Lorraine: Like you, I have been pursuing Lees, Leas, and Leighs, trying to fit in my family to other groups. I've compiled at least 500 Microsoft Word pages of lineages, mostly from the 1600's to the mid 1800's, of Lees in America. There's a gazillion of us... I joined the Relative Genetics DNA project and got tested. I'm not kin to anyone tested - at least not in the sense of being kin in the last 1000 years. So, my line is distinct from John Lee of Nansemond, James Leigh of Bath Co, NC, JLX, the VA Lees, the MS bunch (which I suppose includes Greenberry Lee), etc. Further - All of those lines are distinct from each other, with the exception that many of the MS crew seem to descend from John Lee of Nansemond - and this was news to these families. My guess is that there are at least 20 discrete Lee/Lea/Leigh lines that came to the US in the 17th and 18th century. Dennis Lee -----Original Message----- From: Lorraine Dowdle [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, February 14, 2005 12:21 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [LEE] General Charles Lee Hugh, Thank you for posting about Charles LEE. That is wonderful information to have another great LEE. Could you please give us his birth dates and who his spouse and parents were. I have about 11 Charles Lee's in my database. :-) I can't match that information to the right one. Does anyone really know how many Lee's entered the country and lived in Virginia, pre-revolution and how many lines we are dealing with in our research? ---Lorraine On Monday, February 14, 2005, at 09:00 AM, [email protected] wrote: > Major General Charles LEE (British Army, Retired) offered his services > to the > Continental Army. Because he was personally known by General > Washington, the > Continental Congress appointed him a Major General in the Continental > Line. > Washington had served with Charles LEE (then a more junior officer) > before the > Revolutionary War with General Braddock of the British Army whom > Washington, > a militia officer, was also serving. LEE was considered a very > competent > officer at the time. > > LEE expected to be only junior to Washington which wasn't the status > he was > given. At the Battle of Monmouth LEE, the American commander, > performed poorly > and in contradiction the orders General Washington had given him. LEE > was > given a leave of absence and was never recalled to active service. He > died in > Philadelphia. He is not known to be connected to the LEEs of America. > > Best regards, > Hugh ==== LEE Mailing List ==== When responding to a 'gatewayed' post from the LEE message board, be sure to use the board addy provided in the message. Since the poster might not be a member of our LEE mailing list, they may only see your response when it is made through the board. ============================== Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. New content added every business day. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx

Hugh, Thank you for posting about Charles LEE. That is wonderful information to have another great LEE. Could you please give us his birth dates and who his spouse and parents were. I have about 11 Charles Lee's in my database. :-) I can't match that information to the right one. Does anyone really know how many Lee's entered the country and lived in Virginia, pre-revolution and how many lines we are dealing with in our research? ---Lorraine On Monday, February 14, 2005, at 09:00 AM, [email protected] wrote: > Major General Charles LEE (British Army, Retired) offered his services > to the > Continental Army. Because he was personally known by General > Washington, the > Continental Congress appointed him a Major General in the Continental > Line. > Washington had served with Charles LEE (then a more junior officer) > before the > Revolutionary War with General Braddock of the British Army whom > Washington, > a militia officer, was also serving. LEE was considered a very > competent > officer at the time. > > LEE expected to be only junior to Washington which wasn't the status > he was > given. At the Battle of Monmouth LEE, the American commander, > performed poorly > and in contradiction the orders General Washington had given him. LEE > was > given a leave of absence and was never recalled to active service. He > died in > Philadelphia. He is not known to be connected to the LEEs of America. > > Best regards, > Hugh

The Corps of Light Infantry under Brig. Gen. Anthony Wayne was the unit which participated in the Battle of Stony Point, NY 15-16 Jul 1779. Major Henry LEE (Light Horse Harry) and his Legion provided security for the Corps. There were 6 Companies of Light Infantry VA troops of about 32 LI companies in the LI Corps. The records have not revealed any LEEs of officer rank in those 6 VA companies. However, the records are not complete. There was a reserve brigade of VA troops under Brig. Gen. Mulhenberg ready to cover the withdrawal of the Corps had the attack by the Corps of Light Infantry not been successful. This brigade did not take part in the fighting. There may have been LEEs in this reserve command. Research is yet to reveal their names. Best regards, Hugh <[email protected]> [DENTON, FRENCH, GOAR, GURNEY, HOFFMAN, HUFFMAN, KNOX, MIZNER, POILLON, ROSE, RUTGERS, SMOCK, THOMASON, WOOD]

_____________ Major General Charles LEE (British Army, Retired) offered his services to the Continental Army. Because he was personally known by General Washington, the Continental Congress appointed him a Major General in the Continental Line. Washington had served with Charles LEE (then a more junior officer) before the Revolutionary War with General Braddock of the British Army whom Washington, a militia officer, was also serving. LEE was considered a very competent officer at the time. LEE expected to be only junior to Washington which wasn't the status he was given. At the Battle of Monmouth LEE, the American commander, performed poorly and in contradiction the orders General Washington had given him. LEE was given a leave of absence and was never recalled to active service. He died in Philadelphia. He is not known to be connected to the LEEs of America. Best regards, Hugh <[email protected]> [DENTON, FRENCH, GOAR, GURNEY, HOFFMAN, HUFFMAN, KNOX, MIZNER, POILLON, ROSE, RUTGERS, SMOCK, THOMASON, WOOD]

Just wanted to share that I have posted information regarding my Fulkerson and Lee Lines on our Home Page. Down near the bottom of the page. Would love to hear from any connections. Elnora Frances Cook-Wyrick John & Elnora Cook-Wyrick Families; http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/w/y/r/Elnora--F-Wyrick/ Yesterday is a memory, Tomorrow is a dream, Today is a Gift

