63. James MADISON 1 (Frances TAYLOR , James , James , John , Thomas , Thomas , Rowland , John ) was born 2, 3 on Mar 27 1722 in Montpelier, Orange County, Virginia. He died 4 on Feb 27 1801.
James married 2 Eleanor Rose CONWAY 1 on Sep 15 1749 in Orange Co., Va.. Eleanor was born 3 on Jan 9 1729/1730 in Caroline County, Virginia. She died 4 on Feb 11 1829 in Montpelier, Orange County, Virginia.
They had the following children:
178 M i James MADISON 1, 2 was born 3 on Mar 16 1750/1751 in Port Conway, King George County, Virginia. He died 4 on Jun 28 1836 in Montpelier, Orange County, Virginia.
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James Madison was 4th President of the United States and served two terms from 1809 thru 1817. He has justly been called the Father of the United States Constitution. He gave more than forty years to the service of his country, although his term as President was probably the least successful part of his career.
Young James was frail and sickly as a child and studie under private tutors. In 1769 he entered the College of New Jersey (now Princeton Unversity). James took an active part in politics and was one of the founders of the American Whip Society. He graduated in 1771 and spent the next year or so studying Hebrew and philosophy and was probably planning to enter the ministry. In 1774 however he entered politics as a member of the local Committee of Safety. In 1778 he was in Williamsburg,Va. as a member of the Governor's Council working closely with Thomas Jefferson and Patrick Henry. He was elected a delegate to the Constitutional Congress in December, 1780. He quickly became an outstanding member of the Congress and by the time he returned to Virginia in 1783 he was widely recognized as the ablest member of the group.
When Thomas Jefferson became President, it was only natural that he ask his old friend, James Madison to be Secretary of State. Madison held that position for 8 of the most difficult and important years in the Nation's history. Although the Louisiana Purchase took place during Jefferson's presidency the administration failed to force Britain and France to respect the country's rights at sea. Jefferson and Madions did avoid war, but they left unsolved the problems that lated resulted in the War of 1812.
Madison's presidential years were probably the unhappiest of his life."Mr. Madison's War" as the War of 1812 was widely known at the time did little to reap gain or glory for the Nation. The war brought economic hardship to the United States. The shipping industry was ruined, the treasury was empty, and the nation's credit all but exhausted. On the other hand, the War of 1812 did prove to be a strong force for nationalism. The end of the war issued in an "era of good feelings"
At the end of his presidency, Madison returned to his estate at Montpelier. He served for a time as rector of the University of Virginia, to which he gave his personal library. The last of the founders of the American Republic died at Montpelier on June 28, 1836.
James and Dolly Madison had no children.James married 2 Dorothea Payne DODD 1 on Sep 15 1794 in Harewood, Jefferson Co., Va.. Dorothea was born 3 in 1768. She died 4 in 1849. 179 M ii Francis MADISON 1 was born 2 on Jun 18 1753. He died 3 on Apr 5 1800. 180 F iii Catlett MADISON 1 was born 2 on Feb 10 1758. She died 3 on Mar 18 1758. 181 F iv Nelly Conway MADISON 1 was born 2 on Feb 14 1760. She died 3 on Feb 11 1829. 182 M v William MADISON 1 was born 2 on May 1 1762. 183 F vi Sarah Catlett MADISON 1 was born 2 on Aug 17 1764. 184 F vii Elizabeth MADISON 1 was born 2 on Feb 10 1768. She died 3 on May 17 1775. 185 M viii Reuben MADISON 1 was born 2 on Sep 19 1771. He died 3 on Jun 5 1775. 186 M ix Frances Taylor MADISON 1 was born 2 on Oct 4 1774.
66. Richard LEIGH (John LEA , Anne TAYLOR , James , John , Thomas , Thomas , Rowland , John ) was born in 1721. He died UNKNOWN.
He had the following children:
187 M i Richard , Jr. LEIGH was born UNKNOWN. He died UNKNOWN.
67. Ferdinand LEIGH (John LEA , Anne TAYLOR , James , John , Thomas , Thomas , Rowland , John ) was born about 1724. He died UNKNOWN.
