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Sarah Brooke Lee

Birth
Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA
Death
28 Nov 1724 (aged 40–41)
Charles County, Maryland, USA
Burial
Burial Details Unknown. Specifically: apparently buried at "Lee's Purchase", Charles Co., Maryland (Blenheim) Add to Map
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Sarah was the daughter of Col. Thomas Brooke, Jr., Hon. (1660-1730) and "Brookefield" and his first wife Anne. She was born in 1683 in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland. Sarah died in November 28, 1724 at "Lee's Purchase", Charles Co., Maryland.

Sarah married first, Col. William Dent, Sr., Gent. (1660-1705), who was an older brother of her step mother, Barbara (Dent) Brooke (1676-1754).

Sarah married second, Capt. Philip Corbin Lee (1681-1744) in about 1706 and had the following children:

1) Hon. Richard Lee III "Squire" (1706-1789)
married Grace Ashton (1712-1789), daughter of Col. Henry Ashton, Sr. (1670-1731), of " Nomini Hall", near Nomini Creek, Westmoreland Co., VA., and 1st wife Elizabeth Hardidge (1678-1721), daughter of Col. William Hardidge, Gent. (1643-1697), and his first wife, Frances (Gerard) Speke Peyton Appleton, widow of Col. Thomas Specke (d. 1659), Col. Valentine Peyton
(ca. 1629-1665), and Capt. John Appleton (d. 1676).

2) Thomas Lee (1707-1719).

3) Eleanor Lee (1710-1759),
married Benjamin Fendall I, Esq. (1708-1764), of "Potomack", Charles Co., MD..

4) Francis Lee, Esq. (1709-1749), of "Nanticoke River",
married Elizabeth Hollyday, daughter of Col. Leonard Hollyday, Sr. (1692-1741) of " Brookefield", and his first wife (?) Semmes.

5) Philip Lee, Jr. (1712-1739), of " Lee Langley",
married Bridget (?).

6) Anne Lee (1715-1800),
married James Russell (1708-1788), merchant of London and Prince George's Co., MD.

7) Sarah Lee (1717-1793),
married William Potts, Sr. (1718-1761), of Barbados.

8) Henry Lee (ca. 1719-1743), went to England in 1739. No mention in fathers will, and died single.

9) Thomas Lee (1721-1749),
married Christiana Sim (1714-1762), of Kilcairn, Scotland, daughter of Dr. Patrick Sim (d. 1740), of Prince George's Co., MD., who immigrated from Scotland, and Mary Brooke (d. 1758), daughter of Col. Thomas Brooke, Jr., Hon. (1660-1730).
Thomas and Christiana were the parents of Gov. Thomas Sim Lee, Col. (1745-1819). Christiana married secondly, Walter Smith.

10) Capt. Arthur Lee (1723-1760),
married second, Charity (Hanson) Howard (1724-1756), daughter of Samuel
Hanson, Sr., of " Green Hill" (ca. 1685-1740), Charles Co., MD., and wife Elizabeth (Storey) Warren (ca. 1688-1764). Charity was the widow of John Howard, Jr. (d.ca. 1749).
Sarah was the daughter of Col. Thomas Brooke, Jr., Hon. (1660-1730) and "Brookefield" and his first wife Anne. She was born in 1683 in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland. Sarah died in November 28, 1724 at "Lee's Purchase", Charles Co., Maryland.

Sarah married first, Col. William Dent, Sr., Gent. (1660-1705), who was an older brother of her step mother, Barbara (Dent) Brooke (1676-1754).

Sarah married second, Capt. Philip Corbin Lee (1681-1744) in about 1706 and had the following children:

1) Hon. Richard Lee III "Squire" (1706-1789)
married Grace Ashton (1712-1789), daughter of Col. Henry Ashton, Sr. (1670-1731), of " Nomini Hall", near Nomini Creek, Westmoreland Co., VA., and 1st wife Elizabeth Hardidge (1678-1721), daughter of Col. William Hardidge, Gent. (1643-1697), and his first wife, Frances (Gerard) Speke Peyton Appleton, widow of Col. Thomas Specke (d. 1659), Col. Valentine Peyton
(ca. 1629-1665), and Capt. John Appleton (d. 1676).

2) Thomas Lee (1707-1719).

3) Eleanor Lee (1710-1759),
married Benjamin Fendall I, Esq. (1708-1764), of "Potomack", Charles Co., MD..

4) Francis Lee, Esq. (1709-1749), of "Nanticoke River",
married Elizabeth Hollyday, daughter of Col. Leonard Hollyday, Sr. (1692-1741) of " Brookefield", and his first wife (?) Semmes.

5) Philip Lee, Jr. (1712-1739), of " Lee Langley",
married Bridget (?).

6) Anne Lee (1715-1800),
married James Russell (1708-1788), merchant of London and Prince George's Co., MD.

7) Sarah Lee (1717-1793),
married William Potts, Sr. (1718-1761), of Barbados.

8) Henry Lee (ca. 1719-1743), went to England in 1739. No mention in fathers will, and died single.

9) Thomas Lee (1721-1749),
married Christiana Sim (1714-1762), of Kilcairn, Scotland, daughter of Dr. Patrick Sim (d. 1740), of Prince George's Co., MD., who immigrated from Scotland, and Mary Brooke (d. 1758), daughter of Col. Thomas Brooke, Jr., Hon. (1660-1730).
Thomas and Christiana were the parents of Gov. Thomas Sim Lee, Col. (1745-1819). Christiana married secondly, Walter Smith.

10) Capt. Arthur Lee (1723-1760),
married second, Charity (Hanson) Howard (1724-1756), daughter of Samuel
Hanson, Sr., of " Green Hill" (ca. 1685-1740), Charles Co., MD., and wife Elizabeth (Storey) Warren (ca. 1688-1764). Charity was the widow of John Howard, Jr. (d.ca. 1749).


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