Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7,144, for John Lee, North Carolina

SERVICE
N.6.
Lee, John
NUMBER
S.7.144
CONTENTS
carded

North Carolina 16.852
John Lee of Halifax in the State of N. Car. who was a R. in the commanded by Captain of the R. by Col. Leythe in the N. Ca line for 21 months.
(1828 papers missing)
Inscribed on the Roll of C. Carolina at the rate of 70. Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th day of Oct 33 Halifax - and E. B. Freeman.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833. 175 Semi-ant. allowance ending Mar. 31 35
$ 210.
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nath. Price - Clerk, Book E Vol. 6 1/2 Page 60
Dropped from the roll and inscribed under act 1828 at Treas. Dep. let to Pen ag. 8 Mar. 183.

John Lee 8535
Entered
first entry

State of North Carolina } Halifax county - } ss.
On this 21st day of August A.D. 1832, personally appeared before the Justices of the Peace of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the county of Halifax State of North Carolina, John Lee a resident of Halifax county & State of North Carolina aged 70 years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1780 or '81 with Col Gideon Lamb (a recruiting officer) in the - regiment 3d battallion North Carolina line under the following officers, Capt William Goodman, Major Blount & marched from Currituck county to North West river bridge in Norfolk county, Virginia, then to the South & joined Gen Green at Fort Thompson on the Santee river, then to the Dutasaw Springs & was in the fight at that place where his Captain, William Goodman, was killed, then went into winter quarters at the high hills of Santee - during the summer he was doing duty with the army in South Carolina & went into winter quarters at the round O in the same State, Col Lytle & Capt Bailey being his officers - the next summer he did duty with the army in the same State & afterwards went into winter quarters on St James' island near Charles Town, under Capt Olen. Hall - in July afterwards he was sent to Wilmington & there received a furlough & afterwards received a discharge from Lieutenant Lamb which he delivered to Col Ferber of Currituck county, has never seen it since - he resi-

ded in Currituck county, North Carolina, where he enlisted - he enlisted for the war. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the pres- ent, he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state
Sworn to & subscribed to John J Lee the day & year aforesaid
M c H. Pettway C lk
mark
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states
Jno. T. Clanton
Wm. Whitaker J.P. Wm. Whitaker J.P.
I, Mark H. Pettway, Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for Halifax county, North Carolina, do hereby certify that the fore- going contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the applica- tion of John Lee for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 21 st day of August 1832.
M c H. Pettway C lk
J. H. Hambley

State of South Carolina
Personally appeared before me John H. Thrower - one of the Justices of the Peace and of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County of Waccamaw in the State aforesaid Allerton Jones a Minister of the Gospel who being duly sworn deposeth & saith that he is well acquainted therein with John Lee who has applied for a pension, has lived in his neighbourhood for a Number of Years and believes from his own knowledge that said Lee is as old as seventy Years as he states; and from the common report in his neighbourhood believes he was a regular Soldier in the Revolutionary War - There is no doubt but what he served in the Army the length of time he has mentioned Mr. John Lee having always as he believes sustained the character of a man of Truth & should believe him on his Oath given under my hand this 31 day of March 1833. - Sworn to before me before me this 31. day March 1833. - J. H. Thrower J.P.
Al. Jones
And Thomas Curbin also appeared personally before me John H. Thrower of Justice of the Peace who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he was well acquainted with John Lee ever since the Revolutionary War & has always since lived in the same neighbourhood until when John Lee returned home from the Army in 1783 having on a suit of Uniform such as the Regular Soldiers in the Army then wore, believes him as old or older than he states himself and have no doubt but what John Lee served during the War & was not out of the service of the United States Army at any time after he enlisted until he was discharged & returned home - what I have here stated is also generally believed.

in the neighbourhood - Given under my hand May 31 - day of March 1833. Thos Curlin Sworn to & subscribed before me May 31. day of March 1833.
J. H. Thrower J.P.
I John H. Thrower one of the Justices of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County of Halifax in the State of North Carolina: do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Abner Jones a clergyman & Thomas Curlin whose statements are written to the foregoing certificates in their own hand writings: that Abner Jones is a minister of the Gospel that his statement as well as that of Thomas Curlin, would be believed by those who know them, that they live in the same neighbourhood of John Lee and that all three of them are men of credit - Given under my hand May 31. day of March 1833.
J. H. Thrower J.P.

State of North Carolina
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Halifax in the State aforesaid: John Lee who being duly sworn deposes and saith that by reason of old age & consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the period mentioned below in the following grade: For three years and six months I served as a Private  Commonwealth Soldier: and for such service I claim a Pension. —
and the Deponent further swears that he knows not of any person now living that was with him in the service that he could obtain the testimony of to prove what time he did serve in the Army: thinks he enlisted in the regular Army of the North Carolina line in January 1780 & was discharged in July 1783. Peace was proclaimed at our Camps in May 1783 — from the time I enlisted until I was discharged I was not at any time engaged in any other business than that of a Private  Commonwealth Soldier — do not now recollect what time I was stationed at the different places mentioned in my first affidavit but know well that I served as a Private Soldier the greater part of four Winters & three Summers. Sworn to & subscribed before me this 31. day of March 1833. John Lee his mark J. A. [unclear] clerk

