Henry Lee (1756–1818) was born in Dumfries, Prince William County, Virginia, USA and died in Lexington, Lexington City, Virginia, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Henry Lee 1756–1818

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Born 29 Jan 1756 · Dumfries, Prince William County, Virginia, USA

Died 25 Mar 1818 · Lexington, Lexington City, Virginia, USA

Father Henry Lee

Mother Lucy Grymes

Spouse Anne Hill Carter

Children Charles Carter Lee, General Robert Edward Lee, Maj Henry Blackhorse Harry Lee

Siblings Charles Lee, Edmond Jennings Lee, Richard Bland Lee, Theodorick Lee

Records

U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … U.S., Sons of the American … Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index North America, Family Histories Colonial Families of the USA

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General Robert Edward Lee

Maj Henry Blackhorse Harry Lee

Biography

Henry Lee was born in 1756 in Dumfries, Prince William County, Virginia, USA, the child of henry lee and lucy grymes. Henry Lee married anne hill carter, matilda ludwell lee, and had children including charles carter lee, general robert edward lee, maj henry blackhorse harry lee. Henry Lee passed away in 1818 in Lexington, Lexington City, Virginia, USA.

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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Record U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
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Record Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
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Record North America, Family Histories
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Record Colonial Families of the USA

Life Timeline

1756

Birth of Henry Lee in Dumfries, Prince William County, Virginia, USA

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1818

Death of Henry Lee in Dungeness, Camden County, Georgia, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Henry Lee

This ancestor line traces from Ripon, Yorkshire, , England, (1604) to Dumfries, Prince William County, Virginia, USA (1756) across 5 generations.

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: Henry Lee (1756–1818) was born in Dumfries, Prince William County, Virginia, USA and died in Lexington, Lexington City, Virginia, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Henry in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 5 generations of this lineage geographically.
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