Henry Fleete
Lieutenant Colonel Henry Fleete | |
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Depiction of Captain Richard Lowe (left) speaking with Henry Fleete (right) in Virginia, circa 1635 | |
| Born | c. 1602 Kent, Kingdom of England |
| Died | 1661 (aged 58–59) Fleet's Island, Lancaster County, Colony of Virginia |
| Other names | Fleet, Fleets |
| Occupation(s) | Trader, interpreter, politician |
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| Spouse | Sarah Stone |
| Children | Henry Fleet II |
Henry Fleete (or Fleet) was an early English trader in the Colony of Virginia and Province of Maryland. He was a Burgess representative for the Virginia Colony, and interacted with William Claiborne during the time of conflict between Protestant Virginians and Catholic Maryland leadership. During a trading expedition with Henry Spelman of Jamestown, he was abducted and held captive by the Anacostan people for almost five years.