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Col. Richard Henry "The Scholar" Lee II 1644–1714 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1644

Birth Location: Paradise Plantation, North Umberland, Virginia Colony, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 12 March 1714

Death Location: Coles Point, Westmoreland County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Colonel I

Mother: Anne Constable

Spouse(s): Laetitia Corbin

Children(s): Captain Lee, Arthur Lee, Sarah Bourne, Capt. *, Thomas Gov, Ann McCarty, John Lee, Frances Lee, John Lee, Francis Lee, Francis Lee, Isaac LEE, Kendall Lee

The story of Col. Richard Henry "The Scholar" Lee II began in 1644 in Paradise Plantation, North Umberland, Virginia Colony, Virginia, USA. Col. Richard Henry "The Scholar" Lee II married Ann Lee, Laetitia Corbin, and had children including Ann Mary Lee Fitzhugh Mccarty, Arthur Ferney Lee, Capt Philip Corbin Lee Of Charlotte Hall Founder Of The Lees In Md Sr Hon Esq, Captain Henry The Dragoon Lee, Frances Lee, Francis Lee, Isaac Lee, John Lee, Kendall Lee, Sarah Jane Lee Or Johnson Or Bourne, Thomas Lee Gov. Col. Richard Henry "The Scholar" Lee II passed away in 1714 in Coles Point, Westmoreland County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Col. Richard Henry "The Scholar" Lee II began in 1644 in Paradise Plantation, North Umberland, Virginia Colony, Virginia, USA.
  • Col. Richard Henry "The Scholar" Lee II married Ann Lee, Laetitia Corbin, and had children including Ann Mary Lee Fitzhugh Mccarty, Arthur Ferney Lee, Capt Philip Corbin Lee Of Charlotte Hall Founder Of The Lees In Md Sr Hon Esq, Captain Henry The Dragoon Lee, Frances Lee, Francis Lee, Isaac Lee, John Lee, Kendall Lee, Sarah Jane Lee Or Johnson Or Bourne, Thomas Lee Gov.
  • Col. Richard Henry "The Scholar" Lee II passed away in 1714 in Coles Point, Westmoreland County, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Colonel I
1618–1664
Birth Location: Nordley Regis, Coton, Schrops, England
CI
Anne Constable
1622–1701
Birth Location: South Scarle, Nottinghamshire, England
AC

Spouses(s)

Laetitia Corbin
1656–1706
Birth Location: Christ Church Parrish, Middlesex, Virginia, USA
LC

Children(s)

Captain Lee
1691–1747
Birth Location: Lee Hall, Westmoreland, Virginia Colony, United States
CL
Arthur Lee
1693–1725
Birth Location: Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
AL
Sarah Bourne
1668–1739
Birth Location: Rappahannock, Essex, Virginia, United States
SB
Capt. *
1681–1744
Birth Location: Mt. Pleasant, Cople Parish, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
C*
Thomas Gov
1690–1750
Birth Location: Coles Point, Westmoreland County, Virginia, USA
TG
Ann McCarty
1683–1732
Birth Location: Machodoc, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
AM
John Lee
1678–1718
Birth Location: Westmoreland, Middlesex, Virginia, USA
JL
Frances Lee
1680–1754
Birth Location: Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
FL
John Lee
1679–1728
Birth Location: Mattaponi River, King and Queen, Virginia, USA
JL
Francis Lee
1679–1714
Birth Location: Machodox, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
FL
Francis Lee
1685–1754
Birth Location: Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
FL
Isaac LEE
1675–1706
Birth Location: , Northampton, Virginia, USA
IL
Kendall Lee
1684–1780
Birth Location: Ditchley, Northumberland, Virginia, United States
KL

Col. II's Ancestors

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Col. II
1644–1714
Birth Place: Paradise Plantation, North Umberland, Virginia Colony, Virginia, USA
Parents
Colonel Richard Henry Lee (Immigrant) I
1618–1664
Nordley Regis, Coton, Schrops, England
Anne (Owen) Constable
1622–1701
South Scarle, Nottinghamshire, England
Grandparents
Richard (John Wellington Lee of Nordley) Regis
1584–1629
Alveley, Shropshire, England
Jane Hancock
1590–1639
St Martin Parish, Worcestershire, Herefordshire and Worcester, England, United Kingdom
Sir (Francis Robert Constable II? Printer to the) Queen
1592–1647
Datchet, Buckinghamshire, England
Alice (Agnes Wentworth or) Owen
1595–1647
City of London, Greater London, England
Great-Grandparents
Gentleman Wentworth
1556–1633
Catherine\Katherin Lady
1556–1633
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Col. II's Descendants

