Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32981, for Josiah Lee, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Lee, Josiah
S. 32981
CONTENTS

No 7349.
Massachusetts
Josiah Lee
of Essex in the State of Massachusetts who was a private in the company commanded by Captain White of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Putnam in the Massachusetts line, for the term of three years from January 1777 to January 1780
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 30 day of March 1818. and
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th of March 1819 and sent to William Witmore Esq. Boston.
Restored to the Roll on 23 rd day of July 1828 and notification sent to John Prince Jr. at Salem: Massachusetts Pension commencing on the 17 th of July 1828
Amount due on 4th of Sept r 1828.
$ 12.93.
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, May 1, 1820. V 1 March 18213.

Josiah Lee Massachusetts
38 State Street
21 State Street Boston 13 Feb 1900 By

State of Massachusetts.
I Josiah Lee — a Citizen of the United States, now resident at Manchester in the County of Essex — in the State aforesaid, do on oath testify and declare, that in the War of the Revolution, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & seventy five
I entered and was engaged in the land service of the United States on the continental establishment, and served accordingly from that time to the twelfth day of February in the year of our Lord Seventeen hundred & eighty — being four years & eight months. — as a private against the common enemy, without any interruption or absence: that I belonged to the Regiment of Colonel Sargent for one year & to Captain White's Company in Colonel Putnam's Regiment for three years — in the 5th Massachusetts Regiment
and that I left the service on the twelfth day of February being then honorably discharged as may appear by the Certificate herewith exhibited and that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life and poverty, I stand in need of assistance from my country for support, being now of the age of fifty eight years. I have not any other evidence in my power to offer than what is herewith exhibited. —
And I hereby relinquish all claim to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any may be or hath been so allowed.
Josiah Lee
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this thirtieth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen Pursuant to a law of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," made and passed on the 18th of March, A. D. 1818, personally appeareth before me the Subscriber one of the Associate Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the middle Circuit within the State aforesaid & presiding pro hac vice the abovenamed Josiah Lee
and after due examination and caution to testify and declare the whole truth, he maketh oath to the declaration aforesaid, and subscribes the same in my presence; and, on examination duly made by me the said Judge, it appeareth to my satisfaction that the said declaration is true. In testimony
Whereof I hereunto affix my name & the seal of said Court.
Wm Wetmore

I hereby say that I will know that the within named Josiah Lee served in the United States Army, as he has within declared, as I served with him, Solomon Lee
Severn to
Wm Wetmore Judge within named

Isaiah Lee
7349 6 mar 1879
Mandate not as
age 61 disab?
Sept 1879

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
ESSEX, ss.
At the Circuit Court of Common Pleas of the Middle Circuit, begun and holden at Salem, within and for the County of Essex, on the third Monday of June, A. D. 1820.
Present, Hon. SAMUEL DANA, Chief Justice.
Hon. WILLIAM WETMORE, and
Hon. STEPHEN MINOT, Associate Justices.
In open Court here, being a Court of Record for said Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Josiah Lee resident in Manchester in said Circuit, who is named in Pension Certificate No. 7.349 - now in his possession, of which the following is a true copy, to wit,
"WAR DEPARTMENT.....REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM."
"I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, Josiah Lee - - - - - late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of eight - - - - - dollars per month, to commence on the thirtieth day of March - - - - - one thousand eight hundred and eighteen ."
***** * L. S. * *****
"Given at the War Office of the United States, this sixth day of March - - - - - one thousand eight hundred and nineteen ."
J. C. CALHOUN, Secretary of War,"
appears, and exhibits to the Court here a Schedule, subscribed by him, as follows, to wit,
SCHEDULE,
containing his whole estate and income, his necessary clothing and bedding excepted, to wit,
  A quarter of acre of land, with an old one story wooden house and a barn in Manchester. - - - - - $ 350,00   An old cow $18 - heifer $16 - 2 calves $6 - pig $6. - - - - - 46,00   Two acres of land $60 - nine acres of wood land $80 - - - - - 140,00   Case of drawers $4 - 3 tables $3 - 12 chairs $2 - light stand $0,25 - - - - - 9,25   Andirons 0,75, pots, kettles & tin ware $2 crockery $1. - - - - - 3,95   Two candlesticks 0,50 - chest of drawers $2 - shovel & tongs 0,50 - - - - - 3,00   Looking glass 1,50 - glass ware $1 - warming pan $1. - - - - - 3,50   Pewter ware $2 - books 0,75 - a barrel 0,40 - tub 0,20 - cash $40 - - - - - 43,35   599,85   7 acres pasturing - - - - - 100,85   698,90   half new - - - - - 30,00   728,90 
He is a labourer, and has been lame in his back the last seven years, so that he cannot work more than two