Lorien, Thanks for your kind words. We'll see how it goes. Best regards, Hugh <[email protected]> [DENTON, FRENCH, GOAR, GURNEY, HOFFMAN, HUFFMAN, KNOX, MIZNER, POILLON, ROSE, RUTGERS, SMOCK, THOMASON]

Hugh, This is excellent documentation to resolve once and for all this controversy. I do hope those few in disagreement will acknowledge their errors and not resort to the usual vitriol. Thanks again for the excellent work. Lorien Gunsallus

M. A. LEE died at 47 years, 9 mos 27 days according to her tombstone. She died in either 1774 or 1874 as the tombstone is eroded and reads 12 Nov 1_74 at present. We have Martha A. (Pangle) LEE, b. 22 Feb 1827, d. 18 Nov 1874 If we subtract the date of birth from the date of death we should get Martha A. (Pangle) LEE's age. 18---11---1874 22---02---1827 26---08-----47 Conclusion is that the ages of M. A. LEE and Martha A. LEE are very close and given the possibility of arithmetic error they are the same person. It is one month off. Given that Thomas C. LEE married Martha A. PANGLE on 5 May 1854 and married second, Mary A. MOONEY 1875, the death date (1874) of M. A. LEE is correct and is the same date in the Hawkins Co., TN Gen. Soc. Cemetery Book #1 pub. 1988. Best regards, Hugh <[email protected]> [DENTON, FRENCH, GOAR, GURNEY, HOFFMAN, HUFFMAN, KNOX, MIZNER, POILLON, ROSE, RUTGERS, SMOCK, THOMASON]

MYSTERY of a HEADSTONE By Hugh Hoffman, coordinator Patricia Finnell, contributor Roger Morris, contributor In Lee Valley Cemetery, Hawkins Co., TN there is the badly eroded headstone of-- M. A. LEE, wife of T. _. LEE, died 1_ Nov 1_74. Who could this be? Surely, it is the grave of a female. But when did she die and whom did she marry? The eroded letter and numerals hold clues and their reconstruction could provide some answers. A visit to the ground of Lee Valley Cemetery for a physical examination of the headstone would add authenticity to any finding involving the headstone. This was done this year. Photos were taken and an on site assessment was made. The report reads as follows: "The stone appears to be some sort of conglomerate rock, the very top is weathered enough for individual grains to standout. Some appear to look like quartzite in a gray matrix or something similar. The edges of the stone are still sharp and it doesn't look to me that it has been there since 1774. It has no base, it is just an elongated stone with the bottom third or so embedded into the ground. I shook it a little and it moved somewhat, so it's not very deeply buried. In my opinion the date is 1874 & the name is T. C. Lee. The in-turn to make it a G would have been higher (about half way up the C) than where the chip is taken out on the C. The number in the year date is the same as the number in the day date which is either an 8 or a 2. Since the year can only be 1874 the day should be Nov. 18. This is confirmed by the days part of the age with is 27 days. The age 2 is very different from both the 8's in the date of death. The stone reads: IN MEMORY OF M. A. LEE Wife of T. C. LEE DIED NOV 18 1874 Agd 47 Years 9 M - & 27 Days " Two separate examinations of the photos were made with the same conclusions. This was the physical examination, now we needed to look at other relative data. Such documents were the Hawkins Co., TN Lee Valley Cemetery Books 1-4. In Volume 1 there is the coverage of the Lee Valley Cemetery and there is a transcription entry for M. A. LEE which reads: "M. A. LEE, wife of T. G. LEE, died 12 Nov 1774" While there are similarities, there are some rather significant differences from the physical examination of the headstone which need to be resolved. First was the middle initial of the husband which has now been asserted to be a G and a C. This could be resolve by other records once the date of death was established. So we looked for evidence of both a 1774 date and a 1874 date. The stone itself tells the story. If one closely examines the lettering and makes comparisons of the style of engraving on the stone, one will find that the second numeral in the year cannot be a 7 because the residual of the number reveals a curve in the lower right quadrant which extends up to the center of the space. As there are no other full visible figures on the stone which match this partial configuration one must think of the possibilities. 0, 3, 5, 6, 8, and 9 come to mind. Only the 8 and 9 are within the historical possibilities as there is no evidence that the cemetery existed or the area occupied in the 1600s or before. A 1974 stone would not be as eroded as our subject stone, so we are left with an 8, or 1874. Next would be the day of death. The choices seem to be a 12 or 18. The top of the 2 and the 8 are similar thus the determination rest with the bottom half of these numbers. A careful examination show a rounded left lower quadrant rather than the angular line of a 2. This suggests that the number is an 8. It is noted that the residual of the number in the day is very similar to the second number in the year. The date of death on the tombstone then would read 18 Nov 1874. In Prentiss Price Collection - Lee Family Research - located at H. B. Stamps Memorial Library at Rogersville and East Tennessee Historical Society Library at Knoxville. Prentiss Price indicated among his research papers that the family record from the bible of Edward Lee, father of Thomas Cader Lee of Lee Valley, existed and was one of his sources. A death for Martha A. LEE on 18 Nov 1874 can be found. This would match exactly the now determined initial date 18 Nov 1874 on the stone. M. A. LEE, wife of T. C. LEE, died 18 Nov 1874 Once this determination was made other collateral evidence was sought. The most significant is the head stone next in line to M. A. LEE. It is of Mary L. PANGLE, wife of William PANGLE. She was the sister of Thomas C(ader) LEE who married Martha Ann PANGLE 5 May 1854. (Hawkins County, TN. Marriage Records 1789 - 1866.) We have now come full circle. The mystery of the M. A. LEE tombstone has been resolved and Martha Ann's resting place is properly known to all. ______________________ END __________________________ >>

