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Francis Lea 1726–1766 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1726

Birth Location: St Stephens Parish, King and Queen, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1766

Death Location: Louisa, Louisa, Virginia, United States

Father: William Lea

Mother: Frances Major

Spouse(s): Mary White

Children(s): Gideon Lea, Ann Lea, John Lea, Eleanor Lea, Francis Jr., Mary Lea, Anna Leigh, Mary Lea, Elizabeth Leigh*, Francis Leigh*

Francis Lea was born in 1726 in St Stephens Parish, King and Queen, Virginia, United States, the child of William Lea And Frances Major. Francis Lea married Mary Ann White, and had children including Ann Lea, Anna Leigh, Christopher Leigh, Eleanor Lea, Elizabeth Leigh, Francis Leigh, Francis Wainwright Lea Jr, Gideon Lea, John Lea, Mary Lea, Nancy Leigh, Sarah Leigh. Francis Lea passed away in 1766 in Louisa, Louisa, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • Francis Lea was born in 1726 in St Stephens Parish, King and Queen, Virginia, United States, the child of William Lea And Frances Major.
  • Francis Lea married Mary Ann White, and had children including Ann Lea, Anna Leigh, Christopher Leigh, Eleanor Lea, Elizabeth Leigh, Francis Leigh, Francis Wainwright Lea Jr, Gideon Lea, John Lea, Mary Lea, Nancy Leigh, Sarah Leigh.
  • Francis Lea passed away in 1766 in Louisa, Louisa, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Lea
1682–1784
Birth Location: St Stephens, New Kent, Virginia, United States
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Frances Major
1688–1784
Birth Location: St Peters, New Kent, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Mary White
1726–1783
Birth Location: King and Queen County, Virginia, USA
MW

Children(s)

Gideon Lea
1744–1811
Birth Location: Louisa County, Virginia, USA
GL
Ann Lea
1755–
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
AL
John Lea
1750–
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
JL
Eleanor Lea
1761–1849
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
EL
Francis Jr.
1741–1815
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
FJ
Mary Lea
1726–1816
Birth Location: Louisa, Louisa, Virginia, United States
ML
Anna Leigh
1742–1820
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
AL
Mary Lea
1744–
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
ML
Elizabeth Leigh*
1765–1841
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
EL
Francis Leigh*
1769–1795
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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Francis Lea's Ancestors

Self
Francis Lea
1726–1766
Birth Place: St Stephens Parish, King and Queen, Virginia, United States
Parents
William Lea
1682–1784
St Stephens, New Kent, Virginia, United States
Frances Major
1688–1784
St Peters, New Kent, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
George Major
1658–1696
New Kent, King Queen, Virginia, USA
Ann Campbell
1658–1696
King and Queen, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
George Major
1631–1700
Elizabeth Ironmonger
1636–1688
Sir Campbell
1632–1697
Mary Catlett
1623–1687
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard II
1610–1664
Jane Ironmonger
1614–1643
Samuel II
1607–1650
Bridget Cordray
1604–1656

Francis Lea's Descendants

1.
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Francis Lea (1726–1766) m. Mary (Ann) White (1726–May 1783)
  1. 1. Gideon Lea 1744–1811 m. Sally (Ann) Caffery 1740–1813
    1. 1. Francis (M) Lee 1771–1837 m. Nancy Bowcock 1774–1845
      1. 1. Francis (Ludwell) Lee 1781–1850 m. Sarah Moorman 1786–1847
        1. 1. Samuel (Edward) Lee 1824–1891 m. Nancy Glass 1826–1887
        2. 2. Sarah (Jane) Lee 1819–1897 m. Jacob Sowder 1812–1895
        3. 3. Frances (Ann) Lee 1820–1890 m. Hugh Caldwell 1810–1882
        4. 4. Charles (C) Lee 1811–1879 m. Louisa (Mary Walker) Finney 1816–1888
        5. 5. Nancy (Emmaline) Lee 1807–1884
      2. 2. Anne Lee 1776–1857
      3. 3. Sarah Lee 1803–1860
      4. 4. Willis Lea 1799–1851
      5. 5. Elijah Lea 1795–1847
      6. 6. Elizabeth Lea 1799–1861
      7. 7. Nancy Lea 1805–1840
      8. 8. Green Lea 1809–1888
      9. 9. Polly Lea 1811–1849
      10. 10. Lewis Lea 1797–1877
      11. 11. William (Johnson) Lea 1804–1855
      12. 12. John Lea 1808–1888
    2. 2. Gideon (Lea) II 1780–
      1. 1. Nancy Lay 1813–1899
    3. 3. Elenor Lee 1786–
  2. 2. Ann Lea 1755–
  3. 3. John Lea 1750–
  4. 4. Eleanor Lea 1761–1849
  5. 5. Francis (Wainwright Lea) Jr. 1741–1815 m. Mary (Molly) Sanders 1754–1821
    1. 1. Millie (Francis) Lea 1762–1833
    2. 2. Catherine Lea 1768–1832
    3. 3. Nancy Lea 1773–1854
    4. 4. Louis Lea 1780–1864
    5. 5. Mary (Polly) Lea 1787–1850
    6. 6. Hugh Lea –1782
  6. 6. Mary Lea 1726–1816
  7. 7. Anna Leigh 1742–1820
  8. 8. Mary Lea 1744–
  9. 9. Elizabeth Leigh* 1765–1841
  10. 10. Francis Leigh* 1769–1795

Francis Lea's Timeline

5 Records

1726
1726
Birth of Francis Lea in St Stephens Parish, King and Queen County, Virginia, USA
St Stephens Parish, King and Queen County, Virginia, USA
1726
1726
Birth of Francis Lea in St Stephens Parish, King and Queen, Virginia, United States
St Stephens Parish, King and Queen, Virginia, United States
1747
1747
Age 21
Francis Lea was married
None
1766
14 Jul 1766
Age 40
Death of Francis Lea in Louisa County, Virginia, USA
Louisa County, Virginia, USA
1766
1766
Age 40
Death of Francis Lea in Louisa, Louisa, Virginia, United States
Louisa, Louisa, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1726
    Event Place: St Stephens Parish, King and Queen County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Births
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1726; Birth city: St Stephen; Birth state: VA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1726
    Event Place: St Stephens Parish, King and Queen, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1747
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1726; Birth city: St Stephen; Birth state: VA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Jul 1766
    Event Place: Louisa County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1726; Birth city: St Stephen; Birth state: VA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1766
    Event Place: Louisa, Louisa, Virginia, United States
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