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General Robert Edward Lee 1807–1870 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: January 19, 1807

Birth Location: Montross, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA

Death Date: October 12, 1870

Death Location: Lexington, Virginia, USA

Father: Henry Lee

Mother: Anne Carter

Spouse(s): Mary Custis

Children(s):

In 1807, General Robert Edward Lee entered the world in Montross, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA, born to Henry Lee And Anne Hill Carter. General Robert Edward Lee married Mary Ann Randolph Custis. General Robert Edward Lee passed away in 1870 in Lexington, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1807, General Robert Edward Lee entered the world in Montross, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA, born to Henry Lee And Anne Hill Carter.
  • General Robert Edward Lee married Mary Ann Randolph Custis.
  • General Robert Edward Lee passed away in 1870 in Lexington, Virginia, USA.

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General Lee's Ancestors

Self
General Lee
1807–1870
Birth Place: Montross, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
Parents
Henry Lee
1756–1818
Dumfries, Prince William, Virginia, USA
Anne (Hill) Carter
1773–1829
Charles City, Charles City, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Charles Carter
1732–1806
Shirley, Charles City, Virginia, USA
Anne (Butler) Moore
1753–1809
King William, King William, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Bernard Moore
1718–1776
Anna Spotswood
1728–1802
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Augustine Moore
1683–1743
Elizabeth Todd
1684–1743

General Lee's Timeline

2 Records

1807
January 19, 1807
Birth of General Robert Edward Lee in Montross, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
Montross, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
1870
October 12, 1870
Age 63
Death of General Robert Edward Lee in Lexington, Virginia, USA
Lexington, Virginia, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: January 19, 1807
    Event Place: Montross, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: October 12, 1870
    Event Place: Lexington, Virginia, USA

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