Levi Lee (abt. 1790)

Descendants

Biography

Levi's grandson Randall Lee was interviewed in Palatka, Florida in about 1936 about his life, and his time as an enslaved person.

"Randall's paternal grandparents were also owned by Doctor Miller and were not sold after he bought them. Levi Lee was his grandfather's name. He was a fine worker in the field but was taken out of it to be taught the shoemaker's trade."

"He [grandson Randall] was the son of Robert and Delhia Lee, who during slavery were Robert and Delhia Miller, taking the name of their master, which was the custom."

"After slavery was ended he [Robert, Randall's father] chose the name Lee. His brother Aaron took the name Alexander not thinking how it looked for two brothers of the same parents to have different surnames. There are sons of each brother living in Palatka now, one set Lees and the other Alexander.

• Interview: Grandson Randall Lee was interviewed in Palatka, Florida by Viola B Muse as part of the Federal Writer's Project of the Works Progress Administration (WPA). The results are made available by the Library of Congress. ^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ [1] Library of Congress - WPA - Slave Narrative - Randall Lee - Vol. 3, Florida, pages 194-202, images 197-205 of 382.