Hon. Richard Lee, Esq., of Blenheim

Not the same as Richard "Squire" Lee

Richard Lee of Maryland (abt. 1706-1787) was the son of Capt. Philip Lee Esq. and Sarah Brooke.

Published: 14 Feb. 1787 Maryland Gazette Newspaper (online)

"Richard Lee Died at "Blenheim", Charles County, Maryland on the 26th January, The Honorable Richard Lee, Esquire in his 81st year."

Family

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Lee-12165

Married Grace Ashton, daughter of Henry Ashton and Elizabeth Hartridge.

Sons: [1]

1. Richard, Jr. (?-1834), Esq., the sheriff of Charles County from 1769 to at least 1770, who was a probable Loyalist sympathizer and who had 200 acres of property confiscated by the government in 1785;
2. Philip Thomas Lee (1738-1778). Daughters: [1]
3. Sarah Lettice (?-1761), who married in 1759 her first cousin Philip Richard Fendall (?-?);
4. Hannah, who married on December 5, 1762, George Plater (1735-1792);
5. Alice (1748-1789), who married in 1788 John Weems (1737-1813);
6. Eleanor Ann (?-1806), who died unmarried.

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Notes

From Archives of Maryland

PLATER, GEORGE (1735-1792). BORN: on November 8, 1735, at "Sotterly," St. Mary's County; .... MARRIED first, on December 5, 1762, in Charles County, Hannah (?-1763), daughter of Richard Lee (ca. 1707-1787) and wife Grace Ashton (ca. 1713- 1789). Hannah was the granddaughter of Philip Lee (ca. 1681-1744).

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WEALTH DURING LIFETIME.

• PERSONAL PROPERTY: assessed Value£2,584.0.0, including 60 slaves and 312 oz. plate, 1783.
• LAND AT FIRST ELECTION: at least 4,293 acres in Prince George's County and Virginia (2,093) acres by purchase; 2,200 acres in Virginia through marriage; two tracts of unspecified acreage in Prince George's County and tracts in Gloucester County, Virginia, inherited from his father).

References

• Ashton Family W&MQ Page 115 - 119
• Reference: FamilySearch Family Tree - SmartCopy: Oct 22 2019, 6:16:38 UTC
• https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I0235...
• https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=29902668
• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Lee-12165
• Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Jul 4 2020, 16:41:02 UTC