Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31209, for Joshua Lee, Georgia
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(3-1776)

Service Ga.

Lee, Joshua


Number S.31209


Born in N.C.
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Kentucky   19145
Joshua Lee
in the State of Ken t
who was a private in the company commanded
by Captain Wilson of the Regt commanded 
by Col Coleman in the Georgia
line for 7 months & 14 ds

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 24 Dollars 88 Cents per annum
commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 9 day of Aug
1833 and sent to Wm T Willis , Greensburg
Arrears to the 4th of March              49.78
Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sep   12.44
       [total]  $62.20 

⎨ Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832. ⎬

Recorded by Danl Boyd  Clerk,
Book E  Vol. 7   Page 17


Date of [oath/death?] not on AB [opposite page]
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State of Kentucky Green County Sct
The affidavit of Joshua Lee of Green county Kentucky
taken before me Wm B Allen a Justice of the peace for said county on this 17th day of April 1833, who being first duly sworn according to law, stated that from the length of time it has been since his services as a soldier of the
revolution was rendered, cannot state with entire
certainty the time, but according to the best of his recollection his first tour was performed in the fall of the year 1777, the other tours were rendered at different periods thereafter, from the first of his service until the last, was a period of three years as well as his memory now served him, during these three years however he was after at home, and would remain sometimes a few weeks & sometimes months before he would again be called out into service, according to the depredations & disturbances
of the Indians against whom he was called to
serve required. The said Joshua Lee further
states that many years since he made
out a record of his age from the information
he received from his parents, and that according to that record and the information he has
received from his parents he was born
in North Carolina in Johnson County
and in the year 1758. he states he
is well acquainted with General Elias Barbee
William H Stovall & Capt William Hobson
citizens of his present neighborhood who can
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Testify as to his character for veracity and
their belief of his service as a soldier of
the revolution sworn to & subscribed the date above before me a justice of the peace for Green
County Kentucky
Wm B Allen J.P.

Joshua Lee
his [x] mark

On this 17th day of April 1833 personally appeared before me William B Allen a Justice of the peace in and for Green
County Kentucky General
Elias Barbee, William H Stovall and Capt
William Hobson residents in Green County
Kentucky who being first duly sworn state
that they are well acquainted with Joshua
Lee who has sworn and subscribed the
foregoing Declaration for a pension
and that the said Lee is a man of
respectability and undoubted veracity, and
they believe the said Lee was a soldier
of the revolution and served as stated
in his declaration
Elias Barbee
W H Stovall
W Hobson

sworn to & subscribed before

me a Justice of the peace for
Green County Ky. the date
above -

Wm B Allen J P G C
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Whttps://catalog.archives.gov/images/misc/drag.pnge Johnston Grayham a Clergyman and
residing in Green County Kentucky
and in the neighbourhood of Joshua Lee of said County do certify that we are well acquainted with Joshua Lee of said county who has subscribed the foregoing declaration, that we believe him to be seventy
four years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion
Johnson Graham
sworn and subscribed the 23 day of April 1833 before me a Justice of the peace for Green
County Kentucky - Edward Lewis J.P.G.C.

I William B Allen a Justice of the peace for
Green County Kentucky do hereby certify that Genl Elias Barber, Wm H Stovall and Captain Wm
Hobson whose affidavits are taken above are
persons of respectability and their statements are entitled to credit; and I also certify that Johnston Grayham is a Clergyman of said county, and that  _____ whose affidavit is taken
above a man of respectability and his statements are entitled to full credit & belief, given under
my hand this 30th day of April 1833
Wm B Allen  JPGC
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State of Kentucky Green County Sct
I John Barret Clerk of the Court of Green
County do hereby certify that William B Allen
and Edward Lewis are Justices of the Peace
and were at the time of signing and
certifying the foregoing certificate commissioned and qualified as such and that the
foregoing signatures purporting to be
theirs are genuine, and full faith and
credit should be given to all their official
acts -  in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 1st day of May 1833
John Barret C.G.C.

