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Richard Lee (Research Notes Page)

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Research Goals:

  1. To determine who the parents of Richard Lee (b. abt. 1753, d. bef. 10 Feb 1820) are
  2. To determine if there is a relationship between our Richard Lee line and the Col Richard "The Immigrant" Line
  3. To find and list all proven heirs

Contents

What We Know

Richard Lee was born abt. 1753 in Virginia. He died before 10 February 1820 in Silver Creek, Madison County, Kentucky. He is buried in Silver Creek, Madison County, Kentucky. He married Elizabeth Scott in 1777 in Virginia.

Parents

Possible sets of parents include:

  • Richard Lee, son of _____ and _____, born 1753 - died 1820. Married Elizabeth Scott
  • Richard Lee, son of Hancock Lee and Mary Willis, born 1747 in Fauquier, Virginia -- died after October 1762. (Note: The Willis Family Bible states he died unmarried.)[1]
  • Richard Lee, son of Peter Lee and Sarah Green, born 31 Jul 1753 Virginia -- died 1819 in Madison, Kentucky, married Elizabeth

Proven Heirs

  1. Sarah "Sally" Lee m. Littleton West[2][3][4]
  2. Dorothy "Dolly" "Dilly" Lee m. Ebenezer Titus[2][3][4][5]
  3. Grissom Reed Lee m. Mary Ann "Polley" Glenn[6][2][3][4]
  4. Anna Talitha "Ann" Lee m. Thomas William McGuyer (McGuire)[2][3][4][7]
  5. Elizabeth "Betsey" Lee m. Thomas Robert Belshe[2][3][4]
  6. David Lee m. Betty Ann Hall[2][3][4]
  7. Noah Green Lee m. Sally Harvey[8][9][2][4]
  8. Thomas Henry Lee m. Gabriella Herndon[2][3][4]
  9. Richard Washington Lee m. Nancy Harvey[2][3][4]
  10. Mary "Polly" Lee m. James Stephenson[2][3][4]
  11. Nancy Ruth Lee m. Joel Elias Todd[2][3][4]
  12. James B. Lee m. Neaomia Cloyd[2][3][4]
  13. Margaret "Peggy" Lee m. David W. Dalton[2][3][4]
  14. Delila "Dilly" Lee m. Hezekiah Wright[2][3]
  15. Lucinda Lee m. Francis Preston Forrest[2][3][4]
  16. Irvine Lee m. Nancy Green[2][3][4]

Possible relatives

  • William Lee[10]
  • Charles Lee[11]
  • Matilda Malinda Lee m. George Woolery: SEE DNA NOTES REGARDING MATILDA
  • Edward Lee

Deed of Partition (1 September 1845 - Book of Deeds Vol 2 1844-1845 pages 482-494)

Deed of Partition
Madison County, KY
Book of Deeds
Vol. 2
1844-1845
Pages 482-494
FHC # 0183296
1 September 1845

This Indenture made and entered into this 1st day of September 1845, by and between Ebenezer Titus and Dorothy his wife, late Dorothy Lee, James Stephenson and Polly his wife, late Polly Lee, Thomas McGuire and his wife, late Ann Lee, Sally West, late Sally Lee, Richard Lee, David Lee, Thomas Lee, Grisham Lee, Hezekiah W. Wright and Delila his wife, late Delila Lee, James Lee, David W. Dalton and Margaret, his wife, late Margaret Lee, Irvine Lee, Preston Forest and Lucinda his wife, late Lucinda Lee, Joel Todd and his children, towit: Martha Ann Todd, Elizabeth Boatman, late Elizabeth Todd, John Todd, Irvine Todd, Newton Todd, Amanda Todd, Lucinda Todd, Mary Jane Todd and Joel Todd Jr heirs and legal representatives of Nancy Todd, decd, late Nancy Lee, and Robert Belsha, Dorothy Belsha, James Belsha, Henry Belsha, Mary Belsha, Margaret Belsha, Milton Belsha and William Belsha heirs and legal representatives of Elizabeth Belsha, decd, late Elizabeth Lee, by Kiah Crooke, a commissioner appointed by a decree of the Madison Circuit Court in the case of Richard Lee’s heirs, on Petition of the first part, and Noah Lee of the second part.

