Richard was born in 1788 in Neston and his baptism took place there on September 26th, 1788.1
Birth Notes
Name: Richard Lewis Gender: Male Baptism Date: 26 Sep 1788 Baptism Place: Neston, Cheshire, England Father: John Lewis Mother: Mary FHL Film Number: 1836386
Richard's father was John Lewis and his mother was Mary. He had three brothers and a sister, named Thomas, Joseph, Joseph and Ann. He was the third oldest of the five children.