Henry Lee II
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Prince William County, Virginia
-National protected areas:* Featherstone National Wildlife Refuge* Manassas National Battlefield Park* Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge* Prince William Forest Park-Government and politics:...
was the father of Henry "Light-Horse Harry" Lee III and grandfather of Robert E. Lee
Robert E. Lee
Robert Edward Lee was a career military officer who is best known for having commanded the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia in the American Civil War....
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Lee was the third son of Capt. Henry Lee I
Henry Lee I
Capt. Henry Lee I was a prominent Virginian colonist, brother of Governor Thomas Lee, and grandfather of Revolutionary War hero Henry “Light Horse Harry” Lee....
(1691-1747) of “Lee Hall”, Westmoreland County, and his wife, Mary Bland (1704-1764), the daughter of Hon. Richard Bland, Sr. (1665-1720) and his second wife, Elizabeth Randolph (1685-1719).
Lee was born at “Lee Hall” in 1729, settled in Prince William County, living at “Leesylvania”, near the town of Dumfries. He served as a Justice of the Peace in that county and first in commission. In addition he was commissioned as a Burgess in 1758, where he served on and off until 1772. He was a member of the Convention from 1774-1776. Mr. Lee served as County Lieutenant for Prince William, and was active in the duties of that office during the Revolution
American Revolution
The American Revolution was the political upheaval during the last half of the 18th century in which thirteen colonies in North America joined together to break free from the British Empire, combining to become the United States of America...
. Henry also served as a member of the State Senate in 1780. Henry’s will was dated August 10, 1787, and was probated in Prince William County on October 1 of the same year.
Family and marriage
Lee was the third son of Capt. Henry Lee IHenry Lee I
Capt. Henry Lee I was a prominent Virginian colonist, brother of Governor Thomas Lee, and grandfather of Revolutionary War hero Henry “Light Horse Harry” Lee....
(1691-1747) of “Lee Hall”, Westmoreland County, and his wife, Mary Bland (1704-1764), the daughter of Hon. Richard Bland
Richard Bland (burgess)
Richard Bland , sometimes known as Richard Bland of Jordan's Point, was a member of the Virginia House of Burgesses, the father of Richard Bland, the son of Theodorick Bland of Westover, and the grandson of Richard Bennett, an English Governor of the Colony of Virginia...
(1665-1720) and his second wife, Elizabeth Randolph (1685-1719). Randolph was the daughter of William Randolph
William Randolph
William Randolph was a colonist and land owner who played an important role in the history and government of the Commonwealth of Virginia. He moved to Virginia sometime between 1669 and 1673, and married Mary Isham a few years later...
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Lee married Lucy Grymes (1734-1792), the daughter of Hon. Charles Grymes (1693-1743) (twice related to President George Washington
George Washington
George Washington was the dominant military and political leader of the new United States of America from 1775 to 1799. He led the American victory over Great Britain in the American Revolutionary War as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army from 1775 to 1783, and presided over the writing of...
) and Frances Jennings (great-aunt of Edmund Randolph
Edmund Randolph
Edmund Jennings Randolph was an American attorney, the seventh Governor of Virginia, the second Secretary of State, and the first United States Attorney General.-Biography:...
). Charles was of the estate "Morattico", in Richmond County, Virginia
Richmond County, Virginia
Richmond County is a county located on the Northern Neck in the Commonwealth of Virginia, a state in the United States. As of 2010, the population was 9,254. Its county seat is Warsaw. The rural county should not be confused with the large city and state capital Richmond, Virginia, which is over...
. He was Sheriff of Richmond County, and a member of the Council from 1724-1725.
"Leesylvania
Leesylvania State Park
Leesylvania State Park is located in the southeastern part of Prince William County, Virginia. The land was donated in 1978 by philanthropist Daniel K. Ludwig.-History:...
" was located between Neabsco Creek and Powell Creek in Prince William Co., Virginia. It had a magnificent view up the Potomac River. It was the ancestral home of Robert E. Lee's branch of the family where his grandparents, Henry Lee II and Lucy Grymes lie buried. The plantation home burned about 1790. The estate was sold to Henry Fairfax
Henry Fairfax
Admiral Sir Henry Fairfax, KCB, FRGS was a Royal Navy officer who went on to serve as Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth. He was the third son of Sir Henry Fairfax, 1st Baronet.-Naval career:...
in 1825, whose family lived there in a home which may have pre-dated the Lee residence. The Fairfax home burned in 1910 and the ruins of the walls and a chimney are all that remain.
Children
- Maj. Gen. Henry Lee III "Light Horse Harry" (1756-1818), Governor of Virginia. Lee III married:
- Matilda Lee (1766-1790), daughter of Hon. Philip Ludwell Lee, Sr., Esq. (1727-1775) and Elizabeth Steptoe (1743-1789), who married secondly, Philip Richard Fendall IPhilip Richard Fendall IPhilip Richard Fendall I was an influential banker, lawyer, and merchant in Alexandria, Virginia. He was a member of the Lee family and a friend and business partner to George Washington...
