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Col William Lea 1655–1703 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Dec 1655

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

Death Date: May 1703

Death Location: King and Queen, Virginia, United States

Father: Charles Greene

Mother: Elizabeth Iverson

Spouse(s): William, III

Children(s): William (Leigh)

In 1655, Col William Lea entered the world in New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States, born to Charles Greene And Elizabeth Iverson. Col William Lea married William Col Lea Leigh Iii, and had children including William Lea Leigh. Col William Lea passed away in 1703 in King and Queen, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1655, Col William Lea entered the world in New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States, born to Charles Greene And Elizabeth Iverson.
  • Col William Lea married William Col Lea Leigh Iii, and had children including William Lea Leigh.
  • Col William Lea passed away in 1703 in King and Queen, Virginia, United States.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Col Lea's Ancestors

Self
Col Lea
1655–1703
Birth Place: New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States
Parents
Charles Greene
1630–1700
New Kent, Lancaster, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth Iverson
1640–1718
Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Sir (Thomas Francis GREENE, 2nd Governor of) Maryland
1609–1650
Bobbing, Swale Borough, Kent, England
Lady (Anne Sarah GERRARD, 1st Lady of) Maryland
1612–1639
Bobbing, Kent, England
Abraham (Iverson,) Ivarsson
1586–1655
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Jane (Joan) Toeson
1610–1677
Edinburgh, Midlothian, , Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir VIII
1579–1639
Margaret Webb
1588–1656
Thomas V
1586–1611
Lady Molyneux
1562–1611
Barnaby Iverson
1554–1627
Mary Wells
1554–1614
Thomson Towson
1580–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Sefton
1557–1623
Lady Gerard
1560–1620
John Rogers
1507–1555
Adriana Pratt
1511–1536
Robert Wells
1540–1617
Alice Hunt
1543–

Col Lea's Descendants

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Col (William) Lea (10 Dec 1655–May 1703) m. William, (Col. LEA\LEIGH) III (1654–14 Jul 1703)
  1. 1. William (Lea) (Leigh) 1682–1784 m. Frances Major 1688–1784 m. Ann Taylor 1684–1731
    1. 1. James Lea 1706–1788 m. Nancy (Anne Tolbert) Herndon 1706–1777 m. Anne Herndon 1717–
      1. 1. William (Henry Lea) Lee 1735–1794 m. Nancy (Ann Catherine) Graves 1730–1809 m. Nancy (Ann) Graves 1753–1809
        1. 1. Solomon (Lee) McLaughlin 1772–1864 m. Mary ((Polly)) McLaughlin 1775–1844

Col Lea's Timeline

3 Records

1655
10 Dec 1655
Birth of Col William Lea in New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States
New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States
1675
1675
Age 20
Col William Lea was married in VA
VA
1703
May 1703
Age 48
Death of Col William Lea in King and Queen, Virginia, United States
King and Queen, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Dec 1655
    Event Place: New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1675
    Event Place: VA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: May 1703
    Event Place: King and Queen, Virginia, United States

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