Witnesseth: That where as by the Decree aforesaid in the cause aforesaid the said Crooke as commissioner was directed to survey and divide the land of Richard Lee, decd, equally in value among all his heirs—he having done so as in his judgment seemeth right—the land is in Madison County on the Brushy Fork of Silver Creek, containing 352 acres, and the part of said land laid off to the said Noah Lee and hereby conveyed is twenty acres, marked on the Commissioner’s report realized in the Suit aforesaid Lot No 10, and is bounded as follows, towit:

Beginning at a stake, two Chestnut oak pointers on a drain, and corner to Lot No 9, thence with a line of ___ West 171 poles to two hickories, do___ and Chestnut on the West line of the 352 acres, thence with said line S2W 19 poles to a stake and black ___ on a hillside, corner to Lot No 11, thence with a line of same East 171 poles to a stake two white oaks pointers on the East line of the 352 acres, thence with said line N2E 19 poles to the Beginning.

Now the parties aforesaid of the first part by the Commissioner aforesaid hereby convey to the party of the Second part aforesaid all the title and interest in said twenty acres of land which they have derived from their ancestor Richard Lee, deceased and the appurtenances belonging thereto.

To have and to hold the same to him the said Noah Lee and his heirs forever. The said Crooke acts as Commissioner and is not to be liable in any event.

In testimony whereof the grantors aforesaid by the said Commissioner hereunto set their hands and seals, the day and date first above written

Ebenezer Titus (Seal)
Dorothy Titus (Seal)
James Stephenson (Seal)
Polly Stephenson (Seal)
Thomas McGuire (Seal)
Ann McGuire (Seal)
Sally West (Seal)
David W. Dalton (Seal)
Margaret Dalton (Seal)
Irvine Lee (Seal)
Preston Forest (Seal)
Lucinda Forest (Seal)
Joel Todd (Seal)
Martha Ann Todd (Seal)
Elizabeth Boatman (Seal)
John Todd (Seal)
Irvine Todd (Seal)
Newton Todd (Seal)
Amanda Todd (Seal)
Richard Lee (Seal)
David Lee (Seal)
Thomas Lee (Seal)
Gresham Lee (Seal)
Hezekiah W. Wright (Seal)
Delila Wright (Seal)
James Lee (Seal)
Lucinda Todd (Seal)
Mary Jane Todd (Seal)
Joel Todd Jr (Seal)
Robert Belsha (Seal)
Dorothy Belsha (Seal)
James Belsha (Seal)
Harvey Belsha (Seal)
Mary Belsha (Seal)
Margaret Belsha (Seal)
Milton Belsha (Seal)
William Belsha (Seal)

By the Commissioner Kiah Crooke (Seal)

Residence

  • 1790 -- Not Found[12]
  • 1792 -- Madison County, Kentucky[13]
  • 1793 -- Madison County, Kentucky[14]
  • 1794 -- Madison County, Kentucky[15]
  • 1795 -- Madison County, Kentucky[16]
  • 1796 -- Madison County, Kentucky[17]
  • 1799 -- Pulaski County, Kentucky[18]
  • 1800 -- Pulaski County, Kentucky[19][20]
  • 1801 -- Madison County, Kentucky[21]
  • 1807 -- Madison County, Kentucky[22]
  • 1810 -- Madison County, Kentucky[23][24]
  • 1817 -- Pulaski County, Kentucky[11]
  • 1818 -- Madison County, Kentucky[25]
  • 1819 -- Madison County, Kentucky[26]

DNA Information

The Lee Surname DNA Research Project (and Leigh, Lea, etc) at FamilyTreeDNA.com

Subgroup 20 appears to be associated with Lees that lived in Madison / Pulaski County, Kentucky. All are haplogroup R (R-M512, R-M198, R-FT116531).

