Absalom Lewis

Absalom married soon after his indenture ended to Esther. No details about Esther as yet known. Between 1763 and 1785 they had four sons and one daughter, who was named after Absalom's mother.

On January 21st, 1779 Absalom bought 100 acres of land at Shores Island in Accomack County from John and Patience Chandler for 200 pounds money of Virginia. The land was described as being: "North East side of the mouth of Hunting Creek, bounded on the line of George Hope Ewell and so turning a long the said George Hope Ewell's unto Little Back Creek and down the said creek to the Back Side and from thence along the Bayside to the line of George Hope Ewell together with all hammocks and marshes and timber."

A 1780 reconstructed tax record lists Absalom as the head of a family with one tithable over 21 living with him and owning 13 cattle. A 1790 reconstructed record lists two tithable over 16 and one horse. Absalom is also listed in Accomack on the 1800 census. Esther died at some point before 1805 because on November 28th of that year Absalom married Rachel Bloxom the recent widow of Absalom Ross. Absalom Lewis was granted adminstration of the estate of Absalom Ross on December 31st, 1805.

Absalom wrote a will on August 27th, 1808 and signed with a mark. His will was proven on May 30th, 1814.

"ITEM I lend unto my wife Rachel Lewis the house I now live in and one acre and a half of ground adjoining said house and two cows and calf first choice during her natural life or widowhood.
ITEM I give unto my granddaughter Sally Justice five pounds cash.
ITEM I give unto my grandson Revel Lewis five pounds cash.
ITEM I give unto my grandson James Lewis five pounds cash.
ITEM I lend unto my son Raymond Lewis during his life thirty acres of land on Sexes Island binding on starting line and the land of Wharton bought of Benjamin Marshall, provided my son Raymond Lewis pays to my daughter Ludy Jones $112.50 and my son Absalom Lewis Jur. $112.50. At my son Raymond Lewis death I give the aforesaid thirty acres of land to my granddaughter Lusy Lewis.
ITEM I lend unto my son Revel Lewis during his life thirty of land on Sexes Island adjoining Lintons land and the land Wharton bought of Marshall, provided my son Revel Lewis pays to my son Absalom Lewis or his heirs $112.50 and my daughter Ludy Jones or her heirs $112.50. At my son Revel Lewis death I give the aforesaid thirty acres of land to my grandson Absalom Lewis of Revel.
ITEM I give my son Revel Lewis one horse and one cow.
ITEM I give unto my daughter Ludy Jones one cow and one bed now in her possession. The remainder of my personal estate not yet divided I leave to be equally divided between my three sons (viz) Absalom Lewis, Raymond Lewis and Revel Lewis."