Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5315, for Jeptha Lee, New York
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SERVICE
Continental (New York)

Lee, Jeptha 
or Jepther
Esther

NUMBER
W5315
B.L.&M 7422 - 100 Issd Apr. 9. 1791 to soldier.
BL.Wt. 173 - 60-55

CONTENTS
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5523
New York
Esther Lee widow of Jeptha Lee NY who served in the Revolutionary war as a private of Artillery -

Date of widow's death not on AB.

[Illegible] on the Roll at the rate 100 dollars ~ cents per annum, to commence on 10th March 1855.

Certificate of Pension issued 19th day of Octr 1855 and sent to Jerome Row Ithaca NY

\Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
[illegible] 3, 1853, Page 21 Vol. [illegible]
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136.418
Act March 2/55
May 17/55

Esther Lee widow of Jeptha Lee, Private of Artillery

Col. Sam } N. York mil
N.Y. Contl. line

War of Revolution
---◆---
Pensioner Act May 15, 1828
Acts-60 Acts Febr 25/56
NY Feby 55 - 55 23
[illegible]

J. Rowe Ithaca

No 173 iss Feb 29
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Bounty Land
Esther Lee widow of Jepther Lee Revolutionary Soldier. Act of March 3 1855
136.418
J. Rowe Atty

John M. Parker
M.C.
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State of New-York,
County of Tompkins }

Be it remembred that upon this 24th day of April AD one thousand eight hundred and fifty five before me, a commissioner resident in the State of New York, duly commissioned by the executive authority, and sworn and authorized under the laws of the State of Pennsylvania, to take the acknowledgment of any deed or other writing under seal and to administer calls, affirmations, &c, within the State of New York, with the same force and effect as if when before one of the Judges of the Supreme Court of the United States, came Esther Lee aged Ninety-one years a resident of Ulysses in the State of New York who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Jepther deceased, who was a private in the company commanded by Captains Doughty & others in the New York Regiment of Artillery commanded by Col Lamb in the war with Great Britain known as the War of Revolution, that her said husband enlisted 
during the war and continued in actual service in said war for the term of six years upwards. 
His place of residence was Ulysses Tompkins County and he was [illegible] under act of May 15 1828.

She further states she was married to the said Jepther Lee in Bookman Dutchess Co N.Y. on the 22nd day of March A.D.1785 by one William Pearce a Justice of the Peace, and that her name before her said marriage was Esther Franklin: that her said husband died at Ulysses
on the 11th day of March A.D. 1855, and that
she is now a widow.

She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the "act approved March 3, 1855." She further declares that her said husband is inscribed on the pension list of United States pensioners, and was paid at the Albany Pension Agency N.Y. the sum of Eight dollars thirty three and one third cents per month on which said application her said husband made the requisite proof of service & she therefore prays that accepted copy of such proof may be attached to this application. She never learned to write. 

Esther Lee her X mark

We, Samuel Love of Ithaca and Cyrus H Howe, a resident of Ulysses in the State of New York upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Esther Lee in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
Saml. Love
C. H. Howe

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.

The said Esther Lee made her mark in my presence & claimed that she never learned to
write her name

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official Seal the day and year above written
Jerome Rome
Commissioner for Pennsylvania in New York
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State of New-York,
County of Tompkins SS:

Be it remembered that upon this 1st day of May AD one thousand eight hundred and fifty five before me, a commissioner resident in the State of New-York, duly commissioned by the executive authority, and sworn and authorized under the laws of the State of Pennsylvania, to take the acknowledgment of any deed or other writing under seal and to administer oaths, affirmation, &c. within the State of New-York, with the same force and effect as if taken before one of the Judges of the Supreme Court of the United States, came personally Daniel Lee a Resident of Ulysses Tompkins County New York aged sixty six years who being by me according to law duly Sworn Says that he is the Son of Jepther Lee late a pensioner under the act granting pensions to Soldiers of the Revolution passed May 15 1828 and Esther Lee whose application is hereto attached.  That he has known a family Record kept in the family of his parents as long as he can remember, that the following is a copy of said Record and of the whole of the original so far as relates to the marriage of his said parents and the death of his said father Jepther Lee.

"Family Record"

"Names"        Births        Marriages   Deaths
Jepther Lee 1st March 1764 22nd March 1785

Deponent further says that above many years since his names from said Record were copied into another family record in a family Bible which is now in deponents possession & the following is a copy of the said Record.

