Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18939, for Noah Lee, Vermont
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Continental | Lee, Noah | S. 18939-

Vt res {BL. Wt. 1329-300-Capt. Issued April 25, 1794 No papers,}
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Noah Lee dec

Vermont (blank)
Act May 15, 1828.

Let 23 June 1842 to Hon
A R Slade
Let to David N Hawkins
Edge {illegible} Vermont
Aug 27th 1842.
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This {illegible} was obtained
for the purpose of procuring
a {illegible} {illegible} the act of
1818- {illegible} {illegible} applied
for one
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Land warrant No 1329- was issued to Captain Noah Lee. of General Hazens Regiment for 300 acres due him for his service in the War of the Revolution- April 25th 1794-

Department of War
Section of County land
February 15- 1820
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House of Reps June 22, 1842

Sir
I have just received a letter from Benjamin Caron Esq of Castleton Vermont, informing me that there is due to the heirs of Col. Noah Lee, lat a pensioner of that place, who died on the 4th of May 1840, the amount of his pension which accrued from the 4th of March to the day of his death, bring $80, he having been on the roll at $40 a month.  Mr. Caron says that he understands from the agent employed to obtain the amount due the heirs, (Almon Warner Esq) that the necessary papers have been forwarded to you for that purpose, and desires me to ascertain whether they have been recieved, and if so, whether {illegible} they are sufficient.  Please give me the information necessary to satisfy Mr Carons inquring

Respectfully
Your obedient Servant
William Slade
I.L. Edwards Esq
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Act 1828
Settled as
Treasury
Cousd with
Invalid file
#18.939
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For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of an act entitled "an act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the army of the Revolution" approved on the 15th of May 1825 I Noah Lee of Castleton in the County of Rutland and in the State of Vermont, do hereby declare, that I was an officer in the continental line of the army of the Revolution and served as such to the end of the war at which period I was a Captain in Genl Hazen's Regiment

And I also declare that I refused to receive certificates/ commonly called commutations cerificates/ for a sum equal to the amount of {illegible} full pay, which sum was offered by the {illegible} resolve of Congress of the 22nd of March 1780 instead of the halfpay for life in which I was entitled upon the resolve of the 21st of October 1780

My comssision from exposure to the weather during the war became wet and was wholly destroyed lost- it was on paper and I never received one on parchment and I have no evidence to corraborate my declaration except the accompanying affidavits

Witness my hand this 8th day of July in the year 1828

NLee
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Rev. War Section.

                                        September 8, 1915.

Mrs. E. L. Allen,
   Fair Haven,
   Vermont.

Madam:
        In response to your letter dated the second instant, you are advised that Noah Lee, Sur. File No. 18,939, Rev. War, was allowed pension on his application dated July 8, 1828, while a resident of Castleton, Rutland County, Vermont.
      He stated that he was an officer in the Continental line of the Army of the Revolution, and served as such to the end of the War, at which period he was a Captain in General Hazen's regiment.  Length of service not stated.
      He was also allowed a grant of 300 acres of bounty land for said services, on Warrant numbered 1329, issued April, 25, 1794.
      Noah Lee died May 4, 1840, age not stated.
     There is no family data on file.
     For the name of the person to whom the arrears of his pension were paid, application should be made
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to the Auditor for the Interior Department, U.S. Treasury Department, giving him all of the following data:

     "Noah Lee, Certificate No. 429, issued August 3, 1829. for $480. per annum. under the Act of May 15, 1828. at the Burlington, Vermont.  Agency."

     This Bureau has no record of services rendered or lands granted prior to the Revolution.

     Very respectfully,
     G M Saltzgaber
     Commissioner.
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Noah Lee Vt. Act 15th May 1828.  $480.
To what time last paid?
Washington June 23d 1842. 
(illegible) 4 March 1840 IH
Report of Sept 15 (illegible) 1842
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Letter from Hon Wm Slade states
sol. pend. $480 per ann, paid to Mch. 4, 1840
died May 4, 1840 = 2 mos@$40, or $80 annum

Vt. agency book Act 1828
shows - soldier died May 4, 1840.

on June 23, 1842, awd. rept. pens. paid to Mch. 4, 1840.
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Noah Lee A[ct?] May 15, 1828
Be pleased to say to what time, and at what rate, he was last paid, and to which of the Vermont Agencies he belongs.
Pension Office
Aug 27 1842
p[illegible symbol] to 4th March 1840 at $480. [illegible] at Burlington

L[H?]
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Act 1828
Vermont
Noah Lee
$480. [illegible phrase]

