Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 24,504, for William H Lee, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
Lee, William H. Abigail
W 24.504
CONTENTS

THE NEW TESTAMENT OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST.
TRANSLATED OUT OF THE ORIGINAL GREEK
AND
WITH THE FORMER TRANSLATIONS
DILIGENTLY COMPARED AND REVISED.
STEREOTYPE EDITION.
STEREOTYPED FOR THE BIBLE SOCIETY AT PHILADELPHIA,
By T. RUTT, Shacklewell, London.
1812.

Lemuel Lee Was Born May the 20-1787 } Ester Webber Was Born April the 19- 19-1797 } Sally R Webber Was Born February the 17-1813 } Leland M Lee Was Born April the 25-1812 } Wm H Lee Was Born Nov the 15-1815 } Benjamin F Lee Was Born Dec the 15-1817 Lemuel Lee and Ester Webber was married January the 3 1822

Sayl to . Daniel, Henry. Chauncy, Howland Lee, Abigail Paggett, only sur g . children Dep: see let to age 10 mar. 1845.
8794
Illinois
Abigail Lee dec d who died on 16 Octo. 1841, widow of William Lee, who was pensioner under the Act of 1816 and who died on the 16 August 1841 of Fayette Co. in the State of Illinois who was a S ic in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the regim t commanded by Van Cortlandt in the N o York line for 2 yrs
Inscribed on the Roll of Illinois at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. Increased from $50. p. annum.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of March 1845. and sent to D. May. Catie Illinois Total amount, $ 1100.00
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by _____ Clerk, Book _____ Vol. _____ Page 141

10247
Abigail Lee-
Illinois
act 7. July 88

State of Illinois Fayette County
Probate Court, November term 1843
On this 8 th day of November 1843 before the Probate Justices Court for the County aforesaid personally appeared Lemuel Lee a resident of said County of Fayette, age fifty six years - son of William H and Abigail Lee - and being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain (for the children of William H and Abigail Lee) the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 7 th July 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows. . . That the said William H Lee was a regular soldier in the service of the United States throughout the whole of the Revolutionary War - say as much as seven years - he resided when he entered the service in the State of Connecticut. was in the Battles of Stonypoint - Monmouth for his services he received a Bounty of 640 acres of land, which was located in the Western part of the state of New York. Through which the Erie Canal now passes
he further declares that he has reason to believe that his Father the aforesaid William H Lee was lawfully joined in Marriage with his Mother whose maiden name was Abigail Newland, in the year 1785 in the state of New York. That his Father had a bible record which showed his own and his wife's births - the time of their marriage and the births of their children - for which family record he has within the last two days made diligent search and enquiry and it cannot be found. he finds in the possession of one of his sisters in this County, a part or remnant of said Bible but the family record is lost - he took from the said record about twenty years ago the date of his own birth which is here exhibited which shows that he was

born May the 20 th 1787- He further declares that his Father the aforesaid William H Lee departed this life in the month of August 1816 in the state of New York- and that Abigail his Mother remained a Widow untill October 1841 at which time she departed this life in this County of Fayette. leaving at the time of her death the following Children Lemuel Lee - Henry Lee Henry Lee. Abigail Dagget wife of Ebenezer Dagget. Chauncy Lee & Newland Lee Sworn to and subscribed in open Court on the day and year above written Before me Isabel Lee. Sec. P.S.P. Edw. Lee Lemuel Lee
In support of the foregoing declaration. I Isabel Lee add my own testimony as follows. My Father was the Brother of William H Lee referred to in the foregoing declaration and they the two Brothers with their families resided near each other with more than usual intimacy and friendship for many years- from the frequent conversations of his said Uncle. he learned from him that he was a Soldier in the Connecticut line. in the service of the United States for the term of Eighteen months. and afterwards in the state of New York untill the end of the War that he received a Bounty of 640 acres of land which was located in the Western part of the state of New York. and through which the Erie Canal passes, in Onondaga County. Camillus Township I further state that I am fifty two years of age last March- and that as long ago as I can recollect anything. say before the first day of January 1794. my said Uncle William H Lee and Abigail his wife lived together in

