Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-01

| make IL yeritable shrine OF hospitality,
elegance, and grace. Htr earliest-pofn
oilspring-a son named Rschard-nlea VI
his infancy. Her next and last chiid.
born at Mt Pleasant, was ElZapeth'
named for her "Rosegilr grandmother.
She wore her maiden name into green
| old age. and died In 1888 as MISS Eu]s-
beth Lee Mrs Judith Lee died on june
| s. l75l, and was probably inferred IN 'he
garden at Mt. Pleasant. az
| The innocent prattle OF his little Eliza
beth did not suffice to beguie the ioneh-
| ness Of Captain Lee. or 10 Supply the Va
| cancy created IN his home. and In the
autumn OF the following year Q.5D ne
was a visitor in the vicinity OF Mt. YER
| non I'm quest OF another companion 10
share with him the cares and joys o.
| Mt. Pleasant Captain Lawrence WASH,
! in1.0n the elder brother Of General
| washington. and proprietor OF Mt. Yer
non, having died after the uniortuuate
| Carthazena campaign of liB, IN when
he had served. left as his widow Anne
| the daughter Of Hon. William FAIRFAX
of ''Belvoir." IN Fairfax To her captain
| Lee offered his hand in marriage, anu
| the union IVES solemnized December D.
! 1852 Mrs Anne Lees residence at Mt.
| Pleasant continued for eight years, untii
| her death near the close OF the year ltov.
! The children born 10 her during these
| ,eors ,yere three sons-v!z.. George Fair
fax. Lanceot. and william. who were
| vet IN their tender infancy when captain
| Ice diving on March H. ISL. left theIn'
as he and his sisters had been lett' or
phans in the world
II was during the residence mere OF
CAPTAIN George Lee that Mrs. Hannah
Lee the mother OF The famous keVoiu-
tionarv statesman Of Stratford. died. and
wa borne hither for tNriai ifeI = -
euished husband the Hon Thomas 49,
! acting Governor Of the Colony VINO dled
H. November l75l WAS conveyed IN IKE
manner to rest beside his wife; and near
his parents. in grave mere, Whlch ~ ne ~
long been impossible TO idenuty An IN
scription prepared for tomb az STRAIT
ford. commemorative OF this worthy par
was found among the papers OF lion.
Richard Henry Lee. and has recently
been published by I. jennings Lee, OF
phiiadeIphia. II is at variance with the
one published by Bishop Meade IN 1921; -
more detailed IN its statements, and qulle
authentic. It says as 70 Mr. ana Nrs.
Lee: They are buried s,gnt,eeh gron5
called the old Burned house IN Nopie
Parish. this county. -, ri.
on The children OF George Lee by his
! second marriage with Mrs. Anne WASH
ingfon the Youngest was William, who
having grown to manhood. fell heir 70
ne bachelor honors Of the family ana
wore them long. He died unmarried on
Nav 10 1898 after having passed the D'h
milestone in the Journey OF Ire.
The second son. Lancelot. married NIFTY
pathurEt daughter OF Colonel ihoiiaS
Jones. of mt Zion" In NorthumDer-
land This union illustrated nov aPpIn0Da
| nriafely the son OF the CLERK OF oh0
county might wed the daughter or tne
CLERK of another county. The couple went
TO reside beyond the B.ue kidge' IN
! Berkely, where the young We 'oo" , -
Mr. Lee next married a Miss CocHell,
through whom he has left numerous
me Oldest Of the three sons OF captain
George Lee and Mrs. Washington was
GEORGE FAIRFAX LEE.
who was born ar Mt. Pleasant February
o. l754 He was but years OK age ~.