"Family Record"
"Marriages"
"Jepther & Esther Lee 22nd March 1785"

Deponent further says that he was present and attended the funeral service of Jepther Lee his said father
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and deponent knows that his said father died at Ulysses Tompkins County N.Y. on the 11th day of March AD 1855, his said mother Esther has not since the death of his father intermarried but now remains a widow.

[signed]
Daniel Lee

Amos Franklin a resident of Ulysses aforesaid being also by me duly and according to law sworn Says that he is the brother of Esther Lee whose application is hereto attached, and that he was present at the Wedding of Jepther Lee and the Said Esther and deponent knows that they were married on the 22nd day of March 1785 by one Wm Pearce a Justice of the Peace, that her name before her said marriage was Esther Franklin.

Deponent was also present at the death of Said Jepther Lee and attended his funeral service and knows that he died at Ulysses on the 11th day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and
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fifty five, that said Esther has not since intermarried but now remains a widow.  Deponent is eighty two years of age.

[signed]
Amos Franklin

Sworn and Subscribed by Daniel Lee and Amos Franklin the above affidavits before me on the day above stated.

I certify that the affidavits are credible.  I have no interest in this claim.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official Seal the day and year above written

[signed]
Jerome Rowe

Commissioner for Pennsylvania in New-York.
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State of New York
County of Tioga ss.

I the undersigned Member of Congress elected in the 27th Congressional District in the State of New York do certify that I am acquainted with Jerome Rome an Attorney in the Supreme Court of this State, that I am acquainted with his hand writing and believe the Signature attached to the within declaration and affidavit is his genuine Signature and that he is duly commissioned under the laws of the State of Pennsylvania to take depositions & to administer oaths and affirmations &c as a commissioner of Deeds for Pennsylvania residing in New York
Dated 4th May 1855

John M. Parker
M.C.
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Revolutionary Pension
Acts of Feby 2nd & July 29 1848
Claim of Esther widow of Jepther Lee
136.418
J. Rowe Atty
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At a County Court held in and for the County of Tompkins on the 28th day of April AD 1855
Present Hon Douglass Boardman
County Judge of Tompkins

In the matter of the application of 
Esther Lee Widow of Jepther Lee deceased for a Revolutionary Pension

Be it known that on this 28th day of April AD 1855 before the said County Court being a Court of Common law jurisdiction having a Seal and Clerk personally came Esther Lee who being duly and according to law Sworn in open Court, declare that she is a Resident of Ulysses in the Said County of Tompkins and is ninety one years of age, and makes this Declaration for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the Acts of Congress approved February 2nd and July 29th 1848.

She declares on her oath that she is the Widow of Jepther Lee late a Resident of Ulysses now deceased, who was a private in the New York line of the Army of the Revolution and was pensioned under the act of Congress approved May 15th 1828 and was inscribed on the United States Pension list at the rate of Eight 33 1/3 /100 Dollars per month payable at the Albany Pension Agency State of New York. That her said husband enlisted for during the
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war and actually served above six years.  For further particulars as to the time her said husband entered the said Service and was discharged the officers under whom he served the Company, Regiment, and command to which he was attached she refers to the Records in the War Department which she is advised show the service of her said husband and she also refers to Declaration made and proofs filed by him on his former application upon which he was inserted upon the pension list.

This Declarant further states that for upwards of fifty years immediately preceding his death her said husband resided at Ulysses in Said County of Tompkins N.Y.

She further declares that she was married to the Said Jepther Lee at Beekman in the County of Dutchess New York, on the 22nd day of March in the year 1785 by one William Pierce a Justice of the Peace.  That her name before her said marriage was Esther Franklin that there is no public Town or Parish Record of her said marriage, but a private family Record.

She further declares that her said husband died at Ulysses aforesaid on the 11th day
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of March 1855.  And she is still a widow.  She makes her mark to this Declaration because she never learned to write her name.

[signed]
Esther Lee
X her mark

Witnesses
Daniel Lee
Amos Franklin

Sworn and Subscribed on the day in the first above mentioned.  and I certify that I know the said Esther Lee and believe her to be the identical person she describes herself to be in the foregoing Declaration and that she is of the age above stated. I certify that I have no interest in her claim as attorney or otherwise.  that the said Esther Lee resides in Ulysses.