The headstone of M. A. LEE, wife of T. C. LEE, died 18 Nov 1874 in Lee Valley Cemetery, Hawkins Co., TN has been identified as Martha Ann LEE, wife of Thomas C(ader) LEE, married 5 May 1854. It is time to put to rest the use of this gravemarker to support other identities. This headstone is erroneously transcribed in Hawkins Co., TN Genealogical Society Cemetery Book 1 (1989) as: M. A. LEE, wife of T. G. LEE, died 12 Nov 1774. This has been proven to be an incorrect transcription of the eroded lettering on the stone and such genealogy that was based on the erroneous entry has to be considered invalid. Best regards, Hugh

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Robert: Is it possible to get a copy of the Castlewood thesis? Henry D. Lee

It has been almost a year since I have offered to make copies of some of the more important Scots-Irish research materials from my collection.  Most of my time is currently devoted to www.stringsandbeyond.com (any guitar players??) so this will be the only opportunity to acquire these materials for the balance of the year. I have added one new item: Carolina Scots,  by Douglas Kelly and Caroline Kelly 1739 Publications, Dillon, SC an Historical and Genealogical Study of Over 100 Years of Emigration. Caroline was my son's Latin teacher at Charlotte Christian School and this book is the long awaited second edition which is the history of the Scottish and Gaelic diaspora in the Carolinas.  If your ancestors were part of the Cape Fear Scots who came from the Highlands of Scotland and settled in Moore, Cumberland, Hoke, Richmond, Robeson, or Scotland counties then this book is for you. In addition I have the following materials: Rockbridge County, Virginia Notebook, Compiled from Articles by Dr. George W. Diehl as published in the News-Gazette, Lexington, Virginia.  Additional charts and notes have been added as well as a surname index.  Compiled by A. Maxim Coppage III, 242 pages.   For a number of years, the late Dr. George W. Diehl contributed historical and genealogical articles to the News-Gazette, Lexington, Virginia, published by M.W. Paxton, Jr.  The clippings from the paper were sent to Mr. Coppage for the "Virginia Collection"  In many instances information may be found showing where families originated in Scotland or Ireland, the places lived before settling in the Rockbridge County, Virginia area and the relationships between various clans or as Dr. Diehl so aptly named this phase of pioneering, "A Rockbridge Seed-box." A Tribute to the Principles, Virtues, Habits and Public Usefulness of the Irish and Scotch Early Settlers of Pennsylvania, Chambersburg, Pa. Printed by M. Kiefer & Co. 1856, 171 pages.   From the preface the following:  "The writer of the Tribute contained in this work, had long desired to see from the Historical publications in Pennsylvania, a vindication of the character and principles of the Irish and Scotch early settlers of this great State and their descendants against reproach, as well as aspersion, cast upon them in some modern publications having pretensions to Historical accuracy"....Lots of detail on the early members of the church as well as problems with the Indians and the struggle over land rights during the westward expansion. The Scotch-Irish In The Colonies: 1750-1790 A Thesis Presented for the Degree of Master of Arts by Kathryn R. Aikin, A.B., The Ohio State University, 1933 Contents include Introduction, Early Settlements, Daily Life on the Frontier, Educational and Religious Activities, Military Pursuits, and Political Participation and Conclusion.  This is also a GREAT Bibliography, the most important part of any thesis. The Laggan and its Presbyterianism and In the Days of the Laggan Presbytery, 1905,1908, by the Rev. Alexander Lecky, B.A., member of the Royal Sociey of Antiquaries of Ireland, Belfast, Davidson & McCormack, 54 Kings St.  211 pages    On our recent trip to Donegal we met J.B. Shannon, age 90, who assisted in the 1975 reprinting of this book.  He is the last living person who had anything to do with these books and he says they are still the BEST source for Ulster Presbyterian research.  From Lecky I quote, "The lists of names of former generations of Lagganeers, and their places of abode, that are given in the Appendixes, and which NEVER before appeared in print, whilst they may of necessity prove dull reading to those who have no acquaintance with the locality, will not, I hope, be altogether uninteresting to those who bear the same name or live in the same places." Fighters of Derry, Their Deeds and Descendants, being a Chronicle of Events in Ireland during the Revolutionary period 1688-1691, by William Young, Eyre and Spottiswoode, London, 350 pages.    One of the most difficult sources to locate, in fact almost impossible.  Months worth of reading and packed with great genealogy.  Contains the following biographical sketches: 1.  The leaders of the County Associations who, with their levies, took part in the preliminary operations and contributed much of the man power for the Defence. 2.  The Apprentice Boys and those responsible for shutting the gates on the 8th Dec. 1688. 3.  The actual Defenders during the 105 day siege (over 1200 genealogical sketches) 4.  Those engaged in the relief of the city A History of the Siege of Londonderry and Defense of Enniskillen in 1688 and 1689, with Historical Poetry and Biographical notes, by the Rev. John Graham, M.A. Rector of Magilligan in the Diocese of Derry.  Includes the Battles of the Boyne, Athlone, and Aughrim and the siege and Capitulation of Limmerick by Lord McCaulay, Toronto, 1869    The historical poems are family genealogies about those who were at Derry and where they came from.  Along with "Fighters of Derry" these two sources contain more actual genealogical information than any others I have seen. Three Hundred Years in Innishowen, Being More Particularly an Account of the Family of Young of Culdaff with Short Accounts of Many Other Families Connected with Them, by Amy Young, 1929, The Linenhall Press, Belfast, 311 pages.    Some of the names included are Young, Hart, Harvey, Cary, Vaughan, McLaughlin, Skipton, Richardson, Knox, Ussher, Smith, Nesbitt, Chichester, Ball, Lawrence, Crofton, Boyd, Stuart and many others. The Laggan and its People, by S.M. Campbell, privately printed. A look at the history of the Laggan (Presbyterian Derry/Donegal) through the eyes of a local historian. Draws on local lore, Abercorn papers, records from PRONI. The Tinkling Spring: Headwater of Freedom, A Study of the Church and Her People, 1732-1952, by Howard McKnight Wilson, 1954, Fisherville, Virginia 542 pages.    The best source of information on the Scotch-Irish of Augusta/Rockbridge Counties in Virginia.  Includes the Baptismal Records of the Rev. Craig.  In-depth study of the early families of the Shenandoah Valley. Castle's Woods: Frontier Virginia Settlement, 1769-1799, a thesis presented to the Faculty of the Department of History, East Tennessee State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of master of Arts, by James W. Hagy, 1966, 150 pages.    The most popular of the documents offered, this covers the families who settled in Russell county, Virginia when it was considered the frontier.  If your ancestors came through southwestern Virginia, this document is the history of your family.  Contains information on specific families as well as the farmers, speculators, artisans, and preachers who resided there.  Lots on the Indian battles that were a daily feature of life on the frontier.  Names like Russell, Walker, Porter, Cowan, Houston, Boone, Montgomery, Fraley, Thompson, Anderson, Kilgore, and 50 or so other "Scotch-Irish" families make this an invaluable resource for your family history. The Reverend Samuel Houston, V.D.M., by George West Diehl, 1970, McClure Publishing Co. 125 pages   History of the early Virginia Presbyterians through the life of the Rev. Samuel Houston, kin to Sam Houston of Texas fame. Several of these books are available in only a few major University libraries and in the case of Fighters of Derry it was copied from microfilm because I was never able to find an actual copy in the US.  Professor Hagy gave me permission to copy his thesis and I may have one of the only remaining original copies. It was of particular interest to me because the Cowan family was one of the "frontier families of southwest Virginia."  I only send this post to a few of rootsweb's many thousands of lists and these are the ones where the people came from Scotland to Ulster to Pennsylvania, Virginia, the Carolinas, Tennessee and points west.  These Scots-Irish research materials follow that path.  If you are interested in obtaining any of the above documents please contact me at [email protected] for details. Thanks, Robert Cowan

