Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 10192, for Jonathan Lee, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
New York.
Lee, Jonathan Hester
W 10192 B.L.W. 67585-160-55
CONTENTS

245. 829
Act Mar. 3. '11
May 21. '16
67.585 Found
May 1 st 1857
Hester Lee, mid.
Jonathan Lee, fri.
M. H. O. C., June 30/57
Rev. war.
Pat. Act 7. June 1832.
Ans Helz 53-6090
N.Y., June 52-20755
11611
Ambrose Ryder,
Free School
No
Carmel, N.Y.
N.Y.
Eyma
Set of Mead Oct 16/57
64.580-160
Pol. L. 67.

6.090
New York - City.
Hester Lee, widow of Jonathan, Lee
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of $8. dollars 69 cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued 13 th day of April 1857 and sent to
Ira Mead, Carmel N. York
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 21. Vol. H.

Letts to David V. N. Radcliffe Oct 22: '35 - (new era)
Duplicate certificate issued 4 Nov. 1836 and forwarded to David V. N. Radcliffe at Douglassville, N. York
See letters to P. A. P. V. D. N. Radcliffe Dec. 21. 1836
Order to pay 4 Nov 1837 do do 4 Oct 1838
20.755 New York Jonathan Lee Private in the State of New York who was a Private in the Comp. commanded by Captain Stockholm of the Regt. commanded by Col. Newkirk in the N. York line for 8 mo. 19 days
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 28 Dollars 69 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 day of Oct 1833 and due to E. Hays Douglassville
Arrears to the 4th of Jany $ 71.72 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 mo 24 14.38 $86.10
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. G. C. Hays Clerk,
Recorded by Book C. Vol. 4, Page 66

Hester Lee application for Pension act Feb 3 d 1853
Return to — Ira Mead Carmel Putnam Co N. York

State of New York County of Putnam ss
On this 30 th day of April AD 1856 personally appeared before the County Court of Putnam County of the State of New York Hester Lee a resident of East Fish kill in the County of Dutchess and state aforesaid aged 65 years who first being du- ly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in or- der to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 rd February 1853 granting pensions to widows of pensions who served du- ring the Revolutionary war that she is the widow of Jonathan Lee who was a private in the New York militia that he was placed on the Pension roll Oct. 2 nd 1833 at the rate of twenty eight dollars sixty nine cents per annum that she refers to the affi- davits on file in the pension office to prove the time and length of service of said Jon- athan Lee her husband. She further de- clares that she was married to the said Jonathan Lee on or about the 20 th day of October AD 1835 that her said husband died on or about or in the Fall of AD 1840 that she was not married to him pri- or to the 2 nd of January (1800) eighteen hundred but at the time above sta- ted. She further declares that she is now a widow. She further declares that she has no public or private record of her marriage to said Jonathan That the justice of the peace who married

them is now dead and that she does not now recollect any person living who saw them married. She states dated from memory alone that they may not be exact but that they are as near as her memory serves her.
her Hester X Lee mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before
Iron Mead Clerk of District

State of New York County of Putnam ss
Nancy Holstead a resident of Kent Putnam County State aforesaid being duly sworn deposes that she knows the within named Hester Lee that said Hester was married to said Jonathan at her father's house. That she did not see them married herself, that she had been a visiting to her cousins that when she came home at night her folks told this deponent that she was a little to late that there had just been a wedding there, that Hester (the said) Hester had been married to (said) Jonathan Lee that this deponent verily believes they were married as stated in the declaration of said Hester that she lived within a few miles of said Hester & Jonathan whilst living together, that said Jonathan is now dead as she is informed and verily believes
Nancy Holstead
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 30 of April 1856 Via Mead Clerk of the Court

County of Putnam ss
James F Phillips a resident of Kent Patnam Co. State of New York being duly sworn deposes that he knows the witness named Hester Lee that he was acquainted with her husband Jonathan Lee in his lifetime that this deponent resided about two miles distant from from said Jonathan and Hester whilst they were living together that this deponent was repeatedly at the house of said Hester and Jonathan whilst so living together as husband and wife that this deponent verily believes they were lawfully married as stated in the declaration of said Hester that this deponent never heard their marriage disputed or contravened, That said Jonathan is now dead as this deponent is informed and verily believes
James F Phillips
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 14 th day May 1856
W. D. Cook Clerk of Co. Court

State of New York & County of Putnam ss
I Ira Mead Clerk of the County Court in and for said County do hereby certify that Ira Mead whose genuine signature appears to the forgoing affidavits was at the time of signing the same a clerk of the County Court of said Putnam County and duly authorized to take the same
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of said Court to be hereunto affixed the 16 th day of May A D 1856
Ira Mead Clerk

Hester Lee
245.829
act March 3 d 1855
Return to — - Ira Mead Carmel — Putnam Co N York

