This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: emilygracemccurdy Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.lee/6881.7/mb.ashx Message Board Post: dear friend, i am a great great granddaughter of Col. Richard Lee. I don't know how many greats but that is besided the point. I'm afraid that I don't have much enformation on Hancock Lee but I will try to help you out. We have a copyrighted family tree dating from the death of Col. Richard Lee, and enndind at my great-grandmother, Virginia Lee. Hancock Lee was the youngest son of Col. Richard Lee and his wife Anna. He was born in Nothumberland County, Virginia in 1653 at Cobb's Hall. He died May 23, 1709, at "Ditchley," the estate left to him by his father's will. Ditchley contained 909 acresand was part of a grant to his father. As you know he was twice married, first to Mary Kendall, daughter of the Honerable Colonel William Kendall of "Newport House," Northumbeland Virginia. His second wife was Sarah Allerton, the daughter of Col. Isaac Allerton of Plymouth, Mass, whose father was the chaplain for the Mayflower, and whose mother was Sarah, daughter of Elder Brewster of Plymouth. She died May 17, 1731 at the ade of 60. Hancock Lee was a very imprtant man in his day, filling many honerable spots in the Colony. He was a Burgess, a justice, and a naval officer, being Collector of Customs in his district. He was also a Patron of his church, where the challice he gave is still in use. Emily McCurdy Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.