Witness my hand and the official Seal of the Court now in Session

[signature illegible]

State of New York Tompkins County
Tompkins County Court Present Hon Douglass County Judge.

It is hereby certified that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before the
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Said Court.  which evidence is hereunto annexed that Jepther Lee late of Ulysses now deceased was a soldier of the Revolution and pensioner of the United States, that he died at Ulysses on the 11th day of March 1855, leaving Surviving him a widow named Esther Lee and that the said Esther Lee is still living and a Resident of Ulysses in said State of New York

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Said Court this 2nd day of May in the year 1855

[signed]
D Boardman
Tompkins County Judge

Amos Franklin and Daniel Lee each residents of Ulysses Tompkins County New York each severally say upon our oaths, and declare these two are each acquainted with Mrs Esther Lee that  the foregoing Declaration was executed by her in our presence by making her mark and making her oath made in due form of law.  Deponents further say that the said husband Jepther Lee was the identical person who drew a pension as described in said declaration & that the said Esther is now a widow.

[signed]
Amos Franklin
Daniel Lee

[cut off by seal] orn & Subscribed before me the day above written and [cut off my seal] certify that the affiants are credible persons.  In testimony thereof I have set my hand & affixed my official seal

Jerome Rowe
Commissioner for Penn in N.Y.
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State of New-York
County of Tompkins} Ss.
Be it remembered that upon this 1st day of May A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five before me, a commissioner resident in the State of New York, duly commissioned in [illegible] and sworn and authorized under the laws of the State of Pennsylvania, to take the acknowledgment of any declarations and under [illegible] to [illegible] affirmations, &c, within the State of New York, with the same law and effect as of {illegible] Judges of the Supreme Court of the United States  personally Daniel Lee a resident of Ulysses Tompkins County New York wo being by me according to law duly sworn says that he is the son of Jeptha Lee late a Revolutionary pensioner residing in the Town of Ulysses now deceased.  And of Esther Lee whose application is hereto attached that he is sixty Six years of age and has known as long as he can remember a family Record kept in the family of his said parents that the following is a true copy of said Record and of the whose of the original so far as relates the marrieage of his said parents (and the death of his said father Jeptha See

"Family Record"
"Names  Births  Marriages  Deaths
Jeptha L.  1st of March 1766  22nd March 1785
Deponent says that the names in said Record above thirty years since were copied into a Record which deponent has known since that time & now has in his possession the folloiwng is a true copy of said last mentioned Record & of the whole of the said original so far as relates to the said marriage
Family Record
Marriages
Jeptha & Esther See 22nd March 1785"

Deponent further says that the date of said marriage is expressed thus in fair legible figures,
"22nd March 1785"
Deponent was present at the death of his father and attended his funeral service and knows that he died in Ulysses afore
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Said on the 11th day of March in theyear 1855.  His mother the said Esther Lee has not since the death of said Jeptha Lee intermarried but now remains a widow.  Deponent is not interested in this claim and knows that his said father drew a pension under the act of May 15 1828

Daniel Lee

Amos Franklin being also by me according to law duly sworn, on his oath says that he is a brother of Esther Lee whose Declaration is hereto attached, that he resides Ulysses Tompkins County New York, and is of the age of eighty-two years, and knew the said Esther before her said marriage  deponent attended the wedding and was present at the marriage of Jepther Lee and his said sister Esther, Deponent knows that they were married in Beekman Dutchess County New York by one [crossed out:  by one] Wm. Pearce a Justice of the peace, on the 22nd day of March 1785.
Deponent further says that from the time of the marriage aforesaid to the time of the death of the said Jepther Lee the said parties lived together as man and
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wife and reared up a family of children and were reputed to be lawfully married and said children are reputed legitimate.  Deponent never heard the fact of the said marriage disputed or questioned.  Deponent Knows that the said Jepther Lee is the identical person who served in the War of the Revolution and who was pensioned under the act of May 15 1828.  Deponent was present at the death and attended the funeral service of said Jepther Lee and knows that he died at Ulysses on the 11th day of March 1855.  The Said Esther has not married since that time but now remains a widow says that he is not interested in this claim.
Amos Franklin

