Thomas Lee (abt. 1849 - 1918)

Born about 1849 in North Carolina, United States

Died 2 Jan 1918 at about age 69 in Woodville, Bertie County, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

Tom Lee is a part of US Black heritage.

Tom was listed in the Administration Papers for Henry Lee, deceased. He was likely part of the group of enslaved people willed to Henry's brother William H Lee. He is likely the 10-year-old boy in the 1860 Slave Schedule of William Lee

On February 2, 1867, Thomas Lee married Lendora Pugh in Bertie County.^[1]

In 1870 Thomas and Lendora were living in Woodville in Bertie County with their 2 children, Jule (3) and infant William. Thomas was a general laborer.^[2]

Thomas and Lendora remained in Woodville and in 1880 Thomas was a farm laborer. It appears that their son William had died as an infant, but in 1880 they had 3 children, Jule (11), Turner (9) and Martha (6).^[3]

In 1900 Thomas and Lindora were living in a rented home in Woodville. They had been married 25 years and of the 5 children born to them, 3 were still living. Also in residence was son Ashley (13). Also living with them were father-in-law Hill Boone (80), mother-in-law Annie Boone (70) and brother-in-law Thad Boone (18).^[4]

Thomas Lee, son of George and Jennet Lee, died in Woodville on January 2, 1918 at the age of 69. He was married. The informant was Juli Lee of Lewiston. He was buried at Mount Olive Church in Lewiston.^[5]

Slave Owners

• Anna (Freeman) Lee
• Henry Lee
• William Henry Lee (abt.1814-abt.1867)

Sources

1. ↑ Marriage: "North Carolina, U.S., Marriage Records, 1741-2011"
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 60548 #2499942 (accessed 9 March 2022)
   Thomas Lee marriage to Lendora Pugh on 2 Feb 1867 in Bertie, North Carolina, USA.
2. ↑ 1870 Census: "1870 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1870; Census Place: Woodville, Bertie, North Carolina; Roll: M593_1123; Page: 321B
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 7163 #34947421 (accessed 9 March 2022)
   Thomas Lee (27), Laborer, in Woodville, Bertie, North Carolina. Born in North Carolina.
3. ↑ 1880 Census: "1880 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1880; Census Place: Woodville, Bertie, North Carolina; Roll: 953; Page: 338A; Enumeration District: 017
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 6742 #19300011 (accessed 9 March 2022)
   Turner Lee (9), single son, in household of Thomas Lee (30) in Woodville, Bertie, North Carolina, USA. Born in North Carolina.
4. ↑ 1900 Census: "1900 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1900; Census Place: Woodville, Bertie, North Carolina; Roll: 1183; Page: 17; Enumeration District: 0023; FHL microfilm: 1241183
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 7602 #38333288 (accessed 9 March 2022)
   Thomas Lee (57), married head of household in Woodville, Bertie, North Carolina. Born in North Carolina, USA.
5. ↑ Death: "North Carolina, U.S., Deaths, 1906-1930"
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 60090 #1165887 (accessed 9 March 2022)
   Thomas Lee death 2 Jan 1918 (age About 69y) in Bertie, North Carolina.

• Probate: "North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998"
  Bertie County Wills, 1761-1942; Index, 1761-1961; Author: North Carolina. Superior Court (Bertie County); Probate Place: Bertie, North Carolina
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 9061 #2161059 (accessed 23 December 2021)
  Henry Lee will signed on 13 Nov 1855, probate May Term 1856.
• See transcript of will here
• Administration Papers: "North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998"
  Wills and Estate Papers (Bertie County), 1663-1978; Author: North Carolina. Division of Archives and History (Raleigh, North Carolina); Probate Place: Bertie, North Carolina
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 9061 #182746 (accessed 24 December 2021)
  Henry Lee probate.