John LEMAY^{[1, 2]}

1759 - 1834  (74 years)

• Name	John LEMAY  [2]
  Birth	09 Jan 1759	St Pauls Parish, Hanover, Virginia, United States
  Gender	Male
  Death	05 Jan 1834	Granville Co., NC
  Person ID	I30124596922	Brown/Hayes
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Charles LEMAY,   b. 1721, New Kent County, Hanover, Virginia, United States d. 1767, Hanover Co., VA (Age 46 years)
  Mother	Susannah TURNER,   b. 17 Jun 1721, New Kent Co., VA d. 1786, Granville Co., NC (Age 64 years)
  Marriage	Bef. 1747	New Kent Co., VA
  Family ID	F400	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Christian USSERY,   b. 14 Jan 1754, King William, King William, Virginia, United States d. 09 Sep 1825, Granville Co., NC (Age 71 years)
  Marriage	06 Jan 1781	Lunenburg Co., VA
  Children	1. Richard Ussery LEMAY,   b. 26 Sep 1781, Lunenburg Co., VA d. 07 Apr 1862, Cannon Co, TN (Age 80 years)   2. Lewis Allen LEMAY,   b. 12 Apr 1784, Lunenburg Co., VA d. 15 Apr 1857, Lawrence Co., AL (Age 73 years)   3. Temperance LEMAY,   b. 25 Jul 1786, Mecklinburg Co., VA d. 1852, Granville Co., NC (Age 65 years)   4. Samuel LEMAY,   b. 20 Oct 1788, Mecklenburg, VA d. 1852, Granville Co., NC (Age 63 years)   5. Polly F. LEMAY,   b. 20 Oct 1788, Mecklinburg Co., VA d. 1834, Granville, North Carolina, United States (Age 45 years)   6. Kitty B.` LEMAY,   b. 16 Apr 1791, Granville Co., NC   7. Goodwin LEMAY,   b. 30 Mar 1794, Granville Co., NC d. 12 Feb 1815, Granville Co., NC (Age 20 years)   8. Sussannah Williams LEMAY,   b. 14 May 1797, Granville Co., NC d. 12 Feb 1875, Granville Co., NC (Age 77 years)
  Family ID	F374	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

• Notes

  Joohn Lemay served with the Minute Men near Hampton, VA, and was in Hampton on 4 July, 1776 when the Declaration of Independence was signed. Lemay enlisted in the Continental Army in the 14th VA Regiment under Capt. John Winston. In 1780 he received his discharge in Lancaster, PA. During this time his regiment marched with Washington's Army. He was present at Valley Forge during the winter of 1778. He is listed in the Abstracts of Revolutionary War Pension Files. Granville Co. NC Will Book 2, p. 44, 238 Aug, 9, 1878, an Inventory of the Estate of Thomas and Susanna Lemay, deceased, was ordered into Court on oath by Lewis Benneet the Administrator of the Estates. Ordered that the Sheriff sell such part of the property of Charles Lemay deceased left by Susanna Lemay at her death as Lewis Lemay has a right to receive by the will of the deceased under the right of distribution. Ordered that John Pomphrey, Chesley Daniel and Josiah Daniel divide the Estate of Charles Lemay yet undivided between Thomas Lemay deceased and Samuel Lemay. Much info on the Lemay Ussery family in Lemay family book, THE FRENCH CONNECTION

  
  

• Sources

  [S_862085944] Ancestry Family Trees, (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.), Ancestry Family Tree. [S_857813393] Ancestry.com, U.S., Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).