Descendants of John Lee, Esq Generation No. 1 1. JOHN1 LEE, ESQ Notes for JOHN LEE, ESQ: [NOTE: "Esquire" doesn't necessarily mean Lawyer, as most people think. It can also mean a land owner ("landed gentry" or "well landed").] ========== Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2000 18:49:15 EDT From: KLWRAGEG@aol.com To: LEE-L@rootsweb.com I know from the "horse's mouth" (Lazelle Parsons Long), one of the 4 compilers of the booklet "John Lee, Esq. of Johnston Co., NC and Some of His Descendants", that the title of Esquire was simply chosen by the compilers in order to distinguish this particular John Lee from a host of others. Incidentally, he was well landed. Lazelle and I worked together for some years & that was her answer to me. KAY G. ( KLWRAGEG@aol.com) ============================================ Child of JOHN LEE, ESQ is: 2. i. EDWARD2 LEE, b. 1725, Johnston Co., NC. Generation No. 2 2. EDWARD2 LEE (JOHN1) was born 1725 in Johnston Co., NC. He married MARY ALLEN. She was born Abt. 1730. Children of EDWARD LEE and MARY ALLEN are: 3. i. JEREMIAH3 LEE, b. 1770, Johnston Co., NC; d. 1824, Johnston Co., NC. 4. ii. JOHN LEE, SR. Generation No. 3 3. JEREMIAH3 LEE (EDWARD2, JOHN1) was born 1770 in Johnston Co., NC, and died 1824 in Johnston Co., NC. He married ELIZABETH AVERA January 18, 1790 in Johnston Co NC.. She was born Abt. 1772 in NC, and died Aft. 1830 in NC. Notes for JEREMIAH LEE: Jeremiah's Will was signed 1 May 1823 and probated 1824. It documents that Elizabeth was still alive and names, among other things, the following children. the children seem to be named in the Will in birth order. Other information about them is from the "Johnston County Genealogical and Historical Society Journal," 1996 and other records in the NC Archives. 1) Winifred Lee, b. about 1792. Married first David George and second Jeremiah Blackman. She is a Blackman in the Will. 2) Nancy Lee, b. about 1796. Married first Littleton Johnson and second William Ingram. In Dallas Co AL by 1850. She is an Ingram in the Will. 3) Esther Lee, b. about 179/1800. Married Thomas Allen Jr. 4) Hardy Lee, b. about 1800. Married Leanna Lee, daughter of Westbrook Lee Hardy possibly went to AL also. 5) Nicholas Lee, b. about 1804. Married Mary "Polly" Allen in 1827.. Sheapparently was the daughter of Gideon and Esther Johnson Allen. This is your line and you probably have this and more. If not, I have a little more. 6) Isaac McD Lee, b. about 1805/10. Married first Polly Fail and second Rachel _____. He was in Butler Co AL by 1840. 7) Alexander Lee, b. about 1805/10. Married Elizabeth Fail. He was in AL by 1836. 8) Henry "Harry" Lee, b. about 1810. Married Elizabeth Jane Lee. She was the daughter of Samuel Lee and Mary Rhodes Lee. He was in Wilcox Co AL by1834.