Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26,209, for George Lee, Delaware
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Service Del. 
Lee, George      W.26.209
Mary B.L. Wt. 21.814-160-55
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2223
Maryland, Balt.
Mary Lee
widow of George Lee
Del
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the
4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the
4th day of Novr. 1848.
and sent to
William Lee
Hookstown
Baltimoare, Md.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act 
February 2, 1848, Page 125 Vol. 3

Reported
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162.897 June 9
act Mar/55

Mary Lee Widow
George Lee, Priv

Delaware Contl. line

Rev. Pensioner

Rev. War
Ad: 160 A ? Apl.10/56
[illegible line]

Jno. W. Ringrose
Baltimore Md.
No. 20 
[illegible]

Vol. L, Page 53
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Widow's Claim.
Mrs. Mary Lee
widow of Mr. George Lee
a Revolutionary Soldier

War, 1812

Mailed at Baltimore,       1855.
She refers to her pension
papers on file in pension
office

12.897

JOHN W. RINGROSE, No. 20 N. Howard
street, Baltimore, Md.
Attorney
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(printed document)

County
State of Maryland, ( CITY  crossed out) ^County^ of  Baltimore, SS.


On this ^7^ day ^June 1855^ A. D., before me, one of the Justices of the Peace, in and for the ^County^------and State------
aforesaid, personally appeared ^Mrs. Mary Lee^
aged ^92^ years, a resident of said (*City*) ^County^
and State ^Maryland^ who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow ^of
George Lee a Revolutioner^ Solder deceased, who was ^a private in  Revolution^ **Company**  was    **commanded by Captain
commanded by Colonel in the regiment of
in the war with Great Britain that her said husband declared by the United States on the 18th day of June 1812**,  ^Calloth Revolution^

**at on or about the 18 for the term of for the term of the day of and continued in action service in said war and was honorably discharged as day of o  or about 18**

  ^for the service  She refers to her petition filed in pension office on which she is now drawing of the rate of $80.00 per annum on a certificate dated No. 22.23 payable in Baltimore Maryland^


**She further state that she was married to the said a Clergyman, and that her name was ---
that her said husband died ----
on the ---day of ----
18 --**

and that she is still a widow. She has no record of Marriage, private or public nor can she obtain any from Court, refers to the evidence
**below to **  ^in the foresaid petition^ establish the same ^& Refers  to Evidence on  her petition in pension office^

She further declares that she has ^not^  heretofore made application for Bounty Land under the Act approved the 28th
September, 1850 and ^never^  obtained a Warrant for **ten acres, NO**   ^any acres^   **which she has legally disposed of and it cannot be returned**

^the certificate of pension is recorded  in pension applied under the act Feby 2nd 1848 Page 125 Vol. 3--^

She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the
Act approved March 3d, 1855

Wit   William Pole ------Mary (her x mark) Lee

We  ^Magdalen Parsons and Elizabeth Stinshcomb^ residents of said County State upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged
by ^Mary Lee^  in presence, and that we believe from the appearance
and statement of the applicant that she is the person she represents herself to be. And we further declare that we knew ^her to be the reputed widow of^  **in his lifetime, and**  ^George Lee a Revolution Soldier Deceased &^ at the same time, that they lived together as husband and wife, and was so regarded
by all that knew them, and that the said ^George Lee^ died at ^Baltimore County^
on or about the ^13th^ day of ^July^ 1843 and that she, the said applicant, is  still a widow, and they are disinterested witnesses.


Witt    William Pole P. (his signature
Magdalen Parsons
.Elizabeth Stinshcomb  (their signatures)

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me, on the day and year above written, and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents
herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim, ^ & I further declare that I have examined her order from the pension office No, 
for  80$  per annum payable in Maryland & this
applicant &  is the person who obtained & named under, pay by reduce thence^

William Pole  JP


State of Maryland, **City** ^County^  of Baltimore  SS


I certify, that ^William Poll^  Esq., before whom the within affidavits were
made, and who has thereto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace of the**City**  ^county^ of
Baltimore and State of Maryland, duly commissioned and sworn.

