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William Lea 1710–1781 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1710

Birth Location: St Stephens Church, King and Queen, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 17 September 1781

Death Location: South Hico Creek, Caswell, North Carolina, USA

Father: William Lea

Mother: Ann Taylor

Spouse(s): Mary Barnett-Archer

Children(s): Richard Lee, James Hico), Sarah Lea, Henry Lea, Sarah slaves), William Jr*, James Lea*, John Lea*, George Lea*, Barnett Lea*, George Lea*, Richard Lea*, Zachariah Lee, Capt. Lea, John Lea, Mary GGM

The story of William Lea began in 1710 in St Stephens Church, King and Queen, Virginia, USA. William Lea married Mary Barnett Archer, and had children including Barnett Lea, Capt William Lea, George Lea, George W Lea, Henry Lea, James Lea, James Lea Of Cobbs Creek South Hico, John Lea, Mary Frances Lea 5Th Ggm, Richard H Lee, Richard J Dick Lea, Sarah Lee Reynolds 1820 Census 11 Slaves, Sarah Lea, William Lea Jr, Zachariah Lee. William Lea passed away in 1781 in South Hico Creek, Caswell, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Lea began in 1710 in St Stephens Church, King and Queen, Virginia, USA.
  • William Lea married Mary Barnett Archer, and had children including Barnett Lea, Capt William Lea, George Lea, George W Lea, Henry Lea, James Lea, James Lea Of Cobbs Creek South Hico, John Lea, Mary Frances Lea 5Th Ggm, Richard H Lee, Richard J Dick Lea, Sarah Lee Reynolds 1820 Census 11 Slaves, Sarah Lea, William Lea Jr, Zachariah Lee.
  • William Lea passed away in 1781 in South Hico Creek, Caswell, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Lea
1682–1784
Birth Location: St Stephens, New Kent, VA
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Ann Taylor
1684–1731
Birth Location: Caroline, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Mary Barnett-Archer
1712–1784
Birth Location: King and Queen County, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Richard Lee
1782–1870
Birth Location: Person County, North Carolina, USA
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James Hico)
1732–1816
Birth Location: St Stephens Par, King Queen, Virginia, USA
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Sarah Lea
1732–
Birth Location: St Stevens Par, King Queen, Virginia, USA
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Henry Lea
1735–1774
Birth Location: , , Virginia, USA
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Sarah slaves)
1741–1814
Birth Location: Caswell, North Carolina, America
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William Jr*
1736–1804
Birth Location: Caswell County, North Carolina
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James Lea*
1743–
Birth Location: Caswell County, North Carolina
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John Lea*
1749–
Birth Location: Caswell County, North Carolina
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George Lea*
1756–1830
Birth Location: Orange, North Carolina, United States
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Barnett Lea*
1760–1810
Birth Location: Orange County, North Carolina, USA
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George Lea*
1732–1785
Birth Location: Orange, North Carolina, USA
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Richard Lea*
1740–1839
Birth Location: St Stevens Par, King and Queen, Virginia, United States
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Zachariah Lee
1732–1791
Birth Location: St Stephans Par, King and Queen, Virginia, United States
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Capt. Lea
1711–1804
Birth Location: St Stephans Par, King Queen, Virginia, USA
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John Lea
1732–1816
Birth Location: St Stephans Par, King Queen, Virginia, USA
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Mary GGM
1762–1836
Birth Location: NC
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William Lea's Ancestors

Self
William Lea
1710–1781
Birth Place: St Stephens Church, King and Queen, Virginia, USA
Parents
William M Lea
1682–1784
St Stephens, New Kent, VA
Ann Taylor
1684–1731
Caroline, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Col. (William Robert Lee) II
1654–1703
Charles City, Charles City County, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA
Mary (Ann) Green
1655–1703
Charles City County, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA
WILLIAM (Henry Keene (m.) Rogers)
1665–1700
St Stephens Par, Northumberland, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth (Ann) Therriatt*9GGM
1669–1746
Corrotoman, Lancaster, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Owner
1620–1685
Mary Green
1630–1737
WILLIAM I
1626–1691
SARAH CANT
1630–1730
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Captain Moone
1601–1655
Domonick Theriatt
1599–1675
JOANE LEE
1620–1700
Wm. Cant
1615–1715
ANN VERCAUTEREN
1600–1670

