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Submitted by: Gina Heffernan
Email address: <gina gale h @ yahoo . com>
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Husband: William J LEE (1)
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Born: 4 Sep 1801 - Virginia
(2)
Died: 29 Sep 1891 - Tennessee
(2)
Buried: Sep 1891 - Drane Cemetery, Sumner
Co, Tennessee
Marriage: Abt 1839
Place: Virginia
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Other Spouse: Doxey MORTON (1819-1893) Date: Abt 1858 - Sumner
Co, Tennessee
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Events
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1. Census, 1850 - Sumner Co, Tennessee
2. Census, 1860 - Sumner Co, Tennessee
3. Census, 1880 - Sumner Co, Tennessee
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Wife: Elmarena MOORE (3)
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Born: 1812
Died: Bef 1860
Father: Unknown MOORE (Abt 1782-
)
Mother: Elizabeth ??? (Abt 1787-1850)
(4)
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Children
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1 M John LEE (5)
Born: 1840 (5)
Died: Deceased
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2 M James Alfred LEE (5)
Born: 1842 (6)
Died: Deceased
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3 M Thomas Richard LEE (7)
Born: 17 Jan 1845 - Tennessee
(1, 3, 8)
Died: 6 Oct 1927 (1)
Spouse: Agnes Elvira DENNING (1848-1918)
(1, 7)
Marr. Date: 23 Aug 1867 - Sumner Co, Tennessee (9, 10)
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4 F Siscilla LEE (5)
Born: 1847 (5)
Died: Deceased
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5 F Mary LEE (11)
Born: 1849 (11)
Died: Deceased
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6 M Charles H LEE (12)
Born: 1855 - Sumner Co,
Tennessee (12)
Died: Deceased
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General Notes (Husband)
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Sumner Co, TN 1850 Census, page 280, Dist 11
11 280 Lee, William J. 49 M Farmer
11 280 Lee, Elmarena 38 F
11 280 Lee, John
10 M
11 280 Lee, Alfred
8 M
11 280 Lee, Thomas
6 M
11 280 Lee, Siscilla 3
F
12 295 Lee, Francis 54 F
12 295 Lee, James G. 50 M
12 294 Lee, Rachael 35 F
12 294 Lee, Henry 32 M
12 295 Lee, Stephen 15 M
12 294 Lee, Elijah 13 M
12 295 Lee, Maria 9 F
12 295 Lee, James 4 M
18 222 Lee, John 42 M
18 222 Lee, Elizabeth 41 F
18 222 Lee, William 21 M
18 222 Lee, James 18 M
18 222 Lee, John 14 M
18 222 Lee, Isaac 12 M
18 222 Lee, Amanda 9 F
18 222 Lee, George 7 M
18 222 Lee, Robert 4 M
19 231 Lee, Elizabeth 80 F
1860 Sumner Co, TN Census
M027-18 - Dist. #12, PO Gallatin, Tennessee, June 12, 1860- 184/
184
LEE
William J. 49 M
W Farmer 2000
575 Va
Doxey 35
F W
NC
John 19
M W
Tn
James A. 17 M
W
Tn S
Thos. R. 14 M
W
Tn S
Mary 11
F W
Tn S
Charles 6
M W
Tn S
Virginia 1 F
W
Tn
Sumner Co, TN 1880 Census, page 153, Dist 10
137 153 LEE, W.J. W M
78 VA
137 153 LEE, DOXEY W F 59
NC
137 153 LEE, C.H. W M
25 TN
137 153 LEE, ROBERT W M 17
TN
137 153 LEE, VIRGINIA
W F 18 TN
Confederate pension applications
NAME: Lee, W.J.
PENSION #: S12651
COUNTY: Knox
UNIT: 63rd Inf.
NAME: Lee, William J.
PENSION #: S8082
COUNTY: Maury
UNIT: 48th Inf.
NAME: Lee, William
PENSION #: S6974
COUNTY: Washington
UNIT: McClung's Co., Lt. Art.
Sumner County, TN Court Records, Lawsuit #6804
From the Loose Records of Sumner Co, TN
Moore, Elizabeth (dec'd), report, 1854
The heirs of Elizabeth Moore expartee
The commissioned Wm. J. Lee appointed
in the cause to sell the land
mentioned in the: Bill under former orders in the cause Reports that
he Sold
the land mentioned to Silvans Hermans (?) for the sum of $231.121 dollars
and
that the lot at Mitchellville was bid off by Letha W. Green at the
sum of 100
dollars Hermans has paid his Mrs. Letha Green part is unpaid she being
a
legatee and the Commissioners understanding has been that Alfred P.
