Francis Lewis Family Bible
Holy Bible in English; Oxford, T. Wright and K. Gill, 1777.

Contains record of Francis Lewis [born 1750] and Elizabeth Ludlow, his wife,
with their children. We have not been able to locate the present owner of the
Bible, nor to verify the records.

Francis Lewis Junr., Eldest Son of Francis Lewis of ye City of New York,
Merch't. Born in New York ye 28th. Feby 1750 O.S. ------Married in New York
ye 8th. May 1775 to Elizabeth Ludlow youngest Daughter of Gabriel and
Elizabeth Ludlow Born in New York the 15th. July 1755 ----- Thier Issue -----

Eliza, born 22d. July 1776 at one O'clock P.M. at the Seat of Geo. D. Ludlow's
Hempstead Plains, Long Island.  Baptized ye 11th. Aug. 1776 by the Revd Mr.
Cutting. Sponsors Elizabeth Ludlow, Francis Ludlow, Francis Ludlow, Junr. Died
Sunday 5th. Octobr 1777 at four O'clock P.M. at Baltimore, Maryland.

Morgan, born Thursday 11th. Septemr. 1777 at half past eight A.M. at
Baltimore.  Baptized 15th. October 1777 by the Revd Mr. Chase. Sponsors.
Morgan Lewis. Francis Lewis, Junr. Ann Ludlow. (Rich'd Carson, proxy
Elizabeth Lewis.)

Juan Francis, born Thursday, 16th. Septr 1779 at four O'clock A.M. at
Philadelphia. Baptized ye 26th. Octobr 1799 by the Revd. Mr. White.
Sponsors. Don Juan D. Miralles Francis Lewis, Junr. Jennett Montgomery.

Edmund Ludlow, born Sunday 30th. Septemr. 1781 at Twelve O'clock A.M. at
Philadelphia. Baptized 8th: Novemr. 1781 by the Revd. Mr. White. Sponsors.
Francis Lewis, Junr. John Craig. Margta. M. Craig. Died Saturday 20th. Aug.
1782 at five O'clock P.M. at Philadelphia.

Ann Dashwood, born Friday 9th. May 1783 at six O'clock A.M. at Philadelphia.
Baptized 7th. Septr. '83 at Flushing by the Revd. Jos'a Bloomer. Sponsors.
Elizabeth Ludlow. Arabella Ludlow. Daniel Ludlow.

Eliza, born Thursday 25th. Aug. 1785 at half after nine O'clock A.M. at New
York. Baptized 19th. Nov. 1785 by the Revd. Jos'a Bloomer at Flushing, Long
Island. Sponsors. The Father & Mother.

Gabriel Ludlow, born Wednesday 4th. July 1787 at 7,O'clock P.M. at New York.
Baptized 19th. August 1787 at Flushing, Long Island, by the Revd. Jos'a
Bloomer. Sponsors. Francis Lewis, Junr. Morgan Lewis. Gertrude Lewis.

Louisa Elizabeth, born Monday 16th. March 1789 at nine O'clock P.M. at
Flushing, Long Island. Baptized 10th. April 1789 at Flushing by the Revd.
Jos'a Bloomer. Sponsors. Eliz'h Crommelin. Sarah Aspinwall. Robert Crommelin

Cecelia Goold Lewis, born Wednesday 12th. January 1791 at 7-O'clock P.M. at
Flushing, Long Island. Baptized 22d. March 1792 at Flushing, by the Revd.
William Hammel.  Sponsors. Francis Lewis, Jr. Eliz. Lewis. Ann D. Lewis, Proxy
for Sarah Goold.

Horatio Gates Lewis, born Sunday, 17th. Feby. 1793 at 6-O'clock A.M. at
Flushing, Long Island. Baptized 19th. November 1793, at Flushing, by the
Revd. William Hammel. Sponsors. Francis Lewis, Jr. Elizabeth Lewis.

Emma Frances, born Saturday 7th. March 1795 at 5-O'clock P.M. at the House
of William Prince, Flushing, Long Island. Baptized 10th. July 1795 by Bishop
Prevoorst. Sponsors. Francis Lewis, Jr. Elizabeth Lewis.

George Edwin, born 5th. November 1797 at 10-O'clock P.M., at the house No.
42 Pine Street, New York. Baptized 22nd Aug. 1798, by Revd. Mr. Beache.
Sponsors. Francis Lewis, Jr. Juan F. Lewis. Elizabeth Lewis.

May his fame be Renowned in History; and Gloriously die in the love of God.


Taken from the book: The Colonial Dames of the State of New York,
Genealogical Records, Manuscript entries of Births, Deaths, and Marriages,
taken from Family Bibles 1581-1917.
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