Lewis, Benjamin (1777-80)
Lewis, Benjamin, Salisbury, Wilts., cm and u (1777–80). In 1777 took out insurance cover for £300 of which £250 was for stock in a warehouse. In 1780 the total insurance had risen to £1,200 of which £665 was in respect of utensils and stock. [GL, Sun MS vol. 258, p. 602; vol. 290, p. 516]
The original entry from Dictionary of English Furniture Makers, 1660-1840 can be found at British History Online.