Capt. William Leigh, of Jamestown

Capt. William Leigh

• b. Abt 1588, England
• d. Bef 08 Oct 1653, VA
• Parents: unknown

Married:

1. Mary DAWKES, b. Abt 1588, England Children

• 1. Mary LEIGH, d. VA. Married Jasper PILLOW, b. Bef 29 Apr 1701, London, England

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Arrive at Jamestown Virginia in 1642. Killed in an Indian massacre.

William settled in Charles City, Virginia in July 14, 1608 with his brother-in-law, Henry Dawkes.

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as of Nov 2015 there is no proof of a relationship between this William Lee / Leigh and Sir John Lee of Coton Hall & his wife Joyce Romney, so the profile has been disconnected as a child.

Please review notes and raise a discussion if any comments.

Notes

from http://frostandgilchrist.com/getperson.php?personID=I34030 retrieved Nov 2015

(1) Lee, Edmund Jennings, Lee of Virginia, 1642-1892 [Reprint], Baltimore, MD: Clearfield Company, Inc., 2003, p. 15:

THE LEES OF ENGLAND.

THE earliest records of England contain references to many families of this name, though spelt in many different forms. The various counties of England have been from early times dotted with Lee villages, towns, and rivers; there was scarcely a county that did not contain several Lee seats, mansions, or manors. In view of the prevalence of this name, it will be readily acknowledged that the accurate tracing of the descendants of any special progenitor is no easy task. . . .

The following sketches of ten of the principal Lee families in England are from the pen of Mr. J. Henry Lea, of Fairhaven, Mass., who has devoted considerable time to the study of the genealogies of the families of this name. His sketches may, therefore, be considered thoroughly accurate and reliable. They are necessarily very brief. These ten families are:

• 1. Leigh of West Hall, High Leigh, Cheshire.
• 2. Leigh of East Hall, High Leigh, Cheshire.
• 3. Lee of Lea Hall and Dernhall, Cheshire.
• 4. Lygh of Lanford and Corsley, Wiltshire.
• 5. Leigh of Flamberdstone, Wiltshire, and Isle of Wight.
• 6. Lee of De Lee Magna, Kent.
• 7. Lea of Halesowen, Salop, and of Kingsnorton, Worcester.
• 8. Ley of Bereferrers, Devon, and of Tefront Evias, Wiltshire.
• 9. Leigh of East Leigh, Kent, and of Addington, Surrey.
• 10. Lee of Hughley, Shropshire.

[Note by compiler: The compiler is not certain which, if any, of these families is the family from which William LEIGH, the husband of Mary DAWKES, descended.]

(2) William LEIGH, the husband of Mary DAWKES, is considered a "qualifying ancestor" for purposes of membership in the Jamestowne Society. The Jamestowne Society has rejected at least one membership application of a descendant of William LEA, the husband of Catherine IRONMONGER. Therefore, the compiler believes that there is no proof that William LEIGH was an ancestor of William LEA.

The following criteria are used to determine whether an early settler may be included as a qualifying ancestor for purposes of membership in the Jamestowne Society: the individual (a) was a stockholder in the London Company or the Virginia Company; (b) owned land on Jamestown Island or lived on the Island prior to 1700 (owning land in a neighboring area or neighboring county does NOT of itself qualify an individual; (c) was a resident in Virginia at the time of the 1624/25 Muster; or (d) served as Governor, Secretary of State, Treasurer, Attorney General, Clerk of the General Court, Member of the Council or House of Burgesses prior to 1700; these persons shall be conclusively presumed to have had their domiciles on Jamestown Island during their terms of office.

(3) Some sources claim that the William LEIGH who came from England to VA was a son of John LEE and Joyce ROMNEY of Coton, Shropshire, England. However, the William LEE who was a son of John LEE and Joyce ROMNEY died young, without issue. See Notes (4) and (5) below.

(4) Some sources also claim that William LEIGH came from London to VA on the ship "Assurance de Lo" in 1635. The ship "Assurance de Lo" did sail from London to Virginia in 1635 and did have a passenger aboard named William LEE, aged 36 (See Note (6) below), but there is no proof that this passenger was a son of John LEE and Joyce ROMNEY.

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References

• Name: William Lea Event Type: Baptism Baptism Date: 28 Jul 1588 Baptism Place: Kings Norton, Church of the Acension, Worcestershire, England Parish as it Appears: Kings Norton, St Nicolas Phillimore Ecclesiastical Parish Map: View this parish Father: John Lea
• Nugent, Cav & Pioneers p. 5.