or three hours in a day: he is sixty one years old, and his wife aged 57 has been unwell ever since she had her last child, sixteen years ago.
He has no other family - and no income.
He served in Capt. White's Company in Col. Putnam's Regiment in Massachusetts Line from beginning of 1777 to 1780.
Josiah Lee.

and at the same time he produces to the Court here the following Oath, taken and subscribed by him, before the Hon. W m Wetmore a Judge of said Court as aforesaid, to wit,
I, Josiah Lee do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. So help me GOD.
Josiah Lee
Essex, ss. C. C. C. P. June, Term, A. D. 1820.
Then the abovenamed Josiah Lee took and subscribed the aforesaid Oath before me
W m Wetmore Judge of said Court.
I, ICHABOD TUCKER, Clerk of the Court aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath, and Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record 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 Seven hundred & twenty nine dollars
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Salem, in said County of Essex, on this 17 th day of July A. D. 1820
Attr. Ichabod Tucker

Isaiah Pece — of the 5 th Massachusetts Regiment is hereby discharged the Service of the United States he having served for the term of three Years, for which he engaged.
Given under my hand, at Quaker Soldiers Fortune this Twelfth day of February 1760

7349 4
Massachusetts
Josiah Lee
of Manchester in the state of Mass. who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Putnam of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 3 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 30 of March 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 of March 1819 and sent to W m Wetmore Esq r Boston
Arrears to 4th of March 1819. 11 mos 30 89.50 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep r 1819. 48
137.50
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Josiah Lee

Notification sent July 26 th 1820 to Chabad Suckers Salem Massachusetts

Manchester March 30. 1818
This may Certify that for  for  the  the  Lee  Lee of Manchester in the County of Essex and State of Massachusetts, is now a Citizen of the United States and is a person of indigent Circumstances and justly intitled on that account to the pension allowed by the government of the United States for his services rendered in the Revolutionary War
Sworn to
Wm Wetmore
Judge
Israel Forster
Pyles Parsons
John Hooper
Selectmen
of
Manchester

32 981 Rev INVALID.
File No. 32 981
Josiah Lee Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 225
[Arrangement of 1870.]

2 Josiah Lee M Private
Putnam's Reg't Massachusetts Line 3 years, 1775 to '80 - three years discharged 30 March 1880
Josiah Lee M.
on Roll Admitted

I Josiah Lee of Manchester in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts
make declaration
That I served as a private
Soldier in the Continental army, in the Revolutionary war of the United States, that I entered the Service Anno Domini 1775. and served eight months; then entered in 1776 for one year's service in Col n Sargents Sargents Regiment
Then I entered and served three years in Capt Whites company in Col n Putnam's Regiment at Saratoga, White Plains &c and I was then honorably discharged
manifestu March 30, 1818.
Josiah Lee
Sworn to
Wm Watson
Judge

Josiah Lee $1.00

Declaration in order to be re- stored to the Pension List under the Act of first of March 1823
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Essex, ss. On this nineteenth day of June 1828 personally appeared in open court, the same being the court of common Pleas for said County and a court of record for said County, Josiah Lee resident in said County aged 67 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the Acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and the 1st May 1820 that he the said Lee enlisted for the term of three years on the first day of Jan'y 1777 in the State aforesaid in the Company commanded by Capt. Haffield White in the Regiment commanded by Col. Rufus Putnam in the line of the State of Massachusetts in the Continental establishment, that he continued to serve in said Corps until Feb'y 1780 when he was discharged from the service at Soldiers' Fortune in the State of New York that his

name has been placed on the Pension list and dropped therefrom on account of his property therefrom. And in pursuance of the Act of the 18 th May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale 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 of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any mortgage or securities, contracts, or debts due to me nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed, viz.
S c h e d u l e

