Town Records
Excerpted From
Vital Records of Lee, Massachusetts, 1777-1801
From The Records Of The Town
Congregational Church
And Inscriptions in the Early Burial Grounds
All The Family Birth Records Continued Beyond 1801
Given As Fully As Recorded

Containing Also The Baptisms & Names of Church Members
In The Records Of The Congregational Church
From Its Organization In 1780 to 1801

1899
Lee, Mass.:
The Valley Gleaner

[Transcribed by Jane Devlin]

PUBLISHMENTS AND MARRIAGES Dec 16, AD: 1777 then Was Noah BURDIN of Lee & Avis TH---- [record mutilated] of Chesterfield Was Published According to Law by me Prince West, Town Clerk. Dec 22 AD: 1777 then was Ichabod BACKUS & Deliverance HAMLIN both of Lee Was Published According to Law by me Prince West, Town Clerk. Feb 2 AD: 1778 then Was Amos FULLER of Skeenborough & Anne HUGGINS of LEE Was Published According to Law by me Prince West, Town Clerk. Mar 19 AD: 1778 then Jacob PRATT of Great BARINGTON & Meribah CHAUTER of Lee Was Published According to Law by me Prince West, Town Clerk. Mar 19 AD: 1778 Jacob PRATT & Meribah CHANTER Was Joyned in Lawful Wedlock by me Jah. WOODBRIDGE, Jus. Peace Lee, Mar 25 AD 1778, then Receiv'd & Recorded the above By me Prince West, Town Clerk Apr 6 AD: 1778, then Jesse CLARK & Sarah FOOT, Both of Lee, Was Published According to Law by me Prince West, Town Clerk. Jul 28 AD: 1778 then the Intention of Marriage Between George CHANTER of Lee & Martha OWEN of Great Barington Was made Publick pr me Prince West Sep 24 AD: 1778 then the Intention of Marriage Between Constnat BOXWORTH of Sanderfield [and] Marcy West was made Publick as the Law Directs Pr me Prince West Dec 20 AD: 1778 then the Intention of Marriage between Samuel WRIGHT of Lee & Jemininiah HENCOCK of Springfield was made Publick as the Law Directs Pr me Prince West. ["The intention of Marriage between Sam'll WRIGHT of Lee & Jemima HANCOCK of Springfield are here entered Nov 30th anno Domini 1778. Notification posted ye 5th Day of Dec'r following" - Springfield Records of Marriages, Vol 2, page 210] Orasha STRONG & Pasahance STEVENS was made Publick as the Law Directs Feb 20 AD: 1779, Pr me Prince West Feb 20 AD: 1779 Timothy TREAT of LENOX & Bulah STRONG of Lee was made Publick as the Law Directs Pr me Prince West Published March the 1st AD: 1779, the Intention of Marriage Between Orasha STRONG & Patiance STEVENS, Both of Lee as the Law Directs, Prince West March 4th 1779 The Within Named Orasha STRONG & Patience STEVENS Was Joyned in Lawful Wedlock Before me, Stephen West. A true copy atested By me Prince West, Town Clerk Published March 3 AD: 1779, Fenner FOOT & Sarah WILLCOX both of Lee, Pr me Prince West Clerk March 11, 1779, the Within named Fenner FOOT & Sarah WILLCOX was Joyned in Lawful Wedlock Before me, Stephen West a true Coppy Tested by me Prince West Town Clerk Published Aug 20 AD: 1779, Francis NYE & Meriam DODGE Both of Lee as the Law Directs By me Prince West Town Clerk Lee, Sep 2, 1779, the Within Name[d] Francis NYE & Meriam DODGE wjilw before me Stephen West a True Copy Attest By me Prince West Town Clerk Lee Oct 10 AD: 1779, then Intention of Marriage Between John NYE of Lee & Louis West ofTolland has been published as the Law Directs Lee, Oct 12 AD: 1779, then Intention of Marage Between Ebenezer West of Lee & Mehitibel