William Lee (Captain)
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William Lee was a ship's captain born in Austerfield
, Yorkshire, England
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Austerfield
Austerfield is a village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster , on the border with Nottinghamshire. It lies to the north-east of Bawtry on the A614 road to Finningley, and is located at 53° 26' 30" North, 1° 0' West, at an elevation of around 7 metres above sea level...
, Yorkshire, England
Yorkshire
Yorkshire is a historic county of northern England and the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its great size in comparison to other English counties, functions have been increasingly undertaken over time by its subdivisions, which have also been subject to periodic reform...
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- Birth March 15, 1741 Austerfield, England, United KingdomUnited KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
- Baptism 8/24/1744 (Age: 3) Austerfield, England, United Kingdom
- New York City August 21, 1768 (Age: 27) New York City, NYNew York CityNew York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
- October 1771 (Age: 30) Linville Creek, Augusta County, Province of Virginia Description: School Master
- Fort Necessity March 1773 (Age: 32) Farmington, PAFarmington, PennsylvaniaFarmington is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States along the National Road. It is situated about 50 miles southeast of Pittsburgh, and is the closest settlement to Fort Necessity...
15437 Description: Ohio RiverOhio RiverThe Ohio River is the largest tributary, by volume, of the Mississippi River. At the confluence, the Ohio is even bigger than the Mississippi and, thus, is hydrologically the main stream of the whole river system, including the Allegheny River further upstream...
country to Fort Pitts - Pensacola, FloridaPensacola, FloridaPensacola is the westernmost city in the Florida Panhandle and the county seat of Escambia County, Florida, United States of America. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 56,255 and as of 2009, the estimated population was 53,752...
, June 1774 (Age: 33), USA. Married, ran shipping business - Marriage 1774 (Age: 33) Pensacola, British West FloridaWest FloridaWest Florida was a region on the north shore of the Gulf of Mexico, which underwent several boundary and sovereignty changes during its history. West Florida was first established in 1763 by the British government; as its name suggests it largely consisted of the western portion of the region...
to Charity - Residence October 1780 (Age: 39) Burke County, GeorgiaBurke County, GeorgiaBurke County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population was 22,243. The 2007 Census Estimate showed a population of 22,754...
, USA. Farm 100 miles from Savannah - Birth of Charolette lee 7 August 1781 (Age: 40) Burke County, Georgia, USA. Bark Camp Creek, near Buck Head
- Letters of Marque Oct 18, 1781 (Age: 40) Jamaica, Sailing on the Ship Molly captained by John Jordan
- Captured by pirate Captain Kelly December 23, 1781 (Age: 40) Ireland. While serving on the ship Molley he was captured by the pirate ship Anti-Britton off Ireland
- Rescued By Royal NavyRoyal NavyThe Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
HMS Stagg 23 Dec 1781 (Age: 40) Dublin S, Ireland, United Kingdom Description: Returned to visit his Mother - Military 1782 (Age: 41) ga. Jacksons legion Revolutionary War
- Justice of Peace Richmond county GA 1785 (Age: 44) Richmond CO, GA
- County Coroner,Richmond County Occupation 1792 (Age: 51) Richmond County, GeorgiaRichmond County, GeorgiaRichmond County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is one of the original counties of Georgia, created February 5, 1777. As of 2010, the population was 200,549. The 2007 Census Estimate showed a population of 199,486....
, USA - Death Of Charity Lee 8/28/1799 (Age: 58) Richmond county Georgia
- Wrote a Book 1808 (Age: 67) published in UK. The true and interesting travels of William Lee
External links
- http://republicofwestflorida.org/
- PANTON, LESLIE & CO http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cmamcrk4/crk3.html
- http://www.pensapedia.com/wiki/William_Panton
- http://www.pensapedia.com/wiki/British_Pensacola