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Frances "Frankey" Lea 1761–1836 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Dec 1761

Birth Location: Cobbs Hyco Creek, Orange, NC, Later Caswell Co

Death Date: 1836

Death Location: Russell County, Virginia, USA

Father: George Lea

Mother: Lucy Tolbert

Spouse(s): John Jessee

Children(s): John Jr, George Jessee, Rebecca Jessee, Sarah Jessee, Martin Jessee, Lea Jessee, David Jessee, Archibald Jessee, Jane Jessee, Bodecia Jessee, Frances Jessee, Mary Jessee, James Jessee, Boadicea Jessee, Jane Jessee, Elizabeth Jessee, Mary Jessee, Sarah Jessee, Jefferson Jessee, William Jessee, Elizabeth Jessee, Boadicia Gose, George Jessee

The story of Frances "Frankey" Lea began in 1761 in Cobbs Hyco Creek, Orange, NC, Later Caswell Co. Frances "Frankey" Lea married John Jessee, and had children including Archibald Archer Jessee, Boadicea Bidy Dicy Jessee, Boadicia Gose, Bodecia Dicey Jessee, David Jessee, Elizabeth Jessee, Frances Jessee, George Lea Jessee, James Jessee, Jane Jennie Jessee, Jane Jessee, Jefferson Jessee, John Jessee Jr, Lea Jessee, Martin Jessee, Mary Polly Jessee, Rebecca Jessee, Sarah Jessee, Sarah Sallie Jessee, William J Jessee. Frances "Frankey" Lea passed away in 1836 in Russell County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Frances "Frankey" Lea began in 1761 in Cobbs Hyco Creek, Orange, NC, Later Caswell Co.
  • Frances "Frankey" Lea married John Jessee, and had children including Archibald Archer Jessee, Boadicea Bidy Dicy Jessee, Boadicia Gose, Bodecia Dicey Jessee, David Jessee, Elizabeth Jessee, Frances Jessee, George Lea Jessee, James Jessee, Jane Jennie Jessee, Jane Jessee, Jefferson Jessee, John Jessee Jr, Lea Jessee, Martin Jessee, Mary Polly Jessee, Rebecca Jessee, Sarah Jessee, Sarah Sallie Jessee, William J Jessee.
  • Frances "Frankey" Lea passed away in 1836 in Russell County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Lea
1739–1825
Birth Location: St Stephans Par, King and Queen, Virginia, United States
GL
Lucy Tolbert
1739–1813
Birth Location: Hyco, Orange, North Carolina, United States
LT

Spouses(s)

John Jessee
1750–1815
Birth Location: Cobbs Creek Hyco, Orange County, NC
JJ

Children(s)

John Jr
1775–1834
Birth Location: Cobbs Creek, Caswell, North Carolina, United States
JJ
George Jessee
1798–1882
Birth Location: Reeds Valley, Russell, Virginia, USA
GJ
Rebecca Jessee
1796–1860
Birth Location: Reeds Valley, Russell, Virginia, USA
RJ
Sarah Jessee
1790–1851
Birth Location: Reeds Valley, Russell, Virginia, USA
SJ
Martin Jessee
1801–1879
Birth Location: Reeds Valley, Russell, Virginia, USA
MJ
Lea Jessee
1781–1852
Birth Location: Cobbs Creek, Caswell, North Carolina, USA
LJ
David Jessee
1783–1856
Birth Location: Cobbs Creek, Caswell, North Carolina, USA
DJ
Archibald Jessee
1776–1862
Birth Location: Cobbs Creek, Caswell, North Carolina
AJ
Jane Jessee
1803–1817
Birth Location: Reeds Valley, Franklin, Virginia, United States
JJ
Bodecia Jessee
1785–1799
Birth Location: –
BJ
Frances Jessee
1787–1860
Birth Location: Reeds Valley, Russell, Virginia, United States
FJ
Mary Jessee
1787–1836
Birth Location: Cobbs Creek, Caswell, North Carolina, USA
MJ
James Jessee
1794–1850
Birth Location: Reeds Valley, Russell, Virginia, United States
JJ
Boadicea Jessee
1792–1843
Birth Location: Reeds Valley, Russell, Virginia, USA
BJ
Jane Jessee
1796–1860
Birth Location: Reeds Valley, Russell, Virginia, United States
JJ
Elizabeth Jessee
1796–1827
Birth Location: Reeds Valley, Russell, Virginia, USA
EJ
Mary Jessee
1803–1821
Birth Location: –
MJ
Sarah Jessee
1792–1806
Birth Location: –
SJ
Jefferson Jessee
1789–
Birth Location: –
JJ
William Jessee
1779–1841
Birth Location: Cobbs Creek, Caswell, North Carolina, United States
WJ
Elizabeth Jessee
1786–1827
Birth Location: Reeds Valley, Russell, Virginia, United States
EJ
Boadicia Gose
1792–1867
Birth Location: Russell County, Virginia, USA
BG
George Jessee
1798–1842
Birth Location: Reeds Valley, Russell, Virginia, United States
GJ

Frances Lea's Ancestors

Self
Frances Lea
1761–1836
Birth Place: Cobbs Hyco Creek, Orange, NC, Later Caswell Co
Parents
George Lea
1739–1825
St Stephans Par, King and Queen, Virginia, United States
Lucy Tolbert
1739–1813
Hyco, Orange, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
William ((South Hico)) Lea
1714–1804
St Stephans Par, King and Queen, Virginia, United States
Frances White
1722–1780
Essex, Virginia, United States
John Talbert
1711–1794
Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania Co, VA
Margaret Hubbard
1713–1794
Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Lea
1677–1731
Anne Taylor
1684–1731
John Talbert
1686–1735
Margaret Peel
1690–1794
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Peel
1646–1733
Anne Warde
1661–1721

