Anne Hill Carter Lee
Anne Hill Carter Lee | |
|---|---|
| First Lady of Virginia | |
| In role December 1, 1791 – December 1, 1794 | |
| Governor | Henry Lee III |
| Preceded by | Martha Cocke Randolph |
| Succeeded by | Mary Ritchie Hopper Brooke |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Anne Hill Carter March 26, 1773 |
| Died | June 26, 1829 (aged 56) |
| Resting place | University Chapel Washington and Lee University Lexington, Virginia, U.S. |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 6, including: Sydney Smith Lee Robert E. Lee |
| Parent(s) | Charles Carter Anne Butler Moore |
Anne Hill Carter Lee (March 26, 1773 – June 26, 1829) was the First Lady of Virginia from 1791 to 1794 as the wife of the ninth governor, Henry Lee III. She was the mother of the general-in-chief of the Confederate States of America, Robert E. Lee. As a separated wife and then as a widow, she was the head of her household at Lee Corner, Alexandria, Virginia, which is now known as the Robert E. Lee Boyhood Home. Her chronic pain and straitened circumstances play a significant role in her son Robert's biography.