Hon. Francis Lightfoot LEE

   Other names for Francis were Colonel Loudon and Frank LEE.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Biography. He was elected to the Second Continental Congress and along with his brother, Richard, signed the Declaration of Independance. AKA "Colonel Loudon" by his brother's.

[http://www.octhouse.com/leereport.html]

• Biography. Hon. Francis Lightfoot Lee (October 14, 1734\endash January 11, 1797), was a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence as a representative of Virginia. He was the son of Hon. Thomas Lee (1690-1750) and Hannah Harrison Ludwell (1701-1750). His brothers, William Lee (1739-1795), Richard Henry Lee (1732-1794), and Dr. Arthur Lee (1740-1792) were also American Patriots.

He was born October 14, 1734 at "Stratford," in Westmoreland County, Virginia of English descent,[1] and was educated at home, where he pursued classical studies under private teachers.

In 1765 he was elected to the Virginia House of Burgesses, where he served until 1775. He was a radical patriot, siding with Patrick Henry in opposing the Stamp Act.

Francis married Rebecca Plater Tayloe (1751-1797) in 1772. Rebecca was the child of Col. John Tayloe II (1721-1779) and Rebecca Plater (1731-1787).

Francis died at his home, "Menokin," in Richmond County, Virginia, January 11, 1797. He was interred in his wife's family (Tayloe) burial ground, at Mount Airy plantation, near Warsaw, Virginia.

Francis was the son of Col. Thomas Lee, Hon. (1690-1750) of "Stratford Hall", Westmoreland Co., Virginia. Thomas married Hannah Harrison Ludwell (1701-1750). Hannah was the daughter of Col. Philip Ludwell II (1672-1726) of "Greenspring", and Hannah Harrison (1679-1731).

Thomas was the son of Col. Richard Lee II, Esq., "the scholar" (1647-1715) and Laetitia Corbin (ca. 1657-1706). Laetitia was the daughter of Richard's neighbor and, Councillor, Hon. Henry Corbin, Sr. (1629-1676) and Alice (Eltonhead) Burnham (ca. 1627-1684). Richard II, was the son of Col. Richard Lee I, Esq., "the immigrant" (1618-1664) and Anne Constable (ca. 1621-1666). Anne was the daughter of Thomas Constable and a ward of Sir John Thoroughgood.

[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Lightfoot_Lee]

• See also. http://www.laughtergenealogy.com/bin/histprof/founders/leeflf.html

http://www.stratfordhall.org/francis.html?HISTORY

Francis married Rebecca TAYLOE, daughter of John TAYLOE II and Rebecca PLATER, on 16 Mar 1771 in VA. (Rebecca TAYLOE was born in 1751 and died in 1797.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Marriage Notice: Virginia Gazette, 1771, VA. On Thursday last Francis Lightfoot Lee Esq was married to Miss Rebecca Tayloe, a daughter to Hon. John Tayloe, March 16.

[http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/richmondcity/newspapers/gazette8.txt]

• Alt. Marriage, 21 Apr 1769.