Capt. Henry Lee

Capt. Henry Lee I (1691-1747) was a prominent Virginian colonist, brother of Governor Thomas Lee, and grandfather of Revolutionary War hero Henry “Light Horse Harry” Lee.

He was the son of Col. Richard Lee II, Esq., "the Scholar" (1647-1715) and Laetitia Corbin (ca. 1657-1706). Born at Machodoc in Westmoreland County, Lee resided at Lee Hall near Hague, in the Parish of Cople, Westmoreland County. All traces of the house have long since disappeared. The land surrounding Lee Hall was part of the 2,600 acres of Machodoc land patented in 1650 by his grandfather, Col. Richard Lee I, Esq., “the Immigrant” (1618-1664). Henry died between June 13-25, 1747.

He was a co-leaseholder with his brother Thomas of the family plantation on the Machodoc River, and he owned or leased the area of Lee Hall. When the family plantation was burned down in January 1729, Henry Lee took in his brother's family at Lee Hall while the plantation was rebuilt.

Lee married Mary Bland (1704-1764), the daughter of Hon. Richard Bland, Sr. (1665-1720) and his second wife, Elizabeth Randolph (1685-1719).

HE DIED AT LEE HALL. WAS COLONEL OF WESTMORELAND MILITIA

Pedigree: The Lee Dynasty (A Selective Genealogy) THIS IS THE LEESYLVANIA LINE !Colonial Families of the United States Henry had 4 children.

July 1995: "The Lees of Virginia", Paul C Nagel; from Henry & Mary Bland came the Leesylvania Line. Pages 31 & 32: He was not left so advantageously as Thomas, received some acreage adjoining the main property at Machodoc. He was also given a number of slaves & horses. A special point of entrusting the slave "old Peg" to him just as he was carefully left my chest of drawers in my hall.

Built estate named "Lee Hall", Westmoreland Co., VA Will probated 21 Oct 1747, Book 10, Westmoreland Co., VA

PARTIALLY FROM: "The Lees of Virginia", by Paul C. Nagle, Published by Oxford University Press 1990 This marriage founded what is known as the Leesylvania Line of Lees. He built an estate named Lee Hall. Henry Lee I held nearly every local office except that of Burgess, which would have taken him away from his wife and children. He was a "homebody". He served as a Lt. Col. of Westmoreland Militia.

Capt. Henry Lee I (1691-1747) was a prominent Virginian colonist, brother of Governor Thomas Lee, and grandfather of Revolutionary War hero Henry “Light Horse Harry” Lee.

He was the son of Col. Richard Lee II, Esq., "the Scholar" (1647-1715) and Laetitia Corbin (ca. 1657-1706). Born at Machodoc in Westmoreland County, Lee resided at Lee Hall near Hague, in the Parish of Cople, Westmoreland County. All traces of the house have long since disappeared. The land surrounding Lee Hall was part of the 2,600 acres of Machodoc land patented in 1650 by his grandfather, Col. Richard Lee I, Esq., “the Immigrant” (1618-1664). Henry died between June 13-25, 1747.

He was a co-leaseholder with his brother Thomas of the family plantation on the Machodoc River, and he owned or leased the area of Lee Hall. When the family plantation was burned down in January 1729, Henry Lee took in his brother's family at Lee Hall while the plantation was rebuilt.

Excerpt from The Lees of Virginia: An American Legacy < link >

Henry Lee. Henry's home was Lee Hall, a Potomac River estate near Stratford. Henry and his wife Mary Bland were the parents of four children, sons John, Richard, and Henry, and daughter Laetitia. The elder Henry's son and namesake was a burgess along with his cousins, and emerged as a Patriot during the stamp act crisis. Henry the second in turn named his youngest son Henry, and Henry Lee the third by that name - but known as Henry Lee, Jr., - became famous for two reasons: for the conspicuous role he played as a Revolutionary War cavalry officer, which earned him the name "Light-Horse Harry," and for being the father of the most famous of all the Lee progeny, Robert Edward Lee the great Confederate general. Perhaps Light-Horse Harry has one other claim to fame, that of authoring the eulogy of George Washington that John Marshall delivered on the floor of the U.S. Congress, which included the immortal line, "First in War, First in Peace, and First in the Hearts of His Countrymen."[6]

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Family

Lee married Mary Bland (1704-1764), the daughter of Hon. Richard Bland, Sr. (1665-1720) and his second wife, Elizabeth Randolph (1685-1719).

From The Bland Papers: Being a Selection from the Manuscripts of Colonel ...By Theodorick Bland. Page 13 link

”Mary Bland, eldest daughter of Richard Bland, of Jordans, Gent., was born 21st August, 1704, and married Colonel Henry Lee of Westmoreland, and by him has four children, viz.: John, Richard, Lettice and Henry.

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Richard Lee I source report
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Descendants of Henry Lee
1 Henry Lee 1686 - 1744
.. +Mary BLAND 1704 - 1764
........ 2 John Lee 1724 - 1767
............ +Mary SMITH 1725 -
........ 2 Richard Lee Squire 1726 - 1795
............ +Sarah BLAND POYTHRESE 1770 -
........ 2 Henry Lee 1729 - 1787
............ +Lucy Ludwell GRYMES or GRIMES Lowland Beauty 1734 - 1792
........ 2 Lettice Lee 1730 - 1788
............ +William BALL burgess 1730 -
........ 2 Anne Lee 1732 -
............ +Robert Chiswell Barret 1737 -

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• Military service: Captain of the Dragoons. Is said to have the nickname "The Dragon Lee of Lee Hall" also Lt. Col. of the Militia - Westmoreland, Virginia, British Colonial America
• Residence: "Lee Hall", near Hague, in the Parish of Cople, Westmoreland County. Was part of the "Machodoc" patent which included 2,600 acres. All traces of the house have long disappeared. - Westmoreland, Virginia, British Colonial America
  • Reference: FamilySearch Family Tree - SmartCopy: Sep 10 2023, 19:32:17 UTC