Thomas Lightfoot Lee (1686 - 1750)

Born 16 May 1686 in Mount Pleasant, Westmoreland, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Hannah Harrison (Ludwell) Lee — married May 1722 in James City county, Virginia

Descendants

Died 14 Nov 1750 at age 64 in Stratford Hall, Westmoreland, Virginia

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Biography

• Founder of a Virginia Dynasty
• Governor of Virginia
• U.S. Attorney General

Thomas Lee was born around 1686-1690 at Mount Pleasant, on the Machodoc River in Westmoreland County, British Colonial Virginia.^[1][2] His parents were Col. Richard Lee II, "the scholar", and Laetitia Corbin. His ancestors had immigrated from Coton, Shropshire, England to Virginia in 1642.[1][2] As the fourth son of the couple, Lee would not receive as large an inheritance as his older brothers. This did not prevent him from becoming successful in politics.

Lee attended college at The College of William and Mary around 1700. Lee's education was referred to as a "common Virginia education". He soon became interested in the working of the tobacco industry. He left home to work with his uncle Thomas Corbin in the tobacco business.

In May 1722, Thomas Lee married Hannah Harrison Ludwell (December 5, 1701 – January 25, 1750), a member of the prominent Harrison family, at "Greenspring", James City County, Virginia. The marriage lasted his life and brought him increased wealth and status. Hannah was the daughter of Philip Ludwell II of "Greenspring", and Hannah Harrison.^[1][3]

Children

The couple had eleven children; eight survived to adulthood:^[4]

1. Richard Lee (b. 1723)
2. Philip Ludwell Lee (February 24, 1726 – February 21, 1775)
3. John Lee (b. and d. January 1728)
4. Hannah Ludwell Lee (February 1729 – 1782)
5. Thomas Ludwell Lee (December 13, 1730 – April 13, 1778); a member of the Virginia Delegates and editor of the Virginia Declaration of Rights.
6. Richard Henry Lee (January 20, 1732 – January 19, 1794); signer of the United States Declaration of Independence
7. Francis Lightfoot Lee (October 14, 1734 – January 11, 1797); signer of the United States Declaration of Independence
8. Alice (Shippen) Lee (June 4, 1736 – March 25, 1817)
9. William Lee (August 31, 1737 – June 27, 1795)
10. James Lee (b. and d. 1739)
11. Arthur Lee (December 21, 1740 – December 12, 1792)

Stratford Hall

Lee purchased the land for Stratford Hall in 1717. See Stratford Hall, Westmoreland County, Virginia

Colonel Thomas Lee passed away on November 14, 1750 at Stratford Hall, Westmoreland, British Colonial Virginia^[1] and was buried at Burnt House Fields, Lee Family Estate, Coles Point, Westmoreland County, British Colonia, Virginia.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Birth year: 1690; Birth city: Westmoreland Co; Birth state: VA. Note: http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=genepool&h=4377112&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text:

   Birth date: 1690 Birth place: Westmoreland Co, VA

   Marriage date: May 1722 Marriage place: Green Spring, VA

   Death date: 14 November 1750 Death place: Northumberland Co, VA APID: 1,4725::4377112

2. ↑ Note: http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=agbi&h=314950&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text:

   Birth date: 1690 Birth place: Virginia, APID: 1,3599::314950

3. ↑ Note: http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=genepoolm&h=1526167&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text:

   Marriage date: May 1722 Marriage place: Green Springs, Westmoreland County, VA APID: 1,5774::1526167

4. ↑ Calhoun. Thomas Lee of Stratford, 1690-1750: Founder of a Virginia Dynasty (1991)
5. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #20744771

• Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stratford_Hall_(plantation)

• Stratford Hall, Jeanne A. Calhoun, Research Scholar. Robert E. Lee Memorial Association August 1989

• Edmund Jennings Lee, Lee of Virginia 1642-1892, (1895; reprinted., Baltimore, 1983).

• Title: American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI) Author: Godfrey Memorial Library, comp. Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999.Original data - Godfrey Memorial Library. American Genealogical-Biographical Index. Middletown, CT, USA: Godfrey Memorial Library.Original data: Godfrey Memorial Library. American Genea Note: APID: 1,3599::0

• Geni World Family Tree Publication: MyHeritage The Geni World Family Tree is found on www.Geni.com. Geni is owned and operated by MyHeritage. Collection Media: 40000 https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-40000-12131817/thomas-lee-of-stratford-hall-in-geni-world-family-tree

• FamilySearch Family Tree Publication: MyHeritage The FamilySearch Family Tree is published by MyHeritage under license from FamilySearch International, the largest genealogy organization in the world. FamilySearch is a nonprofit organization sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon Church). Collection Media: 40001 https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-40001-1123538755/thomas-lee-in-familysearch-family-tree

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Lee_(Virginia_colonist)

• U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 SAR Membership: 60963

• Colonial Families of the USA, 1607-1775 Page Number_313Hall"

• Virginia records

Acknowledgements

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