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Lewis might not have left a will, (and therfore not listed in
the book you mention, but he would have left an estate, which would have been probated and a guardian appointed for all his minor heirs, whether from the marriage to Fanny or an earlier marriage. His probate will not likely mention John Foscue, since he seems to have been Fanny's son before Lewis married her. Likewise, Fanny's will is not obligated to cover any children that Lewis had before he married Fanny.
Definitely get at least an index of the Estate proceedings for the period and see if Lewis is mentioned. You might look a little earlier than his marriage to Fanny and see if there is a Foscue estate - Fanny's first husband - that might answer the question of John's parentage.
People did not wait long to marry again in those days, especially if they had young children. It really took two parents to provide the food and to prepare it. And friends and relatives might step in to help for a couple of months, but they had families of their own to get back to and take care of. So a widow or widower's first task was to find a mate, most likely someone in the same situation, to join forces with.
Good luck,
Marie
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