Samuel Lee

  • Born May 20, 1760 in Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
  • Parents were BENJAMIN LEE and ESTHER BAKER.
  • Married GRACE LEE on December 17, 1789 in Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Grace was born August 3, 1769 in Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts and died November 27, 1802. She was the daughter of SAMUEL LEE and BEULAH CHILD.
  • Married MARY UNDERWOOD on March 24, 1805 in Wayland, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. They apparently had no children.
  • Was one of the first settlers of Cabot, Washington County, Vermont.
  • Died June 5, 1838 in Wayland, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.





CHILDREN

  1. ARETHUSA LEE, born November 18, 1790; died October 25, 1840. JAMES SMITH on March 7, 1819 in Wayland, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
  2. BEULAH MARIA LEE, born January 25, 1794 in Cabot, Washington County, Vermont; died January 26, 1866. Married JOHN SMITH on March 1, 1820.
  3. WALTER LEE, born November 22, 1796; died in 1836. Married MARTHA RICE on August 21, 1823.
  4. ALMIRA LEE, born October 28, 1799; died February 20, 1876. Married DANIEL WELD.
  5. ANN BROOKS LEE, born November 14, 1800. Married WILLIAM SMITH on October 31, 1839.
  6. BENONI LEE, born November 27, 1802; died in 1804.

SOURCES:

  • William Lee, John Leigh of Agawam (Ipswich) Massachusetts, 1634-1671, Albany, Joe Munsell's Sons, 1888. Pages 211 & 212
  • Barre, Massachusetts Town Records
  • Wayland, Massachusetts Town Records