Sworn and Subscribed by Daniel Lee and Amos Franklin the above affiants before me on the day and year above stated & I certify that the affiants are credible and I have no interest in this claim.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official Seal the day and year above written.
Jerome Rowe
Commissioner for Pennsylvania in New-York
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State of New YOrk
County of Tioga Ss.}
I the undersigned member of Congress Elected in the 27th Congressional District of the State of New York, do certify that I am acquainted with Jerome Rowe an attorney in the Supreme Court of this State, that I am acquainted with his hand writing and believe the Signature attached to the within affidavits to be his genuine Signature and that he is duly commissioned by the Executive authority under the laws of Pennsylvania to administer oaths affirmations &c within the State of New York as a Commissioner of Deeds of Pennsylvania Resident in this State.
Dated 4th May 1855

John M. Parker
M.C. [Member of Congress]
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In the matter of 
Jeptha Lee
Pension papers

Jeptha Lee, soldier
Declaration & power
to Aaron Ogden
with substitution to
Jno [Jonothan] R. Nourse

Amnt
$53.15
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Jeptha Lee, soldier
Declaration & power
to Aaron Ogden
with substitution to
Jno [Jonothan] R. Nourse

Amnt
$53.15

In the matter of
Jeptha Lee
Pension papers
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For the purpose of obtaining the benefit of "an act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Army of the Revolution" approved on the 15th of May 1828, I Jeptha Lee of Ulysses in the County of Tompkins in the State of New York do hereby declare that I enlisted in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution for and during the war and continued in its service until its termination at which period I was a Private in Captain John Doughty's company in the Second Regiment of Artillery New York Line Commanded by Col John Lamb.  And I also declare that I afterwards received a Certificate for the reward of Eighty dollars to which I was Entitled under a resolve of Congress passed the 15th of May 1778, which said Certificate is lost.
And I further declare that I was [crossed out:  not] on the fifteenth day of March 1828 on the pension List of the United States.

Jepther Lee

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 21st day of June 1828
D Woodcock Comss [Commissioner] to perform certain duties of a Judge of the Supreme Court

State of New York
Tompkins County Ss:
Be it remembered that on this 21st day of June 1828 personally appeared before me David Woodcock a Commissioner to perform certain duties of a Judge of the Supreme Court duly Empowered to administer oaths in said County Silas Colegrove and Isaac Beach of the county aforesaid who did severally make oath that Jeptha Lee by whome the forgoing declaration was subscribed is generally reputed and believed to have been
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a Private in the Army of the Revolution in manner as therein stated.
D. Woodcock
Silas Colegrave
Isaac Beach

State of New York
Tompkins County Clerks office Ss:
I Miles Finch Deputy Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Tompkins to hereby certify that David Woodcock Esqr. before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn was at the time a commissioner duly authorized and empowered by law to administer oaths.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County this twenty first day of June in the year 1828.
Miles Finch
Dep. Clk. [Deputy Clerk]
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The National Archives
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

Bounty Land Warrant Record Card*

Name__ Lee, Jeptha
Grade__Private
Line__ Lamb's Artillery (New York)

Warrant Number__ 7422
and Wb. 173-60-55
Acreage__ 100

Issued__ April 9, 1791
Wb. 7422 to Patrick Nugent, assignee

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates.  Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.  Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.
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October 12, 1939

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Mr. Milton R. Jennings
R. F. D.# 1, Box 160
Ithaca, New York

JEPTHA LEE
W. 5315
BA-J/MLB

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter addressed to Mrs. Finch, in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Jepther Lee who, you state, lived in Newburg, New York, then settled in Ulysses, Tompkins County, New York, where he died in 1855 leaving a widow named Esther.

The record of Jepther (or Jeptha)Lee follows as found in the papers of the claims for pension and bounty land on file under W. 5315, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.

Jepther Lee was born March 1, 1764; the place of birth and names of his parents were not stated.

Jepther or Jeptha Lee enlisted to serve during the period of the Revolutionary War served six years, to the close thereof. at which time he was a private in Captain John Doughty’s company, Colonel John Lamb’s 2” Regiment, Continental artillery. The place of enlistment and dates of service were not given.

The solder was allowed pension on his application executed June 21, 1838, while a resident of that town where he had resided thirty-six years, prior to which he lived in Orange County, New York. He died March 11, 1855, in Ulysses, New York.

