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Henry "Light Horse Harry" Lee 1756–1818 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1756

Birth Location: Dumfries, Prince William County, Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 25 Mar 1818

Death Location: Lexington, Lexington City, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Henry Ii

Mother: Lucy Grymes

Spouse(s): Anne Carter, Matilda Lee

Children(s): Robert Gen, Charles Lee, Sydney Lee, Anne Lee, Algernon Lee, Elizabeth Lee, Philip Lee, Nathaniel Lee, Catherine Lee, Maj. Lee, Elinor Lee, James Lee, Ann Lee, Henry Lee, Elizabeth Lee, Lucy Lee, George Lee, Carter Lee, Nathaniel Lee

In 1756, Henry "Light Horse Harry" Lee entered the world in Dumfries, Prince William County, Virginia, United States of America, born to Henry Lee Ii Lt Col Ii And Lucy Gaines Grymes. Henry "Light Horse Harry" Lee married Anne Hill Carter, Matilda Ludwell Lee, and had children including Algernon Sydney Lee, Ann Lee, Anne Kinloch Lee, Carter Lee, Catherine Mildred Lee, Charles Carter Lee, Elinor Annie Lee, Elizabeth Lee, Elizabeth Sherwin Lee, George Washington Custis Lee, Henry Lee, James I Lee, Lucy Grymes Lee, Maj Henry Blackhorse Harry Lee, Nathaniel Greene Lee, Philip Ludwell Lee, Robert Edward Lee Gen, Sydney Smith Lee. Henry "Light Horse Harry" Lee passed away in 1818 in Lexington, Lexington City, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1756, Henry "Light Horse Harry" Lee entered the world in Dumfries, Prince William County, Virginia, United States of America, born to Henry Lee Ii Lt Col Ii And Lucy Gaines Grymes.
  • Henry "Light Horse Harry" Lee married Anne Hill Carter, Matilda Ludwell Lee, and had children including Algernon Sydney Lee, Ann Lee, Anne Kinloch Lee, Carter Lee, Catherine Mildred Lee, Charles Carter Lee, Elinor Annie Lee, Elizabeth Lee, Elizabeth Sherwin Lee, George Washington Custis Lee, Henry Lee, James I Lee, Lucy Grymes Lee, Maj Henry Blackhorse Harry Lee, Nathaniel Greene Lee, Philip Ludwell Lee, Robert Edward Lee Gen, Sydney Smith Lee.
  • Henry "Light Horse Harry" Lee passed away in 1818 in Lexington, Lexington City, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Henry Lee's Ancestors

Self
Henry Lee
1756–1818
Birth Place: Dumfries, Prince William County, Virginia, United States of America
Parents
Henry Lee II (Lt. Col) Ii
1729–1787
Leesylvania, Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
Lucy (Gaines) Grymes
1734–1791
Brandon, Middlesex, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Capt (Henry Lee) (1)
1697–1747
Gloucester
Mary Bland
1704–1764
Prince William County, Virginia, USA
Charles Grymes
1697–1753
Morattico, Richmond, Virginia, United States
Frances Jenings
1697–
Great-Grandparents
Col. Ii
1647–1714
Laetitia Corbin
1657–1706
JOHN Maj.
1660–1709
Alice Townley
1661–1710
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Lee
1605–
Anna Constable
1610–
Charles Reverend
1612–1672
Lady Jennings
1613–1678

Henry Lee's Descendants

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Henry ("Light Horse Harry") Lee (1756–25 Mar 1818) m. Anne (Hill) Carter (26 Mar 1773–26 Jun 1829) m. Matilda (Ludwell) Lee (1766–28 Jul 1790)
  1. 1. Robert (Edward Lee) Gen 1807–1870 m. Mary (Anna Randolph) Custis 1808–1873
    1. 1. George (Washington Custis) Lee 1832–1913
    2. 2. Mildred (Childe) Lee 1845–1905
    3. 3. Robert (Edward Lee) Jr 1843–1914
    4. 4. Mary (Custis) Lee 1835–1918
    5. 5. Anne (Carter) Lee 1839–1862
  2. 2. Charles (Carter) Lee 1798–1871
  3. 3. Sydney (Smith) Lee 1802–1869
  4. 4. Anne (Kinloch) Lee 1800–1864
  5. 5. Algernon (Sydney) Lee 1795–1796
  6. 6. Elizabeth Lee 1787–1847
  7. 7. Philip (Ludwell) Lee 1785–1794
  8. 8. Nathaniel (Greene) Lee 1783–1784
  9. 9. Catherine (Mildred) Lee 1811–1856
  10. 10. Maj. (Henry Blackhorse Harry) Lee 1787–1837
  11. 11. Elinor (Annie) Lee 1800–1864
  12. 12. James (I) Lee 1805–
  13. 13. Ann Lee 1796–1796
  14. 14. Henry Lee 1810–
  15. 15. Elizabeth (Sherwin) Lee 1796–1796
  16. 16. Lucy (Grymes) Lee 1786–1860
  17. 17. George (Washington Custis) Lee 1777–
  18. 18. Carter Lee 1786–
  19. 19. Nathaniel (Greene) Lee 1788–1790

Henry Lee's Timeline

4 Records

1756
29 Jan 1756
Birth of Henry "Light Horse Harry" Lee in Dumfries, Prince William County, Virginia, United States of America
Dumfries, Prince William County, Virginia, United States of America
1756
1756
Birth of Henry "Light Horse Harry" Lee
None
1818
25 Mar 1818
Age 62
Death of Henry "Light Horse Harry" Lee in Dungeness, Camden County, Georgia, United States of America
Dungeness, Camden County, Georgia, United States of America
1818
25 Mar 1818
Age 62
Death of Henry "Light Horse Harry" Lee in Home Of General Nathaniel Green, Cumberland Island, Georgia, United States
Home Of General Nathaniel Green, Cumberland Island, Georgia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Jan 1756
    Event Place: Dumfries, Prince William County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 139 : 1918

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1756

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: Stratford Hall : the great house of the Lees

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Mar 1818
    Event Place: Dungeness, Camden County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 139 : 1918

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Mar 1818
    Event Place: Home Of General Nathaniel Green, Cumberland Island, Georgia, United States

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lexington, Lexington City, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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