Peter Lewis, Company B

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

Invalid — 957,838 / 931,444
Widow — 846, 222 / —– , Virginia Lewis

Neighbor’s Affidavit, Spriggs Montague and Henry Claughton, 29 December 1891
[Montague] over 50 years old; residence, near Avalon, Northumberland County, Virginia; post-office address, Avalon, Northumberland County, Virginia
[Claughton] about 60 years old; residence, near Avalon, Northumberland County, Virginia; post-office address, Avalon, Northumberland County, Virginia
“We have been well and personally acquainted with Peter Lewis for 16 years, and 30 years, respectively, and that we are both engaged in farming, and that the claimant is also engaged in farming and that we live about one mile & one half of a mile respectively from the claimant and see him nearly every week and sometimes oftener, and that we on a few occasions worked with him … the claimant’s disabilities are not due to vicious habits.”

Marriage License [copy], Peter Lewis and Ginnie Williams, 20 June 1897
Marriage took place at Macedonia Cold Baptist Church in Northumberland County, Va. Husband’s age, 65 years old; wife’s age, 48 years old. Both widowed. Both born in Northumberland Co., Va. Both resided in Northumberland Co., Va. Husband’s parents were John Lewis and Winny. Wife’s parents were Jack Dameron and Margaret Ball. Husband’s occupation, farmer.

Questionnaire (Form 3-402), Peter Lewis, 4 June 1898
[married] yes, Jinnie Lewis, Jennie Ball
[when, where, by whom] 1897, in Northd Co., Va., Rev. John Walker
[record] Northd Co., Va.
[previous marriage] yes, Frances Lewis about 1893
[living children]
Theodrick Lewis, 1858
Rose Lewis, don’t remember
Isaiah Lewis, about 1873
George Lewis, about 1871

Declaration for Widow’s Pension, Virginia Lewis, 2 April 1906
55 years old; residence, Avalon, Northumberland Co., Va. … “That she was married under the name of Virginia WIlliams to said soldier at Macedonia Church on the 20th day of January, 1897 by Rev. John Walker … That she had been previously married to Henry Williams, who died near Silear [sp?] in Northumberland Co., State of Va.; that the soldier had been previously married to Francis Lewis, who died near Avalon in said county & state on Aug 12, 1905. That the said soldier died March 1, 1896 at Avalon, Va.”
“Also personally appeared Wm. A. Smith, residing at Avalon, Va. and Rufus T. Smith, residing at Avalon, Va. … their acquaintance with her of ten years and ten years, respectively…”

Sworn Statement, A.M. Brent, M.D., 10 August 1906
“To Whom It May Concern,
This is to certify that I attended the late Peter Lewis during his last sickness & that he departed this life at his home, near Avalon, Va. on Thursday, the 1st day of March, 1906.”

Affidavit, William A. Smith and R.T. Smith, 11 August 1906
[WIlliam A. Smith] 68 years old
[R.T. Smith] 31 years old
Both resided in Avalon, Northumberland Co., Virginia. Both had post-office addresses at Avalon, Va.
“That they are well and personally acquainted with Virginia Lewis for 8 years, and 8 years, respectively …. We have known [Peter Lewis] for 40 & 20 years, respectively. The said Peter Lewis had been previously married to Frances Dameron who died some 10 years ago. Virginia Lewis has also been previously married & the death of her former husband so proven by affidavit of two witnesses filed herewith.”