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Notes from Marshall B. Shore:
Records from the Parish of St. Michael, Bridgetown, Barbados show Thomas Lee son of Francis & Mary Lee born 6 Feb 1711.
Thomas Lee settled in Charleston, South Carolina in 1734 and was the progenator of this Lee family. Mignonne's Grandmother was Charlie Florence Lee and lived with her son, Mignonne's father in Seattle when she died. Her death certificate states that her father was Colonel Charles C. Lee and her mother was Annie P. Fripp. She was born in Charlotte, N. C. Following the pedigree chart of this Lee family back to Francis Lee (1684-1727) of Barbados we can trace this Lee family back to England from historical records in print. We have two generations yet to account for and that is paramount in validating this connection with hard records. This is now in progress both in Barbados and in London, England. However Francis Lee carried the same Coat-of-Arms as Robert Lee, Lord Mayor of London in 1602. This is a prime record of their direct relationship.
Thomas Lee first appears in the records of Charleston in 1738 when his second child, a daughter, Mary was born. (The Journal of the Barbados Museum and Historical Society, Vol. XVII, Page 31, puts the date of his arrival in South Carolina at 1734). His origin as given on the "Lee Family Tree" states that he was the first son of Francis Lee and Mary Barnell, of Barbados, who bore the same Coat of Arms as Harry Lee, one of the Captains of the City of London, who was probably the son of Sir Robert Lee, Lord Mayor of London in 1602, who was granted the Coat of Arms, December 20, 1593. Sir Robert Lee was born in Bridgenorth, Shropshire (Salop) about 1537 and died in London 28 Jan 1605.
From the records of St. Michael's Parish, Barbados, it is known that he was the first son of Francis Lee, Attorney-at-Law and Mary Barnell, that he was born in Bridgetown, St. Michael's Parish on February 6 1710/11, that he married Mary Giles, April 1, 1733 in St. Michael's Parish and that they had a son Francis, born January 16, 1734. See: (Journal of the Barbados Museum and Historical Society, Volume Number (November 1948) 16-17; VOLUME XVII (November 1949) 27-33; Baptisms, Census Records of 1679, Will and Burial Notice of Francis Lee.
Thomas Lee is described in Charleston records as "carpenter", a term variously used during that time for contractor and architect. He must have prospered for in his will, dated July 1, 1769 he bequeaths a brick house on Elliott Street, facing South, two tenements, and seven slaves. One a Negro carpenter slave man named Tomm, one a Negro fellow named Hampshire, three slave wenches named Rinah, Charity, and Old Venus and two of Rinah's children, named Little Hampshire and Little Rinah.
Mary Giles, his wife, died May 26, 1757 and was buried on the 27th in the Thomas Lee (Francis, Mary, Susannah, Josepph, Rebecca, Hannah, William, Rachael, Stephen, Ann Sarah, and Deborah).
Thomas married second, on July 20, 1758 Jane Bee. No record of issue has been found. He died August 7, 1769 in Charleston at age 59 years, 6 months and his burial is recorded in the records of St. Philip's Parish, Charleston, South Carolina. Will: Volume 12, Page 596, 1767-1771, Probate Court,
Charleston County, Charleston, S.C. Proved 12 August 1769. Will Book 1767-1771, page 341, Archives, Columbia, South Carolina.
Notes from Marshall B. Shore:
Francis Lee, Attorney-at-Law, was shown on Census in 1679 as being 30 years of age, therefore born in 1649. He was living in St. Michael parish with household, 1 man 30 years; 1 woman 26 years; 3 boys (15y, 3y, and 18 months); 2 girls (16 yrs, 14 yrs) This could have been the records for his father, therefore, he could have been the next to the next to last son or the last son, shown above.
This is an attempt to link Francis Lee, the attorney that married Mary Barnell in St. Michael's on 23 Dec 1707 and had a son Thomas Lee who emigrated to Charleston in 1734 with Sir Robert Lee, Lord Mayor of London, 1602.
