Mary Lee (Bryan) - Lee family

Something seems "off" here with Mary Lee (Bryan) being the name of both the wife and the mother of Capt. Thomas Lee.

I assume that one of the Marys was NOT a Bryan.

Why would you assume that Hatte? in the Lee, Bryan, Baileys they all named same names generation after generation. I am not sure about Mary Bryan Lee the wife of John Lee Esquire, but am very sure of Mary Bryan Raines Lee.

I'm talking only about the maiden name of the wife and mother being identical.

Although it's possible that coincidentally the wife and mother had the same surname, usually in early American trees when I see this it's because someone copied in information incorrectly or a merge between generations occurred.

In Eastern European Jewish trees from the early 1800s this was common because villages were small and cousin marriage was common.

I assure you I have seen it time and again in the families I listed above. It makes researching hard especially when one does research and doesn't have professional researcher delve into things. Hopefully soon my hired researcher and I can verify the Mary Lee that married John Lee. I agree it is strange though if not seen before.

No problem. Thank you for the detailed response. I know I was working in that area a few months ago and remember some confusion with Mary Bryan.

You are welcome, and it may never be figured out completely lol...we can only try. Have a good night.