Mindwell (Armstrong) Lee (1790 - 1876)

Born 22 Sep 1790 in Franklin, New London County, Connecticut

Ancestors

Wife of Eli Lee — married 30 Nov 1809 in Franklin, New London County, Connecticut

Descendants

Died 8 Mar 1876 at age 85 in Hartland, Livingston County, Michigan

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Biography

Mindwell was born to Isaiah and Artemesia (Fillmore) Armstrong in 1790 in Connecticut. She would marry Eli Lee in 1809 and move to New York where they started their family. They would have the following children:

Maria Lee (1810-1819)

Lyman Lee (1815-1887)

Adon F. Lee (1820-1857)

Elisha H. Lee (1824-1868)

Lewis Lee (1828-1840)

Romenzo Lee (1832-1851)

The couple would eventually move their family from New England to Michigan where they would be one of the pioneer families in the Hartland area. Once established in Michigan, Eli and Mindwell became founding members of the Baptist Church of Highland.

Mindwell would pass away in 1876 at 85 years of age.

Sources

• "Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:3K8G-4B1 : accessed 29 December 2018), entry for Mindwell Armstrong, cites sources; "RHLeeFamilyTree" file (2:2:2:MM6J-Y46)

• https://www.ancestry.com/genealogy/records/mindwell-armstrong_11054364

• Records of the Congregational church, Franklin, Connecticut, 1718-1860: and a record of deaths in Norwich eighth society, 1763, 1778, 1782, 1784-1802. Congregational Church (Franklin, Conn.), Society of Mayflower Descendants (Connecticut), Society of the Founders of Norwich, Conn, Pautipaug Hill Congregational Church (Franklin, Conn.) 1938. Page 50. [1]

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MF8V-LTX : 12 April 2016), Mindwell Lee in household of Eli Lee, Hartland, Livingston, Michigan, United States; citing family 1603, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MW6S-WFK : 14 December 2017), Mindwell Lee in entry for Eli Lee, 1860.

• "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHC3-Y2S : 12 April 2016), Hindwell Lee in household of Lyman Lee, Michigan, United States; citing p. 16, family 131, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,186.

• Find A Grave Memorial: [2]