he was left an orphan. and / Know noe
what kind hands reared him and MS tWo
Younger brothers. He married the WluoM
NJ Or Trlvers neighbor of MS DiolheI
Lancelot, IN Berhey. ana ms Ies ,i..e ~,
for some time after the marriage Wa "a
the fine estate In MOUNTAINEERING caHeu
"Fauntleroys" All the children porn 10
him from this union save one, died III
their infancy and were lald 10 RESI- s,uo
bv side in the garden at MT Fleas1in,'
Their mother found mere her grave also,
and i'm 1904 Mr.. Lee died, bequedthius
AZ The time the bulk OF his property 10
his brother Bancelot, ana EXPIRE sins ~
his last Will and testament "a "ish 70 uSS
buried I'm Mt. Pleasant garden WIZ,
as he expressed II, my wlle ana chlldlOA
| are" ,,,
His only daughter who grew TO woman,
hood was named Louisa, ana ildiileL
John Tasker Carter one OF the W. ii,,ed
| OF Counsellor Robert Carter, VINO hNsu
l TO be grown Her life was Drief, ana she
nd il seems, already passed 10 the
tomb when her father died.
At what time, or from Wnat AUST 10 ,he
mansion was destroyed that crowned the
emineuce here [ am unable 10 determine.
The spot on which ID stood may sun De
readily DISTINGUISHED, as also that III
which its early and latter inmates "ele
[ 1afd 70 rest In the grave. The fortunes
Of the estate during the first quarter OF
the present century are Nidppeu III ~
scurity. For nearly hair a century p Itoi
10 his death. about 1913, IL was tnS pm
ciDal landed estate or the non. Nlhousn
hv Newton situated within cOuyenleut
distance OF his residence at llhoeu,
Here ne long gratned his taste Tor agrl,
cultural pursuits, and in the successful
fillage OF the broad fields over when ne
was wont 10 ride he gained much OF that
ripe experience as planter, Which en-
ablsd him IN the closing years OF MS llS
10 enrich the pages or the Marylalsu
Farmer with the last essays OF MS 'lso-
Al his death, If not previously indeed
his son Willoughby Newton, Esq, sue
ceeded to the occupancy ana Hth-
agement Of the place, ana made ms
home in the well-shaded and modest
cottage under the hills. rms Bentie-
man. whose lamented death In Washlng-
ton city was announced on the ga oI
June last. was a gallant oihcer OF t"e
I EUIIlplU
leg in the battle of ChancellorsVllle n -
wife was Bessie Marshall, Of Fauquier
county a lady Of lovely person ana Gnu
racter whose memory VIII long remain
fragrant i'm the vicinity Of Mt Pheasant.
Z Ther children, who were born mere al .
widely separated from the scenes or theit
| childhood but viii doubtless long aht
wildly remember the wooded hlils tnat
rose above their home, the yenera.ie
apDle orchard In the distant neld, inc
| splendid butternut-tree that stood as a
landmark in the plain, ana many dnotlsl
familiar object amidst these playground
! Of their youth. - ,t.
| Pleasant was purchased By Mr.. Jonn r.
! | = Crabbe a retired merchant OF '"i.t
, / more whittier he had gone carry il III
r | from Westmoreland. On q coinbaiiu!,Is
4 site, near the ROAD leSdlhs '. 60
4 Hague 10 Coles Point, he punt 81
Y cious and attractive mansion. ~ w
= same time he instituted a system OF laI u, IA
[ f,nurovernent on large ana llpefal scare
1 re lived 10 see the Plantation astdli "a
high degree Of Advancement ~ bchc- az
appearance ana productlVSi go r' 49,, ~
= al his estimable wife. ana h's own, 49,
closed here a year or two since, AMIDST
!. scenes which his judiCiOus taste ana hoe-
n rai hand had richly adorned. Ills sou
: Waller r. Crab0e. Esq, IS now we pro-
4 nrietor OF Mt Pleasant ana Nsi.eis ~
= 6o-oe testify that the finest Of tho
ronehbred steeds neigh In his stable, ana
, The best Jersey COWS Craze ln MS mea-
!, | 49, ana that the new mansion stdndlhe
, .gnono the trees Is in the graceiul cor
/, 3iailfY OF its occupants ana their free'
I. hearted hospitality a worthy successor
v OF the nonored homes Whlsh si@0ou 'N'
. ! rioce Gin the brave days or Oh.
: Heathsyille, july, 1877. " W. D.
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