Family Ties of Lea Family to Russell County VA

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This family information was added to the profile of William Leigh, apparently on 8 Jun 2010, apparently by Mandy Myers. The information has been moved to this free-space page to preserve it as a potential resource for the Lea family.

Note the last name at birth for William Leigh is apparently Leigh, not Lea.

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Family ties of the Lea to Russell County, Virginia.

Descendants of COL WILLIAM LEA

Generation No. 1

1. COL WILLIAM1 LEA was born 1654 in CHARLES CITY CO,VA, and died July14, 1703 in KING AND QUEEN CO,VA. He married Mary Green.

Child of COL LEA and Mary Green is:

+ 2 i. William IV2 Lea.

Generation No. 2

2. William IV2 Lea (COL WILLIAM1) He married Frances Major.

Child of William Lea and Frances Major is:

+ 3 i. Sarah3 Lea, born 1715 in Nc; died 1783.

Generation No. 3

3. Sarah3 Lea (William IV2, COL WILLIAM1) was born 1715 in Nc, and died 1783. She married William Sargent. He was born 1715 in Nc, and died 1783 in NC.

Children of Sarah Lea and William Sargent are:

+ 4 i. Stephen Bryant4 Sargent, born 1747 in Caswell co NC; died April04, 1815 in Russell Co., VA.

+ 5 ii. Mary Sargent.

Generation No. 4

4. Stephen Bryant4 Sargent (Sarah3 Lea, William IV2, COL WILLIAM1) was born 1747 in Caswell co NC, and died April 04, 1815 in Russell Co., VA.He married Margaret Gold, daughter of Ephraim Gold and Rebecca. She was born 1742 in Caswell co NC, and died 1815.

Children of Stephen Sargent and Margaret Gold are:

6 i. Elizabth5 Sargent, born in Nc; died Bef. 1814. She marriedJonathan Rees Skeen; born 1765 in Nc.

7 ii. Rebecca Sargent.

8 iii. Ephraim Sargent, born 1761 in Nc; died 1844. He marriedElizabeth Hodge July 25, 1792 in Caswell co NC; born 1771 in Caswell coNC.

+ 9 iv. Sarah Sargent, born 1762 in Orange co NC; died 1849 in RussellCo., VA.

+ 10 v. Mary Sargent, born February 24, 1766 in Orange co NC; diedNovember 02, 1846 in Russell Co., VA.

11 vi. Rachel Sargent, born 1765. She married Lawremce VanhookSeptember 17, 1785 in Caswell co NC; born Abt. 1760 in NJ; died 1807 inRussell Co., VA.

12 vii. Elijah Sargent, born 1777 in Caswell co NC. He marriedElizabeth Horton.

13 viii. William Sargent, born 1777 in Nc. He married Lucy Horton.

14 ix. Stephen Jr Sargent, born 1789 in Caswell co NC; died 1864. Hemarried Amy Payne Ware.

15 x. Margaret Sargent. She married John McFarland.

5. Mary4 Sargent (Sarah3 Lea, William IV2, COL WILLIAM1) She married Joseph Gold.

Child of Mary Sargent and Joseph Gold is:

16 i. Sarah5 Gold, died 1834 in Russell Co., VA. She married William Lee November 03, 1790 in Caswell co NC; died 1810 in Russell Co., VA.

Generation No. 5

9. Sarah5 Sargent (Stephen Bryant4, Sarah3 Lea, William IV2, COLWILLIAM1) was born 1762 in Orange co NC, and died 1849 in Russell Co.,VA. She married Peter Skeen, son of Jonathan Skeen and Susannah Reese. He was born 1756 in Pa, and died March 10, 1826 in Russell Co., VA.

Children of Sarah Sargent and Peter Skeen are:

+ 17 i. Sarah Nancy6 Skeen, born 1796 in Laurens, Sc; died January 08,1878 in wise County, va.

+ 18 ii. Jonathan Skeen, born 1793 in Sc.

+ 19 iii. Stephen Sargent Skeene, born 1788 in Sc.

10. Mary5 Sargent (Stephen Bryant4, Sarah3 Lea, William IV2, COL WILLIAM1) was born February 24, 1766 in Orange co NC, and died November02, 1846 in Russell Co., VA. She married Abraham Fuller. He was born December 27, 1763, and died November 15, 1836 in Russell Co., VA.

