COL. JOHN LEE

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WILLIAM LEE

The GIBSON/GIPSONS of Halifax NC, later Williamsburg, S.C.

Halifax Co NC ; Caswell Co N.C. Johnston Co NC ; Williamsburg SC , Berkeley Co SC Putnam Co Ga; Monroe Co Ala ti

21 Nov. 1763

On this day, WILLIAM GIBSON OF JOHNSTON CO NC sells to ROBERT SAUNDERS 100 acres on Burncoat Swamp in Halifax N.C. which is described as a Granville grant to John Lee. The land is described as "next to COL. JOHN LEE'S old line" on Burncoat Swamp. John Lee of Putnam County, Ga. was in Halifax Co N.C. prior to moving to Georgia in early 1800s.

Witnesses include:

NOTE FROM SANDRA: The only Colonel John Lee I have found at this time in Virginia or the Carolinas is the brother of HENRY LEE,(married to Miss BLAND, parents of Light Horse Harry Lee. Any children of this Col. John Lee would be first cousins, therefore, to Light Horse Harry. Questions: What records reflect service of officers in 1760s? French & Indian War? Militia of North Carolina? Virgini

JOHN DANIEL

JOHN DELOACH

THOMAS RAIL

Two years prior to above, this, in

1761 - WALTER GIBSON sold Lot 61 in Halifax, N.C. to JOHN THOMPSON

1763 - GIDEON GIBSON of Halifax N.C., later Williamsburg, S.C. in 1763 owned land on SS Roanoake River described as adjoining or close toor "SAUNDERS' patent now ROBERT JONES corner." (A descendant of Gideon Gibson is found in Monroe Co Ala early 1800s)

15 March 1763 - GIDEON GIBSON and .. BURGESS are described as Episcopal priests when GIDEON BUNCH of Berkeley Co S.C. sells 565 acres of land to MONTFORT EELBACK, 265 acres of which was a 1 Jan 1725 patent to PAUL BUNCH on SS Roanoake joining Quankey Pocosin, Sims, GIDEON GIBSON & BURGESS, "SAUNDER'S PATENT NOW ROBERT JONES' corner." Wit: ANN YATES (Note: An Anne Arundel, Maryland famil

JOHN LEE gets Granville grant this day, sells 100 acres of it to RANDALL DANIEL joining YANCY. Witness is WILLIAM LE

16 April 1764 - JOHN & ANN LEE &; WILLIAM LEE on NS BURNCOAT SWAMP (William Lee in 1770s goes to Caswell Co N.C.

From Jeanette Crane   delores@internettport.net

GIDEON GIBSON md RACHEL TAYLOR

Son DANIEL GIBSON md Delilah

Granddaughter SUSANNAH GIBSON md DAVID BURNEY SR.