Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42,852, for Abner Lee, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Lee, Abner
S 42,852
CONTENTS

(B. 936) New-York
Abner Lee
of Camillus in the state of New York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Garrison of the Massachusetts line, for the term of One Year 1776
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 of July 1819 and sent to Joshua Forbman Esq. Onondago New York
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 $ 85.83 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819 48. 10 Mo 22 dy, un. $ 133.83
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
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Abner Lee Camillus New York Private 1776 1818 1819

My father is 61 years old has prevented him from taking wife 54 years old - 20 years children 16 - 14 - 12 - 10 - 8 - 6 - 4 - 2 his wife's child (newborn) - also 14 years old.
Net worth: $ 10,000
March 1942
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42852
Rev INVALID.
File No. 42852
Abner Lee
Dr Rev Dav
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 292
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Almer Lee

Abner Lee
Private Pattersons Regt Mch 4 th June 1776. 11 Months
Required the evidence of two credible and disinterested witnesses (or of an officer of the regiment) duly taken and au- thenticated. — The judge will certify that the interline- ation, relative to applicants re- duced circumstances, was in- serted, previous to his signature.
15 May 1819

STATE OF NEW-YORK, Queadaga County, } ss.
ON this 13th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen before me, the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the county of Queadaga in said state, personally appears Alner Lee aged fifty nine years, resident in the town of Camillus in the county of Queadaga and state aforesaid, who being by me first duly sworn according to Law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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:"
That the said Alner Lee enlisted in the month of February  1776 in the state of Massachusetts in the Company commanded by Captain Samuel Sloan in Col. Patterson's Regiment in the Massachusetts line that he continued to serve in the said Corps, or in the service of the United States, until full end & term of Eleven months from the time of his Enlistment
when he was discharged from service in Massachusetts  state of that he was in the battles of Trenton
and is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, } the day and year first aforesaid. }
Alner Lee
Squire Manno
I, Squire Manno Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the county of Queadaga as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Alner Lee did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. Dated this 13th day of April 181 8
Squire Manno
STATE OF NEW-YORK, Queadaga County, } ss.
I certify that Squire Manno before whom the foregoing declarations under oath were made, and by whom the foregoing certificate was made, was on the day of the date thereof, and still is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the county of Queadaga duly commissioned and sworn as such Judge, and that full faith and credit are to be given to his acts in that capacity. I further certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge, and know the foregoing signature to be his.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said Court, and my name subscribed.
Truman Adams Clk.

I Squire Munro Judge & do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the within named Abner Lee is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for his support - And that the intimation in my certificate within written in relation to his circumstances was made before signature by me -
May 27 th A.D. 1819.
Squire Munro -

State of New York
Saratoga County Joseph Welch of the Town and County of Saratoga being sworn says that he was a Lieutenant in the Army of the Revolution of the United States, in Ebenezer Sullivans Company Col John Pattersons Regiment in the Massachusetts Setty since of that he is now on the Pension Roll as such Lieutenant. That this Deponent was intimately acquainted with the within named Ebenezer See during the Revolution, that this Deponent & said See had resided in the same neighborhood in the Town of Saratoga for about ten years since the Revolutionary War - That this Deponent is in receiving to the facts stated in the preceding Declaration, that the said See belonged to Samuel Hoveys Company in Col Pattersons Regiment as a private and such private was occasionally commanded by this Deponent in the Service of the United States during said War - And further this Deponent says not
Joseph Welch
State of New York
Saratoga County I Harry Granger one of the Commissioners of the County of Saratoga do hereby certify that on the twenty first day of June 1819 the above named Joseph Welch of the Town of Saratoga being sworn to the truth of the facts contained in the above Affidavit, by him subscribed & do further certify that said Welch is a Credible Witness - Harry Granger one of the Commissioners in & for the County of Saratoga

State of New York Saratoga County.
I Thomas Palmer Clerk of the said County, do certify that Harvey Granger before whom the preceding affidavit was made was at the date thereof and now is a Commissioner acting under the authority of this State duly authorized to take affidavits and that the within is his signature
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the County Seal the 22 nd June A.D. 1819
Thomas Palmer Clerk Saratoga County
Adminton
Albany Lee

Abner Lees copy of Original Declaration Under the Laws of Congress of the 20th May 1820
13936
13936
Responded
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John Allen John Allen Esq. Auburn
N. York

State of New-York, } ss. Cayuga County, }
ON this 6 th day of July 1820, personally appeared, in open court, being a court of record for the said county, on the trial of the Common pleas Abner Lee aged 61 years, resident in the town of Pultney in said county, who, being first duly sworn, according to law doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows:
That he enlisted for 1 year 1776 in Capt G. Stanes Company in Col John Pattersons Regt Mass. line Served his time out and was discharged at New Jersey in the year 1777 Jan y . and was in several enlistments that he was in the Battles of Trenton and several other skirmishes that the date of his Certificate is the 13 th April 1818 and that number of his Certificate is 13.936
And I do solemnly Swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th 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 18th day of March, 1818; 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
and I do further solemnly swear that I am by trade a farmer and that on account of sickness I am wholly unable to pursue my occupation and that my family consists of my wife Polly aged 52 and has the property Henry S. aged 16 - William aged 18. Sophia aged 14 (my wife's child) Polly 8 years old all depending on me for support except Henry S. who supports himself -
Signed Abner Lee
Sworn to, and declared, on the 7 th day of July 1820 before me
Rufus Sheldon Judge of Cayuga Com. Pleas
I, James Glavin clerk of County of Cayuga do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the 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 107 dollars and 50 cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this Twelfth day of July 1820
James Glavin
Clerk of the Court for the County of Cayuga

Schedule
Of Property of Abner Lee exhibited at the Court of Common Pleas held in & for the County of Cayuga July Term 1820 viz
  1 Cow Half 20.00 am Br'up 32.50   4 Hogs 16.00 2 axes & Hoe 3.50   5 Sheep 5.00 1 Chain 4.00   1 4. Pail Kettle 2.00 1 Plow 4.00   1 Pot 1.00 1 Table 2.50   2 Dish Kettle 1.50 8 Old Chains 2.00   1 Spade & 1 Bake Pan 3.00 Brookay 2.00   1 p r and Irons 2.00 9 Knives & 9 forks 2.50   1 Shovel & Hoes 1.00 2 Churns 2.00   1 p r Flat Irons 1.00 100 a Pork 6.25   $52.50 2 water pails & one milk pail 1.25   $82.50 
Debts due me 25.00 107.50
I owe about three hundred Dollars
I Certify that the above is a true account of all my property debts dues or incomes
(Signed) Abner Lee