NYE of Willingtown was Published as the Law Directs Lee, Oct 13, 1779. then the Within Named Seth NYE & Ama West Ware Joyned in Lawful WEDLOCK before me, Stephen West Lee, Jun 20 AD: 1780, the Day Aaron WORMER & Pheba VALLET [record mutilated] Published as the Law Directs Per me Prince West October Published Lewis HATCH of Lee & Mary DAVIS of Lee Pr me Prince West T Clark Nov 24 AD: 1780 Nathaniel GILLET of Newlebenon [and] Sibbel CALKINS of ---[record mutilated], Published Pr me Prince West Town Clerk Dec 3 AD: 1780 Published Amasiah DOTTY of Plimtown & Bathiah HAMLIN of Lee By me Prince West Town Clerk Dec 10 AD: 1780 - Published John HAAS of Kinderhoock & Ficha HOWK of Lee Pr me Prince West Lee March 19 AD: 1782 Nathaniel TOBY & Deborah FINNEY was Published as the Law Directs Pr me Prince West The Within Named Nathaniel TOBY & Deborah FINNEY Ware Joyned in Lawful Wedlock Before me, Wm. INGERSOLL, Justice of the Peace March 21 AD: 1782 Lee 1782 Solomon DAVIS [and] Martha MANSFIELD Both of Lee are Published According to the Custom of the Town Pr me T B TC Lee 1782 Jedediah CROCKER & Sarah GIFFORD both of Lee are published According to the Custom of the Town per me T B Town Clark Lee 1782 Ozial WILLCOX [and] Lois GOODRICH both of Lee are Published According to the Custom of the Town Pr me T B Town Clark Lee Nov 16 1782, Jared INGERSOLL of Lee & Elizarbeth NIBELOW of Sharron are Published atct pr me T B -- Town Clark Sunday Apr 13 1783, Wm. INGERSOLL Jur & Marcy CROCKER were Published by N. DILLINGHAM Published the following: Isral SMITH & Mehettabel HOWARD Walter TIFFANY & Sally AVERY Levi WEST & Bathshua RIDER David BAKER & Vina CROCKER Peter WILLCOX Jr. & Polly MANSFIELD Jesse BARTHOLOMEW & Mamry BRADLEY Married May 26, 1784: Isaac GRANT & Hannah TRACEY [The foregoing Publishments & Marriages are in the writing of John POWERS, copyist. -- The following list of Marriages is in Nathan DILLINGHAM's writing] MARRIAGES Capt. Josiah YALE married to Ruth TRACEY, Sep 26, 1776 Nehemiah SMITH & Fanny MANSFIELD, May 28, 1789 David FOOT & Betsey HAMLIN, Jan 12, 1789 Rufus STANTON, Jr., & Rachel EDDEY, Oct 18, 1789 John GREEN & Martha HAMLIN, Dec 1, 1789 Calvin INGERSOLL & Lydia BARLOW, Oct 8, 1789 John SUTHERLAND & Jerusha STANLEY, Feb -- 1790 Lemuel BARLOW & Thankful BASSETT, Dec 23, 1785 Oziel WILLCOX & Lois GOODRICH, Oct 10, 1782 Sylvenus GIFFORD & Tabitha DEXTER, Dec 2, 1790 Duncan SHAW & Abigail GIFFORD, Jan 6, 1791 Benj'a CLARK & Sarah COLE, both of Lenox, Sep 1, 1790 Seth BARDEN & Bethia DIMMUCK, Dec 19, 1790 [The records of the following Publishments & Marriages are in Daniel WILCOX's writing] The intention of marriage between Jonathan WALLEY of Richmond & Mary WINSLOW of Lee was made public Jul 18, 1792, by Nathan Dillingham T. Clerk & married by Rev'd Alvan Hyde Jul 19, 1792 The intention of marriage between Eben'r JENKINS, Jr. & Lydia SMITH, Both of Lee, was made public Aug 9, 1792 by Nathan Dillingham T. Clerk, And married by Rev'd Alvan Hyde Aug 23, 1792 The intention of marriage between Heman BRADLEY & Ann WEST Both of Lee was made public Aug 28, 1792 by Nathan Dillingham T. Clerk. And married by Rev'd Alvan Hyde [Transcriber's Note:-- The wording of these intentions is much the same in each case. From this point on it may be assumed unless otherwise noted that the intentions