In Testimony Whereof, I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of Justice Court ^for the  Baltimore County this eight day of June 1855


Henry M Fitzhugh   CLK
Circuit Court for Baltimore County


The Commissioner of Pensions will please deliver my Warrant to Capt. J. W. RINGROSE, and oblige,

 Wit  William Pole   JP.
Mary (her X mark) Lee


NOTE
(**---**  denotes words or sentences deleted)
(^---^) denotes words or sentcences added)
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12206

Act 43  S663
Act 44  562
Rd Sept. 12, 1845
Mary Lee
widow of George
Maryland
Act July 7, 1838.

adm'd
2 yrs pri
$80

Also acts 43 & 44
$80
T. L. & A. T. Smith
Present
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State of Maryland 
City of Baltimore. S.S 
On this twenty ninth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and forty five before the Subscriber one of the of Justices of the Orphans Court for Baltimore City and County the same being a Court of Record Personally appeared Mary Lee whose maiden name was Zimmer now aged Eighty two years a resident of Baltimore County and State of Maryland who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7th 1838. That she is the widow of George Lee, who was a private Soldier in Lieut Popes Company, in the State of Delaware, the regiment commanded by Colonel Hall, and rendered service; from the Year 1778, some two or three
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years in the Revolutionary war to the United States as she believes. She also declares that she was married to the said George Lee on the first day of July Seventeen hundred and Eighty three by the Revd Mr West in the City of Baltimore and State of Maryland and that she has remained a widow ever since the death of her said husband as will more fully appear by refference to the proof hereunto annexed 
Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year aforesaid and written 
Mary (her mark) Lee
John D. Readel
One of the Justices of the Orphans Court of Baltimore County
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Maryland SS
I hereby Certify that John D Readel Esquire who has subscribed the aforegoing paper was at the time of so doing one of the Justices of the Orphans Court for Baltimore County duly commissioned signed and qualified according to Law.
In Testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court this 10th day of September 1845. 
Lest D. M. Perine Reg
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Certificate of Marriage
paid 50 cents
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State of Maryland 
Baltimore County Sct.

