St. Patrick’s Parish Vestry Book
St. Patrick’s Parish covered the area of Prince Edward County, Virginia. The book covers the years of 1755 to 1761, which happens to cover the time which Anderson Lewellin was born, my 4th great grandfather. I am still looking for the smoking gun that would finally tie Anderson to Jesse Lewellin as his father. So, I paid a researcher to get the microfilm and do some research. Here is what we discovered:
1763 – Jesse Lewellin, fined 5 shillings for not going to church
1763 – Daniel Lewellin, fined 5 shillings for getting drunk
That is what they call anticlimactic! Although I am now convinced more than ever that I am related!
I also researched the Processioner’s Returns of St. Patrick’s Parish from 1760 to 1767. It was interesting to find that although there are a number of Lewellins living in Prince Edward County at this time, only Jesse and Daniel were mentioned. Matthew Rice lived very close. This is significant because Matthew married Margaret Lewellin who appears to be Anderson and Jesse’s sister. Matthew’s brother, Charles, may have been the father of Lucy Rice, Anderson’s wife.
Source: The Vestry Book of St. Patrick’s Parish, 1755 – 1761
Source: The Virginia Genealogist, Vol.. 31, No. 2, April-June 1987, pp. 84 – 90
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Christopher Lewellin
“Ran away from the Subscriber, living in King and Queen County, on the 10th day of July, a servant man named Christopher Lewellin, about 21 or 22 years of age, of a middle stature, and somewhat pitted with the smallpox, has a sly look, pretends to be a fine singer, scar on the outside of his right leg, a great many letters and flowers marked on his arms in blue, with the letters C. L. on one of his hands, very dull; He is a blacksmith by trade, and was imported in the ship Rachel, Capt. Armstrong, in the year 1750. Whoever secures the said run-away, so that I may have him again, shall have two pistole reward if taken up in Virginia, and five pistole if taken in any other province, paid by William Taliaferro.
Source: Virginia Gazette, 21 August 1752
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F. C. Lewallen
F. C. Lewallen, born February 29, 1832; died February 12, 1900:
`The light has gone out of the home, And all is dark and drear; The children now are sad and lone, No father’s love to share. (Inscription on tombstone here in Bethel Cemetery, near Clinton.) So runs the “notebook” record. Brother Lewallen was of Welsh descent. His father was Samuel S. Llewellyn, born in 1805, dying in 1870; his mother was Katharine Llewellyn, born in 1809, dying in 1883. .In 1854 F. C. Lewallen was married to Miss Margaret Ann Smith, daughter of William and Cynthia Smith. Young Lewallen was brought up on a farm, with fair educational advantages, and in his younger manhood taught school for a livelihood and to improve his education. He made a public profession of faith in Christ and united with Bethel Church, Anderson County, September 8, 1866. Four years later his church, approving his gifts, “liberated him” to preach the gospel. The larger part of his ministerial life was spent in Anderson County, and mostly in his home community, where he was born and reared. He was pastor of Clinton Church from June 15, 1873, to October 15, 1877. He was a “strong preacher and an able defender of the faith; he ranked among the strong preachers and able leaders of the Clinton Association, and served many of her best churches as pastor.” Brother Lewallen had only three children, a son and two daughters. His beloved companion preceded him to the better land just a year. He is survived by his son, Brother W. S. Lewallen, of Clinton, and a daughter, Mrs. W. H. Rutherford, wife of the Baptist pastor at Williamsburg, Ky. He was living with his daughter at the time of his death. “He was a kind and gentle spirit and everyone loved him. He left an untarnished record as a Christian man and a gospel minister. The end came peacefully, and he went away to receive the reward of those who are wise and, by God’s help, turn many to righteousness.
