James Lee (b 1808, d 26 Dec 1857) married Sarah A Brawner (b 2 May 1816) on 16 Mar 1836 in Pr Wllm Co, VA.

James appears to have been the son of David Lee from NJ. He also appears to have had a brother Thomas b 1805.

Sarah A Brawner was the daughter of Henry Brawner and Elizabeth Anness. There were 10 children born to this marriage. Sarah was the eldest. Henry Brawner was a son of John Cornish Brawner from Durham Parish, Charles Co MD. It is believed that Henry's younger sister Verlinda/Malinda MAY have married Thomas Lee.

In the 1850 census of Prince William County, James Lee's family appears in household 623, enumerated on 27 September 1850 (p. 137A-B).

James Lee (42) is a farmer and illiterate.
Sarah A. Lee (34) also is unable to read and write.
Sarah E. Lee (11),
Emaline Lee (8, in school),
William H. Lee (6), and
Gracy Lee (3).

Also in the household is Julia Green (16, Black).

William H. served in Co. B. 49th VA Inf CSA.

Next door to Sarah and James, live Thomas Anness (35, illiterate) and his family: Mary P. Anness (25, illiterate), Cornelia Anness (2), and Richard H. Anness (4/12). All of these people are listed as born in Virginia.

James died of a fever in 1857.

The 1860 census of Prince William County lists Sarah A. Lee (45) b. 1815 as head of the household. James had died in 1857.

The children still at home were

Emma (18), b. 1842
William H. (15, a farm laborer), b. 1845
Gracy (12, in school), b. 1848
James L. (8, in school), b. 1852
George L. (also 8 and in school), b. 1852
John A. (6), b. 1854 and
Kate (3). b. 1857

Sarah owns $320 in real estate. They are all native Virginians.

Children of SARAH BRAWNER and JAMES LEE are:
i. JAMES5 LEE1, b. 18 December 1850, Virginia?.
ii. GEORGE B. LEE1, b. 18 December 1850, Virginia?.

Commissioners Office
Brentsville January 22nd 1872

William E Goodwin Sherriff administrator of Sarah Lee deceased. The Estate of Sarah Lee had been received by him or had become subject to his control up to this time.
A F Woodyard

March 4 1872

Prince William County Court March 4th 1872
This account of the Estate of Sarah Lee having been ordered to lie for exceptions and no exceptions having been filed thereto the same is confirmed and ordered to be recorded.

L A Davis Clerk

This is all I have on this family. I have much more on Sarah's parents and on her brothers John Thomas Brawner and Henry Cornish Brawner.

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