Lewis, Barent

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Birth

Barent Lewis was born on December 18, 1776 in Rhinebeck, Dutchess Co., NY a son of Abraham Lewis and Leah Van Wagenen[1]


Marriage & Children

He married on December 12, 1802 at the Reformed Church in New Salem, Caroline L. Waggoner who was born at about 1786, a daughter of Barent Van Wagenen[1]. They had the following known children:

  • Henry Lewis b. about 1810
  • Catherine Lewis b. about 1814, married Nicholas Pangburn
  • Abraham Lewis b. October 22, 1816, married Lavina Ward
  • Rachel Lewis b. March 27, 1819
  • Sarah Lewis b. about 1822
  • John T.W. Lewis b about 1830


Death

Barent died in 1848 and was buried in the family burial ground on his farm. Caroline died in 1867 and is buried beside him. [1]

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Sources

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Bernehistory.org