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James Lee 1742 – 1823 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Sep 1742

Birth Location: Bristol, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Death Date: 14 Feb 1823

Death Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Father: John Lee

Mother: Lydia Porter

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James Lee was born in 1742 in Bristol, Hartford, Connecticut, United States, the child of John Lee and Lydia Porter. James Lee passed away in 1823 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Biography

  • James Lee was born in 1742 in Bristol, Hartford, Connecticut, United States, the child of John Lee and Lydia Porter.
  • James Lee passed away in 1823 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.

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James Lee's Ancestors

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James Lee
1742 – 1823
Birth Place: Bristol, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Parents
John Lee
1717 – 1746
Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Lydia Porter
1716 – 1780
Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Grandparents
William ((Sgt.)) Porter
1682 – 1766
Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Mary Smith
1687 – 1780
Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Porter
1650 – 1718
Abigail Cowles
1663 – 1725
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Porter
1624 – 1689
Mary Scott
1625 – 1675
Samuel Cowles
1639 – 1691
Abigail Stanley
1637 – 1734

James Lee's Timeline

2 Records

1742
30 Sep 1742
Birth of James Lee in Bristol, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Bristol, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
1823
14 Feb 1823
Age 81
Death of James Lee in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Sep 1742
    Event Place: Bristol, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Feb 1823
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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