Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41755, for William Lee, Pennsylvania
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Penn.   Lee, William  S.41755
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7823
[initials handwritten HP]
Ohio
William Lee
of Columbiana Co in the state of Ohio
who was a Sergeant in the regiment commanded by Colonel Broadhead of the Pennsylvania ine, [line] for the term of the war
nscribed [transcribed] on the Roll of Ohio -
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 7 of May 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued 18 of March 1819
and first to Judge Bowman - New Lisbon, Columbiana Co. Ohio
Arrears to 4th of 4 March 1819. 9 mos 24/31. 79.48
Semi-anl. all'ce [Semi-annual allowance] ending 4 Sep: 1819  48
$127.48
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}

[illegible] sent November 14, 1820 to
Horace Potter, New Lisbon Ohio 
[illegible numbers] [faded text written vertically along right-hand side of page]
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142 [top right-hand side of page]
Wm Lee 
Application for a Pension
71823
(Copy)
18. March, 1819.
[illegible handwriting]

Horace Potter,
New-Lisbon, Ohio.
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The State of Ohio
Columbiana County

Court of Common Pleas

On this sixteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, personally appeared in open Court being in Court of record for said County - William Lee aged seventy three years and seven months, resident in said County who being first duly swore according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows
One year in the second Company (commanded by Capt Robert Cluggage) in the first Regiment Pennsylvania troops under the command of Col John Thompson ~ And seven years in the eighth Regiment Pennsylvania troops, commanded by Colonel Enos McCoy - a part of the first year under the command of Captain -- Man ( the No [number] of company not recollected, the remainder of the time in the first Company of same regiment, which company during said Period was commanded by sundry individuals in succession.  --That his original declaration bears date May 7th 1818 - That the number of his Pension certificate is 7823 --
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the Eighteenth day of March Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and eighteen - and that I have not since that time by gift, sals [sales], or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled, an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval Service on the 18th day of March [illegible] 1818, And that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed in 
Schedule
1 Mare and colt $35,,00 -- Two Cows & 1 Calf $23,,00 .. $58,,00
5 Sheep 7,50 -- Horse geers 1,00 -- Cutting box 1,00 .. 9,,50
Farming Utensels 7,00 - Loom & tackling 10,00 .. 17,00
5 Chairs 1,25 - 1 Chest 1,00 - 1 Wheel and reel 2,,00 .. 4,25
Wire sifter 1,00  Cooper ware 1,50 - Old Table 0,50 .. 3,,00
1 Noe & Book account 2,97 - 1 Book Account 1,00 .. 19,,97
Steel yards 1,00 -  1 Lot in town of Achor 5,00 .. 6,00
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117.72
W. Lee
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The said William Lee further saith that by occupation he is a farmer, and that from infirmity he is unable to pursue it-The number of his family exclusive of himself is five, to wit, Mary B Lee his wife age fifty six years and six months infirm and unable to labor, Anna daughter aged nineteen years ten and a half months, came and incapable of supporting herself. Dorothy a daughter aged fourteen years eleven and a half months capable of supporting herself, William a son aged twelve years nine and a half months able to support himself. M Lee
Sworn and declared on the sixteenth day of August,  Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and twenty in open court Horace Potter Clk
I Horace Potter Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Columbiana in the State of Ohio do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is one hundred and seventeen dollars and seventy two cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this sixteenth day of August A.D. 1820 Horace Potter Clerk
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Private 1st Pennsylvania Regt
1776 to 1780
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New Lisbon April 6th 1818