Hello, I am renewing my subscription to the Lee line. I am still searching for John, Hirum and Ruth Lee born in Tn. and living in Brown & Cass Co., Mi. 1840s-1880s, give or take a few years. Hirum, b/1825. 1840 census, Porter Twp, Cass Co., Mi lists 1 white male 20 and under 30; 1 white female 20 and 30, had a dau. Lydia A. Lee 1853/1909 married Erve Adamson b/1848, had four children. Grandson, Frank in household on 1880 census. Ruth Lee married a John Melling/Mellinger; was his 2nd wife; no issue. John 1830/1872 married Melissa Jane Norton 1858/1859 Cass Co., Mi Dau. Flora Etta Lee, 1860/1940 married Milton J Cole 1859/1911 had four children. Son, Wiliam Wheeler Lee, 1865/1944 married Laura Mae Smirl 1875/1953 had 6 children. John died 1872, Cass Co. Mi., from burns. About 1881/82 Melissa and Willian, with Flora Cole, her family and Lydia Adamson and her family moved to Nemaha Co., Ks. Will Lee married Laura Mae Smirl, dau. of "Emma", Eunice Emily Johnson and Samuel Monroe Smirl, in Nemaha Co. Ks. All their children born in Ks. Frank Lee, grandson of Hirum Lee, also moved Ks about the same time as the rest of them. He married and was also living in Nemaha Co., Ks and had one child the last I could find of him. I can pretty well go down line from Melissa and the above, except for Frank Lee. My husband, Maurice (Morris) Thaine Lee is grandson of Will and Laura Lee Would appreciate any info on these families in Mi., Tn. and on back. Thank you, Evelyn Lee

I have a snap shot of a grave marker of Harry Edison Lee infant son of AR Lee and SE Lee Born Jan.19 1897 died Mar.19 1897.This grave is in Idaho County Idaho. This is not my line of Lees just took the picture on a whim any one related may have the picture.Barbara Case-Uhlenkott _______________________________________________ No banners. No pop-ups. No kidding. Make My Way your home on the Web - http://www.myway.com

From: "John & Elnora Wyrick" [email protected] John & Elnora Cook-Wyrick Families; http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/w/y/r/Elnora--F-Wyrick/ Elnora Frances Cook-Wyrick Descendants of Peter Alexander Lee 1 Peter Alexander Lee b: 1824 in VA d: 04 January 1868 in Lamar Co., TX Burial: Evergreen Cemetery, Lamar Co., TX Father; (?) John G LEE Mother; (?) Susan FRANS +Ann Mariah Frashure/Frazier b:1826-29 in VA d: 27 March 1906 in Paris, Lamar Co., VA Burial: Faubian Cemetery, Lamar Co., TX m: 14 August 1845 in Patrick Co., VA Father: Benjamin FRASHURE/FRAZIER Mother: Virginia (Jenny) FULKERSON .. 2 Richard H (? Henry) Lee b: Abt. 1850 in (?) Patrick Co., VA(nothing more known) .. 2 Peter A Lee b: Bet. 1854 - 1855 in (?) Patrick Co., VA (nothing more known) .. 2 Mary F/A Lee b: 1860 in (?) Patrick Co., VA Or Lamar Co., TX (nothing more known) .. 2 T/J Ella W Lee b: September 1863 in (?) Lamar Co., TX . +James Fredrick Eaglebarger b: September 1853 in MO d: Bef. 1930 in Lamar Co., TX m: 29 December 1880 in Lamar Co., TX ========= You might try browsing the Texas handbook online. Was Peter in TX before say 1830? If so he might be found in one of the Colonies, Dewitt, Austin, Robertson, Peter's, Mercer, DeLeon's, etc. This site has tons of info in it, also cemeteries, biographies, etc. abt alot of folks who lived in TX and died there. http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online TENNESSEE COLONY, TEXAS. Tennessee Colony is off of Farm Road 321 fourteen miles northwest of Palestine in northwestern Anderson County. The town was founded in 1847, when a large group of settlers from Tennessee and Alabama arrived in the area. They named the settlement Tennessee Colony after their home state. Early families included the Sheltons, Avants, Hanks, and Seaglers. The moist climate and fertile soil was suitable for growing cotton, and a number of cotton plantations prospered, including the Jackson Plantation, which became one of the largest plantations in East Texas. In 1851 a log school opened, and Grant Kersky was the teacher. A post office opened in 1852. The community experienced racial tensions in the years before and after the Civil War.qv In 1860, for example, two white men from Mississippi, named Cable and Wyrick, were accused of plotting a slave uprising. They were suspected of encouraging slaves to poison the town's water supply and kill most of the white citizens. Cable and Wyrick were quickly tried and hanged. __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - 250MB free storage. Do more. Manage less. http://info.mail.yahoo.com/mail_250

