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Reavis and Parham Famililes (Rev.2/2003)

Generation No. 1

1. LEWIS WILLIAM⁷ PARHAM (WILLIAM⁶, THOMAS⁵, THOMAS⁴, THOMAS³, MATTHEW², JAMES¹)¹ was born Abt. 1762 in Brunswick Co., VA, and died January 29, 1816 in Granville Co., NC ². He married LUCY RUSSELL REAVIS February 19, 1787 in Granville County, NC, daughter of SAMUEL REAVIS and NANCY JONES. She was born 1762 in Northampton Co, NC ³, and died February 1837 in Granville Co., NC.

More About LEWIS WILLIAM PARHAM:
Not Verified: The parents of Lewis William Parham have not been verified as being William. Research by various researchers is underway.
Property: February 1817, Owned a tract of land in Granville Co consisting of 687 acres, according to court action initated by widow Lucy for her dower, against Edward & Nancy Parham Bryant, Samuel R, Williamson, Lewis, and Asa Parham ⁴

More About LUCY RUSSELL REAVIS:
Court Action: November 09, 1837, Estate bond for $10,000 executed by son Williamson Parham, and brothers Lewis Reavis & Samuel J. Reavis.⁵
Will: May 1837, Probated Nov Court 1837. Found in Granville Co Will Book 14, page 53. Inventory and account sales recording by son Williamson Parham, Administrator Feb Court 1838. Sales tota $3,749.32 and 1/2 cent.
Will1: November 10, 1837, Will was disputed by children and grandchildren, as "she left a paper writing purporting to be her last will and testament." Children entered into an agreement on settlement of her estate.⁶

Children of LEWIS PARHAM and LUCY REAVIS are:

2.	i.		WILLIAMSON⁸ PARHAM, b. Abt. 1788, Granville, Co, NC; d. September 09, 1857, Granville Co., NC.
	ii.		LEWIS WILLIAM PARHAM, JR., b. 1790, Granville, Co, NC; m. RACHEL AMIS, October 05, 1816, Granville County, NC; b. Abt. 1792.

More About LEWIS WILLIAM PARHAM, JR.:
Noted: Lewis and brother Williamson married two Amis sisters, daughters of Wm Amis and Judith Knight. Third sister Sarah married John F. Bryant, who were parents of son James Jefferson Bryant, husband to Rebecca Jane Reavis. Fourth sister Lucy m. Thomas D Reavis

	iii.	ROBERT PARHAM, b. Granville, Co, NC.
3.	iv.	SAMUEL REAVIS PARHAM, b. Abt. 1785, Granville, Co, NC; d. Bef. 1837, as wife Elizabeth remarried to Samuel Hayes.
4.	v.	JUDAH WOODSON PARHAM, b. Granville, Co, NC.
5.	vi.	NANCY ANN PARHAM, b. Abt. 1783; d. Bef. 1837.
6.	vii.	ASA MARTIN PARHAM, b. February 23, 1793, Granville Co., NC; d. September 05, 1881, Granville Co., NC.

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