Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-02-21

much learning, The greater part of which ht
taught himself, and eventually, though 9
younger son. became possessed Of large
fortune. lie soon acquired leading position
in the colony. and was made Presiden, OF
the Council, which post he held many years,
until his death. lie became impressed at an
early day with the idea that the western part
of the colony would be settled at some future
time by a thriving community and employed
an engineer of note to explore the lands in
that section, especially those bordering the
Ohio River. While President of the Coun-
ell he declared to friend that the colonies
would, OF NECESSITY, eventually be indcpend-
ent OF Grca, Britain, and predicted that ''the
seat OF Government would be located neal
the Little Falls of the Potomac River,
where he soon after acquired large tracts OF
land, which We're, within the present centu-
ry, the property OF his defendants. lie re-
sided at Stratford, but his mansion was de-
stroyed by fire. He at once set about re-
building it, and so greatly was he esteemed
in the colony and in England, that the Gov
ernment and merchants alike, and, il is said,
even Queen Caroline, contributed to defray
the cost of the structure. OF this edifce Mr..
Losing Gays, ''Thprs Is no structure in our
country to compare with it. The walls of
the first story are two and half feet thick,
and the second story two feet composed OF
brick imported from England. 1t originally
contained about one hundred rooms. Be-
sides the main building, there are four Off
ces, one at each corner, containing fifteen
rooms. The stables are capable of accom-
mOdating one hundred horses. Its cost was
about $50,
Thomas Lee died in 1850, and left six sons
and two daughters, The oldest son, Philip
Ludwell Lee, married a Miss Steptoe, and by
her had two daughters, of whom Matilda.
the elder, married her second cousin, Colonel
Henry Lee, (the father of Gen. r. +. Lee. }
The second son of Thomas Lee was Thorn
as Ludwell Lee. The third son was Richard
Henry Loe, thu great champion of American
Independence He was born ON the 2lst OF
January. 1872, and died June 10, 1894. He
ii was who on the 1th of June, l77G, offered,
in the Continental Congress, the famous re-
solution, "that these united colonies are.
and of right ought to be, free and independ-
ent States; that they arc ahsolved from all
allegiance TO the British Crown, and that all
political connection between them and the
Stnfn af nj, 10 a,,l L.,
totally dissolved The fourth son of Thos.
Lee was Francis Lightfoot Lee, born Oct. IA,
1874, died in April, 1897. He was, like his
brother, Richard Horny, one of the signers
of the Declaration of Independence. The
fifth son was William Lee, who settled in
London. The sixth son was Arthur Lee
who, says Bishop Meade, las scholar, d
writer, II philosopher, a politician, and di
plomalist, was surpassed by none, ant
equalled by few, of his contemporaries. Tht
services rendered by him to his country, as
her minister, at foreign courts, were mosl
valuable"
must now return to Henry Lee, the fifth
son of Richard Lee, the ancestor of the sub.
jeet of this memoir. He married Mis-:
Bland and had several children. His third
son, Henry, married a Miss Grymes, and by
her had i've sons and three daughters, viz,
Henry, the famous soldier of the Revolu-
tion, Charles, Richard Bland, Theodore,
and Edmund, and Mary, Lucy, and Anne.
Henry Lee, the eldest son, was born Janu-
AIRY 20, 1856. He was educated at first by d
private tutor at home, and then sent to
Princeton College, then under the charge Of
Dr. Witherspoon, where he graduated in
l774. In l77G Patrick Henry nominated
him to the command of cavalry company
raised in Virginia, for service in the Cont
mental army, under the general command Of
Colonel Bland In l777 Lees corps was
place under Washington's immediate con
troll, and under the energetic leadership Of
its young captain, acquireda high reputation
for discipline and efficiency. Lee was made
II Major, and his legion performed many
daring exploits In July 10, he captured
a British fort at Pauus Hook, dorsey City,,
for which he received from Congress. the
thanks OF that BODY, and gold medal. Ii
November i1so' he was made Lieutenant
Colonel, and early IN 1881 joined Genera
Greene in the Carolinas, where he increased
ms Already brilliant renown.
apout the pegihhihg OIL iaS2, after th'
pa''ie oi h'taw springs, ooiohei Lee re
turned to Virginia, ami married his secont
cousin, Matilda, daughter OF Philil
Ludlow Lee, Esq, OF Stratford. where III
resided with his iather-and-law. In lIsG h
was elected TO seat III Congress. l. 179
he was chosen Governor oi virginia. IL
i''t he was appointed by Washington, hi
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troops sent 10 queil me Nihskey Insurrec
'loh III rehhsyiVanm' IN i''' he was
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