Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties

Leanna Lee

Female 1685 - 1760  (75 years)


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  • Name Leanna Lee 
    Birth 1685  'Cobbs Hall' Northumberland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Death 12 May 1760  Northumberland County, Virginia - probate Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I41227  Tree1
    Last Modified 21 Mar 2024 

    Father Charles Lee,   b. 21 May 1657, Northumberland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Dec 1701, 'Cobbs Hall' Northumberland County, Virginia - Probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 44 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Elizabeth Medstand,   b. 1660, Northumberland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 16 Dec 1703, Northumberland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age < 43 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage 1676  Northumberland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F16228  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family William Jones,   b. Abt 1681, Northumberland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 May 1741, Wicomico Parish, Northumberland County, Virginia - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 60 years) 
    Marriage Bef 1705  Northumberland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. John Jones,   b. Bef 1705, Northumberland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Sep 1725, Northumberland County, Virginia - admin Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 20 years)  [Father: natural]
     2. Elizabeth Jones,   b. 21 Aug 1707, Great Wicomico, Northumberland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 May 1750, Lancaster County, Virginia - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 42 years)  [Father: natural]
     3. Charles Jones,   b. 16 Jul 1710, Northumberland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Jan 1738, Northumberland County, Virginia - admin Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 27 years)  [Father: natural]
     4. Jemima Jones,   b. 26 Jul 1720, Great Wicomico, Northumberland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
     5. William Jones,   b. 12 May 1723, Great Wicomico, Northumberland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
     6. Leanna Jones,   b. Bef 1726, Great Wicomico, Northumberland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Aug 1761, Northumberland County, Virginia - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 35 years)  [Father: natural]
     7. Anne Jones,   b. Abt 1718, Great Wicomico, Northumberland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1751, Northumberland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 34 years)  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F22995  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 21 Mar 2024 

  • Notes 
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      1758-1762 Record Book #5; Northumberland Co Va, (Lewis & Booker): Page 210
      Jones, Leeanna
      W. W. 28 February 1756---W, P. 12 May 1760
      To grandson William Nelms-one feather bed and furniture.
      My will is that my daughter Leanna Lee may have ye priviledge of keeping it or valuing it as she shall think fit and pay
      ye value of it in five years.
      To daughter Leanna Lee-all my estate both real and personal except the feather bed and furniture.
      Witness: Richard Lock and Ezekiel Haydon.
      ===
      Children of Leannah Lee and William Jones Jr. are:

      i. Anne Jones. She married William Nelms 1739, son of William Nelms Sr. and Elizabeth Lattimore. He was born in Northumberland Co. VA, and died 1751 in Northumberland Co. VA. She married Thomas Cottrell.
      ii. Leannah Jones was born 1722 in Cobbs Hall, Northumberland Co. VA. She married Charles Lee III ABT 1745, son of Charles Lee Jr. and Elizabeth Pinckard. He was born 2 Nov 1722 in Cobbs Hall, Northampton, Lancaster Co. VA, and died 1747 in Cobbs Hall, Northumberland Co. VA.
      iii. Elizabeth Jones was born 21 Aug 1707. She married John Bell. He was born 1700.
      iv. Charles Jones was born 17 Jul 1710, and died BEF 9 Jan 1738. He married Elizabeth Heath CAL 1736, daughter of Samuel Heath.
      v. Jemima Jones was born 26 Jul 1720.
      vi. William Jones III was born 12 May 1723, and died AFT 1749
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      1699-1706 Northumberland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 1; [Hamrick]; Page 302
      Northumberland County Court - 19th day of July An'o 1704
      - Upon the Moc'on of HANCOCK LEE Gent. Adm'r etc. of CHARLES LEE Gent. late of this County dec'ed M'r JOHN HARRIS, M'r JAMES WADDY, M'r RICH'D LATTEMORE, M'r BARTHOLL' DAMERON & M'r BARTHOLL' SCHREEVER any four of them are by the Court appointed being sworne by the next Justice sometime before. next Court to meet at the house of the said CHARLES LEE dec'ed & Appraise the said Dec'eds Estate and to divide the same in such Sort that they allott to WILLIAM JONES & LEANNA his wife one of the said dec'eds Daughters her proporc'onable part thereof & to them deliver the same he giveing bond to be Accountable for such proporc'onable part of which just debts are due & justly owing from the said dec'eds Estate to them accrewing & which of Right they to be Answerable for.
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      1706-1711 Northumberland County, Virginia Record Book, Part 1; [Antient Press]; Page 60-61
      THIS INDENTURE made the Sixteenth day of Febry: in the Sixth yeare of the Reigne of or: Sovereign? Lady. Anne &c. & in the yeare of or: Lord God one thousand seven hundred and seven, Betweene RICHARD LEE of the County of WESTMORELAND, Esqr . of the one part & HANCOCK LEE of the County of Northumberld., Gentl,, of the other part; Witnesseth that the said RICHARD LEE for ye summe of Five shillings of good & lawful! money of England to him in hand paid hath granted unto the sd. HANCOCK LEE and his heires &assignes one certain seat or parcell of land contevning Eight hundred acres or thereabouts scituate in LEE Parish in the said County of Northumberld, excepting & alwayes provided that LEEANNA JONES use occupy and enjoy Two hundred acres of the sd. Land called HICKORY NECK. dureing her naturall life. the sd. Eight hundred acres of Land being bounded as followeth: Abutting North East and Northerly upon the DIVIDEING CREEK, South East and Southerly upon a Creek which issueth forth of the sd. DIVIDEING CREEK which divides this Land and the Land of Mr. THOMAS WILLSON. Marriner, South West, into the Maine Woods, West & North West upon a small Creek which divideth this Land and the Land of Colo. RICHARD LEE; wth: all houses gardens woods mines & quarries & all other priviledges appurtaneing to the said demised pr:misses belonging rents and profitts reserved in any Lease or Demise of any part of the pr:misses; To have and to hold the said pr:misses, except before excepted unto the sd. HANCOCK. LEE his heires and assignes from the day of the date hereof to the full terme of three yeares paying yearely on the Tenth day of December to the said RICHARD LEE, his heires or assignes, But one graine of Indian Corne if it be demaned to the purpose that by vertue of the Statute for transferring uses into possession the sd, HANCOCK LEE may be in the actual possession of the pr:misses aforesaid; In Witness whereof the said RICHARD LEE hath sett his hand and seale the day and yeare above written
      Signed sealed and delivered in presence of
      DA McCARTY, G. ESKRIDGE RICH; LEE, seale
      Die Febry: 10th: 1707.18. This Indenture of Lease was acknowledged in Northumberld. County Court by THOMAS STRETTON. Attorney of RICHARD LEE, Esqr,, unto HANCOCK LEE, Gent)„ & the same is admitted to Record
      Test THO. HOBSON, CI Cur
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      1706-1711 Northumberland County, Virginia Record Book, Part 1; [Antient Press]; Page 65
