Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8828, for James Lee, Virginia
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(3-1776) 

Service
Va.
Lee, James
Number S8828
(RG 217 [illegible])
Carded
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5318
Virginia
James Lee
of Sussex Co in the state of Virginia
who was a private of or in the company commanded by Captain Booker of the blank commanded by blank in the Virginia line for five years.

Inscribed on the roll of Virginia at the rate of 100 dollars blank cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of Feby 1833 and sent to Hon J Y Mason - H.R.

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $150.00
Semi-anl allowance ending 4th March 1832 - $50.00
$200.00

{Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by Daniel Boyd Clerk
Book D Vol 7 Page 104

Date of Death not on AB
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James Lee
6851
From 1777 Private
Artillery 2 years
$100

Hon. J Y Mason
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State of Virginia
County of Sussex

On this 6th day of September personally appeared before county court of Sussex James Lee a resident of the said county of Sussex state of Virginia aged seventy-seven years who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of congress passe June 7thh 1832. That he enlisted in the state artillery of Virginia as a regular for three years in the town of Petersburg Virgina under Capt. Richard Booker and that he lived in the county of Prince George Virginia at the time he enlisted and that he enlisted on the 15th September in the year 1777 and that he was stationed at Hampton most of the first year under the command of said Booker the second year he was removed to Portsmouth Va under the command of Capt. Edward Moody and remained there 12 months and then marched to the south under the command of illegible Richards and joined the Maryland troops at Hillsborough North Carolina under the command of Col Charles Harrison and marched from thence to Camden South Carolina and was in the engagement at Camden under the command of Gen. Gates and after Gates defeat the troops assembled at Hillsborough No. Carolina and from thence marched to Richmond Virginia under the command of Capt. John Williams and were discharged by Capt. Williams on the 15th of September having served 3years to a day. The discharge I have lost or mislaid not expecting to have any use for it. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state and knows of no person living who he can prove his service.

James Lee
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sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.

And the court do hereby declare their opinion that the above-named applicant James Lee was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states.

State of Virginia
Sussex County to wit

I Littleton Lanier clerk of the County Court of Sussex in the state of Virginia aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of James Lee for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this sixth day of September in the year 1832 and 57th of our Independence.

L. Lanier

SEAL
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Know all men by these presents that I Mary Lee widow of James Lee dec'd who was a revolutionary Pensioner of the United States do hereby constitute and appoint Ro. G Tucker my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to receive from the agent for paying pensions in Richmond State of Virginia the pension that may be due my late husband from the 4th day of September 1833 to the time of his death which was the 4th day January 1834. witness my hand and seal this 31st day of July 1834.

Mary Lee
Her X Mark

SEAL

Signed and delivered in presence of:
Th Hunt
Wm H Jones

State of Virginia
Sussex County

Be it know that before the subscribe a justice of the peace in and for the said county personally appeared Mary Lee the above named and acknowledged the forgoing power of attorney to be her act and deed. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this the 31st day of July 1834.

Th Hunt - JP

State of Virginia
Sussex County

Be it know that on the 31st day of July 1834 before the subscribed a justice of the peace in and for the said county personally appeared Ro. G. Tucker the attorney named in the within power of attorney and made oath that the same was not given him by reason of any sale, transfer or mortgage of this pension or any of pension therein authorized to be received by him.

Ro G. Tucker

Sworn and subscribed the day and year as above written before me.

Th Hunt - JP

State of Virginia Sussex County

I Littleton Lanier clerk of the court of Sussex County certify that Thomas Hunt is a magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony where of I have hereunto affixed by seal of office and subscribed my name the 7th day of Aug 1834.

L Lanier - Clerk
of the Court at Sussex County
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February 12, 1937
xxxxx
Mr. Frank A. Robinett
213 Rule Building
Amarillo, Texas

BA-J / EEL
James Lee-S. 8828
James Lee - 3.41762

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of four soldiers with the name James Lee.

Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and the limited trained clerical force available for furnishing such information, it is impossible to comply in full with each request pertaining to soldiers of that war. The records of James Lee, S.8828 and James Lee, S.41762, are furnished you herein. If you find that neither of these records is that of the James Lee in whom you are interested, another search of the records will be made in your behalf. 

James Lee S.8828

The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.8828, based upon the military service of James Lee in that war.

The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of James Lee are not shown.

While a resident of Prince George County, Virginia, James Lee enlisted, September 15, 1777, in the state artillery of Virginia, served in Captains Richard Booker's and Edward Moody's Virginia Companies, was stationed one year at Hamdon and one year at Portsmouth, then marched to the south and was in the battle of Camden, after which he returned to Richmond, Virginia, under command of Captain John Williams and was discharged by that officer September 15, 1780.

[Illegible] Booker & Moody both as apts of Va State artillery. Could not find a Capt. John Williams of Va.
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James Lee was allowed pension on his application executed September 6, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Sussex County, Virginia, and aged seventy-seven years.

there are no data as to soldier's family.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War soldier, James Lee (S.8828), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:

James Lee, Certificate No. 5318, issued February 7 , 1833, rate $100 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Virginia Agency.

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James Lee
S.41762

The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.41762, based upon the military service of James Lee in that war.

The date and place of birth and the names of the parents James Lee are not shown.

While a resident of Stafford County, Virginia, James Lee enlisted in February, 1776, for three years, served as a private in Captain William Washington's Company. Colonel Mercer's 3" Virginia Regiment, and before the term for which he had enlisted had expired, reenlisted for the war, was in the battles of White Plains, York Island (Fort Washington), Trenton, Princeton, Brandywine, Monmouth and at the siege of Charleston, where he was taken prisoner, May 12, 1780, made his escape on August 30, following was never exchanged but joined the army at the siege of Yorktown and terminated his service at the close of the war. 