Moris
(Moore?) has consented that his part of the estate goes to Mrs. Green
and he
believes that both interests will buy (or pay) off the debt and all
has been
settled off in that way. Wm. J. Lee is ______ & Commissioner. He
desires that
title be vested. Wm. J. Lee
William J. Lea and others
Exparte
Final Decree
Be it remembered
that the above cause coming on for final hearing at the present term
of the
court was heared on this the 22nd day of October 1854 before his Honor
Nathaniel Baxter Judge el(?) upon the pleadings in this cause and the
report of
Wm. J. Lea, the Commissioner which is word for word as follows: "The
heirs of
Elizabeth Moore Exparte, The commissioner W. J. Lea appointed in the
cause to
sell the land mentioned in the Bill Ano former orders in the cause
- Reports
that he sold the land mentioned to Sylvanus Hermans(?) for the sum
of $231.121
and that the lot at Mitchellville was bid off by Leatha W. Green at
the sum of
$100- Hermans(?) has paid his purchase money Mrs. Green's purchase
money is
unpaid. She being a legatee, and the commissioner's understanding has
been that
Alfred J. Moore has consented that his part of the estate goes to Mrs.
Green
and he supposes that both interests will pay off the purchase money
and all has
been settled off in that way. Wm. J. Lea is administrator and commissioner
and
desires that title be vested. Wm. J. Lea which being unexcepted to
is in all
things confirmed by the Court. It is therefore ordered, adjudged and
decreed by
that all the right, title and interest which the heirs and representatives
of
Mrs. Elizabeth Moore dec'd have in and to said ____ lot at Mitchellville
and
the tract of land known by the following Boundaries towit Beginning
at the
North East corner of Mitchell's 44 acre tract Then running East 40
poles to
Warren Barr's South West corner Then South 85 poles to Wm. M.C. Bain's(?)
north
boundary line. Then West 40 poles to the South East Corner at Mitchell's
44
acre tract. Then North with the line of the same 85 poles to the Beginning
containing about 21 acres by the same, more of less--it being a part
of the
tract purchased by the said Elizabeth Moore of Henry M. Rutledge, be
and the
same is hereby divested out of _____ and the said Lot vested in Leatha
W. Green
the purchaser and the land vested in Sylvains Herman(?) the purchaser
thru him
and assigns respectively for ever. William J. Lea, the Commissioner
will pay
the costs of this proceeding for which execution may expire(?), a certified
copy of this decree will be furnished for Registration.
To the Honorable Thomas Manning (or maybe Maury)
Judge of Chancellor Setting at Gallatin for the County of Sumner
Your petioner (sic) William Lee and
his wife Elvirareen(?) Lee, James
Moore, Lethe W. Green, Martin Payne, Martha, Margaret, Priscilla, Greenwood
and
Adalade, Elvira [and] Jane Payne. The last seven who are minors and
petition by
their next friend Zachariah Payne would represent unto your Honor that
Mrs.
Elizabeth Moore departed this life in the summer of 1850 seized and
possessed (
in her' crossed out) of a tract of land containing 21 acres in the
county of
Sumner and left your petitioners as her heirs at law. Petitioner shows
that the
Elvirareen(?) Lee is the daughter of the said Elizabeth the said Wm
Lee having
intermarried with her and further the minors who are petitioners are
the
children of Elvira Payne ( are the children' crossed out) the daughter
of the
said Elizabeth and the said Elvira departed this life before her mother
leaving
the said minors or her husband as her heirs at law. The Lethe Greene
is also
the daughter of the said Elizabeth her husband Greene died some years
ago. Your
petitioner would further show your Honor that a division of the said
land is
wholly unpracticable between petitioners and that is manifestly for
their
interest that it should be sold. Your petioners (sic) would show your
Honor
that Alexander Moore formerly owned a lot in the town of Mitchellville
in
Sumner County the greater portion of the lot is in Sumner County it
being
situated on the line dividing the Counties of Robertson and Sumner's.
Petioners
(sic) state that the said Alexander was the son of the said Elizabeth
the
common(?) ancestor and that petitioner are his only heirs at Law the
said
Alexander having died without any wife or children. Petioners (sic)
aver that a
sale of the said lot would be manifestly for the interest of the Petitioners.
