Bible of Alexander Rose, son-in-law of Capt. William Lea, given by Dr. Rose to the NC State Archives:
A page of this Bible has the penned statement:
"James Lea brother of Captn. William departed this life at his son W at Caswell Court House, the..." (179… blurred)
This information also appears on page 166 of Dr. Ben L. Rose's book, ALEXANDER ROSE OF PERSON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA.
‘The foregoing three items provide conclusive proof that Captain William Lea and James Lea of Caswell Court House (later named Yanceyville), Caswell Co., NC, were brothers.”
James Lea of Kilgores Branch had a son William (Merchant) Lea living in Courthouse. James Lea of Country Line Creek also had a son William who no longer lived in North Carolina. He had moved to Wilkes County, GA between 1784 and 1788. He was deceased by 1794 in Wilkes County.
