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John Leigh 1620–1675 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1620

Birth Location: York Co, VA

Death Date: 1675

Death Location: , Warwick, Virginia, USA

Father: Henry Leigh

Mother: Marah Adkins

Spouse(s): Mary Hart, Ann Harrison, Mrs Leigh

Children(s): Capt. Lee, James Leigh, William Leigh, Francis Leigh, Frances Leigh, Thomas Leigh, Thomas Leigh

In 1620, John Leigh entered the world in York Co, VA, born to Henry Leigh And Marah Adkins. John Leigh married Ann Harrison, Mary Ann Hart, Mrs John Leigh, and had children including Capt William Constable Lee, Frances Leigh, Francis Leigh, James Leigh, Thomas Leigh, William Leigh. John Leigh passed away in 1675 in , Warwick, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1620, John Leigh entered the world in York Co, VA, born to Henry Leigh And Marah Adkins.
  • John Leigh married Ann Harrison, Mary Ann Hart, Mrs John Leigh, and had children including Capt William Constable Lee, Frances Leigh, Francis Leigh, James Leigh, Thomas Leigh, William Leigh.
  • John Leigh passed away in 1675 in , Warwick, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Leigh
1597–1657
Birth Location: Morton Regis, Shropshire, England
HL
Marah Adkins
1600–1637
Birth Location: Morton Regis, Shropshire, England
MA

Spouses(s)

Mary Hart
1628–1690
Birth Location: Ipswich, Suffolk, England
MH
Ann Harrison
1650–1680
Birth Location: Prince George County, Virginia, United States of America
AH
Mrs Leigh
1620–
Birth Location: York Co, VA
ML

Children(s)

Capt. Lee
1651–1696
Birth Location: Meherrin, Brunswick, Virginia, USA
CL
James Leigh
1650–1728
Birth Location: Warwick, VA
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William Leigh
1648–
Birth Location: Warwick, VA
WL
Francis Leigh
1650–1716
Birth Location: Warwick, VA
FL
Frances Leigh
1652–
Birth Location: Virginia
FL
Thomas Leigh
1652–
Birth Location: Warwick, VA
TL
Thomas Leigh
1654–
Birth Location: Virginia
TL

John Leigh's Ancestors

Self
John Leigh
1620–1675
Birth Place: York Co, VA
Parents
Henry Leigh
1597–1657
Morton Regis, Shropshire, England
Marah Adkins
1600–1637
Morton Regis, Shropshire, England
Grandparents
Thomas (Leigh (Lee) II 10th) GGF
1566–1623
Oswestry, Morton Regis, Shropshire, England
Elnor (Ris 10th) GGM
1570–1618
Oswestry, Morton Regis, Shropshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Leigh
1540–1620
Dorothie Ottley
1558–1636
Nicholas *
1550–1592
Katherine Mackworth
1547–1586
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lady Darcy-Leigh\Lee
1500–1563
Lady Hosier
1500–1563

John Leigh's Descendants

1.
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John Leigh (1620–1675) m. Mary (Ann) Hart (1628–8 Aug 1690) m. Ann Harrison (1650–1680) m. Mrs (John) Leigh (1620–)
  1. 1. Capt. (William Constable) Lee 1651–1696 m. Alice Felton 1656–1703 m. Elizabeth Medstand 1639–1682 m. Laetitia ("Lea Vivia") CORBIN 1657–1706 m. Ann Didsbury 1651–1727
    1. 1. William (Thomas Lee) II? 1678–1717 m. Dorothy Taylor 1682–1754
      1. 1. Charles (Constable) LEE 1706–1775 m. Ann (Dabbs) * 1706–1799 m. Jane ("Jennie") Lee 1692–1781
        1. 1. William (Garnett) Lee 1734–1803 m. Avery (Noel) Lee 1745–1820
        2. 2. Maj (John Lee) * 1736–1818
        3. 3. Richard (Lee * (son * Charles) Lee) 1742–1811
        4. 4. Joseph (Dabbs Lee * (son * Charles) Lee) 1741–1790
        5. 5. Charles (Lee *) Jr 1750–1820
        6. 6. Keziah (Lee * (dau * Charles) Lee) 1745–1826
        7. 7. Charles (C) LEE 1752–1775
        8. 8. Katherine ('Caty' WOOD) LEE 1737–1811
        9. 9. Jesse LEE 1740–1781
        10. 10. Betty LEE 1741–1781
        11. 11. Daniel LEE 1738–
      2. 2. Richard LEE 1711–1726
      3. 3. Sarah Lee 1715–1747
      4. 4. William Lee 1704–1764
      5. 5. Joseph Lee 1713–1722
      6. 6. John Lee 1705–1770
      7. 7. Ann Lee 1707–1747
      8. 8. Charles Lee 1706–1799
      9. 9. William CROUCHER 1722–1752
      10. 10. Catherine CROUCHER 1724–
      11. 11. Frances Lee 1697–1744
      12. 12. Leeanna (Fearn) Lee 1728–1759
      13. 13. Richard (Henry) Lee 1701–1790
      14. 14. Elizabeth ("Betsy") Lee 1715–1747
    2. 2. Catherine Lee 1678–
    3. 3. Mary Lee 1672–1731
    4. 4. Joseph Lee 1676–1812
    5. 5. Captain (John) Lee 1677–1731
    6. 6. William Lee 1683–1761
    7. 7. Samuel Lee 1680–1772
    8. 8. Richard Lee 1677–1726
    9. 9. Jean (Jane) Lee 1682–
    10. 10. Nancy Lee 1690–
    11. 11. Sarah Lee 1688–
    12. 12. Olivia Lee 1682–
    13. 13. Ellen (Jane) Lee 1672–1743
    14. 14. Leeanna Lee 1679–1707
    15. 15. Thomas Lee 1679–1735
  2. 2. James Leigh 1650–1728
  3. 3. William Leigh 1648–
  4. 4. Francis Leigh 1650–1716
  5. 5. Frances Leigh 1652–
  6. 6. Thomas Leigh 1652–
  7. 7. Thomas Leigh 1654–

John Leigh's Timeline

2 Records

1620
1620
Birth of John Leigh in York Co, VA
York Co, VA
1675
1675
Age 55
Death of John Leigh in , Warwick, Virginia, USA
, Warwick, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1620
    Event Place: York 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: 1675
    Event Place: , Warwick, Virginia, USA
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