William Lea's Descendants

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William Lea (1710–17 September 1781) m. Mary Barnett-Archer (1712–3 Nov 1784)
  1. 1. Richard (H.) Lee 1782–1870
  2. 2. James (Lea (of Cobbs Creek South) Hico) 1732–1816
  3. 3. Sarah Lea 1732–
  4. 4. Henry Lea 1735–1774
  5. 5. Sarah ((Lee) Reynolds (1820 census-11) slaves) 1741–1814 m. Hamilton Reynolds 1745–1814
    1. 1. Eunice (J) Reynolds 1766–1855
    2. 2. John Reynolds 1775–
    3. 3. Elijah Reynolds 1768–1831
    4. 4. Jesse (Reynolds) Sr 1789–1849
    5. 5. George Reynolds 1769–
    6. 6. Thomas Reynolds 1785–1851
    7. 7. Elizabeth (Betsy) Reynolds 1772–1856
  6. 6. William (Lea) Jr* 1736–1804
  7. 7. James Lea* 1743–
  8. 8. John Lea* 1749–
  9. 9. George (W.) Lea* 1756–1830
  10. 10. Barnett Lea* 1760–1810
  11. 11. George Lea* 1732–1785
  12. 12. Richard (J "Dick") Lea* 1740–1839
  13. 13. Zachariah Lee 1732–1791
  14. 14. Capt. (William) Lea 1711–1804
  15. 15. John Lea 1732–1816
  16. 16. Mary (Frances Lea 5th) GGM 1762–1836 m. John (Jessee) Sr 1750–1815
    1. 1. Armstrong Jessee 1782–
    2. 2. Frances Jessee 1789–1804 m. 👑 (William) Stone 1789–1853
      1. 1. Stephen (J) Stone 1820–1864
      2. 2. Lewis Stone 1819–1912
      3. 3. Mary (C) Reynolds 1816–1890 m. Noah (Milburn Reynolds) Sr. 1808–1884
        1. 1. Mary (Chaney) Reynolds 1852–1926 m. Wade (Hampton) Powers 1835–1923
        2. 2. Catherine ((Eliza)) Reynolds 1836–1892 m. Nelson (R.) Craft 1835–
        3. 3. Elizabeth Reynolds 1840–1875 m. Benjamin Bentley 1839–1890
        4. 4. Francis (Jane) Reynolds 1845–1884
        5. 5. George (Harvey) Reynolds 1858–1921
        6. 6. John (Christopher) Reynolds 1851–1893 m. Eliza Craft-Reynolds 1854–
        7. 7. Joseph (Coleman) Reynolds 1847–1930 m. Hortense Lee 1861–1943 m. Minerva ("Minervy & Nerva") Morgan 1850–1905
        8. 8. Martha Reynolds 1866–
        9. 9. Noah (Milburn Cuge) Reynolds 1855–1923 m. Martha (Ann) Craft 1860–1951
        10. 10. William (Henry) Reynolds 1840–1890 m. Francis (Matilda) Baker 1844–1927 m. Emily (Judy) Bryant 1820–1902 m. Frances (Matilda) Baker 1844–1927
        11. 11. Stephen (Nathanial) Reynolds 1838–1877 m. Druscilla Craft 1839–1876
        12. 12. Sarah Reynolds 1833–1892 m. Jonas (Harmon Meaker) Powers 1820–1899
      4. 4. Boedicia (I Dicey) Stone 1810–
      5. 5. John (Jessee) Stone 1810–1858
      6. 6. Elizabeth Stone 1810–1890
      7. 7. Stephen Stone 1820–
      8. 8. Lewis Stone 1825–1880
      9. 9. Martin (G) Stone 1822–1881
      10. 10. Jane Stone 1827–
      11. 11. Harvey (G) Stone 1828–1920
      12. 12. William (H) Stone 1829–
    3. 3. John (P Jessee) ll 1766–1808 m. Mary (Polly) Armstrong 1780–1840
      1. 1. Archable ("Archer") Jessee 1810–1847
      2. 2. John (William) Jessee 1805–1895
      3. 3. Joseph Jessee 1810–1853 m. Cynthia Smyth 1812–1897
        1. 1. Tabitha Jessee 1833–1890
        2. 2. Timothy (Smyth) Jessee 1834–1864 m. Mary (Jane) Fuller 1835–1878
        3. 3. Ephraim (Kiser) Jessee 1844–1913
        4. 4. John (Tivis) Jessee 1836–1890
        5. 5. Mary (Elizabeth) Jessee 1839–1885
