Lea Family

Generation One

1. Baldwyn¹ Lea was born circa 1550. He married Elynor Dench, daughter of Thomas Dench and Elizabeth Knight, circa 1570. He died between 1609 and 1622.
He resided at Dauntsey, Wiltshire, England.
Elynor Dench was born circa 1561. She was buried on 10 Jul 1622 at Calne, Wiltshire, England.
Known children of Baldwyn¹ Lea and Elynor Dench were as follows:

i. Elynor² Lea was born circa 1570. She married ___ Hoare alias Bowyer; 1st husband. She married William Starkupp on 29 Oct 1597 at St. Nicholas Church, Bristol, England; 2nd husband.

ii. Katherine Lea married ___ Plummer.
She was living in 1614.

iii. Thomas Lea married Joanne. He was buried on 2 Oct 1620 at Christian Malford, Wiltshire, England.
He resided at Rodbourne, Wiltshire, England.

iv. Symon Lea married Jeane.
He resided at Christian Malford, Wiltshire, England.

v. Joane Lea was buried on 27 Dec 1599 at Bisley, Gloucestershire, England.

2. vi. George Lea, married Sara Welden.

Generation Two

2. George² Lea (Baldwyn¹) married Sara Welden, daughter of John Welden and Agnes, on 7 Feb 1621 at Seagry, Wiltshire, England.
He may have had a daughter Priscilla Lea, who was buried at Christian Malford, Wiltshire, England, 28 Jan 1682/3. He resided at Christian Malford, Wiltshire, England. He was living on 19 May 1640.
Sara Welden was living in 1642.
Known children of George² Lea and Sara Welden were as follows:

3. i. John³ Lea, married Joane.

ii. Samuel Lea was baptized on 21 Feb 1629 at Christian Malford, Wiltshire, England. He was buried on 14 May 1699 at Christian Malford, Wiltshire, England.

iii. George Lea was baptized on 12 Apr 1635. He married Mary. He died on 31 Jan 1658 at age 22. He was buried on 3 Feb 1658 at Christian Malford, Wiltshire, England.

Generation Three

3. John³ Lea (George², Baldwyn¹) married Joane before 1654. He was buried on 7 Mar 1685 at Christian Malford, Wiltshire, England.
He resided at Christian Malford, Wiltshire, England.
Known children of John³ Lea and Joane were as follows:

i. Sarah⁴ Lea was born on 13 Jan 1655. She was buried on 18 Aug 1668.

ii. George Lea was baptized on 8 Feb 1659. He died in 1730 at Concord, PA; unmarried.
He resided at Concord, PA.

4. iii. John Lea, born circa 1661; married Hannah Hopton.

iv. Daniel Lea was buried on 10 Feb 1666/67.

v. Lucy Lea was baptized on 3 May 1668. She was buried on 14 Feb 1739/40.

Generation Four

4. John⁴ Lea (John³, George², Baldwyn¹) was born circa 1661. He was baptized on 12 Jul 1674 at Christian Malford, Wiltshire, England. He married Hannah Hopton, daughter of Samuel Hopton and Mary Whitcomb, on 1 Feb 1698 at Gloucester Meeting, Gloucestershire, England; 2nd husband. He died on 27 Dec 1726 at Springfield, PA.
He resided at Christian Malford, Wiltshire, England. He and Hannah Hopton resided at Gloucestershire, England. He was a wool stapler. He was a weaver. He and Hannah Hopton immigrated in 1699 to Chester, PA. He resided at Springfield, Chester Co., PA. He left a will on 25 Oct 1726 at Chester Co., PA; proved 28 Feb 1726/27.
Hannah Hopton was born circa 1665. She married Joseph Webb on 21 Feb 1684; 1st husband. She died on 24 Sep 1735 at Darby, PA.
Known children of John⁴ Lea and Hannah Hopton were as follows:

5. i. Isaac⁵ Lea, born 15 Jan 1698/99 at Gloucester, England; married Sarah Faucit.

ii. Hannah Lea was born on 16 Nov 1705 at Concord, PA. She married Joseph Bonsall, son of Obadiah Bonsall and Sarah Bethell, on 22 Jun 1726 at Springfield, PA; 1st wife. She died on 13 Dec 1763 at age 58.

6. iii. John Lea, born 13 Sep 1707 at Concord, PA; married Hannah Edge; married Mary Yarnall.

iv. Rachel Lea was born on 7 Aug 1709 at Concord, PA. She died; probably young.