Ferdinand married Martha COLE? UNKNOWN. Martha was born UNKNOWN. She died UNKNOWN.
They had the following children:
188 M i William LEIGH Rev. was born UNKNOWN. He died UNKNOWN. William married Elizabeth WATKINS UNKNOWN. Elizabeth was born UNKNOWN. She died UNKNOWN.
68. George LEA (William LEA , Anne TAYLOR , James , John , Thomas , Thomas , Rowland , John ) was born on Jan 16 1738/1739 in Spotsylvania Co., Va. He died on Jan 15 1825 in Wilkes Co., Ga.
"20th February 1792. George Lea of Washington County to Asa Atkins ofWilkes County. George Lea and Lucy Lea, his wife, for the sum of onehundred and twenty five pounds, sterling for a tract of land on BuckCreek containing five hundred and fifty acres, being originally grantedto Sanders Walker the 3rd March 1785. Wit: Joel M. Clinton, John Milesand William C. Williams."
Source - "Land Deed Genealogy of Hancock County, Georgia" Published in1997 by Southern Historical Press, Inc. Greenville, South Carolina - pg 10------------------------------------------------------
1770 - Orange Co, NC -served as executor of will of of James Talbert
1781- Caswell Co, NC -served as executor of will of Thomas McNeill
Abt.1784 - Moved to Wilkes Co., Georgia.
1785 - Land Grant in Wilkes Co, GA for 200 acres
1785 - Wilkes Co, Ga Tax List
1785 - Rev. Silas Merder organized the Philips Mill Baptist Church, attheir home.
May 1785 - Charter member of Philips Mill Baptist Church in Wilkes Co, Gawhen it was organized
Dec 9, 1786 - Daughters Rhoda and 'Unice' joined the Philips Mill Churchin Wilkes Co, GA
1787 - Ordained a deacon in the Philips Mill Baptist Church and alsoserved as trustee
1787 - Land Grant in Wilkes Co, Ga for 180 acres
Sept.,1791- Church records of Philips Mill Baptist Church show thatGeorge, Lucy, and Rhoda were dismissed in order to join 'The CombinedSociety'
1805 - Registers for Georgia Land Lottery and gives county of residenceas Hancock
1788 - Land Grant in Wilkes Co, Ga for 379 acres
1788 - Served on Grand Jury in Wilkes Co, GA
1792 - Sold 150 acres on Buck Creek, Washington Co., GA to son, Ransom.
1795 - Taxpayers List for Hancock Co., GA--------------------------------------------------------
Orange Co, NC Will Book A, p. 112 (microfilm in NC Archives C.073.80001)
Earl Records of Georga, Vol 2, Wilkes Co, p. 25
Records of Philips Mill Baptist Church, Wilkes Co, GA 1785-1909 -in GaBapstist Historical Society Depository, Mercer Universicty at Macon, GA
Index to Headrights & Bounty Grants of Georgia, 1756-1909, pp 378, 380
1805 George Land Lottery by Robert D. Davis, p. 186, 186----------------------------------------------------------
"Records of Washington Co., Ga" section called: Militia Muster Rolls -1793; Muster Roll, 2nd Company 1st Batt. 2nd Reg.:
McKenzie, John Capt.
Miles, Jeremiah, Ens.
McKenzie, Randall, Sgt.
Lee, Temple, Sgt.
Miles, John
Lee, Ransom
Miles, William
Lee, George------------------------------------------------------------
Book Titled: "The Personal Correspondence of Sam Houston, Volume I:1839-1845"
Edited By: Madge Thornall Roberts
Publisher: University of North Texas Press, Denton TexasPg. 374 - Appendix B: LEA GENEALOGY
George Lea m. Lucy Talbert
i. Frankey Lea m. Asa Atkins
II. Sallie Lea m. Mr. Black
III. Rhoda Lea m. William Miles
IV. RANSOM LEA m. MRS. McKINZIE
V. Eunice Lea m. Mr. Deane
VI. Temple m. Nancy Moffett
VII. Judy (died young)
VIII. Letty Lea m. M. I. Bittings
IX. Green Lea m. Margaret Moffett"------------------------------------------------------------------
"Report of Research on THE LEA FAMILY In Virginia & North Carolina Before1800", by Ben L. Rose
Pg. 139 SCRUGGS GENEALOGY by Ethel Hastings Scruggs-Dunklin.