State of North Carolina I Mark Dr. Pettray Clerk of the Court of pleas & quarter sessions for the County of Halifax, do hereby certify, that J. H. Thresher Esquire Whose name appears signed to the foregoing certificates (in his own proper handwriting) is as was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace in & for the County aforesaid duly Commissioned and qualified and that full faith and credit is due & ought to be given all his official acts as such J. H. Thresher Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Halifax this 11 th day of April 1833. M. H. Pettray Clerk

State of North Carolina Pamlico County ss.
Personally appeared before me John B Jones a Justice of the peace in and for Pamlico County. Samuel Finchee dem. aged seventy two years the 20 th of last June, a man of credibility, who being duly sworn deposeth & says that he was well acquainted with John Lee, until about the year 1786. That the said John Lee was in the service of the State of North Carolina as a continental soldier for about three years as appears by an account in my possession proved by the oath of said Lee and certified to be true by Abner Lamb Lieut. in First N.C. regiment and by Selby Hamby Lieut. Col. and that said Lee served some part of said time at North West in Virginia in the year 1781.
Forsooth
Sworn and Subscribed
Before me this 27 th August 1833
John B Jones D
3.

State of North Carolina
Barratt County I, Spence Hall Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas & Quarter Sessions for Barratt County, State aforesaid do hereby certify that John B. Jones Esquire whose name appears to the foregoing certificate in his own proper hand writing, is now at the time of signing the same an Acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly Commissioned & Qualified, therefore full faith and credit are due to his official Acts as such —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this the 28 th day of August A.D. 1833 —
J. H. Hall, Clerk.

Adams Ms. A. 9. 2. 20 p. 70
J. L. Edwards, Esquire Com. of Pensions

Halifax, N. C.
Sept. 11. 1833.
Sir,
Enclosed you have the declaration of John Lee together with your letter stating that it was "returned for further proof of service". The further proof which he has been enabled to obtain is the certificates of S. Ferebe & Jas Simmons & of William Hill Esq Secretary of State which also accompany this.
Any communication to be made to Mr Lee, you will please address to my care.
Very Respectfully Your Obedt
Edm. P. Freeman

FREE
James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Westminster.

Pension Office
Washington, March 12. 1894
J. L. Edwards Esq. Sir -
You doubt the secretary of the Treasury was advised on the 16 th inst. that Peter Lee a Pensioner on the act of 1832 was joined to the 4 th Jany 1893. I think no further payment would be made to him at this Office. - Your letter of the 8 th instant in regard to this matter is now before me
Very respectfully John Caldwell P. M. Haskell Agms

Reunited
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File No. 7144
John Lee
Prim. Rev. War
Act: June 7th 1832
Index:—Vol. 1 ed., Page 220
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of North Carolina
Secretary of States Office
I William Hill Secretary of State in and for the State aforesaid, do certify, that it appears from the muster-rolls of the Continental line of this State in the revolutionary war, that John Lee a private in Martins Company of the 2 nd Regiment, enlisted in 1777 for three years, that he deserted 25 th December 1777, and was mustered again in January 1782, for the War, and that a warrant for his services, was issued in 1784, for the full quantity of land allowed by law to a War Soldier.
Given under my hand (Having no seal of Office), this 3 rd day of June 1833.
W. Hill

Revolutionary Claims.
Under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15th May, 1828.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
4 March 1834
SIR:
I have the honor to inform you, that John Lee — formerly a Private in the Second — Regiment of the N Carolina line of the Continental Army ; and who has heretofore received a pension at the North Carolina agency, has been admitted to the benefits of the abovementioned act.
I have the honor to be,
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
The Hon. the SECRETARY OF WAR.
Signature missing June 20-1904
C. H. Foush

State of North Carolina Halifax county ss.
Personally appeared before me Gary Whitaker a Justice of the Peace for the county & State aforesaid, James Simmons aged about 74 years, a man of credibility, who being duly sworn deposes & says: that he was well acquainted with John Lee & lived about one mile from him about the time he arrived to an age to bear arms, say about 16 years: that he has heard and believes (though he does not know it of his own personal knowledge) that there was a Mr John Briggs, who lived near this de- ponent's father's, through misconduct as a tory was taken up & sentenced to be return- ed in the Continental Service for some years or during the war, which, this deponent never understood, & Mr Briggs having a fam- ily, applied to the father of John Lee, as they were near neighbors, to hire John to go as a sub- stitute in his room, & it was agreed on for John to go in Briggs's room, & Briggs went & delivered John to Col Gideon Lamb, the Colonel, I believe, of the 10th regiment; & the regiment not being in readiness to march, John Lee was ordered to go to North-west, in Virginia, where the mi- litia was stationed & do duty until the regi- ment was ready to march & he did so, and served under James Phillips, captain, & part- ly under Capt Andrew Duke & this deponent then lieutenant under Duke, under the com- mand of Gen. Gregory & when Lamb's regiment was ready to march the above named John Lee went & joined them - and this deponent does not recollect ever seeing John any more until the regular soldiers were discharged

at the close of the war. Sworn & subscribed before me + this 19 th day of Augt 1833 Gary Whitaker P.P.
James Simmons
State of North Carolina
I Mark H. Pettway, Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the county of Halifax, State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Gary Whitaker Esquire, whose name appears to the above certificate in his own proper hand writing, is & was at the time of signing the same, a Justice of the Peace in for said county, duly commissioned & qualified: Therefore let due credit be given to his acts as such
Given under my hand & seal of Office at Halifax the        day of August A.D. 1833. —
M. H. Pettway Clerk of Halifax County Court By J. H. Marmell D.C.
James Simmons 19 th Augt 1833