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William Lee (captain)

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William Lee was a ship's captain born in Austerfield, Yorkshire, England.

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  • Birth March 15, 1741 Austerfield, England, United Kingdom
  • Baptism 8/24/1744 (Age: 3) Austerfield, England, United Kingdom
  • New York City August 21, 1768 (Age: 27) New York City, NY
  • October 1771 (Age: 30) Linville Creek, Augusta County, Province of Virginia Description: School Master
  • Fort Necessity March 1773 (Age: 32) Farmington, PA 15437 Description: Ohio River country to Fort Pitts
  • Pensacola, Florida, June 1774 (Age: 33), USA. Married, ran shipping business
  • Marriage 1774 (Age: 33) Pensacola, British West Florida to Charity
  • Residence October 1780 (Age: 39) Burke County, Georgia, USA. Farm 100 miles from Savannah
  • Birth of Charolette lee 7 August 1781 (Age: 40) Burke County, Georgia, USA. Bark Camp Creek, near Buck Head
  • Letters of Marque Oct 18, 1781 (Age: 40) Jamaica, Sailing on the Ship Molly captained by John Jordan
  • Captured by pirate Captain Kelly December 23, 1781 (Age: 40) Ireland. While serving on the ship Molley he was captured by the pirate ship Anti-Britton off Ireland
  • Rescued By Royal Navy HMS Stagg 23 Dec 1781 (Age: 40) Dublin S, Ireland, United Kingdom Description: Returned to visit his Mother
  • Military 1782 (Age: 41) ga. Jacksons legion Revolutionary War
  • Justice of Peace Richmond county GA 1785 (Age: 44) Richmond CO, GA
  • County Coroner, Richmond County Occupation 1792 (Age: 51) Richmond County, Georgia, USA
  • Death Of Charity Lee 8/28/1799 (Age: 58) Richmond county Georgia
  • Wrote a Book 1808 (Age: 67) published in UK. The true and interesting travels of William Lee

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