Historical records matching Capt. Philip Lee, Esq.
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About Capt. Philip Lee, Esq.
Capt. Philip Lee, Sr., Hon., Esq. (1681-1744), Captain, Justice, Sheriff, member of Upper House, King's Council. Philip was the son of Col. Richard Lee II, Esq., “the scholar” (1647-1715) and Laetitia Corbin (ca. 1657-1706).
Wives:
- Sarah E. Brooke 1683-1724, daughter of Hon. Thomas Brooks; probably 8 children
- after 1724 to Elizabeth Lawson Sewell (widow of Henry Sewell); 9 children
Children with Sarah:
- Richard d. 1787
- Eleanor 1710-1759
- Anne
- Philip
- Sarah
- Thomas d. 1749
- Francis
- Arthur d. 1760
Children with Elizabeth:
- George 1736-1807
- Corbin d. 1774
- Hannah 1736-1781
- Letitia (Lettice) 1776-
- Alice
- Margaret (Peggy)
- John d. 1777
- Hancock d. 1759
Lee was born in Westmoreland County, Virginia, probably at “Paradise” in 1681. He moved to the Province of Maryland in about 1700, and married his first wife, Sarah in about 1707. Lee was commissioned a Captain in 1708, and that same year was elected as a member member of the Lower House of the General Assembly from in which he served until 1722. Lee was a Justice of Prince George's County, Maryland from 1710-1720 and the Sheriff from 1722-1725. From 1725-1744 he was a member of the Upper House, and also on the King’s Council during the same time. Lee was a Justice of the Provincial Court from 1726-1732, and Associate Commissary General in 1727, and a Naval Officer of the North Potomac from 1727-1744. Philip owned over 2,467 acres (9.98 km2) and his estate was valued at 4,240 pounds current money, including 87 slaves, 2 servants, 185 oz. old silver, 1 yawl, and books, at his plantations in Prince George’s, Charles, and Dorchester Countiesin Maryland.
Lee had been living in Maryland approximately 14 years when he inherited from his father, a tract of land at Cedar Point in Maryland called the “Lee’s Purchase” plantation, of Stump Dale, situated on the Potomac in Charles County. However, this property was occupied by a tenant with a sole and exclusive contract between 1705 and 1718. It was not until the later date that Philip would gain legal title to the land when the dispute between his father and another claimant to the land was settled by the Provincial Court. The property was only just being developed when Lee died in April of 1744, and his will was recorded in Charles County on May 1, 1744. At this date there was a one-room-and-loft dwelling which doubled as Lee’s naval office. In addition he had built a bakehouse and mill which he listed in his will. Philip’s home plantation was his Prince George’s County seat, where all of his children were undoubtedly born.
The Lee family of Virginia and Maryland held arms that were described as, “Gules, a fesse componee or and azure between eight billets argent”. Crest: “On a staff raguly a squirrel cracking a nut from dexter end of the staff an oak branch fructed, all proper”.[ citation needed] These were the same arms used by the Lees of Coton and Langley, Salop, and confirmed by the College of Arms for the Maryland and Virginia branches. (Strictly speaking, Lee of Virginia, at least nowadays and as illustrated here, is Lee quartered Astley. It is not known how long this has been authorized, but this version has been in use at least since 1730: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Plates_with_the_arms_of....)
Will
https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Lee-32053
His will lists children:
Lee, Philip, gent., Prince George's County, 20th March, 1743-4; 1st May, 1744.
To son Richard, at death of his mother-in-law, land which test. bought from Thomas Smith and Daniel Dulaney, he to make over to son Arthur, 500 A. Rock Cr. land left him by his mother Sarah, dec'd.
To son Hancock 1/2 land taken up at Rock Cr. and plantations bought from Joseph and James Brook.
To son Corbin, residue of land taken up at Rock Cr. and 200 A. "Rehoboth" given test. by his father Col. Richard of Va.
To sons John and George, 600 A. "Rehoboth".
To son Francis, 200 A. "Rehoboth,"
To grandson Philip, 200 A. "Rehoboth".
To wife Elizabeth, provided she remain a Protestant, ""Bart's Hope" and "The Addition" which test. bought from Major or Capt. Samuel Perry.
To son George, "Lee's Purchase" on Potomac R. which test. bought from John Ashman.
To sons Richard and Thomas, "Paradise" in Gloucester Go., left test. by his father.
To daus. Eleanor and Anne Russell, £5.
To grandchild - and Philip, child. of test. son Philip, dec'd. and his wife Grace, grandchild, --, - child. of test. oldest son Richard and his wife Grace, and any other grandchild. born or to be born, personalty.
To dau.--, Patts, wife of William Patts, personalty. [probably Potts]
To wife Elizabeth, and child. Richard, Arthur, Hancock, Corbin, John, George, Francis, Thomas, Letitia, Elizabeth, Alice, Hannah, Margaret and grandson Philip, residue of estate including Bake House and Grist Mill.
Exs.: Wife Elizabeth, son Thomas.
Test: Joseph Gwinn, Benj. Gwinn, Philip Jenkins, Charles Jones, John Douglas. 23.480,
Links
- Stratford Hall and the Lees Connected with Its History: Biographical ... Page 46
Birth: 1681 Westmoreland County Virginia, USA Death: Apr., 1744 Charles County Maryland, USA
Founder of the Maryland Branch of the Lee Family
Family links:
Parents:
Richard Lee (1644 - 1714)
Laetitia Corbin Lee (1656 - 1706)
Spouses:
Sarah Brooke Lee (1683 - 1724)*
Sarah Brooke Lee (1693 - 1724)*
Children:
Richard Lee (1706 - 1789)*
Eleanor Lee Fendall (1710 - 1759)*
Thomas Lee (1713 - 1745)*
Hannah Lee Bowie Sprigg (1725 - ____)*
Alice Lee Smith (1732 - 1769)*
Siblings:
Richard Lee (1678 - 1718)*
Philip Lee (1681 - 1744)
Ann Lee McCarty (1683 - ____)*
Thomas Lee (1690 - 1750)*
Henry Lee (1691 - 1747)*
*Calculated relationship
Burial: Non-Cemetery Burial Specifically: Apparently buried in Prince George County Maryland
Maintained by: Find A Grave Originally Created by: P Fazzini Record added: Mar 20, 2010 Find A Grave Memorial# 49954565
Rest in peace. - Penny Habermehl
Added: Aug. 9, 2016
- d huddleston
Added: Apr. 30, 2016
Philip is my Great Great Great Great Great Great Great Grandfather - Doug Fendall
Added: Apr. 26, 2015
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Capt. Philip Lee, Esq.'s Timeline
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1681
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Mount Pleasant, Cople Parish, Westmoreland, Middlesex County, Virginia, British Colonial America
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1700
Age 19
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Father's, Lands, Dorchester, Maryland
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1701
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Charles, MD, United States
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1704
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1709
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August 10, 1710
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Prince George's, Maryland
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1712
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Pr Geo's Co., Md
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1713
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1716
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