the marriage relation as husband and wife. the said William H Lee died in the state of New York in the year 1816: and Abigail his Widow remained a Widow untill October 1841 at which time she died in this County of Fayette, leaving five children living as follows - Lemuel Lee Henry Lee Abigail Dagget. Chauncy Lee and Newland Lee
Given to me this 8 th day of November A.D. 1843
In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the Circuit Court of Fayette County at Vandalia, the day and year above written J. W. Berry Clerk
State of Illinois Fayette County ss.
I James W Berry Clerk of the County Commissioners Court, within and for the County of Fayette Aforesaid, do hereby certify that Isahel Lee whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Certificate of attestation, is and was at the time of signing the same, Probate Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Fayette and State of Illinois, duly commission- ed and qualified; and that full faith and credit are due to all his official acts as such
In testimony whereof, I

Have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court, at Vanda- lia this 8 th day of November A.D. 1843
J. W. Berry (Clk)

November 10, 1931
BA-J/AWP
Mr. Stanley M. Lee 566 Territorial Road Benton Harbor, Michigan.
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter requesting information in regard to William Lee, a soldier of the War of the Revolution from either Connecticut or New York, and whose son, Lemuel Lee, was your greatgrandfather.
The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in the pension claim, W. 24504, based upon the military service of William H. Lee in the Revolutionary War.
He served, while residing in the state of Connecticut, about eighteen months, after which he served with the New York troops, about two years in Captain Fowler's company in Colonel Philip Van Cortlandt's regiment, a part of the time he was corporal. He was in the battles of Monmouth and Stony Point. There are no specific dates of service given.
He married in 1785 in the state of New York, Abigail Newland.
He died in August 1816 in the state of New York, and his widow, Abigail, died, October 17, 1841 in Fayette County, Illinois.
The following children were allowed the pension due their mother- Henry Lee, Chauncy Lee, Newland Lee, Abigail, wife of Ebenezer Daggett, and Lemuel Lee, who

was born, May 20, 1787.
Lemuel Lee was residing in Fayette County, Illinois in 1843, and Abigail Daggett was living in 1844 in said Fayette County.
The following is found on the family record- Lemuel Lee and Ester Weber or Webber were married January 3, 1822, also that Ester Webber was born April 19, 1797.
The following also appears on the record- Sally K. Webber born February 1, 1813 Leland H. Lee " April 25, 1812 William H. Lee " November 15, 1815 Benjamin F. Lee " December 15, 1817
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

Bundle 36 no 1-
May 29 - on Norton's company -
Complete collection of 11

The Second New York Regiment commanded by Colonel Philip Van Cortlandt in the service of the United States for the year 1781.
Fowlers Company
   Names & Rank Comm't. of Service Time of Service Mo. Days Pay per month amt of Pay. Debts due to Debts due to $.. in Bal due Bal. due No. of Subscribers Witness No. of Remarks   State for Clothing the Pay master New Emption amt in $.. & cents amt in $.. & cents Certs. in Hand     William Lee priv 1 st Jan 781 $80. $ 3.04 78.40 3/4 31.77 3/4 {1152 1153 Dan l Dunnington 101  
Pay Abstract of the late Fourth New York Regt. for the months of Augt. Sept. Oct. Nov. & Dec. 1780. Audited by Peter Cuyler Esq. State Auditor
Nath l Morton Capt.
Summs Rec d
William Lee priv
  $8.. .. .. 
Comptroller Office Albany Jan y . 25 th 1824
I certify the preceding to be true extracts from Revolutionary documents now remaining in this Office
Philip Schuyler Comptroller

Carroll Illinois
12 th December 1844
Sir
Your letter in the case of Abigail Lee of the 14 th September last was received, and I have (as I conceive) procured such additional evidence as is required. The Pension certificate in this case, dated 17 th October, allowing fifty dollars a year, is also received and the heirs have received each their proportion (except one)
The first evidence I procured from the Secretary of New York, and sent you, was for one year and five months service of William Lee, which would authorise a pension of $56-66 per annum - why the allowance was less than that amount, I do not understand - -
It is confidently asserted by the family, that their Father served through the whole of the War first 18 months in Connecticut, and then in New York until the end of the War, and they informed me that his bounty land was in Camillus Township, before I received such evidence from the Secretary of New York - I had hoped that the allowance would have been $100 per annum as he was a corporal in the service. But if the circumstance of his being a corporal, and of his receiving bounty land, is worth nothing the one year and five months service first proved, will (I conceive) authorise the payment of $33-33 more than the certificate sent me - But we claim that the amount shall be for two years service as a corporal and that it may be made payable to Abigail Daggitt the administratrix, or another five years pension of fifty dollars per annum - please give to this case a reconsideration, and I think you will agree with me in the amount that is yet due
I am Respectfully your ob t Serv t Daniel Hay
James L Edwards Esqr Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Daniel Hay Esq Carmi Illinois

