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This page is dedicated to the memory of Elizabeth Roddy, my wife's ggg gm: We have more hard copy of this family but this page is primarily limited to highlights and points of interest. JAMES LEA (ggg g-f) ELIZABETH RODDY (ggg g-m) ----------- ----------------------- b 4-30-1760 / b 1767 m Tenn, 1785 / m Tenn, 1785 d 4-7-1823 Amite Cty, MS / d 9-20-1833 Amite Cty, MS they are buried in the Lea-Reynolds Cemetery about 10 miles SE of Liberty Ms near Wiley Smiths home (also noted as being buried in the Mt Vernon burying ground, Amite,ms For more information on the Descendants of Elizabeth Roddy, see the Lea page. Elizabeth Roddy was the daughter of James Roddy and Lydia Russell. Their ancestry and story is as follows: ========================================================================== Some background that appears to be related but not confirmed is: A James Roddy born 1710 in Ireland arrived in Pennsylvania and is noted in the first assessment list of Donegal Township, Lancaster Cty, Pa 1723, which is now Dauphin Cty. James Roddy removed to Iredell Cty, NC in 1753. There was an Alexander Roddy and James Roddy in Township of Derry, Pa in 1744. Alexander Roddy was married to Mary Candor and their children were: Rosanna Roddy married to John Montgomery Mary Roddy married Robert Cree James Roddy Samuel Roddy John Roddy, a revolutionary soldier who died at Valley Forge Alexander Roddy, sr went to Spartanburg, Va where he died in 1786. His sone James Roddy owned the mill. Colonel James Roddy had a brother named William Roddy. James Roddy received a land grant in Jefferson Cty, Tn (later Hamlin Cty) ============================================================================ JAMES RODDY (immigrant) -- ------------------------ --------------------- b 1710 England b m d d --Children-- Alexander Roddy James Roddy William Roddy Col JAMES RODDY (gggg g-f) Lydia Russell (gggg g-m) ------------------------ --------------------- b ca 1742 b Kentucky m d Oct 1822 in Jeff Cty Tn d Rhea County, Ten (side note: Lydia Russell was the daughter of Captain George Russell (b d April 1794) ggggg g-f and Elizabeth Russell ggggg g-m for whom the town of Russellville (Tn?)is named.) George Russell fought in the Battle of Kings Mountain, a turning point in the War of the Revolution (as per William's History: Sevier's Campaign against the Indians (1782). The children of George and Elizabeth Russell were: William Russell George Russell, Jr Lydia Russell Sara Russell, b 1760 Mary Russell Elizabeth Russell Jemima Russell Lewis Russell, b 1780 The above James Roddy was first married to Catherine or Jane Chase (b 1766, d 1799 in Washington Cty, Tenn). Three children were born to James and Catherine or Jane: Jesse Roddy b 1775 va James Roddy Jr b May 29, 1784 d 1829 St Helena, La Rachal Roddy The children of James Roddy and Lydia Russell were: ----->> Elizabeth Roddy b 1767, d 1823 m abt 1785 to James M Lea, son of Luke Lea and Elizabeth Wilson who lived at Lea Springs. Anne Roddy, 1st wife of John Lea Lydia Roddy Isaac Roddy John Roddy Mary "Polly" Roddy b Jan 8, 1796 Thomas Roddy b 1800 William O Roddy Sednay Roddy Colonel Roddy bought 500 acres from his father-in-law, George Russell, on Fall Creek, Tn. This is the original site where the plantation home "Hayslope" was built by Colonel Roddy in 1785 (1774 - 1790) and located in Russellville (now in Hamblen Cty). Judge Andrew Jackson (later President Andrew Jackson) was entertained at Hayslope. You shouldn't take your American Express card to Hayslope during the mid- 1800s because the numbers were too small to put on the card. The prices for board, beverages and lodging at Hayslope were listed as: Breakfast $.09 Rum, 1/2 pt $.06 Supper .09 Wine, 1/2 pt .10 Lodging .06 corn or oats,gal .06 brandy, 1/2 pt .08 hay for horse .06 Whisky, 1/2 pt .06 pasturage per Cider, per qt .06 night .06 James Roddy is listed as a state senator in Tn in 1789 and a delegate from Tenn to the First Continental Conrgress in 1784.
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