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Governor Henry 'Light-Horse Harry' Lee, III

Governor Henry 'Light-Horse Harry' Lee, III

Male 1756 - 1818  (62 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Governor Henry 'Light-Horse Harry' Lee, IIIGovernor Henry 'Light-Horse Harry' Lee, III was born 29 Jan 1756, Dumfries, Prince William Co., Virginia Colony (son of Col. Henry Giles Lee, II and Lucy "Lowland Beauty" Grymes); died 25 Mar 1818, Dungeness, Camden County, Georgia; was buried , Lee Chapel Museum Lexington, Virginia.

    Henry married Matilda Ludwell "Divine Matilda" Lee 1782. Matilda was born 1766, Westmoreland County, Virginia; died 28 Jul 1790, Prince William County, Virginia; was buried , Stratford Hall Plantation Cemetery Westmoreland County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Lucy Grymes Lee was born 1784, Westmoreland County, Virginia ; died 24 Mar 1860, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ; was buried , Laurel Hill Cemetery Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
    2. Henry Lee, IV was born 28 May 1787, Westmoreland County, Virginia; died 30 Jan 1837, Paris, France; was buried , Cimetiere de Montmartre Paris, France.

    Henry married Ann Hill Carter Jun 1793. Ann (daughter of Charles of Shirley Carter and Anne Butler Moore) was born 26 Mar 1773, Shirley Plantation, Charles City County, Virginia Colony; died 26 Jun 1829, Ravensworth, Fairfax County, Virginia ; was buried , Lee Chapel Museum Lexington, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Algernon Sydney Lee was born 2 Apr 1795, Westmoreland County, Virginia ; died 9 Aug 1796, Ravensworth, Fairfax County, Virginia ; was buried , Stratford Hall Plantation Cemetery Westmoreland County, Virginia.
    2. Charles Carter Lee was born 8 Nov 1798, Westmoreland County, Virginia; died 21 Mar 1871, Powhatan County, Virginia; was buried , Saint Lukes Cemetery Powhatan County, Virginia.
    3. Anne Kinloch Lee was born 19 Jun 1800; died 20 Feb 1864, Baltimore, Maryland.
    4. Sydney Smith Lee was born 2 Sep 1802, Camden, New Jersey; died 22 Jul 1869, Richlands, Virginia; was buried , Christ Church Episcopal Cemetery Alexandria, Virginia.
    5. Robert Edward Lee was born 19 Jan 1807, WestMoreland County, Virginia; died 12 Oct 1870, Lexington, Virginia; was buried , Lee Chapel Museum Lexington, Virginia.
    6. Catherine Mildred Lee was born 27 Feb 1811, Alexandria, Virginia; died 1856, Paris, France; was buried , Mount Auburn Cemetery Cambridge, Massachusetts .

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Col. Henry Giles Lee, II was born Abt. 1729, Lee Hall, Westmoreland County, Virginia (son of Henry Lee, Sr. and Mary Bland); died 15 Aug 1787, Leesylvania Plantation, Prince Edward County, Virginia; was buried , Leesylvania Plantion, Prince William County, Virginia.

    Henry married Lucy "Lowland Beauty" Grymes 1 Dec 1753, James City Parish, Stafford, Virginia Colony. Lucy (daughter of Honorable Charles of "Moratico", Richmond Co. Grymes and Frances Jennings) was born 24 Aug 1739, Richmond, Middlesex County, Virginia; died 1792, “Leesylvania,” Potomac River, Prince William County; was buried , Leesylvania, Prince William County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Lucy "Lowland Beauty" GrymesLucy "Lowland Beauty" Grymes was born 24 Aug 1739, Richmond, Middlesex County, Virginia (daughter of Honorable Charles of "Moratico", Richmond Co. Grymes and Frances Jennings); died 1792, “Leesylvania,” Potomac River, Prince William County; was buried , Leesylvania, Prince William County, Virginia.
    Children:
    1. 1. Henry 'Light-Horse Harry' Lee, III was born 29 Jan 1756, Dumfries, Prince William Co., Virginia Colony; died 25 Mar 1818, Dungeness, Camden County, Georgia; was buried , Lee Chapel Museum Lexington, Virginia.
    2. Charles [Grymes] Lee was born 1758, Prince William Co., Virginia Colony; died 24 Jun 1815, Fauquier Co., Virginia; was buried , Warrenton Cemetery, Warrenton, Faquier Co., Virginia.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Henry Lee, Sr. was born 1671, Westmoreland Co., Virginia Colony; died 1747, Westmoreland Co., Virginia Colony.

