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James Joyce Leigh 1671–1738 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1671

Birth Location: , Warwick, VA, USA

Death Date: 22 Aug 1738

Death Location: Washington, Beaufort, NC, USA

Father: Thomas Lee

Mother: Sarah Ferrer

Spouse(s): Mary Malphys

Children(s): John Lee

The story of James Joyce Leigh began in 1671 in , Warwick, VA, USA. James Joyce Leigh married Mary Malphys, and had children including John Lee. James Joyce Leigh passed away in 1738 in Washington, Beaufort, NC, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James Joyce Leigh began in 1671 in , Warwick, VA, USA.
  • James Joyce Leigh married Mary Malphys, and had children including John Lee.
  • James Joyce Leigh passed away in 1738 in Washington, Beaufort, NC, USA.

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James Leigh's Ancestors

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James Leigh
1671–1738
Birth Place: , Warwick, VA, USA
Parents
Thomas James Lee
1642–1728
Lyme
Sarah (Helmot) Ferrer
1650–1716
Warwick, York, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Rich Ferrer
1638–1657
Yorkshire, England
Anne Gibson
1636–1673
Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Leigh's Descendants

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James (Joyce) Leigh (1671–22 Aug 1738) m. Mary Malphys (1675–1738)
  1. 1. John Lee 1710–1792 m. Bertha 1710–1780
    1. 1. Mary LEIGH 1730–1815
      1. 1. David Rozier 1774–1830
        1. 1. Alfred Rozier 1797– m. Nelly Drewry 1805–
    2. 2. Joseph Lee 1730–
    3. 3. Gemima Lee 1731–
    4. 4. Rebecka Lee 1732–
    5. 5. Benjamine Lee 1734–
    6. 6. Shadrack Lee 1736–
    7. 7. Thomas Lee 1740–1803
    8. 8. Abraham Lee 1745–
    9. 9. William Lee 1747–

James Leigh's Timeline

2 Records

1671
1671
Birth of James Joyce Leigh in , Warwick, VA, USA
, Warwick, VA, USA
1738
22 Aug 1738
Age 67
Death of James Joyce Leigh in Washington, Beaufort, NC, USA
Washington, Beaufort, NC, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1671
    Event Place: , Warwick, VA, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Aug 1738
    Event Place: Washington, Beaufort, NC, USA

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