Subgroup 21 is the family of Hancock Lee. All are haplogroup I.

This means that there is NO DNA CONNECTION between the Madison / Pulaski Lees and the Hancock Lee's family. This either means that the families are in fact not related (descendants of these two branches have different Y Haplogroups, so they are not even distantly related!), or that the families thought they were related but were not related by blood due to a non-paternal event.

Matilda Malinda Lee m. George Woolery

Laurie Kelley-Wentz has Autosomal DNA Matches to Matilda Lee Woolery. This does not necessarily mean that Matilda is the daughter of Richard Lee and Elizabeth Scott, it just means that the Test takers claiming Matilda as an ancestor have some relationship to Matilda. Since I carry Lee DNA from two different lines of Lee's (the Madison / Pulaski Lee's and the "Virginia" Lee's, I do not know exactly where she belongs, yet.

Sources

  1. ↑ According to "The Brewster Genealogy: 1566-1907: a record of the descendants of William Brewster of the "Mayflower." ruling edler of the Pilgrim church which founded Plymouth Colony in 1620 by Emma C. Brewster Jones (published by The Grafton Press in New York in 1908) Richard Lee, son of Hancock Lee and Mary Willis, died unm. No date of birth or death is given. No sources for this information is given.
  2. ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 Circuit Court Case File #11654, Madison County, Kentucky: The heirs of Richard Lee sued Mosely Walker. Heirs are listed as: Polly Titus wife of Ebenezer Titus, Grisham Lee, Sally Lee married to Littleton West, Anna wife of Thos McGuire, Noah Lee, Betsy wife of Thos Belsha, David Lee, Richard Lee, Polly wife of Jas Stevenson, Thomas Lee, Nancy wife of Joel Todd, Dilly married to Hezekiah Right, James Lee, Pegg married to Hugh Lloyd, Irvine Lee, Lucinda Lee
  3. ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 Deed Records, Madison County, Kentucky, Vol R, page 399-400: Ebenezer Titus and Dolly his wife, Grisham Lee, Littleton West and Patty his wife, Thos McGuire and Anna his wife, Noah Lee, Thomas Belsha and Betsy his wife, David Lee, Richard Lee, James Stevenson and Polly his wife, Thomas Lee, Joel Todd and Nancy his wife, Hugh Loyd and Peggy his wife, Hezekiah Wrights and Dilly his wife, Irvine lee, James Lee, and Lucinda Lee, heirs of Richard Lee decd, received 307 acres on Paint Lick and Silver Creek from the heirs of Stephen Walker
  4. ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 4.14 Deed Books, Madison County, Kentucky, Vol 3, pages 1-2: Richard had 352 acres on the Brushy Fork of Silver Creek - it was divided among Lee's 16 children [ 21-25 acre lots) by Kiah Crooke, Commissioner appointed for that purpose. Heirs of Richard Lee: James Stephenson and Polly his wife, late Polly Lee, Ebenezer Titus and Dorothy his wife, late Dorothy Lee, Thomas McGuire and Ann his wife, late Ann Lee, Sally West, late Sally Lee, Richard Lee, Noah Lee, David Lee, Thomas Lee, Grisham Lee, James Lee, David W. Dalton and Margaret his wife, late Margaret Lee, Irvine Lee, Preston Forest and Lucinda his wife, late Lucinda Lee, Joel Todd and his children, to wit: Martha Ann Todd, Elizabeth Boatman, late Elizabeth Todd, John Todd, Irvine Todd, Newton Todd, Amanda Todd, Lucinda Todd, Mary Jane Todd, Joel Todd Jr, heirs and representatives of Nancy Todd, late deceased Nancy Lee. Robert Belsha, Margaret Belsha, Milton Belsha, William Belsha, heirs and legal representatives of Elizabeth Belsha, late deceased Elizabeth Lee
  5. ↑ Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954: Richard Lee in entry for Ebenezer Titus, 6 Sep 1802 in Madison, Kentucky
