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James Lea 1718–1788 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1718

Birth Location: Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 02 Jun 1788

Death Location: Caswell, North Carolina, USA

Father: William Lea

Mother: Frances Major

Spouse(s): Anne Tolbert

Children(s): Luke Lea, Adelphia Lea, Major Lea, William Lea, Nancy Lea, John Lea, Isabella Lea, Gabriel Senior

The story of James Lea began in 1718 in Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA. James Lea married Anne Tolbert, and had children including Adelphia Philadelphia Lea, Gabriel Lea Senior, Isabella Lea, John Country Line Lea, Luke Lea, Major Lea, Nancy Lea, William Lea. James Lea passed away in 1788 in Caswell, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James Lea began in 1718 in Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA.
  • James Lea married Anne Tolbert, and had children including Adelphia Philadelphia Lea, Gabriel Lea Senior, Isabella Lea, John Country Line Lea, Luke Lea, Major Lea, Nancy Lea, William Lea.
  • James Lea passed away in 1788 in Caswell, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Lea
1682–
Birth Location: England
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Frances Major
1688–1784
Birth Location: VA
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Spouses(s)

Anne Tolbert
1706–1777
Birth Location: King and Queen, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Luke Lea
1739–1813
Birth Location: Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA
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Adelphia Lea
1738–1813
Birth Location: Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA
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Major Lea
1742–1843
Birth Location: Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA
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William Lea
1735–1794
Birth Location: King and Queen, Virginia, USA
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Nancy Lea
1737–
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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John Lea
1744–1803
Birth Location: Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA
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Isabella Lea
1738–1796
Birth Location: King and Queen, Virginia, USA
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Gabriel Senior
1758–1834
Birth Location: Leasburg, North Carolina
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James Lea's Ancestors

Self
James Lea
1718–1788
Birth Place: Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA
Parents
William Lea
1682–
England
Frances Major
1688–1784
VA
Grandparents
George (Major) II
1651–1696
Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth Ironmonger
1636–1688
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Lea's Descendants