State of New York Secretary's office
I certify that it appears by the Balloting Book of the Commissioners of the Land office of this State in this office, that William Lee was a Corporal in Captain Fowler's Company in the Second New York Regiment commanded by Colonel Philip Van Cortlandt in the Revolutionary War, and that Lot N o 12 in the Township of Camillus in the Military Tract containing 600 was granted to him as bounty Land, by Letters patent dated July 7. 1790: And I further certify that the said lot of land was awarded to William M c Kown near Albany, by the Onondaga Commissioners on the 6 th day of December 1800, by which award according to the laws of this State, the title to the said lot was declared to be vested in the said William M c Kown.
Arch d Campbell Dep. Sec. of State
Albany July 22. 1844
Carmi Illinois 26 th July 1844
Sir
I sent to you last November a declaration for a pension for the children of William Lee - (or William H Lee) Some time afterwards I sent evidence of one year and five months service - I now send further evidence of service which will I think authorize a full pension as a corporal
Be pleased to give the case your early attention and let me know the result
I am Respectfully your H ts Serv t
Daniel Ray
James L Edwards Esq r Com ssn Pension Washington City

Secretary's Office
Albany July 2. 1844.
Sir,
Your letter of the 20 th of June enclosing a two dollar bill was received this day. I enclose a Certificate stating that it appears by the Balloting book in this office that William Lee was a Corporal in the 2 d New York Regiment and that a lot of 600 acres was granted to him as bounty land. This Certificate will pass at the pension office (if sent there) for what it is worth. There is nothing in this office to show how long Lee served; but he must have enlisted to serve during the war whenever it was otherwise he would not be entitled to bounty land. There is a copy of our Balloting book at the pension office.
Yours respectfully
Arch d Campbell
Dep. Sec. of State
Daniel Hays Esq.

Carroll Illinois
14 th November
Sir
I herewith send you the evidence upon which I expect a pension for the Children of William H and Abigail Lee When you can give to it your attention you will please make known to me the result
I am Respectfully your ob t Serv t
Daniel H ay
James L Edwards Esq r Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Abigail Lee (Decd) Mother of William Lee
act 7 July 1838
Adm d 2 years per $80 - per ann
payable to Samuel Lee Henry Lee, Abigail Daggel Chauncy Lee and Maud Lee only surviving Children of Abigail Lee, decd. after deducting what has been paid at the rate of $50 per ann.
(Daniel May) Carnegie Ill.

No. 10,241
Abigail Lee, dec d who was widow of William Lee -
dwelt 15 months
married in 1785
husband died in August 1816
She wid w died Oct. 1841
$50 per an
Act 7 July '38 - payable
to Lemuel
Henry
Chauncy &
Nealand
per children
} Lee, her children & Abigail Daggett, her children
Send cert: to
D. Hay,
Carmi,
Illinois
11 th Place the
name on the Illinois Roll

