Background
He was the son of Colonel Richard Lee II, Esq., "the Scholar" (1647-1715) and Laetitia Corbin (ca 1657-1706).
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Henry Henry Lee I
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Born at Machodoc in Westmoreland County, Lee resided at Lee Hall near Hague, in the Parish of Cople, Westmoreland County. All traces of the house have long since disappeared. Henry died between June 13–25, 1747.
When the family plantation was burned down in January 1729, Henry Lee took in his brother"s family at Lee Hall while the plantation was rebuilt.
Lee married Mary Bland (1704-1764), the daughter of Honorary They had the following children:
? Lee (ca 1723).
John Lee (1724-1767), who married Mary (Smith) Ball (1725). Richard "Squire" Lee (1726-1795), who married Sarah "Sally" Bland Poythress (1768-1828), daughter of Peter Poythress (1715-1785) of "Branchester", and Elizabeth Bland (1733-1792).
? Lee (ca 1727). Henry Lee II (1730-1787) of "Leesylvania", who married Lucy Grymes (1734-1792) the "Lowland Beauty", daughter of Honorary
Charles Grymes (1693-1743) and Frances Jennings. Laetitia Lee (1730-1788), who married William Ball (ca 1730). Anne Lee (1732), who married William Fitzhugh, Senior
(1730).
(According to some sources, Lee had four children with Mary Bland: John, Richard, Lettice/Letitia, and Henry).