  6. ↑ Order Books, Madison County, Kentucky, Vol E, page67-68: entered into bond with Noah Lee, Elizabeth Lee and William Lee.
  7. ↑ Kentucky, County Marriage, 1797-1954: Richard Lee in entry for Thomas Maguire and Anne Lee, 7 Oct 1805 in Madison, Kentucky
  8. ↑ Will Books, Madison County, Kentucky, Vol C, page 73-75: mentioned in the Inventory of estate of Richard Lee, taken on 10 February 1820
  9. ↑ Order Books, Madison County, Kentucky, Vol E, page67-68: entered into bond with Grisham Lee, Elizabeth Lee and William Lee
  10. ↑ Order Books, Madison County, Kentucky, Vol E, page67-68: William Lee, along with wife of Richard Lee (Elizabeth Lee) appointed administrator of Richard Lee's estate. Many researchers claim this proves that William Lee is the son of Richard Lee.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Deed Records, Pulaski County, Kentucky, Vol 3, page 262: Richard and Elizabeth Lee of Madison County sold 170 acres on Buck Creek to Joseph Hubbell, for 150 pounds. Property adjoined Thomas McGuire. In presence of Charles Lee.
  12. ↑ There are no schedules for Delaware, Georgia, Kentucky, New Jersey, Tennessee, and Virginia, which were likely destroyed during the British attack on Washington, DC, during the War of 1812. Surviving records include census schedules for Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, and Vermont. Of special note: (1) Maine was part of Massachusetts in 1790, (2) Rhode Island finally ratified the Constitution on May 29, 1790, so Congress passed the Act of Congress of July 5, 1790 (1 Statutes at Large 129) to include that state in the census, (3) Vermont became a state on March 4, 1791, so the census was taken in Vermont in 1791 (1 Statutes at Large 197), and (4) Persons residing in the area that became the District of Columbia are included in either Montgomery or Prince George's counties, Maryland, because the location of the District was not authorized by Congress until July 16, 1790.
    Of the surviving records the following individuals with the name Richard Lee (and the various spellings) are as follows: (1)Richard Lee in Unknown Township, St Marys, Maryland (20 slaves, 21 total household members), (2) Richard Lee in Montgomery, Ulster, New York (6 total household members), (3) Richard Lee in Lower Saucon, Northampton, Pennsylvania (6 total household members), (4) Richard Lee in Douglas, Worcester, Massachusetts (5 total household members), (5) Richard Lee Senior in Anson, North Carolina (6 total household members), (6) Richard Lee in Spartanburg, South Carolina (8 total household members), (7) Richard Lee in Two Delaware Hundreds, Baltimore, Maryland (10 total household members), (8) Richard Lee in Anson, North Carolina (1 slave, 6 total household members), (9) Richd Lee in Washington, Pennsylvania (9 total household members), (10) Richard Lea in Caswell, North Carolina (no household members shown), (11) Richard Leigh in Unknown Township, St Marys, Maryland (3 total household members), (12) Richard Tea(?) in Exeter, Berks, Pennsylvania (4 total household members), (13) Richard Lee in Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts (5 total household members), (14) William R Lee in Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts (17 total household members), (15) William R Lee in Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts (17 total household members), (16) Rich Leigh in Orange, North Carolina (no household members shown)
  13. ↑ Tax Lists, Madison County, Kentucky, Vol 1792, Page 5C lists the following Lees: (1) Lee, Richard (1, 5, 5), (2) Lee, George (1, 2, 10), (3) Lee, William (1, 2, 1)
  14. ↑ Tax Lists, Madison County, Kentucky, Vol 1793, page 6 lists the following Lees:
    1. Lee ,William, 1 white male > 21, 2 horses, 2 cattle
    2. Lee, Thomas, 1 white male > 21, 2 horses, 4 cattle
    3. Lee, George, 1 white male > 21, 3 horses, 10 cattle
    4. Lee, Richard, 1 white male > 21, 2 horses, 7 cattle
    5. Lee, James, 1 white male > 21, 4 horses, 11 cattle
    6. Lee, William J. C, 1 white male > 21, 2 horses, 3 cattle
    7. Lee, Drury, 1 white male > 21, 1 horse, 2 cattle
  15. ↑ Deed Records, Madison County, Kentucky, Vol C, page 153-154: Richard Lee purchased 100 acres of land for 30 pounds from Elihu Green
  16. ↑ Tax Lists, Madison County, Kentucky, Vol 1795D, page 7 lists the following Lees: (1) Lee, Drury (1, 4, 1), (2) Lee, George (1, 3, 11), (3) Lee, Thomas (1 white male > 21, 3 horses, 4 cattle), (4) Lee, William (1, 3, 1), (5) Lee, Richard (1, 1, 10)
  17. ↑ Tax Lists, Madison County, Kentucky, Vol 1796A, page 15 lists the following Lees: (1) Drury Lee, (2) George Lee, (3) Thomas Lee, (4) Richard Lee, (5) William Lee, (6) Moses Lee
  18. ↑ Tax Lists, Pulaski County, Kentucky, Vol 1799, page 9 lists the following Lees: (1) Thomas Lee, (2) Peter Lee, (3) Richard Lee, (4) George Lee, (5) William Lee, (6) Denny Lee, (7) Stephen Lee, (8) Seton Lee
  19. ↑ There are no schedules for the states of Georgia, Kentucky, and Tennessee, the Territory of Mississippi, and large portions of the mostly unsettled Territory Northwest of the River Ohio. Surviving records include census schedules for Connecticut, Delware, District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina and Vermont. Of special note: (1) Maine was part of Massachusetts in 1800, (2) The Secretary of the Territory Northwest of the River Ohio was in charge of the census in his jurisdiction and the few surviving schedules for Washington County have beenr reproduced in National Archives Microfilm Publication M184. Townships included for 1800 are Adams, Belpre, Gallipolis, Marietta, Middletown, Newport, Newtown, Salem, and Waterford, and (3) The Secretary of Mississippi Territory was in charge of the census in his jurisdiction but those census schedules are no longer extant.
    Of the surviving records the following individuals with the name Richard Lee (and the various spellings) are as follows: (1) Richard Lee, Capt. in Fayetteville, Anson, North Carolina (4 slaves, 9 total household members), (2) Richard Lee in Lower Saucon, Northampton, Pennsylvania (6 total household members), (3) Richard Lee in Douglas, Worcester, Massachusetts (8 total household members), (4) Richard Lee in Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts (7 total household members), (5) Richard Lee in Hillsborough, Orange, North Carolina (4 slaves, 8 total household members), (6) Richard Lee in Glocester, Providence, Rhode Island (3 total household members), (7) Richard Lee in Springfield, Windsor, Vermont (4 total household members), (8) Richard Lay in Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut (4 total household members), (9) Richard Lay in Lyme, New London, Connecticut (4 total household members), (10) Richard Leigh in Burke, North Carolina (4 total household members), (11) Richard Leigh in Perquimans, North Carolina (3 slaves, 10 total household members), (12) Richd Lee in Baltimore City, Baltimore, Maryland (3 total household members), (13) Richd G Lee in Fayetteville, Anson, North Carolina (9 total household members), (14) Richd Lee in Baltimore City, Baltimore, Maryland (4 total household members), (15) William R Lee in Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts (7 total household members), (16) R Thomas Lee in Caroline, Maryland (1 slave, 5 total household members), (17) Hillsborough, Person, North Carolina (10 total household members)