        6. 6. Eliza Jessee 1849–1919
        7. 7. Sylvesta Jessee 1846–1888
        8. 8. Malissa (Hendricks) Jessee 1841–1844
        9. 9. Unisa (Brown "Winnie") Jessee 1851–1918
      4. 4. Jefferson Jessee 1802–1866
      5. 5. Armstrong Jessee 1810–1880
      6. 6. Catherine Jessee 1815–1850
    4. 4. Archibald (Lee "Archer") Jessee 1776–1862 m. Nancy Browning 1781–1826 m. Rachel Herndon 1790–1833 m. Mary (Jane Polly Wilson) Owens 1803–1884
      1. 1. Elizabeth Jessee 1806–1848
      2. 2. James (Browning) Jessee 1803–1881
      3. 3. William (Vincent) Jessee 1801–1867
      4. 4. Nancy (Lee) Jessee 1811–1871
      5. 5. Archer (Lea) Jessee 1813–1900
      6. 6. John Jessee 1799–1856
      7. 7. Boedicia (Dicy) Jessee 1815–1883
      8. 8. David Jessee 1805–1886
      9. 9. Vincent (Jessee) Sr 1800–1877
      10. 10. Sarah (Sally) Jessee 1831–1903
      11. 11. Mary ("Polly") Jessee 1831–1893
      12. 12. Larkin (L) Jessee 1827–1844
      13. 13. Margaret Jessee 1829–1895
      14. 14. Andrew (Jackson Jack) Jessee 1839–1922
      15. 15. Rebeca (Buck Jessee) Cliedrus 1836–1926
    5. 5. Lea (B) Jessee 1781–1853 m. Barbara Gose 1788–1862
      1. 1. Martha (Patsey) Jessee 1827–1895
      2. 2. Elizabeth (C) Jessee 1830–1899 m. George (Washington) Hudspeth 1820–1903
        1. 1. Lela (Gertrude) Hudspeth 1868–1965 m. Dr. (Noah David) Ravenscraft 1864–1936
        2. 2. Anna (Elvira) Hudpeth\Powell 1861–1931
        3. 3. Tabitha (Paralee) Hudspeth 1859–1917 m. Joseph (Carl Van) Cleave 1855–1894
        4. 4. Ida (May) Hudspeth\Lenox 1870–1957
        5. 5. Joel (Ephriam) Hudspeth 1873–1921
        6. 6. Silas (Bourke) Hudspeth 1876–1947
        7. 7. Adhor (B) Hudspeth 1858–1858
        8. 8. William (Jesse) Hudspeth 1862–1863
        9. 9. George (Washington) Hudspeth 1859–
      3. 3. Barbara (Jane) Jessee 1832–1861
      4. 4. Ann (Eliza) Jessee 1836–1919 m. James (V.) Alexander 1833–1907
        1. 1. Gertrude Alexander 1871–1960
        2. 2. James (V) Alexander 1878–1943
        3. 3. Martha (Elizabeth) Alexander\Shrank 1873–1963
        4. 4. Lucy (Lenora) Alexander\Hutchings 1860–1929
        5. 5. William (Harding) Alexander 1863–1943
        6. 6. John (J.) Alexander 1862–1919
        7. 7. Joseph (St Clair) Alexander 1875–1954
        8. 8. Ella (Lee) Tatum 1881–1963
        9. 9. Charles Alexander 1866–
        10. 10. Ida Alexander 1868–
      5. 5. Mary (A) Jessee 1813–1886
      6. 6. Rebecca Jessee 1817–
      7. 7. Missouri (Ann) Jessee 1843–1928
    6. 6. David (Wilson Jessee) Rev. 1783–1856 m. Catherine Banner 1788–1860
      1. 1. Rev. (John) Jesse 1817–1891 m. Dorothy Candler 1812–1888 m. Mary (J) Kyle 1841–1935
        1. 1. Sarah (Jane Jesse) Allen 1842–1937
        2. 2. Samuel (Patton) Jesse 1835–1864 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Carnes 1836–1913
        3. 3. Martha (Elizabeth) Jesse 1839–1916
        4. 4. Nancy (Catherine Jesse) Lytton 1837–1918
        5. 5. John (C Jack) Jesse 1843–1913
        6. 6. David (Lee) Jesse 1844–1917
        7. 7. George (Cowan) Jesse 1853–1945