Born McDonald,Penn June 16,1915 to Clifford Tremont Turney and Adah Hazel Hunter. Died Sept 20,1969 Dunkirk.MD buried at Fort Lincoln Cemetery in Brentwood. We are looking for an obit on Martha Ann Lee. She is my wifes Aunt.

I am hoping to make contact with descendants of this famiy. "Happy, Healthy-2005" John & Elnora Cook-Wyrick Families; http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/w/y/r/Elnora--F-Wyrick/ Elnora Frances Cook-Wyrick Descendants of Peter Alexander Lee 1 Peter Alexander Lee b: 1824 in VA d: 04 January 1868 in Lamar Co., TX Burial: Evergreen Cemetery, Lamar Co., TX Father; (?) John G LEE Mother; (?) Susan FRANS . +Ann Mariah Frashure/Frazier b:1826-29 in VA d: 27 March 1906 in Paris, Lamar Co., VA Burial: Faubian Cemetery, Lamar Co., TX m: 14 August 1845 in Patrick Co., VA Father: Benjamin FRASHURE/FRAZIER Mother: Virginia (Jenny) FULKERSON ... 2 John William Lee b: September 1846 in Patrick Co., VA d: 06 May 1918 in Carter/Choctaw Co., OK ....... +Mary Narcissa Davis, m: 20 May 1869 in Collin Co., TX ... *2nd Wife of John William Lee: ....... +Rachel Jane Moody/Keaton, m: Bef. 1877 in TX, Father: Unknown MOODY/KEATON, Mother: Emaline UNKNOWN ... *3rd Wife of John William Lee: ....... +Annie Lee Newton, m: 24 April 1899 in Van Zandt Co., TX Father: Elias William NEWTON Mother: Anna NEWCOMB ... 2 Benjamin F/J Lee b: November 1847 in Patrick Co., VA, (1900 Chickasaw Nation Census) ....... +Margaret E (? Edwards) b: December 1855 in AR ... 2 Susan V Lee b: 31 January 1849 in Patrick Co., VA d: 20 August 1912 in Lamar Co., TX Burial: 21 August 1912 Evergreen Cemetery, Lamar Co., TX ....... +William Henshaw b: 28 January 1845 in TN d: 30 June 1917 in Lamar Co., TX m: 05 January 1871 in Lamar Co., TX ... 2 Richard H (? Henry) Lee b: Abt. 1850 in (?) Patrick Co., VA (nothing more known) ... 2 Peter Robert Lee b: 1853 in (?) Patrick Co., VA d: 08 September 1854 in Patrick Co., VA ... 2 Peter A Lee b: Bet. 1854 - 1855 in (?) Patrick Co., VA (nothing more known) ... 2 Mary F/A Lee b: 1860 in (?) Patrick Co., VA Or Lamar Co., TX (nothing more known) ... 2 T/J Ella W Lee b: September 1863 in (?) Lamar Co., TX ....... +James Fredrick Eaglebarger b: September 1853 in MO d: Bef. 1930 in Lamar Co., TX m: 29 December 1880 in Lamar Co., TX

