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Henry 'Harry' Lee Leigh 1597–1657 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 May 1597

Birth Location: Oswestry Parish, Morton Regis, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 22 May 1657

Death Location: York, Virginia, USA

Father: Thomas Lay

Mother: Eleanor Ris

Spouse(s): Marah Atkins

Children(s): John I

In 1597, Henry 'Harry' Lee Leigh entered the world in Oswestry Parish, Morton Regis, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom, born to Thomas Leelealeigh Lay And Eleanor Ris. Henry 'Harry' Lee Leigh married Marah Feldgate Adkins Atkins, and had children including John Constable Lee Leigh I. Henry 'Harry' Lee Leigh passed away in 1657 in York, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1597, Henry 'Harry' Lee Leigh entered the world in Oswestry Parish, Morton Regis, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom, born to Thomas Leelealeigh Lay And Eleanor Ris.
  • Henry 'Harry' Lee Leigh married Marah Feldgate Adkins Atkins, and had children including John Constable Lee Leigh I.
  • Henry 'Harry' Lee Leigh passed away in 1657 in York, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Lay
1566–1624
Birth Location: Oswestry, Morton Regis, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
TL
Eleanor Ris
1570–1618
Birth Location: Morton Regis, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
ER

Spouses(s)

Marah Atkins
1597–1662
Birth Location: Morton Regis, Shropshire, , England
MA

Children(s)

John I
1620–1690
Birth Location: Colchester, Colchester Borough, Essex, England
JI

Henry Leigh's Ancestors

Self
Henry Leigh
1597–1657
Birth Place: Oswestry Parish, Morton Regis, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Thomas Leelealeigh Lay
1566–1624
Oswestry, Morton Regis, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
Eleanor Ris
1570–1618
Morton Regis, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Henry Leigh's Descendants

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Henry ('Harry' Lee) Leigh (22 May 1597–22 May 1657) m. Marah (Feldgate Adkins) Atkins (1597–1662)
  1. 1. John (Constable Lee Leigh) I 1620–1690 m. Mary Hart 1630–1710
    1. 1. David Lee 1674–1759 m. Lydia Strong 1675–1718 m. Elizabeth Lee 1678– m. Elizabeth Truman 1675–
      1. 1. Jedediah Lee 1697–1749 m. Lucy Dodge 1700–1750
        1. 1. Lydia Lee 1726–1810 m. Samuel (Fenton) Jr. 1722–1795
      2. 2. Lydia Lee 1702–1748
      3. 3. David Lee 1705–1762
      4. 4. Jonathan Lee 1718–1788
      5. 5. Josiah Lee 1707–1749
      6. 6. Lydia Lee 1699–1699
      7. 7. Mary LEE 1710–
      8. 8. Abigail Lee 1713–1803
      9. 9. David Lee 1703–1704

Henry Leigh's Timeline

2 Records

1597
22 May 1597
Birth of Henry 'Harry' Lee Leigh in Oswestry Parish, Morton Regis, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
Oswestry Parish, Morton Regis, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
1657
22 May 1657
Age 60
Death of Henry 'Harry' Lee Leigh in York, Virginia, USA
York, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 May 1597
    Event Place: Oswestry Parish, Morton Regis, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 May 1657
    Event Place: York, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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