  Case of drawers $4. Three tables $3. .... $ 7. 00   12 Chairs 2.00 Light Stand 0.25 ..... 2. 25   And irons 0.75 pots kettles & hardware 2.00. ... 2. 75   Crockery 1.00 Candlesticks 0.50 Chest of drawers 2.00 3. 50   Shovel & tongs 0.50 Looking glass 1.00 ..... 1. 50   Glass Ware $1. Warming pan $1. books 0.75 ..... 2. 75   Pewter ware $2.00, Barrel, 40 tub, 20 ..... 2. 60   Half a pen ..... 30. 10   $ 52. 35 
That since the exhibition of my first schedule the following changes have been made in my property. On the 28th April 1826 I sold to Edward Lee about ten acres of tillage and pasture as described in the annexed deed of that date for $150. and on 13th June 1827 I sold to Jonathan & Milton Allen about five and a half acres of wood land for $50. as described in the deed of that date and on the 6th June 1828 I sold my house, barn, and about half an acre of land on which the same stand and also about five acres of wood land as described in my deed of that date to Edward Lee for $350. one old cow I sold to Downing Gouttee for $12.00 The two calves and one cow to Mr. Sheldon a Butcher for $19. at the several times when I made

the above sales I received pay for the real estate in cash & for the cows and calves meat for eating of the Butcher. The money which I realized at the proceeds of the sale of said property which I was obliged from time to time as above stated to make for my subsistence I paid away as follows, to Cha s Allen $25. for shoes made and mended for me at sundry times, to Sarah Allen, a shopkeeper $209.59 for flour, bread stuffs pork and other articles for family support, to Winthrop Lee $18.50 for work and labor on my land, to Andrew Brown $25.00 for wood corn and butter, to Joshua Sheldon a butcher $90.00 for meats for my subsistence, to Benj. Leach a trader $100.00 for pork flour and other family necessaries and to Abner Allen a trader $204.48 for flour coffee and other family necessaries articles : these articles I took up in small quantities at sundry times and was unable to raise the money to pay for the same.

except by selling my land and cattle. The forty dollars I had on hand I spent for my support.
I was a fisherman by occupation but from age and infirmity have long been disabled from earning a living by my labor for 15 years past. I have a wife aged 53 years, feeble and helpless. I have no property except what is mentioned in my schedule and stand in need of assistance from my country for support.
Josiah Lee
Essex, ss. Subscribed and sworn in court -
Before John M. Williams, Jus: C. C. Pleas.
I, John Prince jun r . Clerk of the Court aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule have been admitted to the record of 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 fifty two dollars thirty five cents,
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court on this seventeenth day of July 1828.
John Prince, Clk.

Parish Lee Apr. 1. 1807
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Essex ss: I further certify that David Colby Esq r is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Essex and that his several signatures on the annexed Affidavits are genuine; and that Amos Choate Esq r is Register of Deeds in and for said County, and that his signatures annexed are genuine, and that they are severally qualified in their respec- tive offices.
Attest. John Prince Clerk

Abner Allen, Bill

Exhibit A: June 19. 1825
I certify that Joshua Sheldon Sarah Allen, Winthrop Lee, Andrew Brown, Benjamin Leach, and Abner Allen the deponents in the annexed depositions are all credible and disinterested witnesses
David Colby Just. Clerk

April 12 1821 Josiah Lee Merer Allen Dr 13-00 Do 12 B Lynn & Borell flower 5 50 Do 6 H Coffee 29 Rum 69 Chalup 10 25 Nov 6 Do Stairs At Boston 28-75 1821 November 15 Red Gray Merer Allen 
April 20 1822 Josiah Lee Merer Allen Dr 10-30 Do Stairs At Boston 4 10 June 10 Do & Borell flower 3 50 20 Do 12u Trues fish 9 80 Nov 15 Do Stairs At Salem 27-70 October 23 Red Gray Merer Allen 
March 20 1823 Josiah Lee Merer Allen Dr 9-25 Do holing Wood from the Cape 13-75 April 13 Do Stairs At Boston 9 65 Do & B flower 6 B Corn 3-00 Aug 4 Do & B flower 35-65 Nov 15 Do fish and oil Red Gray Merer Allen 
April 20 1824 Josiah Lee Merer Allen Dr 11-71 Do Samuel Stairs At Boston 5-50 Do Borell flower 6 H Coffee 29 Rum 10-17 Sep 10 Do & Borell flower 3-12 Nov 20 Stairs At Salem 30-50 Do & 2u fish and oil Nov 28 Red Gray in full Merer Allen 
March 15 1825 Josiah Lee to Merer Allen Dr 8-24 Do Corn kye 12 bushels At Boston 6 62 Do Samuel Stairs At Boston 7 15 Do fish and other Samuel things 7-92 Sep 9 Do fish and other Samuel things 27-94 Nov 22 Do 1 B flower 12 H Cheas 6 H Coffee Red Gray Merer Allen 
Apr 7 1826 Josiah Lee to Merer Allen Dr 8-50 Do 6 B Corn and Samuel Stairs At Boston 3-10 May 21 Do 12 H Cheas & 2u fish 2-90 Sep 12 Do Stairs At Salem 2-15 Nov 20 Do Wine gin and other Sam Stairs Boston 16-65 Red Gray Merer Allen Amount carried over - - 167 19

