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James Lee (abt. 1768 - 1837)

James Lee
Born about in Prince Edward, Virginiamap
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married 19 Feb 1800 in Prince William, Virginiamap
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Died at about age 69 in Pleasant View, Whitley, Kentucky, United Statesmap
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Biography

James, child of Thomas Lee & Mary Bryan, was born on 20 October 1768 in VA, United States.[1][2].

James (~31) married Nancy Ann Mayes (~29) , daughter of Sherwood Mayes and Elizabeth D Smith, on 19 Feb 1800 in Prince William, Virginia[3]. Their children were:

  1. Mary Polly (Lee) Sands (~1795 - ~1872)
  2. Rebecca (Lee) Cox (>1795 - )
  3. Nancy Ann (Lee) Cox (1801 - 1888)
  4. Sarah (Lee) Bain (1801 - 1868)
  5. Hannah (Lee) Rose (1802 - 1883)
  6. Caroline Lee (1804 - )
  7. James Lee Jr. (1806 - >1864)
  8. Benjamin Lee (>1814 - )
  9. Catherine (Lee) Fuson (~1814 - )
  10. Ferraby (Lee) Johnson (1814 - )
  11. Griffin Lee (1821 - 1860)
  12. John Bethel Lee (1806-1877) Child listed on Find a Grave.

Military: War of 1812[4]

James died on 25 Dec 1837 in Pleasant View, Whitley, Kentucky aged 69. He is buried in Brown Cemetery, Whitley County, Kentucky, USA.[5]

Birth

Proof of the birth of James Lee was found through the application of Celia Faith Bollich DAR National Number 470050, Ancestor Number A068595, who was accepted into The Daughters of The American Revolution with Revolution with the affidavits she submitted to her ancestry to James Lee. She being the descendent of James Lee and Nancy Mayes. Celia Faith Bollich's certification was done using James Lees' pension papers SR6250 that proved his service in the American Revolutionary War. Stating his birth date and place as 1770 Prince William County Virginia and Death 25 Dec 1836 Pulaski Co. Kentucky. National number 470050 approved and accepted October 1, 1984. Service Description: 1) Captain Strother Jones; Cols Grayson and Nathaniel Gist 2) General Charles Scott; CL

Research Notes

Possible children:

  1. Hannah Lee Rose 1802–1883
  2. James Lee 1806–1864
  3. John Bethel Lee 1806–1877

Sources

  1. ↑ Birth: "Family Data Collection - Births"
    Ancestry Record 5769 #2709300 (accessed 15 April 2023)
    James Lee born on 20 Oct 1768, child of Thomas Lee & Mary Bryan, in VA, USA.
  2. ↑ Family Search™ Pedigree Resource File Pedigree Resource File - Compact Disc #33 1392962-0723101194749 Parents: Father: Thomas Lee Capt Disc #33 Pin #296172 Mother: Mary Bryan Disc #33 Pin #296173 Birth: 20 Oct 1768 Place: VIRGINIA No way to access this source to verify
  3. ↑ U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Married in 1800 to Nancy Mays, Birth Place Virginia, Marriage Place Virginia, Birth Year 1770
  4. ↑ Military: "U.S., War of 1812 Service Records, 1812-1815"
    Ancestry Record 4281 #13738 (accessed 23 February 2023)
    Name: James Lee; Company: 25 REG'T (SMITH'S) VIRGINIA MILITIA.; Rank - Induction: PRIVATE; Rank - Discharge: PRIVATE; Roll Box: 124; Microfilm Publication: M602.
    Name James Lee
    Company 25 REG'T (SMITH'S) VIRGINIA MILITIA.
    Rank - Induction PRIVATE
    Rank - Discharge PRIVATE
    Roll Box 124
    Microfilm Publication M602
  5. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/182114680/james-bryan-lee: accessed 23 February 2023), memorial page for James Bryan Lee Sr. (20 Oct 1768–25 Dec 1837), Find A Grave: Memorial #182114680, citing Brown Cemetery, Whitley County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by Suzanne Hye (contributor 47105499).
  • Before the gap Census data ABBR Before the gap Census data TEXT Name: Benjn Cox Township: Not Stated County: Abbeville State: South Carolina Year: 1790 Roll: M637_11 Page: 59 Image: 0273 Name: Jno Cox Township: Not Stated County: Abbeville State: South Carolina Year: 1790 Roll: M637_11 Page: 59 Image: 0273 Name: Source Citation "Pedigree Resource File," database, Family Search (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.2.1/SGK8-9WG : accessed 4 January 2012), entry for James Bryan /Lee/.
  • Marriage: "U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900"
    Source number: 37.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: DMG
    Ancestry Record 7836 #731063 (accessed 12 April 2023)
    James Lee marriage to Nancy Mays Lee in 1800 in VA.
Record details
Name James Lee
Gender Male
Birth Place VA
Birth Year 1770
Spouse Name Nancy Mays Lee
Spouse Birth Place VA
Spouse Birth Year 1770
Marriage Year 1800
Marriage State VA
Number Pages 1
  • Marriage: "Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940"
    Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013; FHL Film Number: 831960
    Ancestry Record 60214 #1800664 (accessed 12 April 2023)
    James Lee marriage to Nancy Myers on 31 Dec 1829 in Berkeley County, VA..
Name James Lee
Gender Male
Marriage Date 31 Dec 1829
Marriage Place Berkeley County, VA.
Spouse Nancy Myers
FHL Film Number 831960
Reference ID 2:3BXGBPN
  • Census: "Virginia, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1607-1890"
    Jackson, Ron V., Accelerated Indexing Systems, comp.. Virginia Census, 1607-1890. Compiled and digitized by Mr. Jackson and AIS from microfilmed schedules of the U.S. Federal Decennial Census, territorial/state censuses, and/or census substitutes; Page: 056
    Ancestry Record 3578 #33416132 (accessed 12 April 2023)
    Name: James Lee; State: VA; County: Middlesex County; Township: Upper Precinct; Year: 1783; Record Type: Tax List; Database: VA Early Census Index.
Name James Lee
State VA
County Middlesex County
Township Upper Precinct
Year 1783
Record Type Tax List
Page 056
Database VA Early Census Index
  • "United States Census, 1790," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH2M-84J : accessed 13 November 2018), James Lee Sr, Johnston, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 481, NARA microfilm publication M637, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 7; FHL microfilm 568,147.
  • 1810-1890 Census: "Kentucky, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1810-1890"
    Jackson, Ron V., Accelerated Indexing Systems, comp.. Kentucky Census, 1810-1890. Compiled and digitized by Mr. Jackson and AIS from microfilmed schedules of the U.S. Federal Decennial Census, territorial/state censuses, and/or census substitutes
    Ancestry Record 3549 #8569404 (accessed 12 April 2023)
    James Lee in Knox County, KY.
Name James Lee
State KY
County Knox County
Township No Township Listed
Year 1800
Record Type Tax list
Database KY Early Census Index
  • 1810 Census: "1810 United States Federal Census"
    Year: 1810; Census Place: Amherst, Virginia; Roll: 66; Page: 293; Image: Vam252_66-0306; FHL Roll: 0181426
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7613 #646911 (accessed 12 April 2023)
    James Lee in Amherst, Virginia, USA.
Name James Lee
Residence Date 6 Aug 1810
Residence Place Amherst, Virginia, USA
Free White Persons - Males - Under 10 1
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 15 2
Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 10 3
Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25 1
Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44 1
Number of Enslaved Persons 10
Number of Household Members Under 16 6
Number of Household Members Over 25 2
Number of Household Members 19
  • "United States Census, 1820", database with images, FamilySearch (ark:/61903/1:1:XHLR-P3L : Mon Jul 18 14:53:02 UTC 2022), Entry for James Lee, 1820.
Name James Lee
Home in 1820 (City, County, State) Big Popler Creek, Knox, Kentucky
Enumeration Date August 7, 1820
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 15 1
Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 10 1
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 15 1
Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25 1
Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over 1
Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture 2
Free White Persons - Under 16 3
Free White Persons - Over 25 2
Total Free White Persons 6
Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other 6
  • "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHP1-9LR : 20 February 2021), James Lee, Knox, Kentucky, United States; citing 249, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 38; FHL microfilm 7,817.
Name James Lee Senior
Home in 1830 (City, County, State) Knox, Kentucky
Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9 1
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14 1
Free White Persons - Males - 60 thru 69 1
Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29 1
Free White Persons - Females - 60 thru 69 1
Free White Persons - Under 20 2
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49 1
Total Free White Persons 5
Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored) 5
  • Tax: "Kentucky, U.S., Tax Lists, 1799-1801"
    Clift, G. Glenn. Second Census of Kentucky, 1800. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2005
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 3720 #16152 (accessed 23 February 2023)
    Name: James Lee; Residence County: Knox; Residence Year: 1800.
Name James Lee
Residence County Knox
Residence Year 1800

