Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7,143, for Westbrook Lee, North Carolina

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Lee Westbrook
S.7143
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23.06~ North Carolina
Wetherspoon Lee —
of Sampson in the State of N. Car. who was a Pvt. in the Company commanded by Captain Hill of the — commanded by — in the N. Car. line for Emory —
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Carolina at the rate of 20 — Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 o day of Nov. 33 and sent A. Monk — Cox's Store. P.O. V.B.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1873 50 u Semi-ant. allowance ending June 10 u $ 60 u
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. } Recorded by Nath. Rice Clerk, ok C Vol. C Page 64
May 19. 1840 see Lts: to James Huske & 3 rd and etc.
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 th April 1838 from Lt March 1838 to 4 Sep 1839. at Notice filed 10. June 1840

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State of North Carolina Sampson County ss
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On this 18 th day of July 1833 personally appeared before us John Benton and John Raines two of acting Justices of the peace for Sampson County
Westbrook See a resident of N. Carolina in the County of Sampson, aged Seventy four 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 act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. — that he entered the service of the united States under the following named Officers & served as herein stated, that is that in the Spring of the year of 1778 he believes, he was drafted for the term of three months under Captain Francis Will & Lieutenant Isaac Blackman that he with the rest of the drafted men, was marched to the town of Wilmington in this State that he was there stationed under the command of Colonel Rutledge, that some weeks after they were marched & crossed the Cape Fear River at the town of Wilmington & went down the South side of said River to and Old Mill near Brunswick that they were there stationed some time, & from thence they were marched back to the town of Wilmington & staid there a night or two — H

23 & from thence were marched about a mile below the Town, to a place Called the Cool Spring & there encamped untill their time of Service expired & were discharged — from thence he came Back to his residence in Sampson County — that, Some three or four years Afterwards he was Drafted a Second time for a three months tour under the Command of Captain Francis Hill & Lieutenant Isaac Blackman — & that he with the rest of the drafted men was marched to the Big Bridge across the N. E. Prong of the Cape Fear River above the town of Wilmington Where they encamped on the West side of the River, Where he believes there was about 900 Militia Men under the Command of General Linnington, that when they were there three or four Weeks, guarding the Bridges & expecting the British every day, Some time between Midnight & day the British from the opposite side of the River, commenced a heavy fire of artillery upon them & as he believes they aimed at their fire, for a Ball struck the ground close by where he was sitting by the fire, that he immediately went to where the nearest Centinel stood to the intrenchment on guard, that next day he could see the British very plain across the river, that by some means or other he never

23 understood how, the British got acrosp the river Some miles below the Big Bridge, that general Linnington then marched his men to Rutherford's Mill — that they were Stationed there some time & from thence they were marched to Kinston by the way of Limestone — that they were there Stationed untill their time of Service expired & were discharged, that he then returned to his Residence in Sampson County where he has lived ever since — he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity Except the present — and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State Only on that of the agency of the State of N. Carolina Sworn to & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid John Raines J.P. John Beaton J.P. Westbrook his S o See mark
Questions put to the applicant by the Justices of the peace & Justices of the Court of Pleas & quarter Sessions for Lampeter County
Question 1 st Have you any record of your age and if so— where is it—
Answer I have a record of my age in the Bible
Question 2 d Where, & in what year Were you Born A, - I was born in Sampson County, On the Myrtle Swamp East Side Big Coharie, On the 14 th of december 1759
John Benson 0.05

115 11 1 18 4 Question 3 rd Where were you living when called into Service — Where have you lived since the Revolution — any War & When do you now live —
Answer I was living on the West Side of Big Coharie Within four  six miles of where I was Born & have lived there ever since —
Question 4 th how were you called into Service Were you Drafted, did you Volunteer or were you a Substitute & If a Substitute for whom —
Answer, I was drafted two Different times of three months each —
Question 5 th State the names of some of the regular Officers who were with the troops where you served Such Continental and Militia regiments as you can recollect and the general Circumstances of your Service —
Answer I have no recollection of any regular Officer Captain James Love Commanded the troop of Cavalry but whether they they belonged to the regular Service or not I am unable to say I was never Stationed with any regiment of regulars, & I recollect of nothing particular But what I have stated in my Declaration
Question 6 th Did you ever receive a discharge from the Service, & If so — by whom was it given & what has become of it

Answer I have no written discharge, neither do I recollect of ever having received one. I believe the practice was, when a person had served the time for which he was drafted, for the Officers would call them into ranks, & tell them, their time of service had expired, & tell them they were discharged.
Question 7. might go off Young State the names of persons to whom you are known, in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity & their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution
Answer I believe that William Gany served one tour with & I believe that Mr. Fleming served in another tour but not in the same Company, and as to my character for veracity I might call on any of my neighbors, but will mention the names of Alexander Benton & John Fleming as gentlemen of the first respectability and officers of the Seven Mile Baptist Church
William Gany being duly sworn saith that he served a tour of three months with the applicants Westbrook Lee & doth hereby certify that he did serve as by him stated, the first tour mentioned in his declaration
William his Gany mark
John Benton

2-68 I John Fleming do hereby certify that I served three months in the revolutionary war, & was at the Big Bridge & believe that the applicant served as by him stated in his declaration given under my hand - John Fleming
And the said John Raines J.P. & John Beaton J.P. do hereby declare their Opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the clear depart- ment that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states us further certify, that Alexander Beaton & J.P. Fleming who has signed the preceding

Certificate, an officer of the Baptist Church of Seven Mile, and are men of truth and veracity, & that the statement is entitled to credit — & We further certify that the applicant from Bodily infirmity is unable to attend Court, which is about 18 miles from his residence. Certified the day & year aforesaid.
John Benton Jr. John Raines Jr.

State of North Carolina I Thomas H. Harrison Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of the County of Sampson do hereby certify that John Ben- ton & John Rainer Esqrs whose signatures appear to the foregoing Declarations & certif- icates are and were at the date acting Jus- tices of the Peace in and for said County duly Commissioned & sworn and that full faith and credit are due their official acts.
In Testimony Whereof I have thereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of office at Winton this 20 th day of August A D 1833 and in the 58 th Year of American Independence.
Thomas H. Harrison. Clerk

Answr. I have no written discharge, neither do I recollect of ever having received one I believe the practice was when a person had served the time he was drafted, for, the Officers would call them into ranks, & tell them their term of service had expired and they were discharged
Question 7 th State the names of persons to whom you are known, in your present neighborhood & who can testify as to your character for veracity & their belief of your services as a soldier of the Republic
Answr —

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File No. 7143
Antigua Soc St. John Br
Act: 1872
Index:—Vol. 1  ch , Page 220
[Arrangement of 1870.]

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
June 1 st , 1840.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Westbrook Leece, a Pensioner on the Roll of the N. Carolina Agency, at the rate of Twenty Dollars and Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 1 st of March 1837, to the 1 st Sept. 1839.
Respectfully, yours,
Wm. H. Harrison Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.