I William Lee of the County of Columbiana and State of Ohio having Served my County in the Capassity [Capacity] of a Non Commissioned Officer During the Revolutionary War  I in 1775 entered as a Volunteer into a Company raised in Bedford County Pennsylvania where we Chose Robt Clugage [Robert Cluggage] for our Capt,  Jno Holaday [John Holliday] for our Lieutt, and our Ensign Do not recollect anymore and we Marched from thence to Cambridge in Vicinity of Boston from there joined the first Regiment of Pennsylvania Commanded by then Coll Thompson [William Thompson] Lieut Coll Hand [Edward Hand] and Major McGaw [Robert Magaw] being encampt on prospect hill before Boston w[h]ere I served that year as a Corprl and in March 1776 our Regiment received order to March for New York But I being unwell was left behind in the Hospital But in two Weeks I got able to follow the Regt where I found them encampt [encamped] in the west end of Long Island where we staid [stayed] till our year was up and on that day the British fleet arrived and Cast Anchor in Sandy hook Bay  Coll Hand then Spoke to us and desired us to wait a few days Longer to see what the British had a mind to do  And in a day or two the[y] weight Anchor and Dropt throw the Narrows and Landed on Staten Island  then the Coll gave us our Discharge and paid us off   I then made my way to the Westward of Pennsylvania and on my way in the Vicinity of Chambersburgh I Lett with a Certain Thos Cook [Thomas Cook] who had got a Commission as first Lieutt in a Company to be raised in Bedford County and Commanded
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by Capt Andrew Mann and for to Join the eighth Regit [Eighth Regiment] (Commanded by Coll Enas McCoy [Aeneas Mackay]  Lt Coll Geo Wilson [George Wilson] and Major Richd Butler [Richard Butler]) by whom I inlisted again and he promised me I should be Sergeant in the Company and desired me after I had aranged my Business I would go to Bedford and there take Charge of a Number of Recruits that he had there  Acord [crossed out] According to his Orders I when up to Bedford and there staid till Capt Mann and the rest of the Company rendivoused there w[h]ere Lt Cook Interduced to Capt Mann and told him that he had enlisted me for a Sergt in his Company  we took up the Line of March and [illegible] to Join the Regt then Lying at the Katanian [Kittanning] where the[y] received orders to make a return of his Company   when done he returnd me as first Corpl of the Compy of which Declind Serving as such and enterd the ranks as a private  after this Lt Crawford our second Lt came to me and Advised me to go and make my Complaint to Coll Wilson how Capt Mann had served me I did Accordingly  he Sent me to tell ye Capt to Come to him  I obeyd his orders and fetcht the Capt forward Who received a Severe reperimand from the Coll Who then orderd me to be first Sergt in Capt Mann’s Company  I remained in that office till the first of April 1777 when Major Buttler [Butler] after the Decease of the two Colonels had the Sole Command had me appointed Quartermaster Sergt of the regt  I remained in that Office till the opening of the Campaign and than I was made Sergt Major
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And the ensuing Winter we Lay at the Valley Forge and Coll Daniel Broadhead [Brodhead] who then was our Coll and first Coll of the 2d Brigade of Genl [Anthony] Waynes Division had me Appointed Forage Master of that Brigade  I Continued that Office till May 1778 when the Coll Received orders to March his Regt to Fort Pitt and Resignd any Appointment as Forage Master to that Brigade and was Reappointed as Forage Mast to the Detachment Under his command  I Contuned [crossed out] Continued as Such untill the year of 1780 so that in all I was in the Forage Department about two year and a half  Then I retired to the Regt that lay Fort Pitt and Served as Sergt Major till Peace was Proclaimd in the year 1783  And whereas I am yet a ressident citisen of the United States aged Seventy one year who by a Reverse of fortune have become in reduced circumstances in life and do stand in need of assistance of my country.
May 7th 1818					[Signature]

