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Henry "Light-Horse Harry" ("Light Horse Harry" AND father of General Robert E.Lee Light Horse Harry "Light Horse Harry") Lee III 1756–1913 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 JAN 1756

Birth Location: Westmoreland Co, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 30 MAY 1913

Death Location: Washington and Lee University, 204 W Washington St, Lexington, VA, USA

Father: Maj II

Mother: Lucy Grimes

Spouse(s): Matilda Lee, Anne Carter, Mary Elizabeth

Children(s): General Lee, Philip Lee, Elizabeth Lee, Nathaniel Lee, Lee None, Algernon Lee, Richard Lee, William Lee, Charles Lee, Elinor Lee, Anne Lee, Captain Lee, Catharine Lee, Lucy III, Henry IV, Sydney Lee, George Lee, Catherine Lee, Nathaniel Lee, Algernon Lee

In 1756, Henry "Light-Horse Harry" ("Light Horse Harry" AND father of General Robert E.Lee Light Horse Harry "Light Horse Harry") Lee III entered the world in Westmoreland Co, Virginia, USA, born to Maj Gen Henry Phillip John Giles Lee Ii And Lucy Ludwell Lowland Beauty Grimes. Henry "Light-Horse Harry" ("Light Horse Harry" AND father of General Robert E.Lee Light Horse Harry "Light Horse Harry") Lee III married Anne Hill Carter Carter, Mary Elizabeth, Matilda Ludwell The Divine Matilda Lee, and had children including Algernon Sidney Smith Lee, Algernon Sidney Lee, Anne Kinloch Lee, Captain Sydney Lee, Catharine Mildred Lee, Catherine Mildred Lee, Charles Carter Lee, Elinor Annie Lee, Elizabeth Lee, General Robert Edward Lee, George Washington Custis Lee, Henry Black Horse Harry Lee Iv, Lee, Lucy Grymes Lee Iii, Nathaniel Green Lee, Philip Ludwell Lee, Richard Lee, Ruth Anne Lee Iii, Sydney Smith Lee, William Thomas Lee. Henry "Light-Horse Harry" ("Light Horse Harry" AND father of General Robert E.Lee Light Horse Harry "Light Horse Harry") Lee III passed away in 1913 in Washington and Lee University, 204 W Washington St, Lexington, VA, USA.

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  • In 1756, Henry "Light-Horse Harry" ("Light Horse Harry" AND father of General Robert E.Lee Light Horse Harry "Light Horse Harry") Lee III entered the world in Westmoreland Co, Virginia, USA, born to Maj Gen Henry Phillip John Giles Lee Ii And Lucy Ludwell Lowland Beauty Grimes.
  • Henry "Light-Horse Harry" ("Light Horse Harry" AND father of General Robert E.Lee Light Horse Harry "Light Horse Harry") Lee III married Anne Hill Carter Carter, Mary Elizabeth, Matilda Ludwell The Divine Matilda Lee, and had children including Algernon Sidney Smith Lee, Algernon Sidney Lee, Anne Kinloch Lee, Captain Sydney Lee, Catharine Mildred Lee, Catherine Mildred Lee, Charles Carter Lee, Elinor Annie Lee, Elizabeth Lee, General Robert Edward Lee, George Washington Custis Lee, Henry Black Horse Harry Lee Iv, Lee, Lucy Grymes Lee Iii, Nathaniel Green Lee, Philip Ludwell Lee, Richard Lee, Ruth Anne Lee Iii, Sydney Smith Lee, William Thomas Lee.
  • Henry "Light-Horse Harry" ("Light Horse Harry" AND father of General Robert E.Lee Light Horse Harry "Light Horse Harry") Lee III passed away in 1913 in Washington and Lee University, 204 W Washington St, Lexington, VA, USA.