1.
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Col. (Richard Henry "The Scholar" Lee) II (1644–12 March 1714) m. Laetitia Corbin (25 August 1656–6 Oct 1706)
  1. 1. Captain (Henry "The Dragoon") Lee 1691–1747 m. Mary Bland 1704–1764
    1. 1. John Lee 1724–1767
    2. 2. Richard Lee 1726–1795
    3. 3. Laetitia Lee 1730–1788
    4. 4. Anne Lee 1732–1732
    5. 5. Philip (Ludwell) Lee 1728–1775
    6. 6. Lt (Colonel Richard Henry Lee II (Grandfather of General Robert E. Lee; Signer of the Declaration of) Independence) 1729–1787
    7. 7. Anna (Elizabeth) Lee 1745–1840
    8. 8. Col (Henry Giles) Lee 1729–1787 m. Ann Lee 1738–1768 m. Lucy Grymes 1734–1792
      1. 1. Sarah Lee 1755–1837
      2. 2. Philip (Ludwell) Lee 1760–1836
      3. 3. Hannah Washington 1766–1801
      4. 4. Francis (Lightfoot) Lee 1782–1850
      5. 5. Elizabeth Younger 1755–1784
      6. 6. Henrietta Turberville 1773–1805
      7. 7. Benjamin Lee 1758–1830
      8. 8. Richard (Bland) Lee 1756–1818
      9. 9. Charles, (US Attorney General) Lee 1758–1815
      10. 10. mary (sue) lee 1764–1827
      11. 11. Theodocia ((Docia) (Sister of Lighthorse Harry Lee)) Lee 1753–1847
      12. 12. Thomas Lee 1758–1805
      13. 13. Susannah Lee 1760–1799
      14. 14. Elizabeth Lee 1755–1787
      15. 15. Nathaniel (Bacon) Burwell 1750–1814
      16. 16. Judge (Richard Bland Lee) Sr 1761–1827
      17. 17. William Lee 1751–1791
      18. 18. Lettice Lee 1759–
      19. 19. Mary Fendall 1764–1827
      20. 20. William (Hezekiah) Lee 1758–1819
      21. 21. Annice Lee 1754–
      22. 22. Anne Lee 1776–1857
      23. 23. Henry (Lighthorse Harry) Lee 1756–1818 m. Elizabeth Lee 1800–1880 m. Ann (Hill) Carter 1773–1829 m. Matilda (Ludwell) Lee 1764–1790
        1. 1. James (Jackson) Lee 1818–1894
        2. 2. Algernon (Sydney) Lee 1795–1796
        3. 3. Elizabeth (Sherwin) Lee 1796–1796
        4. 4. Charles (Carter) Lee 1798–1871
        5. 5. Anne (Kinloch) Lee 1800–1864
        6. 6. Sydney (Smith) Lee 1802–1869
        7. 7. General (Robert Edward Lee (Confederate War General -) 1861-1865) 1807–1870 m. Mary (Anne Randolph) Custis 1808–1873 m. Maria (Carter Syphax) Custis 1804–1886
        8. 8. Henry Lee 1810–
        9. 9. Catherine (Mildred) Lee 1811–1856
        10. 10. Flora Lee 1770–1795
        11. 11. Nathaniel (Greene) Lee 1784–1784
        12. 12. Philip (Ludwell) Lee 1785–1794
        13. 13. Lucy (Grymes) Lee 1784–1860
        14. 14. Lucy (Grymes) Lee 1786–1860
        15. 15. Elizabeth Lee 1787–1787
        16. 16. Elizabeth Lee 1787–1847
        17. 17. Henry ("Blackhorse Harry") Lee 1787–1837
        18. 18. Algernon (Sidney) Lee 1795–1796
        19. 19. Ann (Kinloch) Lee 1800–1864
        20. 20. Harris Lee 1812–1893
        21. 21. James (I) Lee 1805–
        22. 22. George (Washington Custis) Lee 1777–1783
        23. 23. Charlotte Lee-Ball 1781–1869
        24. 24. Carter Lee 1786–
      24. 24. Edmund (Jennings) Lee 1772–1843
      25. 25. Theodorick Lee 1766–1849
      26. 26. Lucy Lee 1774–1792
      27. 27. Daniel Lee 1777–1833
  2. 2. Arthur (Ferney) Lee 1693–1725
  3. 3. Sarah (Jane Lee or Johnson or) Bourne 1668–1739
  4. 4. Capt. (Philip Corbin Lee, of "Charlotte Hall", founder of the Lees in MD Sr. (Hon. Esq.)) * 1681–1744
  5. 5. Thomas (Lee) Gov 1690–1750
  6. 6. Ann (Mary Lee Fitzhugh) McCarty 1683–1732
  7. 7. John Lee 1678–1718
  8. 8. Frances Lee 1680–1754
  9. 9. John Lee 1679–1728
  10. 10. Francis Lee 1679–1714
  11. 11. Francis Lee 1685–1754
  12. 12. Isaac LEE 1675–1706
  13. 13. Kendall Lee 1684–1780

Col. II's Timeline

7 Records

1641
1641
Col. Richard Henry "The Scholar" Lee II was married
None
1644
1644
Birth of Col. Richard Henry "The Scholar" Lee II in Paradise Plantation, North Umberland, Virginia Colony, Virginia, USA
Paradise Plantation, North Umberland, Virginia Colony, Virginia, USA
1676
1676
Age 32
Col. Richard Henry "The Scholar" Lee II was married in Gloucester, VA
Gloucester, VA
1679
23 September 1679
Age 35
Col. Richard Henry "The Scholar" Lee II was married in Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
1714
12 March 1714
Age 70
Death of Col. Richard Henry "The Scholar" Lee II in Mt Pleasant, Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
Mt Pleasant, Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
1737
13 Sep 1737
Age 93
Col. Richard Henry "The Scholar" Lee II was married in Broadwater, Sussex, England
Broadwater, Sussex, England
1745
12 May 1745
Age 101
Col. Richard Henry "The Scholar" Lee II was married in Spofforth
Spofforth

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1644
    Event Place: Paradise Plantation, North Umberland, Virginia Colony, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1641

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1676
    Event Place: Gloucester, VA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 23 September 1679
    Event Place: Westmoreland, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 13 Sep 1737
    Event Place: Broadwater, Sussex, England

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 12 May 1745
    Event Place: Spofforth

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Jamestown, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 March 1714
    Event Place: Mt Pleasant, Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Coles Point, Westmoreland County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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