Named Entity Results, Mary Bland

Lee, Henry 1756- Military officer; born in Leesylvania, Westmoreland co., Va., Jan. 29, 1756; graduated at Princeton in 1773. His mother was Mary Bland, the lowland beauty, whose charms inspired Washington in his youth. He was a captain in Bland's cavalry in 1776, and joined the main army in September, 1777. Lee's Legion was one of the most active and efficient of the cavalry corps of the Continental army, and it was Washington's body-guard in the battle of Germantown. In 1778 he was mBland's cavalry in 1776, and joined the main army in September, 1777. Lee's Legion was one of the most active and efficient of the cavalry corps of the Continental army, and it was Washington's body-guard in the battle of Germantown. In 1778 he was made a major, in independent command, first of two companies of horse, and then of three, with a small body of infantry. With these he surprised the British post at Paulus's Hook, in July, 1779. With the commission of lieutenant-colonel, he joined General Greene in the South, and was active and efficient in the Southern campaigns. Soon after the battle of Eutaw Springs, Major Lee retired from the service, married, and settled at Stratford. He was a delegate to Congress in 1786, and advocat

Nicholas, Robert Carter 1715-1780 Statesman; born in Hanover, Va., in 1715; was educated at the College of William and Mary; and while quite young represented James City in the House of Burgesses, in which he continued until the House of Delegates was organized in 1777. In 1779 he was appointed judge of the high court of chancery. All through the controversy with Great Britain Nicholas worked shoulder to shoulder with Peyton Randolph, Bland, and other patriots, but voted against Patrick Henry's resolutions against the Stamp Act in 1765. He was treasurer of the colony in 1766-77, and in 1773 was a member of the Virginia committee of correspondence. He died in Hanover, Va., in 1780. Military officer; born in Hanover, Va., about 1793; served through the second war with Great Britain (1812-15); held a seat in the United States Senate in 1836-41; and subsequently was superintendent of public instruction in Louisiana. He died in Terrebonne parish, La., Dec. 24, 1857.