Henry LEE

Born

29 January 1756 , Dumfries, Crown Colony of Virginia

Died

25 March 1818 , Cumberland Island, Georgia, USA

Henry married Anne Hill CARTER 13 June 1793 in Virginia, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Anne Hill CARTER was born abt. 1773 in James River, Buckingham, Crown Colony of Virginia. Anne Hill died 25 July 1829 in Ravensworth, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA.

Parents & Family of Henry LEE

Parents of Henry LEE

Father

Henry LEE

Mother

Lucy GRYMES

Grandparents of Henry LEE

Paternal grandparents

Henry LEE Mary BLAND

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Maternal grandfather not yet recorded Maternal grandmother not yet recorded

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Henry LEE

Henry LEE married

Anne Hill CARTER
Marriage date: 13 June 1793
Marriage place: , Virginia, USA

Marriage notes:

Shirley Plantation, Charles City County, Virginia

Children of Henry LEE and Anne Hill CARTER

Robert Edward LEE

Born: 19 January 1807 , Stratford, Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA
Died: 12 October 1870 , Lexington, Albemarle, Virginia, USA

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Birth — 1756
29 January 1756
Dumfries, Crown Colony of Virginia

1775 - Paul Revere's famous ride (April 18)

1775 - First shots of Revolutionary War fired in Lexington and Concord. (April 19)

1776 - American Declaration of Independence (July 4)

1776 - Congress renames the nation 'United States of America' (September 9)

1777 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted (November 15)

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 - The Continental Congress Ratified the Treaty of Paris Ending the Revolutionary War (January 14)

1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)

1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

George Washington Genealogy

1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

1793 Marriage / Partner
Henry LEE and Anne Hill CARTER 13 June 1793 , , Virginia, USA

He was 37 years old.

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

John Adams Genealogy

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

Thomas Jefferson Genealogy

1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1807 Birth of Child
Robert Edward LEE was born 19 January 1807 , Stratford, Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA

Henry was 51 years old.

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

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Death — 1818
25 March 1818
Cumberland Island, Georgia, USA
He died at the age of 62.

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Lee Chapel Museum Lexington Lexington City Virginia, USA

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The state of Virginia was named after England's Queen Elizabeth I. In the early 1600's, all of North America that was not Spanish or French was then called 'Virginia' in honor of 'The Virgin Queen,' and the earliest English colonial expeditions were sent by the Virginia Company of London. (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1788 - Crown Colony of Virginia
June 25, 1788 - Virginia becomes 10th U.S. state

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