Jepther or Jeptha Lee married March 22, 1785, in Beekman, Dutchess County, New York, Esther Franklin. The date and place of her birth and names of parents are not shown.
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While residing in Ulysses, New York, Esther Lee applied April 24, 1855, for bounty land which was due on account of the service of her
husband, Jepther or Jeptha. She was granted [crossed out:  one hundred] sixty acres of bounty land on Warrant No. 1733, under the Act of March 3, 1855.

Esther Lee was allowed pension, also, on her application executed April 28, 1855, while a resident of Ulysses, New York, aged ninety-one
years.

The soldier and his wife, Esther, reared a family of children; the only name given was that of Daniel who, in 1855, was aged sixty-six
years and living in Ulysses, New York.

In 1855, Amos Franklin, brother of soldier's wife, Esther, was aged eighty-two years and living in Ulysses, New York.

If you desire information in regard to the location of the land granted Esther Lee, for service of her husband, Jepther, you should
apply to the Commissioner of the General Land Office, Interior Department, this city, and furnish that official the number of the warrant,
the acreage and date of the act under which issued.

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 soldier's widow, Esther Lee, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data: Esther Lee, widow of Jeptha, certificate No. 5233, issued October 19, 1855, rate $100 per annum, commenced March 10, 1855, Act of February 3, 1853, New York Agency.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section  MMHF

April 29, 1926

Emma G. Brown
112 North 19th St.,
Philadelphia, Penna.

Madam;

I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 5315 it appears that Jepther (or Jeptha, Lee was born March 1, 1764, place not
stated.

He served upwards of six years and to the close of the Revolution, at which time he was a private in Captain John Doughty's Company, Colonel John Lamb's Second Regiment
of Continental Artillery, no dates given.

In 1802 he was living in Orange County, New York. He was allowed pension on his application executed June 21, 1828 while a resident of Ulysses, Tompkins County, New York.  In 1838 he was still a res. [resident] of that town where he had resided for 36 years-- prior to which he lived in Orange Co. NY.  He died March 11, 1855 in said Ulysses.

Soldier married March 22, 1785 in Beekman, Dutchess County, New York, Esther Franklin. She was allowed pension on her application executed April 28, 1855 while a resident
of Ulysses, New York aged ninety-one years.

They reared a family of children, Daniel a resident of
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Ulysses, New York in 1855 aged sixty-six years, is the only name given.

Respectfully,
Winfield Scott,
Commissioner
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Rev.&1812 Wars Section   MMHF

October 1, 1925

Sue I. Silliman
Three Rivers, Mich.

Madam:

I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 5315 it appears that Jepther (or Jeptha ) Lee was born March 1, 1764, the place not stated.

He served upwards of six years and to the close of the Revolution, at which time he was a private in Captain John Doughty's Company, Colonel John Lamb's Second Regiment
of Continental Artillery, no dates given.

In 1802 he was living in Orange County, New York. He was allowed pension on his application executed June 21,1838 while a resident of Ulysses, Tompkins County, New York. He died March 11, 1855 in said Ulysses.

Soldier married March 22, 1785 in Beekman, Dutchess County, New York, Esther Franklin. She was allowed pension on her application executed April 28, 1855 while a resident
of Ulysses, New York aged ninety-one years.

They reared a family of children, Daniel a resident of
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Ulysses, New York in 1855 aged sixty-six years, is the only name given.

Respectfully,
E.W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner

Widow had a bro. Amos Franklin--
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[Illegible]

April 2n 1904

Dear Sir

Would you kindly send me another copy of the Record of my Great-Grandfather who was Jephia [Jephta] Lee of Ulysses N.Y.  Who Served in the Revolutionary War and Married Esther Franklin at Beekman N.Y I beleive [believe].  I am sorry to Trouble you But the One you sent me has been misplaced in my moving and I can not find it.  I am desirous of getting as much History as possiable [possible]
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which will enable [crossed out:  to] me to join the D.A.R.  Suerety [Surety] on easily reply will be greatly appreciated--

Verry Respectfully 
Mrs. G. W. Dease
235 Broadway
New York City

[inked stamp #1:]
U.S.P.S.
Old War & Navy Files
Apr 6 1904

[Inked stamp #2:]
Apr 4 1904
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[ink stamp:]
Old War & Navy Files
U.S.P.S.
Oct 27 1898

G

Commissioner of Pensions of American Revolution.

Dear Sir,
Will you kindly send me a certified copy of the Revolutionary Pension Record of Jeptha Lee, born in Thomkins Co. N. York, enlisted when eleven years old as drummer boy, served throughout the war and returned to Tompkins Co. and settled
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on bounty land (600 acres)--
He drew a pension of $100 a year during his life.

