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William Lea 1623–1663 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1623

Birth Location: Charles City, Charles, Virginia, Colonial America

Death Date: 1663

Death Location: New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, Colonial America

Father: William Leigh

Mother: Mary Dawkes

Spouse(s): Catherine Ironmonger

Children(s): Col. Lea

William Lea was born in 1623 in Charles City, Charles, Virginia, Colonial America, the child of William Leigh And Mary Dawkes. William Lea married Catherine Ironmonger, and had children including Col William Lea. William Lea passed away in 1663 in New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, Colonial America.

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Biography

  • William Lea was born in 1623 in Charles City, Charles, Virginia, Colonial America, the child of William Leigh And Mary Dawkes.
  • William Lea married Catherine Ironmonger, and had children including Col William Lea.
  • William Lea passed away in 1663 in New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, Colonial America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Lea's Ancestors

Self
William Lea
1623–1663
Birth Place: Charles City, Charles, Virginia, Colonial America
Parents
William Leigh
1560–1653
James City, Virginia, Colonial America
Mary Dawkes
1588–1653
Charles City, Charles, Virginia, Colonial America
Grandparents
John (Lee) I
1530–1605
Coton Hall, Nordley Regis, England.
Thomas Dykes
1550–1600
Pepenbury, Kent, England
Radcliffe
1545–1590
Sussex, Eng
Great-Grandparents
Sir Lee
1506–1588
Lady Blount
1506–1591
Lord (Dawkes)
1520–1580
Isabell (Dykes)
1520–1590
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir III
1457–1506
Elizabeth Yeo
–1550
Paul Pennington
1486–1557

William Lea's Descendants

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William Lea (1623–1663) m. Catherine Ironmonger (1632–)
  1. 1. Col. (William) Lea 1654–1703 m. Mary Green 1654–1703
    1. 1. William Lea 1682–1784 m. Frances Major 1688–1784
      1. 1. Francis Lea 1726–1766 m. Mary (Ann) White 1726–1783
        1. 1. Gideon (Lea) Sr. 1740–1825 m. Sally (Ann) Caffery 1740–1813
        2. 2. Mary Lea 1726–
        3. 3. Anna Lea 1742–1820
        4. 4. Mary Lea 1744–
        5. 5. Francis (Wainwright) Lea 1745–1815
        6. 6. Susannah Lea 1756–
        7. 7. Eleanor Lea 1761–1849
        8. 8. Elizabeth Leigh 1765–1841
        9. 9. Francis Leigh 1769–1795
      2. 2. William (II) Lea 1710–1770
      3. 3. Sarah Lea 1714–1783
      4. 4. Capt (John) Lea 1720–1781
      5. 5. James Lea 1706–1792
      6. 6. William Lea 1733–1794
    2. 2. John Lea 1677–1729
    3. 3. Betty Lea 1679–
    4. 4. Philadelphia Lee 1682–1754

William Lea's Timeline

2 Records

1623
1623
Birth of William Lea in Charles City, Charles, Virginia, Colonial America
Charles City, Charles, Virginia, Colonial America
1663
1663
Age 40
Death of William Lea in New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, Colonial America
New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, Colonial America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1623
    Event Place: Charles City, Charles, Virginia, Colonial America
    Record Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 1307.126; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1663
    Event Place: New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, Colonial America

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