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Lee's family of Stratford Hall was among the oldest of the Virginia gentry class. Lee's family is one of Virginia's first families, originally arriving in the Colony of Virginia from the Kingdom of England in the early 17th century. The family's founder was Richard Lee I, Esquire, "the Immigrant" (1618–1664), from the county of Shropshire.
Sir William Berkeley, colonial governor of Virginia, loyal to King Charles I, banished Puritans while offering refuge to the Virginia Cavaliers—many of whom became First Families of Virginia. For his colony's fidelity to the Crown, Charles II awarded Virginia its nickname "Old Dominion". [ 16 ]
Lee family, political family of Colonial Virginia and Maryland Roosevelt family , from the old stock Knickerbocker settlers [ 14 ] [ 17 ] Washington family , family of George Washington, commanding general of the Continental Army, first president of the United States, the man who would not be king [ 14 ] [ 18 ] [ 19 ] [ 20 ]
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The Compendium of American Genealogy, First Families of America (1925–1942), by Frederick Adams Virkus, is a seven volume collection of American lineage records intended as a standard genealogical history of the United States. The records span eight or nine generations from the early 17th century to the mid-20th.
Edmund Quincy (1681-1737)Edmund Quincy III was very active in colonial affairs, like his father. [19] His son was Josiah Quincy I . Mary Quincy (c. 1684 – 29 March 1716) married Rev. Daniel Baker, of Shirborne. [ 20 ]
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The United States reached an agreement with Spain for navigation rights on the river and was content to let the "feeble" colonial power stay in control of the area. [35] The situation changed when Napoleon forced Spain to return Louisiana to France in 1802 and threatened to close the river to American vessels.