I hereby certify to all whom doth it may concern that on the first day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Eight three, a license issued from the office of the Clerk of Baltimore County Court directed to the Reverend Mr West (or any other person qualified by law, to celebrate the rites of Marriage between a certain George Lee and Mary
Zimmerman of Baltimore County according to Law there appearing to him the said West (or such other person) no lawful cause of just impediment by reason of any consanguinity or
affinity to hinder the same
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 13th day of August in the year of our Lord one
thousand Eight hundred and forty five
Augustus W. Bradford
Clerk
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State of Delaware SS,
I, John Wales, Secretary of the State of Delaware, and as such, Keeper of the Revolutionary Records &c. do certify, that the name of George Lee, as a private, is on the Pay Roll of Lieutenant Colonel Charles Popes Company, in the Delaware Regiment, of the United States of America, commanded by Colonel David Hall, during the years 1778, 1779, and 1780. That the time
of his enlistment is not mentioned, and
that the said Records are in an imperfect
condition
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal this 
twentieth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundeed and forty five at Wilmington in State aforesaid
John Wales
Secretary of State
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State of Maryland 
Baltimore County, To Wit, On this nineth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty five before the subscriber a Justice of the peace of the State of Maryland in and for Baltimore County aforesaid, personally appeared William Hissey a resident of the said County, aged eighty four year. And made oath on the holy Evangely of Almighty God. That he well knew and was intimately acquainted with George Lee, when he resided in the State of Delaware, in the year 1778 in the same year he enlisted in the United States, service in the Delaware Regiment under the command of Colonel Hall, as a private soldier, and rendered some two or three years services, as he Lee, had told him deponent, after the said Lee. left the Revolutionary services of the United States, he came to Maryland and lived in Baltimore County a near neighbour to the said deponent, and that they had frequent conversations on the subject of his having served in the Army of the revolution, and that said deponent was acquainted with Mary Lee, at the time, she was married to the said George Lee, in the year 1783, as he believes, and that his acquaintance with Mary & George Lee, continued up to the death of her husband George who died some time in the year 1831 as he believes, and this deponent continues to know & reside neighbour to the said Mary Lee, whose maiden name was Zimmerman, in Baltimore County, State of Maryland who is applying for a pension to the United States, for her said deceased husband service is justly entitled, as he believes 
Wm Hissey
Sworn to & subscribed before me, I do hereby certify the said William Hissey is of good character & entitled to all credit, 
John Ash J.P. aforesaid 
As witness Julianna Hissey
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State of Maryland 
Baltimore County, To Wit, In this nineteenth day of August in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred & forty five before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace of the State of Maryland, in and for the said County, personally appeared Sarah Blufford a pensioner of the United States for her decd husband, Revolutionary services. And made Oath on the holy Evangely of Almighty God That she is intimately acquainted with Mary Lee Commencing before the termination of the Revolutionary War between the United States & England some time in the year 1783 when she & George Lee, who was a Revolutionary Soldier in the State of Delaware, Service as she Sarah, had frequently heard her decd husband say, and as she believes, and that they were lawfully Married in the City of Balt as she believes, And that She Sarah has continued to know her Mary down to this time, during which time she deponent have always as well by all of the neighbours who knows the said Mary Lee, formerly Zimmerman before married to be the wife & now the identical widow of the said George Lee, as she believes, she deponent also declares that the said Mary is in her opinion justly entitle to a pension from the United States on account of her said husband services as she believes, Sworn to & subscribed before me, a Justice of the peace aforesaid, I do hereby certify the said Sarah Blufford is of good character & entitled to all credit, 
Sarah (her mark) Blufford
 John Ash Justice of the peace
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State of Maryland 
Baltimore County, To Wit On this twenty seventh day of August in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and forty five, before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace, of the State of Maryland in and for the County aforesaid, Personally appeared Andrew Barnett, aged Seventy four years a resident of the said County, and made Oath on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God, that he was intimately acquainted with George Lee, who was a Revolutionary soldier in the State of Delaware line or regiment as deponent had often heard the said Lee say and as he believes, and this deponent further declares that he also knows his widow Mary Lee, whose maiden name was Zimmerman who is now living neighbour to the deponent and that she is the Identical widow of the the soldier George Lee, as he believes. 
Sworn to and subscribed before me Andrew Barnett
John Ash Justis of the peace of 
as Witness E Stinchcomb
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This is to certify that I am intimately acquainted with Mr Barnett deponent on the
opposite page and that he can be believed with safety in relative to any statement he may make under oath
John Ash
JP
State of Maryland Baltimore County Sct
I hereby certify that John Ash gentleman before whom the within and aforegoing [sic] depositions were made, and who has thereto signed his name and who has also signed the above certificate was at the time of so doing, a Justice of the peace of the State of Maryland, in and for Baltimore County aforesaid, duly commissioned & sworn 
In testimony whereof I hereto
Subscribe my name & affix
the seal of Baltimore County
Court, this tenth day of
September, Eighteen hundred
and forty five
A W Bradford, Clk
Balto City Court
*
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Sir
Baltimore Sept 10th 1845
I
have forwarded to your office
Mrs Lee's application for a pension
for services rendered by her dec'd husband
George Lee, to the United States, during the
Revolutionary War. The papers
has been carefully prepared.
She has requested me to file them
in your department, for your 
consideration please address any 
Communication you may have to make, to me,
at Baltimore,

With respect
I remain your
humble Servant
John Y. Stinchcomb
West Prat Street
James L. Edwards Esqr
Commisioner of
Pensions
Washington City D.C.
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State of Maryland
Baltimore County  SS

Be it known that on this tenth day of December A.D. 1845 before the Subscriber, a Justice of the Peace of the State of Maryland in & for Baltimore County personally appeared James Bailey, whom I hereby certify to be well known to me to be a Citizen of said County and a person of good standing and Character in this Community, and being duly Sworn on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God, deposeth and saith that he well knew George Lee late of said County deceased, when he was attached to and rendered Revolutionary services in the Continental Army of the United States in the Delaware portion thereof - that this affiant thinks it was in the year 1778, 1779 & 1780 that said Lee was in the service - that he fought in the Battle of Camden, as affiant believes, that according to this affiants recollection said Lee Served under Sergeant Dunn, Dowd, and others, whose names have escaped his memory. That after the rendition of said services the said George Lee settled in Baltimore County aforesaid, which was the native place and residence of affiant, and was married to Mary Zimmerman, who was then and is now well known to this affiant, she having been raised in his neighborhood by That

(continued)
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(cont'd Affidavit  James Bailey)

That said George Lee resided in Baltimore County  from the time of his setting therein, as aforesaid, up to the time of his death. That the said Mary his wife has survived him, and is now living in said County

James (his X mark) Bailey

Subscribed and Sworn
to before me a Justice
of the Peace as aforesaid

  Wm Jackson
Justice of the peace
Baltimore  County
Witness  M.H. Miller

State of Maryland Baltimore County S.C.
I hereby certify that William Jackson gentleman before whom the foregoing deposition was made and who has thereto subscribed his name was at the time of so doing a Justice
of the Peace of said State in and for the City of Baltimore duly commissioned and sworn.