were made public by Nathan Dillingham & the marriages preformed by Rev'd Alvan Hyde.] Josiah WILLOUGBY & Sally BACKUS, intention: 16 Oct 1792; marriage: Oct 18, 1792 Joshua NYE & Charta PARKER, Both of Lee, intention: Nov 18, 1792; marriage: Nov 20, 1792 Walley BACKUS & Grace VANDUSEN, Both of Lee, intention: Jan 17, 1793; marriage: Jan 17, 1793 Ichabod L[A]THROP of Anodaque & Esther PIXLEY of Lee, intention: Jan 31, 1793; marriage: Jan 31, 1793 Ancel BASSETT & Hannah DIMMUCK, intention: 1 Mar 1793; marriage: Apr 11, 1793 [Transcriber's note: at this point Dan'l Willcox begins to be listed as Town Clerk. Rev'd Alvan Hyde continues to perform the vast majority of marriage ceremonies] Rev'd Alvan HYDE of Lee & Lucy FESSENDEN of Sandwich, intention Apr 4, 1793; marriage by Rev'd Stephen West, Apr 25, 1793 Asael FOOT & Anne ABBOTT, intention: 20 Aug 1793; marriage: 21 Aug 1793 Jabez BURSLEY & Abigail PERRY, Both of Lee, intention: Jun 30, 1793; marriage: 17 Oct 1793 Joseph WHITON & Amanda GARFIELD, intention: Oct 11, 1793; marriage Oct 17, 1793 Pardon AUSTIN of Tyringham & Rhoda STANTON of Lee, intention Nov 28, 1793; marriage that same evening. Crispus SHAW & Levina SHAW, Both of Lee, intention: Feb 24, 1794; marriage by Eben'r Jenkins, Esq., May 8, 1794 Jacob PENOYER & Alice Hoyt CROCKER, Both of Lee, intention: Mar 21, 1794; marriage: Mar 27, 1794 Eph'm SHELDON of Stockbridge & Lydia GIFFORD of Lee, intention: May 25, 1794; marriage the same evening. Silas EASTON of East Hartford & Rachel NYE of Lee, intention: Jun 25, 1794; marriage Jun 30, 1794 Daniel WILLCOX & Lydia BALL, Both of Lee, intention: Jun -- 1794; marriage: on the Sabbath, Oct 19, 1794 Isaac BARLOW & Sally CASEY, Both of Lee, intention: Jul 6, 1794; marriage: Jul 8, 1794 Joseph HINKLEY & Polly STEWART, Both of Lee, intention Jul 20, 1794; marriage Nov 19, 1794 Stephen DEXTER & Lydia BACKUS, Both of Lee, intention: Jul 21, 1794; marriage Oct 24, 1794 David HAMLIN & Sally BACKUS, Both of Lee, intention: Jul 28, 1794; marriage Oct 8, 1794 John READ of Stockbridge & Elizabeth CROCKER of Lee, intention Aug 18, 1794; marriage Aug 24, 1794 Abraham FINNEY & Huldah GIFFORD, Both of Lee, intention: Sep 17, 1794; marriage: Nov 20, 1794 Israel THOMPSON of Goshen & Sally FOOT of Lee, intention: Oct -- 1794. Josiah CROCKER & Hannah CROSBY, Both of Lee, intention: Oct 27, 1794; marriage: Jan 15, 1795 Abijah CROSBY & Caty OLDS, Both of Lee, intention: Nov 20, 1794; marriage: Jan 15, 1795 Lemi BRADLEY, of Lee, & Ruth NEWEL of Lenox, intention: Feb 18, 1795; marriage: Feb 19, 1795 Benjamin HAMLIN & Thankful BARROW, both of Lee, intention: Feb 18, 1795; marriage, Feb 19, 1795 Reuben PIXLEY, Jr., & Polly CHASE, both of Lee, intention Jun 2, 1795; marriage, Jun 3, 1795 [entered twice on two different pages, the first entry having only month & year] Nath'l GLEASON & Polly PUTMAN, both of Becket, married Jun 27, 1795,by Eben'r JENKINS, Esq. William STURGES & Sallonie DIMMUCK, both of Lee, intention: Aug 31, 1795; marriage: Sep 10, 1795 [A second entry on the following page gives the date of marriage as Sep 11, 1795] Stephen JOHNSTON of Tyringham & Rebecca CLARK of Lee, intention: Aug 31, 1795 Hope DAVIS & Lucy BULLARD, both of Lee, intention Sep 7, 1795; marriage the same day Ichabod SHERMAN of Woodbury (Connecticut) & Avice COLLINS of