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Thomas Lee 1638 – 1704 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1638

Birth Location: Rusper, Sussex, England

Death Date: 30 May 1704

Death Location: Lyme, New London, Connecticut, USA

Father: Thomas Lee

Mother: Phoebe Browne

Spouse(s): Sarah Kirtland, Merah Griswold-Lee, Mary Wolf

Children(s): JOHN LEE, Mary Lee, Thomas Lee, Sarah Lee, Mary Lee, Mary Lord, John Lee, Thomas Lee, Sarah Lee, Phebe Lee, Phebe Marvin, Mary Lay, Susannah LEE, Elizabeth Lee, William Lee, Stephen Lee, Joseph Lee, Benjamin Lee, Child Lee, Hannah Lee, Stephen Lee, Lucindah Lee, Lydia Lee

In 1638, Thomas Lee entered the world in Rusper, Sussex, England, born to Thomas Lee and Phoebe Browne. Thomas Lee married Sarah Kirtland, Merah Dewolf Griswold-Lee, Mary Marah De Wolf, and had children including JOHN LEE, Mary Lee, Thomas Lee, Sarah Lee, Mary Lee, Mary Lord, John Thomas Lee, Thomas Lee, Sarah Lee, Phebe Lee, Phebe Marvin, Mary Merah Lay, Susannah LEE, Elizabeth Lee, William Lee, Stephen Lee, Joseph Lee, Benjamin Lee, Child Lee, Hannah Lee, Stephen Lee, Lucindah Lee, Lydia Lee. Thomas Lee passed away in 1704 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1638, Thomas Lee entered the world in Rusper, Sussex, England, born to Thomas Lee and Phoebe Browne.
  • Thomas Lee married Sarah Kirtland, Merah Dewolf Griswold-Lee, Mary Marah De Wolf, and had children including JOHN LEE, Mary Lee, Thomas Lee, Sarah Lee, Mary Lee, Mary Lord, John Thomas Lee, Thomas Lee, Sarah Lee, Phebe Lee, Phebe Marvin, Mary Merah Lay, Susannah LEE, Elizabeth Lee, William Lee, Stephen Lee, Joseph Lee, Benjamin Lee, Child Lee, Hannah Lee, Stephen Lee, Lucindah Lee, Lydia Lee.
  • Thomas Lee passed away in 1704 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Lee
1614 – 1645
Birth Location: Rusper, Sussex, England
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Phoebe Browne
1620 – 1664
Birth Location: High Wycombe, Buckingham, England
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Kirtland
1648 – 1676
Birth Location: of Mass, Massachusetts, USA
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Merah Griswold-Lee
1656 – 1724
Birth Location: CT
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Mary Wolf
1642 – 1703
Birth Location: Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States
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Children(s)

JOHN LEE
1670 – 1716
Birth Location: Lyme, New London, Connecticut, USA
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Mary Lee
1670 – 1734
Birth Location: Lyme, New London, Connecticut
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Thomas Lee
1672 – 1752
Birth Location: Lyme, Connecticut
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Sarah Lee
1674 – 1729
Birth Location: Lyme, New London, Connecticut, United States
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Mary Lee
1670 – 1734
Birth Location: Lyme, New London, Connecticut
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Mary Lord
1671 – 1734
Birth Location: Lyme, New London County, Connecticut, USA
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John Lee
1671 – 1715
Birth Location: Lyme, New London Co., Connecticut Colony
JL
Thomas Lee
1672 – 1733
Birth Location: Lyme, New London, Connecticut
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Sarah Lee
1674 – 1729
Birth Location: Lyme, New London, Connecticut
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Phebe Lee
1677 –
Birth Location: –
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Phebe Marvin
1677 – 1707
Birth Location: –
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Mary Lay
1678 – 1761
Birth Location: –
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Susannah LEE
1680 – 1681
Birth Location: Lyme, New London, Connecticut, USA
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Elizabeth Lee
1681 – 1731
Birth Location: Old Lyme, New London, Connecticut, USA
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William Lee
1684 – 1737
Birth Location: Lyme, New London, Connecticut, United States
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Stephen Lee
1686 – 1694
Birth Location: –
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Joseph Lee
1688 – 1705
Birth Location: Lyme, New London, Connecticut, United States
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Benjamin Lee
1690 – 1692
Birth Location: Lyme, New London, Connecticut, United States
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Child Lee
1694 –
Birth Location: Lyme, New London, Connecticut, United States
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Hannah Lee
1695 – 1773
Birth Location: Lyme, New London, Connecticut, United States
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Stephen Lee
1698 – 1783
Birth Location: Lyme, New London, Connecticut, United States
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Lucindah Lee
1700 – 1701
Birth Location: Lyme, New London, Connecticut, United States
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Lydia Lee
1701 – 1718
Birth Location: Lyme, New London, Connecticut, United States
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Thomas Lee's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Lee
1638 – 1704
Birth Place: Rusper, Sussex, England
Parents
Thomas Lee
1614 – 1645
Rusper, Sussex, England
Phoebe Browne
1620 – 1664
High Wycombe, Buckingham, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Thomas Lee's Descendants

