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James Leigh 1670–1732 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1670

Birth Location: Warwick, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 7 Mar 1732

Death Location: Washington, Beaufort, North Carolina, United States

Father: James Lee

Mother: Sarah Lee

Spouse(s): Mary Bryan, Margaret Baltimore

Children(s): James 6GGF

The story of James Leigh began in 1670 in Warwick, Virginia, United States. James Leigh married Margaret Baltimore, Mary Bryan, and had children including James Lee 6Ggf. James Leigh passed away in 1732 in Washington, Beaufort, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of James Leigh began in 1670 in Warwick, Virginia, United States.
  • James Leigh married Margaret Baltimore, Mary Bryan, and had children including James Lee 6Ggf.
  • James Leigh passed away in 1732 in Washington, Beaufort, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Lee
1650–1728
Birth Location: Warwick, York, Virginia, USA
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Sarah Lee
1647–1728
Birth Location: Warwick, Chesterfield, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Mary Bryan
1670–1738
Birth Location: Edgecombe, Virginia
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Margaret Baltimore
1670–1733
Birth Location: Maryland
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Children(s)

James 6GGF
1696–1730
Birth Location: Prince George's, Maryland, United States
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James Leigh's Ancestors

Self
James Leigh
1670–1732
Birth Place: Warwick, Virginia, United States
Parents
James Lee
1650–1728
Warwick, York, Virginia, USA
Sarah (Ann) Lee
1647–1728
Warwick, Chesterfield, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
John (Lee) (Leigh)
1624–1675
Oswestry Parish, Morton Regis, Shropshire, England
Mrs (John) Leigh
1620–1690
York, VA
Henry* Helmont
1627–1657
Morton Regis, Shropshire, England
Anne* Davers
1625–
England
Great-Grandparents
Marah wife)
1597–1637
Stephen Hart
1602–1683
Mary Hardy
1602–1652
Marah wife)
1597–1637
Davers
1600–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Adkins
1574–1646
Sibella Feldgate
1578–1628
Stephen* Hart
1568–1622
Mehitable*
1572–1624
Thomas Adkins
1574–1646
Sibella Feldgate
1578–1628

James Leigh's Descendants

1.
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James Leigh (1670–7 Mar 1732) m. Mary Bryan (1670–1738) m. Margaret Baltimore (1670–FROM 1733)
  1. 1. James (Lee) 6GGF 1696–1730 m. Sarah (Ludwell Lee) 6GGM 1704–1731
    1. 1. James (Ludwell Lee) II 1725–1777 m. Jane (Jones 5th) GGM 1739–1842 m. Frances Cureton 1720–1752
      1. 1. William (Travers) Lee 1750–1808
      2. 2. James (Ludlow Lee 4th) GGF 1760–1819
        1. 1. James (Ludwell) Lee 1794–
        2. 2. Samuel Lee 1794–
        3. 3. Ruth Lee 1797–1839 m. Isaac (W) Denman 1817–
        4. 4. Elizabeth Lee 1785–1848 m. Thomas Ferguson 1780–
        5. 5. Henry Lee 1790–1854 m. Priscilla Tony 1798–1870
        6. 6. James (Lee) IV 1802–1877 m. Mary (Ann) Kercheval 1804–1883
        7. 7. JANE Lee 1795–1854
        8. 8. Elder (John Lee) 3GGF 1785–1849 m. Amassa (Lucas) 3GGM 1785–1862

James Leigh's Timeline

9 Records

1667
Jan 1667
James Leigh was baptized in St Giles, Cripplegate, London, England
St Giles, Cripplegate, London, England
1670
1670
Birth of James Leigh in Warwick, Virginia, United States
Warwick, Virginia, United States
1671
1671
Age 1
Birth of James Leigh in Warwick Co, VA
Warwick Co, VA
1671
1671
Age 1
Birth of James Leigh in Warwick, Virginia, United States
Warwick, Virginia, United States
1732
7 Mar 1732
Age 62
Death of James Leigh in Washington, Beaufort, North Carolina, United States
Washington, Beaufort, North Carolina, United States
1738
22 Aug 1738
Age 68
Death of James Leigh in Washington, Beaufort, North Carolina, United States
Washington, Beaufort, North Carolina, United States
1738
1738
Age 68
Death of James Leigh in Washington, Beaufort, North Carolina, United States
Washington, Beaufort, North Carolina, United States
1738
1738
Age 68
Death of James Leigh in Washington, Beaufort, NC
Washington, Beaufort, NC
1738
1738
Age 68
Death of James Leigh in Edgecome, Virginia, United States
Edgecome, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1671
    Event Place: Warwick Co, VA
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories, Book Title: 500 years of Wittel and related families

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Aug 1738
    Event Place: Washington, Beaufort, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories, Book Title: 500 years of Wittel and related families

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1738
    Event Place: Washington, Beaufort, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1671
    Event Place: Warwick, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1738
    Event Place: Washington, Beaufort, NC

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1738
    Event Place: Edgecome, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1670
    Event Place: Warwick, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Mar 1732
    Event Place: Washington, Beaufort, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: Jan 1667
    Event Place: St Giles, Cripplegate, London, England
    Record Source: London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, London Metropolitan Archives, St Giles Cripplegate, Composite register, 1667 - 1672, P69GISA002MS06419, Item 007
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