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James Lea (1718–02 Jun 1788) m. Anne Tolbert (1706–1777)
  1. 1. Luke Lea 1739–1813 m. Elizabeth ((Betty\Mary)) Wilson 1739–1792 m. Anne (Nancy) Johnson 1765–1835
    1. 1. David Lea 1779–1844 m. Nancy Clay 1780–1859
      1. 1. William (Dixon) Lea 1807–1849 m. Virginia (Carolina) Kemp 1817–1894
        1. 1. Ann (Maria) Lea 1847–1866
        2. 2. Margaret (Melissa) Batchelor 1838–1907
      2. 2. Wesley (Wilson) Lea 1804–1860
    2. 2. Lea 1771–1822 m. Lavina Jarnagin 1770–1849
      1. 1. Cynthia Millikan 1803–1890
      2. 2. Pryor Lea 1794–1880 m. Maria (Stephenson Kennedy) Lea 1799–1828
        1. 1. Sarah (Stephenson) Lea 1825–1869
        2. 2. Julia (Smith) Wingfield 1835–1864
        3. 3. Lavinia (Jarnigan) Shelton 1822–1908
        4. 4. James (Kennedy) Lea 1819–1852 m. Della (Porter) Hamen 1824–1911
      3. 3. Albert (Miller) Lea 1808–1891 m. Sarah (Davey) Heath 1809–1884
        1. 1. Eliza (L.) Lea 1849–
        2. 2. Albert (Heath) Lea 1850–1915 m. Molly (B) Lea 1857–1916 m. Mary (A) Lea 1861–
        3. 3. Edward (Miller) Lea 1837–1863
    3. 3. Cynthia Lea 1794–1860 m. Aaron Adams 1790–1862 m. Joseph Brooks 1792–
      1. 1. H (J) Adams 1825–1868 m. Pricey (Adelaide) Cooper 1835–
        1. 1. Henry (James) Adams 1858–1881
        2. 2. Sarah (Frances) Adams 1868–1896 m. William (Milam) Sparks 1863–1942
        3. 3. Carroll Adams 1852– m. Emma (Sidney) Sparks 1854–1923
        4. 4. Caswell Adams 1853–
      2. 2. Martha (A) Adams 1824–1908 m. Henry Heard 1834–
        1. 1. John (Felin) Adams 1858–
        2. 2. James Heard 1852–1898 m. Mary Heard 1858–
      3. 3. William (C) Adams 1821– m. Sarah Adams 1835–
        1. 1. Feilding Adams 1848–1920 m. Mary (E) Adams 1852–1930
        2. 2. Saphrona Adams 1850–
        3. 3. Nicholas (E.) Adams 1850–1905 m. Lucinda (Elise) Williams 1852–1923
        4. 4. Alice Adams 1853–
        5. 5. Charles Adams 1857–
        6. 6. Lilly Adams 1859–
        7. 7. Walter Adams 1863–
      4. 4. Shepard (D) Adams 1833–1910
      5. 5. John (F) Adams 1858–
        1. 1. Helen (Octavia) Reeves 1876–1926 m. Thomas (David) Reeves 1875–1940
    4. 4. Diedemia Lea 1796–1850 m. Holden (Wade Adams) Sr 1787–1865
      1. 1. William (Henry) Adams 1822–1897 m. Sarah (Elizabeth) Adams 1825–1885
        1. 1. Sephrona Adams 1842–1965 m. James (Gideon) Rester 1849–1898 m. Jesse (Hunt) Sr 1878–1936
        2. 2. Eva (Lilly) Adams 1860–1927 m. George (C) Knight 1861–1957
        3. 3. William (Walter) Adams 1860–1949 m. Elizabeth Stout 1872–1959
        4. 4. Nicholas (E) Adams 1850–1905 m. Lucinda (Arena) Adams 1852–1923
        5. 5. Alice Adams 1853–
        6. 6. Charles Adams 1857–
      2. 2. James ("jim") Adams 1832–1899 m. Delila Adams 1843– m. Matilda (Berwick) Adams 1848–1880 m. Ella (Lloyd M.5 Oct) 1888 1868–1890
        1. 1. Frances (E.) Adams 1867–1934 m. James (John) Hicks 1852–1925
        2. 2. Charles (Jones "charley") Adams 1874–1952 m. Callie A 1881–
        3. 3. Julie (A) Needham 1871–1953 m. William (Eli) Needham 1877–1965
        4. 4. Harry (Miller) Adams 1877–1961 m. Lona (Bell "lonnie" Graham) Adams 1894–1972
        5. 5. Jo (Emma) Adams 1872–1936 m. George (Monroe) Tabb 1862–1952
        6. 6. Jennie Adams 1880–
        7. 7. James (Wade Hampton) Adams 1860–1946 m. Zoa (Jefferson) Eiland 1878–1950
        8. 8. Martha Adams 1862–
        9. 9. Richard Adams 1863–
        10. 10. Sheppard Adams 1866–
        11. 11. Julia Adams 1868–
        12. 12. Missouria (A.) Adams 1889–1978 m. Lee (Efredge) Needham 1883–1967
        13. 13. Martha (Mollie) Adams 1862–
      3. 3. Margaret (A.) Adams 1838–
      4. 4. Mary (M) Adams 1824–1895 m. William (Longino) Sr 1795–1870
        1. 1. Fielding (L) Longino 1859–1941 m. Delila (Georgia) Hubbard 1857–1939
        2. 2. William Longino 1854–1908
        3. 3. Eliza (Louisiana) Longino 1849–1920
    5. 5. Zachariah Lea 1776–1885 m. Sabrina (Clay) Lea 1783–1842
      1. 1. James (Everett) Lea 1817–1878 m. Francis Powell 1827–1886
        1. 1. Emily (Jane) Lea 1847–1918 m. Charles (Henry) Otken 1839–1911