  20. ↑ Tax Lists, Pulaski County, Kentucky, Vol 1800C, page 6 lists the following Lees: (1) Wm Lee, (2) Drury Lee, (3), James Lee, (4) Thomas Lee, (5) George Lee, (6) Peter Lee, (7) Richd Lee
  21. ↑ Deed Records, Madison County, Kentucky, Vol E, page 226: Richard Lee bought land on Taylor's Fork of Silver Creek for 100 pounds "current money" from Robert Caldwell
  22. ↑ Deed Records, Madison County, Kentucky, Vol G, page 159-160: Richard Lee bought 112 acres of land on Walnut Meadow Fork of Paint Lick from Rachel Bell for 60 pounds "current money". The property abutted property owned by a Stevenson and a Titus.
  23. ↑ There are no schedules for the District of Columbia, Georgia, Illinois Territory, Indiana Territory, Michigan Territory, Mississippi, New Jersey, Ohio, and most of Tennessee. Surviving records include census schedules for Connecticut, Delaware, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee (Rutherford County only), Vermont and Virginia. Of special note: (1) Maine was part of Massachusetts in 1810, and (2) The Secretaries of the Territories of Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississipp, and Orleans (Louisiana) were in charge of the census in those jurisdictions.
    Of the surviving records the following individuals with the name Richard Lee (and the various spellings) found in Kentucky and Virginia are as follows: (1) Richard Lee in Lincoln, Lincoln, Kentucky (4 slaves, 10 total household members), (2) Richard Lee in New Point, Wood, Virginia (6 total household members), (3) Richard Lee in New Point, Wood, Virginia (6 total household members), (4) Richard Lee in Essex, Virginia (9 total household members), (5) Richard Lee in Madison, Madison, Kentucky (15 total household members), (6) Richard Lee in Richmond, Northumberland, Virginia (11 slaves, 20 total household members), (7) Richard Lee in Bedford, Virginia (27 slaves, 29 total household members), (8) Richard Lee in Dumfries, Prince William, Virginia (8 total household members), (9) Richd E Lee in Elizabeth River, Norfolk, Virginia (30 slaves, 35 total household members), (10) Richard Leigh in Buckingham, Richmond, Virginia (10 total household members), (11) Richd Lee in Madisonville, Hopkins, Kentucky (10 total household members), (12) Richd Lee in York, Virginia (4 total household members), (13) Rich D Lee in Elizabeth River, Norfolk, Virginia (12 slaves, 19 total household members), (14) R H Lee in Norfolk, Norfolk Borough, Virginia (3 slaves, 6 total household members), (15) R B Lee in Fairfax, Virginia (39 slaves, 45 total household members), (16) Rd Leah in Culpeper, Culpeper, Virginia (4 total household members)

    Our Richard Lee is #5 - Richard Lee in Madison, Madison, Kentucky is our Richard Lee.
    Household consisted of:
    • Free white person - males - under 10: 2
    • Free white person - males - 10 thru 15: 1
    • Free white person - males - 16 thru 25: 4
    • Free white person - males - 45 and over: 1
    • Free white person - females - under 10: 2
    • Free white person - females - 10 thru 15: 2
    • Free white person - females - 16 thru 25: 1
    • Free white person - females - 45 and over: 1

    Total number of household members: 15
  24. ↑ Circuit Court Case File #4927, Madison County, Kentucky: Richard Lee sued Solomon West for $100 for trespassing
  25. ↑ Tax Lists, Madison County, Kentucky, Vol 1818, page 48 lists the following Lees: (1) Grisham Lee, (2) Richard Lee, (3) Noah Lee, (4) David Lee, (5) William Lee
  26. ↑ Tax Lists, Madison County, Kentucky, Vol 1819, page 57 lists Richard Lee, 300 acres Silver, 1 white male > 21, 2 horses




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