Francis Lee of Barbados (1676/77-1727) carried the same Family Crest and Arms as Sir Robert Lee, Lord Mayor of London, 1602. See Sir Robert Lee and the pedigree chart of this Lee family of London and Bridgenorth. All historians have said that these two are, therefore, directly related in their pedigree listings. Therefore, the Hypothesis is establishsed to start further search both in Barbados and in England. Parish records of St. Michael, Bridgetown, Barbados show Francis Lee married to Mary Burnell on 23 Dec 1707.
Since we do not know the exact date of birth I cannot place this Francis Lee against the Lee children listed in the 1679 Barbados census. Further research expected. Extracts from a letter of Hilliard Cameron Lee of Baltimore, MD., to William Franklin Lee of Pensacola, Florida, dated April 3rd, 1922--
"I will say, however, that there is not the least doubt that Francis of Barbados was descended from Sir Robert Lee of Bellsely to whom Armorial bearings were granted on Dec. 20th, 1593 (see Enclyclopedia of Heraldry by J. & J. B. Burke).
Harry Lee, one of the Captains of the City of London must have been a son of Sir Robert, to whom the Arms were granted; Sir Robert was the son of Humphrey Lee of Bridgenorth and had, I think, four sons. I do not have my notes of this at hand, but the information was given me by Mr. Lee of Boston who is or was a distinguished Genealogist and wrote an account of the Lee's in the New England Historical and Genealogical Register of January 1892.
The Seal of Francis Lee has on one side a device surmounted by a five point coronet, on another, his name and on a third, the arms of Sir Robert, differenced by the addition of one Pellet in chief, thus showing that he came of the younger branch. This establishes beyond doubt to which Lee family he belonged."
This Harry Lee must have been mistaken for Henry or Hugh Lee, two sons of Sir Robert Lee. Records in history books do not show a Harry Lee anywhere in this Lee family line. However, it is the Arms, Crest and Seal of Sir Robert Lee that is being compared with those carried by Francis Lee of Barbados, therefore, Harry Lee does not figure in this record problem. MBS, 2 Nov 1995.
Message from Marshall B. Shore: 2 Nov 1995
Census Records - 1679 show: Francis Lee, living in St. Michael, with household:
1 man 30 years
1 woman 26 years
3 boys, (15y, 3y, 18 months)
2 girls (16 yrs, 14 yrs.)Burials to 1750 for Barbados show: "St. Michael, 29 Oct 1718, Francis Lee" (we hypothesize these two are father and son by age possibilities and no other record contradicting to date.) Further research expected.
We are looking for this link to connect this family from London to Barbados in the time period 1611-1649. Need your help.
Notes from Marshall B. Shore:
We have her as wife of Francis Lee, age 26 at census of 1679 no names for her or her children.
Charles and his family emigrated from Ireland to Pennsylvania in 1771.
In his will, his wife Jennet was named by Charles to handle his estate; 20 July 1781; Kershaw Co., South Carolina.Info from: http://www.ancestryireland.com/data/directory/Directory.pdf
STRONG, Chas., (1713-1783), Co. Ant. m. Jennet Gaston, issue:
Jennet, Chris, Wm., Letitia, Margt, emig. PA, USA.His family tree can be found at: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~thorodin/familly-p/p5610.htm#i18754
Jeanett's family tree can be found at: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~thorodin/familly-p/p2265.htm#i18755
Her details from above:
Jennet was born at Co. Antrim, Ireland, in 1730. She was the daughter of William Gaston and Olivet Lemon. She married Charles Strong at Ireland circa 1750. In Charles Strong's will, Jennet was named by Charles to handle his estate on 20 July 1781 at Kershaw Co., South Carolina. Jennet died on 20 April 1801 at Fairfield Co., South Carolina. Her body was interred in 1801 at Fairfield Co., South Carolina, at Gladney Cemetery. Jennet's tombstone reads:Sacred To the memory of Jennet Strong wife of Charles Strong who departed this life April 28th 1801 aged 75 years.