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James Leigh 1671–1738 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1671

Birth Location: Williamsburg West, James City County, Virginia

Death Date: 1738

Death Location: Bath, Beaufort County, North Carolina

Father: James Leigh

Mother: Sarah Helmont

Spouse(s): Mary Bryant

Children(s): Levi Leigh, Mary Leigh, David Lee, Godfrey Leigh, Peter Leigh, Joshua Lee

James Leigh was born in 1671 in Williamsburg West, James City County, Virginia, the child of James Leigh And Sarah Helmont. James Leigh married Mary Moore Bryant, and had children including David Lee, Godfrey Leigh, Joshua Lee, Levi Leigh, Mary Leigh, Peter Leigh. James Leigh passed away in 1738 in Bath, Beaufort County, North Carolina.

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Biography

  • James Leigh was born in 1671 in Williamsburg West, James City County, Virginia, the child of James Leigh And Sarah Helmont.
  • James Leigh married Mary Moore Bryant, and had children including David Lee, Godfrey Leigh, Joshua Lee, Levi Leigh, Mary Leigh, Peter Leigh.
  • James Leigh passed away in 1738 in Bath, Beaufort County, North Carolina.

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James Leigh's Ancestors

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James Leigh
1671–1738
Birth Place: Williamsburg West, James City County, Virginia
Parents
James Leigh
1650–1728
Warwick, York, Virginia
Sarah Helmont
1650–1716
Warwick, York, Virginia
Grandparents
John Leigh
1620–1675
York Co, VA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Leigh's Descendants

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James Leigh (1671–1738) m. Mary (Moore) Bryant (1675–1738)
  1. 1. Levi Leigh 1705–1770
  2. 2. Mary Leigh 1703–1783 m. Edward Thorpe 1698–1760
  3. 3. David Lee 1690–1743
  4. 4. Godfrey Leigh 1707–1755
  5. 5. Peter Leigh 1698–1750
  6. 6. Joshua Lee 1706–1782

James Leigh's Timeline

2 Records

1671
1671
Birth of James Leigh in Williamsburg West, James City County, Virginia
Williamsburg West, James City County, Virginia
1738
1738
Age 67
Death of James Leigh in Bath, Beaufort County, North Carolina
Bath, Beaufort County, North Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1671
    Event Place: Williamsburg West, James City County, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1738
    Event Place: Bath, Beaufort County, North Carolina

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