Child of Mary Sargent and Abraham Fuller is:

20 i. Abraham6 Fuller, born 1808.

Generation No. 6

17. Sarah Nancy6 Skeen (Sarah5 Sargent, Stephen Bryant4, Sarah3 Lea,William IV2, COL WILLIAM1) was born 1796 in Laurens, Sc, and died January08, 1878 in wise County, va. She married Meredith Evans September 02,1815 in Russell ,va, son of Littleberry Evans and Frances. He was born November 30, 1789 in Pittsylvania Co, Va, and died April 25, 1880 in Wise County, va.

Children of Sarah Skeen and Meredith Evans are:

21 i. Warrington Bowen7 Evans, born July 26, 1817 in Russell County Va;died October 19, 1900 in Lawerence Co, Ky. He married Virginia Dobyns1835 in Russell ,va; born September 16, 1820 in Russell County Va; diedDecember 01, 1901 in Ky.

22 ii. Mary Polly Evans, born 1819 in Russell County Va. She marriedIredle Philips 1836 in va; born 1817 in NC.

23 iii. Elizabeth Elisa Evans, born September 10, 1820 in Russell CountyVa; died June 09, 1903. She married Samuel Minton; born 1822 inWashington Co. Va.

24 iv. Catherine Evans, born 1822; died December 03, 1889 in wiseCounty, va.

25 v. Sarah Evans, born 1823 in Russell County Va; died in BarnettsCreek, KY. She married John Q Adams 1850 in Russell ,va; born 1823 inWashington Co. Va.

26 vi. Margaret Evans, born 1824 in Russell County Va. She marriedJrJames Chafin; born in Russell County Va.

27 vii. Nancy Evans, born 1825 in Russell County Va. She married HenrySkeen December 20, 1852 in Russell ,va.

28 viii. Millie Evans, born 1828 in Russell County Va.

29 ix. Melissa Evans, born 1830 in Russell County Va. She married JamesC Wheeler; born 1828 in Russell County Va.

30 x. Thomas Lewis Evans, born February 01, 1831 in Russell County Va;died August 10, 1905 in wise County, va. He married Elizabeth CarolineCarrico March 22, 1854 in Wise Co. Va; born 1838 in Grayson Co. Va; died1898 in wise County, va.

31 xi. Wilson Evans, born April 02, 1832 in Russell County Va; diedFebruary 22, 1901 in wise County, va. He married Elizabeth J.

18. Jonathan6 Skeen (Sarah5 Sargent, Stephen Bryant4, Sarah3 Lea,William IV2, COL WILLIAM1) was born 1793 in Sc. He married FrancesHarding, daughter of Jonathan Harding and Susannah Skeen. She was born1796.

Children of Jonathan Skeen and Frances Harding are:

32 i. Sally7 Skeen, born 1823.

33 ii. Ephraim Skeene, born 1829.

34 iii. Melissa Skeen, born 1830.

35 iv. Elizabeth Skeen, born 1834.

36 v. James Skeen, born 1848.

19. Stephen Sargent6 Skeene (Sarah5 Sargent, Stephen Bryant4, Sarah3 Lea, William IV2, COL WILLIAM1) was born 1788 in Sc. He married Susannah Kiser, daughter of Joseph Kiser and Susannah Stacey. She was born 1797 in Russell County Va.

Children of Stephen Skeene and Susannah Kiser are:

37 i. Archer7 Skeene, born 1818.

38 ii. Henry Skeene, born 1819 in Russell Co., VA. He married Matilda;born 1827 in Scott Co VA.

39 iii. Margart Skeene, born 1823.

40 iv. Susan Skeene, born 1830 in Russell County Va. She marriedHenderson H Dotson; born 1830 in Russell County Va.

41 v. Elisabeth Skeene, born 1833 in Russell County Va. She marriedWilliam G Gilliam; born 1829 in Scott Co Va.

42 vi. Nancy Skeen, born 1834 in Russell County Va. She married IraGilliam; born 1830.

43 vii. William Skeene, born 1834 in Russell County Va.

44 viii. Richard S Skeene, born 1836 in Russell County Va.

45 ix. George Skeene, born 1838 in Russell County Va.

46 x. Sarah J. Skeene, born 1840 in Russell County Va.