The previous(?) considered your petioners (sic) pray that the said
21 acres and
the said Lot be sold and the proceeds be divided among those entitled
thereto.
by Attorney
J. A. McMurry?
William J. Lee Elvirareen his wife, James Moore, Leatha W. Green and
Martha
Payne, Margaret, Priscilla, Greenwood, Adalade, Elvira and Jane Payne
by their
next friend Zachariah Payne Exparte
Petition for Sale of land
Introductory Decree
Be it remembered that the above cause
called(?) on to be heard before the
Honorable Thomas M_______ Judge on the 27th day of June 1851 upon the
petition
and the proof in the cause and it satisfactorily approving(?) to the
court that
the twenty one acres of land and lot in Mitchellville mentioned in
the petition
can not be advantageously divided between petitioners and that it is
manifestly
to the interest of all the parties interested that the same be sold
and the
proceeds divided between petitioners. It is therefore ordered adjudged
and
decreed by the court the said twenty one acres of land and lot mentioned
in
petition be sold and the proceeds divided between petitioners under
the
Statutes of dec__t(?). It is further ordered that William I Lee be
appointed
commissioner to conduct and make the sale, he agreeing to do the same
without
charge. Said Commissioner shall have discretionary power to sell said
land and
lot for cash or upon a credit either at private or public Sale, if
at public
Sale he will give at least twenty days notice in writing of the time
and place
of Sale and if upon a credit let it be at one and two years and a lien
retained
upon the land and lot until the purchase money is paid, taking bond
with
approved security--the twenty one acres not to be sold for less than
four
dollars per acre and the lot for not less than $50. Commissioner to
report to
next term of this Court.
William J Lee & his wife Elvirareen, James Moore, Leatha W. Green
and Martha
Payne and Margaret, Priscilla, Greenwood, Adalade, Elvira, Jane and
Martin Van
Buren Payne by this for this and next friend Zachariah Payne.
Exparte
Be it remembered that the above cause
coming on to be heard at the
present term on the Honorable Circuit Court of Sumner before the Honl.
Thomas
Maury(?) Judge, __ on 22nd day of October 1851 upon the Report of William
J.
Lee the Commissioner in the cause which is as follows to wit (hear
(sic) insert
it) Which being unexcepted to is in all things considered by the Court.
It is
thereupon ordered by the Court that the said William J. Lee hold said
notes
until this fall when he will collect the same and after paying to Munday(?)
&
McMaury(?) $15 as a fee for obtaining du____ (?) in this Court and
paying the
cost of this proceeding he will pay over the balance of the fund to
petitioners
as they are respectively entitled that is to say -- One fourth of the
fund to
James Moore, one fourth to Leatha Green; one fourth part to the heirs
of Elvira
Payne dec'd. to wit, Martha, Margaret, Priscilla, Greenwood, Adalade,
Elvira,
Jane and Martin Van Buren Payne and he will retain the remaining one
fourth in
his own right. A lien is retained upon the land and house and lot until
all
purchase money is paid.
William J Lea, Elvirareen Lea and others
Exparte
In pursuance to the introductory decree
made at the June Term 1851 of the
Honl. Circuit Court of Sumner directing me to advertise and make sale
of the
tract and lot of land mentioned in the pleadings I submit the following
Report.
I gave the notice as directed by the decree twenty days before the
sale of the
time, place and terms of the sale, and on the 30th day of August I
offered the
said tract and lot of ground at public sale and Sylvanos Herman(?)
being the
best and highest bidder for the tract of land containing twenty one
and a half
acres the same was struck off to him for ten dollars & 75 cents
per acre
amounting to two hundred thirty one dollars 121 cents. For the payment
of which
I took the bonds of the said Hermans(?) in equal amounts with Thos.
Heronans
security payable one and two years from 30th day of August 1851. L.
W. Green
being the highest bidder for the lot and house mentioned in pleadings
the same
was struck off to her for the sum of one hundred dollars for the payment
of
which I took her bonds in equal amounts payable in one and two years
from the
date of the sale with A. J. Moore Security.
Wm. J. Lee Commissioner
Sumner Co Marriage
Escue, James to Houdershelt, Elizabeth on 3 March 1830 - Lee, William
J.
(bondsman)
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Source Citations
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1. Denning, John.
2. Cemetery, Drane, Sumner Co, TN.
3. Krapf, Donna Kirk.
4. Sumner County, TN Court Records, Lawsuit #6804.(1854)
5. 1850 Sumner Co, TN Census, 304.
6. 1850 Harrison Co, TX School Census, 304.
7. Social Security Application, 409-62-0382.
8. 1880 Sumner Co, TN Census, 304.
9. Sumner County (Tennessee). County Clerk, Marriage records, 1787-1915,
Sumner
Co, Tennessee.
10. Tennessee Marriages, 1851-1900.
11. 1860 Sumner Co, TN Census.
12. 1880 Sumner Co, TN Census, 280.
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My Notes
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If there is no SOURCE, I have no PROOF! If the source is a person,
the information
is HERESAY.