Apr 10 - 1827 Josiah Lee to Abner Allen Dr To 1/2 B flour 6 lb Coffee At Boston 4 00 To Chees and other Sm things 3 22 Sept 6 To Hoars At Salem 6 51 Nov 21 To Chees fish and oil 5 16 Recd pay Abner Allen 18 79 
April 15 - 1828 Josiah Lee to Abner Allen Dr 1 50 To fish and oil 7 00 May 25 Corn and flour At Boston 10 00 28 To burnt Hoars out the Stock 18 50 Recd pay Abner Allen 16 9 19 First brought up 42 04 45 
Ass'n 33 June 13. 1828 then the above named Abner Allen was sworn to the truth of the above bill before me David Clegg Justice of the Peace

A H Jones Bill

Mr Jos Lee To Mr H Brask D    1821 Jan 20  To Duncis  for bilofrem  3 0 25 -    June  "  do do " "  8 0 57 0    Dec  "  do do " "  6 0 31 0    1822 Jan 10  "  do do " "  15 0 09 0    Aug 20  "  do do " "  13 0 16 0    Dec 10  "  do do " "  7 0 25 -    1823 Mar 9  "  do do " "  7 0 14 0    Mar 20  "  do do " "  20 0 25 -    1824 May 16  "  do do " "  2 0 20 0    1826 June 5  "  do do " "  1 0 25 -    1827 May 4  "  do do " "  1 0 20 0    1828 May 27  "  do do " "  1 0 75 -     $ 87 0 35 -  
Re-Ad Pay Mr Brask
Exhibit 33 June 13. 1828 then the above named A. H. Brask was sworn to the truth of the above bill before me David Colby justice of the peace

Andrew Brown Brill

January the 10 - 1821 received of
Mr Josiah Lee
The sum of ten dollars for wood to 1822 and 1823 and 1824 do. \frac{15}{25}
That
Andrew Brown
Essex ss June 13 - 1824 then the above named Andrew Brown was sworn to the truth of the above bill before me David Colby justice of the peace

Winthrop's Lee Brill

Manchaster June 12. 1824
I Winthrop Lee do certify that Josiah Lee has paid me eighteen Dollars and 50 cents within six years from the above date for labour in gitting his wood &c I further testify that the said Lee was out of health and unable to eat his wood and is now unable to labour
Winthrop Lee
Attest June 12 - 1824 then the above named Winthrop Lee was sworn to the truth of the above bill before me David Colby justice of the Peace

J. S. K. S. S. S. S. S. 1

Monday June 13 1824 I Joshua Sheldon hereby testify that Elijah Lee has paid me the sum of fifty Dollars with in seven years from the above date
Joshua Sheldon
Exhibit 33 June 13 - 1828 then the above Named Joshua Sheldon do hereby swear to the truth of the above bill Before me David Colley justice of the Peace

Donald Allen bill

Manchester June 11 - 1828
This may certify that C o Josiah Lee has paid me 30 Dollars with in 7 years for labour & other articles - Daniel Allen Given under my hand this 11 th day of June 1828 then the above named Daniel Allen was sworn to the truth of the above bill before me David Lally - Justice of the Peace

