Father of 12, three of whom died in early infantcy.

- Mary Elizabeth Lee
- Julia Eustis Lee
- Evelina Prosser Lee
- Richard Blande Lee III
- Anna Cornelia Lee
- Julian Prosser Lee
- Myra Gaines Lee
- William Augustus Lee
- Robert Fleming Lee

"Biographical Register of the Officers and Graduates of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N. Y. " by George Washington Cullum, published 1891

Born in Virginia, Richard B. Lee was a Cadet of the Military Academy from May 7, 1814 to July 17, 1817 when he graduated in the Army. He served in garrison at Ft. Washington, Md., in 1818; on Recruiting service 1818-19; in garrison at Ft. Mifflin, Pa., 1819-20, Ft. Washington, Md., 1820-21, Ft Severn, Md., 1821-23, Ft. Moultrie, S.C., 1823; and Ft. Nelson, Va., 1823; on Ordnance Duty, Dec. 21, 1823 to Apr., 1826; in garrison at Ft. Monroe, Va. (Artillery School for Practice), 1826-28; on Ordnance duty, Mar. 6, 1828, to Jan. 1, 1833; in garrison at Ft. Monroe, Va., 1834-35; in the Florida War, 1836, being engaged against the Seminole Indians in the Skirmish near Micanopy, June 9 1836, where he was twice severely wounded; on Ordnance duty, Oct. 28, 1836, to July 7, 1838; on Commissary duty, July 7, 1838, to May 9, 1841, at St. Louis, Mos., Oct. 8, 1838, to Nov 15, 1811; at Cedar Keys, Fla., 1841-42, at Washington D.C., settling accounts, 1842; at St. Louis Mo., 1842-49, as Chief of Commissariat of Pacific Division, Aug. 29, 1849, to Mar. 10, 1851, continuing on Special service in California and Oregon, to Aug. 1851; at Washington, D. C., as Member of Board of Officers on California Claims, Sep. 7, 1852, to Apr. 3, 1855; as Chief of Commissariat of the Pacific Division, June 18, 1855 to June 18, 1859; at Washington, D.C, Aug-Oct, 1859, and at Baltimore, Md., Aug., 1859 to May 9, 1861. Resigned, May 9, 1861. Joined in the Rebellion of 1861-66 against the United States. Died, Aug. 2, 1875, at Alexandria, VA.; Aged 76

Military Promotions
3d Lieut., Corps of Artillery, July 17, 1817
2d Lieut., Corps of Artillery, Nov. 24, 1817
1st Lieut., Corps of Artillery, Oct. 31, 1819
1st Lieut., 3d Artillery, in Re-Organization of Army, June 1, 1821
Bvt. Captain, Oct. 31, 1829 for faithful service Ten years in one grade
Bvt. Major, June 9, 1836, for Gallantry and Good Conduct in the Affair of Micanopy, Fla
Captain, 3d Artillery, Aug. 31, 1836, to Nov. 30, 1841
Captain, Staff - Com. of Subsistence, July 7, 1838
Major, Staff-Com. of Subsistence, Nov. 30, 1841