The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-02-28

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his wife and two young women. who
were so much alarmed that they
scarce moved from their seats upon
the ground floor OF the fort. John.
Lewis, however. opened a portfolio,
where he stationed himself, firing az
the savages, while Margaret reload
ed the guns. In this manner he sus-
tanned "a siege OF six hours, during
which he killed upwards OF score
OF SayaSes, eivfien he was reliyed Nv
the appearance OF his party;
Thomas Lewis, the eldest son On
John Lewis and Margaret Lynn, la
bored under y defect OF vision.
which disabled him as a fnarksman
and he was. therefore, less efficient
during the Indian wars than HIS.
brethren. He was. however, ~ man
of learning and sound judg ment, and
represented the county OF Augusta
for many years iii the house
of burgesses;; he was a. member OF
the convention which ratified the
constitution OF the United States,
and formed the institution OF yir-
GINA, and afterwards sat for the
county Of Rocking CHAM in the house
iof, delegates of Virginia. In 1765.
he was in the house Of bprgesses and
voted for Patrick Henry's celebrated
resolutions. Thomas Lewis had four
sons actively participating in the
war Of the revolution; the youngest
of whom, Thomas, who is now living,
bore an ensign'ss commission when
but fourteen years of age Andrew,
t<.fft IataY II an an
Margaret Lynn, Is the, Gen: Lewis
who commanded at the battle OF
Point Pleasant See his memoir In
Bottetourt count
Charles Lewis. the youngest Of
the sons OF John Lewis, fell at the
Head Of his regiment, when leading
on the attack at Point Pleasant.
Charles was esteemed the most skill
full OF allsleaders of the border war
fare, and was a much beloved for,
his noble and nriiablo qualities as
he was admitted for his military tall
Sents. 5,
William, the third son, was an &C
tice participation in the border wars.
and was an officer OF the revolution
airy army. in which one of his sons
was killed; and another manned for
life. When tho British force under
Tarleton drove the legislature from
Charlottesville to Stanton. thet still
ness OF the Sabbath eve, was broken
in the latter town by the beat OF the
drum, and volunteers were called for
to prevent the passag sc of the Brit
isil through the mountain at lock-
fish gap. The elder sons of liam
Lewis, who then resided at the old
fort. were absent with the northern
army Three sons, however were
I at home whose ages were 4 4 and
10 Years, William Lewis was con-
Iginnd to his room BY siclS ness. but
his wife, with the firrnness Of Ro-
man NATION, called him to her, and
|jbade them ay to the defense Of their
native land ~ IA
Go. my children said she. =
spare not MY youn gast, my, fair hair
ed boy, apd comfort of my declining
years devote you all TO my cotitis
try. Keep back the foot Of the In
'vader5 from the soil of Augusta. or
see my face no more. :, y
when this, incident was related
to WashinE tom shortly after tits oc-
nurrencc, he enthusiastically ex-
claimed, Leave me but a banner. to
plant upon the mountains OF Aus
susta, and will rally around me
the men who will lit our bleeding
country from the dust; and set her
free, & = 4 &. = y. e 3 &.
7 have frequently heard wiienS a
boy. an apecdotc related BY, an old
z 4 An, tn af1tfn fenf frh5s