Source: Burnett, J .J. Sketches of Tennessee’s Pioneer Baptist Preachers. Nashville, Tenn.: Press of Marshall & Bruce Company, 1919
Lewallens in Early Scott Co., TN
Uncle Jehu says that about the time Scott County was organized those pioneers who had come in here had settled along New River and the different creeks. Those old settlers living on Black Wolf Creek beginning at head waters were Andrew Lewallen1, Jackie Potter, Joe Lewallen2, old man Peak (who was a soldier in the Revolutionary war), Hinchie Redman, who lived below where the town of Glen Mary is located and Matthew Davis; those settlers living on Brimstone Creek were Johnnie Triplett, Felin Griffith, Mikey Robbins, Mose Sexton, Harry Bagley, Tim Sexton, Bill Sexton, Zeke Newport and Bailey Buttram; old folks living on Straight Fork beginning at head waters were Delap (who was hung for killing a woman on said creek), Jno L. Smith, Geo. and Drew Smith, Billie and Jessie Bird and Johnnie Shoopman; the pioneers to settle on Buffalo Creek beginning at the mouth were one Ledgerwood, Billie Jeffers, Joshua Duncan, Billie Hughett, Absolum Cross, on Robinson, two Marcums, Tommie Chambers and Ben Dagley; there were only a few on Paint Rock Creek and they were Reynold Lawson (who built the first water grist mill in the county) Louis and Elswick Thompson, Johnnie Carson and Wayne Cotton. The Terry and Chitwood families settled in and around where the towns of Winfield and Oneida are now located.
This court was held in a one room log house, near where Alvis Jeffers’ residence now stands just east of the Town Spring. The house had no floor, nor windows and but one door. There were open cracks on all sides of the house. Benches we made of logs split into, flat sides up and pegs driven in the ends. The house had been used as a “meeting house” where preaching services were conducted. This court was held in the fall of 1850 or 1851, and was in session three days. Judge Alexander was judge, John Lewallen3, sheriff and John L. Smith clerk. Of those who were on the first jury I now recall ——Creekmore, Johnnie Chambers, Absolum Cross, Jimmie Chitwood, Eliga Terry, Felin Griffith and Abe Cross. Among the lawyers present were Dave Young, Horace Maynard, W. Kain, David Cummings and —-McAdo. The lawyers and judge boarded with clerk John L. Smith who lived where Dan Chambers now lives.
In those days, circuit court met only twice a year, once in the spring and once in the fall of the year. This court was held in the log house only twice. Those few who could write made their own ink and wrote with goose quill pens. Horace Maynard was a lawyer and he wouldn’t write with anything else but a goose quill pen. I never saw a lead pencil until after the civil war. During the spring of 1861 David Sharp, who lived two miles below Jacksboro and I, took two droves of hogs to Atlanta, Ga. and sold them. We found the people there in a great cavil over the question of secession or the right of a state to withdraw from the Union. We returned from Atlanta in March. In April a call was made by Jeff Davis for men to fight. He claimed to the Ohio river for the South. Abe Lincoln, President of the United States, also made a call for men to fight for the Union. When Abe Lincoln ran for President in 1860 the people called him a black republican, and he received only one vote in Scott County. That vote was cast by Shade Lewallen4 who lived in Huntsville. In 1862 Shade died of small pox in Huntsville and was buried in what is now an orchard just south of the Baptist church building.
Source: Reminiscences of Pioneer Days in Scott County, Tennessee, Published in the Cumberland Chronicle, Spring of 1904.
- Andrew was the s/o Anderson Llewellyn. ↩
- The reference to Joe is an apparent mistake; this was obviously Joel Llewellyn, s/o Anderson Llewellyn. ↩
- John was the son of Anderson Llewellyn. ↩
- It is unclear who Shade Lewallen really was. Some family histories identified Shade as Andrew L. Llewellyn, already identified in this source, as s/o Anderson Llewellyn. However, Andrew L. Llewellyn d.11/30/1873 and is buried in the Carpenter Cemetery in Scott Co., near Huntsville, TN. ↩
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John Llewellyn According to Goodspeed
John Llewellyn, farmer, was born January 19, 1836, in Morgan County, Tennessee, and is the third of eight children born to William L. and Nancy (Wallace) Llewellyn, natives of Virginia and Tennessee respectively. William L. Llewellyn was born August 2,1809, and was brought to Morgan County, Tenn., by his father, Anderson Llewellyn, when about two years of age. He was constable of Morgan County for several years, and since his removal to Knox County in 1862 has served his district as magistrate for several years. His wife, and the mother of our subject, was born about 1811 in Anderson County, where she grew to womanhood. Our subject was educated by his father, and after assisting on the farm until twenty-four years of age, married Miss Elizabeth E. Shannon, a native of Morgan County, born in 1834, and the daughter of James and Mary Shannon, citizens of Morgan County, and both of purely Irish parentage. The marriage of our subject resulted in the birth of six children: William A., Nancy Jane, John B., Newton C., Charles S. and Freeman H. Mr. and Mrs. Llewellyn and four children are members of the Missionary Baptist Church, Mr. Llewellyn being a deacon at the same. He was formerly a Whig, but is now a Democrat in politics. By his own industry and good management he has accumulated considerable property, and now owns in one body a fine farm of 225 acres of land, well cultivated and well improved. Mr. Llewellyn is giving his children good educational advantages, and be is also quite liberal in his support of all religious enterprises. He donated the land upon which the Methodist Episcopal and Baptist Churches1 were built near his farm, and besides gave considerable money. He is a Master Mason, and an excellent citizen.