I tried to contact Medicine woman as I possibly have some info you just might want!? The Lee's are in my KIN LINE Starting with Mary Bland b 1704 and husband Henry Lee b 1691. TDJ try [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Medicine Woman" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, December 19, 2004 8:52 PM Subject: [LEE] Elizabeth Lee, dau Wm Lee & Anne Harrison > Howdy Lee folks! New to the list here, and read all > the guidelines, so decided to try this maternal side > of my HARRIS family, as having a really difficult time > with that other side. Maybe something might turn up > for me on the LEE side. > I will post some tidbits I've gathered and if ANYONE > might be a desc of this family also be my cuzzie, > PLEASE contact me, I can share more and be very happy > to make any corrections and enjoy any additions to my > meager searchings! cudos, MW > ==================================================== > [possible father is Wm Harris of Jamestown, VA] > 1 Robert Harris b: Abt 1630 Va d: 1716 Va > + ? > 2 Matthew Harris b: 1661 d: Bef 1727 > + Elizabeth Lee b: Abt 1690 d: DEC 1748 ***** > 3 William Lee Harris b: 1712 d: 1788 > + Mary Netherland b: 1717/1719 d: 20 MAY 1799 > 4 Mary Netherland Harris b: 1747 d: 28 JUN 1835 > ***************my line of descent****************** > + Sowyel(Sowel) Woolfolk b: 1744 d: NOV 1830 > 5 Mary "Polly" Woolfolk b: 1771 d: Bef 1840 > + Benjamin Garnett b: Abt 1768 > 6 Mary Harris Woolfolk Garnett b 4 APR 1795 KY > d 12 AUG 1835 TX ***my 4x grandmother > + John Miller Ashby b 11 NOV 1788 VA > d 15 OCT 1839 TX > 7 Mary Harris Ashby b 1810 Shelbyville KY > + John Smeathers sr 1835 TX [his 2nd marr] > b 1788 TN d 1847 TX [my 3x grandp] > [BTW-My Ashby's are the ones portrayed in the film and > book by my cuz Janice Woods Windle, TRUE WOMEN, my > Mary being sister to Sarah Ashby McClure-Braches, and > sis Euphemia Texas Davis Ashby md a King] > ==================================================== > Major Robert Harris & wife had abt 11 kids > **Matthew HARRIS b ABT 1662 The Forks New Kent Co VA** > =============== > Matthew Harris (Robert Harris,Wm Harris Jamestown)b > 1662 The Forks York Co Va d Bef 1727 York CoVA > + Elizabeth Lee b Abt 1685 Yorkhampton Pari,York Co > VA d DEC 1748 Goochland,Powahatan CoVA > daughter of William Lee and Anne Harrison > > [ITS possible I am off on dob's given tidbit below I > just found, if anyone has better data, please let me > know, also would like relation bet Wm Lee & Henry Lee > mentioned below if anyone knows] > > Children Matthew Harris & Elizabeth Lee [4 kids] > ** 1William Lee Harris b abt 1715 + Mary Netherland** > 2Mary Harris b abt 1726 md John Baptist > 3Dau Harris b abt 1727 md Eggleston > 4Lee Harris b abt 1728 York Co Va md Winifred > 'Winnie' Phillips > ==================== > Children Wm Lee Harris & Mary Netherland [10 kids] > 3 Mary NETHERLAND Harris b 1747 > +Sowel Woolfolk [MY LINE] > ================================================= > Mary Netherland HARRIS b 1747 d 28 JUN 1835 > Burial: Lexington Cemete,Lexington KY 6xg > + Sowel Woolfolk b 1744 d NOV 1830 > Burial: Lexington Cemete,Lexington ,KY > Son/o Richard Woolfok & Susanna Sowel > Children Mary Netherland Harris & Sowel Woolfolk > [9 kids] > Mary "Polly" Woolfolk b 1771 d Bef 1840 > + Benjamin Garnett b Abt 1768 5xg > Mary Harris Woolfolk Garnett b 4 APR 1795 d 12 AUG > 1835 > + John Miller Ashby b 11 NOV 1788 VA d 15 OCT 1839 > Matagorda Bay TX 4xg > Mary Harris Ashby b 1815 Shelbyville Ky d 1899 Tx > + John Bate Smeathers sr b 1789 TN d 1847 Tx ggg gp > John Bate Smothers jr b 1836 Tx d 1913 Tx gg gp > + Mary Ann Elizabeth Hinch b 1842 Ala d 1926 Tx > John Wesley Smothers b 1861 Tx d 1894 Tx g gp > + Cora Belle Kelly b 1865 Tx d 1946 Tx > Edwin D Smothers b 1884 Tx d 1966 Tx gp > + Mary Isabelle Miller b 1886 d 1966 Tx > =================================================== > Info I recently found Harris and Lee > ======== > Robert Harris, believed to be third son of William > Harris [James & Wm]. The first record referring to > Robert Harris occurs 1659 (see Browne, Nugent I > pg389). From this and a number of other records, it > can be established that the land of Robert Harris was > on the northern side of Ware Creek just east of > present day Barhamsville, Virginia. This also > establishes that Robert Harris was probably born about > 1630-1635. It has been stated in various studies on > Robert Harris of Ware Creek that there was no patent > recorded for his property there. That is not correct. > The patent (Nugent I pg489) is incorrectly listed as > Robert Harrison. It is probably a transcribing error > that could have occurred at any number of times. An > extensive search shows there was no one named Robert > Harrison in that place at that time, and the property > described in the patent is precisely that which, in > all other cases, is listed as Robert Harris. The > patent was recorded on 6 Dec 1662 and is for 389 > acres. Although the property had been patented > previously, the transfer to Robert Harris came as an > assignment from none other than Richard Croshaw. As > with the earlier assignments by Joseph Croshaw to > James Harris and John Butler, there were no headright > claims so the property was either sold or a gift by > Richard Croshaw. There definitely appeared to be an > on-going relationship between the Croshaw family and > the Harris family, probably indicating a marriage > somewhere in that second generation. > Today, Route 60/30 roughly follows the old path and > passes very close to the Robert Harris property, a > distance of about 15 miles from the William Harris > property at Jamestown. Of course, it is important to > show that one of the neighboring property owners of > Robert Harris was William Overton who was the father > of Temperance Overton (Nugent II pg218). > The Forks" area around what is now Doswell in Hanover > County. The colonial capital of Va was moved to > Williamsburg 1698. After that, Jamestown fell into > ruin as an active town and port while Yorktown began > to flourish. While there are no further indications of > anyone named Harris in what few James City Co records > exist, there are three men who appear to be in the > same generation in the York County records in early > 1700s, a William, Robert, and