Benj Seashy Bill

Monday June 13 - 1828
I Benjamin Leach Do testify that I have received one Hundred Dollars of cash see with in eight years for Nisus Antidote for himself and family and further testify been out of health for seven years
Benj d Leach
Essex ss June 14 - 1828 then the above named Benjamin Leach was sworn to the truth of the above Bill Before Me David Lillie justice of the peace

Sarah Allen, Bill

Mr Josiah Love to Sarah Allen Dr
  1821 - Shop bills to the amount of  28. 20    1822 - shop bills " " " "  21. 58    1823 - " - Bills " " " "  33. 40    1824 - " - Bills " " " "  26. 86    1825 - " - Bills " " " "  30. 15    1826 - " - Bills " " " "  29. 10    1827 - " - Bills " " " "  25. 00    1828 - " - Bills " " " "  15. 30     $209. 59  
the above bills were necessary of subsistence
June 1 st 1828 Rec d Payment Sarah Allen
Given this 13 th June 1828 then the above named Sarah Allen was sworn to the truth of the above Bill before me David Colby justice of the peace

Dust Aja Storgs Deposition

I, Asa Story of Manchester in the county of Essex & commonwealth of Massachusetts, physician, do de- pose & say, that I have been physician in the family of Josiah Lee of this place, the seven years past, that he is of a delicate constitution, has en- joyed infirm health, being able to perform but very little bodily labour, has had other sickness in his family, & is now a feeble old man, unable to labour, standing in need, according to the best of my knowledge, of assistance from his country for support. Asa Story att. D.
Manchester, June 18, 1828: Essex ss June 18-1828 then the above named Asa Story a credible and distinguished witness was sworn that the above instrument was true Before Me - - David Colby Justice of the Peace

Charles Allen Bill

Monday Monday June 12 - 1828 I Charles Allen here by certify that I have received twenty five Dollars of Payjah Lee with in five years from the above Date for Shaws etc
25-00
Charles Allen
Given under my hand this 13th day of June 1828 then the above named Charles Allen was sworn to the truth of the above bill before me David Colby justice of the peace

Copy Josiah Lee to Jonathan Allen et al

Know all Men by these Presents,
That I Josiah Lee of Manchester in The County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts housewright yeoman
in Consideration of Fifty Dollars to me paid by
Jonathan and Hilton Allen of the Town County and Commonwealth aforesaid housewrights
the Receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, do hereby give, grant, sell and convey unto the said
Jonathan and Hilton Allen and to their heirs and assigns a certain piece of woodland situated in Gloucester in the Long division of lots so called, and bounded as follows viz southerly on land assigned to Edward Hooper heirs about Three hundred rods, Easterly on land unknown Three rods, Northerly on land of Eben Tappan Three hundred and Twenty rods, westerly on land of the heirs of Jacob Hooper deceased by the wall making the lot about Three rods wide, containing Six acres and a half more or less.
And I Anna wife of said Josiah Lee in consideration of one Dollar paid me by said Jonathan and Hilton do quit, to the above premises.
To HAVE and to HOLD the afore-granted Premises to the said Jonathan & Hilton and to their Heirs and Assigns, to their and their Use and Behoof forever.
AND I do covenant with the said Jonathan and Hilton and with their Heirs and Assigns, That I am lawfully seized in Fee of the afore-granted Premises; That they are free of all Incumbrances; That I have good Right to sell and convey the same to the said Jonathan and Hilton in manner aforesaid.
AND that I will warrant and defend the same Premises to the said Jonathan & Hilton and to their Heirs and Assigns forever, against the lawful Claims and Demands of all Persons.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I the said
Josiah and Anna
have hereunto set our Hands and Seal this Thirteenth Day of June in the Year of our LORD One thousand eight hundred and Twenty Seven
Signed, sealed, and delivered in Presence of us, Nancy Colby David Colby
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Josiah Lee (seal) Anna Lee (seal)
Essex ss. June 13. 1827. Then the above-named Josiah Lee acknowledged the above Instrument to be his free Act and Deed—before me, David Colby { Just of Peace. }
True copy of the original Recd. and Entd for record in the Registry of Deeds for the County of Essex June 16. 1828 Abel Thomas Choate Regy

