Elizabeth (Wilson) Lea (1737 - abt. 1792)

Born 26 Nov 1737 in Newville, Cumberland, Pennsylvania

Wife of Luke Lea — married 4 May 1759 in Caswell County, North Carolina

Descendants

Died about 1792 at about age 54 in Grainger County, Tennessee, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

While primary sources are elusive, it appears that Elizabeth Wilson was born on November 26, 1739^[1] and married Luke Lea on May 4, 1759, in Orange County, North Carolina.^[2]

Elizabeth "Beautiful Bet" Wilson, may have been the daughter of William Wilson of Orange County (now part of Caswell County), North Carolina, "as he is the only Wilson in the 1755 tax list nearby [and a] grandson of Luke Lea was named William Wilson Lea".^[2] Two entries in U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 report her as having been born in North Carolina;^{[3] [4]} one reports her as having been born in Louisiana.^[5] She was certainly not the daughter of Zaccheus Wilson who names no such child in his will.

According to the Caswell County Historical Association^[2]:

On 26 December 1791, Luke Lea was granted 150 acres in Hawkins County on the north side of the Holston River (Book 75, Page 160, #108, Grant #142, North Carolina).

In 1791, on admission of Tennessee as a state, Luke and Elizabeth Lea's property became a part of Grainger County, Tennessee. They called their home "Lea's Spring." Elizabeth died shortly after, and was buried near their Lea's Spring home.

Sources

1. ↑ U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970. Membership application #84487, July 5, 1959. The membership application is based on descent from Luke Lea's father James Lea and does not mention that Luke Lea fought for the British.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Caswell County Historical Association. "Luke Lea".
3. ↑ Yates Publishing. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004. Source number: 1307.136; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1.
4. ↑ Yates Publishing. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004. Source number: 1307.082; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1.
5. ↑ Yates Publishing. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004. Source number: 23917.001; Source type: Pedigree chart; Number of Pages: 2.

• U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.Original data - Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970. Louisville, Kentucky: National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. Microfilm, 508 rolls

Birth date: 26 Nov 1739 Birth place: Casvell, N G

Death date: 4 Sep 1792 Death place: Campbell, Tennessee Residence place: United States

• U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Yates Publishing

Birth date: 1739 Birth place: VA Marriage date: 1759 Marriage place: NC

Birth date: 1739 Birth place: VA Marriage date: Marriage place: of LA

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Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Wilson-7531 created through the import of Perry Family Tree.ged on Dec 19, 2011 by Glen Perry. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Glen and others.
• Yates Publishing. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA:
• Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970. Louisville, Kentucky: National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. Microfilm, 508 rolls.