Thomas Harris. > The main road from Williamsburg to Yorktown was > referred to as the "Horse Path" and the Robert Harris > land was just on the western side of this road. It is > now located inside the Naval Weapons Center and is > about 10 miles from Jamestown. The property first > belonged to William Brocas of Warwick Co and was > adjacent to the property of Henry Lee on the north and > Edward Baptist on the east. There would be marriages > involved with both of these families. When Robert > Harris died 1716, his sons were just coming of age. > Only Matthew appeared to be married at that time. > That places the sons as being born in 1690-95 period > which works out with Robert Harris being born around > 1655-60 and that, in turn, works out with the William > Harris at Jamestown coming of age around 1655. > Although there appear to be no firm records to > definitely link Robert Harris of Yorktown to William > Harris of Jamestown, the proximity, demise of > Jamestown, and near-perfect timeline would certainly > seem to suggest the connection. > Robert Harris, believed to be third son of William > Harris [James & Wm]. The first record referring to > Robert Harris occurs in 1659 (see Browne, Nugent I > pg389). From this and a number of other records, it > can be established that the land of Robert Harris was > on the northern side of Ware Creek just east of > present day Barhamsville, Virginia. This also > establishes that Robert Harris was probably born about > 1630-1635. Two of the sons of Robert Harris of > Yorktown lead to well documented Harris descendant > lines. Matthew Harris married Elizabeth Lee and their > offspring migrated up the York River watershed, > leaving descendants in various counties all the way to > the mountains of Va around Albemarle Co. The oldest > son Robert Harris md Mary Starke and that, in a > roundabout way, led to the George Fuller Harris line. > George Fuller Harris migrated to Pittsylvania Co Va by > 1782 and then to Lincoln Co Ky by 1810, leaving > descendants in both places. Youngest son John Harris > remained in York Co where he left descendants who are, > as yet, undocumented. [email protected] > > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~confido/jamestown2.htm > > > > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Send a seasonal email greeting and help others. 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Hi MW: Here's what I have in my database on your Lees. This information was gleaned from Internet searches, so it is questionable. Use it at your own risk. I have several other siblings to Henry Lee (#3 in this compilation) and their ancestors, but to include them would have made this post excessively long. I figure that you're more interested in working uphill, anyway. For your information, this line of Lees is one of several that ended up in the US. It is not clear if there is a connection to the famous Lees of VA (Robert E. Lee, Richard Henry Lee, etc.) line. Dennis Lee 1. Thomas Lee b. ca 1566, England m. Elenor Ris, 1592, O. Parish, Shropshire, England 2. Richard Lee 2. George Lee 2. Dr. Henry "Harry" Leigh/Lee b. 22 May 1597, Oswestry Parish, Morton Regis, Shropshire, England bapt. 22 May 1597, Oswestry Parish, Morton Regis, Shropshire, England d. 1657, York Co, VA Arrived in the New World in 1636 and settled his family in York Co, VA. He became the owner of a huge acreage of land, including his plantation known as Kiskiack (Cheeskiack). The 1650 house is one of the oldest structures of its type in America and one of VA's finest examples of 17th century architecture. Henry Leigh was not only a physician and plantation owner, he had quite an interest in the shipping business, tobacco being one of his largest transports. He sat on the bench of the House of Burgesses. m. Marah Adkins (Felgate?) m1. Henry Leigh m2. George Wale, attorney for the Leighs sis/o John Adkins step-d/o Capt. Robert Felgate of York who m. Sibella ??? d/o ??? Adkins and Sibella ??? 3. Henry Lee b. 1627, Oswestry Parish, Morton Regis, Shropshire, England d. 1693, York Co, VA m. Alice Davis 4. William Lee b. 1676-1682 in York Co, VA d. 1728, York Co, Va m. Anne Harrison 5. Elizabeth Lee b. ca 1707, in York Co, VA d. 1747 m. Matthew Harris b. 1700, York Co, VA d. ca 1775, York Co, VA 6. Lee Harris 6. William Harris 4. Henry Lee III b. ca 1686 3. Sarah Lee 3. Mary Lee 3. Ann Lee -----Original Message----- From: Medicine Woman [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Sunday, December 19, 2004 7:52 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [LEE] Elizabeth Lee, dau Wm Lee & Anne Harrison Howdy Lee folks! New to the list here, and read all the guidelines, so decided to try this maternal side of my HARRIS family, as having a really difficult time with that other side. Maybe something might turn up for me on the LEE side. I will post some tidbits I've gathered and if ANYONE might be a desc of this family also be my cuzzie, PLEASE contact me, I can share more and be very happy to make any corrections and enjoy any additions to my meager searchings! cudos, MW ==================================================== [possible father is Wm Harris of Jamestown, VA] 1 Robert Harris b: Abt 1630 Va d: 1716 Va + ? 2 Matthew Harris b: 1661 d: Bef 1727 + Elizabeth Lee b: Abt 1690 d: DEC 1748 ***** 3 William Lee Harris b: 1712 d: 1788 + Mary Netherland b: 1717/1719 d: 20 MAY 1799 4 Mary Netherland Harris b: 1747 d: 28 JUN 1835 ***************my line of descent****************** + Sowyel(Sowel) Woolfolk b: 1744 d: NOV 1830 5 Mary "Polly" Woolfolk b: 1771 d: Bef 1840 + Benjamin Garnett b: Abt 1768 6 Mary Harris Woolfolk Garnett b 4 APR 1795 KY d 12 AUG 1835 TX ***my 4x grandmother + John Miller Ashby b 11 NOV 1788 VA d 15 OCT 1839 TX 7 Mary Harris Ashby b 1810 Shelbyville KY + John Smeathers sr 1835 TX [his 2nd marr] b 1788 TN d 1847 TX [my 3x grandp] [BTW-My Ashby's are the ones portrayed in the film and book by my cuz Janice Woods Windle, TRUE WOMEN, my Mary being sister to Sarah Ashby McClure-Braches, and sis Euphemia Texas Davis Ashby md a King] ==================================================== Major Robert Harris & wife had abt 11 kids **Matthew HARRIS b ABT 1662 The Forks New Kent Co VA** =============== Matthew Harris (Robert Harris,Wm Harris Jamestown)b 