Letter to Honorable William Slade since 23rd 1862
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Aug [illegible] 1842

David H Hawkins
Rutland Vt
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Pension Office
Aug 27th 1846

Sir.
The vouch[ers?] in the case of Noah Lee in which you [illegible] as attorney a deceased pensioner have been referred to P Hagn[er?] Esq. Third Auditor of the Tr[ading?] that the amounts respectively due to the children therein [named?] may be paid [illegible] conformity with the act of April 6th 18[?]8
I am Sir 
[illegible]
David H Hawkins Esq.
Rutland Vermont
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[illegible]
Before me Robert Temple a Justice of the Peace
in the county of Rutland in the State of Vermont personally appeared, this day,
[illegible] Charles K. Williams and Robert Pierpont Esquire, of the said county, who did severally make oath that Noah Lee by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed, is generally reputed and believed to have been an officer in the Army of the Revolution, in manner as therein stated.
Witness my hand, this 8th day of July
in the year 1828
R. Temple

I, Robert Pierpont, Clerk of the Court of the county of Rutland Vermont, do hereby certify, that Robert Temple, before whom
the foregoing affidavits were sworn, was, at the time, a Justice of the peace, and duly empowered to administer oaths.

[left margin the word "seal" surround by a circle]

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the
said Court, this 8th day of July 1828
R. Pierpoint
in the State of

*Here insert To the end of the war, or (as the case may be,) to the time when the arrangement of the Army provided by the resolves of Congress of the 3d and 21st of October, 1780, was carried into effect; and that I was reduce under that arrangement.

+ Here insert, The sum of ____ dollars paid to me by the agent for paying pensions in the State of _____ . If the claimant has not been a pensioner, this part of the declaration
may be omitted.
++ A Justice of the Peace, or other magistrate duly empowered to administer oaths, as the case may be.
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June 23d 1842
Honble Wm Slade
H of Rep
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Pension Office
June 23rd 1846

Sir

In answer to your letter of the 22nd inst relating to the care of Noah Lee a deceased pensioner I have to state that no papers such as you mention have been received at this office. On inquiry at the office of R Hay namely Third Auditor of the Treasury I find that the pension in question has been paid up to March 4th 1845 and underpayment by that a balance is due for the time intervened between that date and the period of death of the pensioner.
You will find enclosed herewith the forms a strict compliance with which will [illegible] the kin of the deceased to receive the balance due on application at the office of the auditor above named.

I have the honor to be
P Hagner

Hnble
William Slade
[illegible]
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[PRINTED BY JOHN DUNLAP]

I do voluntarily enlist myself into Captain N Lees's Company of Foot, belonging to the CONGRES's Own Regiment, in the Service of the United States of America, to continue during the War, and to be subject to such Rules and Articles as are or shall be established by Congress. Witness my Hand, this Day of      A.D.

RECEIVED the Day of  177 of Captain    the Sum of Twenty Dollars, being the Bounty ordered by Congress to be paid to the non-commissioned Officers and Privates who enlist to serve during the War.
Present at signing,

I do swear (or affirm) to be true to the United States of America, and to serve them honestly and faithfully against all their Enemies or Opposers whatsoever, and to observe and obey the Orders of the Continental Congree, and the Orders of the General and Officers set over me by them


before me the       Day of     177
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REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS


TREASURY DEPARTMENT
July 31 1828

Noah Lee, of Castleton, ion the County of Rutland, in the State of Vermont, has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the army of the Revolution," approved on the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he was an officer on the Continental line, and served as such to the end of the war

at which period he was a Captain in the Hazen's regiment of the line; and that he refused to receive commutation certificates for the five years full pay granted by the resolve of 22 March , 1783; and further, that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing.

The Third Audit is requested to report how far these several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.

By order of the Secretary,
A. Dickins

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,

THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE
6th August 1828

It appears by the records in this office, that final settlement certificates have been issued for the commutation of five years full pay to Noah Lee - Captain in Hazen's Regt amounting to Twenty four hundred dollars. It further appears that Noah Lee is not now on the pension list of any agency, and has not been since the 3rd March 1826

Peter Hagner Aud
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In reply to your request of ........., received........
for a statement of the military history of ..... [added by hand "Noah Lee"]
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau. [added by hand "S. 18,939"]
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHO SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. | COLONEL. | STATE.
[blank, strikethrough] | [by hand "to end of War"] | [by hand "Captain"] | [blank] | [by hand "Hazen"]  | [by hand "Continental"]
Battles engaged in,..... [blank, with strikethrough]
Residence of soldier at enlistment,....[blank with strikethrough]
Date of application for pension,... [by hand "July 8, 1823."]
Residence at date of application,.....[by hand "Castleton, Rutland Co, Vt."]
Age at date of application,.... [blank, strikethrough]
Remarks:...[by hand "He died May 4, 1840,"]
[by hand after several blank lines "Ctf. 429 issued Aug. 3, 1829 for $480 per annum under Act May 15, 1828 at Burlington Vt. Agency"]
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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Rev. War Section.

