Eli
LEWIS
(b.
15 April 1743
,
Farmington, Crown Colony of Connecticut
d.
11 February 1831
,
Bristol, Connecticut, USA
)
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Eli LEWIS was born 15 April 1743 in Farmington, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Eli LEWIS was the child of Josiah LEWIS and Phebe GRIDLEY and the grandchild of: (paternal) Samuel LEWIS and Mary ROYCE (maternal) Thomas GRIDLEY and Hannah WILCOXSONEli had an active role in U.S. Revolutionary War.
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Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Eli married Anna COLLINS 31 January 1765 in New Haven, Crown Colony of Connecticut . The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Anna COLLINS was born 18 September 1742 in Farmington, Connecticut, USA (Unionville). Anna died 5 December 1801 in Bristol, Connecticut, USA.
Eli LEWIS died 11 February 1831 in Bristol, Connecticut, USA.
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Family and Children of Eli LEWIS
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Anna COLLINS-- Date: 31 January 1765 Place: New Haven, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Children of Eli LEWIS and Anna COLLINS:
Lydia LEWIS (b.29 October 1765, Farmington, Crown Colony of Connecticut d. 20 April 1804, Bristol, Connecticut, USA)
Martin LEWIS (b.16 April 1767, Farmington, Crown Colony of Connecticut d. 20 April 1852, Austinburg, Austinburg Township, Ashtabula, Ohio, USA)
Anna LEWIS (b.16 February 1769, Farmington, Crown Colony of Connecticut d. 30 November 1814, Bristol, Connecticut, USA)
Helena LEWIS (b.16 May 1771, Farmington, Crown Colony of Connecticut d. 17 September 1811, , Connecticut, USA)
Eli LEWIS (b.20 April 1773, Farmington, Crown Colony of Connecticut d. 12 May 1839, Bristol, Connecticut, USA)
Lucy LEWIS (b.3 March 1775, Farmington, Crown Colony of Connecticut d. 23 January 1847, Bristol, Connecticut, USA)
Rhoda LEWIS (b.19 December 1776, Farmington, Crown Colony of Connecticut d. 9 August 1869, Fairfax, Vermont, USA)
Olive LEWIS (b.abt. 1781, Bristol, Crown Colony of Connecticut d. 5 December 1818, , Connecticut, USA)
Levina LEWIS (b.abt. 1783, Bristol, Crown Colony of Connecticut d. 23 June 1820, )
Orrin LEWIS (b.abt. 1786, Bristol, Crown Colony of Connecticut d. 27 January 1810, )
Anna COLLINS-- Date: 31 January 1765 Place: New Haven, Crown Colony of Connecticut Children of Eli LEWIS and Anna COLLINS:
Lydia LEWIS (b.29 October 1765, Farmington, Crown Colony of Connecticut d. 20 April 1804, Bristol, Connecticut, USA) Martin LEWIS (b.16 April 1767, Farmington, Crown Colony of Connecticut d. 20 April 1852, Austinburg, Austinburg Township, Ashtabula, Ohio, USA) Anna LEWIS (b.16 February 1769, Farmington, Crown Colony of Connecticut d. 30 November 1814, Bristol, Connecticut, USA) Helena LEWIS (b.16 May 1771, Farmington, Crown Colony of Connecticut d. 17 September 1811, , Connecticut, USA) Eli LEWIS (b.20 April 1773, Farmington, Crown Colony of Connecticut d. 12 May 1839, Bristol, Connecticut, USA) Lucy LEWIS (b.3 March 1775, Farmington, Crown Colony of Connecticut d. 23 January 1847, Bristol, Connecticut, USA) Rhoda LEWIS (b.19 December 1776, Farmington, Crown Colony of Connecticut d. 9 August 1869, Fairfax, Vermont, USA) Olive LEWIS (b.abt. 1781, Bristol, Crown Colony of Connecticut d. 5 December 1818, , Connecticut, USA) Levina LEWIS (b.abt. 1783, Bristol, Crown Colony of Connecticut d. 23 June 1820, ) Orrin LEWIS (b.abt. 1786, Bristol, Crown Colony of Connecticut d. 27 January 1810, )
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1743 Birth 15 April 1743
Farmington, Crown Colony of Connecticut
1765 Marriage / PartnerEli LEWIS and Anna COLLINS 31 January 1765, New Haven, Connecticut, USA (Westville)
He was 21 years old.
