Some Eminent Men 31 



1714), who was certainly a younger and probably 

 the youngest son of a "numerous household." 

 He had five sons, the last two of whom became 

 the progenitors of the eminent branches of the 

 family. One of these was Thomas Lee (1690- 

 1750), born when his father was forty- four, and 



the other was Henry Lee (1691 ), born when 



his father was forty-five. 



Like his father, Thomas Lee had five sons, the 

 last three of whom were the eminent members. 

 One of these was Richard Henry Lee (1732- 

 1794), who was born when his father was forty- 

 two and who became a statesman and orator. 

 Another was Francis Lightfoot Lee (1734-1797), 

 who was born when his father was forty-four, 

 and who was one of the signers of the Declara- 

 tion of Independence. And the third was Arthur 

 Lee (1740-1792), who was born when his father 

 was fifty, and who was a statesman and diplomat. 

 These men all have places in the Encyclopedia 

 Britannica, which is evidence that they were of 

 more than ordinary ability. 



From Henry Lee (1691 — ), son of the orig- 

 inal Richard, the eminent line continues down 

 through his youngest son, Henry, bom when his 



