Gazlay Family History
Joseph Lewis
Parents
| Father | [unknown] |
| Mother | [unknown] |
Personal Information
| Record Created: 2 February 2015; Last Edited: 2 February 2015 |
| Person ID | 7708 |
| Name | Joseph Lewis |
| Gender | Male |
| Born |
| Married | 7 April 1703 to Sarah Andruss1 |
| Died | 29 November 17492 |
Biography
Joseph was the first settler of Waterbury who was not among the thirty original settlers. He was also not a descendant of any of the original thirty. The date of his arrival has not been established, but he is shown in the town records as early as 1700.
Person/Family
| Spouse 1 |  Sarah Andruss (daughter of Abraham Andruss and Rebecca Carrington) |
| Born | 16 March 1683 |
| Married | 7 April 1703 to Joseph Lewis |
| Died | 6 March 1773 |
| Children | of Joseph Lewis and Sarah Andruss: |
| +1. | Captain John Lewis |
| Born | 14 April 1711 |
| Married | 4 December 1734 to Mary Munn |
| Married | 29 May 1750 to Ame Smith |
| Died | 24 February 1799 |
Sources
- The History of Waterbury, Connecticut, by Henry Bronson, M.D. Waterbury: Published by Bronson Brothers, 1858. Available at archive.org. Pages 518-519, genealogy of Joseph Lewis, including his son John Lewis (who first married Mary Munn and later Amy Smith); includes brief biographical and vital details of their spouses and children.
- The History of Waterbury, Connecticut, by Henry Bronson, M.D. Waterbury: Published by Bronson Brothers, 1858. Available at archive.org. Pages 165-167, biographical sketch of Joseph Lewis. The sketch provides biographical and vital details of Joseph, his wife Sarah Andruss, and children.