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Benjamin Lea 1797–1816 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1797

Birth Location: , Caswell, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 1816

Death Location: New Orleans, Jefferson, Louisiana, USA

Father: Benjamin Lea

Mother: Nancy Kerr

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In 1797, Benjamin Lea entered the world in , Caswell, North Carolina, USA, born to Benjamin Lea And Nancy Lea Kerr. Benjamin Lea passed away in 1816 in New Orleans, Jefferson, Louisiana, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1797, Benjamin Lea entered the world in , Caswell, North Carolina, USA, born to Benjamin Lea And Nancy Lea Kerr.
  • Benjamin Lea passed away in 1816 in New Orleans, Jefferson, Louisiana, USA.

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Benjamin Lea's Ancestors

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Benjamin Lea
1797–1816
Birth Place: , Caswell, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Benjamin Lea
1770–1821
Orange, North Carolina, United States
Nancy (Lea) Kerr
1774–1854
Stony Creek, Caswell, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
John (Hosea Kerr) Sr
1754–1816
Hanover Co., Virginia, American Colonies
Mary Graves
1754–1831
Orange County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Graves
1714–1792
Isabella Lea
1728–1829
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Graves
1691–1767
Sarah Davenport
1696–1782

Benjamin Lea's Timeline

2 Records

1797
1797
Birth of Benjamin Lea in , Caswell, North Carolina, USA
, Caswell, North Carolina, USA
1816
1816
Age 19
Death of Benjamin Lea in New Orleans, Jefferson, Louisiana, USA
New Orleans, Jefferson, Louisiana, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1797
    Event Place: , Caswell, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1816
    Event Place: New Orleans, Jefferson, Louisiana, USA

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