[along right side] Joshua Lee
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15615
Joshua Lee
Kentucky

from[?]  --- private

7 months & 14 days

4. 11.12.17 

$24 88/100


W. T. Willis
Greensburgh K
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BRIEF in the case of  Joshua Lee
County of Green in the State of Kentucky
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3. How old is he? 74

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period.
In 17
Vol

Duration of Service.
Years, Months. Days.
 - 2 [mos] - 
-  3 [mos] - 
- 1 [mo] - 14 [days]
 - 1 [mo]

Rank.
As a
Private
Indian Spy
Private
Private

Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served.
Gen. Pickens
Col Coleman
Genl Anderson
"
Col Duly

5. In what battles was he engaged? None

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Wilkes Co Georgia

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? No clergyman

* Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

Chs Co. Forrest 
Examining Clerk.
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April 24, 1935
XXXXXXXX

Mrs. A. Ernest
Box 244
Forsythe, Georgia

Andrew Lee, R. 6241
Joshua Lee, S. 31209
BA-J/MLB

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of John Lee, born 1763, died in Georgia in 1810; Joshua Lee of Georgia who was pensioned from Kentucky; Andrew Lee who served under Colonel Elijah Clark, and Timothy Lee who served under Colonel James McNiel, all of whom you state
received land in Georgia.

There are no claims for pension or bounty land on file based upon service in the Revolution of the John Lee and Timothy Lee described by you; such claims are the source of Revolutionary War
data furnished by this office. The land to which you refer may have been granted by the states from which the soldiers served.

Records were found for Andrew Lee and Joshua Lee as described and they are furnished herewith.

It is suggested that information in regard to the military service of John and Timothy Lee might be obtained from the Adjutant General, War Department, this city.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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April 24, 1935
XXXXXXXXX

Mrs. A. Ernest
Box 244
Forsythe, Georgia

JOSHUA LEE
S. 31209
BA-J/ALB

Dear Madam:

You are furnished herein the record of Joshua Lee as found in pension claim, S. 31209, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.

Joshua Lee was born in Johnston County, North Carolina, in 1758; the names of his parents are not shown.

He enlisted in Wilkes County, Georgia, in the fall of 1777 and served at various times, amounting in all to three years, as private and Indian spy under Captain Wilson and Colonels Coleman
and Dooley in the Georgia troops, also under Generals Anderson and Pickens.

Joshua Lee was allowed pension on his application executed October 15, 1833, while a resident of Green County, Kentucky.

There are no data on file as to family.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of the person paid and possibly the date of death of this soldier, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following:-  Joshua Lee, Certificate 19145, issued August 9, 1833, rate $4.88 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act June 7, 1832, Kentucky Agency.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
3 -- 525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C.
In reply to your request of ___
received____
for a statement of the military history of
Joshua Lee
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the
information as contained in his [(or his widow's)[crossed out] application for pension
on file in this Bureau.

DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
Fall 1777
"
"
"
LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
5 mos [too faint]
3 [too faint]
6 wks
4 wks

RANK.
Pvt.
Ind. Spy
Ind. Spy
Ind. Spy

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Wilson
"
"
"
COLONEL.
Coleman
Gen Anderson
Gen Anderson & Pickens
Duly

STATE.
Ga.
Battles engaged in,  none stated.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, in Wilkes Co. Ga.
Date of application for pension, Oct 15, 1832, Dis claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Green Co. KY.
Age at date of application, born 1758 in Johnson Co. N.C.
Remarks:  [cannot read - too faint]

Respectfully,

Commissioner.

3 - 2856
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Forsyth Ga.
April 8, 1935
The Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington D.C.

Will you please send me any
information you may have of the following men.

Joh Lee b. 1763 - d. in Ga. 1810
He was granted land in Ware and Wilkes Co

Joshua Lee Ga. Rev. soldier granted land in Washington Co. and pensioned from Kentucky
 [3 only one....S.C.]
Andrew Lee Rev. soldier under Col Elizah Clark and granted land - Warrant 288.

Timothy Lee Rev. soldier under Col James McNiel, Granted land 287 ½ acres in Washington
Co. Warrant 1287

Yours Respt
Mrs. A. Ernest
Forsyth, Ga
Box 244.
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Rev.                     
Quitman, Ga.
Dec. 1, 1920.

Hon. G. M. Saltzgaber,
Commissioner of Pensions
[stamp US Pension S DEC 4 1920]
Washington, D.C.
My dear sir, 
Please give me the
information contained
in the pension application of
Joshua Lee, a Revolutionary
soldier, who lived in Kentucky,
when pensioned. His wife's
name was supposed to
be Martha Ford. He is
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said to have died in
Clinch Co. Georgia
About 1855. His pension
application will be found on
page 98.  Whether this
refer to records of Georgia or
Kentucky, I can not
say.  I find this reference
in "Georgia's Roster of the
Revolution" L. L. Knight,
State Archivist.