He enlisted probably in Ulster Co. New York--it might have been Duchess [Dutchess] Co.  He lived to be ninety years old.

Very respectfully
Miss Frances Cornish
1728 Chestnut St.
Philadelphia PA

[inked stamp:]
U.S. Pension Office
Oct 25 1898

I enclose stamps for same.
No. W
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Hon. V.V. Warner
Washington DC.

Dear Sir:
Can you and will you kindly look up for me the war record of one Jeptha Lee who served in the Revolutionar [Revolutionary] War as private and whose widow Esther Franklin Lee drew a pension of one hundred dollars a year after his death March 11 1855
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I would like the date of his discharge if possible and any battles at which he was present.  Also where this official proof is to be found.--this to aid me in becoming a member of the National Society of D.A.R.

Very gratefully and Respectfully yours
Mrs. Myra Lee Judge
Mansfield
Tioga Co. Pa.

March 15, 1898
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Feb 17 1912

Gents
Please send me Military Record of Jeptha Lee W. 5315 who was in the Revolution War in battles of Yorktown & Mamenth [?Monmouth] and Newberg I beleive [believe],  Also of Soloman Lee [W.9118] who I beleive was engaged in the same, and also Massachesetts [Massachusetts] line, I am a decendant [descendant] of Jeptha Lee and Daniel who was in the war 1812 and drew pension.

Respectfully
Mrs. E.G. Washington
148 W 127 Street NY City
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[illegible]

[ink stamp:  U.S. Pension Office MAR 1 1904]

Feb 27th 1904
New York City

Dear Sir
I wish to thank you very much for the Information you sent me regarding my grandfather's War record, who was Daniel Lee, Town of Chester.  It will be of great service to me.    If it is not putting you to a great deal of trouble would you kindly see if you have any record of a Great Grandfather' Service [illegible].  His name was Jeptha Lee of Ulysses--I think Tompkins County.  I am not sure of the county, of course.  I think [illegible] I [Illegible] what service if any [illegible].  Thank you.
Respectfully, 
Mrs. G.W. Dease  535 W. 179
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Feb 11 1926

Dear Commissioner
Will you please send me a copy of Service of Daniel Lee [inserted above:  sent Apr. 19, 1926] who served in 1812 War.  He died at Burdett N.Y. 1878 or 9 17 Jan  He used to draw a pension at Burdett P.O.  He was my Grandfather, also service of Jeptha Lee who was his 
[inserted above:  sent Feb 13, 1912 so tiring of o, I sent it again]
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father, who is burried [buried] near Trumansburg Tompkins Co, and Solomon Lee of Manchester Mass and and served also NY Lines

Daniel Lee [illegible] lived [struck through:  on] with him at a place 3 miles from Burdett but that was his P.O. address Burdett Schuyler Co NY

Thanking you in advance
Sincerely
Emma G. Brown
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Phone [struck through:  5866 john]

Law Specialists
Incorporated 1905 New York
Business divided into Departments In charge of able lawyers with special training
150 Naussau St.
New York
George W. Dease  Counsel
[ink stamp:  W & N DIV FILES Apr 3 1907]

Mar-30-1907

Department of Interior
Washington D.C.
Gents:
I desire to obtaincertain information regarding a Revolutionary soldier named
JEPTHA LEE
showing where he was born, or where he enlisted from, in order that I can thereby ascertain his fathers name and family tree, as my wife is a lineal descendant of him, and while she has always understood from her parents that he was from one of the noted New England families cannot fix the fact by reason of the death of her people.

She previously recieved [received] this record from your office, Bureau of Pensions.
Date of enlistment     Not stated (5315 Wid.)
Length of service    two years
Rank   Private
Officers under whom service was verified  Captain John Doughty  Colonel John Lambs
State  New York
Battles engaged in    None mentioned
Residence of soldier at enlistment  Not stated.
Date of application for pension   June 21, 1828.
Residence at date of application  Ulysis [Ulysses] N.Y.
Age at date of application   Born March 1, 1764
Remarks
His claim was allowed.
He married Ester Frnaklin March 22, 1795, at Beekman N.Y..
Died March 11, 1855, and she was pensioned as his widow.
There was probably an application from the man himself, and subsequently from his widow, which would show where he was born or where he came from upon which the above is silent.  After referring to these, I would ask you to examine from the following record as it refers to the same man/as of the Massachusetts Continental Line, although here his name is spelled "JEPTHTHAH", but you will notice he is under the same Captain and the same Colonel, and his service &c may be more fully set forth under this heading, of which my wife was not aware on making her previous inquiry of your office.

