Capt. Thomas Lee -Mysteries Lee-7459

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Surname/tag: Lee

For review:

• Lee Documentation

• Thomas Lee Thomas Greenberry Lee and Thomas Ludwell Lee

• Mysteries of Lee-7459

• Thomas Lee Sandbox

IMPORTANT NOTE FOR CAPTAIN THOMAS LEE: Some researchers have incorrect data concerning parentage of Thomas Lee. This Thomas is not a descendant of Richard Lee and Judith Steptoe. He is also not a descendant of Sir Thomas Leigh of South Carolina. Please be careful with incorrect data and check your sources before inputting bad material.

Captain Thomas J. Lee is one of the most researched of the Lees of Virginia, East Tennessee Lee heirs often wish to find a family tie with the Great Lee Family of Virginia. As result some zealous early 20th Century researchers placed erroneous information in circulation. A lady from Alabama, Mrs. Boyle placed fake Bible records in certain genealogical publications in Virginia claiming that Capt. Lee was the son of Richard and Judith Steptoe Lee then spread the information, "far and wide". Based on the information spread by Mrs. Boyle Wm F. Franke made and distributed a family chart showing how Capt. Thomas J. Lee was the son of Richard Lee, grandson of Hancock Lee and so on. In a letter written to Mrs. Kate Lee on February 21, 1955 Wm F. Franke recanted the chart stating that, "the information given me by others...was proved to be wrong". http://www.geni.com/discussions/94779?msg=702591

Jacqueli Charlene Finley 5/17/2011 at 8:01 PM Here also info on Thomas of Ditchley: "Mary Lee, wife of Thomas Lee of Ditchley, our beloved daughter, died December 8, 1758." Samuel Griffin Bible record (VA Historical Society and Archives Div., VA State Library). This bible record is not to be confused with the controversial Needham Lee, Jr. Bible http://www.geni.com/discussions/94779?msg=702591 Most of this link discusses Richard Lee and Judith Steptoe but it does give a location for Samuel’s Bible which should be correct. Loretta

Thomas Lee was born December 3, 1729, in the border counties between Virginia and North Carolina, most likely in Nansemond Co., Virginia and died July 2, 1816 in Lee Valley, Hawkins County, TN. He was the son of John Lee Esq. (1695-1767) of Johnston Co., North Carolina and wife Mary W. Bryan (1706-1780) of Isle of Wight, Surry, Virginia.

This researcher has come to the conclusion that the name Mary was very common in this time period. Thomas’ mother was named Mary; four of his wives were named Mary and several of his sons married women named Mary.

Thomas’ wives are as follows:

1. Mary Agnes Griffin born March 30,1732 and died December 8, 1774.
2. Mary Polly Bryan born November 7, 1745 and died February 29 1818.
3. Mary Elizabeth Ingram Rains born November 4, 1745 and died March 3 1821.
4. Mary Adline Stone born in 1778 and died in 1810.

Timeline for Thomas Lee:

3 Dec 1729 - Thomas born in (NOT Ditchley Virginia)

9 Apr 1747 - Married Mary Agnes Griffin of First, VA

15 Sep 1749 - Birth of son Thomas Greenberry Lee, Jr., Danville, VA – Mother Mary Agnes Griffin

10 Jun 1752 - Birth of daughter Lucy Lee, – Mother Mary Agnes Griffin

1759 - Birth of son Nicholas Lee, Johnston, NC – Mother Mary Agnes Griffin

7 Feb 1761 - Birth of daughter Elizabeth Lee, Johnston, NC – Mother Mary Agnes Griffin

15 Mar 1761 - Married Mary Polly Bryan of Johnston, NC

9 Dec 1761 - Birth of son Thomas J Lee, Jr., Hawkins, TN – Mother Mary Polly Bryan

1762 - Birth of daughter Edith Lee, Johnston, NC – Mother Mary Polly Bryan

10 May 1763 - Birth of son John Lee, Hawkins, TN – Mother Mary Polly Bryan – Wife Elizabeth Farrar, Different mothers, different dates of death and different wives.

