William Charles Lee

Family

Descendants of William Lee

Generation No. 1

WILLIAM LEE was born 24 Jan 1754 in Fishpond Creek, Virginia, USA, and died 02 Dec 1835 in Green Co, Kentucky, USA. He married DRUSILLA STAPLES. She was born Dec 1764 in Buckingham, Va, and died 04 Apr 1852 in Green, Ky.

Children of WILLIAM LEE and DRUSILLA STAPLES are:

1. MARY ANN2 LEE, b. 10 Jan 1784, Buckingham Co., Va; d. 10 Oct 1813, ,; m. PHILLIP W. VAUGHAN; b. Abt. 1782, Buckingham co., Va.

2. SAMUEL YERWELL LEE, b. 12 May 1786, Buckingham Co., Va.

3. WILLIAM C. LEE, b. 17 Feb 1789, , Mercer, Ky; m. RHODY PETTUS; b. Abt. 1797, Green Co., Ky.

4, NANCY LEE, b. 25 Oct 1791, , Mercer, Ky; d. 20 Oct 1855, ,; m. NATHAN BRIDGEWATER; b. 03 Dec 1792.

5. JACKIN LEE, b. 03 Feb 1794, , Green, Ky; d. 11 Jan 1882, ,; m. ELIZABETH COOK; b. 06 Feb 1800.

6. ROBERT PATTERSON LEE, b. 06 Apr 1797, , Green, Ky; d. 28 Jul 1856, ,; m. PERMELLA ATKINSON; b. Abt. 1700, Green Co., Ky.

7. BETSEY LEE, b. 23 Sep 1799, , Green, Ky; m. GRAHAM.

8. GRESHAM H. LEE, b. 30 Jul 1802, Of, Adair, Kentucky; d. Bef. 1880; m. SALINA A. RICHARDSON; b. Abt. 1803, Charlotte Co., Virginia.

9. PHOEBE WATKINS LEE, b. 22 Feb 1805, , Green, Ky; m. FOUSHEE TIBBS; b. Abt. 1801, Green Co., Ky.

10. SALLY LEE, b. 07 Jun 1807, , Green, Ky; m. THOMAS W. GAINS; b. Abt. 1805, Green Co., Ky.

LEE, WILLIAM

Ancestor #: A068865

Service: VIRGINIA Rank: SERGEANT

Birth: 1-24-1754 ALBEMARLE CO VIRGINIA

Death: 2-12-1835 GREEN CO KENTUCKY

Pension Number: S*W9117

Service Source: S*W9117

Service Description:1) ALSO PVT, CAPTS WILLIAM BENNING, WILLIAM CANNON

2) MAJ WOOD JONES, MILITIA

Residence

County: BUCKINGHAM CO - State: VIRGINIA

Spouse

DRUSILLA STAPLES

Source: http://services.dar.org/public/dar_research/search_adb/default.cfm

William Lee in the U.S. Pensioners, 1818-1872

Name: William Lee

Widow's Name: Drusilla Lee

Pension Office State: Kentucky

Year Range: 1835-1850

Name: William C. LEE

Sex: M

Birth: 24 JAN 1754 in Fishpond Creek,Goochland Co,V

Ancestral File #: 22R8-7V8

Death: 02 DEC 1835 in , Green, Ky

Father: Richard Henry LEE b: ABT 1707 in Buckingham co., VA or Northumberland, Va

Mother: Mary GRESHAM or Grisham b: ABT 1709 in , , Va

Marriage 1 Drusilla STAPLES b: DEC 1764 in , Buckingham, Va

Married: 13 JAN 1783 in , Buckingham, Va

Children:

1. Mary Ann LEE b: 10 JAN 1784 in Buckingham co., Va
2. Samuel Yerwell LEE b: 12 MAY 1786 in Buckingham co., Va
3. William C. LEE b: 17 FEB 1789 in , Mercer, Ky
4. Nancy LEE b: 25 OCT 1791 in , Mercer, Ky
5. Jackin LEE b: 03 FEB 1794 in , Green, Ky
6. Robert Patterson LEE b: 06 APR 1797 in , Green, Ky
7. Betsey LEE b: 23 SEP 1799 in , Green, Ky
8. Gresham H. LEE b: 30 JUL 1802 in Of, Adair, Kentucky
9. Phoebe Watkins LEE b: 22 FEB 1805 in , Green, Ky
10. Sally LEE b: 07 JUN 1807 in , Green, Ky

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Origins

The letter appeared in the Oct.-Dec. 1996 issue of the Virginia Genealogist Magazine. The original is owned by Isabell Cameron of Berry Creek, California. Letter written to Abner Gresham Lee by his father, George Washington Lee: October 9th, 1867 Feather River, Sutter County, Cal.

Richard Henry Lee married Mary Grisham who was the sister of thetwo John Grishams Brothers, full Welch also, and he had by her 7 sons and 3 daughters (to wit) Grisham,William, Jesse, Archer, Young, George and Abner. These was the sons. The daughters was named Dorothy, commonaly cauled Dolley, Mary & Elizabeth. Well I never saw uncle Grisham nor none of his family. He married Priciley Staples and staid in Virginia and was a gunsmith to the U. S. in time of the Revolution. Was then quite an old man and had children as old as my father so his family must have spredto many hundreds by this time. Uncle William also maried a Staples and mooved to Kentucky in an earlyday. Him and his family I have saw excep one son and two daughters. He had 5 sons and 4 or 5 daughters. Uncle Jessee maried but I have forgoten …

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