Henry Lee II (1730 - abt. 1787)

Born 29 Jan 1730 in Lee Hall, Westmoreland County, Virginia [uncertain]

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Died about 15 Aug 1787 at about age 57 in Leesylvania, Prince William County, Virginia, United States

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Biography

Henry Lee II is Notable.

Henry Lee II performed Patriotic Service in Virginia in the American Revolution.

Henry Lee II is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A068551.

Please note that there were many Henry Lees and Richard Henry Lees in this family. This person did not sign the Declaration of Independence, nor was he an officer during the Revolutionary war. The DAR list his service as member of the Williamsburg Convention in 1776.

Henry was born in 1730. He is the son of Henry Lee and Mary Bland. He passed away in 1787.

Henry Lee II (1730-1787) of “Leesylvania”, Prince William Co., Virginia. Henry II, was the third son of Capt. Henry Lee I (1691-1747) of “Lee Hall”, Westmoreland County, and his wife, Mary Bland (1704-1764), whose mother was a great-aunt of President Thomas Jefferson and descended once from King John of England, twice from King Edward I of England, once from King Jean de Brienne of Jerusalem, twice from King Edward III of England and once from King Pedro I of Castile .^[1][2]

Henry was born at “Lee Hall” in 1730, 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. 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..

Marriage

Henry married Lucy Grymes (1734-1792), nicknamed "The Lowland Beauty" [3] [4]. She was very fair. Her eyes were blue and her hair exceptionally blonde, soft and light as a baby's. According to local tradition, she was one of the Virginia beauties adored by Gen. George Washington (1732-1799) in his early youth. To her legend also ascribes his schoolboy verses, and many have surmised that when in after years Washington so favored her son "Harry", it was because of his tender memories of the boy's mother..

Lucy was the daughter of Hon. Charles Grymes (1693-1743) (twice related to President George Washington) and Frances Jennings (great-aunt of Edmund Randolph). Charles was of the estate "Morattico", in Richmond County, Virginia. He was Sheriff of Richmond County, and a member of the Council from 1724-1725.

Leesylvania

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 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..

Probate

The will of Henry Lee was written from Leesylvania, Prince William County, Virginia, 10 Aug 1787, proven 1 Oct 1787.^[3] In the will he talks about his wife but does not name her. He names all of his children, and talks about his properties and where he received them from.

Slaves

When Henry Lee died in 1787, a number of enslaved persons were named in his will, ^[3] as well as in his probate inventory of 19 Dec 1787.^[4]

For more information please see the Slaves of Henry Lee 1787 page.

Research Notes

The names of Henry Lee's plantations and properties need to be researched.

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Henry Lee. ^{[5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][11][13][14][15][16][17][18][19]}

Honorable Henry II (Major General) LEE.

Maj. Gen. Henry II Lee. Found multiple versions of name. Using Henry Lee.

Born 1729 Lee Hall, Westmoreland, Virginia, United States. ^{[5][7][8][10][11][11][19]}

Residence 1779 No Two Listed, Fauquier County, VA. ^[14][18]

Marriage VA, VA. ^[14] 1757^[14] 1 December 1753. Greenspring Mansion, James River, VA.

Died 1787 Leesylvania, Westmoreland, Virginia, United States. ^{[5][10][11][11][19][20]}

Buried Prince William County, Virginia, USA.

File Format: jpg. Page 22 - Miscellaneous Papers of the Continental Congress.

Marriage 1753 VA^[11][14][16]

Sources

1. ↑ Dillon, John Forrest, ed. (1903). "Introduction". John Marshall; life, character and judicial services as portrayed in the centenary and memorial addresses and proceedings throughout the United States on Marshall day, 1901, and in the classic orations of Binney, Story, Phelps, Waite and Rawle I. Chicago: Callaghan & Company. pp. liv–lv
2. ↑ Bland, Theodorick (1840). "Appendix". In Campbell, Charles. The Bland papers: Being a Selection from the Manuscripts of Colonel Theodorick Bland Jr. of Prince George County Virginia I. Petersburg, Virginia: Edmund & Julian C. Ruffin. p. 149
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} General index to wills, 1734-1951; wills, inventories & accounts, 1734- 1872: "General index to wills, 1734-1951; wills, inventories & accounts, 1734- 1872"
   Catalog: General index to wills, 1734-1951; wills, inventories & accounts, 1734- 1872 Wills, inventories & accounts, Vol. C 1734-1744 Wills, inventories & accounts, Vol. G 1778- 1791
   Film number: 007645737 > image 499 of 584
   FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L9PX-FQ84 (accessed 13 June 2023)
   • Will Bk Vol G p.373
4. ↑ General index to wills, 1734-1951; wills, inventories & accounts, 1734- 1872: "General index to wills, 1734-1951; wills, inventories & accounts, 1734- 1872"
   Catalog: General index to wills, 1734-1951; wills, inventories & accounts, 1734- 1872 Wills, inventories & accounts, Vol. C 1734-1744 Wills, inventories & accounts, Vol. G 1778- 1791
   Film number: 007645737 > image 508 of 584
   FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L9PX-FQZ9 (accessed 13 June 2023)
   • Will Bk G p. 391
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2} North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000 Ancestry.com Lineage Book of the Charter Members of the DAR Vol 038
6. ↑ Northampton County, Pennsylvania, 1756-1845: Christ Union Church Lineages, Inc.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Yates Publishing
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI) Godfrey Memorial Library,
9. ↑ Marriages of the Northern Neck of Virginia, 1649-1800 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com
10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1 10.2} Rhode Island, Vital Extracts, 1636-1899 Ancestry.com
11. ↑ ^{11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 11.6} Family Data Collection - Individual Records Edmund West
12. ↑ Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774-2005 Ancestry.com
13. ↑ Virginia, Land, Marriage, and Probate Records, 1639-1850 Ancestry.com
14. ↑ ^{14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4} Westmoreland County, Virginia Wills, 1654-1800
15. ↑ U.S., Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900 Ancestry.com
16. ↑ ^{16.0 16.1} Virginia, Compiled Marriages, 1660-1800 Dodd, Jordan Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc
17. ↑ Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots Hatcher, Patricia Law Publication: Ancestry.com Volume: 3
18. ↑ ^{18.0 18.1} Virginia, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1607-1890 Ancestry.com
19. ↑ ^{19.0 19.1 19.2} U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 Ancestry.com Volume: 145
20. ↑ U.S., Find A Grave Index, Find A Grave: Memorial #21893996

See also:

• Wikipedia: Henry Lee II

• Wikidata: Item Q5724802, en:Wikipedia

• E. Jay Stith, Brøderbund Software, Inc., World Family Tree Vol. 1, Ed. 1, (Release date: November 29, 1995), "CD-ROM," Tree #5156, Date of Import: Jan 16, 1999. (1995), "Electronic," Date of Import: Feb 2, 1999.