To those who may be interested:
Some latest researched facts on this Lee family of near Watford Village in Northamptonshire:
John Manning Lee married (2) Mary (Lee) Lea, 21 Jul 1763, in Watford, Northampton Film #455358 . Mary Lea/Lee was b. c1742, Watford, Northampton; and d. 14 Apr 1804, Haverfordwest, South Wales. She was buried: 24 April 1804, St. Martins, Haverfordwest, South Wales.
Children by John Manning Lee and Elizabeth Andrew:
i Elizabeth Lee, baptized 28 Mar 1740, Watford, Northampton; d. 16 Sep 1741, Watford, Northampton.
ii Mary Lee, baptized 21 Aug 1741, Watford, Northampton.
iiii Elizabeth Lee, baptized 21 Oct 1743, Watford, Northampton; d. 10 Nov 1744.
iv Ann Lee, baptized 23 Jul 1745, Watford, Northampton; d. 3 Aug 1745, Watford, Northampton.
v John Lee, bp. 1 Aug 1746, Watford, Northampton; bd. 4 Aug 1802 Watford[/b]; m. Alice Abbey 29 Jan 1775; woolcoomber/farmer; four children: Alice; Elizabeth; John Marvin; Mary Ann; and John Manning Lee.
Children by John Manning Lee and Mary (Lee) Lea:
vi Elizabeth Lee, b. Jul 1765, Watford, Northampton, baptized 15 Jul 1764, Watford, Northampton Film # 455358.9 (Witness at marriage of David Rees and Mary Lee – 1791); bd. 19 Nov 1811 Watford.
vii Mary Lee, bp. 15 Sep 1766 Watford, Northampton (Married David Rees of Haverfordwest in London 1791); bd. 13 Jun 1795 St. Thomas, Haverfordwest.
viii Ann Lee b. 13 Oct 1769, bp. 15 Oct 1769 Watford, Northampton (Married David Rees of Haverfordwest in Gloucester 1799); d. 14 Oct 1804 Haverfordwest, Wales.
A Vellum Indenture was sold 20 Aug 2012 on eBay.uk and that David Rees of Wales must have inherited the Lee property. This Indenture was dated 1836 between David Rees of St. Issels Haroldston Wales and the London and Birmingham Railway. Information apparently dates back to 1736 when John Manning Lee married his first wife. A map may show the rail between Watford and Long Buckby where I guess the Lee farms was.
My hope is that someone in the UK may help me trace down who purchased the Indenture, so that we can buy or reading its contents.
Keith Rees
Australia