copy Josiah Lee to Edward Lee
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Know all Men by these Presents,
That Josiah Lee of Manchester in the county of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts yeoman
in Consideration of Three hundred and fifty dollars paid by
Edward Lee of the Town County and Commonwealth aforesaid manner
the Receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, do hereby give, grant, sell and convey unto the said
Edward Lee and to his heirs and assigns a certain lot of land with a dwelling house and Barn and out house thereon situated in Manchester aforesaid on the Neck road and bounded as follows beginning on the highway and on land of John W. Allen then running Easterly on said Allens land to land of said Allen, then two courses on said Allen to the highway, thence northerly on said highway to the bound first mentioned, about half an acre more or less. Also about Two acres of woodland situate in said Manchester in the easterly part of said Manchester and bounded west on land of John Wright, North on Ipswich Line, East on Nathan Allen, south on David Crafts line
To HAVE and to HOLD the afore-granted Premises to the said Edward Lee his Heirs and Assigns, to his and their Use and Behoof forever.
AND I do covenant with the said Edward Lee his Heirs and Assigns, That I am lawfully seized in Fee of the afore-granted Premises; That they are free of all Incumbrances; That I have good Right to sell and convey the same to the said Edward Lee
AND that I will warrant and defend the same Premises to the said Edward Lee his Heirs and Assigns forever, against the lawful Claims and Demands of all Persons.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I the said
Josiah Lee
have hereunto set my Hand and Seal this sixth Day of June in the Year of our LORD One thousand eight hundred and Twenty Eight
Signed, sealed, and delivered in Presence of us, Sally Colby David Colby
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Josiah Lee (Seal)
Essex ss. True copy of the original Rec d and Ent d for record in the Registry of Deeds for said County June 14. 1828 Wm. Amos Choate Reg.
Essex ss. June 6. 1828. Then the above-named Josiah Lee acknowledged the above Instrument to be his free Act and Deed—before me, David Colby { Just. of Peace. }

Josiah Lee 1 March 1828
Massachusetts.
John Prince Jr. Clerk C. Ct. Salem, Essex Co.
Copy Josiah Lee to Edward Lee
Rev.

Know, all Men, by these Presents, That
Josiah Lee of Manchester in The County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts yeoman
in consideration of One hundred and fifty Dollars paid by
Edward Lee of said Manchester in The aforesaid County and Commonwealth
the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, do hereby give, grant, sell and convey unto him the said Edward Lee and to his heirs and assigns forever a certain piece of tillage and pasture land adjoining situated in Manchester and bounded as follows viz beginning at a stake and stones on the road by land of Nathan Allen and running southerly by the road twenty five rods to Isaac Lees land, then westerly and southerly by Isaac Lees land and Nathan Allen's land as the fence now stands till it comes to the new wall, then southerly as the new wall now stands to the road, thence westerly by the road six rods and eleven links of chain thence several courses round by Winthrop Lees Garden to the road thence westerly by the road seven rods and fourteen links, thence northerly by land of Winthrop Lee to the pasture, thence westerly by land of said Winthrop Lee to land of Malachi Thompson  Allen and Isaac Allen Twenty Three rods and one half, thence easterly by land of Nathan Allen Forty Four rods to the road and bound first mentioned, containing Ten acres more or less
To have and to hold the granted premises with the appurtenances to the said Edward Lee and to his heirs and assigns, to his and their use and benefit forever. And I the said Josiah Lee for my self and my heirs, executors and administrators, do hereby covenant with the said Edward Lee his heirs and assigns, That I am lawfully seized in fee of the premises: that they are free of all incumbrances: that I have good right to sell and convey the same to the said Edward Lee and that I will, and my heirs, executors and administrators shall, warrant and defend the same to the said Edward Lee his heirs and assigns, forever, against the lawful claims and demands of any persons.
Anna the wife of said Josiah Lee in consideration of Ten Dollars paid her hereby consents to quit her right of dower in said premises
In witness whereof, we the said Josiah Lee and Anna his wife have hereunto set our hands and seals this Twenty Eighth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Twenty Six
Josiah Lee seal Anna Lee seal
Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of us, Deliverera L. Bingham Nehemiah Goldsmith
Essex ss. Received April 29. 1826. recorded and examined by Amos Choate Regr True copy of record. Book 241 Leaf 206 Asst. Amos Choate Regr
ESSEX ss. April 28 1826 Then the above named
Josiah Lee
acknowledged the above instrument to be his free act and deed, before me. Deliverera L. Bingham Just. Peace