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William Lee

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Virginia, Colonial America
Death: circa 1810 (52-61)
Orange County, Virginia, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Charles Lee, of Orange County and Jane Lee
Husband of Sarah Lee
Father of William Lee; Abner Lee; Elizabeth Gambrell; Jean Berry; James Lee and 4 others
Brother of John Lee; Katherine Wood; Daniel Lee; Charles Lee, II; Jesse Lee and 3 others

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About William Lee

Orange County Virginia Will Book 4 - Page 381 Will of William Lee: Probated 22-Oct-1810

Be it known that I William Lee of the County of Orange being advanced in years and weak in body but of sound mind and memory and bearing my end in mind do make and declare this to be my last will and testament in the form following viz. 1st It is my wish (?) and desire that my wife Sarah and my sons William and Charles may serve as executors of my will 2nd It is my desire that my wife Sarah to have possession and enjoy during her life after my decease my plantation stock of horses cattle & household and kitchen furniture excepting that if any of my children shall get married during her life that she will give unto them such or of such value as I have given unto those of my children which are married and that what ever debts I may owe shall be paid out of my estate. 3rd It is my desire that my son Abner continue to possess and enjoy that part of my land which he now occupies beginning at the branch and running to the west line of my tract of land 4th It is my desire that after the death of my wife the balance of my land may be equally divided among my sons William, Charles, Nathaniel, Joseph and James, Abner being


in the possession of his proportion and that they my sons may then have full title and right to convey the same to their heirs or assigns. 5th It is my desire that after the decease of my wife all the moveables then in her possession be sold and the proceeds thereof so divided that my daughters Elizabeth (now Elizabeth Gambrell) Jeany and Patsy may have as much value as my sons so that all my children may inherit from me as near and equal proportion of my estate as the nature thereof can or may admit. In witness of this being my last will I have this day 28th of August 1810 affixed my name

William Lee

Signed and acknowledge in presence of us

Thos Cockran

John Terrill

Zachariah Wood

William S. Bery (?)

Probated 22-Oct-1810 Bond penalty $1000

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William Lee's Timeline

1753
1753
Virginia, Colonial America
1775
1775
Orange County, Virginia, United States
1781
1781
Orange County, Virginia, United States
1782
1782
Orange County, Virginia, United States
1788
1788
Somerset, Orange County, Virginia, United States
1790
1790
Orange County, Virginia, United States
1794
1794
Orange County, Virginia, United States
1810
1810
Age 57
Orange County, Virginia, United States
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Orange County, Virginia, United States
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