Charles Lee, of Cumberland, VA

Additional Curator's Notes:

For generations, it was believed that Charles Lee was descended from Richard Lee the Immigrant, founder of the famed Lee family of Virginia. A descendant of Charles Lee of ORANGE COUNTY, VA, who was deceased by 1775, has submitted his YDNA and shows matches to William and Dorothy Lee. [However, his YDNA *does not* match known descendants of Richard Lee the immigrant, which suggests a case of "mistaken identity" in re William Lee - both names are common enough that this is not only possible, but likely.]

Charles Lee of CUMBERLAND COUNTY, VA, is a different Charles Lee and YDNA analysis of two of his son John’s descendants show NO relationship to William and Dorothy Lee, Richard Lee, the Immigrant, Gen. Robert E. Lee or any of the other Lee families at the moment.

Maria Edmonds-Zediker, Volunteer Curator, 10/18/2011

DAR A 068481, Patriotic service, furnished supplies. VA.

Charles Lee, Sr., was a farmer and a patriot. We do not know when he was born but assume he was a young man about 21 when he married Anne Dabbs about 1732. No marriage record has been found but a deed offers proof of their marriage - Joseph Dabbs gives to his sister, Anne Dabb, wife of Charles Lee an indenture on a parcel of land in Goochland Co., VA on the West side of Willis River in 1743.

Charles and his family were members of Southam and Littleton Parishes, Cumberland Co., VA, and on January 22, 1772, the Vestry ordered that the land boundaries between Charles Lee, William Lee, John, Lee, Richard Lee, Joseph Lee, and Glenn and others be processioned. His home was about 8 miles from what is now Farmville, VA, in present-day Prince Edward County.

During the American Revolution, Charles Lee's home was near Brown's Church. In 1774, Davis Brown sold two acres to the Vestrymen of Littleton Parish and it was this Church that the Lee family belonged. The Church was probably started by Mr. Samuel Davis. It's pastor was William Stoddert. The lawn of the Lee home was used as a muster-ground for the soldiers of the Revolution. There was an Armory established on or near the place.

Charles died 1799 in Cumberland Co., leaving a Will naming his wife, five sons and a special legacy to Keziah Cox daughter of his brother Joseph Lee.

Charles LEE and Anne DABBS had five sons- William, Joseph, Richard, John and Charles, Jr. William, Richard and John removed from Cumberland Co., VA and settled in Campbell and Bedford Counties, VA. Charles, Jr., remained in Cumberland Co. until the death of his father. He then migrated to Winchester Co., TN, and Joseph remained in Cumberland Co., VA, dying in 1790. Living at one time on Great Guinea Creek in Cumberland Co., VA, were Richard, William, Joseph and Charles Lee, Jr. Charles Lee, Sr. originally lived on land conveyed to him by Joseph Dabbs on the Willis River, Cumberland Co., VA, as evidenced by a deed in 1752 in which Charles sold this land to Thomas Bassett and conveyed originally in 1751 from Edward Henderson to Charles Lee. This land was in the Parish of Southam, Cumberland Co., VA. (When the county lines changes, the Parish of Southam became the Parish of Littleton.)

• http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/cumberland/bios/lee02.txt
• http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/e/d/w/Terry-Lee-Edwards/...
• http://genforum.genealogy.com/hammond/messages/3961.html

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• Will • 25Mar1799 , Virginia • Charles made his will on 9Nov1793 while living in Littleton Parish, Cumberland County, Virginia. The will was posted on 25Mar1799. He left,He lent........"All my land that lies over the bridge path adjoining of him upon paying the price value for the same." All the rest of his property was to be sold and Charles was to receive a one fifth share of the proceeds.Charles was appointed and qualified as one of the executors. Moses Arnold and James Anderson being securities. The will of record on page 134, Will Book 3, Cumberland County, Virginia.

A Patriot of the American Revolution for VIRGINIA. DAR Ancestor # A068481

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Grave memorial of son John Lee holds quite a bit of information: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/107929650/john-lee

Not the son of William Lee, of Ulster & Richmond & Dorothy Croucher

Disputed Origins

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Lee-3396

A descendant of Charles LEE (res: Orange County, Virginia; d: by 1775) has submitted his YDNA and shows matches to William and Dorothy LEE.

Charles LEE of Cumberland County is a different man and YDNA analysis of two of Capt. John LEE’s descendants show NO relationship to William and Dorothy Lee, Richard Lee, the Immigrant, Gen. Robert E. Lee or any of the other LEE families at the moment.

