Issac Lee (abt. 1707 - bef. 1727)

Born about 1707 in Ditchley, Virginia

Ancestors

Died before 3 Nov 1727 before about age 20 in Stepney, Middlesex, England

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Biography

Isaac was born in 1707, as shown by the codicil to his father's will; he died in England in 1727, unmarried.^[1]

Isaac's Will

An abstract of his will, made by Mr. H. F. Waters, is as follows: Isaac Lee, late of Rappahannock River in America, mariner, but now of Stepney, Middlesex, 15th November, 1726; proved 3d November, 1727. To my honoured Mother, Sarah Lee, of America, Widow, one of my best negroes, such as she shall choose. To my brother Richard Lee, of America, the next best negro, such as he shall choose. To my brothers John and Hancock Lee all my estate, such as land and houses in America, to them and the survivor of them, when they shall attain the several ages of 21 years, and to the male heirs of their bodies. If they die without male issue, then to my brother Richard and the issue male of his body; failing such issue then to the daughter or daughters of my said brothers John and Hancock Lee, during their natural lives, and after their decease to my Sisters Anne Eustace and Elizabeth Lee. If they die without issue then to the daughter or daughters of my brother Richard Lee. (Other provisions.) I hereby appoint and nominate Coll. Robert Carter and my brother Richard Lee of America, Executors, &c., relating to my estate and effects in America and William Dawkins of London, Gent., relating to my affairs in England. ^[2][1][3]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Lee, Edmund Jennings, 1895 Lee of Virginia, 1642-1892: biographical and genealogical sketches ... (Page 528) Philadelphia: [Franklin Printing Company], Archive.org accessed 12 February 2016.
2. ↑ New England History and Genealogical Register, XLIV, 391
3. ↑ Slaves Named in Wills

See Also

• Mayflower Families Vol. 17 p. 23
• Barbara Lambert Merrick, Mayflower Families through Five Generations, Vol 24 Part 1, The Descendants of Elder William Brewster, General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 2014. "The Silver Book" Page 342
• Mayflower Society Application Database: "Community Trees," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:QVQV-J3W : accessed 14 June 2021), entry for Isaac Lee, cites sources; "Mayflower Pilgrim Genealogies" file (2:2:2:MMXD-DP8), submitted 24 February 2020 by FamilySearch.
• WikiTree profile Lee-2524 created through the import of 2010-09-14.ged on Jul 28, 2011 by Bob Carson. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Bob and others.
• WikiTree profile Lee-4532 created through the import of GerkeFam.ged on Jun 14, 2012 by Matthew Gerke. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Matthew and others.