Source: Goodspeed’s History of Hamilton, Knox and Shelby Counties of Tennessee, reprinted from Goodspeed’s History 1887, published and distributed by Charles and Randy Elder Booksellers, 2115 Elliston Place, Nashville, TN, 1974
, p. 997
- The Baptist Church refers to the property on which the Grassy Valley Baptist Church stands today, at the corner of Kingston Pike and Lovell Rd. in Knox Co. ↩
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George Washington, Lewelling Connection?
Well, not quite. John Lewelling lived on Pope’s Creek, Westmoreland County, Virginia, on the property owned by John Washington, son of the emigrant John Washington from whom George descended. This gleaned from John Washington’s will dated 23 February, 1697. Apprently John Lewelling had some arrangement with John Washington under which he could habitate the land.
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A Brief History of Grassy Valley Baptist Church
The following presbytery met at the Methodist Church, Pleasant Hill, Knox County, Tennessee on the 26th day of April, 1879 for the purpose of organizing a Baptist Church; to viz., J. S. Coram, M.D.L. Burnett and Isaac Eledge. J. S. Coram was called to the chair. M.D.L. Burnett, clerk, called for constituent members and the following presented themselves, with letters of dismissal from their respective churches.
John Llewellyn, Elizabeth E. Llewellyn, James Rich, Lucinda Larue, William Larue, Sary Jordan, W.S. Kirby Sr., W.S. Kirby, Jr., Margaret Kirby, V.R. Kirby, S.E. Llewellyn, John F. Larue
After presenting and examining them on the Doctrine of the Bible, the presbytery pronounced them othodox, presented them a covenant which was adopted, charge by J.S. Coram, prayer by Isaac Eledge, and hand of fellowship by the presbytery: J.S. Coram, Moderator, M.D.L. Burnett and Isaac Eledge.
On the sceond Saturday in September, 1879, the name Grassy Valley Baptist Church was selected. Four men were elected to be ordained as deacons: James Rich, John Llewellyn, Jachop Larue and W.S. Kirby, Sr. These men were ordained on the first of October. A Protractive Meeting was conducted for 2 1/2 weeks with 27 for baptism and 5 additions by letter.
In January, 1880, a committee was appointed to determine the location of the church building. John Llewellyn gave the property, Kingston Pike at Lovell Road, where the congrgation, in November, 1880, voted to construct the church building. Work began on the first Monday in December, 1880.
The proprty for the Lovell Cemetery was given by Mr. Kirby in 1879.
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Colonel Benjamin Flewellen
Here is a link to a fascinating story found in the of Harpers New Monthly Magazine, December 1887:
William and Nancy Llewellyn Photos
I recently visited my Aunt and was able to photograph an old framed picture of William (son of Anderson) and Nancy Llewellyn. There is a bit of glare from the glass that covered the picture. At first glance, it might appear that the “portrait” is taken from the same photograph as the “postcard”, however, it is not. You will notice that William’s eyes are looking away and that Nancy’s head is cocked at a slightly different angle in the “portrait”. However, both were taken at the G. W. Weiser studio, probably at the same time, since they are wearing the same clothing and William is seated while Nancy is standing. William’s face is very clear in this “portrait”.
New photo: William and Nancy Llewellyn – Portrait
Existing photo: William and Nancy Llewellyn – Postcard
Robert Lewellin
Robert Lewellin was a London merchant often mentioned in colonial records. From these records we know:
Robert Lewellin, 1651, was freighter, shipping goods to Barbados, servicing wealthy planters on the island.
In August of 1652, Robert was licensed to carry 300 Irishmen from any port to the Caribbean Islands.
Robert was the master of the ship, the Agreement, at bay in Gravesend, near Kent on Jan. 24, 1655. his ship was loaded with merchandise and 50 horses. He was later that day licensed to transport the goods to Barbados.
Robert signed a petition opposing the execution of the law opposing the planting of English tobacco. August 3rd, 1658.
Source: Calendar of State Papers, Colonial Series, 1574 – 1660, London, 1860, pgs. 349, 361, 388, 421, 467
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