Person:Francis Lee (11)
Francis Lightfoot Lee
b.14 Oct 1734 Stratford Hall, Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
d.11 Jan 1797 Richmond County, Virginia
Parents and Siblings
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m. May 1722
  1. Phillip Ludwell Lee1727 - 1777
  2. Hannah Ludwell Lee1728/29 - 1782
  3. Thomas Ludwell Lee1730 - 1778
  4. Richard Henry Lee1732 - 1794
  5. Francis Lightfoot Lee1734 - 1797
  6. Alice Lee1736 - 1817
  7. William Lee1739 - 1795
  8. Arthur Lee1740 -
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  Francis Lightfoot Lee1734 - 1797
  • W.  Rebecca Tayloe (add)
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Facts and Events
Name Francis Lightfoot Lee
Gender Male
Birth[1] 14 Oct 1734 Stratford Hall, Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
Marriage to Rebecca Tayloe (add)
Death? 11 Jan 1797 Richmond County, Virginia
Reference Number? Q709825?


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Francis Lightfoot Lee (October 14, 1734 – January 11, 1797) was a Founding Father of the United States and a member of the House of Burgesses in the Colony of Virginia. As an active protester regarding issues such as the Stamp Act of 1765, Lee helped move the colony in the direction of independence from Britain. Lee was a delegate to the Virginia Conventions and the Continental Congress. He was a signer of the Articles of Confederation and the Declaration of Independence as a representative of Virginia. In addition to his career in politics, Lee owned a tobacco plantation as well as many slaves. He was a member of the Lee family, a prominent Virginian dynasty.

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References
  1. ↑ Francis Lightfoot Lee, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.
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