. Historic Virginia homes and churches . 734-1797), sixth son ofThomas Lee (1690-1750), of Stratford, and HannahLudwell, his wife, was born at Stratford and was educatedthere liv a private tutor, who made of him a good scholar,Mith a love for the classics and general literature. Uponcoming of age he settled first in Loudoun County, wherehe was one of the founders of the town of Leesburg, andin 1765 represented Loudoun in the House of was upon his marriage with Rebecca, daughter of John THE KAPrAllAXNOCK AM) POTOMAC 845 Tayloe II, of Mt. Airy, that he removed to RiehinoiidCounty, w
. Historic Virginia homes and churches . 734-1797), sixth son ofThomas Lee (1690-1750), of Stratford, and HannahLudwell, his wife, was born at Stratford and was educatedthere liv a private tutor, who made of him a good scholar,Mith a love for the classics and general literature. Uponcoming of age he settled first in Loudoun County, wherehe was one of the founders of the town of Leesburg, andin 1765 represented Loudoun in the House of was upon his marriage with Rebecca, daughter of John THE KAPrAllAXNOCK AM) POTOMAC 845 Tayloe II, of Mt. Airy, that he removed to RiehinoiidCounty, where he was chosen a hurgess, and where he builtthe house that bears the Indian name of Menokin. In , 1770, 1777 and 1778 he was a member of theContinental Congress, and he was one of the signers of theDeclaration of Independence. A recent writer upon thesigners says, In the spring of 177!) ^Ir. letiredfrom Congress and returned to his home, to which both histemper and inclination led him, with delight. This homewas MENOKIN, RICHMOND COUNTY After the Revolution ]\Ir. Lee was an influential mem-ber of the Virginia Senate. The master of JNIenokin was social and domestic in histastes, and reading, farming and intercourse with his neigh-bors and kindred filled his latter days and made his home acentre of pleasant country life. He died there in left no children and bequeathed JNIenokin to his wifefor life, and afterward to his nephew, Ludwell Lee, secondson of his distinguished brother, Richard Henry I>ee. Hiswife survived him but a short while, and Ludwell Lee be-came the owner of Menokin, which after his time passedfrom the family. 34G VIRGINIA HOMES AND CHURCHES CLEVE A sturdy and handsome old mansion is Cleve, beau-tifully situated on the Rappahannock, in King GeorgeCounty. The original house, built by Colonel CharlesCarter in 1729, was later burned, but it was restored uponits old walls in 1800. The house is noticeable from the river by its larg
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