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William Leigh 1745–1803 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 March 1745

Birth Location: Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Northern Ireland

Death Date: 30 Mar 1803

Death Location: West Houghton, Lancashire, England

Father:

Mother: Margaret McKan

Spouse(s): Sarah Lee, Susannah Chaffing

Children(s): Samuel Leigh, Sarah Thompson, Susannah Barlow, Isaac Lee

The story of William Leigh began in 1745 in Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. William Leigh married Sarah Lee, Sarah Morrow, Susannah Chaffing, and had children including Isaac Lee, Samuel Leigh, Sarah Matlock Thompson, Susannah Barlow. William Leigh passed away in 1803 in West Houghton, Lancashire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Leigh began in 1745 in Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
  • William Leigh married Sarah Lee, Sarah Morrow, Susannah Chaffing, and had children including Isaac Lee, Samuel Leigh, Sarah Matlock Thompson, Susannah Barlow.
  • William Leigh passed away in 1803 in West Houghton, Lancashire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Margaret McKan
1722–1755
Birth Location: Belfast, Antrim, Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Lee
1757–1835
Birth Location: –
SL
Susannah Chaffing
1745–
Birth Location: –
SC

Children(s)

Samuel Leigh
1775–1859
Birth Location: Orange, North Carolina, USA
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Sarah Thompson
1794–1877
Birth Location: Greenville County, South Carolina, United States of America
ST
Susannah Barlow
1791–1852
Birth Location: South Carolina, United States of America
SB
Isaac Lee
1776–1856
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States of America
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William Leigh's Ancestors

Self
William Leigh
1745–1803
Birth Place: Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Parents
Margaret McKan
1722–1755
Belfast, Antrim, Ireland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Leigh's Descendants

1.
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William Leigh (15 March 1745–30 Mar 1803) m. Sarah Lee (29 May 1757–25 May 1835) m. Susannah Chaffing (1745–)
  1. 1. Samuel Leigh 1775–1859
    1. 1. Eli (Gilham) Lee 1816–1881 m. Elizabeth (Caroline) Munjar 1821–1909
      1. 1. Eli (Munjar) Lee 1844–1915 m. Lucretia (Jane) Lee 1848–1913 m. Elisabeth Lee 1845–1941
        1. 1. Clark (Lightfoot) Lee 1870–1943 m. Amelia Port 1867–1934
        2. 2. Francis (Marion) Lee 1873–1947
        3. 3. Julia (Maria) Taylor 1889–
        4. 4. Parley (Dewey) Lee 1892–
        5. 5. John (H) Lee 1888–
        6. 6. Elizabeth (C) Lee 1878–
        7. 7. Harriet (M) Lee 1880–
        8. 8. Daniel (H) Lee 1876–
        9. 9. Eli (H.) Lee 1869–1949 m. Lillie (Virginia) Lee 1877–1926
        10. 10. W (E) Lee 1872–
        11. 11. Lee 1874–
      2. 2. William (Munjar) Lee 1841–1842
  2. 2. Sarah (Matlock) Thompson 1794–1877
  3. 3. Susannah Barlow 1791–1852
  4. 4. Isaac Lee 1776–1856

William Leigh's Timeline

7 Records

1745
15 March 1745
Birth of William Leigh in Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
1770
1770
Age 25
William Leigh was married in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1782
6 Jun 1782
Age 37
William Leigh was married in Orange County, North Carolina, USA
Orange County, North Carolina, USA
1790
1790
Age 45
William Leigh resided here in Greenville, South Carolina, United States
Greenville, South Carolina, United States
1794
26 Jun 1794
Age 49
William Leigh was married in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
1803
14 August 1803
Age 58
Death of William Leigh in Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina, United States of America
Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina, United States of America
1803
30 Mar 1803
Age 58
Burial of William Leigh in West Houghton, Lancashire, England
West Houghton, Lancashire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 March 1745
    Event Place: Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1770
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 6 Jun 1782
    Event Place: Orange County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 26 Jun 1794
    Event Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1790
    Event Place: Greenville, South Carolina, United States
    Record Source: 1790 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1795
    Event Place: South Carolina
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: South Carolina; Year: 1795; Page Number: 18

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 August 1803
    Event Place: Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 30 Mar 1803
    Event Place: West Houghton, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991
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