Churchwarden of St George's Parish, 1791-1794.
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His only sister, Ann, was a daughter whom old Francis Lewis dearly loved, and she nearly broke his heart by marrying a British officer, Captain George Robertson of the Royal Navy. Her father threatened to disinherit her; but when did love ever pay heed to either threats or bribes?
The lovers sought the aid of Dr. Inglis, rector of Trinity Church, and afterwards Bishop of Nova Scotia, a devoted loyalist, and he secretly married them.
Then they sailed for England, and the old man forbade mention of his daughter Ann in his presence, and crossed her name out of his will.
Captain Robertson and his wife had six children, and two of their daughters married English bishops.
One daughter Marianne Robertson, became the wife of the Rt. Rev. Dr. John Bird Sumner, Bishop of Chester, and afterwards Archbishop of Canterbury.
Another daughter Louisa Lewis Robertson, wedded Bishop Turner, of Calcutta and another, Ann Nancy Robertson married James Wellwood Moncrief.
Their only son Thomas Campbell Robertson was appointed as Judge of the courts of the Ṣadr Dīwānī ʿAdālat and Ṣadr Nizāmat ʿAdālat at the Bengal Presidency in 1804.
In 1822, he became District Magistrate in Chittagong. From March 1825 to August 1825 he served as Agent to the Governor General in Arakan. From 1825 to 1826 he was British Political Officer of Arakan in Burma.
CONTRIBUTED by William Francis Beason (48847195), whose middle name was given in honor of Francis Lewis.
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His only sister, Ann, was a daughter whom old Francis Lewis dearly loved, and she nearly broke his heart by marrying a British officer, Captain George Robertson of the Royal Navy. Her father threatened to disinherit her; but when did love ever pay heed to either threats or bribes?
The lovers sought the aid of Dr. Inglis, rector of Trinity Church, and afterwards Bishop of Nova Scotia, a devoted loyalist, and he secretly married them.
Then they sailed for England, and the old man forbade mention of his daughter Ann in his presence, and crossed her name out of his will.
Captain Robertson and his wife had six children, and two of their daughters married English bishops.
One daughter Marianne Robertson, became the wife of the Rt. Rev. Dr. John Bird Sumner, Bishop of Chester, and afterwards Archbishop of Canterbury.
Another daughter Louisa Lewis Robertson, wedded Bishop Turner, of Calcutta and another, Ann Nancy Robertson married James Wellwood Moncrief.
Their only son Thomas Campbell Robertson was appointed as Judge of the courts of the Ṣadr Dīwānī ʿAdālat and Ṣadr Nizāmat ʿAdālat at the Bengal Presidency in 1804.
In 1822, he became District Magistrate in Chittagong. From March 1825 to August 1825 he served as Agent to the Governor General in Arakan. From 1825 to 1826 he was British Political Officer of Arakan in Burma.
CONTRIBUTED by William Francis Beason (48847195), whose middle name was given in honor of Francis Lewis.
Churchwarden of St George's Parish, 1791-1794.
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His only sister, Ann, was a daughter whom old Francis Lewis dearly loved, and she nearly broke his heart by marrying a British officer, Captain George Robertson of the Royal Navy. Her father threatened to disinherit her; but when did love ever pay heed to either threats or bribes?
The lovers sought the aid of Dr. Inglis, rector of Trinity Church, and afterwards Bishop of Nova Scotia, a devoted loyalist, and he secretly married them.
Then they sailed for England, and the old man forbade mention of his daughter Ann in his presence, and crossed her name out of his will.
Captain Robertson and his wife had six children, and two of their daughters married English bishops.
One daughter Marianne Robertson, became the wife of the Rt. Rev. Dr. John Bird Sumner, Bishop of Chester, and afterwards Archbishop of Canterbury.
Another daughter Louisa Lewis Robertson, wedded Bishop Turner, of Calcutta and another, Ann Nancy Robertson married James Wellwood Moncrief.
Their only son Thomas Campbell Robertson was appointed as Judge of the courts of the Ṣadr Dīwānī ʿAdālat and Ṣadr Nizāmat ʿAdālat at the Bengal Presidency in 1804.
In 1822, he became District Magistrate in Chittagong. From March 1825 to August 1825 he served as Agent to the Governor General in Arakan. From 1825 to 1826 he was British Political Officer of Arakan in Burma.
CONTRIBUTED by William Francis Beason (48847195), whose middle name was given in honor of Francis Lewis.
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His only sister, Ann, was a daughter whom old Francis Lewis dearly loved, and she nearly broke his heart by marrying a British officer, Captain George Robertson of the Royal Navy. Her father threatened to disinherit her; but when did love ever pay heed to either threats or bribes?
The lovers sought the aid of Dr. Inglis, rector of Trinity Church, and afterwards Bishop of Nova Scotia, a devoted loyalist, and he secretly married them.
Then they sailed for England, and the old man forbade mention of his daughter Ann in his presence, and crossed her name out of his will.
Captain Robertson and his wife had six children, and two of their daughters married English bishops.
One daughter Marianne Robertson, became the wife of the Rt. Rev. Dr. John Bird Sumner, Bishop of Chester, and afterwards Archbishop of Canterbury.
Another daughter Louisa Lewis Robertson, wedded Bishop Turner, of Calcutta and another, Ann Nancy Robertson married James Wellwood Moncrief.
Their only son Thomas Campbell Robertson was appointed as Judge of the courts of the Ṣadr Dīwānī ʿAdālat and Ṣadr Nizāmat ʿAdālat at the Bengal Presidency in 1804.
In 1822, he became District Magistrate in Chittagong. From March 1825 to August 1825 he served as Agent to the Governor General in Arakan. From 1825 to 1826 he was British Political Officer of Arakan in Burma.
CONTRIBUTED by William Francis Beason (48847195), whose middle name was given in honor of Francis Lewis.
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