In Testimony whereof I hereto set my
hand and affix the seal of Baltimore
County Court this 12th day of December
1845.

A.W. Bradford Clk
Balto Coty Col

(NO seal affixed)
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State of Maryland
City of Baltimore, to Wit:

On this seventeenth day of December in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and forty five, personally appeared Ann E Turner, aged Eighty four years, who made oath on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God, that she well knew George Lee, late of Baltimore County aforesaid, deceased, when she resided in her native State, the State of Delaware, in the year Seventeen hundred & seventy seven or seventeen hundred & seventy eight, as she believes - during which time the said George Lee, enlisted into the State of Delaware Continental line, and afterwards rendered two or three years services to the United States, in the War of the Revolution between the United States, and Great Britain, as deponent has frequently heard it stated by the said Lee, as well also by other old soldiers who, as then represented, and as she believes fought in the said services that after the said George Lee, had rendered the said service, he came and settled in Baltimore County and State of Maryland, and as deponent has been frequently told by the said Lee, was married to Mary Zimmerman, who she deponent hath personally known as the wife of said George Lee, for some forty five years-- having become acquainted with her after settling in Baltimore City, through her husband George Lee, and knew them living together man and wife up to the time of the death of the said George Lee. His wife Mary
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(cont'd deposition of Ann Turner)

Mary Lee having survived him is now living in Baltimore County, in the State of Maryland aforesaid further the deponent saith not.

Ann E. (her X mark) Turner

Subscribed and Sworn to before
me a Justice of the peace in & for
the County aforesaid, and I do hereby
certify that deponent Ann E Turner.
is a woman of good standing & character, in this Community and is entitled to all credit.

Sworn before
-
Allen Elder

Justice of the peace of the State of Maryland
in and for the City of Baltimore


State of Maryland
Baltimore  County SS

 I hereby Certify that Allen Elder Gentleman
before whom the aforegoing deposition was made, and who has thereto signed his name was at the time of so doing, one of the Justices of the Peace of the State of Maryland, in for the City of Baltimore , duly commissioned
and sworn


In Testimony Whereof I hereunto subscribe my
name and affix the Seal of Baltimore County Court on this 18th day of December 1845

A. W. Bradford JS P
Balt 6 of 6th

(NO seal affixed)
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Baltimore Dec 18th 1845
Sir
Enclosed the Deposition of Mr Bailey
a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States
also Mrs Turner's personsof good
Charactory, in support of Mary Lee's
Application to a pension for her deceased
husband George Lee Revolutionary
services to the United States, which should
have been processed & sent to the Pension
office before this time, only that I have
been prevented from attending to business
on account of sickness, With respect I remain your humble servant
John Y. Stinchcomb
West Pratt Street
James L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C.
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Jan 21 1846,
I
Recd of
Mary Lee

J.L. Edwards, Esquire
Pension Office
Washington, D.C
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Baltimore Jan 20 1846,
Sir, 
The affidavits of James Bailey, and Elizabeth A Turner additional testimonials in support of Mary Lee's Pension Claim was mailed to the Pension office four weeks back, therefore you will please inform me your decision in her case
With respect
I remain your Humble
Servant
John Y. Stinchacomb
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Feb. 9 1846
Reced
Mary Lee.
24 Jan '38
Mary Lee