    Henry married Mary Bland. Mary (daughter of Richard Bland and Elizabeth Randolph) was born 21 Aug 1704, Prince William Co., Virginia; died 1764, Westmoreland Co., Virginia. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Mary BlandMary Bland was born 21 Aug 1704, Prince William Co., Virginia (daughter of Richard Bland and Elizabeth Randolph); died 1764, Westmoreland Co., Virginia.
    Children:
    1. 2. Col. Henry Giles Lee, II was born Abt. 1729, Lee Hall, Westmoreland County, Virginia; died 15 Aug 1787, Leesylvania Plantation, Prince Edward County, Virginia; was buried , Leesylvania Plantion, Prince William County, Virginia.

  3. 6.  Honorable Charles of "Moratico", Richmond Co. Grymes was born Abt 1693, Of "Moratico, Richmond Co., Virginia Colony (son of John 'of Brandon' Grymes and Alice Townley); died 4 Jun 1744, "Grymesby" on the Piankatank, Middlesex Co., Virginia.

    Charles married Frances Jennings. Frances (daughter of Sir Edmund Jennings and Margaret Barkham) was born Abt 1690, York Co. Virginia Colony; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Frances Jennings was born Abt 1690, York Co. Virginia Colony (daughter of Sir Edmund Jennings and Margaret Barkham); died Yes, date unknown.
    Children:
    1. Frances Grymes was born 1717, North Farnham Parish, Richmond Co., Virginia Colony; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. Sarah Grimes/Grymes was born Est 1738, Surry Co. or Isle of Wight, Virginia Colony; died Yes, date unknown, North Farnham Parish, Richmond, Virginia Colony.
    3. 3. Lucy "Lowland Beauty" Grymes was born 24 Aug 1739, Richmond, Middlesex County, Virginia; died 1792, “Leesylvania,” Potomac River, Prince William County; was buried , Leesylvania, Prince William County, Virginia.


Generation: 4

  1. 10.  Richard BlandRichard Bland was born 11 Aug 1665, Berkley, Charles City Co., Virginia (son of Theodorick Bland and Anne Bennett); died 12 Apr 1720, Prince Georges Co., Virginia; was buried , Jordan Point Manor, Prince George County, Virginia.

    Richard married Elizabeth Randolph 11 Feb 1701. Elizabeth (daughter of Col. William Randolph and Mary Isham) was born Est 1678, Jordan's Point Prince George Co., Virginia Colony; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  2. 11.  Elizabeth RandolphElizabeth Randolph was born Est 1678, Jordan's Point Prince George Co., Virginia Colony (daughter of Col. William Randolph and Mary Isham); died Yes, date unknown.
    Children:
    1. Anna Bland was born 25 Feb 1711, Virginia Colony; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. Theodorick Bland was born 2 Dec 1719, Prince George Co., Virginia ; died 16 Jul 1783, Amelia, Virginia .
    3. Colonel Richard Bland was born 6 May 1710, Jordan's Point Prince George Co., Virginia Colony; died 26 Oct 1776.
    4. 5. Mary Bland was born 21 Aug 1704, Prince William Co., Virginia; died 1764, Westmoreland Co., Virginia.

  3. 12.  John 'of Brandon' Grymes was born 1660, Middlesex Co., Virginia Colony (son of Reverend Charles Grymes and Katherine Jennings/Jenings); died 1709, Grymesby, Piankatank River, Ware Parish, Glouchester Co., Virginia Colony.

    John married Alice Townley. Alice (daughter of Lawrence Townley and Sarah Warner) was born Abt 1660, Middlesex, Virginia Colony; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  4. 13.  Alice Townley was born Abt 1660, Middlesex, Virginia Colony (daughter of Lawrence Townley and Sarah Warner); died Yes, date unknown.
    Children:
    1. 6. Honorable Charles of "Moratico", Richmond Co. Grymes was born Abt 1693, Of "Moratico, Richmond Co., Virginia Colony; died 4 Jun 1744, "Grymesby" on the Piankatank, Middlesex Co., Virginia.
    2. Col. John [Townley] Grymes, Esquire was born 1691, Grymesby, Middlesex County, Virginia Colony; died 3 Nov 1748, Brandon, Middlesex Co., Virginia Colony; was buried , Christ Church Cemetery Christ Church, Virginia.

  5. 14.  Sir Edmund Jennings was born 1645, Ripon, England; died 2 Jun 1737, Virginia Colony.

    Edmund married Margaret Barkham. Margaret was born Abt 1645, England; died Yes, date unknown, London. [Group Sheet]


  6. 15.  Margaret Barkham was born Abt 1645, England; died Yes, date unknown, London.
    Children:
    1. 7. Frances Jennings was born Abt 1690, York Co. Virginia Colony; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. Hon. Edmund Jennings was born 1659, Ripon Hall, York Co., England; died 2 Jun 1727, Virginia Colony.