      2. 2. Elizabeth Everett 1802–1878
      3. 3. Lucinda (Clay) Richmond 1805–1886
    6. 6. James (M) Lea 1760–1823 m. Elizabeth (Roddie) (Roddy) 1767–1822
      1. 1. George (Roddy) Lea 1796–1869 m. Nancy Naul 1806–
      2. 2. Major (Squire (oldest son) Lea) M.D. –1830
        1. 1. John (Buhler) Lea 1822–1860 m. Louisa (Isabella) Skillman 1825–1893
        2. 2. Hon. (James Neilson) Lea 1815–1884
      3. 3. Franklin (Williams) Lea –1837
      4. 4. Cecelia Lea 1789–1819 m. 1774–1843
        1. 1. James (Lea) Lattimore 1812–1851
        2. 2. Sarah (Ann Wiley) Lattimore 1816–1904
    7. 7. Luke (Lea) Jr. 1783–1851 m. Susan (Wells) Lea 1797–1848
      1. 1. Susan (Jane) Callaway 1827–1900
      2. 2. Francis (Wells) Lea 1821–1867
      3. 3. Anne (Elizabeth) Barnard 1824–1879
      4. 4. John (McCormick) Lea 1818–1903 m. Elizabeth (B.) Lea 1826–1890
        1. 1. Robert (B) Lea 1849–1895
        2. 2. Luke Lea 1847–1864
        3. 3. John (Overton Lea) Sr 1846–1912
      5. 5. Luke (Lea) III 1847–1864
    8. 8. William Lea 1762–1830 m. Anna Lea –1830
      1. 1. Sophronia Adams 1807–1851 m. T (P) Adams 1798–1860
        1. 1. Fielding (Nimrod Kinchen) Adams 1847–1916 m. Mathia Adams 1852–1926
        2. 2. 1831–1915 m. Lucy (Louisa) McGehee 1839–1933 m. Barbara (Jane) Adams 1832–1859
        3. 3. Louisa (C) Adams 1845–1934 m. Jesse (P) McGehee 1837–1921
        4. 4. Cynthia (Anne) Thigpen 1837–1927 m. Joseph Ard 1831–1915 m. Limon Thigpen 1839–1864
        5. 5. 1833–1899 m. Margaret McMillan 1847–1927
        6. 6. Sophronia (Jane "Sophia") Adams 1843–1910
        7. 7. Harriet (M.) Adams 1841–
        8. 8. Sherwood (Wilkerson Adams) Sr 1835–1894 m. Elishea Manning 1844–1920
      2. 2. William (Lea) Jr 1801–
      3. 3. Delilah Lea 1787–1850 m. James Given\Gwin? 1786–
        1. 1. John (P.) Gwin 1817–
    9. 9. John Lea 1773–
    10. 10. Jesse (Jefferson) Lea 1777–1833 m. Elizabeth Farley 1780–1824
      1. 1. Jesse (Jefferson Lea) Jr. 1799–1863
        1. 1. Martha (Anne) Lea 1843–
    11. 11. Joseph Lea 1764–1768
    12. 12. Joseph Lea 1769–1810 m. Amy Barton 1773–
      1. 1. Major Lea 1793–
      2. 2. Lavinia Lea 1808–
      3. 3. Luke Lea 1809–1876 m. Matilda (Ann) Williams 1839–1924
        1. 1. Will Lea 1863–1945
        2. 2. Leona (Jane) Ratcliff 1859–1933
        3. 3. Mary (Angelina) Allen 1840–1891
      4. 4. Noble Lea 1810–
      5. 5. Barton Lea 1802–
      6. 6. Elizabeth Lea 1795–
    13. 13. Mary (Elizabeth) Lea 1767–
    14. 14. John ((oldest)) Lea 1765–1769
  2. 2. Adelphia ((Philadelphia)) Lea 1738–1813 m. Joseph Henderson 1737–
  3. 3. Major Lea 1742–1843 m. Lavina Jarnagin 1770–1849 m. Elizabeth Herndon 1739–1778
    1. 1. Major Lea 1775–1821 m. Rhoda Jarnagin 1778–1852
      1. 1. Dr (Pleasent John Graves) Lea 1807–1862
  4. 4. William Lea 1735–1794
  5. 5. Nancy Lea 1737– m. Paul Harelson 1725–
  6. 6. John ((Country Line)) Lea 1744–1803
    1. 1. John ((Canebreak)) Lea 1766–1839 m. Hannah Slade 1767–1850
      1. 1. Delilah (S.) Lea 1799–1838 m. Jeremiah Graves 1786–1868
        1. 1. William (Blair) Graves 1827–1894
        2. 2. Margaret (Isabella) Smith 1831–1911
        3. 3. Barzillai Graves 1820–1903
        4. 4. Jeremiah (Graves) Jr 1835–1901
        5. 5. John (Lea) Graves 1816–1899
        6. 6. Nathaniel (Slade) Graves 1818–1866
        7. 7. Elizabeth (Lea) Lindsey 1822–1852
  7. 7. Isabella Lea 1738–1796 m. John Graves 1715–1792
    1. 1. Barzallai Graves 1759–1827 m. Ursula Wright 1755–1845
      1. 1. Isabella McNeill 1788–1861
      2. 2. 1790–1818
      3. 3. Jeremiah Graves 1786–1868 m. Delilah (S.) Lea 1799–1838
    2. 2. Elijah Graves 1778–1855
    3. 3. John (Herndon) Graves 1749–1829 m. Nancy Slade –1807
      1. 1. Delilah Graves 1784–1848 m. David Womack 1785– m. Abner Miles 1792–1856
        1. 1. Mary (Graves) Miles 1823–1898 m. Albert (Galatin) Yancey 1817–1887
    4. 4. Mary Graves 1754–1831
    5. 5. Azariah (G) Graves 1768–1850 m. Elizabeth Williams 1773–1841
      1. 1. Calvin Graves 1804–1877
      2. 2. Azariah (Graves) Jr 1815–1896
  8. 8. Gabriel (Lea) Senior 1758–1834