[ink stamp:  U.S. Pension Office  A April 2 1907]
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Phone [struck through:  5866 John]
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Business divided into Departments In charge of able lawyers with special training
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George W. Dease  Counsel

Extract from "Soldiers and Sailors of Massachusetts in the War of the Revolution"
"JEPTHTHAH LEE--in Captain John Doughty's Company of Colonel John Lambs, 2nd Regiment of Artillery of the Massachusetts Continental Line, Muster Rolls for February ---April 1781, dated West Point.  Enlistment during the war, reported at Artillery Park in April 1781."

This is no doubt a different service from the other, but we know from County records that he must have enlisted several times, and been a fighting man, and although mentioned frequently as a prominent person, the information as to where he was born--where he came from before making his war record---who his ancestors were, is not indicated.

Hoping you can assist me by your records, or suggestion,
Yours respectfully,
G.W. Dease
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Jeptha Lee
OWN
ECL
Died Mch [March] 10, 55
Wid Ctf [Widow's Certificate] 5523
Esther  Act 53 [1853]
Act 
452
Act 28 [1828]
[ink stamp:  Old War & Navy Files Oct 28 1904]

Hon E.S. Ware
Dear Sir:--
I wish to secure the military record of Jeptha Lee a soldier in the Revolution from Ulysses, Tompkins Co. N.Y.
He received a Land Bounty and also a Pension from the Government for his services during the Revolutionary War.
He was my great grandfather and I desire this information to enable me to become a member of the Society of the Daughters of the Revolution (American)

I am dear Sir very respectfully
(Miss) Diantha H. Johnson
Jacksonville,
Tompkins Co. 
N.Y.
Oct 24th 1904.

[ink stamp:  U.S. Pension Office A Oct 26 1904]
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Three Rivers Free Public Library
Three Rivers, Michigan
R. S. Linsley, President
Carl Klocke, Vice President
Mrs. Jennie Walton, Secretary
Miss Sue I. Silliman, Librarian

Directors:
R. S. Linsley
Carl Klocke
J.C. Showalter
Mrs. Jennie Walton

Aug 7, 1925
To The Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
My dear sir:  Our library has had the following reference filed:
Give personal data--names of children etc. of Jeptha Lee, b.1764, died 1855, a soldier of the revolution who enlisted 1781 and served in New York Line.  Was born in New York.

Very truly,
Three Rivers Public Library
S. I. Silliman, Librarian
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Mrs. M.M. Finch
Washington, D.C.

My dearest friend:
Will you kindly please send me abstract of Revolution record on Jepther [Jeptha] Lee who served in associated regiment from New York.  I think he once lived at Newburg, N.Y. before settled in Ulyless [Ulysses] twn [town], Tompkins Co, N.Y.  He was born in 1769(?) and died in 1855 left a will recorded at Court House, Ithaca N.Y.  He m [married] Esther--
Hoping that you might have pension record in file of above that will be very of value to my wife who is descendant of him by lineal direct.  Thanking you for your past favors, I am sure.
Trul yours
Milton R. Jennings
Ithaca, N.Y. R.D. 1 Box 160
Aug 19 1939
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Nov 11/98 Miss Frances Cornish Phila, PA

Mch [March] 7, 1904 - his [history] to Mr. Geo. W. Dease N.Y. City

Apl [April] 8, 1904- same to same

Nov. 15, 1904  Histy [History] to Miss Diantha H. Johnson Jacksonville N.Y.