Updating sources

  • Knox County Survey Book A, Transcript of Survey Book submitted by Janet Foster. Page 386, leaf 140, Knox County Sect. Jan. 6th, 1817’ Surveyed for James Lee, Assee. of Joshua Tye, 40 acres of land by virtue of part of a Kentucky Land Office Warrant No. 1269 and bearing date, Nov., the 4th, 1816. Situate Lying in Knox County on Poplar Creek: (see next page) (Page 387, leaf 140 continued) Benijah Harp} H.C.M., Pearce D. Hamlin, Jas. Lee, Marker, Jo. Gillis, D. S. For George W. Craig, S.K.C.
  • Land Grant: "Kentucky, U.S., Land Grants, 1782-1924"
    Collection: The Kentucky Land Grants; Volume Number: 1; Part: 1; Title: Chapter VI Kentucky Land Warrants (1816-1873); Section: The Counties of Kentucky; Source Page Number: 625
    Ancestry Record 2073 #47998 (accessed 23 February 2023)
    Grantee: James Lee; Number of Acres: 90; Survey Date: 9 Feb 1825; County: Knox; WaterCourse: Fk Big Poplar Cr; Book Number: U.
Grantee James Lee
Number of Acres 90
Survey Date 9 Feb 1825
County Knox
WaterCourse Fk Big Poplar Cr
Book Number U
  • Virginia Colonial Militia, 1651-1776 Certificates. Rank - Induction: PRIVTE Roll Box:123 Roll Description: Continental Troops James Lee received land grants totaling 640 acres in Knox County
  • Land Grant: "Kentucky, U.S., Land Grants, 1782-1924"
    Collection: The Kentucky Land Grants; Volume Number: 1; Part: 1; Title: Chapter VI Kentucky Land Warrants (1816-1873); Section: The Counties of Kentucky; Source Page Number: 625
    Ancestry Record 2073 #48008 (accessed 23 February 2023)
    Grantee: James Lee Sr; Number of Acres: 100; Survey Date: 25 Oct 1832; County: Knox and Whitley; WaterCourse: Big Poplar Cr; Book Number: C-2.
Grantee James Lee Sr
Number of Acres 100
Survey Date 25 Oct 1832
County Knox and Whitley
WaterCourse Big Poplar Cr
Book Number C-2
  • James Lee, Sr. - Grant of land for revolutionary services 17 2 Petition 21 Rev. Pensions Lee, Jas & Wm. Acres: 160 Book: 5 Survey Date: County: watercourse: Page: 304 Township: N W Qr Sec 21 Range:T-2 R-1 W Reference: The Kentucky Land Grants Volume 1 Part 1 Chapter VII Grants West Of Tennessee River (1822-1858) The Counties Of Kentucky page 841 See sandbox for listing from WayBackMachine.
  • Military: "U.S., Revolutionary War Pensioners, 1801-1815, 1818-1872"
    The National Archives; Washington, D.C.; Ledgers of Payments, 1818-1872, to U.S. Pensioners Under Acts of 1818 Through 1858 From Records of the Office of the Third Auditor of the Treasury; Record Group Title: Records of the Accounting Officers of the Department of the Treasury; Record Group Number: 217; Series Number: T718; Roll Number: 1
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1116 #58751 (accessed 23 February 2023)
    Name: James Lee; Year range: 1818-1832; Pension Office Place: Kentucky, USA.
Name James Lee
Year range 1818-1832
Pension Office Place Kentucky, USA
  • Military: "U.S., Returns from Military Posts, 1806-1916"
    National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Returns from U.S. Military Posts, 1800-1916; Microfilm Serial: M617; Microfilm Roll: 792
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1571 #6084015 (accessed 12 April 2023)
    Name: James Lee; Post Name: Monroe, Fort; Post Location: Virginia; Post Commander: A Eustis; Military Place: Fortress Monroe, Virginia; Return Period: Feb 1827.
See also:
  • Family History or Pedigree: "U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970"
    Volume: 52
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2204 #111275 (accessed 23 February 2023)
    Name: James Lee; SAR Membership: 10334; Role: Ancestor; Application Date: 8 Oct 1897; Children: James Lee.
Name James Lee
SAR Membership 10334
Role Ancestor
Application Date 8 Oct 1897
Children James Lee
  • Family History Or Pedigree: "Alabama, U.S., Surname Files Expanded, 1702–1981"
    Alabama Department of Archives and History; Montgomery, AL; Alabama Surname Files; Box or Film Number: M84-4565
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61266 #70950 (accessed 12 April 2023)
    Name: James Lee; Gender: Male; Birth Date: 20 Oct 1768.
Name James Lee
Gender Male
Birth Date 20 Oct 1768
  • "History of Knox County Kentucky" by Elmer Decker......States that James Lee was a Revolutionary War Veteran from Virginia
  • Rootsweb NO LONGER AVAILABLE, SHOULD BE BACK IN LATE 2023
  • Family History or Pedigree: "U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970"
    Volume: 52
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2204 #111275 (accessed 12 April 2023)
    Name: James Lee; SAR Membership: 10334; Role: Ancestor; Application Date: 8 Oct 1897; Children: James Lee.
Name James Lee
SAR Membership 10334
Role Ancestor
Application Date 8 Oct 1897
Children James Lee