Generation Five

5. Isaac⁵ Lea (John⁴, John³, George², Baldwyn¹) was born on 15 Jan 1698/99 at Gloucester, England. He married Sarah Faucit, daughter of Walter Faucet and Rebecca Fearne, on 29 Dec 1721 at Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA. He died after 1765.
He resided at Chester, PA. He resided at Darby, PA. He resided at Wilmington, DE. He immigrated to Chester, PA; as an infant.
Sarah Faucit was born on 10 May 1702 at Chester, PA. She died in 1800 at Wilmington, DE. She was also known as Sarah Fawcett.
Known children of Isaac⁵ Lea and Sarah Faucit were as follows:

7. i. James⁶ Lea, born 26 Mar 1723/24 at Darby, PA; married Margaret Marshall.

ii. Elizabeth Lea was born on 28 Feb 1725 at Darby, PA. She married Capt. Abraham Marshall, son of John Marshall and Joanna Paschall, on 22 Nov 1744 at Chester, PA; 1st husband. She married William Woodcock on 22 Jan 1761 at Wilmington, DE; 2nd husband. She died on 28 Nov 1796 at Wilmington, DE, at age 71.

iii. Capt. John Lea was born circa 1726. He married Christiana Tussey, daughter of William Tussey and Maria, on 19 Mar 1750 at Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA. He died in 1803 at Wilmington, DE.
He was a sea captain. He was a member of the Delaware Council of Safety in 1776. He left a will on 8 Mar 1803; proved 19 Jul 1803.

iv. Rebecca Lea married John Cryder at Philadelphia, PA. She died after 1803.

v. Hannah Lea married John Stewart on 10 Jun 1756 at Wilmington, DE. She died on 20 Sep 1779 at Wilmington, DE.

vi. Susannah Lea married Archibald Little on 8 Nov 1758 at Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA. She died before 1781.

vii. Mary Lea married Capt. Charles West, son of William West and Abigail Carwithen, 2mo 3 1763 at Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA. She died on 2 Sep 1779.

viii. Anna Lea was born circa 1740. She died on 12 Oct 1763 at Philadelphia, PA; unmarried.

ix. Capt. George Lea died in 1765 at Bermuda.
He was a sea captain.

x. Sarah Lea died; probably young.

xi. Rachel Lea married Walter Meredith by 1773. She died after 1803.

6. John⁵ Lea (John⁴, John³, George², Baldwyn¹) was born on 13 Sep 1707 at Concord, PA. He married Hannah Edge, daughter of Jacob Edge and Sarah Jones, on 18 Nov 1736 at Chester, PA; 1st wife. He married Mary Yarnall, daughter of John Yarnall and Abigail Williamson, on 7 May 1752 at Providence, PA; 2nd wife, 2nd husband. He died in Apr 1759 at Chester, PA, at age 51.
He left a will in Apr 1759; proved 1 May 1759.
Hannah Edge was born on 18 Aug 1713. She died on 24 Feb 1750/51 at age 37.
Known children of John⁵ Lea and Hannah Edge were:

i. Jacob⁶ Lea was born on 5 Jan 1740 at Chester, PA. He died on 10 Jan 1757 at Chester, PA, at age 17.

Mary Yarnall was born 7mo 21 1722. She married Thomas Pennell; 1st husband. She married Jonas Preston in 1763; 3rd husband. She died in 1792.
Known children of John⁵ Lea and Mary Yarnall were as follows:

i. Hannah⁶ Lea was born on 31 Mar 1753 at Chester, PA. She married Joseph Canby, son of Thomas Canby and Sarah Preston, on 22 Oct 1772 at Wilmington, DE; 1st husband. She married Joshua Pusey Jr., son of Joshua Pusey and Mary Lewis, on 6 Nov 1782 at Cecil Meeting, Cecil Co., MD; 2nd husband, 3rd wife. She died on 23 Aug 1816 at Auburn Mills, Hockessin, DE, at age 63.
She and Joseph Canby resided at the head of the Sassafras River, Cecil Co., MD.

ii. Ann Lea was born on 14 Apr 1755 at Chester, PA. She married Daniel Corbit, son of Daniel Corbit and Mary Brinton, on 7 Jan 1775. She died on 29 Oct 1789 at Odessa, DE, at age 34.