1662 The Forks York Co Va d Bef 1727 York CoVA + Elizabeth Lee b Abt 1685 Yorkhampton Pari,York Co VA d DEC 1748 Goochland,Powahatan CoVA daughter of William Lee and Anne Harrison [ITS possible I am off on dob's given tidbit below I just found, if anyone has better data, please let me know, also would like relation bet Wm Lee & Henry Lee mentioned below if anyone knows] Children Matthew Harris & Elizabeth Lee [4 kids] ** 1William Lee Harris b abt 1715 + Mary Netherland** 2Mary Harris b abt 1726 md John Baptist 3Dau Harris b abt 1727 md Eggleston 4Lee Harris b abt 1728 York Co Va md Winifred 'Winnie' Phillips ==================== Children Wm Lee Harris & Mary Netherland [10 kids] 3 Mary NETHERLAND Harris b 1747 +Sowel Woolfolk [MY LINE] ================================================= Mary Netherland HARRIS b 1747 d 28 JUN 1835 Burial: Lexington Cemete,Lexington KY 6xg + Sowel Woolfolk b 1744 d NOV 1830 Burial: Lexington Cemete,Lexington ,KY Son/o Richard Woolfok & Susanna Sowel Children Mary Netherland Harris & Sowel Woolfolk [9 kids] Mary "Polly" Woolfolk b 1771 d Bef 1840 + Benjamin Garnett b Abt 1768 5xg Mary Harris Woolfolk Garnett b 4 APR 1795 d 12 AUG 1835 + John Miller Ashby b 11 NOV 1788 VA d 15 OCT 1839 Matagorda Bay TX 4xg Mary Harris Ashby b 1815 Shelbyville Ky d 1899 Tx + John Bate Smeathers sr b 1789 TN d 1847 Tx ggg gp John Bate Smothers jr b 1836 Tx d 1913 Tx gg gp + Mary Ann Elizabeth Hinch b 1842 Ala d 1926 Tx John Wesley Smothers b 1861 Tx d 1894 Tx g gp + Cora Belle Kelly b 1865 Tx d 1946 Tx Edwin D Smothers b 1884 Tx d 1966 Tx gp + Mary Isabelle Miller b 1886 d 1966 Tx =================================================== Info I recently found Harris and Lee ======== Robert Harris, believed to be third son of William Harris [James & Wm]. The first record referring to Robert Harris occurs 1659 (see Browne, Nugent I pg389). From this and a number of other records, it can be established that the land of Robert Harris was on the northern side of Ware Creek just east of present day Barhamsville, Virginia. This also establishes that Robert Harris was probably born about 1630-1635. It has been stated in various studies on Robert Harris of Ware Creek that there was no patent recorded for his property there. That is not correct. The patent (Nugent I pg489) is incorrectly listed as Robert Harrison. It is probably a transcribing error that could have occurred at any number of times. An extensive search shows there was no one named Robert Harrison in that place at that time, and the property described in the patent is precisely that which, in all other cases, is listed as Robert Harris. The patent was recorded on 6 Dec 1662 and is for 389 acres. Although the property had been patented previously, the transfer to Robert Harris came as an assignment from none other than Richard Croshaw. As with the earlier assignments by Joseph Croshaw to James Harris and John Butler, there were no headright claims so the property was either sold or a gift by Richard Croshaw. There definitely appeared to be an on-going relationship between the Croshaw family and the Harris family, probably indicating a marriage somewhere in that second generation. Today, Route 60/30 roughly follows the old path and passes very close to the Robert Harris property, a distance of about 15 miles from the William Harris property at Jamestown. Of course, it is important to show that one of the neighboring property owners of Robert Harris was William Overton who was the father of Temperance Overton (Nugent II pg218). The Forks" area around what is now Doswell in Hanover County. The colonial capital of Va was moved to Williamsburg 1698. After that, Jamestown fell into ruin as an active town and port while Yorktown began to flourish. While there are no further indications of anyone named Harris in what few James City Co records exist, there are three men who appear to be in the same generation in the York County records in early 1700s, a William, Robert, and Thomas Harris. The main road from Williamsburg to Yorktown was referred to as the "Horse Path" and the Robert Harris land was just on the western side of this road. It is now located inside the Naval Weapons Center and is about 10 miles from Jamestown. The property first belonged to William Brocas of Warwick Co and was adjacent to the property of Henry Lee on the north and Edward Baptist on the east. There would be marriages involved with both of these families. When Robert Harris died 1716, his sons were just coming of age. Only Matthew appeared to be married at that time. That places the sons as being born in 1690-95 period which works out with Robert Harris being born around 1655-60 and that, in turn, works out with the William Harris at Jamestown coming of age around 1655. Although there appear to be no firm records to definitely link Robert Harris of Yorktown to William Harris of Jamestown, the proximity, demise of Jamestown, and near-perfect timeline would certainly seem to suggest the connection. Robert Harris, believed to be third son of William Harris [James & Wm]. The first record referring to Robert Harris occurs in 1659 (see Browne, Nugent I pg389). From this and a number of other records, it can be established that the land of Robert Harris was on the northern side of Ware Creek just east of present day Barhamsville, Virginia. This also establishes that Robert Harris was probably born about 1630-1635. Two of the sons of Robert Harris of Yorktown lead to well documented Harris descendant lines. Matthew Harris married Elizabeth Lee and their offspring migrated up the York River watershed, leaving descendants in various counties all the way to the mountains of Va around Albemarle Co. The oldest son Robert Harris md Mary Starke and that, in a roundabout way, led to the George Fuller Harris line. George Fuller Harris migrated to Pittsylvania Co Va by 1782 and then to Lincoln Co Ky by 1810, leaving descendants in both places. Youngest son John Harris remained in York Co where he left descendants who are, as yet, undocumented. [email protected] http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~confido/jamestown2.htm __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Send a seasonal email greeting and help others. 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