Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts was first settled by English Puritans in 1629 and was first incorporated in 1631 as Saugus.
Elizabeth Brewer Lewis was born on May 26, 1661. She was the daughter of Crispus and Mary Brewer.
When she was 22, she married Lieutenant John Lewis on April 18, 1683 in Lynn. John was born in Lynn on March 30, 1660. His parents were John Lewis and Hannah Marshall.
John died when he was 50 in 1711 in Lynn as the inventory of his estate was taken on July 11, 1711.
Old Style Calendar
Before 1752 the year began on Lady Day, March 25th,. Dates between January 1st and March 24th were at the end of the year. Old Style (O.S.) and New Style (N.S.) are used to indicate whether the year has been adjusted. Often both dates are used.
Essex County, Massachusetts was created on May 10, 1643 by the General Court of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, when it ordered "that the whole plantation within this jurisdiction be divided into four sheires."
