Slaves at Mount Vernon - William Lee
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Lee, William, approximately 1750–1810
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William Lee was the enslaved valet of George Washington for nearly two decades. Washington purchased Lee in 1768, when he was at least sixteen years old. Lee was assigned to household work at Mount Vernon Estate and accompanied Washington when he traveled, including during the American Revolution (1775–1783). The war made Lee, who often rode alongside Washington, well-known to both American and British soldiers. Although Lee was initially taken to New York at the start of Washington's first pres...