1.
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Thomas Lee (1638 – 30 May 1704) m. Sarah Kirtland (1648 – 21 May 1676) m. Merah (Dewolf) Griswold-Lee (20 October 1656 – 27 October 1724) m. Mary (Marah De) Wolf (1642 – 1703)
  1. 1. JOHN LEE (21 Sep 1670 – 17 Jan 1716 / Millennium file record) m. ELIZABETH SMITH (21 Oct 1670 – 17 Dec 1761)
    1. 1. Joshua (Raymond) Lee (18 Sep 1660 – 21 Jul 1704)
    2. 2. Mary Lay (21 Mar 1678 – 28 Feb 1734)
    3. 3. Sarah Lee (12 1693 – 31 May 1732)
    4. 4. Elizabeth Lee (30 Apr 1695 – 1720)
    5. 5. Phebe Lee (2 Mar 1696 / Birth record – 1785)
    6. 6. Phebe Lee (2 Mar 1696 – 1785)
    7. 7. Sarah Lee (08 Nov 1696 – 1697)
    8. 8. Lucy Lee (20 Jun 1699 – 09 Sep 1757)
    9. 9. Lucy Lee (20 Jun 1699 – 9 Sep 1757)
    10. 10. Lucy Lee (20 Jun 1699 – 9 Sep 1757)
    11. 11. Jane Lee (20 May 1701 – 1738)
    12. 12. Jane Way (20 May 1701 – 16 March 1738)
    13. 13. Jeane Lee (20 May 1701 – 16 Mar 1739)
    14. 14. John Lee (17 May 1703 – 26 Aug 1745) m. Lydiah Allen (1702 – 25 Oct 1731) m. Abigail (1707 Tully) Chapman*+ (5 Jul 1707 – 2 May 1773) m. John Lee
      1. 1. Elizabeth Lee (2 Nov 1724 / Birth record – 02 Nov 1769)
      2. 2. Lydia Lee (13 Aug 1727 – 1822)
      3. 3. Hannah Lee (15 Oct 1730 – )
      4. 4. Thenah (Parthenia) Lee (15 Oct 1730 / Birth record – )
      5. 5. John (1733) Lee (25 Jul 1733 – 26 Nov 1757)
      6. 6. Sarah (1733) Lee*+ (9 Aug 1733 – 1786)
      7. 7. Martin (1735) Lee (26 Jul 1735 – 1746)
      8. 8. Giles (1737) Lee (27 Jul 1737 – 17 Aug 1790)
      9. 9. Ann (1739) Lee (1 Aug 1739 – 1 Mar 1777)
      10. 10. Eunice (1743) Lee*+* (14 Jan 1743 – 20 Mar 1790)
      11. 11. Andrew (D. D.) Lee (07 May 1745 – 25 Aug 1832)
    15. 15. Rev. (Joseph) Lee (24 Nov 1705 – 29 Aug 1779) m. Mary (Molly) Allen (18 Sep 1708 – 13 Oct 1805)
      1. 1. Lemuel Lee (07 Nov 1728 – 4 Jan 1748)
      2. 2. Samuel Lee (15 Oct 1730 – 4 Jan 1748)
      3. 3. Sarah Lee (09 Aug 1733 – 1786) m. Parshall Terry (8 Aug 1734 – 15 May 1811) m. Israel Horton (1728 – 1771)
        1. 1. Parshall Terry (22 Feb 1756 – 23 Jul 1808)
        2. 2. Jonathan Terry (13 Jan 1758 – 25 Aug 1849)
        3. 3. Parshall Terry (13 Jan 1758 – 1814)
        4. 4. Nathan Terry (1760 – 25 Aug 1849)
        5. 5. Deliverance Terry (1762 – 25 Aug 1849)
        6. 6. Ther Terry (1763 – )
        7. 7. Joshua Terry (1764 – 11 Nov 1827)
        8. 8. Elizabeth Terry (1765 – 1848)
        9. 9. Deborah Terry (17 May 1766 – 25 May 1844)
        10. 10. John Horton (30 Jul 1763 – 28 Apr 1848)
        11. 11. Israel Horton (23 Sep 1756 – 22 Jul 1813) m. Anna Vandervort (29 Nov 1763 – 2 Jan 1842)