He was allowed pension on his application executed October 6, 1818, while residing in Clark County, Ohio, and aged sixty-eight years.  -3-
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In 1820, James Lee was residing in Logan County, Ohio, and then stated his family residing with him consisted of his wife "somewhat under my own age" and a son, Enoch, aged fourteen years. There are no further data in regard to his wife and no names of any other children are given.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, James Lee (S.41762), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:

James Lee, Certificate No. 6258, issued February 2, 1819, rate $8 per month, commenced October 6, 1818, Act of March, 18, 1818, Ohio Agency.

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Very truly yours
A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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8828

INVALID

Revlvry

File No. 8828

James Lee
Priv Rev War

Act: June 7th 32
Index: - Vol.  I N Page 220

[Arrangement of 1870]

June 21, 1904 - His [Illegible] or W.R. Lee, Bonnville Ave Letter of inquiry in S File 31,208 John Lee

Nov. 23, 1904 Hist to Miss Ethel Hubbard, Eufaula Ind Ter - letter in S. File 41762 James Lee

1937 - Feb 12 - Hist to Frank A Robinett EL
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Payments to be made at 
Richmond Virginia
by the Pres of U S  Bank
Agent for paying Pensioners, 
in the Agency of Virginia

Recorded by Daniel Boyd
Clerk, in Book D Vol. 7
page 104
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War Department
Revolutionary Claim

I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 7th June 1832, James Lee of the State of Virginia who was a Private in the army of the Revolution is entitled to receive one hundred dollars and cents per annum during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually, on the [Illegible] th of march, and 4th of September, in every year. 

Given at the War Office of the United States, this seventh day of February one thousand eight hundred and thirty three.

Lew Cass
Secretary of War

J Edwards
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Bank: of the United States, at Richmond 12 day of Sept 1836

Received of Richard Anderson, Agent for paying Pensions, thirty three dollars and 42 cents, being for the 4 2/30 months pension due to James Lee from the 4 day of Sept 1833, to the 4th day of July 1834, for which I have signed duplicate receipts. 

Ro. G. Tucker

$33.42/100
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No 243

James Lee
4 2/30 from 
4 Sept 1833
to 
4 July 1834

$33.42

Richmond, Va
3 [Illegible] 1834
Br 70
C-81
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Sussex County Court March Term 1834

From satisfactory evidence produced before the court it appears to the court that Mary Lee is the widow of James Lee deceased that her husband was a pensioner of the United States and that he died on the 4th day of January 1834.

State of Virginia
Sussex County to wit

I Littleton Lanier Clerk of the county court aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing is truly copied from the minutes and proceedings of said court. 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my sela of office this tenth day of March 1834.

L Lanier

SEAL

Sate of Virginia
Sussex County to wit

I John Cargill presiding Justice of the Court of Sussex County in the state aforesaid do hereby certify that the attestation hereto annexed made by Littleton Lanier Clerk of the said court is in due form and by the proper officer appointed by the laws of the said state for that purpose and that full faith and credit are due thereto in every court or office in the United States. Given under my hand
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at the county of Sussex in the state of Virginia aforesaid this 28th day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty-four and of the Independence of the United States the fifty-eighth.

John Cargill - JP
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4 Mar 1833
to 4 Sept 1833

6 Mo - $50
4 mo - $33.42

Total 10 mo $83.42

Sept 26
Oct 31
Nov 30
Dec 31
Jany 4

As 365 - 100 - 122
100
365 127 33.42
1095
1250
1095
1550
1460
960
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JRW
I.31208: Rev. War.

June 23, 1904

Sir:
In reply to your inquiry, you are advised that John Lee, residing in Montgomery county, Kentucky, made application for pension October 1, 1832. He stated he was born June 6, 1755, in Berks county, Pennsylvania, and that he enlisted in Augusta county, Virginia, in 1781, and served nine months as a private under Captain Buchanan and Colonel Bowyer, in the Virginia Line. He was at the siege of Yorktown. His claim was allowed.

No mention is made of his family. 
You are further advised that James Lee, aged seventy-seven S. 8828 years, residing in Sussex county, Virginia, applied for pension September 6, 1832. He stated that he enlisted September 15, 1777, in Prince George county, Virginia, and served three years as a private in the Virginia Line, under Captain Richard Booker and Colonel Eward Moody. He was in the battle of Camden. His claim was allowed. 

No relatives are mentioned.
Very respectfully, 
Acting Commissioner.
Dr. W. R. Lee,
Boonville, Ark.
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U.S. Pension Bureau,
Revolutionary Soldiers Dept.,
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:
I am endeavoring to learn something about my Great-Grandfather who was supposed to have been a soldier in the Revolution of 1776 from Virginia, or who lived in Virginia but enlisted under North Carolina.

His name was . . . JAMES LEE, and as the Virginia records show the following, I do not know which Lee is my ancestor, James Lee, Private -- 3rd and 14th , Regiments of Va. Troops
James Lee, Sussex County Virginia, who received a pension,
James Lee, who served in the Navy,
James Lee, who received a Virginia bounty for his services.

Now what I would like to ask you, is for the WAR RECORDS of each of these men so that I may compare the facts with such family data as we possess in order to tell which man is our Great-Great Grandfather.

If you have it, I would liek to have the names (1) of the parents of these men or any of them you do have, the names (2) of their children, and the names of the town or county that they listed as their home address. (3)

It has been suggested that you have the records of all Revolutionary pensioners and , if you can give these facts on these men , I shall be greatly obliged to you.

Very truly yours, 
Frank A. Robinett
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