Francis Lee of Carrickfergus Antrim Ireland

Here is a picture of the Carrickfergus castle in Ireland, near where Francis Lee was born in 1749. He emigrated to America around 1770. Some sources say he eloped with Jane Alexander, marrying her on the ship. He landed in Philadelphia where he prospered in real estate and other entrepreneurial activities. He was a private in the Revolutionary War.

Francis moved to Chester County after 1796. He was an important guy in Chester County, a major landowner and breeder of horses, and he was appointed Justice for the area by the governor in 1800.

Francis Lee and Jane Alexander had eleven children. Only Jane Lee and three of her siblings survived to adulthood; five died at less than 2 years of age. Jane Alexander died around age 35. Francis Lee married at least twice more after the death of Jane Alexander.