Edward Lee or Ley was born in Littleham, Devon, England in about 1586. He married and had eight known children. His son, Walter, was born in about 1610 in Littleham. He emigrated in 1635 and was living in Windsor, Connecticut by 1645. He married Mary in Northampton, Massachusetts. They had eight children. Descendants and relatives lived mainly in Massachusetts and Connecticut. Includes Tracy, Tweed, Woodward and related families.