"Lea Family" - From LEA Bible, bought Jan 29, 1790.George Lea, b. Jan 16, 1739, d. Jan 15, 1825 aged 86 years.
Lucy Tolbert, his wife, b. Jul 26, 1739, d. Sep 20, 1813.Children Born Married
Frank (a dau.) Dec. 2, 1761 - -
Sarah Lea Apr 10, 1764 Black
Rhoda Lea May 22, 1766 Wm. Miles
Ransom Lea Mar 10, 1768 Cathey - -
Eunicy Lea Feb 9, 1771 Nath'l Deane
Temple Lea Nov 9, 1773 Nancy Moffitt
Judy Lea Mar 21, 1775 - -
Letty Lea Oct 3, 1778 - -
Green Lea Apr 16, 1781 Peggy - -Rhoda Lea, m. William Miles who died in Lowndes Co Ala July 27, 1836,aged 72.
Children Born Married
Nancy Miles Oct 12, 1790 Wm. Hearne in Jasper Co., Ga.Ransom Lea, m. Cathey - -
Harriett Dec 11, 1792
Lewis Oct 24, 1794
Hiram Oct 6, 1796Eunicy Lea m. Nathaniel Deane
Thomas Deane Sep 16, 1790
Burkit Deane Feb 5, 1794
George Deane Jane 15, 1797
Polly Deane Feb 22, 1800 John Miles
Betsy Deane Oct 12, 1804
Bob Deane July 11 or 10Temple Lea m. Nancy Moffitt
Nettie Tom Powers
Verilla Lea Mart Royston
Maggie Lea Sam Houston (Gov. of Texas)Polly Deane m. John Miles, bro. of Wm. Miles
John Miles
Quilla Miles
Polly Miles Timothy Rogers(Notes by BLR: 1. These records from a Lea Bible are in SCRUGGSGENEALOGY by Ethel Hastings Scruggs-Dunklin, p. 208-9, a copy of which isin the Virginia State Library, Richmond VA. The material appears inSCRUGGS GENEALOGY because the first wife of William Alanson Dunklin(1810-1888) was
Mary Eliza Rogers, daughter of Polly Miles by her husband, TimothyRogers. 2. We note that this Lea Bible record shows George Lea to be thegrandfather of Margaret (Lea) Houston, wife of Gen. Sam Houston, governorof Texas. This is in accord with a tradition held by the descendants ofJames Madison Long of Texas. James Madison Long, grandson of Eunice Lea(sister of George Lea), moved to Texas around 1840 and there became ajudge and one time mayor of Austin. There is a tradition in the Longfamily that they were kin to Margaret Lea who married Gen. Sam Houston.In fact, James M. Long was a second cousin of Margaret (Lea) Houston.------------------------------------------------------
Typewritten Manuscript titled: "THE LEA FAMILY TREE" No furtherInformation as to sources, author, etc...
George Lea b. Jan. 16, 1739 d. Jan 15, 1825
Lucy Talbert b. Jul. 26, 1739 d. Dec. 20, 18131. Frankey Lea b. Dec. 2, 1762 Mrs. Asa Atkins
2. Sallie b. Apr. 10, 1764 Mrs. Black
3. Rhoda b. May 22, 1766 Mrs. Wm. Miles
4. Ransom b. March 10, 1768 Mrs. McKinzie or Cathey
5. Eunice b. Feb. 9, 1771 Mrs. Deane
6. Temple b. Nov. 9, 1773 Died Jan. 28, 1834
(our ancestor)
7. Judy b. March 21, 1775 Died in childhood
8. Letty b. Oct. 3, 1778 Mrs. M. I. Bittings
9. Green b. April 16, 1781 m. Margaret Moffettsister
of Nancy MoffettSource - Patty Smoot ([email protected])
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Georgia Journal, a newspaper published in Baldwin Co., Ga.(Milledgeville)- has in 1812 a list of persons whose tax was delinquentin 1812 in Hancock Co., Ga., First Collection district, Third Divisionincluded George Lea (source page 181- of source below, and cited in anIssue of Dec. 2, 1812)
George married Lucy TOLBERT about 1761 in North Carolina. Lucy was born on Jul 26 1739. She died on Sep 20 1813 in Hancock Co., Ga.