James Lea's Timeline

9 Records

1707
1707
Birth of James Lea in England
England
1718
1718
Birth of James Lea in Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA
Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA
1718
1718
Birth of James Lea in Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA
Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA
1755
1755
Age 37
James Lea resided here in No Township Listed, Orange County, NC
No Township Listed, Orange County, NC
1777
1777
Age 59
James Lea resided here in Richmond District, Caswell County, NC
Richmond District, Caswell County, NC
1784
1784
Age 66
James Lea resided here in Caswell, North Carolina, United States
Caswell, North Carolina, United States
1788
2 Jun 1788
Age 70
Death of James Lea in Tennessee, USA
Tennessee, USA
1788
02 Jun 1788
Age 70
Death of James Lea in Caswell, North Carolina, USA
Caswell, North Carolina, USA
1792
1792
Age 74
Death of James Lea in Caswell County, North Carolina, USA
Caswell County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1718
    Event Place: Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 23917.001; Source type: Pedigree chart; Number of Pages: 2
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [4] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book of the Charter Members of the DAR Vol 152

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1707
    Event Place: England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1718
    Event Place: Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1755
    Event Place: No Township Listed, Orange County, NC
    Record Source: North Carolina, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1777
    Event Place: Richmond District, Caswell County, NC
    Record Source: North Carolina, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1784
    Event Place: Caswell, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: North Carolina, State Census, 1784-1787

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Jun 1788
    Event Place: Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [3] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book of the Charter Members of the DAR Vol 152

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1792
    Event Place: Caswell County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 02 Jun 1788
    Event Place: Caswell, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
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