Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 4523, for John Lee, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Lee, John
S. 4523
CONTENTS
carded

New Jersey
9.529
See, Rev. H. H. Dickinson p. 47, Dickinson, Mch. 13, '36 Do. to same April 29, 1836
John ... of ... in the State of N. J. who was a ... in the ... commanded by Captain ... of the ... commanded by ... in the N. J. ... for 10 ...
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey. at the rate of $6 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st day of Decr 30 and ... A. G. Lydaecker. Paterson N. J.
Arrears to the 4th of Sep 30 $163.31 Semi-ant. allowance ending ... 23.33 $186.64
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nath. Rice Clerk, Book C Vol. 3 Page 127

John Lee
32.186
Admit as private
14 mo - $46.66
7

Declaration
State of New Jersey Bergen County 3rd
On this fourth day of October, Eighteen Hundred & thirty four personally appeared before the Subscriber one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County John Lee a Farmer of the Township of Saddle River County of Bergen and State of New Jersey aged Eighty to  years who being 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 and served as herein stated
In the year of 1776 He volunteered for one month under Capt David Morris and were mustered at a place called Hattlemans in the County of Bergen from which place they were marched to Hoboken from which place they crossed to the City of New York watching the movement of the British man of war and Fleet Transport who they expected would attempt the capture of the said City but landed their men on Staten Island and never returned the North River to New York on the Jersey Shore watching the movement of the Enemy who had possession of Staten Island and expected they would take the Hills and write to London to destroy the Inhabitants Served the time and Honorably discharged at New York
He volunteered for one month under Capt David Morris Stationed at a Quarters in the County of Essex performing guard duty served the time and was discharged
He volunteered or was drafted he cannot at this late day tell which for one month under John Freeland Stationed at Hackensack performing guard duty and other services as necessity required served the time and was discharged
He Enlisted for three months under Capt Elias Romaine Stationed at Kingsbridge Liberty Pole and along the North River guarding the shore and landing places also defending the Inhabitants Served the full period and was discharged
He volunteered for one month under John Taylor Stationed at Clinton Liberty Pole and along the North River guarding the shore and defending the Inhabitants Served the full month and was Honorably discharged
He Enlisted for three months under Capt John Outwater Stationed at Hackensack defending the County from the Incursion of the Enemy and also protecting the Inhabitants Served the full

time when he was Honorable discharged
He volunteered for one Month under Capt Jonathan Wipper Stationed at Acquackonk in Essex County performing guard duty during the time and was Honorable discharged
He volunteered for two months to the best of his Recollection under Lieut Abraham Ross Stationed chiefly part of the time at Hackensack performing guard duty and also guarding Prisoners who were confined in Hackensack Jail for some time and then removed to Block house at Tappanough in County of Bergen two of them Jack Straw and Bill Cole who were executed in the time his two months services were rendered served the time & was discharged
He volunteered for one under Capt John Fralem Stationed at Hackensack performing guard duty and other services as necessity required
During all the above mentioned services the Enemy had possession of the City of New York and the lower part of the County of Bergen excepting his month service when he was Stationed in the City of New York all his services were rendered in the County of Bergen excepting where otherwise stated
Col Lewis Depe commanded the Regiment during his services where necessity required his presence during the war of the Revolution
The deponent further saith in account of his at the top of the enemy lines is the Prisoner cannot give the reason for his services were rendered but by the way would he have been able to disprove his time time, but by the fact fact of his fellow soldiers he has made the fact fact of the fact fact and claims a pension under the act of June 7th 1832 for four hundred months in terms as State, in the fact and was not employed in any level pursuit during the above mentioned services
To the interrogatories he answers and saith that he was born in the year 1752 He has no recollection of the father of his father & mother that he was living in the now Township of Saddle River in the County of Bergen & State of New Jersey when he first entered the service of the United States and where he still doth reside ever since & still doth reside

