Jessee Family Reunion

Saturday, August 9, 2008, 10am-4pm at the Harry L. Coomes Recreation Center, 300 Stanley Street, Abingdon, Virginia.

Jessee Family Welcome Reception

Friday, August 8, 2008, 6-9 pm at the Harry L. Coomes Recreation Center, 300 Stanley Street, Abingdon, VA

12.) Peter Jessee, my gggggggggg-Grandfather, was born in England in 1550. He had a son named

11.) Richard , my ggggggggg-Grandfather, who was also born in England in 1578. He had a son named

10.) Richard, Jr., my gggggggg-Grandfather, who was born in England in 1600. He had a son named

9.) Henry, my ggggggg-Grandfather, who was born on February 1, 1632 in Devonshire, England. He had a son named

8.) John, my gggggg-Grandfather, who was born on December 27, 1667 also in England. He had a son named

7.) Henry, my ggggg-Grandfather, who moved to America and had a son named

6.) John, my gggg-Grandfather, who was born near Hico Creek, NC around 1750. He had a son named

"John Jessee was a soldier living in Caswell County, NC, during the American Revolution. He was listed as musician in Yarborough's

10th Regiment, serving from April 1781-April 22, 1782, and is listed again in Pierce's Register as Revolutionary War soldier. Listed

on roster of NC soldiers in NC by the NCDAR pg. 12 & 138".

5.) David, my ggg-Grandfather, who was born in Cobbs Creek, Caswell County, North Carolina in 1783. His 12th son was

4.) George Lea, my gg-Grandfather who was born in 1827 in Russell County, VA. He had a son named

"This George L. Jessee of Carter Co., KY may be the one involved in the "Great Train Robbery."

3.) David Martin, my g-Grandfather, who was born June 8, 1859 in Carter County, KY. He had a son named

2.) Charles Haden, my Grandfather, who was born in Carter County, KY He had a son named

1.) Ernest Preston, my Father, who was born in 1929 in Carter County, KY.