10 May 1763 - Birth of son John Burrell Lee, Hawkins, TN – Mother Mary Agnes Griffin – Wife Frances Lane

1765 - Birth of daughter Eleanor Lee, Prince Edward, VA – Mother Mary Agnes Griffin

5 Apr 1766 - Birth of son Richard Bryan Lee, Hawkins TN – Mother Mary Polly Bryan

20 Oct 1768 - Birth of son James Bryan Lee, Hawkins, TN – Mother Mary Polly Bryan

1769 - Birth of son Micajah Lee, Johnston, NC – Mother Mary Agnes Griffin

4 Nov 1770 - Birth of son Needham H Lee, Johnston, NC – Mother Mary Elizabeth Ingram Rains – Wife Susan B, Could be Judes Needham Lee but have Different Mothers

4 Nov 1770 - Birth of son Judus Lee – Mother Mary Agnes Griffin

19 Apr 1771 - Earliest military record, Lt. under Col. Needham Bryan in Gaston County NC Militia

1772 - Birth of son Lewis Lee, Prince William, VA – Mother Mary Polly Bryan

1773 - Married Mary Elizabeth Ingram Rains of Johnston, NC

3 Jan 1773 - Birth of daughter Zilpha Lee, Johnston, NC – Mother Mary Elizabeth Ingram Rains

Nov 1774 - Took guardianship of Mary Elizabeth Ingram Rains’ son Henry Rains

15 Feb 1775 - Birth of son Willis Lee, Johnston, NC – Mother Mary Elizabeth Ingram Rains

Feb 1776 - According to May 1778 Johnston Co NC minutes, militia was in expedition against Tories at Moore’s Creek

15 Aug 1777 - Capt. Thomas Lee Court Martialed at Smithfield

1 Jan 1779 - Birth of daughter Winifred Lee, Johnston, NC – Mother Mary Elizabeth Ingram Rains

30 Jul 1779 - Birth of daughter Mary Polly Lee, Carters Valley, TN (Married John C Griffin) – Mother Mary Polly Bryan

1790 - Residence Jones, NC per 1790 U S Federal Census

1780 - Birth of son Samuel Lee, Hawkins, TN – Mother Mary Elizabeth Ingram Rains

2 Aug, 1782 - Birth of daughter Luanna Anna, Hawkins, Hawkins, TN – Mother Mary Polly Bryan

4 Aug 1784 - Birth of son William Lee, Hawkins, TN – Mother Mary Elizabeth Ingram Rains

30 Jul 1788 - Birth of son Edward Lee, Hawkins, TN – Mother Mary Elizabeth Ingram Rains

1790 - Birth of son James Lee, Johnston, NC – Mother Mary Elizabeth Ingram Rains

1794 - Birth of daughter Mary Elizabeth Lee, Hawkins, TN – Mother Mary Elizabeth Ingram Rains

1796 - Married Mary Adline Stone of Bedford, TN

1797 - Letter to cousin (see below)

5 Feb 1799 - Birth of son Thomas Lee, VA – Mother Mary Adline Stone

1 Aug 1800 - Birth of son Alexander Lee, Bedford, TN – Mother Mary Adline Stone

1805 - Birth of son Grissom Lee, KY – Mother Mary Adline Stone

1809 - Birth of son Jesse Lee, KY – Mother Mary Adline Stone

2 Jul 1816 - Died in Lee Valley, Hawkins, TN (See Will below)

Johnston Co. records, NC Archives OR.056.514.3, p. 225-6

Letter to Cousin:

A copy of one of Capt. Thomas Lee's letters has been preserved in Johnston Co. records, NC Archives OR.056.514.3, p. 225-6. It follows:

