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William Lea 1623–1703 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1623

Birth Location: Charles City, Charles City, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 14 Jul 1703

Death Location: Virginia, USA

Father: William I

Mother: Mary Dawkes

Spouse(s): Catherine *

Children(s): Colonel Lea*, Richard II, Francis Lea, James (Lee), Allister Lea\Lee\Leigh, Betty Lee, Mary Lee, Samuel Lee, Charles Lee, Francis Lea, Rebecca *, Hancock I

William Lea was born in 1623 in Charles City, Charles City, Virginia, USA, the child of William Lea I And Mary Dawkes. William Lea married Catherine Anne Ironmonger, and had children including Allister Lea Lee Leigh, Ann Lee, Betty Lee, Charles Lee, Colonel William Lea, Francis Lea, Hancock Lee I, Hannah Lee, James Leigh Lea Lee, John Lee, Mary Lee, Rachel Lee, Rebecca Margaret Brown, Richard Lee Ii, Samuel Lee, Thomas Lee. William Lea passed away in 1703 in Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • William Lea was born in 1623 in Charles City, Charles City, Virginia, USA, the child of William Lea I And Mary Dawkes.
  • William Lea married Catherine Anne Ironmonger, and had children including Allister Lea Lee Leigh, Ann Lee, Betty Lee, Charles Lee, Colonel William Lea, Francis Lea, Hancock Lee I, Hannah Lee, James Leigh Lea Lee, John Lee, Mary Lee, Rachel Lee, Rebecca Margaret Brown, Richard Lee Ii, Samuel Lee, Thomas Lee.
  • William Lea passed away in 1703 in Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Lea's Ancestors

Self
William Lea
1623–1703
Birth Place: Charles City, Charles City, Virginia, USA
Parents
William Lea I
1589–1653
Worcester, Worcestershire, England
Mary Dawkes
1601–1681
Charles City, Charles City, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Sir (Thomas H.) Lee\Leigh\Lea
1566–1624
Morton Regis, Shropshire, , England
Eleanor (Fitz Uryan Rhys \ Ris \) Rice
1570–1618
Oswestry Parish, Morton Regis, Shropshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Bt.
1535–1585
Joyce Romney
1530–1609
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Humphrey Lee
1506–1588
Katherine Blount
1505–1591

William Lea's Descendants

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William Lea (1623–14 Jul 1703) m. Catherine (Anne Ironmonger) * (21 Feb 1622–6 Oct 1706)
  1. 1. Colonel (William) Lea* 1654–1703 m. wife (of Will Lea Mary) Green 1655–1707 m. Frances Major 1670–1784 m. Mary (Ann) Greene 1655–1703 m. Hester (Mary Ann) GREENE 1655–1736 m. Lady (Alice Gwynn) Felton 1656–1703
    1. 1. Col. (William M. Lea,) Jr. 1682–1731 m. Frances Major 1688–1784
      1. 1. James (Kilgore Lea) (Leigh) 1715–1788 m. Nancy (Anne Tolbert) Herndon 1706–1777
        1. 1. Capt. (Rev. Luke James) Lea 1739–1813
        2. 2. Tilman Lea 1741–1843
        3. 3. Deliah Lea 1731–1831
        4. 4. Lucinda Lee 1746–
        5. 5. Nancy Lee 1747–
        6. 6. William Lee 1747–1806
        7. 7. Major Lee 1743–1842
        8. 8. Phoebe Lee 1755–1826
        9. 9. Delphia Lee 1750–
        10. 10. John Lee 1752–
        11. 11. Gabriel (Barnett Lea) Captain 1758–1834
        12. 12. Mary (Polly Lea) Sargent 1752–1820
        13. 13. Isabella Graves 1738–1796
      2. 2. Sarah (W Lea) Sargent 1715–1783
      3. 3. Elizabeth (Betty) Lea 1702–1726
      4. 4. William (Lea) V 1712–
    2. 2. Mary (Lea) Leigh 1684–1769
    3. 3. Elizabeth Lea 1679–1754
    4. 4. Philadelphia Lea 1679–1754
    5. 5. Capt (John) Lea 1677–1731
    6. 6. Sarah Lee 1670–1744
    7. 7. Hancock Lea 1695–
    8. 8. Ann Lea –1700
    9. 9. Isaac Lea –1714
    10. 10. Joseph (F) Lee 1676–1712
  2. 2. Richard (Lee) II 1644–1714
  3. 3. Francis Lea 1650–1739
  4. 4. James (Leigh (Lea)) (Lee) 1650–1712
  5. 5. Allister Lea\Lee\Leigh 1652–1666
  6. 6. Betty Lee 1650–
  7. 7. Mary Lee 1647–1716
  8. 8. Samuel Lee 1650–1713
  9. 9. Charles Lee 1656–1701
  10. 10. Francis Lea 1650–1712
  11. 11. Rebecca (Margaret Brown) * 1652–1699
  12. 12. Hancock (Lee) I 1653–1709

William Lea's Timeline

4 Records

1623
1623
Birth of William Lea in Charles City, Charles City, Virginia, USA
Charles City, Charles City, Virginia, USA
1649
1649
Age 26
William Lea was married In Charles City, Charles Co., Colonial America, Virginia, USA
Charles City, Charles Co., Colonial America, Virginia, USA
1703
14 Jul 1703
Age 80
Death of William Lea in Virginia, USA
Virginia, USA
1829
30 Nov 1829
Age 206
William Lea was baptized in St. Peter's, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
St. Peter's, Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1623
    Event Place: Charles City, Charles City, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 30 Nov 1829
    Event Place: St. Peter's, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1649
    Event Place: Charles City, Charles Co., Colonial America, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Jul 1703
    Event Place: Virginia, USA

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