J.L. Edwards, Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City, D.C.
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Baltimore Feb 2nd 1846
Sir
I have enclosed to the Pension Office
the affidavits of Ann E Turner, and
James Bailey, additional testimony in
support of Mrs Mary Lee's, Pension Claim
some six weeks since, and some two weeks
back I wrote to the Pension office for a hearing
in her case. But have not as yet received
any reply, which has induced me to believe
that the letter was miscarried Therefore you
will confer a particular favour in replying
to this letter, on the receipt of the same, Mrs Lee
is particuarly anxious to hear and learn the
decision of your department in her case
With great respect
I remain your
Humble Servant
John Y. Stinchcomb
West Pratt Street
South Side No 197
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Catherine Bell's Certificate
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State of Delaware
New Castle County ⎬S.S.
Be it remembered that on this Twenty seventh day of May in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and forty six, before the subscriber a Notary Public in and for said County and State duly commissioned and qualified according to law residing in the City of Wilmington in said State, personally appeared John Robinson aged eighty one years a native of the said State, who made oath in due form of Law, that he was intimately accquainted [sic] with George Lee, who rendered Revolutionary service to the United States during the revolutionary war, in the regular continental Army of the State of Delaware under W Hall and knows the said Lee, was recognized as such by all of his acquaintance in his neighborhood in New Castle County in said State, and that after said service he the said Hall, went and lived in Baltimore County in the State of Maryland, and has since deceased as he believes.
Sworn and subscribed
before the said Notary
this twenty seventh day of May 
A.D. 1846 
John  his + mark Robinson 
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my notarial Seal the day and year aforesaid,
John T. Robinson Not. Pub.
I certify that I am acquainted with the above named John Robinson and believe his word is entitled to the fullest credit
John T. Robinson
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State of Maryland
Baltimore County
} , To wit
On this third day of June in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and forty six before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace, of the State of Maryland in and for the County aforesaid, Personally appeared Catharine Bell a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States for service of her late husband, who made oath on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God, that she has known and have been well acquainted with George Lee late of Baltimore County from the time of his first settling in the said County which occurred about the termination of the Revolutionary War, between the United States & England, and continued to know him, Lee, up to the time of his death, that during the lifetime of the said See, She Catharine had frequently and at many different times heard him relate over and spoke freely of his having rendered either two or three years, Revolutionary services, to the United States as a private soldier in Colonel Hall command, in the Continental army of the State of Delaware and this affiant further declares that the said George Lee to her knowledge was universally
recognized by his acquaintance
and neighbours, to have served as a soldier in the army as aforesaid,
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and that she affiant further declares, that she
is also well acquainted with the said George Lee widow Mary Lee who has survived him and is now living in the County aforesaid and asking for a pension for her husband' said services
further she saith not

her
Catharine Bell
mark
As Witness
John Ash
Subscribed and Sworn
to before me, a Justice of
the Peace aforesaid,
James Kerr,
---
Justis of the Peace
-
-
State of Maryland
Baltimore County, SS
Be it remembered, and this is to certify, that I have known and have been well acquainted with the said George Lee, for a number of years and that I concur, and fully so,
in the within Certificate of statements given on the opposite and this side by Mrs Bell, whose statements can be fully relied
on. I do also know his widow Mary Lee, who is now applying for a pension, for her husband', Revolutionary services and that she has survived he the said Lee and now being a
neighbor to me. In testimony whereof I subscribe my name on the day and year first herein written
James Kerr
J.P.
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State of Maryland}
Baltimore County Sct }
I hereby Certify that James Kerr Sr. Gentleman before whom the foregoing deposition was made and Certificate given, and who has thereto Signed his name was at the time of so doing, one of the Justices of the Peace of the State of Maryland in & for the County aforesaid, duly Commissioned and Sworn.
In Testimony Whereof, I hereto Subscribe my name and affix the Seal of Baltimore County Court on this third day of June 1840.
A W. Bradford Clk of
Balt Coty Crt
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Sir
Washington City June 4th 1846
We have the honor to enclose additional
evidence in the case of Mary Lee of Baltimore County, MD
widow of George Lee, a soldier in the War of the Revolution
which we hope will be satisfactory.
We most respectfully
ask your early attention to this case
most respectfully
Your Obt Sert
T. L. & A. T. Smith
J. L. Edwards Es
Commissioner of Penn
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21,814-160
George Lee
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State of Maryland Allegany County to wit
Be it remembered that on the 27th day of August 1849 personally appeared Andrew Lee who make oath on he Holy Evangely of Almighty God that he was well acquainted with George Lee deceased that said George Lee who enlisted in the service of the United States at Bedford in Bedford County, & State of Pennsylvania & was enlisted under Captain M M Moore about the 17th March 1847 went to Mexico & was under Col Ramsey & Cadwalader was organized in Mexico Texas in Paleo Alto & said George was in the Eleventh (11th) regiment) & [?] at [?] it was believed died from Yelow [sic] fever & he was in B company which was broken up & he was transferred to Company (D) under Captain Irwin & was the brother of deponent.  Sworn before
H. H. Ainsworth J.P