        12. 12. Jason Horton (18 Dec 1758 – 28 Dec 1837)
        13. 13. Jeremiah Horton (24 Oct 1759 – 16 Jan 1841)
        14. 14. Jeremiah Horton (12 Nov 1760 – 1777)
        15. 15. Eunice Horton (1761 – 9 Mar 1835) m. George Howell (1749 – 29 Apr 1829)
        16. 16. Joseph (Lee) Horton (27 Apr 1765 – 10 Jul 1831)
        17. 17. Mary Horton (06 Dec 1768 – 1768)
        18. 18. Samuel Horton (1771 – 1793)
        19. 19. Benjamin Horton (07 Feb 1772 – 8 Feb 1856)
      4. 4. HESTER LEE (22 Oct 1735 – 18 Nov 1814 / Death record)
      5. 5. Joseph Lee (27 Jan 1738 / Birth record – 17 Jul 1820) m. Sarah Potter (1 Dec 1732 – 25 Nov 1812) m. Joseph Lee
      6. 6. Jason Lee (20 Aug 1740 – 14 Mar 1810)
      7. 7. Catea Lee (28 Mar 1743 – 3 Oct 1748)
      8. 8. Elizabeth Lee (1750 – 12 Feb 1825)
      9. 9. Elizabeth Lee
    16. 16. Mary Lee (20 Jan 1707 – 1795)
    17. 17. Mary Lee (30 Jan 1708 – 1722)
    18. 18. Mary Lee (30 Jan 1708 – 1722)
    19. 19. Hepzibah Lee (16 Mar 1710 – 25 Mar 1783)
    20. 20. Hepzibeth Sill (16 May 1710 – 21 January 1782)
    21. 21. Benjamin Lee (4 Sep 1712 – 21 Jun 1760)
    22. 22. Benjamin Lee (04 Sep 1712 – 11 Apr 1777)
    23. 23. Joanna Lee (28 Apr 1715 – 03 May 1748)
  2. 2. Mary Lee (21 Sep 1670 – 28 Feb 1734)
  3. 3. Thomas Lee (10 Dec 1672 – 9 Aug 1752)
  4. 4. Sarah Lee (14 Jan 1674 – Oct 1729)
  5. 5. Mary Lord (21 September 1671 – 28 February 1734)
  6. 6. John (Thomas) Lee (21 September 1671 – 17 January 1715)
  7. 7. Thomas Lee (10 Dec 1672 – 13 Oct 1733)
  8. 8. Sarah Lee (14 Jan 1674 – Oct 1729)
  9. 9. Phebe Lee (14 APR 1677 – )
  10. 10. Phebe Marvin (16 April 1677 – 27 October 1707)
  11. 11. Mary (Merah) Lay (23 April 1678 – 11 July 1761) m. Edward Lay (26 Jan 1668 – Mar 1758)
    1. 1. John Lay (1696 – 14 April 1788)
    2. 2. Squire (John) Lay (13 Sep 1714 – 3 Apr 1792) m. Hannah Lee (21 Sep 1720 – 3 Aug 1784)
      1. 1. John Lay (29 Dec 1737 – 8 Jan 1813)
      2. 2. Hannah Lay (18 Feb 1738 – 25 Jan 1820)
      3. 3. Lydia Lay (19 Apr 1742 – 19 Mar 1805)
      4. 4. Lee Lay (1 Jan 1744 – 13 Feb 1813)
      5. 5. Peter Lay (6 Mar 1744 – 12 May 1802)
      6. 6. Clarice Lay (15 Jun 1748 – 12 Apr 1800)
      7. 7. Richard Lay (9 Sep 1750 – 1815)
      8. 8. Abigail Lay (7 Apr 1753 – 1 Aug 1843)
      9. 9. Sarah Lay (16 Mar 1755 – 1793)
      10. 10. Elizabeth Lay (10 Aug 1757 – 19 Oct 1805)
      11. 11. Jean Lay (6 Aug 1759 – 20 Jan 1813)
      12. 12. Lucy Lay (13 Apr 1762 – 14 May 1840)
      13. 13. Silas Lay (13 Apr 1762 – 27 Sep 1762)
    3. 3. Catherine Peck (1715 – 11 April 1810)
  12. 12. Susannah LEE (25 APR 1680 – abt 1681)
  13. 13. Elizabeth Lee (20 Oct 1681 – 29 Aug 1731)
