Mary (Sullivan) Lee (abt. 1700 - abt. 1765)

Born about 1700 in Beaufort, Bath, North Carolina

Ancestors

Wife of David Lee — married 1721 in Beaufort, Bath, North Carolina

Descendants

Died about 1765 at about age 65 in New Hanover, North Carolina

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Biography

Mary was born in 1700. Mary Sullivan ... ^[1]

Marriage and Issue

1st Marriage: David Lee

In 1716 David Lee lived in Chowan County, North Carolina, where he owned a plantation called Wallowing Root. His wife was Mary Sullivan, daughter of Darby Sullivan.
David Lee moved from Chowan County to Bath County, North Carolina, where he purchased land in 1720. In 1724, he sold his land in Bath County and moved down the coast to New Hanover County, where he patented land on Black River and where he died in 1743.
The oldest son of David Lee was Bryan (Bryant) Lee, who died in New Hanover County in 1768.

1. Bryan Lee's son, Solomon, married Temperance Spearman, daughter of Andrew and Mary (Farris) Spearman.
   1. Solomon Lee served in the American Revolution in the militia from Wilmington District. He died in New Hanover County in 1818.^[2]

DNA

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David Lee was born abt. 1690 and was either the original Lee immigrant for this line or born in NC or VA. He married Mary Sullivan, the daughter of Darby Sullivan. The following are known or proposed children of David & Mary:

This line in GA does not have a paper trail genealogy proving a connection to the Lees of New Hanover County, NC. However, we have autosomal and Y-DNA results that link to the David Lee family of New Hanover County, NC.

On Wikitree: Roger Lee (Y-DNA Test 37 markers, haplogroup RM269, FTDNA kit #667811; GedMatch T702146) and Ricky Lee (Y-DNA Test, FTDNA kit #179824) are both descendants of David Lee.

Bryant Lee b. 1720 m. Ruth Devane

James Lee abt. 1723 m. Unknown – (this is a potential ancestor connecting the Bacon County Lee’s to NC. Deeds show there was a James Lee living in the New Hanover County, NC area during the appropriate time frame).

Joshua Lee b. 1728 m. Sarah Davis

DNA Note

Chr23 (X)

GEDmatch Genesis Triangulation of Selected Kits-- V0.3. Triangulation with

A660836 Michelle Bairfield Brooks => Bryant Lee

Relationship: 7C2R with

A886737 Karen Gail Brubaker => James Lee

and

H546189 Donna Masterson => James Lee

MRCAs on Wikitree: David Lee and Mary Sullivan

B37 5.1cM: 16,278,845–21,090,414

With this triangulation using Chr23 there is a relationship- but the Lee relationship goes through at least 2 males on each side.

Sources

1. ↑ Entered by Michelle Brooks, Thursday, October 10, 2013.
2. ↑ The Ancestry and Known Descendants of Solomon Lee

• The Ancestry and Known Descendants of Solomon Lee (1758/60-1818) of New Hanover County, North Carolina, compiled and written by Marilyn Lane Sirmon and William Arnold Sirmon, Third Edition, 1988 copyright (520 pages).
• AFN: XDV2-23

Sullivan-3031 created on 10 Oct 13 by Michelle Brooks

• See also:
• Lee Family Histories