Henry Fleete and Fleet's Island
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N 37° 37.056 W 076° 17.567
18S E 385907 N 4164174
A Virginia Historical marker
Waymark Code: WM35YN
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 02/16/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member tiki-4
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Henry Fleete was born about 1602 in Kent, England, and moved to Jamestown, Virginia, in 1621. Fleete was seized by the Anacostan Indians during a trading expedition and held for five years. He learned their language and after his release in 1627 became a negotiator for the Virginia and Maryland colonies. Fleete helped establish Maryland in 1634 and served in its General Assembly from 1635 to 1638, and in the Virginia House of Burgesses from 1652 to 1661. He established the boundries of Lancaster County when it was created in 1651. In May 1661. Fleete died and was buried at his hpme here on Fleet's Island.
Marker Number: J94

Marker Title: Henry Fleete and Fleet's Island

Marker Location: End of VSH 695

County or Independent City: Lancaster Co

Marker Program Sponsor: Department Of Historic Resources, 1995

Web Site: Not listed
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