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Col. William LEA 1654–1703 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1654

Birth Location: New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 14 Jul 1703

Death Location: King and Queen, Virginia, United States

Father: William Lea\leigh

Mother: Catherine Ironmonger

Spouse(s): Alice Fenton, Mary Green

Children(s): John Lea, Sarah Leigh, Mary Leigh, Betty Lea, Allister Lea, William Lea, Francis Lea, William Lee, Philadelphia Lee, Mary Lea, Hancock Lea, James Lea

The story of Col. William LEA began in 1654 in New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States. Col. William LEA married Alice Fenton, Mary Green, and had children including Allister Lea, Betty Lea, Francis Lea, Hancock Lea, James Lea, John Lea, Mary Lea, Mary Lea Leigh, Philadelphia Lee, Sarah Leigh, William Lea, William Lee. Col. William LEA passed away in 1703 in King and Queen, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Col. William LEA began in 1654 in New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States.
  • Col. William LEA married Alice Fenton, Mary Green, and had children including Allister Lea, Betty Lea, Francis Lea, Hancock Lea, James Lea, John Lea, Mary Lea, Mary Lea Leigh, Philadelphia Lee, Sarah Leigh, William Lea, William Lee.
  • Col. William LEA passed away in 1703 in King and Queen, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Col. LEA's Ancestors

Self
Col. LEA
1654–1703
Birth Place: New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States
Parents
William Lea\leigh
1623–1663
Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States
Catherine Ironmonger
1632–1688
Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
William Leigh
1588–1653
James City, Virginia, United States
Mary Dawkes
1588–1653
Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States
Samuel Ironmonger
1607–1650
Donnington, Berkshire, England
Bridget Cordray
1602–1656
Chute, Wiltshire, England
Great-Grandparents
John Lee
1530–1605
Joyce Romney
1529–1609
Thomas Dykes
1550–1600
Radcliffe Dykes
1545–1579
Samuel Ironmonger
1580–1626
Anna Lawson
1588–1625
William Corderoy\Cordray
1575–1623
Bridgett GODDARD
1590–1650
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Humphrey Lee
1506–1588
Katherine Blount
1506–1591
John Romney
1510–1609
Bripton Berrington
1512–1560
Thomas Dykes
1520–
Isabell Pennington
1520–
Henry Ratclyffe
1510–1556
Elizabeth Howard
1506–1534
William Ironmonger
1535–1581
Alyce Davis
1537–1581
Thomas Lawson
1555–
Katherine Barber
1566–
Thomas Cordray
1520–1580
Jane Morris
1523–1598
Edward Goddard
1544–1615
Mary Kingsmill
1562–1600

Col. LEA's Descendants

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Col. (William) LEA (1654–14 Jul 1703) m. Alice Fenton (1655–1703) m. Mary Green (1655–1703)
  1. 1. John Lea 1677–1729 m. Ann Taylor 1684–1731
    1. 1. William Lea 1710–1792 m. Mary Barnett 1712–1784 m. Rachel Ambrose 1710–1770
      1. 1. Ambrose Lee 1732–1764
      2. 2. Elizabeth Lea 1734–1805
      3. 3. Mary Lea 1736–
      4. 4. William Lee 1738–1785
      5. 5. Ann Lea 1742–
      6. 6. Joseph Lee 1744–1805
      7. 7. Andrew Lee 1748–
      8. 8. Milly Lea 1750–
      9. 9. Lucy Lea 1752–
      10. 10. John Lee 1755–1783
      11. 11. Zachariah Lea 1732–1791
      12. 12. Sarah Lea 1741–
      13. 13. James (Cobbs Crk South) Lea 1743–1816
      14. 14. Barnett Lea 1765–1830
    2. 2. JOHN (GABRIEL) LEA 1700–1781
    3. 3. James Lea 1715–1788
    4. 4. Francis Lea 1722–1766
  2. 2. Sarah Leigh 1660–
  3. 3. Mary (Lea) Leigh 1670–
  4. 4. Betty Lea 1679–
  5. 5. Allister Lea 1682–
  6. 6. William Lea 1682–1784
  7. 7. Francis Lea 1682–
  8. 8. William Lee 1682–1717
  9. 9. Philadelphia Lee 1682–1754
  10. 10. Mary Lea 1684–
  11. 11. Hancock Lea 1695–
  12. 12. James Lea 1706–1792

Col. LEA's Timeline

2 Records

1654
1654
Birth of Col. William LEA in New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States
New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States
1703
14 Jul 1703
Age 49
Death of Col. William LEA in King and Queen, Virginia, United States
King and Queen, Virginia, United States

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1654
    Event Place: New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Jul 1703
    Event Place: King and Queen, Virginia, United States

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