Very truly,
Mrs. John L. Davidson,
209 Gordon Street.
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BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ROADS AND REVENUES
CLINCH COUNTY
J. F. BARRHILL, CHAIRMAN, HOMERVILLE 
WM. B. NORTH ... STOCKTON, ROUTE 2
P. M. Lee, VICE-CHAIRMAN... DuPONT
W. H. MOBLEY....FARGO
JOHN M. SMITH..STOCKTON, ROUTE A   FOLKS HUXFORD, CLERK  HOMERVILLE

BOARD MEETS FIRST MONDAY IN EACH MONTH

HOMERVILLE, GEORGIA

Apr. 24-1919.
The Commissioner of Pensions
   Wash. D.C.

Dear Sir -
Please send me copy of the
application with any accompanying
papers,  of Joshua Lee who was
granted a Revolutionary pension
in Greene Co. Ky. and was drawing
it in 1833.
Also enclose bill for same which
I shall be glad to promptly pay.

Yours
Folks Huxford

[stamp Pensions Office, US, Apr 28 1919]
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31209
Revy  INVALID.
File No. 31,209
Joshua Lee
In Rev. War
-
Act: June 7" 32"
Index:--Vol. 2, Page 241
(Arrangement of 1870.}

[at the fold]
1919 May 12. History to Folks Huxford. and 
1921 Jany 8 Hist. to Mrs. John L. Davidson.
1935, Apr. 24 - Hist to Mrs. A Ernest

MLB
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Joshua Lee
amended & fowarded
April 1833
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of
Joshua Lee          which require further proof or explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes

II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?  Yes

III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?

IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?  No

V.  *Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amout [sic] of pension he is entitled?  Yes

VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?  Yes

VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832?  Yes

VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes

IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate?  Yes

X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?  Yes
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to
their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?  No

XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?  No

XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?  Yes

XIV. If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?

If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath,
certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the
regulations direct?

XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?

XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?  Yes

XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? 1. 2. 7.


EXPLANATORY NOTES.
*QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____months, and ______ days, I served as a ______.
For _______ months and ______ days, I served as a __________________;  and for such service I claim a pension.
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3
It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the about three or four  months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other  particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the
applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.

QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate
must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate
must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass
under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of
office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
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Declaration of
Joshua Lee
for pension
15615
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State of Kentucky Green County S.c.t
On this 15th day of October 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Justices of the
Green County Court now sitting  Joshua Lee
a resident of the County and State aforesaid
aged 74 years who being first 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 of the 7th day of June 1832. he states that he entered the service of the United States in Wilks County State of Georgia,  that he enlisted for 2 months and served in the malitia
Capt Wilsons company commanded by Col
Coleman, that he served out the 2 months
fully under sd [said] commanders against the
Cherokee and Creek Indians but that he
had no written discharge.

he further state that he entered the service
again in Wilks County State of Georgia, that
he was a volunteer, and was ordered out by Gen
Anderson as an Indian Spy, that he served
as an Indian Spy under the orders sd General
for 3 months, and that he had no written
discharge.  he further states that he
entered the service again in Wilks County
State of Georgia, that he was a volunteer
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and served against the Indians 6 weeks under the
command of Gen Anderson and Picken, and
that he had no written discharge.

he further states that he served another tour
of 4 weeks against the Indians and British
in the State of Georgia, [and under the - crossed out]
that he served under the command of
Col Duly, but had no written discharge
he states that all the different tours of service
above described were performed in the
early part of the revolutionary war,
but that he cannot recollect any of the dates
with sufficient accuracy to state them.
he has no documentary evidence and knows
of no person by whom he can prove his
services, he hereby relinquishes every claim
whatever to a pension or annuity except the
present and declares that his name is not
on the pension roll of any agency of any
State sworn to and subscribed the
day and year aforesaid
his 
Joshua [+] Lee
mark

At a county court held for Green County at the
Courthouse in Greensburgh on the 15th day of
Octr 1833-

On the application of Joshua Lee to be
placed on the pension list under the Act of
Congress of 7th June 1832 who filed and swore
to his declaration for that purpose and on
the evidence of Samuel Faulkner and the
knowledge and acquaintance of the court with
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The applicant they hereby order it as their
opinion that he served as stated in his said
declaration all which is ordered to be certified
accordingly.
I John Barret clerk of the Green
County Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of
Joshua Lee for a pension.

In testimony whereof I hereunto
set my hand and seal of my
said Office at Greensburgh this 16th
day of Octr 1832
John Barret  C.G.C.
.