1907 Apl. 20 Hist. to Geo. W. Dease.  C

1918 Mar 25  Hist to Mrs. Myra Lee Judge  C

1912 Feb 13, Mrs. E. G. Washington

1925 Oct. 1--Hist. to Miss Sue I. Silliman

1926 Apl 29--Hist. to Emma [or Ennis] G. Brown  [illegible  ?mmHF]

1939, Oct. 12--Hist. to Milton R. Jennings  [illegible   ?mmHF]

Revy [Revolutionary] Widow, &c.
File N. 5315
Esther Lee
Widow [crossed out:  Joseph] Jeptha Lee
privt [private] arty [artillery] Rev War
Act:  Feb 3d 1855
Index:--Vol. A, Page 427
{Arrangement of 1870}
Records OK Mch 3, 1904 A.O.T.
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Brief in the case of Esther Lee widow of Jeptha 
Tompkins County and State of New York
act 3 Feby [February] 1833

Claim, ("original," [crossed out:  or for 'increase'])

Proof exhibited, (if original)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls?  If either, state the substance.
Her husband was a pensioner under the Act of 1828 at $100 a year
An eye-witness for proof of mariage [marriage]
Cohabitation, general repute of marriage

[crossed out:  (if for increase) Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim?  If so, what?]
her identity as the pensioner's widow and her present widowhood proved by credible witnesses,
Thornton Triplett
Examining Clerk.

Name and residence of Agent
Jerome Rowe Esq.
Ithaca NY
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Esther Lee, widow of Jeptha, 
Tompkins Co N.Y.
Admd [admitted] 3 Feby [February] 1833
2 yrs pri [private] Artr [Artillery] $100 a year from 10 Mch [March] 1833 when her husband died

Certf [Certificate] to
Jerome Rowe Esq
Ithaca N.Y.
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Ithaca Oct 15th 1855-

Sir
In my last I forwarded a pension claim for Esther Lee widow of Jephtha Lee deceased, together with a claim for Bounty Land.  Hearing nothing from it for some months I wrote calling attention and Suggesting that as it was mailed with claims for Bounty Land by Him possibly it might be filed with such claims instead of pension claims.  I received August 30 1855 an answer stating that the claim was not found among the pension claims and inferring therefore that it must be numbered among the claims for Bounty Land, and asking the Number & date of the Bounty Land claim.

I returned for answer that the claim for Bounty Land of Mrs. Lee under act of 1855 was dated May 17 1855, No 136418

Since that time I have heard nothing from the matter.  The old lady is above 90 years of age and expects at no distant time to grant the United State the Same release to Pension Benefits which her husband has done.  Patience with the old lady has not far survived her other faculties and she is more troublesome to me than I have been to you.  In the ordinary course of Pension business I suppose this claim should
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have been reached.  I know also that as other papers mailed in this same package have reached the department this must also have been received.

It is difficult to make and file new papers inasmuch as the declaration must be sworn in open court and it is difficult to procure her attendance at any time and as I sent the original pension certificate of Jeptha Lee with her other application.  Will this be attended to soon?

Yours &c
Jerome Rowe

Hon. J. Minot
Comis [Commissioner] of Pensions

73-160-55
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173 
60 acres
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414       517
Revolutionary CLaims
No. of Origl [Original] payment-414
Treasury Department

July 30, 1828

Jeptha Lee, of Ulysses, in the County of Tomkins [Tompkins] in the State of New York 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 Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828.  He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a private in captain Doughty's company in [crossed out: the] Col. Lambs regiment of [crossed out:  the] of Artillery, and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3rd of March, 1826, nothing,

The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary, 
A. Dickins.

Treasury Department, Third Auditor's Office.
August 1, 1828

It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to Jeptha Lee in Lambs Artly [Artillery].  It further appears that Jeptha Lee is not now on the pension list of [crossed out:  the] any agency, and has not been so since the 3rd March 1826.  [Crossed out:  at the rate of    dollars per month]
Peter Hagner Aud [Auditor]

#5315  Adt [Admit] Wid [WIdow]
OK
Allowed
[illegible] Act of 1828
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Jeptha Lee
1838 Resided in Ulysses 36 years before lived in Orange Co.
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Revolutionary Claims   No.452
Under the Act entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution approved 15 May 18[missing last two digits]

Pay Certificate of Jeptha Lee

I Certify that Jeptha Lee of Ulysses in the County of Tomkins [Tompkins] in the State of New York is entitled to receive per the above mentioned Act as a surviving private of artillery in the New York Line of the Army of the Revolution, at the rate of eighty dollars and thirty three 1/3 cents a month payable during his life on the third day of March and the third day of September in each year.

Given under my hand and the Seal of the Treasury of the United States, this third day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine, and of Independence, the fifty fourth.
A D Ingham
Secretary of the Treasury
Eng'd [Engraved] by Throop, Washn [Washington]

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