      THIS INDENTURE made the Seventeenth day of February in the Sixth yeare of the Reigne of or: Sovereigne Lady, Anne. &c., in the yeare of or Lord God one thousand seven hundred & seven, Betweene RICHARD LEE of the County of WESTMORELAND, Esqr , of the one part & HANCOCK LEE of the County of Northumberl,d, Gent. of the other part, Witnesseth that the said RICHARD LEE upon perusall of his good Father. Coll RICHD. LEE. deced, his Will and finding that the Lands he left to his Brothers, the sd. HANCOCK LEE & CHARLES LEE, are in Law, but an Estate for life & out of the natural affection he beareth to them and their heires & for diverse other good causes and in consideracon of the sume of Five pounds of good & lawful money of England to him in hand paid by the sd, HANCOCK LEE, have granted and confirmed by these prsents as heire to his sd. Father, deced.. for himselfe his heires & assignes doth give unto the said HANCOCK LEE and to his heires for ever, he being already in full possession of the pr.misses by vertue of a Lease thereof made by ye sd. RICHARD LEE unto the said HANCOCK LEE beareing date the day before ye date of these pr:sents. all the claim of him the said RICHARD LEE of that parsel of land (whereon the said HANCOCK LEE now liveth) conteyning Eight hundred acres according to an Agreemt, made betweene his said two Brothers, the sd. HANCOCK and CHARLES, and recorded in Northumberld. County Court Records (vizt.) Six hundred acres of the sd. Land being the pr:misses by these prsents menconed to be granted unto the sd. HANCOCK LEE his heires for ever; the remaining Two hundred acres of the said Land to remaine and be to CHARLES LEE, Youngest Son of the aforesd. CHARLES LEE, & to the heires male of his body lawfully begotten And for want of such heires, to THOMAS LEE, Eldest Son of ye sd. CHARLES LEE, & to the heires male of his body lawfully begotten, And for want of such heires, then to revert to the next Heire att Law to the said RICHARD LEE for ever: alwaies provided and it is the true intent & meaning, that LEEANNA JONES, Daughter of the sd. CHARLES LEE, occupy and enjoy the before menconed Two hundred acres of Land (commonly knowne by the name of HICKORY NECK), with the appurtenances dureing her natural! life, the said Land being upon the South side of a Creek commonly called the DIVIDEING CREEK in LEE Parish in the County of Northumberld. aforesd., with all houses gardends swamps hunting. hawking, mines & other priviledges with all yearely Rents or any part of the prmisses aforesd., To have and to hold with all rights belonging to the said Six hundred acres of Land unto the said HANCOCK LEE to his heires & assignes: the remaining Two hundred acres called HICKORY NECK to be ye sd. CHARLES LEE & to his heires male of his body & for want of such heires to ye sd. THOMAS LEE & heires of his body & upon default of such heires to revert to sd. RICHARD LEE, alwaies provided the sd. LEEANNA JONES possesseth the Two hundred acres of Land dureing her natural! life: In Witness whereof the sd. RICHARD LEE hath hereto sett his hand and seale the day and year first above written
      Signed Sealed & delivered in pr:sence of
      DA. McCARTY G ESKRIDGE RICH: LEE, seale
      Die Febry. 16d, 1707/8: This Indenture of Release was acknowledged in Northumberld, county Court by THOMAS STRETTON, Attorney of RICHARD LET, Esqr., unto HANCOCK LEE,
      Gent!., and ye same is admitted to Record
      Test THO: HOBSON, Cl Cur
      Die Maii 16d. 1711, This Indenture of Release was pr:sented to the Court by THOMAS STRETTON. and the Record being burnt, upon the said STRETTONs motion, the same is admitted to Record Test THO; HOBSON, Cl Cur
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      1706-1711 Northumberland County, Virginia Record Book, Part 1; [Antient Press]; Page 65-67
      KNOW ALL MEN by these pr:sents that I RICHARD LEE of LOWER MATCHOTIQUE in the Parish of COPLE & County of WESTMORELAND, upon peruseall of my good Father, Coll. RICHARD LEE, deced., his Will, finding that the Lands he left to my Bros: HANCOCK & CHARLES, are in Law but an Estate for life. Out of the natural! affection I beare to them and their heires do by these pr:sents, heire to my good Father, deced , doe give the Land contained in this Pattent on the other side from me & my heires to them and their heires as followeth, (vizt.) Six hundred acres of the said Land to my Bro. HANCOCK & his heires & the other Two hundred acres to my Cozen. CHARLES LEE & his heires according to the Agreemt. made betweene my two Bros: HANCOCK & CHARLES. recorded in Northumberld. County Court Records provided that according to the Will made by my Bro: CHARLES, my Cozen, LEANNA JONES, use & occupy ye sd. Two hundred acres, called HICKORY NECK, dureing her life and after her decease to revert to the said CHARLES LEE and his heires according to the dispostion of her deced., Father in his Last Will and Testamt. In Witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and seale this Ninth day of September in ye yeare of or: Lord one thousand seven hundred & seven
      RICH: LEE, seale
      Septembr. 17d 17'07 This Agreemt was acknowledged in Northumberld. County Court by Capt. JOHN HOWSON, Attorney of Coll, RICHARD LEE, to THOMAS HOBSON, Attorney of Mr. HANCOCK LEE. for the uses in the sd. Assignemt. menconed & is admitted to Record Test THO: HOBSON, CI Cur
      Die Maii 16d. 1711 This Pattent & Assignemt. were pr:sented to the Court by THO: STREITON & ye Record being burnt) upon the said STRETTONs mocon the sd. Pattent & Assignemt are admitted to Record
      Test THO. HOBSON. Cl Cur

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