October 12, 1915.

Mrs. E. L. Allen,
FairHaven, Vermont.

Madam:
In response to your letter dated the 1" instant,
relative to the claim of Noah Lee. sur. File No. 18,939, Rev. War, you are advised the the arrears of his pension were allowed for the benefit of his children, Guy C. Lee and Betsey Smith.

In order to ascertain the location of his bounty land, you should address  the Commissioner of the General Land Office, Washington, D. C. giving him the following data:
"Warrant No. 1329, issued April 25, 1794, for 300 acres of land on account of the services of Noah Lee as a Captain of Hazen's regiment, Revolutionary War."

Very respectfully,
G M Saltzgaber [signature]
Commissioner.
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Only address
Fair Haven, Vermont
September 2.1915.

Bureau of Pensions,
Washington D. C.,
Revolutionary War,
Department.

Dear Sirs:
Will you kindly give me a copy of the application for a Pension by Capt. Noah Lee of Castleton Vermont.  This expired at the time of his death in 1840.

I wish a copy of application for certain dates I am seeking.  Returned   I inclose copy of his military record and call [illegible] to that marked enlist #1761-1762 French to ask if land granted for such service still unclaimed may at this date be filled.  Kindly oblige by early reply.  Respectfully yours
Mrs. E. L. Allen
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Fair Haven, Vermont   Oct. 1. 1915

Dear Sir:
I have your letter of Sept. 8th in reply to mine of the 2nd.  Referring to that, please give me the location of the 300 acres of bounty land for services of Capt. Noah Lee, on warrant 1329 issued Apr. 25. 1794. and also inform me if the grant was claimed and filled.

If not could it be at this date by his heirs?  If this should go to the auditor of the Interior Dept. W. S. Treasury
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please send it there.  And I add the data you give for information as to amount of arrears on pension at Capt. Noah Lee's death & person to whom paid.

"Noah Lee  Certificate No. 429 issued Aug. 3, 1829 for $480 per annum under the Act of May 15, 1828 at the Burlington Vermont Agency."  For above desired information I will be very grateful
Very truly yours
Mrs. E. L. Allen

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1915 
Sept. 7. and for Int. Dept. for last payment.  ¢

18939
INVALID.
File No. [illegible]
Noah Lee
Captain, Col Hagan , [illegible] Line
Continental Rev War
Act: May 15" [illegible]
Index:-Vol. 1,  Page 222
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1915 Sept 8. Hist to Mes. E. L. Allen
Fair Haven, Vt. ¢
1915 Oct 12. Additional data to Mrs. E. L. Allen see carbon ¢
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Office of 
AUDITOR FOR INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
In Replying Quote Initials

TREASURY DEPARTMENT
WASHINGTON

September 15, 1915

The Commissioner of Pensions.

Sir:

In reply to your letter of the seventh instant, you are informed that, according to the latest account rendered by the U. S. Pension Agent, at Burlington, Vermont, the records of this office show last payment to have been made in case of Noah Lee, Captain, Army of the Rev., certificate No. 429, at $480.00 per annum to May 4, 1842, the date of his death , to David H Hawkins, Attorney for Guy C. Lee, and Betsey Smith, children.

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?Old report say 1840 -

Letter herewith returned.
Respectfully, 
Oscar A Price [signature]
Auditor
By
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Deputy Auditor

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Rev. War Section Division
S. File No. 18,939
Noah Lee
Rev. War

I.S.C. Ex'r.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C., Sept 7", 1915

SIR:
For use in the above-entitled claim for pension, you are requested to furnish this Bureau with a report in the case of  Noah Lee allowed $487 per annum pensioned under the Act of May 15, 1828 by certificate  No. 429 issued Aug. #, 1829 at Burlington, Vt.  Agency, showing date of last payment of pension and to whom paid.
Very respectfully,
G M Saltzgaber [signature]
Commissioner.

THE AUDITOR FOR THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.
Treasury Department.

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