  14. 14. William Lee (7 Apr 1684 – 10 Apr 1737)
  15. 15. Stephen Lee (1686 – 1694)
  16. 16. Joseph Lee (14 May 1688 – 19 Jan 1705)
  17. 17. Benjamin Lee (8 Oct 1690 – 12 Oct 1692)
  18. 18. Child Lee (1694 – )
  19. 19. Hannah Lee (25 Feb 1695 – 11 May 1773)
  20. 20. Stephen Lee (19 Jan 1698 – 21 May 1783) m. Abigail Lord (5 Apr 1700 – 19 Sept 1742)
    1. 1. Hannah Lee (21 Sep 1720 – 3 Aug 1784) m. Squire (John) Lay (13 Sep 1714 – 3 Apr 1792)
    2. 2. Abigail Lee (10 Aug 1722 – 1753)
    3. 3. Stephen Lee (4 May 1724 – 6 May 1756)
    4. 4. Joseph Lee (2 Sep 1726 – 10 Feb 1736)
    5. 5. Colonel (Frederick) Lee (14 Nov 1728 – 2 Feb 1757)
    6. 6. Benjamin Lee (12 Dec 1730 – 2 Jul 1826)
    7. 7. Daniel Lee (9 Sep 1732 – 9 Oct 1802)
    8. 8. Thomas Lee (26 Aug 1734 – 2 Jul 1816)
    9. 9. Jane Lee (26 Aug 1734 – 13 Mar 1811)
    10. 10. Elizabeth Lee (18 Aug 1736 – 5 Oct 1797)
  21. 21. Lucindah Lee (18 Feb 1700 – abt 1701)
  22. 22. Lydia Lee (18 Feb 1701 – 1718)

Thomas Lee's Timeline

4 Records

1638
1638
Birth of Thomas Lee in Rusper, Sussex, England
Rusper, Sussex, England
1638
1638
Birth of Thomas Lee in Rusper, Sussex, England
Rusper, Sussex, England
1644
29 Sep 1644
Age 6
Birth of Thomas Lee in Rusper, Sussex, England
Rusper, Sussex, England
1704
30 May 1704
Age 66
Death of Thomas Lee in Lyme, New London, Connecticut, USA
Lyme, New London, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Sep 1644
    Event Place: Rusper, Sussex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] Millennium File
    [3] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 5.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: WGP
    [4] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1638
    Event Place: Rusper, Sussex, England
    Record Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 181.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: WJC

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1638
    Event Place: Rusper, Sussex, England
    Record Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 182.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: WJC

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1645
    Event Place: Connecticut
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Connecticut; Year: 1645; Page Number: 174

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 May 1704
    Event Place: Lyme, New London, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] Millennium File
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Old Lyme, New London County, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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