8. iii. Thomas Lea, born 22 May 1757 at Chester Co., PA; married Sarah Tatnall.

Generation Six

7. James⁶ Lea (Isaac⁵, John⁴, John³, George², Baldwyn¹) was born on 26 Mar 1723/24 at Darby, PA. He married Margaret Marshall, daughter of John Marshall and Joanna Paschall, 4mo 24 1741 at Darby Monthly Meeting, Darby, Chester Co., PA. He died on 2 Oct 1798 at Wilmington, DE, at age 74; yellow fever. He was buried at Friends' Ground on West Street, Wilmington, DE.
He and Margaret Marshall resided at Concord, PA. He and Margaret Marshall resided at Darby, PA. He and Margaret Marshall resided at Chester, PA. He and Margaret Marshall resided at Newark, DE. He and Margaret Marshall resided at Wilmington, DE. He left a will on 16 May 1796; proved 19 Nov 1798.
Margaret Marshall was born 11mo 31 1723/24 (recorded Darby Monthly Meeting, Darby, Chester Co., PA). She died on 31 Jan 1805 at Wilmington, DE. She was buried at Friends' Ground on West Street, Wilmington, DE.
Known children of James⁶ Lea and Margaret Marshall were as follows:

i. Sarah⁷ Lea was born on 25 Apr 1742 at Chester, PA. She died on 19 Oct 1751 at age 9.

ii. Frances Lea was born on 2 Jan 1743/44 at Darby, PA. She died on 17 Oct 1751 at age 7.

9. iii. Elizabeth Lea, born 15 Jan 1744/45 at Concord, PA; married Joseph Tatnall.

iv. Isaac Lea was born on 13 Sep 1746 at Concord, PA. He died on 12 Mar 1748/49 at Concord, PA, at age 2.

v. Margaret Lea was born on 23 Feb 1748/49. She married James Marshall, son of William Marshall and Elizabeth Hunt, on 25 Nov 1773 at Wilmington, DE. She died on 2 Sep 1827 at Wilmington, DE, at age 78; d.s.p.
She and James Marshall resided at Concord, PA. She and James Marshall resided at Wilmington, DE.

vi. Sarah Lea was born on 31 Jan 1753. She died on 22 Aug 1802 at Wilmington, DE, at age 49; unmarried.

vii. Abraham Marshall Lea was born on 6 Feb 1755 at Wilmington, DE. He died on 29 Mar 1759 at age 4.

viii. Frances Lea was born on 21 Feb 1757 at Wilmington, DE. She married Samuel Canby, son of Oliver Canby and Elizabeth Shipley, on 29 Jun 1775 at Wilmington, DE. She died on 9 Feb 1814 at Wilmington, DE, at age 56.

ix. James Lea Jr was born on 28 Mar 1759 at Wilmington, DE. He married Elizabeth Gibson, daughter of Thomas Gibson and Hannah Ring, on 18 Apr 1781 at Center, New Castle Co., DE. He died on 30 Sep 1825 at Cincinnati, OH, at age 66.
He resided at Pittsburgh, PA. He resided at Cincinnati, OH.

x. John Lea was born on 11 Mar 1762 at Wilmington, DE. He died on 6 Oct 1763 at Wilmington, DE, at age 1.

8. Thomas⁶ Lea (John⁵, John⁴, John³, George², Baldwyn¹) was born on 22 May 1757 at Chester Co., PA. He married Sarah Tatnall, daughter of Joseph Tatnall and Elizabeth Lea, on 20 Jan 1785 at Wilmington, DE. He died on 4 Sep 1825 at Wilmington, DE, at age 68.
He and Sarah Tatnall resided at Wilmington, DE.
Sarah Tatnall was born on 27 Nov 1765. She died on 17 May 1805 at age 39.
Known children of Thomas⁶ Lea and Sarah Tatnall all born at Wilmington, DE, were as follows:

10. i. Joseph⁷ Lea, born 5 Dec 1785; married Sarah Ann Robeson.

ii. Mary Lea was born on 18 Mar 1787. She died on 3 Mar 1810 at Wilmington, DE, at age 22; unmarried.

iii. John Lea was born on 18 Sep 1788. He died on 1 Jan 1789 at Wilmington, DE.

iv. Thomas Lea was born on 29 Oct 1789. He married Elizabeth Ellicott, daughter of George Ellicott and Elizabeth Brooke, on 18 Nov 1812 at Elk Ridge, MD. He died on 30 Jun 1829 near Sandy Spring, MD, at age 39.
He and Elizabeth Ellicott had 9 children.

