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In 1763 he married his heiress ward, Elizabeth, daughter of James
Steptoe of Westmoreland County, who survived him and remarried to Philip Richard Fendall, but their son died as an infant. Matilda would marry her cousin Lighthorse Henry Lee (whose financial profligacy caused difficulties for later
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Virginia). He participated in the creation of Loudoun County in 1757 from Fairfax County, which had been formed from Prince William County in 1742, which had been formed from Stafford county in 1731). Lee also owned acreage on Maryland's Eastern Shore and two islands. His property in
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Rehoboth property became known as "Lee Mansion." Dorchester County records concerning Philip Ludwell Lee's share of Rehoboth are unclear, because many records of its subdivision were lost over time, especially when arsonists burned down his father's house. His cousin Philip
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Col. Phil became unpopular with his younger siblings because of the slow pace at which he settled their father's estate (that is awarded them their inheritances). Although he attributed the delays to needing to settle debts incurred by their father, they resented his lavish entertainments at
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so it would be inherited by his eldest son, i.e. this man). Lee also owned many slaves (including over 100 at the 2800 acre
Stratford plantation alone). He increased his landholdings in 1763 by marrying his heiress ward, but they had no children that survived their parents.
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Stratford Hall and associated plantations he inherited mostly pursuant to
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sold 200 acres called "Rehoboth" to John Smoot. Major Frank Turpin, a
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Corbin Lee's share had been inherited by his son
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356:Thomas Lee
295:Arthur Lee
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