Ref WIDOW, &c.
1931-nov.10-Hist to Stanley m. Lee cases.
File No. 24,504
Abigail Lee Widow of William Lee Rev. M. A. M.
Act July 7 th 1838
Index : Vol. A , Page 430
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Benton Harbor, Michigan. October, 29, 1931.
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Gentlemen:- Yours of the 26th, file BA-J/AWF received and regret
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that the William Lee inquired for shows only one child a daughter, I must have a William Lee with a son named LEMUEL LEE, who was my great grandfather.
If shown in your records would appreciate a report on WILLIAM LEE of East Haddam, Connecticut, who served in the Revolutionary War in Captain Painters Company and in Captain Thomas Patten's Company of Artillery Artificers in Colonel Jeduthan Baldwin's Regiment, Continental Troops, Connecticut. In that organization he served as a private, as a corporal, and as a sergeant. He enlisted March 31, 1778 for the war and his name last appears on a return of the Non-Commissioned Officers and Privates of Captain Thomas Patten's Company dated West Point, June 4, 1783, which return shows that he belonged to the town of East Haddam, Connecticut.
Another William Lee served from Farmington, Conn.
Another William Lee served from Ridgefield, Conn., as a corporal in Captain Gamaliel Northrup Jr's Company, Colonel G.S. Stillman's Regiment Connecticut Troops.
I do not know whether my ancestor served from New York or Connecticut, I know the family originated in Connecticut, grandfather was born in Penn Yan, N.Y. in 1822.
Thanking you for checking on the three William Lee's from Connecticut, I am.
Very truly yours.
Stanley M. Lee.
Stanley M. Lee. 566 Territorial Road, Benton Harbor, Michigan.

Wps see let. to agt 17 Oct '44
8794
Illinois
Abigail See, dec d , who died in Octo. 1841. widow of William See
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 22 nd August 1816 of Fayette Co in the State of Illinois who was a Private in the Pa commanded by Captain _____ of the regt commanded by Col Van Cortlandt in the New York line for 15 mos.
Inscribed on the Roll of Illinois at the rate of 50 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th day of October 18214 and sent to R. May. Cairns. Illinois
Total amount, $250.00
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by J. P. Swann Clerk, Book 1 Vol. 1 Page 441.
Pay to Samuel Newland Lee and Henry & Abigail Waggott only Chauncy - not children

1 Sisters of Acum Estate of Abigail Lee To Abigail Daggett Recorded in Book 7 of Wills & Testaments Page 18

STATE OF ILLINOIS, } FAYETTE COUNTY, } scil.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS,
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, GREETING:
KNOW YE, That whereas Abigael Lee of the county of Fayette and State of Illinois died intestate, as it is said, on or about the sixteenth day of October A. D. 1841 having, at the time of his decease, personal property in this State, which may be lost, destroyed, or diminished in value, if speedy care be not taken of the same: to the end, therefore, that said property may be collected and preserved for those who shall appear to have a legal right or interest therein, we do hereby appoint Abigael Daggitt of the county of Fayette and State of Illinois, administrator of all and singular, the goods and chattels, rights and credits, which were of the said Abigael Lee at the time of his decease; with full power and authority to secure and collect the said property and debts, wheresoever the same may be found in this State; and in general to do and perform all other acts which now are, or hereafter may be required of him by law.
Witness, Asahel Lee Probate Justice of the Peace in and for the said county of Fayette, at his office in Vandalia, this 28th day of November A. D. 1841. Asahel Lee
Probate Justice of the Peace, F.C.

Carmi Illinois Sir
24 th Feb 1844
I sent to you some months ago. a declaration. made by Lemuel Lee son of W m Lee and wife. claiming a pension for the children of said Lee and wife - I now send you evidence procured from New York of 17 months service - and I cannot doubt but what he served a great deal more - he evidently drew Bounty land as stated in the declaration - but I must acknowledge my ignorance of the proper officer to write to obtain evidence of that part and would be thankful to be informed who I should write to. to get evidence sufficient to authorise a full pension. please give me that information. and oblige
Yours - Respectfully Daniel Hay
James L Edwards Esq Commissioner of pensions Washington City

State of Illinois Fayette County ss
I Asahel Lee Probate Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to me, together with my own personal knowledge, that William Lee, (who was my Father's Brother) was a soldier and Corporal in the Revolutionary War, in the state line of New York that he drew a Bounty of some 600 acres of land, which land lies in Camillus Township in (now) Van Buren Township County state of New York that I have often been upon said land. And further, that the said William Lee died in the state of New York near thirty years ago and that he left a Widow whose name was Abigail Lee that she removed to the state of Illinois, and remained a Widow untill some three years ago. (say October 1841) when she departed this life, leaving at the time of her death five and only five Children, (thatis, Lemuel Lee, Henry Lee, Chauncy Lee, Newland Lee and Abigail Daggett, and I do certify that Abigail Daggett is the legal Administratrix of the said Abigail Lee
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official Seal of office at Vandalia this 24 th day of November one thousand Eight hundred and forty four
Asahel Lee, P.J.P.