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Henry III's Ancestors

Self
Henry III
1756–1913
Birth Place: Westmoreland Co, Virginia, USA
Parents
Maj Gen Henry Phillip John Giles Lee II
1730–1787
Lee Hall, Newport News, Westmoreland, Virginia
Lucy (Ludwell (Lowland Beauty)) Grimes
1734–1830
Brandon, Middlesex Co, Virginia Colony
Grandparents
Col. (Henry) Lee
1691–1747
Lee Hall; Newport News, Westmoreland, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Colonel II
1647–1715
Laetitia Corbin
1657–1706
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard "Colonel"
1618–1664
Anne Constable
1620–1663

Henry III's Descendants

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Henry ("Light-Horse Harry" ("Light Horse Harry" AND father of General Robert E.Lee Light Horse Harry "Light Horse Harry") Lee) III (29 JAN 1756–30 MAY 1913) m. Matilda (Ludwell (The Divine Matilda)) Lee (1764–16 AUG 1790) m. Anne (Hill Carter) Carter (26 MAR 1773–26 JUL 1829) m. Mary Elizabeth (10 OCT 1856–21 DEC 1918)
  1. 1. General (Robert Edward) Lee 1807–1870 m. Mary (Anna Randolph Custis) Custis 1808–1873
    1. 1. George (Washington Custis (Boo)) Lee 1832–1913
    2. 2. Nancy (C) Lee 1834–1918
    3. 3. Mary (Custis) Lee 1834–1918
    4. 4. William (Henry Fitzhugh (Rooney Rooney Lee W.H.F. Lee rooney)) Lee 1837–1891
    5. 5. Anne (Carter (Annie)) Lee 1839–1862
    6. 6. Eleanor (Agnes) Lee 1841–1873
    7. 7. Robert (Edward (Rob) Lee) Jr. 1843–1914
    8. 8. Mildred (Childe) Lee 1846–1905
    9. 9. George (Washington Custis Lee) Lee 1832–1913
    10. 10. Richard Lee 1831–1891
    11. 11. Agrey Lee 1842–1873
  2. 2. Philip (Ludwell) Lee 1784–1792
  3. 3. Elizabeth Lee 1787–1847
  4. 4. Nathaniel (Green) Lee 1790–1784
  5. 5. Lee 1796–1796
  6. 6. Algernon (Sidney (Smith)) Lee 1796–1796
  7. 7. Richard Lee 1796–1882
  8. 8. William (Thomas) Lee 1797–
  9. 9. Charles (Carter) Lee 1798–1871
  10. 10. Elinor (Annie) Lee 1800–1864
  11. 11. Anne (Kinloch) Lee 1800–1864
  12. 12. Captain (Sydney) Lee 1802–1869
  13. 13. Catharine (Mildred) Lee 1811–1856
  14. 14. Lucy (Grymes Lee) III 1786–1860
  15. 15. Henry ((Black Horse Harry) Lee) IV 1787–1837
  16. 16. Sydney (Smith) Lee 1802–1869
  17. 17. George (Washington Custis) Lee 1777–1791
  18. 18. Catherine (Mildred) Lee 1811–1856
  19. 19. Nathaniel (Green) Lee 1790–1791
  20. 20. Algernon (Sidney) Lee 1795–1796

Henry III's Timeline

3 Records

1756
29 JAN 1756
Birth of Henry "Light-Horse Harry" ("Light Horse Harry" AND father of General Robert E.Lee Light Horse Harry "Light Horse Harry") Lee III in Westmoreland Co, Virginia, USA
Westmoreland Co, Virginia, USA
1818
25 MAR 1818
Age 62
Death of Henry "Light-Horse Harry" ("Light Horse Harry" AND father of General Robert E.Lee Light Horse Harry "Light Horse Harry") Lee III in Home of General Green, Cumberland Island, Georgia, USA
Home of General Green, Cumberland Island, Georgia, USA
1913
30 MAY 1913
Age 157
Burial of Henry "Light-Horse Harry" ("Light Horse Harry" AND father of General Robert E.Lee Light Horse Harry "Light Horse Harry") Lee III in Washington and Lee University, 204 W Washington St, Lexington, VA, USA
Washington and Lee University, 204 W Washington St, Lexington, VA, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 JAN 1756
    Event Place: Westmoreland Co, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Geni World Family Tree
    [2] WikiTree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 MAR 1818
    Event Place: Home of General Green, Cumberland Island, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Geni World Family Tree
    [2] WikiTree
    [3] Age: 62

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Record Source: Geni World Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 30 MAY 1913
    Event Place: Washington and Lee University, 204 W Washington St, Lexington, VA, USA
    Record Source: Geni World Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Occupation
    Record Source: Geni World Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Education
    Event Place: The College of New Jersey

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Education
    Event Place: Princeton University

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Occupation

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