Seek info on MATHEW LEWIS, of Essex Co., and son LAWRENCE. NJ Calendar of Wills 1786-1790 shows for 1786: Lawrence Lewis of Essex, son of Mathew Lewis of Essex, deceased, seeking change of guardianship from Elizabeth Lewis to Benjamin Lyon.
Lawrence had son WILLIAM T. LEWIS b. 1814, moved to Ohio in 1840s.

I'm interested in your query about Mathew and Elizabeth Lewis and their son Lawrence from Essex Co., NJ. I'm a descendant of Lawrence's son William T. Lewis who went to Ohio in the early 1840's and founded the town of Lewis Center in Delaware County, Ohio. I have the guardianship document you describe but would love to learn more about Mathew, Elizabeth & Lawrence and will be happy to share information about William.