Edward Lee (1755 - aft. 1816)

Born 18 Jan 1755 in Prince William, Virginia

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Died after 1816 after age 60 in Mason, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

Edward's will was written in 1816 in Mason county, KY. He probably was not married, as he does not mention a wife or any children is his will.

Transcription of Edward's will: I, Edward Lee of Mason, Kentucky, being of sound and disposing mind have on the second day of March in the year eighteen hundred and sixteen, made and do hereby make this my last will and testament. Item, I give and bequeath unto my nephew Peter Lashbrooke, the farm or tract of land on which I now reside with all its appentenaces. Item, I give and bequeath unto my said nephew Peter Lashbrooke, and to my nephew Edward L. Lee (son of my brother Stephen Lee) my negro woman Phoebe and her children to be equally divided between them. Item, I give and bequeath unto my nephew William Lashbrooke seven hundred dollars for the payment of which sum, I have his note, which I desire may be given up to him at my decease. Item, I give and bequeath unto my nephew Willis D. Lee and Edward S. Lee, sons of my brother Stephen Lee, each the sum of five hundred dollars, to be paid out of the monies arising from a bond on Devald Cooper to me for the payment of fourteen hundred and fifty dollars with interest. Item, I give and bequeath unto my sister Leany Lashbrooke the remainder and residue of the monies arising from the collection of the bond on Devald Cooper after paying the amount bequeathed in the last item. Item, I give and bequeath unto my nephew Daniel Lee, Stephen Lee and Richard Lee sons of my deceased brother Lewis Lee all my stock of horses and cattle (except for one sorrel horse) to be equally divided between them. Item, I give and bequeath unto my nephew Willis Lee son of my brother John Lee one sorrel horse excepted as above in the last item. Item, I give and bequeath unto my sister Deborah Ramey, my flock of sheep, my farming utensils, and my household and kitchen furniture. Item, the following named negroes (to wit) Charles, Bill, Charlotte, Sibby, Griffin and Alexander it is my will and desire shall my decease pass to the surviving legatees of my father agreeable to the tenor of his last will. Item, I give and bequeath unto my sister Leany Lashbrooke all and every species of property of which I may die possessed, not otherwise bequeathed in this my will and testament, and do appoint my brother-in-law John Lashbrooke, Executor of this my last will and testament requesting that he will as soon as practicable after my decease distribute and divide the property herein bequeathed. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year first written. Edward Lee Signed and acknowledged in the presence of Rob. Taylor Jr., B. Duke.

Sources

• General Henry Lee family by Lucy C Lee (his grand daughter) of Maysville, KY : Register of Kentucky State Historical Society, Frankfort Kentucky, Geo. G. Fetter Printing Co, Louisville 1906. p 82-88 (269-274 of the PDF). https://books.google.com/books?id=luoxAQAAMAAJ&pg=RA2-PA82&lpg=RA2-PA82&dq=peter+lashbrooke+1795+kentucky&source=bl&ots=US3Lyh0oJK&sig=ACfU3U3vQ1QVRFx_GXTMox6q9YHfPh1NWA&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiZqeLb3e7pAhVF4qwKHSu7BocQ6AEwCHoECAgQAQ

• Will of Edward Lee, Mason county KY, 1816.