Richard Lee, "The Emigrant"
Came to Virginia in 1639 to be Clerk of the Quarter Court at Jamestown, married Anne Constable, and rose to the Council in 1651.
A Genealogical Society Since December 1921
Find the Lee ancestor who carried your name.
Trace your line to Col. Richard Lee, "The Emigrant," and Anne Constable — and search the Society's cemetery records, documents, photographs and publications in one place.
About the Society
Organized in December 1921, The Society of The Lees of Virginia is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit devoted to fellowship among the family, the preservation of neglected burial places, and the compilation of family history.
Read our history1921
Founded
~900
Members worldwide
The Lees of Virginia
A family across ten generations
The Sons of Stratford
Thomas Lee and Hannah Ludwell raised eleven children, among them Richard Henry Lee and Francis Lightfoot Lee — the only brothers to sign the Declaration of Independence.
The Leesylvania Line
Henry Lee III, "Light Horse Harry," and Anne Hill Carter made their home near Dumfries; their children included Robert Edward Lee.
Homes & Burial Sites
Where the Lees made their mark
Stratford Hall
Historic home · Westmoreland County
Arlington House
Historic home · Arlington
Lee-Fendall House
Historic home · Alexandria
Sully Plantation
Historic home · Chantilly
Burnt House Field
Restored cemetery · near Hague
Cobbs Hall Burying Ground
Restored cemetery · near Kilmarnock
Become a Member
Any descendant of Richard Lee and Anne Constable may apply. Membership supports the three Lee family cemeteries the Society purchased, restored and maintains.
- ✓Life membership — no annual dues
- ✓Meetings, pilgrimages and commemorative exercises
- ✓Support for cemetery preservation and the Education Fund
Lifetime
$400
one-time life membership, including a $50 initial research fee
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