WHY IS A SPY CALLED A MOLE, I had to do a lot of research. Thank you, Ron Chernow,
who wrote WASHINGTON A LIFE, and THE BALLAD OF BILLY LEE, by Len
Lamensdorf. I also kept running across a video by James Thompson GEORGE
WASHINGTON'S MULATTO MAN.
What is the true story? Mr. Lee was a hero in every respect and outlived Washington
by many years, living on a stipend given him by Washington in his will and a small house on the
Mount Vernon estate. Lee was so famous that even French Major General Marquis de Lafayette
visited him after Washington's death.
Whatever story is true, I believe he and Washington were related. Probably by his
half brother, Lawrence Custis. Lawrence made George Washington take responsibility
for Billy and Frank Lee. Lawrence was married to Ann Fairfax.
Everyone knew that Mr. Billy Lee was Washington's aide
and a better horseman than Washington and they were together for the whole Revolution
and even when Washington was President of the USA.
One story--he was bought by Washington from Col John Lee with his brother Frank
when Billy Lee was 15 years old.
Other story, "Lawrence had pledged to care for the children of his brother-in-law, George William Fairfax. Fairfax’s father was Lawrence’s benefactor, and his son was Lawrence’s best friend. On the eve of his premature death, Thompson theorizes that Lawrence explained his secret to his idolizing younger half-brother and that he commanded George to fulfill his commitment when he (Lawrence) was gone. In his narrative, which he describes as a “constructive interpretation,” Thompson effectively defends this implausible thesis. quoted from
James Thompson, GEORGE WASHINGTON'S MULATTO MAN."
Why is this important? Mr. Billy Lee had a uniform, carbine, was Commander-in-Chief Washington's
personal aide for 30 years including the Revolutionary War in which he saved Washington's life
more than once; therefore, he
should be designated a FOUNDING FATHER AND HAVE A STATUE
WITH HIS FAMOUS HORSE CHINKLING. Slaves could not wear uniforms or carry guns.
