John Lee

  Noted events in his life were:

• Family History: From Genealogical Table of the Lee Family, Rev. William H Hill, 1851, Page 7. 3. JOHN LEE, (son of THOMAS (2)) married ELIZABETH SMITH, of Lyme, by whom he had three sons and eight daughters, viz:

1st, JOHN (4), who married Lydia Allen of Montville.

2d, JOSEPH, who married Mary Allen of Montville. They had ten children, only three of whom lived to adult years, viz: Samuel, Joseph and Jason. The first two were Physicians; the other a Baptist minister in Lyme. He died in 1811. JOSEPH (the father) was in early life, a lay preacher. When somewhat advanced in years, he was ordained by the Presbytery of Long Island, Pastor of the church at Oyster Ponds, Long Island. He continued their minister until the Revolutionary war broke out, when he returned to Lyme, and died there at a good old age.

3d, BENJAMIN, who married Mary Ely, of Lyme, by whom he had eleven children. He was a farmer and died of the small pox in April, 1777.

4th, SARAH, who married John Lay, of Lyme, by whom she had five children.

5th, ELIZABETH, who died unmarried.

6th, PHEBE, who married James Elderkin, by whom she had children. After his death, she married Samuel Southard of Lyme, whom she survived.

7tb, LUCY, who married Amos Tinker of Lyme, by whom she had children. She died of the consumption.

8th, JANE, who married Thomas Way of Lyme, by whom she had several children, one of whom, (Delight) married Giles Lee, son of John Lee (4).

9th, MARY, who married John Corns toe k of Montville, by whom she had six children. One of her sons (John) was a Lieutenant in the army of the Revolution, and was killed at the taking of New-York, September 15, 1776. Another son, (Asa) was drowned at sea.

10th, HEPHZIBAH, who married Elisha Lee (9) of Lyme. Their children will be given hereafter. After his death, she married John Sill of Lyme, by whom she had two sons, Richard and Enoch, both of whom died young.

11th, JOANNA, who married John Beckwith of Lyme, by whom she had four children.

JOHN L EE (3) died of the measles, January 17th (0. S.) 1716, aged 44. He left a dying charge to his children and descendants enjoining each and all of them to the end of time, to keep a copy of it. After his death, his widow married John Barley of Groton, and survived him, dying in 1762, aged about 90.

John married Elizabeth Smith.