Frances Lea's Descendants

1.
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Frances ("Frankey") Lea (2 Dec 1761–1836) m. John Jessee (1750–17 November 1815)
  1. 1. John (Jessee) Jr 1775–1834 m. Mary (Nancy "Polly") Armstrong 1787–1840 m. Mary Vermillion 1785–1879 m. Mary (Polly) Armstrong 1760–1818
    1. 1. Joseph (James) Jessee 1810–1853 m. Cynthia Smyth 1812–1897
      1. 1. Ephriam (Kiser) Jessee 1844–1913 m. Mary (P. "Molly") Smith 1851–1931
        1. 1. Pearl (Matilda) Jessee 1885–1953 m. John (Henry) Dickenson 1879–1949 m. John (H) Dickenson 1879–
        2. 2. John (Tivis) Jessee 1872–1937
        3. 3. Ada (Cyntha) Jessee 1876–1963
        4. 4. Windom (Allen) Jessee 1878–1955
        5. 5. Nina (A) Jessee 1880–1971
        6. 6. Gilmer Jessee 1888–1911
        7. 7. Lena (Ruth) Jessee 1892–1981 m. Robert (D) Jessee 1888–
        8. 8. Mamie (Estelle) Jessee 1894–
        9. 9. Cosbia (Cornelia Corrie) Jessee 1868–1916
        10. 10. America (Elizabeth "Liza") Jessee 1870–1930
        11. 11. Dacey (Elmira Daisy) Jessee 1874–1930
        12. 12. Charles (H) Jessee 1883–1884
        13. 13. Mary Jessee 1890–1891
        14. 14. Nannie Jessee 1880–1967
      2. 2. Tabitha Jessee 1833–1890
      3. 3. Timothy (S) Jessee 1834–1864
      4. 4. John (Tivis) Jessee 1836–1890
      5. 5. Mary (Elizabeth) Jessee 1839–1885
      6. 6. Malissa (Hendricks) Jessee 1841–1844
      7. 7. Sylvesta Jessee 1846–1888
      8. 8. Eliza Jessee 1849–1919
      9. 9. Eunice Jessee 1851–
    2. 2. Jefferson (Bishop Jessee) Sr 1802–1866
    3. 3. John (Jessee) III 1805–1880
    4. 4. Catherine Jessee 1814–1869
    5. 5. Archer (Archable) Jessee 1810–1847
    6. 6. Catherine Jessee 1815–1850
    7. 7. John Jessee 1805–1880
    8. 8. Armstrong Jessee 1808–1809
    9. 9. Mary (F) Jessee 1823–1886
    10. 10. Elizabeth (V) Jessee 1817–1909
    11. 11. David Jessee 1826–1913
    12. 12. George Jessee 1819–1873
    13. 13. Nancy (Herndon) Jessee 1815–1891
    14. 14. Robert Jessee 1813–1863
    15. 15. Wilson Jessee 1804–1852
    16. 16. Oliver Jessee 1805–1850
    17. 17. William (John) Jessee 1809–1870
    18. 18. Susannah (B) Jessee 1821–1883
  2. 2. George (Lea) Jessee 1798–1882
  3. 3. Rebecca Jessee 1796–1860
  4. 4. Sarah (Sallie) Jessee 1790–1851
  5. 5. Martin Jessee 1801–1879
  6. 6. Lea Jessee 1781–1852
  7. 7. David Jessee 1783–1856
  8. 8. Archibald (Archer) Jessee 1776–1862
  9. 9. Jane Jessee 1803–1817
  10. 10. Bodecia (Dicey) Jessee 1785–1799
  11. 11. Frances Jessee 1787–1860
  12. 12. Mary (Polly) Jessee 1787–1836
  13. 13. James Jessee 1794–1850
  14. 14. Boadicea ("Bidy" "Dicy") Jessee 1792–1843
  15. 15. Jane ("Jennie") Jessee 1796–1860 m. Henry Fuller 1792–1872
    1. 1. Emiline Fuller 1822–
    2. 2. Daughter Fuller 1842–
    3. 3. Catherine Fuller 1821–1871
    4. 4. Nancy Fuller 1822–1895
    5. 5. Leah Fuller 1829–1896
    6. 6. David (B) Fuller 1830–1850
  16. 16. Elizabeth Jessee 1796–1827
  17. 17. Mary (Polly) Jessee 1803–1821
  18. 18. Sarah Jessee 1792–1806
  19. 19. Jefferson Jessee 1789–
  20. 20. William (J) Jessee 1779–1841
  21. 21. Elizabeth Jessee 1786–1827
  22. 22. Boadicia Gose 1792–1867
  23. 23. George (Lea) Jessee 1798–1842

Frances Lea's Timeline

2 Records

1761
2 Dec 1761
Birth of Frances "Frankey" Lea in Cobbs Hyco Creek, Orange, NC, Later Caswell Co
Cobbs Hyco Creek, Orange, NC, Later Caswell Co
1836
1836
Age 75
Death of Frances "Frankey" Lea in Reeds Valley, Russell, Virginia
Reeds Valley, Russell, Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Dec 1761
    Event Place: Cobbs Hyco Creek, Orange, NC, Later Caswell Co
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1836
    Event Place: Reeds Valley, Russell, Virginia
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Russell County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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