v. Elizabeth Lea was born on 23 May 1791. She died on 23 May 1791 at Wilmington, DE.

vi. John Lea 2nd was born on 15 Mar 1794. He died on 6 Nov 1818 at age 24; unmarried. He died on 9 Nov 1818 at Wilmington, DE, at age 24.

vii. Edward Lea was born on 19 Feb 1797. He died on 18 Mar 1797 at Wilmington, DE.

viii. Edward Lea 2nd was born on 28 Mar 1798. He died on 20 Dec 1820 at Philadelphia, PA, at age 22; unmarried.

ix. Tatnall Lea was born on 16 Apr 1799. He died on 21 Jun 1820 at Gibraltar, Spain, at age 21; unmarried. He was buried on 21 Jun 1820 at Gibraltar, Spain.

x. Sarah Ann Lea was born on 16 Oct 1802. She died on 30 Jan 1820 at Wilmington, DE, at age 17; unmarried.

xi. William Lea was born on 19 May 1805. He married Jane Scott Lovett, daughter of Edmund Lovett and Mary Scott, on 13 Oct 1836 at Middletown, Bucks Co., PA. He died on 28 Dec 1876 at Wilmington, DE, at age 71.
He was a banker.

xii. Henry Lea was born on 16 Feb 1812. He died on 19 Feb 1830 at Wilmington, DE, at age 18.

Generation Seven

9. Elizabeth⁷ Lea (James⁶, Isaac⁵, John⁴, John³, George², Baldwyn¹) was born on 15 Jan 1744/45 at Concord, PA. She married Joseph Tatnall, son of Edward Tatnall and Elizabeth Pennock, on 31 Jan 1765 at Friends Meeting, Wilmington, DE; 1st wife. She died on 16 Aug 1805 at Brandywine Village, DE, at age 60.
Joseph Tatnall was born 9mo 6 1740 at Delaware. He married Sarah Rodman, daughter of John Rodman and Mary Harrison, on 16 Feb 1809 at Middletown Friends Meeting, Bucks Co., PA; 2nd husband, 2nd wife. He died on 5 Aug 1813 at Brandywine Village, DE. He was a miller & a banker. He resided at Brandywine, DE.

10. Joseph⁷ Lea (Thomas⁶, John⁵, John⁴, John³, George², Baldwyn¹) was born on 5 Dec 1785 at Wilmington, DE. He married Sarah Ann Robeson, daughter of Peter Robeson and Martha Livezey, on 13 May 1808 at Friends Meeting, Germantown, PA. He died on 22 Jan 1848 at Philadelphia, PA, at age 62.
He resided at Philadelphia, PA.
Sarah Ann Robeson was born on 18 May 1789 at Philadelphia, PA. She died on 17 Apr 1854 at Germantown, Philadelphia Co., PA, at age 64.
Known children of Joseph⁷ Lea and Sarah Ann Robeson all born at Philadelphia, PA, were as follows:

i. Thomas Tatnall⁸ Lea was born on 10 Jul 1809. He married Frances Clark, daughter of Joseph Clark and Mary Field, on 10 Nov 1831 at Philadelphia, PA. He died on 28 Feb 1882 at Philadelphia, PA, at age 72.
He was a founder of the Pennsylvania Railroad.

ii. Robeson Lea was born on 4 Aug 1811. He married Mary Mickle Matlack, daughter of Richard Matlack and Priscilla Mickle, on 11 Jul 1837 at Kaighns Point, NJ. He died on 21 Sep 1858 at Philadelphia, PA, at age 47.

iii. Mary C. Lea was born on 4 Oct 1813. She married George Minster, son of William Minster and Lydia Smith, on 1 Sep 1840 at Philadelphia, PA. She died on 2 Mar 1890 at Philadelphia, PA, at age 76.
She and George Minster resided at 'Milverton', Roxborough, Philadelphia Co., PA.

iv. Elizabeth Robeson Lea was born on 24 Nov 1815. She died on 22 Oct 1882 at Philadelphia, PA, at age 66; unmarried.

v. Joseph Lea Jr was born on 22 Nov 1817 at Philadelphia, PA. He married Susanna Massey, daughter of Robert Valentine Massey and Anna Kimber, on 29 Nov 1843 at Philadelphia, PA. He died on 30 Sep 1899 at Roxborough, PA, at age 81.

