Richard Lee, I

Richard [Henry?] Lee, Sr. Was born circa 1677 Surry, County, Virginia / c 1670 in England and died December 10, 1726 in North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia.  He is shown as christened  in King and Queen, Virginia.

Married

1. to Mary Young (born about 1679-died after 1690).  Her parents are not known.

Children

1. John [Esq] Lee (1696 - 1766). Born in Nancemonds, Virginia [to Craven Co, North Carolina; later became Johnston Co. North Carolina.]  Married Mary Bryant.  [2] [NO]
2. Richard Henry [Esq] Lee (1707 - 1790). Born in Buckingham County, Virginia.  Married 1st, Mary Gresham. Married 2nd, Mary Elizabeth "Betsy" Miller.  Land Owner of Fishpond Creek Area" moved to Jackson, TN.  Occup: Esquire & Planter.
3. Charles Lee (1712 - )
4. Young Lee (1718 - 1774)
5. Mary Lee (between 1710/1720-after 1746).  No known marriage or children.
6. Peter Lee (1724 -).  Married Sarah Green.
7. William Lee  (1727 - 1796)

Disputed origins

Parents: William "Constable" Lee  (1651-1696) & Alice Felton (1652-1694)  [1]

Notes

1. son of "Capt. William Lee (1651–1696), who married Alice Felton in 1675 and fathered four children."  Col. Richard Lee I, “the Immigrant” 
2. "Genealogist Ernie G. Shoko has birth 1690 in Northumberland County, VA and death 4 Dec 1766. Also believes parents are Richard Lee and Mary Young. There is no solid evidence to support or deny this possibility." (see link 2)
3.  Agnes Lee (1728 - 1774) is listed by FamilySearch Ancestral file as a daughter.  As of 30 October 2011 we have been unable to substantiate this.
4. ”Colonial Families of the Southern States of America: A History and Genealogy ...“ By Stella Pickett Hardy. Search inside: GoogleBooks (no Richard Lee that fits)

Sources

•  Richard LEE (AFN:W9VS-RH) FamilySearch Pedigree Resource, Disc #140 Pin #3054488  Submitter: James H. L. LAWLER 3765 wedgwroth Rd S Forth Worth TX 76133 2949 Submission Search: 1441088-0904101201235 URL: http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp CD-ROM: Pedigree Resource File - Compact Disc #35
• Powers, Myrtie Lee. Threads of Gold. New York: Vantage Press, 1957. (Can’t find in book)
• Lee, Richard Edward. Ancestors and Descendants of Gresham Lee of Buckingham County, Virginia. Baltimore, Md.: Gateway Press, 1991. FHL 929.273 L512L. “Gresham Lee (b. ca. 1745) was born in what is now know as Buckingham, Virginia. He was probably married twice and had approximately six children. Most descendants stayed in Virginia, while others settled in Kentucky, Tennessee and Missouri. Gresham's earliest American ancestor was probably Richard Lee who emigrated from England around 1695.” Snippet view: https://books.google.com/books?id=WQ4xAAAAMAAJ&focus=searchwithinvo...
  • Richard Lee and Mary Young are the 1st Americans of the "Gresham Lee Lines" as a letter written by Miller Lee on March 30, 1850 is for verification use. Pg 4 & 5 Reference Book, Ancestorsand Descendants of Gresham Lee of Buckingham C , Virginia by Author, Richard Edward Lee of Madison Heights , VA.
  • Pg. 8 - Chapter II Richard Lee I and Mary Young Colonel Edward Hill of King and Queen Co, Virginia, 'Imported 102 Persons' 'including RICHARD LEE and MARY YOUNG probably placed this couple in that county.
  • Pg. 9 - Young or Richard Lee II, was probably the oldest of the group. Tradition has taught that the first born son would bear the name of his father or the maiden name of his mother.

Links

• http://www.leesofvirginia.org
• http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~westxan/4021.html
• http://familytrees.genopro.com/azrael/%5Cazrael/source-source04884.htm
• Col. Richard Lee I, “the Immigrant” 

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Richard Henry Lee, Sr. Was born circa 1677 Surry, County, Virginia and died December 10, 1726 in North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia. He is shown as christened in King and Queen, Virginia.

Parents: William "Constable" Lee (1651-1696) & Alice Felton (1652-1694) [1]

Married

to Mary Young (born about 1679-died after 1690). Her parents are not known. Children

John [Esq] Lee (1696 - 1766). Born in Nancemonds, Virginia [to Craven Co, North Carolina; later became Johnston Co. North Carolina.] Married Mary Bryant. [2] Richard Henry [Esq] Lee (1707 - 1790). Born in Buckingham County, Virginia. Married 1st, Mary Gresham. Married 2nd, Mary Elizabeth "Betsy" Miller. Land Owner of Fishpond Creek Area" moved to Jackson, TN. Occup: Esquire & Planter. Charles Lee (1712 - ) Young Lee (1718 - 1774) Mary Lee (between 1710/1720-after 1746). No known marriage or children. Peter Lee (1724 -). Married Sarah Green. William Lee (1727 - 1796) Notes

son of "Capt. William Lee (1651–1696), who married Alice Felton in 1675 and fathered four children." Col. Richard Lee I, “the Immigrant” "Genealogist Ernie G. Shoko has birth 1690 in Northumberland County, VA and death 4 Dec 1766. Also believes parents are Richard Lee and Mary Young. There is no solid evidence to support or deny this possibility." (see link 2)

Agnes Lee (1728 - 1774) is listed by FamilySearch Ancestral file as a daughter.  As of 30 October 2011 we have been unable to substantiate this. Sources

Richard LEE (AFN:W9VS-RH) FamilySearch Pedigree Resource, Disc #140 Pin #3054488 Submitter: James H. L. LAWLER 3765 wedgwroth Rd S Forth Worth TX 76133 2949 Submission Search: 1441088-0904101201235 URL: http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp CD-ROM: Pedigree Resource File - Compact Disc #35 Powers, Myrtie Lee. Threads of Gold. New York: Vantage Press, 1957. Lee, Richard Edward. Ancestors and Descendants of Gresham Lee of Buckingham County, Virginia. Baltimore, Md.: Gateway Press, 1991. FHL 929.273 L512L Links
http://www.leesofvirginia.org http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~westxan/4021.html http://familytrees.genopro.com/azrael/%5Cazrael/source-source04884.htm Col. Richard Lee I, “the Immigrant”

Married Mary Young Lee in 1695 King&Queen county Virginia.

Family links:

Parents:

 William Constable Lee (1651 - 1696)

 Alice Felton Lee (1650 - 1703)

Spouse:

 Mary Young Lee (1679 - 1753)

Children:

 John Lee (1695 - 1766)*

 Richard Henry Lee (1710 - 1792)*

*Calculated relationship

Burial: Unknown

Created by: reed Record added: Jan 07, 2016 Find A Grave Memorial# 156816072