Lee, intention: Jan 3, 1796 Lewis GIFFORD of Lee & Betsy BACKUS of Lee, intention: Jan --, 1796; marriage: Jan 22, 1797 (sic) Nath'l HUDSON of Grenville & Naby HINKLEY of Lee, intention: Feb 4, 1796; marriage, Jun 28, 1796 [again, two entries with the second having complete dates] Reuben PENOYER & Polly GIFFORD, both of Lee, intention: Feb 9, 1796; marriage Jun 28, 1796 Paul EWER & Susannah HAMBLIN, both of Lee, intention: Feb 16, 1796; marriage, Feb 18, 1796 Benj'n ADAMS & Sarah PARKER, both of Lee, intention: Mar 10, 1796; marriage the same evening Jacob WINEGAR & Anne PARKER, both of Lee, intention: Jun --, 1796; marriage: Nov --, 1796 Moses INGERSOLL of Lee & Prudence TAYLOR of Tyringham, intention: Jul 8, 1796 Sim'n WRIGHT of Rutland & Susanna ABBOTT of Lee, intention: Nov 8, 1796; marriage Nov 8, 1796 Ozias JUDD & Lucena HALETT, both of Lee, intention: Nov 27, 1796; marriage: Dec 15, 1796 Eph'm WILLIAMS & Jemima WORMER, both of Lee, intention: Dec 4, 1796; marriage, Jan 26, 1797 Sam'l WINEGAR & Tabitha CROCKER, both of Lee, intention: Dec 11, 1796; marriage Jan 12, 1797 Harvey OSBORN of Royal-Grant & Caty GIFFORD of Lee, intention: Dec 15, 1796; marriage: Dec 25, 1796 Nath'n BASSETT & Azuba JONES, both of Lee, intention: Dec 23, 1796; marriage: Jan 12, 1797 Peleg BARLOW & Esther GRIFFIN, both of Lee, intention: Jan 1, 1797; marriage: Jan 19, 1797 Nathan BALL, Jr., & Fear CHADWICK, both of Lee, intention: Jan 8, 1797; marriage, Jun 29, 1797 Benj'n BASSETT of Tyringham & Molly WINSLOW of Lee, intention: Jan 8, 1797; marriage, Jan 23, 1797 Zina HINKLEY & Betsey BALL, both of Lee, intention: Jan 8, 1797; marriage: Jan 23, 1797 Job NORTHRAP of Lenox & Sally BENNET of Lee, intention: Sep 10, 1797; marriage: Oct 19, 1797 Jer'h VALLET & Abiah MOTT, both of Lee, intention: Sep 10, 1797, marriage: Oct 4, 1797 Wm FOOT of Stockbridge & Abia VALLET of Lee, intention: Sep 10, 1797; marriage: Nov 9, 1797 [William FOOT & Abia VALLET were married Nov 9; Stockbridge Records] Dan'l PARKER of Sandisfield & Anne HANDY of Lee, intention: Sep 17, 1797; marriage: Nov 23, 1797 Azel HANTINGTON & Hannah ROBINSON, both of Lee, intention: Oct 15, 1797 John HULETT of Lee & Hannah WALKER of Tyringham, intention: Oct 22, 1797 Joseph FRAREY of Becket & Sally GIFFORD, intention: Oct 29, 1797; marriage: Dec 28, 1798 [1797] Wm BRADLEY & Tabitha HAMBLIN, both of Lee, intention: Dec 17, 1797; marriage: Jan 3, 1798 Calvin DAVIS & Hannah CROCKER, both of Lee, intention: Dec 17, 1797; marriage: ___ 1, 1798 Levi FOWLER of Stockbridge & Silance CHASE of Lee, intention: Feb 4, 1798; marriage: Feb 22, 1798 by Eben'r JENKINS, Esq. [Also in Stockbridge Records] Elisha DODGE & Betsey CROSBY, both of Lee, intention: Apr 15, 1798; marriage: Jun 21, 1798 John WHITE, Jr., of Norton, & Fear PERRY of Lee, intention: Jun 17, 1709; marriage: Dec 13, 1798 Alvan FOOT of Lee & Sally PERCIVAL of Lenox, intention: Jun 24, 1798; marriage: Sep 27, 1798 by Rev. Samuel SHEPHARD [marriage recorded in Lenox Records, Book 1, p. 340] Joshua WEST of Lee & Mary NEWELL of Lenox, intention: Aug 5, 1798; marriage: Sep 11, 1798 by Rev. Samuel SHEPHERD [ibid, p. 341] Elijah KILBORN of Lee & Lydia TOOLEY of G't Barrington, intention: Nov 15, 1798; marriage: Jan 3, 1799 Oliver WEDGE of Litchfield & Martha GRANT of Lee, intention: Nov 25, 1798; marriage: Dec 