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Descendants of John Lea Velle

Generation No. 1

1. JOHN LEA¹ VELLE¹ was born 1670 in France or, England¹, and died 1740 in Virginia¹.

Notes for JOHN LEA VELLE:
John Leavell (1670-1740) was also known as Jean Lea Velle(Jean LaLaVelle) when he came to America from France or England in the late 1600s. It is believed that his brother, Edward came with him. There were French Huguenots who left France due to being persecuted by France's Catholic King, Louis the 13th. Tradition has it that they came with English Colonist to Virginia and settled near what is now Orange, Spotsylvania, Yourk, Caroline or Culpepper Counties perhaps near the Rappahanock River. They no doubt married there the first part of the 1700s. It is no known who Johns wife was, but believe Edward's wife was Mary Nix.[Wallace.FTW]

John Leavell (1670-1740) was also known as Jean Lea Velle(Jean LaLaVelle) when he came to America from France or England in the late 1600s. It is believed that his brother, Edward came with him. There were French Huguenots who left France due to being persecuted by France's Catholic King, Louis the 13th. Tradition has it that they came with English Colonist to Virginia and settled near what is now Orange, Spotsylvania, Yourk, Caroline or Culpepper Counties perhaps near the Rappahanock River. They no doubt married there the first part of the 1700s. It is no known who Johns wife was, but believe Edward's wife was Mary Nix.

Children of JOHN LEA VELLE are:

2.	i.		ROBERT² LEAVELL, b. 1718, Culpepper County, Virginia; d. June 28, 1797, Newberry, South Carolina.
	ii.		EDWARD LEAVELL¹, b. 1717¹; d. 1755, Spotsylvania County, Virginia¹; m. ELIZABETH VAUGHN¹, WFT Est. 1734-1753.

Notes for EDWARD LEAVELL:
Believe Edward was in King & Queen County, Virginia in 1738 as Thomas Benson sold him 200 acres in Spotsylvania County, Virginia on branches of the Massaponnax River. Elizabeth was executrix of Edward's will in Caroline Co., Virginia August 14, 1755. I have a copy of Elizabeth's will November 14, 1775. Elizabeth married William Pemberton upon Edward's death.[Wallace.FTW]

Believe Edward was in King & Queen County, Virginia in 1738 as Thomas Benson sold him 200 acres in Spotsylvania County, Virginia on branches of the Massaponnax River. Elizabeth was executrix of Edward's will in Caroline Co., Virginia August 14, 1755. I have a copy of Elizabeth's will November 14, 1775. Elizabeth married William Pemberton upon Edward's death.

iii.

JOHN LEAVELL¹, b. 1720, Virginia¹; d. 1783, Greenbrier County, West Virginia¹; m. (1) MARY SMITH¹; m. (2) MILLEY WALDEN¹, WFT Est. 1737-1768.

Notes for JOHN LEAVELL:
John (1720-1783) was in the Revolutionary War under Col. Burwell. He left Virginia for Kentucky but died in Greenbrier County, West Virginia before reaching Kentucky and is buried there. His family continued to Kentucky, then to Ohio, and onto Indiana. He married Milley Walden first, then Mary Smith.[Wallace.FTW]

John (1720-1783) was in the Revolutionary War under Col. Burwell. He left Virginia for Kentucky but died in Greenbrier County, West Virginia before reaching Kentucky and is buried there. His family continued to Kentucky, then to Ohio, and onto Indiana. He married Milley Walden first, then Mary Smith.

	iv.		WILLIAM LEAVELL¹, b. 1722¹.
	v.		JAMES LEAVELL¹, b. 1724, Virginia¹; d. October 17, 1775, Kentucky¹.

Notes for JAMES LEAVELL:
James was never married. He went to Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois. His will recorded in Spotsylvania Co., Virginia on August 21, 1783 & also recorded in Garrard County, Kentucky on July 27, 1813.[Wallace.FTW]

James was never married. He went to Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois. His will recorded in Spotsylvania Co., Virginia on August 21, 1783 & also recorded in Garrard County, Kentucky on July 27, 1813.

More About JAMES LEAVELL:
Will: August 21, 1783, Spotsylvania County, Virginia¹

vi.

NANCY LEAVELL¹, b. 1727¹; m. WILLIAM PEMBERTON¹, WFT Est. 1741-1774.

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