ALICE: >From Bedford Co. Marriage Bonds 1755-1800 by Dennis & Smith, page 40, a reprint, I found " Beverley Lee and Rebecca Lee, Oct. 15, 1799, Garnett Lee, surety, consent of William Lee, father of Rebecca". This would nearly confirm your 'hearsay' information that a William Lee was in Bedford Co. about 1800, and adds a Beverley, Rebecca, and Garnett Lee at the same time...... allegedly a cousin to cousin marriage with other relatives involved! Wish I had more, but I don't. But will look further as I have more time. Bill H. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, November 18, 2006 2:16 PM Subject: [VABEDFOR] William LEE about 1800 >I am told that there was a William Lee in Bedford County about 1800. > My great great grandfather was a William Lee, father of Mary Ann Lee. > Mary Ann Lee and Abraham Carlock are my great greatparents. Both Wiliam > Lee > and Mary Ann were born in Virginia and moved to Claiborne County,TN where > Mary > Ann evidently met Abraham Carlock.She became his second wife in about > 1803. > His first wife had died and he had many children. Mary Ann and Abraham > also > had many children. They moved to Overton County, TN and then on to > Madison County,Illinois and on.. .., William Lee was with them in > Illinois. I > have much more information about the CARLOCKs, etc.. > Of course, my question is: Can anyone head me in the right direction > to > find that William Lee who was in Bedford County? > I am also a descendant of Margaret Read, daughter of Samuel > Read///Reed,, who made his will in the 1790s in Bedford County. So far I > haven't found > Samuel's parents. > I am 94 and will probably be getting a little short of time. So I > would be doubly appreciative of an early response. Ancient Alice (Alice > Goodson > Woodby)