vi. Sarah Ann Lea was born on 6 Sep 1819. She married Jonathan Robeson Moore, son of Dr. John Moore and Catherine Robeson, on 2 Nov 1847 at Philadelphia, PA. She died on 19 Jul 1905 at White Plains, NY, at age 85. She was buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, PA.

vii. Catherine Moore Lea was born on 10 Jun 1821. She married Dr. Edward Augustus Hall, son of Thomas Mifflin Hall and Mary Anna Bringhurst, on 20 Nov 1851 at Philadelphia, PA. She died on 16 Oct 1885 at Philadelphia, PA, at age 64.

viii. Frances M. Lea was born on 10 Nov 1823. She married Edmund B. Smith, son of Thomas Smith and Maria Henry, on 28 Jun 1843 at Philadelphia, PA. She died on 9 Nov 1876 at Darby, PA, at age 52.

12. ix. Anna Robeson Lea, born 17 Jul 1825; married John Remeagus Baker.

x. Jane Preston Lea was born on 28 Apr 1827. She married Richard Hunt Downing, son of Isreal Whelan Downing and Lydia Ashbridge Thomas, on 21 Sep 1847 at Philadelphia, PA. She died on 11 Oct 1910 at Philadelphia, PA, at age 83.
She resided at Philadelphia, PA.

xi. Martha Robeson Lea was born on 13 Apr 1830. She married Dr. Jesse Kersey Bonsall on 27 Aug 1855 at Philadelphia, PA. She died on 14 Apr 1857 at Chester, PA, at age 27; d.s.p.

xii. Eleanor Robeson Lea was born on 14 Mar 1832. She died on 16 May 1900 at Philadelphia, PA, at age 68; unmarried.

Generation Eight

11. Sarah⁸ Tatnall (Elizabeth⁷ Lea, James⁶, Isaac⁵, John⁴, John³, George², Baldwyn¹) married Thomas Lea.

12. Anna Robeson⁸ Lea (Joseph⁷, Thomas⁶, John⁵, John⁴, John³, George², Baldwyn¹) was born on 17 Jul 1825 at Philadelphia, PA. She married John Remeagus Baker, son of Charles Henry Baker and Eliza Boller, on 23 Dec 1846 at Philadelphia, PA. She died on 14 Aug 1887 at Spring Lake, NJ, at age 62. She was buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, PA.
John Remeagus Baker was born on 18 Sep 1818. He was baptized on 11 Oct 1818 at Evangelical Lutheran Church of St. John, Philadelphia, PA. He died on 22 Jun 1892 at Dublin, NH, at age 73. He was buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, PA. He was a merchant. He resided at Philadelphia, PA.

Additional Generations

13. Josephine Lea⁹ Baker (Anna⁸ Lea, Joseph⁷, Thomas⁶, John⁵, John⁴, John³, George², Baldwyn¹) married Henry Armitt Brown.
15. Henrietta Armitt¹⁰ Brown (Josephine⁹ Baker, Anna⁸ Lea, Joseph⁷, Thomas⁶, John⁵, John⁴, John³, George², Baldwyn¹) married Stevens Heckscher.
17. Lucretia Stevens¹¹ Heckscher (Henrietta¹⁰ Brown, Josephine⁹ Baker, Anna⁸ Lea, Joseph⁷, Thomas⁶, John⁵, John⁴, John³, George², Baldwyn¹) married Joseph Harrison Jr.
20. Henrietta Armitt¹² Harrison (Lucretia¹¹ Heckscher, Henrietta¹⁰ Brown, Josephine⁹ Baker, Anna⁸ Lea, Joseph⁷, Thomas⁶, John⁵, John⁴, John³, George², Baldwyn¹) married Julian McIlvaine Marshall.
30. John Randolph¹³ Marshall (Henrietta¹² Harrison, Lucretia¹¹ Heckscher, Henrietta¹⁰ Brown, Josephine⁹ Baker, Anna⁸ Lea, Joseph⁷, Thomas⁶, John⁵, John⁴, John³, George², Baldwyn¹) married Deborah Lynn Reilly.

Pedigrees:
Pedigree Base - Marshall
15 - Henrietta Armitt Brown
11 - Sarah Tatnall
  8 - Thomas Lea
  4 - John Lea
  2 - George Lea

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