They had the following children:
+ 189 F i Frances LEA was born on Dec 2 1761 and died in 1801. 190 F ii Sarah LEA was born on Apr 10 1764 in Cobbs Creek, Hyco, Orange Co., Nc. She died UNKNOWN. Sarah married Henry BLACK UNKNOWN. Henry was born UNKNOWN. He died UNKNOWN. 191 F iii Rhoda LEA was born on May 22 1766 in Cobbs Creek, Hyco, Orange Co., Nc. She died UNKNOWN. Rhoda married William MILES UNKNOWN. William was born in 1766. He died UNKNOWN.
"Records of Washington Co., Ga" section called: Militia Muster Rolls -1793; Muster Roll, 2nd Company 1st Batt. 2nd Reg.:
McKenzie, John Capt.
Miles, Jeremiah, Ens.
McKenzie, Randall, Sgt.
Lee, Temple, Sgt.
Miles, John
Lee, Ransom
Miles, William
Lee, George+ 192 M iv Ransom LEA was born on Mar 10 1768 and died UNKNOWN. 193 F v Eunice LEA was born on Feb 9 1771 in Cobbs Creek, Hyco, Orange Co., Nc. She died UNKNOWN. Eunice married Nathaniel DEAN UNKNOWN. Nathaniel was born UNKNOWN. He died UNKNOWN. + 194 M vi Temple LEA was born on Nov 9 1773 and died on Jan 28 1834. 195 F vii Judith 'judy' LEA was born on May 21 1775 in Cobbs Creek, Hyco, Orange Co., Nc. She died UNKNOWN. 196 F viii Letty LEA was born on Oct 3 1778 in Cobbs Creek, Hyco, Orange Co., Nc. She died UNKNOWN. + 197 M ix Green LEA was born on Apr 16 1781 and died UNKNOWN.
69. Elizabeth LEA (William LEA , Anne TAYLOR , James , John , Thomas , Thomas , Rowland , John ) was born after 1740 in Caswell Co, North Carolina. She died BET. 1802 - 1803 in Probably Person Co, North Carolina.
ADDENDUM NO.1 to GRAVES: Twelve Generations - 1608-1977, by LouiseGraves, Dallas, TX, 1981:
JAMES married his first cousin, ELIZABETH LEA, who was the d/o WILLIAMLEA and his wife, FRANCES (surname not given). WILLIAM's will is datedOctober 30, 1802, with a codicil dated July 5, 1803; probated in MarchCourt, 1804, Person Co., NC. in which he mentions the oldest daughter ofhis grandson, Benjamin Lea, and a daughter, Elizabeth Lea.
Elizabeth married James LEA UNKNOWN in Person Co, North Carolina. James was born about 1743. He died about 1816.
JAMES LEA will is in Person Co.,, Feb. Court, 1812, Bk. 7, p. 79, inwhich he names his children: (1) Abner; (2) Richard; (3) Benjamin; (4)Naomiah Satterfield; (5) Frankey Lea; (6) Nicey Chandler; and (7) AnnisLea. The will was dated September 7, 1803, before Annis and William weremarried
This James Lea was probably married twice.
James and Elizabeth had the following children:
70. Frances LEA (William LEA , Anne TAYLOR , James , John , Thomas , Thomas , Rowland , John ) was born about 1741 in Caswell Co., Nc. She died before Oct 30 1802.
