Lewis inherited the paternal estate of Tintern in that county, which was confiscated by Charles I. because of his connection with the Parliament party, in whose service he fought as commander of a troop of horse. For the loss thus suffered he was later indemnified by Cromwell. Emigrating to Barbadoes, he bought a splendid property on that island. He took part in the successful English expedition against Jamaica, haying received from Cromwell the commission of colonel. Adopting the principles of the Quakers, he became a leading member of that sect, and entertained George Fox upon his visit to Barbadoes in 1671. Richard Morris, a younger brother of Lewis, fought with him in support of the Parliament, being a captain in his regiment. He followed him to Barbadoes after the Restoration, and there married Sarah Pole, a wealthy lady. The attention of the brothers was attracted to New York as a place offering favorable opportunities for enterprise, and it was decided that Richard should remove to that quarter and buy a large landed property. Articles of agreement were entered into between the brothers, providing that " if either of them should die without issue, the survivor, or issue of the survivor, if any, should take the estate." By an instrument dated August 10, 1670, Captain Richard Morris, who is styled " a merchant of New York," and Colonel Lewis Morris, " a merchant of Barbadoes," jointly purchased from Edsall the five hundred Bronxland acres. Here Richard made his home with his young wife and a number of negro slaves whom he had brought from the West Indies. Both Richard and Sarah Morris died in the fall of 1672, leaving an infant son, Lewis Morris the younger. Information being sent to Colonel Lewis Morris of the decease of in 1673 to look after the inhis brother, he came to New Y^ork terests of the estate.