No one has been able to find anything on this Charles LEE and his wife Anne DABBS before the indenture dated 1741 in which Joseph Dabbs gives to his brother-in-law Charles LEE and his sister Anne DABBS, wife of the said Charles LEE, a parcel of land in Goochland County, Virginia on the West side of Willis River.

Removing parents William Lee and Dorothy(Taylor) Lee [14]

LifeSketch: DO NOT merge with Charles Lee, born 18 September 1706, North Farnham Parish, Richmond, VA., (ID MSQS-8ZQ), son of William Lee and Dorothy Taylor. DNA evidence and sources have disproved this connection. (See research in memories).

Ancestry.com has shown a positive DNA match however, between the descendants of William Lee married to Ave Noel and John Lee married to Susanna Guthrie - SONS of Charles Lee and Ann Dabbs.

Some of Charles Lee and Ann Dabbsdescendants migrated from Virginia to Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New Mexico, Texas and Wyoming. We are still looking for Charles Lee of Cumberland Co., VA's parents.

"Charles Lee Sr, was a farmer and a silversmith. He married Anne Dabbs about 1732. No record of the marriage has been found, but there is a record of the union in the Deed whereby Joseph Dabbs gives to his sister, Ann Dabbs, "wife of Charles Lee" in 1743.

Charles and his family were members of Southam Parish, Powhatan County, (now Cumberland), Virginia, and on January 22, 1772, the Vestry ordered that the land boundaries between Charles Lee, William Lee, John Lee, Richard Lee, Joseph Lee, and others be processioned.
His home was about 8 miles from what is now Farmville, Virginia, in present-day Prince Edward County (on the border of Cumberland Co.).
During the American Revolution, Charles Lee's home in Cumberland County, Virginia, was near Brown's Church. In 1774, Davis Brown sold two acres to the Vestrymen of Littleton Parish and it was this Church that the Lee family belonged. The church was probably started by Mr. Samuel Davis.

The lawn of the Lee home was used as a muster-ground for the soldiers of the Revolution. There was an Armory established on or near the place.
Charles died in 1799 in Cumberland County, Virginia, leaving a Will which names his wife, 5 sons and Keziah Cox (the daughter of Joseph Lee)." (Biography of Charles Lee and Anne Dabbs)

First US Census of 1790 shows John Lee, Charles Lee, William Lee, Joseph Lee, and Richard Lee, all from Cumberland County.
Charles Lee
In the Virginia, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1607-1890
Name: Charles Lee
State: VA
County: Cumberland County
Township: 04 10
Year: 1782
Record Type: Continental Census
Page: 16
Database: VA Early Census Index

Will of Charles Lee, 1793: (95) In the name of God Amen, this ninth day of November One Thousand Seven hundred and ninety three, I Charles Lee of Cumberland County and Parish of Littleton, being in perfect mind and sound memory, do make this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following, that is to say that first and principally I commend my sole to God that gave it and my body to be buried at the discretion of my executors hereafter named, also as touching such worldly Estate as it hath pleased God to bestow upon me, my Will and desire is that the same be divided as hereafter directed:

Item. I lend unto my beloved wife Anne Lee all my possessions that I am now posest with, during her life, and at her death my will and desire is that my son Charles shall have all my land that lies over the Ridge Path adjoining, of him upon paying the price value for the same.

My will and desire is that all the remaining part of my land be sold and the money arising from the sale there of together with all the rest of my Estate real and personal be divided into five equal parts and each lot to be divided as after directed.

Item. I give and bequeath unto my son William Lee one of the lots above mentioned. I give to him and his Heirs forever.

Item. I give and bequeath unto my son John Lee one of the lots above mentioned. I give to him and his Heirs forever.

Item. I give and bequeath unto my son Richard Lee one of the lots above mentioned. I give to him and his heirs forever.

Item. I give unto my son Charles Lee one of the lots above mentioned. I give it to him and his heirs forever.

Item. I give and bequeath unto William Cox and Keziah his wife, one hundred pounds out of the remaining lot if there be so much, and then the balance of the said lot, if there be any, to be equally divided between Keziah Cox and all the rest of the children of the deceased Joseph Lee.

I give unto them and their heirs forever, and declare this to be my last Will and Testament, hereby disannulling all other Wills by me made, and do hereby appoint my wife Anne Lee, William Lee and Charles Lee, and Robert Smith, my executors of this my last Will and Testament.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this day and year above written. Charles (X) Lee Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of: Robert Smith, James Baber, William Cox

November 9, 1793 Cumberland County Will Book 3, p. 134 Probated March 25, 1799