The deponent further saith his reason of not being a Clergymen as re ditionary evidence is that he was not personally acquainted with any in his neighbourhood.
He hereby Relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present one declared that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any of the United States.
Witness to, and subscribe before me the day and year first aforesaid
Garriel P. Hopper one of the Judges of the inferior court of Common pleas
John Lee mark
We Andrew P. Hopper and Henry P. Hopper of the Township of Saddle River County of Bergen and State of New Jersey do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Lee who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be eighty two years of age that he is a native and full citizen of the United States where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution War and that we concur in that opinion.
Subscribed before me the 24th day of October 1834
Andrew P. Hopper Henry P. Hopper
Garriel P. Hopper one of the judges of the inferior court of Common pleas
I Garriel P. Hopper one of the judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas do hereby declare my findings after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above names applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states and I further certify that Andrew P. Hopper and Henry P. Hopper who have signed the preceding certificate are Residents of the Township of Saddle River County of Bergen & State of New Jersey and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Oct 24 1834
Garriel P. Hopper

I Garnet P Hopper one of the judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of the County of Bryan & State of Georgia do further certify that John Lee the above named applicant is not able to attend court on account of old age and bodily infirmities Oct 24th 1884
Garnet P Hopper

State of New Jersey Bergen County
Personally appeared before the subscriber a notice of the Plaintiff and for said County Jacob Tense also of the same Place aged 78 years who being duly sworn, saith that he is personally acquainted with John Lee a pauper of the Township of Saddle River and also residing in said County who is about applying for a pension under the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 who on his oath deposes and saith that he has a perfect recollection of serving with the above named John Lee as fellow soldiers one month in the year 1776 under Capt David Moore and were mustered at Saddle River in the County of Bergen from which place the Deponent with the applicant were marched to the City of New York where we were stationed during the movement of the British Forces there from they expected would assist the capture of the City but when Staten Island we then returned the north River to New York in the harbor of which place we were after having served the full month in the service of the Continental Congress. To her knowledge the said John Lee served one month under Capt Peter Ward Stationed at Hackensack performing guard duty
one month under Capt David Moore Stationed at Acquackonon (during the time) performing guard duty, the British had possession of the City of New York and the lower part of the County of Bergen the Refugees and Forces of Genl Lee & Washington moved during the two last mentioned months services
and the deponent further saith that they have served three months under Capt John Pulaski Stationed at Hackensack in the year 1781 as fellow soldiers performing guard duty also present the British were in the City of New York and the lower part of the County of Bergen
and the deponent further saith to the best of his recollection the said John Lee served one month under Capt John Holland Stationed at Hackensack performing guard duty, but cannot at this time give the exact and seasons otherwise than above stated
Sworn & Subscribed before me } Jacob his Tense This 23 rd day of October 1834 } mark Gerrit P. Hosper

I do hereby certify that Jacob Luse who has sworn and subscribed to the above affidavit is a credible person and that his statement is fully entitled to credit and belief
Gerrit P. Hopkins Justice of the peace

State of New Jersey Bergen County
Personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for said County John P. Post aged 73 years of the same place who being duly sworn saith that he is personally acquainted with John Lee also of said County who is about applying for a pension under the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. The deponent further saith that he has a perfect recollection of serving with the applicant one month (in the year 1779 to the best of his recollection) under Capt John Hopper Stationed at Acquackonk in the County of Essex performing guard duty, the British during the time had possession of the lower part of the County of Bergen on the opposite side of the river. Ridge.
In the year 1780 the deponent's knowledge, the said Lee served three months under Capt John Post Stationed at Acquackonk in the County of Bergen, performing guard duty and at times as supply required.
And the deponent further saith to his knowledge the said John Lee served two months under Lieut Abraham Post Stationed at Hackensack and performing guard duty and guarding prisoners who were confined in Hackensack jail and at the Block house at Spanier's two of them were at the time of his service named by the name of Frederick and Bilbode.
Subscribed & sworn before me this 23 day of October 1834 Garnet P. Hopper
John P. Post
I do hereby certify that John P. Post who has subscribed & sworn to the above affidavit is a credible person and that his statement is fully entitled to credit & belief. Garnet P. Hopper justice of the peace.

