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Thomas Lee Esq

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Thomas Lee Esq

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Farmington, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
Death
20 Aug 1840 (aged 63)
New Britain, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
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Thomas Lee, son of Isaac and Abigail (Goodrich) Lee, of New Britain, Conn., b. Nov. 28, 1776, at New Britain, Conn.; m. Oct. 10, 1797, Electra Riley, daughter of John and Huldah (Porter) Riley, of Northampton, Mass., b. Dec. 13, 1776, at Northampton, Mass. She died at New Britain, Conn., Dec. 5, 1826. He m. No. 2, Widow Laura (Kellogg) Whittlesey, daughter of Martin Kellogg of Newington, Conn., and widow of Asaph Whittlesey. She died at New Britain, Conn., Feb. 7, 1837. He m. No. 3. Esther (Meigs) Lusk, of New Britain, Conn., daughter of John Meigs, and widow of Solomon Lusk, of New Britain, Conn., b. 1791, at Middletown, Conn.
He was in business with his brother Isaac, and they were among the earliest manufacturers of the place, and were the first merchants in business there. He was very prominent in the public affairs of the town and filled many important positions. He died at New Britain, Conn., Aug. 20, 1840. His widow died at New Britain, Conn., March 18, 1865.

CHILDREN (LEE) all by first wife:
1. Minerva, b. New Britain, Conn., Apr. 22, 1798; m. Norman Hart, Sept. 8, 1818.
2. Lorenzo Porter, b. New Britain, Conn., Apr. 12, 1800; d. June 17, 1889; m. Jeannette Todd Hills, Nov. 3, 1828; niece and adopted daughter of Dr. Eli Todd of Farmington and Hartford, Conn.; founder and 1st. Supt . of the Insane Retreat.
3. Thirza, b. New Britain, Conn., Mar. 19, 1801; d. Jan. 6, 1877; m. Rev. David Tilton, Sept. 20, 1849.
4. John Riley, b. New Britain, Conn., Apr. 22, 1804; d. Hartford, Conn., Jan. 1, 1884.
5. Electra, b. New Britain, Conn., Mar. 24, 1806; d. Middletown, Conn., Sept. 1, 1829; m. Wells Hubbard, Aug. 20, 1826.
6. Thomas Goodrich, b. New Britain, Conn., Sept. 1, 1808; d. Worcester, Mass., Oct. 29, 1836; m. Susan Clark, Apr. 21, 1835.
7. Caroline, b. New Britain, Conn., Nov. 8, 1810; d. Los Angeles, Cal., Nov. 9, 1894; m. Rev. Joshua Phelps, Oct. 18, 1840.
8. Almira Stanley, b. New Britain, Conn., Aug. 9, 1812; d. Dec. 11, 1841; m. Andrew K. Hunt, Oct. 17, 1836. They are both buried in Woodlawn, Malden, Mass.
9. William Henry, b. New Britain, Conn., Feb. 10, 1816; d. New Britain, Conn., Dec. 27, 1816.
10. William Henry, b. New Britain, Conn., May 19, 1818; m. Louisa Maria Northam, Jan. 16, 1849, niece and adopted daughter of Charles H. Northam of Hartford, Conn.
11. Angeline, b. New Britain, Conn., Jan. 4, 1824; d. Hartford, Conn., Jan. 24, 1887; m. Mark Howard, Oct. 13, 1852. He was born in England and became a notable Insurance man at Hartford, Conn.

~The Descendants of Rev. Thomas Hooker, Hartford, Connecticut, 1586-1908; Edward Hooker; Margaret Huntington Hooker, 1909; pg 190-191.
Thomas Lee, son of Isaac and Abigail (Goodrich) Lee, of New Britain, Conn., b. Nov. 28, 1776, at New Britain, Conn.; m. Oct. 10, 1797, Electra Riley, daughter of John and Huldah (Porter) Riley, of Northampton, Mass., b. Dec. 13, 1776, at Northampton, Mass. She died at New Britain, Conn., Dec. 5, 1826. He m. No. 2, Widow Laura (Kellogg) Whittlesey, daughter of Martin Kellogg of Newington, Conn., and widow of Asaph Whittlesey. She died at New Britain, Conn., Feb. 7, 1837. He m. No. 3. Esther (Meigs) Lusk, of New Britain, Conn., daughter of John Meigs, and widow of Solomon Lusk, of New Britain, Conn., b. 1791, at Middletown, Conn.
He was in business with his brother Isaac, and they were among the earliest manufacturers of the place, and were the first merchants in business there. He was very prominent in the public affairs of the town and filled many important positions. He died at New Britain, Conn., Aug. 20, 1840. His widow died at New Britain, Conn., March 18, 1865.

CHILDREN (LEE) all by first wife:
1. Minerva, b. New Britain, Conn., Apr. 22, 1798; m. Norman Hart, Sept. 8, 1818.
2. Lorenzo Porter, b. New Britain, Conn., Apr. 12, 1800; d. June 17, 1889; m. Jeannette Todd Hills, Nov. 3, 1828; niece and adopted daughter of Dr. Eli Todd of Farmington and Hartford, Conn.; founder and 1st. Supt . of the Insane Retreat.
3. Thirza, b. New Britain, Conn., Mar. 19, 1801; d. Jan. 6, 1877; m. Rev. David Tilton, Sept. 20, 1849.
4. John Riley, b. New Britain, Conn., Apr. 22, 1804; d. Hartford, Conn., Jan. 1, 1884.
5. Electra, b. New Britain, Conn., Mar. 24, 1806; d. Middletown, Conn., Sept. 1, 1829; m. Wells Hubbard, Aug. 20, 1826.
6. Thomas Goodrich, b. New Britain, Conn., Sept. 1, 1808; d. Worcester, Mass., Oct. 29, 1836; m. Susan Clark, Apr. 21, 1835.
7. Caroline, b. New Britain, Conn., Nov. 8, 1810; d. Los Angeles, Cal., Nov. 9, 1894; m. Rev. Joshua Phelps, Oct. 18, 1840.
8. Almira Stanley, b. New Britain, Conn., Aug. 9, 1812; d. Dec. 11, 1841; m. Andrew K. Hunt, Oct. 17, 1836. They are both buried in Woodlawn, Malden, Mass.
9. William Henry, b. New Britain, Conn., Feb. 10, 1816; d. New Britain, Conn., Dec. 27, 1816.
10. William Henry, b. New Britain, Conn., May 19, 1818; m. Louisa Maria Northam, Jan. 16, 1849, niece and adopted daughter of Charles H. Northam of Hartford, Conn.
11. Angeline, b. New Britain, Conn., Jan. 4, 1824; d. Hartford, Conn., Jan. 24, 1887; m. Mark Howard, Oct. 13, 1852. He was born in England and became a notable Insurance man at Hartford, Conn.

~The Descendants of Rev. Thomas Hooker, Hartford, Connecticut, 1586-1908; Edward Hooker; Margaret Huntington Hooker, 1909; pg 190-191.

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  • Created by: C Greer
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/44819062/thomas-lee: accessed ), memorial page for Thomas Lee Esq (28 Nov 1776–20 Aug 1840), Find a Grave Memorial ID 44819062, citing Fairview Cemetery, New Britain, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA; Maintained by C Greer (contributor 47180683).