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

widow, Mrs. Thomas Moore, whose
maiden name was Martha silk. lie
died a few years later, leaving three
children-a son and two daughters. The
death OF the mother soon afterwards oc-
CURED, and the three orphans were left
to the guardianship OF Tobias SILK. their
uncle, and William Wanham. The con-
nection of these children Of Richard Lee.
the younger, with this early home Of
the family will be mentioned later on
IN this account.
The second son OF Major Richard Lee
who went forth from this home was
Philip, who like his uncle Of the same
name inherited property in Maryland,
whittier he went 10 reside and where ne
reared an interesting family among
whose descendants have been several
Governors Of that state
Francis. the third son. died unmarried.
Thomas, the fourth Of those sons, IN
herited StratfOrd, an estate eighteen miles
higher up in the county, which had been
acquired by patent issued IN 1893 In me
name of his grandfather the immigrant,
and had by him been bequeatned IN MS
will tO his wife. Anna. Thomas Lee mar
ried Hannah LudWell, Of Green Springs,
near Williamsburg, and probably pre-
pared for her, under his personal super
vision. a home in the FIRST spacious ana
substantial mansion known as Strafofd
Hall. His six sons, born at Stratio!d'
l0bly distinguished themselves at the
era OF the Revolution as high spirited
patriots, counsell0rs, statesmen, pohtlcdl
writer's and diplomats.
The fifth son was Henry, who seems 10
nave shared a joint inheritance with ms
| sider brother. Richard, In mo paterH.l
: estate on MachOdOc He built MS resi-
, dence near the older one, on a comman9-
inc eminence overlooking the broad fields
( that stretch away 10 the creek. Inc resi-
; deuce was appropriately named Lee hall
| He married Mary Bland, OF JORDAN
| Point" on James river, aud MS marildse
| was blessed with three sons anu dalBu-
| ter. whose descendants have since enemy
! borne the military honors OF The t9miiy.
The only daughter 0. Major Rlcnard
| Lee was named Ann. Her early Iharii1se
| was probably the first 10 occur az TINS
| aid home She was welded to william
! FitZhugh Of Eagles Nest IN Mig
| George. the second Of the name III VIZ =
| gfrla. The early death OF ner hlsDdnu
| left her with Two infant chiiafeG, pi t'
| married again Captain Daniel Mccarthy,
| III We parish Of COplC." ana was mOJneI 70
| Rulington and Thaddeus Mccarthy, Whoni
| she named in her Will or NoNenlDet -,
| 1-2S Prior 20 her death, captain George
| ana soon afterwards her son, Henry tlt1-
| hugh was similarly united % lucy tne
| voHngegt daughter Of the Hon. ROBERT
| Carter, Of Lancaster
The union Of Major Richard Lee "a, an i9
| I,etice Corbln was severed ~ w Zoe
| ~ the latter on the 6tn Of OCTOBER, 100,
before she had completed the 45th yer
OF her age. The Dereaved husoaau L.iS a. y
her senior IN years, died March - 80, ~
the 6Sth year OF his age. Inc solllaIy
| tornb mentioned above, with l<ttlh III,
ecrintton still marks their graves, hoI
for from the spot where the house stoou
a. which their welded days were passed.
and their children reared. -, ,or
! After the death OF Major Lee lhe loL -
tunes Of his home FOR several years are
! ,r,,oi,,ed In obscurity. IL was, however
ahout this period that the mansion II
[ tbe niain was destroyed by hie, anu oS'
aston furnished for the phrase 80
/ TS,,r~r TIouse" which frequently occur
~ Ter annals OF the place. Soot
nor the burning OF the first Duualhs
another was erected on the DiO" Vi ~
Hi onnosite TO Lee Han, from Wnch y
was distant only few hundred shsus
and separated by deep ~yoS0e she neV
honse stood entitled il justly enough .
ne name Mt Pleasant, by Wnicn the es
tate mas ever since been known
A grandson Of Major Lee one ohly inai
offspring OF his son Richard. VINO are
| in London, was the next ptOPi'etOi
this home. He was
! CAPTAIN GEORGE LEE.
who had been left an orphan. with wv
, sirters-letlcc anu lhdltti" ~ - [---
! of his mother, Mrs. Marina Ice tlS
SilE. re was accompanied 10 NiVglnh
bv his sisters, who for a time graced M
home with their native ATTRACTIONS, en- i.
. beilfshed by whatever advantages "eadt
: and London culture could impart. IN
, Older OF these sisters-Letlce-gaye ne
land In marriage 70 Colonel John Sorpit
and went to preside over his hohie,
"Yew Spring" in Caroline. Ills poIual
painted In England near the time or M
marriage. represents him In military COS
! tune with a heavily mounted sword a
= his side. The figure Is life-siEe, ana N
! whole perhaps the finest and est-pfe
! served portralt OF tho last century no
10 fa found in the Northern Neck.
5 Tina Younger sister, Marina, marie
a ersr Captnin George Turberville, oecor
~, his thirl wife. as her cousin. Leu
Eitzhugh. had few years previously
|. come MS second. She again married W
liam Fitzhugh. OF Maryland.
rantain George Lee was appoint
IDENTITY 10 his brother-ln-law, George ~
= ScrvslIe clerk % the Westinoreia'
g Can't and served IN THIS capacity ~
as clerk and burgess OF Westmorela'
G for n quarter OF a century or more ADO
5 the year 1870 more than one OF the YOU
gaIlsnts In several counties north VI I
= RapDahannock seem TO nave Deen
,rac;ed 10 'RosegIll" the elegant hoT
~ John Wormiey. Esq, on the southe
g hank OF that river below Urbanna,
g Nuddlesax county. The attraction
e The five daughters OF that opuleni &c
z tleman. George Lee was among the 10