State of New Jersey Bergen County of
Personally appeared before the Subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for said County John C. Post also of the same place aged 73 years who being duly sworn Saith that he is personally acquainted with John Lee a native of the Township of Saddle River and in said County and was acquainted with the said Lee during the Revolution war and to the best of his knowledge the said Lee served with him as fellow soldiers in the war of the Revolution Three months under Capt Elias Romaine Stationed at Newbridge Liberty pole and along the north River guarding the Shore & Landing Places also defending the Inhabitants. The Enemy had possession of the lower part of County of Bergen and were constantly committing depredations on the Inhabitants.
The deponent further Saith that he has served with the applicant one month under Capt John Hays Stationed at Hoster Liberty pole and along the north River performing the same duty as above stated in deponent Saith but after the lapse of so many years he cannot state years in which the services were rendered.
The deponent further Saith that they had served three months in the year 1781, to the best of his Recollection, under Capt John Putnam Stationed at Hackensack performing guard duty also to stop all deserters who were constantly riding over to the Enemy who had possession of the City of New York and the lower part of the above named County in all the above named services the said John Lee served the full period and was honorably discharged.
Sworn & Subscribed before me This 23 rd day of October 1884
John C. Post
Garret P. Hopper
I do hereby certify to the Honorable Secretary of War and Commissioner of Pensions that John C. Post who has sworn and subscribed to the above affidavit is a credible person and that his statement is fully entitled to credit and belief.
Garret P. Hopper Justice of the peace

State of New Jersey Bergen County - ss: I Abraham Westervelt Clerk of the County of Bergen and Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, Do hereby certify that Gland P. Hopper Esquire before whom the annexed & foregoing Depositions of John Lee, Andrew P. Hopper and Henry P. Hopper, of Jacob Tense, of John P. Post and of John C. Post were taken is a Judge of the said Court and a Justice of the peace in and for said County, and was such at the respective dates of the said Depositions duly authorized and commissioned, and that the signature of his name to each of said Depositions is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court this twenty fourth day of October A.D. eighteen hundred and thirty four.
Abraham Westervelt, Clerk 34.

Rev War
4523
INVALID.
File No. 4523
John Lee Print Rev War
Act: June 7 1832
Index:—Vol. A , Page 219
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Dickinson
Apr 18-1835
John Lee

Trenton Bank April 18. 1836
Sir,
Your favor of the 13 th instant is received. The John Lee, the subject of your inquiry was a pensioner under the act of June 7. 1832 at the rate of Forty six Dollars & sixty six cents per annum. He was paid at this agency up to the 11 Mar 1835.
I am very respectfully your ob t servant Phil p Dickinson Pres t
J. L. Edwards Esqr Comm r of Pensions

Nov 5. Mrs. Peter &leman, c + Jn. Lee
J. L. Edwards Esq.
FREE
Commissioner of Pensions
City of Washington
D.C.
1875

Tonks near Paterson Nov 1 st 1834
Dear Sir,
I sent Peter D Demarest (Pension paper for Reexamination) also John Lee (who has lately made application) on the 30 th of October and neglected in a hurry (Living Eight miles from a post office and having an opportunity to send them to the office occasioned the mistake) to write you a few lines enclosed with the pension papers where to direct the Process - will you have the goodness to send the same to the Subscriber directed to the Paterson post office
I am Respectfully yours obedient Servant
Albert G Lydacler
J S Edwards Esq.

John Lee in?
N. Jersey
for
Aug. Co.
In letters to Ann M c D and per aft. Sept. 13-30
How much pension was in? There are two John Lees on same roll at different rates.
Sept 13-1830

Gen. John
I enclose some affidavits as to the cost of the Punic Califications of the Dea. please let me know if they are in a form to effect the object required.
Yours very respectfully
D. Dickerson
April 10. 1836
Gen. Richard M. Cotton