Peter LEE
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RESEARCH NOTES: Peter Lee has been given as the son of William Lee and Rebecca, and also as the son of Peter Lee Sr. and Elizabeth Lunday. Further research is necessary, additional informaiton included in PAF notes. -- Mary married Peter LEE Jr. son of Peter LEE Sr. and Elizabeth LUNDAY in 1755 in Brunswick County, Virginia. Peter was born about 1730 in Brunswick County, Virginia. He died on 28 Jan 1804 in Sampson County, North Carolina. A second birth place: North Carolina.A second death date: January 28, 1804.A second death place: Apson County, North Carolina Peter Lee d1804 m Mary Cato of Brunswick.great grandson of William Lee of Meherrin Parish, Brunswick Co. Va.b prior 1718 WW1759.(One view is that his father was Hugh Lee of Pr Gg d1734/35 of Bristol Parish. Another is that he was s/o William Lee) 1790 Census for Sampson County, North Carolina:Peter Lee: 4 males over 16, 1 male under 16 , 4 females, 6 slaves1800 Census for Sampson County, North Carolina:Peter Lee, over 45, 1 male 16-26, 1 female 16-26, 9 slaves Sampson County, North Carolina Will Abstracts, 1784-1900Abstracted by Elizabeth E. Ross Peter Lee's WillDated 28 January 1804, Probated 12 November 1804 LEE, Peter Exec: Sampson Lee Wit: Silas Lee, John Lee Sampson County Court Minutes 12 Nov. 1804 Will admitted for probate. No will found in Sampson County, North Carolina Records. Will was withdrawn from Court House in 1957 by Mrs. Rachel Lee Paul, of Dunn, North Carolina, who was researching the family. She has been dead for many years and her records are not available for searching. [Abstract found in research papers of correspondence with Mrs. Kate (Lee) Roberts, Dec. by EER. No copy in Court House or North Carolina State Archives] LEE, Peter Sr. Son Peter Lee - 550 ac. WS Great Cohary on Gum Sw.; tools, furn. Son Burchette - upper half of plant.; part of 100 ac. in Maple Field; £15 Son Lundeay Lee - lower half of plant.; part of 150 ac. entered by Williams & Lassiter; part of 100 ac. in Maple Field Dau Geain/Jean & Sampson Lee - £50; feather bed which they already have Dau Rebecca & Thomas Thornton - £50; feather bed & furn. which they have Son Batt Lee - $320; furn. now in his possession Son David Lee - £15 Dau Mary & Bennett Hill - feather bed & furn.; negro Lucey, that they have Dau Elizabeth/Betsy & James Handley - fether bed & furn.,; negro Charlotte now in their possession Dau Penelope & John McCondekie - feather bed & furn.; negro Alley already in their possession Son & daus David, Cato, Geain, Rebecca, Burchet, Batt, Peter, Mary, Elizabeth, Penny, & Lundeay - rem. prop. together with 640 ac. on Mill Ck. in JoCo, to be sold & money equally divided Sons - my wearing appearill (sic) Negroes not to be sold but to be equally divided among all heirs Exec: friend Sampson Lee Wit: Joseph Westbrook, Elias Lee, John Lee, Samuel Ingram[Additional Info. Estate of Peter Lee, NC Arch. file # 87.508.38 - inv. & Sale]
RESEARCH NOTES: It appears that Mary has been listed as the daugther of John Cato or Daniel Cato. Further research is necessary.
NAME: Spelling is Geain, but was said as Jean.
He married Mary Cato . Mary Cato was born at of Lawrenceville, Brunswick, Virginia Abt 1732 daughter of John C. Cato and Jane Cooke .
They were the parents of 11
children:
Gainey Jane Lee
born Abt 1750.
David Lee
born 1 Jan 1753.
John Cato Lee
born 26 Sep 1757.
Lundy Lee
born Abt 1764.
Rebecca Lee
born Abt 1765.
Batt Lee
born Abt 1769.
Burcher Lee
born Abt 1770.
Peter Lee
born Abt 1771.
Mary Elizabeth Lee
born 23 Sep 1774.
Elizabeth Lee
born Abt 1776.
Penelope Lee
born 13 Jun 1779.
Peter Lee died 28 Jan 1804 at Sampson, North Carolina .
Mary Cato died 6 Sep 1777 at Sampson, North Carolina .