State of Maryland, Allegany County, Sct.
I hereby Certify, That H. H. Ainsworth gentleman before whom the annexed affidavit was made and who has thereto subscribed his name was at the time of so doing a Justice of the peace of the State of Maryland in and for Allegany county duly commissioned and sworn.
In testimony Whereof, I hereunto Subscribe my name, and affix the seal of Allegany County Count, this 14th day of September 1849 
Henry Brown clk
Clerk of Allegany County Court

Cost of Certf 25cts
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12206
Mary Lee
Md.
Let to J. G. Stinchacomb OCt 20 '45
"  "  J. G. Stinchacum [sic] 24 Feb. '46
addressed to Hon W F. Giley
Hon T. W. Legon  Feby 27. 1846

July 7. 1838.
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REvy WIDOW, &c.

File No. 26209 
Mary Lee
wid. of
George Lee
Priv Rev. war
Act Feb 2nd 1848
Index: Vol A, Page 431

[Arrangement of 1870]
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[postmark:  Baltimore Md Jun 9]
FREE

L P. Waldo Esqr.
Commissioner of pensions
Washington City
D C

[vertically at side:  June 9 
162.897 ]
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21.814
Rev Army
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[?] 2d Feb: 48, Md:
Boynton
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letter to
Capt
Ma[?]
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William Lee
Hookstown Balt'o COunty
Maryland
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Nov 2/40
Declaration of Mary Lee
Application for a new
Certificate in place of
The one surrendered--
to be dfelivered to
Mr Michael Dunn
at Baltimore Md.

admitted
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State of Maryland }
Baltimore County  }  SS.
On this 28th day of September, in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and forty Eight, before the subscribed one of the Justices of the Peace of the State of Maryland in and for said county, personally appeared Mary Lee whose maiden name was Zimmerman aged Eighty-Five years, or about a resident of the said County and State, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 2d of February 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War: that she is the widow of George Lee: who was a private in Lieutenant Popes company in the State of Delaware line the Regiment commanded by Colonel Hall, and rendered services two or three years in the Revolutionary War to the United States as she believes. She also declares that she was married to the said George Lee, on the 1st day of July 1783, by the Rev'd Mr. West in the City of Baltimore and State or Maryland and that she has remained a widow ever since.
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Since

the death of her said husband, which occurred in the year 1843 as she believes.  
Mary  her X mark  Lee
Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year above mentioned Before me William Pole, Justice of the Peace for Baltimore County.

State of Maryland,
Baltimore County, Sct.
I hereby Certify, That William Pole Esquire before whom the annexed affidavit was made and who has thereto subscribed his name was at the time of so doin g a Justice of the Peace of the State of Maryland, in and for [marked out: the] Baltimore County [marked out: of Baltimore], duly commissioned and sworn. 
In Testimony whereof, I hereto set my hand and affix the seal of Baltimore County Court, this 2nd day of November A.D. 1848.
A W. Bradford
Clerk Baltimore County Court
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Reported


10.049

Maryland
Mary Lee
Widow of George Lee
who was a pensioner under the Act of --
and who died {marked out: in the] in 1831
of Baltio Co in the State of Md.
who was a Private in the Compy 
commanded by Captain ___ of
___ commanded by ___ in
the Revolution  {marked out: line for] 2 years.

Inscribed on the Roll of Baltimore
at the rate of 80 Dollars --
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day
of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of
June 1846 and sent to J. S & A. H. Smith Esq. Present

Total amount, $400.00
[Act July 7, 1838]
Recorded by Thr Dumpkin Clerk,
Book D Vol. 1 Page 255
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(government roll form)

7782
Maryland
Mary Lee
Widow of George Lee
who was a Private
in the Revolution
husband died in 1831
=========
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
80 Dollars  ---
Cents per annum, to commence on 
the 4th day of March, 1843
====================
Certificate of Pension issued the
6th day of June 1844

H & A.T. Smith's Esqu
(present)
==========================
{Acts of March 3, 1843}
& 1st of June 1844

Recorded in Book a
Vol. 2      Page 253


(note on left page)

Refunded