William Miller Lee (1769 - 1852)

Born 1 Jul 1769 in Buckingham, Buckingham County, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Margaret (Carson) Lee — married 6 Jan 1798 in Campbell, Virginia, United States

Descendants

Died 25 Dec 1852 at age 83 in Tyler, Smith County, Texas, USA [uncertain]

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Biography

William was born in 1769. He was the son of Richard Lee and Betsy Miller. He passed away in 1870.

Transcript of the Miller Lee letter as it appears in the book on Gresham Lee by R.E. Lee. The transcript was provided to R.E. Lee by a Barbara L. McKelvey, a Miller Lee descendant.

Rusk City March 30, 1850

I, Miller Lee, was born on the first day of July 1769 in Buckingham Co. in the State of Virginia. My father's name was Richard Lee, raised in Buckingham Co. and lived there most of his life until just before he died. He moved to Ballston, near Arlington, Va. There my mother died. He then moved to Jackson, Tn. where he died. His father came from England, his mother from Wales. My mother's name before marriage was Elizabeth Miller. Her father and mother were from Germany. She was born in the State of Delaware and she moved to Virginia. The Indians killed her father. Her mother died when she was about 12 years of age. She was my father's second wife. Richard was the first child, then Miller, John, Barnett, Agnes, Arthur who died at three weeks of age, then Stephen, the last. My wife's father was James Carson. Her mother before marriage was Mary Helm. They were raised nearby so to the north. Her parents moved to Campbell Co. Va. There James Carson died. His widow went to West Tenn. There she died at about 94 years of age. James Carson was 70. My wife before marriage was Margaret Carson. We were married in Campbell Co., Va. on 6th of Jan. 1798. About a year later moved to Logan Co. in a few more years to Butler Co. Lived there about 12 years. Then back to Logan Co. on or near the "Big Whipporwill." Lived there three years, then to Christian Co. There we buried our 8th child, 11 months old. Stayed there three years. Had another son and in the Fall of 1818 moved to Tallageda Co. Last of Feb. A.D. 1847 moved to Caddo Parish, La. Then last of Jan. 1848, moved to Rusk Co. on or near Main Rabbit Creek.

A note by the transcriber says: "Miller Lee was 81 when he wrote the letter and adds that there is more in the letter but no names or dates."

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Transcription of the Letter from George W. Lee to Abner G. Lee, in "Virginia Genealogist", Vol 40, #4

October 9th, 1867 Feather River, Sutter County, Cal.

…and grandmother died and Grandfather maried a Mary Miller and had by her 5 sons and 1 daughter (to wit) Richard, Barnet, Miller, Gehew & Stepen.

Uncle Richard maried a Mary Davenport, had 5 or 6 boys and as maney girls. I have saw them amaney a time.

Uncle Barnet maried Mary Dewroset and had one son and 5 or 6 daughters. I have saw them all often.

Uncle Miller I have saw but it was when I was little. Who he maried I do not know. It is likely that Stephen D. Lee of the confederate armey was one of his sons as he move to Alabama in a earley day…

Abner Grisham Lee was in the Montana Territory at the time of this letter. Submitted by Ern Shanks.

Birth

Birth:

Date: 01 JUL 1769

Place: Buckingham, Buckingham, Virginia, USA

Death

Death:

Date: 25 DEC 1852

Place: Tyler, Smith, Texas, United States

Residence

Residence:

Date: 1820

Place: Washington, Virginia, United States

Residence:

Date: 1830

Place: Perry, Alabama, USA

Residence:

Date: 1840

Place: Barry, Missouri, United States

Residence:

Date: 1850^[1]

Place: Rusk, Rusk, Texas

Spouse

Wife: Carson-3188 Margaret Carson

Sources

1. ↑ ["United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXLG-MN3 : 12 April 2016), William Lee in household of William C Lee, Rusk county, Rusk, Texas, United States; citing family 341, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).]

• Source: S1024 Author: Ancestry.com Title: 1820 United States Federal Census Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010; Repository: #R1

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• Source: S1026 Author: Ancestry.com Title: 1840 United States Federal Census Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010; Repository: #R1

• Source: S1031 Author: Ancestry.com Title: 1850 United States Federal Census Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2009; Repository: #R1

• Source: S1033 Author: Yates Publishing Title: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2004; Repository: #R1

• Source: S1042 Author: Edmund West, comp. Title: Family Data Collection - Births Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2001; Repository: #R1

• Source: S1043 Author: Godfrey Memorial Library, comp. Title: American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI) Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 1999; Repository: #R1

• Source: S1076 Author: Dodd, Jordan Title: Virginia, Marriages, 1660-1800 Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 1997; Repository: #R1

• https://www.familysearch.org/photos/artifacts/14047811?cid=mem_copy

• https://www.familysearch.org/photos/artifacts/138957075?cid=mem_copy

Acknowledgements

• Lee-9338 was created by Katie Kuhman through the import of Kent-Kuhman Family Tree.ged on Jun 17, 2014.

First-hand information as remembered by Ken Broughton, Wednesday, June 11, 2014.