, Esq. (1734-1805). - Anne Hill Carter (1773-1829), daughter of Hon. Charles Carter, Sr. (1737-1802) of "Shirley", and his second wife, Anne Butler Moore (1756). Their son was Confederate General Robert E. Lee.
- Matilda Lee (1766-1790), daughter of Hon. Philip Ludwell Lee, Sr., Esq. (1727-1775) and Elizabeth Steptoe (1743-1789), who married secondly, Philip Richard Fendall I
- Hon. Charles LeeCharles Lee (Attorney General)Charles Lee was an American lawyer from Virginia. He served as United States Attorney General from 1795 until 1801....
(1758-1815), U.S. Attorney General. Charles married:- Anne Lee (1770-1804), daughter of Richard Henry LeeRichard Henry LeeRichard Henry Lee was an American statesman from Virginia best known for the motion in the Second Continental Congress calling for the colonies' independence from Great Britain. He was a signatory to the Articles of Confederation and his famous resolution of June 1776 led to the United States...
(1732-1794) and his second wife, Anne (Gaskins) Pinckard. - Margaret Christian (Scott) Peyton (1783-1843), widow of Yelverton Peyton (1771-1802). Margaret was the daughter of Rev. John Scott (1747-1785) and Elizabeth Gordon.
- Anne Lee (1770-1804), daughter of Richard Henry Lee
- Richard Bland Lee I (1761-1827) of "SullySully-People:* Hugh the Red of Sully, 13th century Sicilian general* Bishop Maurice de Sully , oversaw the building of Notre Dame de Paris; Bishop to Philippe II of France...
", who married Elizabeth "Eliza" Collins (1768-1858), daughter of Stephen Collins and Mary Parish. - Mary "Mollie" Lee (1764-1827), who married Philip Richard Fendall IPhilip Richard Fendall IPhilip Richard Fendall I was an influential banker, lawyer, and merchant in Alexandria, Virginia. He was a member of the Lee family and a friend and business partner to George Washington...
, Esq. (1734-1805), his third wife. Philip was the son of Benjamin Fendall I, Esq. (1708-1764) and his first wife, Eleanor Lee (1710-1759). - Theodorick Lee (1766-1849) of "Eckington", who married Catherine Hite (1766-1849).
- Edmund Jennings Lee IEdmund Jennings Lee IEdmund Jennings Lee was a prominent legal and political figure in Alexandria, Virginia. He was a member of the Lee family of Virginia and lived for some time at the Lee-Fendall House in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia.-Early Life and Career:...
(1772-1843), who married Sally Lee (1775-1837), daughter of Richard Henry LeeRichard Henry LeeRichard Henry Lee was an American statesman from Virginia best known for the motion in the Second Continental Congress calling for the colonies' independence from Great Britain. He was a signatory to the Articles of Confederation and his famous resolution of June 1776 led to the United States...
(1732-1794) and Anne (Gaskins) Pinckard. - Lucy Lee (1774), who never married.
- Anne Lee (1776-1857), who married William Byrd Page, Sr. (1768-1812), son of Mann PageMann PageMann Page III was an American lawyer and planter from Spotsylvania County, Virginia. He was a delegate for Virginia to the Continental Congress. He was the half-brother of Virginia Governor John Page....
(1742-1787) and Mary Mason Selden (1754-1787).
Ancestry
- Henry I, was the son of Col. Richard Lee IIRichard Lee IICol. Richard Henry Lee II, Esq. was a Colonel, planter, member of the Upper House and the King's Council.Richard Henry II, was termed "Richard the Scholar". Richard was the son of Col. Richard Lee I, Esq., "the Immigrant" and Anne Constable Col. Richard Henry Lee II, Esq. (1647-1715) was a...
, Esq., “the scholar” (1647-1715) and Laetitia Corbin (ca. 1657-1706). - Laetitia was the daughter of Richard’s neighbor and, Councillor, Hon. Henry Corbin, Sr. (1629-1676) and Alice (Eltonhead) Burnham (ca. 1627-1684).
- Richard II, was the son of Col. Richard Lee IRichard Lee ICol. Richard Lee I, “the Immigrant” arrived in Jamestown in 1639 at the age of 22 with very little to his name other than the patronage of an influential man, Sir Francis Wyatt, the 1st Governor of Virginia. Once there he became Attorney General of the Colony of Virginia, Colonial Secretary of...
, Esq., "the immigrant" (1618-1664) and Anne Constable (ca. 1621-1666). - Anne was the daughter of Thomas Constable and a ward of Sir John Thoroughgood.