page_title: William Lee (valet)
hierarchical_section_title: William Lee (valet)
caption_attribution_description: English: Man depicted holding horse closely matches descriptions of William "Billy" Lee, George Washington's valet/manservant
context_page_description: William Lee, also known as Billy or Will Lee, was an African-American slave who was owned by George Washington and served as his personal assistant and the only one of Washington's slaves freed immediately by Washington in his will. Because he served by Washington's side throughout the American Revolutionary War and was sometimes depicted next to Washington in paintings, Lee was one of the most publicized African Americans of his time.
context_section_description: William Lee (1750–1828), also known as Billy or Will Lee, was an African-American slave who was owned by George Washington and served as his personal assistant and the only one of Washington's slaves freed immediately by Washington in his will. Because he served by Washington's side throughout the American Revolutionary War and was sometimes depicted next to Washington in paintings, Lee was one of the most publicized African Americans of his time.
caption: Detail: Washington at Princeton by Charles Willson Peale, 1779. Man depicted holding horse closely matches descriptions of William "Billy" Lee, George Washington's manservant
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