Person:Mary Lessenberry (1)

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found marriage listed on microfilm located at the Kentucky Libraries and Archives in Frankfort, KY:

J.H. Vance and Mary A. Lessenberry, 1864 book 18, page 122, file 13

Amanta Lessenberry listed as mother on Aunt Lizzie's will, reported by Hazel Bishop Stamps.

Most likely a descendent of John Lessenberry of Sussex Co., VA (b. 1719); John Quisenberry of King George Co., VA (1697-1775); Humphrey Quisenberry of Westmoreland Co. VA - King George Co., VA (1674-1723); John Quisenberry (1627-1717); Thomas Quisenberry (16 Mar 1600 - 1672), the immigrant, born in England, came to America in 1624, had seveal children, and 25 years later, returned to England where he lived until he died in 1672.

She is most likely "Amanthes Lessenberry", as shown in GEDCOM posted on familysearch.org:

Amanthes Lessenberry, b. 1849, Barren Co., Ky. father: Joseph Lessenberry (b. bef. 1807, Petersburg, VA)

       m. 29 May 1841 (Barren Co., KY) Sarah J.(Jane) Bowles

g.father: Robert Lessenberry (b. abt. 1775, VA)

      m. 14 Aug 1817 (Barren Co., KY) Peggy Hobbs

transcribed 1850 census of Barren Co., Ky, shows:

27 366 376 Lessenberry Joseph 29 M Farmer Ky

28  366  376 Lessenberry    Sarah J.       28   F                                  Ky
29  366  376 Lessenberry    James W.       5    M                                  Ky
30  366  376 Lessenberry    George Ann     4    F                                  Ky
31  366  376 Lessenberry    Amanthes       2    F                                  Ky

transcribed 1850 census index of all Lessenberry's in Barren Co. (2 related families): 26a 31 Lessenberry Amanthes 2 Ky pg0023b.txt 31b 23 Lessenberry Delila 27 Va pg0023b.txt 26a 30 Lessenberry George Ann 4 Ky pg0023b.txt 31b 27 Lessenberry Harriet B. 4/12 Ky pg0023b.txt 31b 22 Lessenberry James 31 Ky pg0023b.txt 26a 29 Lessenberry James W. 5 Ky pg0023b.txt 31b 24 Lessenberry John 6 Ky pg0023b.txt 26a 27 Lessenberry Joseph 29 Ky pg0023b.txt 31b 26 Lessenberry Margaret L. 2 Ky pg0023b.txt 31b 25 Lessenberry Robert 3 Ky pg0023b.txt 26a 28 Lessenberry Sarah J. 28 Ky pg0023b.txt

1. ↑ Stamps-Sites TFS.FTW.

   Date of Import: May 13, 2004

2. ↑ Stamps-Sites TFS.FTW.

   Date of Import: May 13, 2004

3. ↑ Stamps-Sites TFS.FTW.

   Date of Import: May 13, 2004

4. ↑ Stamps-Sites TFS.FTW.

   Date of Import: May 13, 2004