Individual Details

Gabriel's wife said to be Elizabeth Ashburne who was born ca 1757, died in 1840.

Gabriel owned over 5000 acres of land in Caswell Co. He was a Captain in the Revolution; sheriff of Caswell Co in 1801. He served as a Representative to the NC House of Commons 1793-94, from Caswell.

Caswell Co NC:
p.39 DB B, p.49 17 Jun 1783 James Lea SENR, to Gabriel Lea his son, 260 acres both sides Kilgore's br of N. Hico, part of tract granted Lea by State, adj William McDaniel, Widow Gibson, ABrahm Fulkerson, Thomas Evans, William Moore.

p.91 DB E, p.80 11 Oct 1786 James Lea & Joseph Gold witness deed, John Asborn to Gabriel Lea, 50 acres on N Hico, part of larger tract granted Asborn from the State, adj Thomas Kilgore. [Asborn, probably kin of Gabriel's wife]

Caswell Co April Court 1798, Book C, p.301
Gabriel Lee as guardian for orphans of Meshack Morton, dec'd, sells land to Thomas Wiley, 24 Apr 1798.

Oct Court 1834
Gabriel Lea made out his will 17 Nov 1826. To his beloved wife Elizabeth during her lifetime such property that she and sons William and James think proper for her support. Son James to have that part of land on which he has made improvements. Daughter Mary Morton is to be charged with $500 that she has already received, being the value of the land on which she lives and for which I made a deed to Elijah Morton. Son William to receive 2 equal shares. Son Vincent nothing except love and affection. Son Gabriel B., 1 share. Daughter Elizabeth one part. Daughter Mary one part. Son James one part. Daughter Phoebe one part. Daughter Barbara one part. Making in whole, eight parts. Sons William and James to be Executors. Signed: Gabriel Lea. In presence of James M. Lea, Willis M. Lea.

Dates of birth and death are from a tombstone inscription, Leasburg Community Cemetery.

Caswell WB O, p.187
Jan Court 1841
Division of Negroes of Gabriel Lee, dec'd to: William Lea. Gabriel B. Lea. John C. Vanhook and Phebe his wife. Children of Daniel Malone & Betsy his wife. Elijah Morton & Polly his wife. James Lea. Stephen Winstead & wife Barbary drew lot 1. William Lea, assignee for James Lea. William Lea drew for Vincent Lea. William Lea, adm, drew for Betsy Malone, dec'd wife of Daniel and for their children.


Polley Lea to Elijah Morton. NC Marriage Bonds. 5 Nov 1811, Caswell Co NC

Vincent Lea to Nancy Bratcher. NC Marriage Bonds. 20 Mar 1805, Person Co NC

Birth	23 Mar 1758
Death	23 Jul 1834	Caswell County, North Carolina
Marriage		Living

Spouse	Living
Child	Living
Child	Living

Father	James Lea (Kilgore's Branch) (1720 - )
Mother	Ann Bankston ( - )
Sibling	William Lea (1747 - 1806)
Sibling	James Lea ( - 1830)
Sibling	Polly Lea ( - )
Sibling	Phoebe Lea ( - )