        8. 8. Alpha (Reasor) Jesse 1855–1944
        9. 9. Mary (A.) Jessee 1852–
        10. 10. Rebecca (A Jesse) Musick 1846–1907
        11. 11. Daugherthy (Dorothy Dollie Pie Jesse) Lloyd 1848–1923
      2. 2. David (Wilson) Jesse 1821–1870
      3. 3. Henry (David) Jesse 1819–1895
      4. 4. Jane (Jennie) Jesse 1821–1893
      5. 5. William (Fuller) Jesse 1818–1888
      6. 6. Catherine (Margaret) Jesse 1829–1860
      7. 7. George (Lea) Jesse 1835–1922
      8. 8. Nancy (Ann) Jesse 1808–1887
      9. 9. Samuel Jesse 1807–1880
      10. 10. Stephen (G) Jesse 1827–1900
      11. 11. Boedicia ("Dicy") Jesse 1815–1883
      12. 12. Jacob Jesse 1813–
      13. 13. Sarah (Sallie F) Jesse 1829–1860
    7. 7. Bodecia (Dicey) Jessee 1785–1855
    8. 8. Elizabeth (C) Jessee 1786–1827 m. George (Catron) Gose 1785–1861
      1. 1. John Gose 1808–1847
      2. 2. Boadicea Osborn 1813–1852
      3. 3. Barbara (Ann) Habern 1807–1844
      4. 4. Mary Toner 1814–1898
      5. 5. Aaron Gose 1816–1881
    9. 9. Mary Jessee 1803–1836
    10. 10. Sarah (Sallie) Jessee 1790–1851
    11. 11. Boedicia (Dicy Biddy) Boadicea 1792–1867
    12. 12. William (John) Jessee 1779–1841 m. Mary Vermillion 1785–1879
      1. 1. Oliver Jessee 1807–1860 m. Elizabeth (Yinks) Sarles 1807– m. Mary Bishop 1813–1853
        1. 1. Sarah Jessee 1857–
        2. 2. Lucy Jessee 1858–
        3. 3. William (Wilson) Jessee 1844–
        4. 4. Mary (Lavina) Jessee 1847–
        5. 5. James (David) Jessee 1852–
        6. 6. Elisha (Bishop) Jessee 1838–1912 m. Sarah (A) Munsey 1844–1869
        7. 7. Elizabeth Jessee 1835–1887
        8. 8. Elijah (Preston) Jessee 1849–1923
        9. 9. Nancy (Jane) Jessee 1841–1923
        10. 10. David (James) Jessee 1853–
      2. 2. William (John) Jessee 1809–1870
      3. 3. Robert Jessee 1813–1863
      4. 4. Elizabeth (V) Jessee 1817–1909
      5. 5. Susannah (B) Jessee 1821–1883
      6. 6. Lea Jessee 1811–1865
      7. 7. John Jessee 1805–1850
      8. 8. George Jessee 1819–1873
      9. 9. Nancy (Herndon) Jessee 1815–1891
      10. 10. Frances (Lea) Jessee 1821–1895
      11. 11. Mary (F) Jessee 1823–1886
      12. 12. Martha Jessee 1828–
      13. 13. Wilson Jessee 1804–1852
      14. 14. David Jessee 1826–1913
    13. 13. Rebecca Jessee 1796–1860
    14. 14. Jane Jessee 1797–1860
    15. 15. George (Lea) Jessee 1798–1882
    16. 16. Martin Jessee 1801–1879
    17. 17. James (Abel) Jessee 1794–1850
    18. 18. Elizaberh Jessee 1796–1857

William Lea's Timeline

2 Records

1710
1710
Birth of William Lea in St Stephens Church, King and Queen, Virginia, USA
St Stephens Church, King and Queen, Virginia, USA
1781
17 September 1781
Age 71
Death of William Lea in South Hico Creek, Caswell, North Carolina, USA
South Hico Creek, Caswell, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1710
    Event Place: St Stephens Church, King and Queen, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 September 1781
    Event Place: South Hico Creek, Caswell, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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