Elaine The two John Lee's who were granted land on Rocky Creek were father & son. Francis also was son of the older John Lee. There has been speculation by some researchers that the younger John Lee, who stated he was a native of Maryland, was the father of Greenberry Lee. This has been reinforced by the fact that John Lee's daughter, Sarah, who married Alexander Gordon, named a son Greenberry Gordon. In John Lee's will his wife is Mary. Research has shown that she was Mary Cassell. One researcher thinks that this John Lee was the one married to Margaret Howard amd that she was the first wife. Also, the JL mark on the tree of the 500 acres in GA claimed by a John Lee, next to Greenberry Lee, was identical to the mark that our John Lee used on documents. It was an unusual J & L. The same mark was used on the deed giving the land to Greenberry's widow. There is still a lot to be cleared up about parents of Greenberry Lee Peg Peggy Pike Gordon [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Elaine Campbell" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, March 02, 2005 4:52 PM Subject: Re: [LEE] Greenberry Lee's grandchildren > Subject: Re: [LEE] Greenberry Lee's grandchildren > > > Hugh, this is what I've always believed. What's it going to take to prove > it? I am willing to travel anywhere as soon as the weather is better. > > How do you think this John Lee fits in? > > From Holcomb, B.H., "Petitions for Land from the South Carolina Council > Journals, Vol. 3, 1752-1753", SCMAR, published 1997, pg. 110. > Pages 564-565,"The petition of Francis Lea humbly setting forth that the > Peti'r is desirous of erecting a Mill for y'e Grinding wheat and making > flower and hath found a proper place to build the same on Rockey Creek on > the Waters of the Wateree River, and as he is very old his son begs leave > to appear for him, and as he never had any land in his own personal right, > prays to layout 50 acres of land at Rockey Creek aforesaid and that a > Grant may issue to him for the same. Ch's Town, the 6th Nov'r 1752. For my > Father John Lea. The prayer thereof was granted. > Page 565, "The Petition of John Lea humbly setting forth That the Peti'r > is a native of Maryland, & Thinking to better provide for his Family in > this Province, about a year ago, and finding a proper Spot on the Wateree > Creek where he sat down with his Family and Cleared 9 acres to raise > Provision, and built proper Conveniency's for his Family, and he has a > Wife, one Child, and a White servant, and never had any land in this > Province, prays to layout 200 Acres of land on the Wateree Creek and that > he may have a Grant for the same. Ch's Town, the 6th November 1752. John > Lee. Ther prayer thereof was granted. > > Elaine, > > ______________________________