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  Lee II, Henry
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NameHenry Lee II
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, Virginia , United States
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Born 00, 1730
Died 00, 1787 (57 years)
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InfoMajor General 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 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. 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.


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Son Henry "Light Horse Harry" Lee III 1756-1818
Grandson Sydney Smith Lee 1802-1869
Grandson Robert E. Lee 1805-1870
Son Charles Lee 1758-1815
Son Richard B. Lee 1761-1827
Father Henry Lee 1691-1747
Grandfather Richard Lee II 1647-1714
Great-Grandfather Richard Lee I 1618-1664
Grand Uncle Philip Lee 0000-
1st Cousin Once Removed Thomas Lee 0000-
2nd Cousin Thomas Sim Lee 1745-1819
Uncle Thomas Lee 1690-1750
1st Cousin Richard Henry Lee 1732-1794
1st Cousin Francis Lee 1734-1797
1st Cousin Arthur Lee 1740-1792

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