Frances married James , Jr. HENDRIX in Aug 1760 in Orange Co., Nc. James was born BET. 1735 - 1740 in Baltimore, Md. He died before Jul 1783 in 96th Dist., Sc.
Moved to South Carolina where they settled on Two Mile Creek in theNinety-Six Didstrict in the vicinity of Abbeville.
He wrote his will on 18 Oct 1781 and it was proved 04 Aug 1783. Hewitnessed deed of his father 01 Aug 1760 (Orange Co. Deed Bk B, pg. 568).Rev. War patriot. DAR Patriot Index, V. II pg. 100 (Mentions his wife,Frances and 10 children
James and Frances had the following children:
71. Eunice 'nicey' LEA (William LEA , Anne TAYLOR , James , John , Thomas , Thomas , Rowland , John ) was born BET. 1756 - 1757 in Orange Co., North Carolina. She died on Mar 21 1816 in Leasburg, Caswell Co., North Carolina.
Eunice married Alexander 'sandy' ROSE on May 5 1774 in Leasburg, Caswell Co., North Carolina. Alexander was born UNKNOWN. He died on Apr 12 1807.
They had the following children:
72. Anness LEA (William LEA , Anne TAYLOR , James , John , Thomas , Thomas , Rowland , John ) was born on Jan 13 1761 in Orange Co., Nc. She died on May 17 1821 in Person Co., Nc.
Anness married (1) John MCNEILL on Sep 8 1780 in King and Queen Co., Va. John was born about 1760. He died on Oct 18 1791 in Orange Co., Nc.
They had the following children:
Anness also married (2) James COCHRAN on Jan 14 1793 in Person Co, North Carolina. James was born UNKNOWN. He died UNKNOWN.
They had the following children:
79. Edward EASTHAM (George Edward EASTHAM , Anne TAYLOR , James , John , Thomas , Thomas , Rowland , John ) was born in 1728 in Spotsvylvania, Va.. He died in 1748.
Edward married Christianna CHANDLER. Christianna was born in Halifax Co., Virginia.
They had the following children:
234 M i Edward EASTHAM was born in 1745.
82. James , Sr. EASTHAM (George Edward EASTHAM , Anne TAYLOR , James , John , Thomas , Thomas , Rowland , John ) was born in 1739 in Madison County, Virginia. He died in 1815 in Pulaski County, Kentucky.
different source!?
His will was probated 2/26/1816. The executors were James Eastham and his
wife. Witnesses were Wm. Zachary, & Micaja Faris.
James married Sarah ZACHARY in 1780 in Culpepper, Virginia. Sarah was born in 1762 in Madison County, Virginia. She died in 1835 in Pulaski Co., Kentucky.
It seems that for her first child to be born when she was 42 years oldthat
her birth date given her by William Surber Wilson seems a little early. I
would guess that she was born in 1760 instead. The IGI records list Sarah
Zachary as marrying twice. Perhaps the Eastham marriage was her second
marriage or there are two Sarah Zacharys in Virginia then. The IGI records
her birthdate as the same 1740.
James and Sarah had the following children:
+ 235 M i John Foster EASTHAM Sr. was born in 1782 and died on Aug 10 1870. + 236 M ii James , Jr. EASTHAM was born in 1784 and died WFT Est 1813-1875. + 237 M iii William EASTHAM was born in 1786 and died WFT Est 1787-1876. + 238 M iv Edward EASTHAM was born in 1788 and died WFT Est 1789-1878. 239 F v Sally EASTHAM was born in 1790 in Culpepper, Virginia. She died in 1884. Sally married James COX in Pulaski Co., Kentucky. 240 F vi Nancy EASTHAM was born in 1792 in Culpepper, Virginia. Nancy married (1) James LOYD. Nancy also married (2) Bennister HALL on Dec 31 1809. Bennister was born in Nelson Co., Kentucky. Nancy also married (3) William GEORGE on Apr 23 1817. William was born in Fauquier Co., Virginia. 241 M vii Zachary EASTHAM was born in 1794 in Culpepper, Va.. He died in 1813 in Died in the War of 1812.
Killed in war of 1812 in Canada, unmarried.
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