State of Ohio
Columbiana
County
To the Secretary of the department of war it is hereby certified that on the 7th day of May anno Dommini one thousand eight hundred and eighteen came personally before me the Subscriber one of the associate judges of the court of common pleas of olumbiane county aforesaid the above Signing Wm Lee who being duely Sworn according to law deposeth and Saith that the above statement of his revolution Service [?] is just and true given under my hand the year and day aforesaid
                                                    J. J. Bowman
                                               Associate judge
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and the ensuing winter we Lay at the Valley Forge and Col. Daniel Broadhead who then was our Coll and firt Coll of the 2nd Brigade of Genl Waynes Division had me appointed Forage Master of that Brigade. I continued that Office until May 1778 when the roll received orders to march his Regt to Fort Pitt and sign my appointment as Forage Master to that Brigade and was reappointed as forage Mast to the Detachment under his command. I continued as such until the year of 1780 so that in all I was in the Forage Department about two years and half then I retired to the regt that day Fort Pitt and served as Sergt Major till peace was proclaimed in the year 1783 and whereas I am yet a resident citizen of the United States aged Seventy one year who by a reverse of fortune have become in a (unreadable) reduced circumstance in life and do sand in need of assistance of my country. May 7th 1818 H Lee     State of Ohio Columbiana County To the Secretary of the department of war. It is hereby certified that on the 7th day of May Anno Dommini one thousand eight hundred and eighteen came personally before me the subscriber one of the associate judges of the court of common pleas of Columbiana County aforesaid the above signing WmLee who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that above statement of his revolution services : He is just and true given under my hand the year and day aforesaid J.J. Bowman assurate Judge
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The state of Ohio Columbiana County. I Horace Potter Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County do hereby certify that John Jacob Bowman Esquire by whom the within deposition was taken was at the time of taking thereof one of the (Unreadable) ciate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County duly commissioned and and (smeared ink-unreadable) by lawful authority and credit are due to his official acts. In testimony of which I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at New Lisbon in said County this fifteenth day of May Anno Dommini one thousand eighteen For Horace potter to J Stoughter
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The State Of Ohio Columbian County  In testimony that John Jacob Bowman Esquire whose signature is to the within Certificate was on the third day of February (unreadable) one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County at New Lisbon the fifteenth day of February A.D. 1819 Horace Potter Clk
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State Of Ohio Columbiana County
J.JohnJ. Bowman one of the Judges of the Court of common pleas for the County aforesaid, do certify that at the time of making the above declaration it did appear to my satisfaction and that in now appears so, that the said William Lee then was and now is a poor man in reduced circumstances and stands in need of support of his country, and I now transmit the above to the Secretary for the department of war pursuant to the directions of the act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and navel service of the United States in the revolution ary war Given under my hand this third day of February 1819J.J. Bowman Associate judge
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Rev. and 1812 Wars Sections Ruth A. Murray
1250 Everett Ave. Louisville, KY March 20, 1924
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claims, S.41755, it appears that William Lee joined a company that was raised in Bedford County, Pennsylvania in 1775 and served under Captain Robert Cluggage, Colonel John Thompson's First Pennsylvania Regiment and served one year, he then enlisted and served as Corporal, Sergeant, Quartermaster Sergeant, Sergeant Major Forage Master in Captain Andrew Mann's company, Colonels Aeneas Mackey and Daniel Brodhead's eighth Pennsylvania Regiment and served until peace was proclaimed in 1783. He was allowed pension on his application executed May 7 1818, while a resident of Columbiana County, Ohio,
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In 1820, he stated that he was seventy three years and seven months old and referred to his wife Mary D. aged fifty six years and six months; daughters-Ann, aged nineteen years and ten and one half months; Rachel, aged seventeen years seven and one half months; Dorothy aged fourteen years eleven and one half months; son William aged twelve years nine and one half months. Sol.d.Jan-6-18-32 Respectfully, Commissioners
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sion on file in this Bureau
(Table Follows but is very faded and unable to read and transcribe)
(Questions are typed but the answers are faded and unreadable)
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MISS RUTH A. MURRAY [centered in black font]
1250 EVERETT AVENUE [centered in black font]
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY [centered in black font]

Feb. 16, 1924
Commissioner of Pensions.
Dear Sir: - 
Please send record of pension given to William Lee of Pennsylvania Continental Line who died in Ohio Jan 6  _1828_
Respectfully
Ruth A. Murray
[ stamp in bottom right "U.S. Pension Office S Feb 18 1824" ]
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Pitts Pa     Nov 12, 1911

Commissioner of Pension,

Dear Sir,

   Have you any record of one Wm. Lee or Lea, who served as Quartermaster Sergeant, Sergeant. Sergeant Major 8th Penna Regiment Revolutionary War that on July 1, 1784. He received a certificate on settlement for pay to Nov 3, 1783. Can you tell me anything in connection with him in any way.  I believe he was from Phila., Pa. Kindly send me any record of him you have.

                   Very Respectfully,
                   Geo F. McEwen 
                    2960 Glenmore Ave.
                     Pittsburgh, Pa
(Dormant)
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(Left Colum) Hist Fo Geo. F. McEwen V.L.U
1924 Meh.20-Hist to Ruth A Murray Aug
41755 INVALID revy
File No. 41755 
William Lee
Seig Rev War
Act: 18th March 18th
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