiah in Bladen County, where he lived in the Baker’s Creek area. This would place his residence near the courthouse landing, the site of the first court house in Bladen (upriver from the present-day court house). The town of Elizabeth, or “Elizabeth Town,” was organized, and lots were laid out in 1773 on the eve of America’s Declaration of Independence from Great Britain and the start of the Revolutionary War.
Josiah served in the Revolutionary War, probably earning the rank of Lieutenant while serving in the Militia. Several of his sons also served. The eldest, Josiah, Jr., was a Sergeant in Francis (the Swamp Fox) Marion’s Brigade.
He was elected to the Senate Commons as a representative of Bladen County on 7 September 1791. He represented Bladen County in the North Carolina House of Commons at New Bern in 1792-1793, at Fayetteville in 1794-1795, and in the Senate Assemblies at Raleigh 1795-1800. He was also Sheriff of Bladen County from roughly 1803 to 1812.
Josiah represented Bladen County at the North Carolina General Assembly from 1792-1800. He and his wife, Ann Millington, and family attended White Lake Baptist Church across the river from Elizabethtown, North Carolina. Colly Chapel was built there later, and many Lewis’s are buried there.
The Patriot died on 11 June 1820 at the age of 92. Nash Odom, a historian, feels that he is buried in the Baker’s Creek area near where he lived, but no marker has been located. There is a memorial cenotaph marker in the Colly Chapel Graveyard, White Lake, North Carolina.
Author: Mr. Robert Harold Parnell
Lewis,Josiah.,Lt. NC State Militia, DAR markerfrom NC, B-1728 D-1820 buried in Colly Chapel Church, Harrells, NC (near Elizabethtown) GPS Coordinates: N=34 degrees 40.0422', W=78 degrees 27.503,
Josiah Lewis was born Feb 17, 1728 in Bath County, North Carolina. Present day Brunswick County and died June 11 1820 in Bladen County North Carolina. His wife, Lucy Ann Mullington was born on April 5, 1734 in Brunswick Town and she died in Bladen County on June 11, 1775. Josiah and Ann were married December 23, 1750.
In the late 1750's, Josiah and Ann moved to Bladen County and settled for the remainder of their lives. All eleven of their children, five sons and six daughters, were born in Bladen County. They were the parents of: Josiah, Jr., Silence (Sylvia in his will), Ann, Lucy, Aaron, Durrum, Richard Millington, Moses, Sarah, Mary and Miriam.
At age 35, the 1763 tax listing, places Josiah in Bladen County where he lived in the Baker’s Creek area. This would place his residence near the court house landing, site of the first court house in Bladen (upriver from the present day court house). The town of Elizabeth, or “Elizabeth Town” was organized and lots were laid out in 1773 on the eve of America’s Declaration of Independence from Great Britain, and the start of the Revolutionary War. Josiah served in the Revolutionary War, probably earning the rank of Lieutenant while serving in the Militia. Several of his sons served also. The eldest, Josiah, Jr., was a sergeant in Francis (the Swamp Fox) Marion’s Brigade. Josiah Lewis was elected to the Senate Commons as a representative of Bladen County on September 7, 1791. He represented Bladen County in the NC House of Commons at New Bern in 1792-1793, at Fayetteville in 1794-1795, and in the Senate Assemblies at Raleigh 1795-1800. Josiah Lewis was also Sheriff of Bladen County from roughly 1803 to 1812. Josiah Lewis represented Bladen Co at the NC General Assembly from1792-1800. He and his wife, Ann Millington, and family attended White Lake Baptist Church across the river from Elizabethtown, NC. Colly Chapel was built there later, and many Lewis's are buried there.
Josiah Lewis, Sr. died June 11, 1820 at the age of 92. Nash Odom, historian, feels that he is buried in the Baker’s Creek area near where he lived, but no marker has been located. There is a memorial marker in the Colly Chapel Graveyard, White Lake, NC. DAR/SAR Grave Marking Completed on 15 May 2010.
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