"Dear Cousin, after by best and loving compliments to you and your family these comes to let you know that my famly is all in good health at present thanks be to God for his mercies. But I have what is called the intermiting fever this five or six months and I am not able to come and see you nor to do anything else and God only knows whether I ever shall be able to come over to see you about my business. And dear Cousin I have got Cader Lee* to come to you to settle my business. And I depend upon you to settle the business and I shall be fully satisfied. And dear Cousin if you are not satisfied I wish you to satisfy yourself for I have always greate confidence in you and have ever been well satisfied but dear Cousin you know there is very few men now a days that can be fully depended upon. Dear Sir, please send me by Cader Lee what money you have collected and what ever you can collect from the creditors and you will much oblige your friend. Dear Sir, pleae to write to me in full concerning affairs and what money you send me by Cader Lee and to take a receipt for the same. Dear Sir if you can collect the whole please to write what the balance is and when you collect is please to send it to me by who ever you shall think a safe hand. I have nothing strange or uncommon to write but I remain your loving friend. THOMAS LEE. Please to remember my love to sister Mary Baling'r and all enquiring friends.

August 19, 1797

To Shadrach Engram Endorsed

To Shadrach Engram living in Johnston Co. on the water of Mill Creek there. (Shadrach was the son of William Ingram and Elizabeth Lee.) *Cader was the son of John Lee and Elizabeth Hocutt.

Rec’d August 31st 1797 of Shadrach Ingram agent for Thomas Lee four hundred and twenty silver dollars it being money collected by the said Shadrach Ingram in part of sundry Debts said Ingram was Impowered to collect for the said Thomas Lee in the state of No. Carolina in the County of Johnston.

Test. Wm. Sasser Signed Keder [X] Lee for Thomas Lee

Hawkins County, Tennessee records Book 1, page 311

Will of Thomas Greenberry Lee:

Dated 29th June, 1816

On the 29th June 1816, Thomas Lee Sr. of Hawkins Co. and State of Tennessee, being sick in body but sound of mind and memory told us by word of mouth what he wanted done with his negroes after his death as follows towit;

That he wished his wife Mary Lee to have three negroes Rachel, Jane, George and his son James Lee he wished to have on negro boy named Sam, and the rest and residue to be sold. And on the second day of July following and on the fourth of July we reduced his conversation to writing as above.

Witness our hands and seals

Needham Lee Seal

William Lee Seal

State of Tennessee

County of Hawkins

I, M.D. Livesay, Clerk of the County and State above written do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the will of Thomas Lee, as same appears of record in my office at Rogersville, Hawkins County, Tenn. in Will book 1 page 311.

Witness my hand and seal on this 30th day of April 1934

M.D. Livesay

County Court Clerk

Will of Mary Elizabeth Ingram Rains:

In the name of God, Amen. Be it remembered that I, Mary Lee, widow of Thomas Lee, deceased of Hawkins County, State of Tennessee, being in sound health, memory, and considering the uncertainty of this mortal life and the certainty of death. Blessed be God Almighty for the same, do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following that is to say:

First, I give and bequeath unto my three daughters, Winifred Bailey, Zilphia Bailey, Mary Griffin, all my wearing clothes, then to be equally divided between the three daughters before named.

The rest and residue of my whole estate, I wish to be sold and equally divided between all the lawful heirs of my body. And I do hereby appoint William Lee and Edward Lee sole executors of this my last Will and Testament. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 19th day of August, in the Year of our Lord, One thousand eight hundred and eighteen.

Her

Mary x Lee

Mark

Signed sealed and published and declared by the above named Mary Lee to be her last will and testament in the presence of us who at her request and in her presence hereunto subscribed

Attest: Edward Griffin

James Lee

Davis B. Cumings

State of Tennessee, County of Hawkins

I, M.D. Livesay, Clerk of the County of Hawkins and State of Tennessee above written to hereby certify that the attached copy is a true copy of the will of Mary Lee as same appears of record in my office in Rogersville, Hawkins county, Tennessee in will book 1 page 312.

Witness my hand and seal of this office on this 30th day of April 1934

M.D. Livesay, County Court Clerk

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