Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6,252, for Joseph Lee, North Carolina
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Service
N.C.
S.C.

Lee, Joseph

Number
R 6252
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Rejected.  deserted.  See letter 30 Augt '34 to Hon. C. Tompkins, Glasgow.

6252
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Acts of July 14, 1862 and March 3, 1873 [typeset, crossed out]

REJECTED [stamped]

6252

Joseph Lee
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31.807
Joseph Lee
Kentucky
Hon. C. Tompkins
[written vertically]
Glasgow Ky
20 Aug
Hon J. L. Edwards 
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
Free
Joseph Lee Original
Declaration for a Pension
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Joseph Lee
Declaration for
a
Pension under 
act 7th June 1832.

[hand pointing symbol] Communicate the 
Result to

C. Tompkins Jr.
Glasgow
Ky.
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State of Kentucky
Barren County

On this 18th day of August 1834 personally appeared in open court before the Justices of the County Court of Barren County now sitting Joseph Lee aged 76 years the 4th day of Septm. 1834 a resident of said County who being first duely sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1834.

That he entered the Service of the United States under the following named officers and served as hereinafter stated:

He was born on the 4th day of September 1738 in the State of Virginia.  He believes he was born in South Hampton County; but will not be positive, for when he was very young he was taken to Cumberland County North Carolina on Deep River.  From thence he was taken to Rutherford County North Carolina on Broad River, where he continued until he entered the Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War.

He enlisted in Rutherford County under Cap Francis Prince, and joined the Company at said Prince's own House in (he thinks) the year 1774, while he was quite young.  His recollection as to the year is very weak owing to the lapse of time, and the fact that he did not then, nor since, paye particular attention to the[crossed out] dates.  He remembers that the time of his enlistment as afs.d was before any fighting took place in the South although it was every day expected.  He therefore cant say that he first enlisted in the year 1774, but it is his impression that [can't decipher] in that year.  He is now under the impression that the House of Cap Prince where he joined the Company was over the line in South Carolina; but be that as it may he enlisted in Rutherford North Carolina.  In Cap Prince's Company Edward Hampton was the first Lieutenant, Field Farrow 2nd Lieutenant and Tho.s Prince Ensign, and he thinks that one McMahon, whose given name is not now remembered was one of the Sergeants.  He does not remember the name of the other Company Officers.  From Prince's House he went to Charlestown and joined the troops there which were then Co[illegible]
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[com]manded by Genl. Gatson, but in a very short time after Applicant went to Charlestown  Genl Lee took the command.  Applicant was marched with the rest of the Troops, or rather transported by water to Sullivan's Island, and was in the Battle on that Island between the British & American Armies.  During the Battle he remembers, that the American Artillery sunk one of the British Ships.  After the Battle applicant returned to Charlestown and was then marched under one Cap Tutt to the Cherokee Town, and there assisted in destroying the Towns & Corn of the Indians.  His Company on arriving at the Towns had joined some Troops Commanded by Genl. Williamson a scotchman.  When cold weather came on Williamson and his Troops left the Towns, the Indians having sued for peace; but Tutt & his company including this applicant wintered at the Towns.  In this excursion against the Indians applicant was in several Battles or skirmishes, and in one of them was wounded by a Ball in the thigh, and the scar remains to be seen to this day.  At the end of the winter applicant went under Cap Tutt to a little Town then call Ninety Six, where he remained some time when Tutt told the Company that he would march them down to the Congaree Stores where they might all get discharges from a Field Officer.  Applicant marched down to the Stores where there was one Merry McGuire a Sergeant Major, who was enlisting me for the Continental Service and offering $30 as a bounty to those who would enlist for 3 years.  This applicant was pleased with the offer, and accepted it, thinking that $30 was a good round sum of money for a poor soldier to have all at one time.  Up to the time of his enlistment by Merry McGuire at the Congaree Stores he (applicant) had served fifteen months as a Private, although he had only at first enlisted under Prince as a Private for 6 months.  However, he enlisted by Merry McGuire enlisting master for 3 years service in the Regular Army, in the Company of Captain Robert Goodwin, 1st Lieutenant Field Farrows 2nd Lieutenant William Thompson, Ensign John Goodwin, Sergeant McMahon, and Sergeant Thomas Collier, as he thinks.  In this Company applicant belonged to the 3rd Regiment of South Carolina Troops Commanded by Col William Thompson the father of 2nd Lieut William Thompson.  Genl. Lee was Commander in chief of the Division.  The 1st, 2nd & 3rd
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Regiments were together.
During his services he remembers to have seen Genl. Lee, Genl. Gatson, Genl Isaac Hughes, and Genl John (he thinks) Hughes, two brothers.  Genl Lee was involved as was then reported, in difficulties by a woman whom it was said then he kept, and was taken by the enemy.  
Genl. Howe then took the command, and applicant often saw him.  After applicant's enlistment he was marched to the Eutaw Springs, at which were the headquarters.  Here applicant remained near a year; and then marched into Georgia to Fort Barrington on the Haltamahan River.  Here he remained for some time, and in the midst of peach time, took shipping and went to Charlestown, being still under Cap. Goodwin & Col. Thompson.  At Charlestown Cap. Goodwin resigned and went home and applicant was then placed under the command of Cap. Robert Lyalls or Loyalls.  Applicant was then again marched to the Eutaw Springs where he continued some time; thence he was marched to Savannah, thence to Midway Meeting House; thence back again to Savannah where the Battle took place with the British which resulted in the loss of Savannah.  The troops compelled to retreat in disorder, were, some of them at least & this applicant among the rest, assembled at Purysburgh on the South Carolina side of the Savannah River.  After the Battle Howe was arrested for his conduct and applicant saw him no more.  Genl Lincoln arriving at Purysburgh with 1600 men, took the command.  Before the arrival, however, of Lincoln the troops under the conduct of the Genls Hughes fought a battle with the enemy on the Georgia side of the Savannah River and were defeated.  Applicant [illegible] then marched under Genl Lincoln with the troops against Savannah, the Americans being seconded by a great body of French.  But the American Army was repulsed, and Lincoln retired to Charles Town; and this applicant under Cap. Lyalls or Loyalls and Lieutenant Col Mason went to head quarters at the Eutaw Springs, where applicant was discharged having served 3 years as a private in the Regular Army.  His discharge signed by James Mason, the [illegible] Lieutenant Colonel, was many years ago lost by this applicant while he was gathering whortle berries in a swamp.
After this tour applicant served several militia tours, but he is advised that it is not necessary to mention or set them forth here, as his services above set out are amply sufficient to entitle him to the benefit of the Act of 7th June 1832.  He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of
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any State.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year above aforesaid.
Joseph Lee X his mark
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states.
I William Logan Clerk of the Court of Barren County do hereby certify that the [next 3 words lined out] above named applicant 
foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Joseph Lee for a pension.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 19th day of August 1834 [seal]
Wm Logan
Clerk of the Court
of Barren County