It may be worth checking out Elizabeth Medstand LEE, dau of Charles LEE (Richard and Ann Constable) and Elizabeth MEDSTAND/MEDSTARD (Thos.) of Cobb's Hall Will of Charles LEE "Northumberland county, Virginia, July Ye 13, 1700. I, Charles Lee, being in perfect health and strength of memory do make this my last will and testament. First, I give and bequeath my soul to my blessed Redeemer Jesus Christ, assuredly trusting, in and by His meritorious death and passion, to receive salvation, and my body to be disposed of as my loving wife shall . . . not doubting, but at last both body and sole will be renovated and glorified. Next, I give to my son Thomas all my land on Rappahannock riverside, had by my wife, as also five hundred acres left me by WALTER JENKINS, to him and his heirs male. One featherbed, and further a child's part of my negroes, cattle and household stuff, and in case of his death without heirs, to be divided among my other children. Next, I give and bequeath to my son Charles the six hundred acres whereon I now am, a featherbed and furniture, a child's part of my negroes and cattle with other household stuff, and in case of his death before age, to be equally divided among the other children. Next, I give and bequeath to daughter Leeanna Lee, that two hundred acres of land had out of brother Hancock's tract, a child's part of my negroes, with cattle and other household stuff; the sheep of her mark, which is two crops, and a slit in one ear, and in case of her death before age, to be divided amongst my other children. Next, I give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth, a child's part of my negroes and cattle, with other household stuff. The half of my white servants, and in case of her death before age to be equally divided among my other children. Lastly. I give and bequeath to my loving wife all my bedding not set down, and an equal part of my negroes and cattle, the half of my white hands, with a child's part of my other household stuff. My part of the mill, and all my sheep and hogs. Whom I make executrix of this, my last will and testament. As witness my hand and seal the day and year above written. CHARLES LEE Die. December, 1701. Then Mr. John Tuberville, for Mrs. Elizabeth Lee, executrix of Captain Charles Lee, deceased, motioned the county court of Northumberland, for a probate to be granted of this will, and the court perused the will and were of opinion that, as well ye words of as the subscription to the said will, are his own hand, written by himself, and doe therefore grant to her, the said Elizabeth, probate of ye said will. Test. The Hobson, Clerk of Court. Die. January 21, l718. The original will attested of Captain Charles Lee, was presented to ye court by Richard Lee (ye records where it was recorded, being burnt with the office). On the said Richard Lee's motion, it was again admitted to record. Test. RD. LEE, Clk. of Court." ************************************************************ >From Craig: Continuing with the series from Mary Rita Miller's book, "Place Names of the Northern Neck" (Richmond: Virginia State Library, 1983), I want to touch on Cobb's Hall in Northumberland County, (page 31 of her book). COBB'S HALL. Tract. Northumberland County between branches of Dividing Creek. "It was named in honor of a noted Lee [family] home in Oxfordshire by Major Charles Lee, grandson of Richard Lee, who arrived in in 1651. The present house of brick was built between 1840 and 1853 on the foundation of the second house, which was built in in 1720." **************************************************************************** ********************* Charlene REEDS-EBELING Genealogical Direct Lines: DAD'S SIDE: REEDS, PORTER, WEAVER(Tilman), RICHARDSON, BOWLING (Group 7), WOOD, ISRAEL, CRAIG, LAIRD, HACKLEY, BALL, CORBIN, ELTONHEAD, TAYLOE, WILLIAMSON, UNDERWOOD, KEENE, WITHERS, MAUZY, CONYERS, WITHERS, KEENE, DUNCAN (Joseph and Lydia-VA), SHIPPEY, MOTT, PIGG, BELL (Stone Church and Roger-Orange Co., Va), BEARD/BAIRD, CARTER (Giles and Theodorick line), WEBB, WADDILL, MICHAUX, CUNNINGHAM---VA --Plus WHITE, HAGERTY, FLATLEY--Green Bay MOMS SIDE: CORNELL/CORNWELL (NY), COONS/KUNTZ, ANSCHICKS, BECKER, STEDMAN, MORSE, REITZ, BUTZ, KNAUSS, DIEHL, PATTERMAN, THULL, MEHAN, ROMIG, CARL, SIEGFRIED In a message dated 9/6/2011 12:23:15 A.M. Central Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: The Librarian at the DAR Library told me about 10 or 15 years ago that the > wife of Thomas Griffin was a dau. of Richard Lee and Anne Constable, but > that Elizabeth "Betsey" Lee was the wife of Leonard Howson. The two > Elizabeth Lees were a generation apart. I have not found the parents of > Elizabeth (Lee) Griffin. > > Kathleen Much