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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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:

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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 [...]

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Augustus Leflwin, Sr.

Augustus Leflwin, Sr., 5 pounds, 4 shillings, 5.5 pence. signed settlement, Bedford Store. Paid, deducting war interest. Source: British Mercantile Claims, 1775 – 1803, Vol. 22, No. 1

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Uriah Leflwen

Uriah Leflwen. 31 pounds, 5 shillings, 3.5 pence, account, Bedford Store. He refuses to pay this debt., though it is probable he owes the money. He resides in Bedford, able to pay. Source: British Mercantile Claims, 1775 – 1803, Vol. 22, No. 1

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Freeman Lewelling

Freeman Lewelling. 5 pounds, Prince Edward Store. Has been insolvent ever since 1783. Source: British Mercantile Claims, 1775 – 1803, Vol. 23, No. 2

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Deaf Pupils of Kentucky

This record identifies Moses LEWELLIN, age 15, admitted July 1, 1825, residence of Shelby County, KY, noted as orphan and indigent. Also, Edith LEWELLIN, age 13, same. Source: Kentucky Institution for the Deaf and Dumb, published by Gales & Seaton, Washington, 1825

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Enos Flewelling

FLEWELLING, – 1841, at King’s County, after a lingering illness, which she bore with pious resignation to the Divine will, Margaret, relict of the late Mr. Enos FLEWELLING, in the 73rd year of her age, one of the earliest settlers of the province, and the mother of twelve children, sixty-three grandchildren, and 15 great-grand children. [...]

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Rees Llewellyn

Rees R. and Ann LLEWELLYN were married in 1854. They were among the pioneers of 1856 who pulled handcarts 1300 miles from “Iowa City” to Salt Lake Valley. Mr. LLEWELLYN came to Fountain Green in the fall of 1859, built a log house, and moved his family there in the spring of 1869. This young [...]

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