1765 Birth of ChildLydia LEWIS was born 29 October 1765, Farmington, Connecticut, USA (Unionville)
Eli was 22 years old.
1767 Birth of ChildMartin LEWIS was born 16 April 1767, Farmington, Connecticut, USA (Unionville)
Eli was 24 years old.
1769 Birth of ChildAnna LEWIS was born 16 February 1769, Farmington, Connecticut, USA (Unionville)
Eli was 25 years old.
1771 Birth of ChildHelena LEWIS was born 16 May 1771, Farmington, Connecticut, USA (Unionville)
Eli was 28 years old.
1773 Birth of ChildEli LEWIS was born 20 April 1773, Farmington, Connecticut, USA (Unionville)
Eli was 30 years old.
Revolutionary War
LEWIS, ELI
Ancestor #: A069869
Service: CONNECTICUT Rank(s): PRIVATE
Birth: 4-15-1743 FARMINGTON HARTFORD CO CONNECTICUT
Death: 2-11-1831 BRISTOL HARTFORD CO CONNECTICUT
Service Description: 1) CAPT SLOPER
SPOUSE
1) ANNA COLLINS
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LEWIS, ELI
Ancestor #: A069869
Service: CONNECTICUT Rank(s): PRIVATE
Birth: 4-15-1743 FARMINGTON HARTFORD CO CONNECTICUT
Death: 2-11-1831 BRISTOL HARTFORD CO CONNECTICUT
Service Description: 1) CAPT SLOPER
SPOUSE
1) ANNA COLLINS
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1775 Birth of ChildLucy LEWIS was born 3 March 1775, Farmington, Connecticut, USA (Unionville)
Eli was 31 years old.
1776 Birth of ChildRhoda LEWIS was born 19 December 1776, Farmington, Connecticut, USA (Unionville)
Eli was 33 years old.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1801 Death of Spouse/PartnerAnna COLLINS died 5 December 1801, Bristol, Connecticut, USA
1804 Death of ChildLydia LEWIS died 20 April 1804, Bristol, Connecticut, USA
Eli was 61 years old.
1811 Death of ChildHelena LEWIS died 17 September 1811, , Connecticut, USA
Eli was 68 years old.
The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.1814 Death of ChildAnna LEWIS died 30 November 1814, Bristol, Connecticut, USA
Eli was 71 years old.
1818 Death of ChildOlive LEWIS died 5 December 1818, , Connecticut, USA
Eli was 75 years old.
Death
Name: Eli Lewis
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Death Date: 11 Feb 1831
Death Place: Bristol, Connecticut
Age: 88
Birth Date: 1743
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B03372-8
System Origin: Connecticut-EASy
GS Film number: 3160
Reference ID:
'Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:F7DW-HWY : 3 December 2014), Eli Lewis, 11 Feb 1831; citing Bristol, Connecticut, reference ; FHL microfilm 3,160.'
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Name: Eli Lewis
Gender: Male
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Death Date: 11 Feb 1831
Death Place: Bristol, Connecticut
Age: 88
Birth Date: 1743
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B03372-8
System Origin: Connecticut-EASy
GS Film number: 3160
Reference ID:
'Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:F7DW-HWY : 3 December 2014), Eli Lewis, 11 Feb 1831; citing Bristol, Connecticut, reference ; FHL microfilm 3,160.'
familysearch.org (Mormon Genealogy Records)
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Postcards and Memories of Bristol, Connecticut, USA
Eli is buried at: Old North Burying Grounds Bristol, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
Added: 7/19/2017 8:35:36 AM
- Updated: 2/23/2025 11:01:11 AM
The name Connecticut originates from the Algonquian word 'Quinnehtukqut' (beside the long tidal river). (statesymbolsusa.org)Prior to 1638 - Connecticut, New England
1638 - 1662 - New Haven Colony
1662 - 1687 - Connecticut Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1787 - Crown Colony of Connecticut
January 5, 1788 - Connecticut becomes 5th U.S. state
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