20, 1798 Luther DAY of Granville & Meribah SMITH of Lee, intention: Dec, 1798; marriage: May 12, 1799 Lodowick GARDNER & Hannah VALLET, both of Lee, intention: Dec 6, 1798 Luther INGERSOLL of Lee & Betsey GARDNER of Tyringham, intention: Dec 15, 1798 Andrew HOWK & Betsey MANSFIELD, intention: Feb 24, 1799, marriage: Mar 21, 1799 John GARDNER of Tyringham & Delia CHILDS of Lee, intention: Apr 14, 1799; marriage: Sep 22, 1799 Levi CHURCH of Lee & Hannah GARDNER of Tyringham, intention: Jun 2, 1799 Thomas CHADWICK & Lucinda INGERSOLL, both of Lee, intention: Jun 9, 1799; marriage: Sep 16, 1799 Eli CHURCH of Lanesborough & Elizabeth CHADWICK of Lee, intention: 16 Oct 1799, marriage: Feb 6, 1800 Timothy THATCHER of Lee & Dorothy PHELPS of Hebron (Connecticut), intention: Oct 1799 Jeduthan WEST & Phebe WILCOX, both of Lee, intention: Dec 29, 1709 (sic - 1799?), intention: Apr 24, 1800 Simeon CLARK & Lucy BACKUS, both of Lee, intention: Jan 5 1800; marriage: Jan 26, 1800 Sam'l BARLOW & Sena WILCOX, both of Lee, intention: Apr 5, 1800, intention: 1 May 1800 Cornel's FESSENDEN & Nancy BALL, both of Lee, intention: Apr 1800, marriage: Aug 8, 1800 John RATHBUN & Celia TOBEY, both of Lee, intention: 4 May 1800, marriage: Jun 26, 1800 Benj'n DAVIS of Tyringham & Thankful HAMBLIN of Lee, intention: 11 May 1800, marriage: Jun 5, 1800, by Eben'r JENKINS, Esq. Thomas BACKUS & Rebecca COUCH, both of Lee, intention: May 1800; marriage: Oct 30, 1800 Philip PACKARD of Stockbridge & Rachel GIFFORD of Lee, intention: Aug 11, 1800; marriage: Sep 1, 1800 Job CHILDS & Polly BALL, both of Lee, intention: Aug 17, 1800 [This intention also entered (same date) on Lenox T.R. Book 1, p. 364] Asael STANTON & Polly BALL, both of Lee, intention: Sep 7, 1800; marriage: Jan 8, 1800 [1801] Eben'r PORTER & Eunice YALE, both of Lee, intention: Sep 14, 1800; marriage: Jan 8, 1800 [1801] Amasa PORTER & Betsey WINEGAR, both of Lee, intention: Sep 14, 1800; marriage: Oct 30, 1800 Job CHILDS & Rhoda HATCH, both of Lee, intention: Sep 28, 1800; marriage: Oct 30, 1800 James NYE & Thankful CROCKER, both of Lee, intention: Oct 12, 1800; marriage: Jan 23, 1801 Edward HATCH of Lee & Lucy TAYLOR of Lenox, intention: Oct 12, 1800 [This intention also entered in the Lenox Records & the marriage recorded as Jan 1, 1801] James WHITON & Deborah BASSETT, both of Lee, intention: Nov 9, 1800; marriage: Dec 18, 1800 Matthew VANDUSEN of Lee & Betsey BRAYMAN of Tyringham, intention: Nov 9, 1800 Rev. Jabez CHADWICK of Salem & Sally STEWART of Lee, intention: Dec, 1800; marriage: Jan 8, `1801 This may certify that the intention of marriage between John REMMELE & Hannah BARROW, both of Lee, was made public Feb 16, 1796, marriage: Apr 19, 1896 [Note:-- From the appearance of the Records, it would see that the publisments & marriages wee not always promptly recorded, but were allowed to accumulate and entered when convenient. Thus several of Nathan DILLINGHAM's publishments were recorded by the succeeding clerk, Daniel WILCOX. The entries also, are not alway given chronologically, and there are several entered twice. The small number of entries between 1780 & 1790 can only be explained on teh presumption that they are not all given. The marriages of severl Lee people have been found on the records of other towns and will be given in the appendix.]