Isaac Lewis, Company B

Four unrelated men with the same surname served in Company B. Distinguishing identifiers were birthplace and parents’ names: Ashley Lewis (Edgecombe County, North Carolina), Isaac Lewis (Norfolk County, Virginia), Madison Lewis (Spotsylvania County, Virginia), and Peter Lewis (Northumberland County, Virginia).

Invalid — 487,954

Marriage License, Isaac Lewis and Caroline Johnson, 12 January 1882
Marriage took place 12 January 1882 at Norfolk County, Va. Husband was 40 years old; wife was 43 years old. Both were widowed. Husband was born in Norfolk Co., Va.; wife was born in Isle of Wight Co., Va. Both resided in Norfolk County, Va. Husband’s parents were Thomas and Sookie Lewis; wife’s parents [blank]. Husband’s occuaption, laborer. Officiated by E.H. Bolden, Pastor, St. James Chapel.

Declaration for Original Invalid Pension, Isaac Lewis, 9 June 1883
49 years old; residence, Williams Row, Norfolk Co., Virginia … became blind and had to be lead [sic] around … he was sent to the hospital on said island [Brazos Santiago, Texas] … and was sent to New Orleans, La. hospital … since leaving the service this applicant has resided in the County of Norfolk, in the State of Virginia, and his occupation has been that of laborer …
“Also personally appeared, Anthony James, residing at Norfolk and Humphrey McCoy, residing at Norfolk …”

Sworn Statement, John Carson and William Bolden, 22 January 1884
[Carson] 50 years old; [Bolden] 49 years old; “That each of them are well acquainted with Isaac Lewis … and that they were raised together in the same neighborhood together in Norfolk Co. … they were playmates together before the War of 1861”

Deposition, Arthur Nelson and London Hurdle, 6 May 1893
[Nelson] 50+ years old; residence, Lamberts Point, Norfolk, Va. “I knew Isaac Lewis, living near him & working with him; I lived about 50 yds from his house & frequently visited his house. I knew both Lewis & his wife & knew their children, all three of them. I know that two of them died after Isaac Lewis viz. Mary & Lazarus, I know that the claimant, Jane Lewis Anderson is her second child.
[Hurdle] 62 years old; residence, Lamberts Point, Norfolk, Va. “I became acquainted with Lewis in the Army in ’64, & after the war lived about 2 1/2 mi. from him. I knew him well & I saw him at work at the Gas House & at the Church. I was at his house every now & then or about once or twice a month.
“I knew his children, & knew that he had only a family of three, viz., Mary, Jane & Lazarus.
“Mary & Lazarus died soon after their father.”

“Did Isaac Lewis have any children by his second wife Caroline Johnson?
“Lewis had not children by his second wife, Caroline Johnson, whom I knew personally. He lived with her about two years.”

Sworn Statement, Madison Lewis, 8 May 1895
“This is to certify that I have known Jane Lewis for more than 15 years and baptized her Oct 1885”