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Henry Light Horse Lee 1756 – 1818 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Jan 1756

Birth Location: Leesylvania, Virginia

Death Date: 25 Mar 1818

Death Location: Dungennes, Georgia

Father: Henry Lee

Mother: Lucy Grymes

Spouse(s): Ann Carter

Children(s): Maj. Lee, Charles Lee, Sidney Lee, General Lee

Henry Light Horse Lee III was born in 1756 in Leesylvania, Virginia, the child of Henry Lee and Lucy Grymes. Henry Light Horse Lee III married Ann Hill Carter, and had children including Maj. Henry Blackhorse Harry Lee, Charles Carter Lee, Sidney Smith Lee, General Robert Edward Lee. Henry Light Horse Lee III passed away in 1818 in Dungennes, Georgia.

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Biography

  • Henry Light Horse Lee III was born in 1756 in Leesylvania, Virginia, the child of Henry Lee and Lucy Grymes.
  • Henry Light Horse Lee III married Ann Hill Carter, and had children including Maj. Henry Blackhorse Harry Lee, Charles Carter Lee, Sidney Smith Lee, General Robert Edward Lee.
  • Henry Light Horse Lee III passed away in 1818 in Dungennes, Georgia.

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Henry Lee's Ancestors

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Henry Lee
1756 – 1818
Birth Place: Leesylvania, Virginia
Parents
Henry Lee
1729 – 1787
Lee Hall, Leesylvania, Westmoreland Co, PA
Lucy Grymes
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Henry Lee's Descendants

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Henry (Light Horse) Lee (29 Jan 1756 – 25 Mar 1818) m. Ann (Hill) Carter (1773 – 1829)
  1. 1. Maj. (Henry Blackhorse Harry) Lee (1787 – 1837)
  2. 2. Charles (Carter) Lee (1798 – 1871)
  3. 3. Sidney (Smith) Lee (2 Sep 1802 – 22 Jul 1869)
  4. 4. General (Robert Edward) Lee (19 January 1807 – 12 October 1870) m. Mary (Anna Randolph) Lee (1 October 1808 – 5 November 1873)
    1. 1. George (Washington Custis) Lee (16 September 1832 – 18 February 1913)
    2. 2. Mary (Custis) Lee (12 July 1835 – 22 November 1918)
    3. 3. William (Henry Fitzhugh) Lee (31 May 1837 – 15 October 1891)
    4. 4. Anne (Carter) Lee (18 June 1839 – 20 October 1862)
    5. 5. Eleanor (Agnes) Lee (27 February 1841 – 15 October 1873)
    6. 6. Robert (Edward) Lee (27 October 1843 – 19 October 1914)
    7. 7. Mildred (Childe) Lee (10 February 1845 – 27 March 1905)

Henry Lee's Timeline

2 Records

1756
29 Jan 1756
Birth of Henry Light Horse Lee III in Leesylvania, Virginia
Leesylvania, Virginia
1818
25 Mar 1818
Age 62
Death of Henry Light Horse Lee III in Dungennes, Georgia
Dungennes, Georgia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Jan 1756
    Event Place: Leesylvania, Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 932.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: GKH
    [3] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015
    [4] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 160 : 1920

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Mar 1818
    Event Place: Dungennes, Georgia
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 160 : 1920

    Genealogy Event 3
    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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