John Lewis (Virginia colonist)
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John Lewis (Virginia colonist)
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John Lewis was a militia officer, magistrate and prominent Virginia landowner. Born in Ireland, he was forced to emigrate after killing his landlord. He settled in Virginia and, together with his nephew James Patton, became wealthy through land grants and sales during expansion of Virginia's westward frontier. His youngest son Andrew Lewis was a well-known general in the French and Indian War and the American Revolutionary War. His second oldest son Thomas Lewis was a politician who served in th
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2023-04-23T03:04:53Z
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2024-09-03T01:27:34Z
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