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Bashford-1806 Ken Bashford
The ‘Find Relationship’ tool is telling me this:

—> “Woodrow Wilson Guthrie (1912-1967) and Ken Bashford are both descendants of Thomas Lee (1729-1816)”

It’s telling me that WOODY GUTHRIE … the American folk music legend … is my 5th cousin, once removed!

For me, this is HUGE! But it all depends on the WikiTree connection from Thomas Lee-7459 … to James Lee-7458 … to Mary Polly (Lee-20519) Sands.

How solid is this connection?

posted by Ken Bashford
McClain-3310 Scott McClain
Is anyone aware of a reliable source for the middle name of "Bryan"? All of the sources cited in this profile appear to refer to him simply as James Lee. If anyone is aware of a source, please reply with a citation to it. Otherwise, that middle name will be removed from the profile.
posted by Scott McClain
Bashford-1806 Ken Bashford
I’ll go a step further. Is there evidence this James is a son of Capt Thomas Lee-7459? Maybe I’ve missed it.

Is there a rebuttal to Robin Lee’s comments of 7/14/2015?

posted by Ken Bashford
edited by Ken Bashford
Leger-741 Loretta (Leger) Corbin
Possible Source
  • "United States Census, 1790," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH2M-84J : accessed 13 November 2018), James Lee Sr, Johnston, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 481, NARA microfilm publication M637, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 7; FHL microfilm 568,147.
posted by Loretta (Leger) Corbin
Brubaker-231 Karen Brubaker
Lee-13152 and Lee-11108 appear to represent the same person because: duplicate
posted by Karen Brubaker
Lee-5956 Robin Lee
James Bryan Lee that married Mary Lewis and NANCY ANN MAYS, was the son of Richard LEE

Born: 5 Apr 1766 Place: At, Hawkins, Co, Tenn and Mary Prescilla DAVENPORT Born: 1773 Place: , Buckingham, Va

posted by Robin Lee
Lee-5956 Robin Lee
Per the research done at http://www.leesofvirginia.org/William_Lee_Research.html, the son of Thomas and Mary Bryan was John Bryan Lee, not James.
posted by Robin Lee

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