State of New York County of Putnam ss
On this 30 th day April 1856 personly appeared before me Hester Lee aged 65 years a resident of East Fishkill in the state of New York who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the identical widow of Jonathan Lee Lee who was a private in the New York State line in the war of the Revolution that said Jonathan Lee was placed on the pension roll Oct 2 nd 1833 at the rate of $28.69 per annum that she refers to the affidavits on file in the pension office to prove the time of service of said Jonathan Lee deceased. She further states that she was married to the said Jonathan Lee on or about the 20 th day of October 1835 by one Esq Cole now deceased and that her name before her said marriage was Hester Lawson that her said husband died at Poughkeepsie in the state of New York in the Fall of 1840, that she has no public or private record of her marriage to said Jonathan deceased nor of his death, that she states dates from memory, that said Esquire Cole is now dead nor does she now know of any person living who saw her married to said Jonathan, she makes this declaration to obtain the Banty land to which she may be entitled to under act of March 3 1855 and the act supplementary to the same that she has never received a warrant under this or any other law of Congress. Hester x Lee mark

We Moses Knapp and John Lee residents of Kent in the State of New York upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Hester Lee in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be
Moses Knapp John Lee
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons, that the claimant is the person she represents her self to be and that I have no interest in this claim
Samuel Mead Clerk of the Court

State of New York County of Putnam ss
Nancy Holstead a resident of Kent Putnam County, State aforesaid being duly sworn, deposes that she knows the wife in named Hester Lee that said Hester was married to said Jonathan at her (this deponent's) her Father's house. That this deponent did not see them married herself that she had been a visiting to her cousins that when she came home at night her folks told this deponent that she was a little too late that there had just been a wedding there that (the said) Hester had been married to (said) Jonathan Lee that this deponent verily believes they were married as stated in the declaration of said Hester that this deponent lived within a few miles of said Hester & Jonathan whilst they were living together that said Jonathan is now dead as she is credibly informed and verily believes.
Nancy Holstead
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 31 st of day April 1856
Am M c Clure of Co. Court

County of Putnam ss
James F Phillips a resident of Kent Putnam Co State of New York being duly sworn deposeth that he knows the within named Hester Lee that he was acquainted with her husband Jonathan Lee in his lifetime that this deponent resided about two miles distant from said Jonathan and Hester whilst they were living together that this deponent was repeatedly at the house of said Hester and Jonathan whilst so living together as husband and wife that this deponent verily believes they were lawfully married as stated in the declaration of said Hester that this deponent never heard their marriage disputed or contradicted That said Jonathan is now dead as this deponent is informed and verily believes James F Phillips Sworn to and subscribed before me this 16 th day May 1856
In stead Clerk of Court

State of New York Putnam County ss
I Ira Mead Clerk of the County of Putnam do hereby certify that Ira Mead whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing affidavits was at the time of signing the same a clerk of the County Court of said county and duly authorized to take the same
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of said Court to be hereunto affixed the 16 th day of May, AD 1856
Ira Mead Clerk

no 14570
Jonathan Lee Dutchess Co. N York
Admitted Private 8 Mo & 29 days 4. 14. 16.
8 133
May P 380
 2660  229  2869  57 38  14.34  71.72 
Eliphaa Fay Agent Poughkeepsie N York

BRIEF in the case of  Jonathan Lee  of Dutchess  in the State of  N York  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? No court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 80  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Volunteered In 1776 21 Private Gen. David Mathew Fisher   Drafted " fall 1 Capt Geo Brinkerhoff   " 1777 spring 14 Lt Moses Sackrian Col. Sack   Drafted " fall 3 Brinkerhoff Dept Genl Putnam   " 14 Cavalry Capt John Stockholm   " year not servd. 2 Capt James Newkirk   A 1 Militia Capt Brinkerhoff  
5. In what battles was he engaged? Near Poughkeepsie
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Dutchess Co. N York
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? one living witness as to service and tradition
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? No defect
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Geo. B. Whiting Examining Clerk.

14,510 Jonathan La Application
and Shurly Share
Henry James Drey

State of New York. Dutchess County ss.
On this 29 th day of September 1832 personally appeared in open court, before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Dutchess now sitting Jonathan Lee now a resident in the town of Poughkeepsie County of Dutchess and State of New York aged Eighty 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, viz.
That he was born in the Town of Fishkill in the County of Dutchess in the State of New York on the 21 st day of April 1752 as he learns by a family record kept in a Bible by his father and now in the deponents possession; That he has resided in the said town of Fishkill ever since his birth until 1826 when he came to Poughkeepsie where he now resides; That he was a Soldier in a volunteer company of Militia under the command of Lieutenant Nathaniel Lisker, and served under him 3 weeks in the service in the Spring of 1776 in the vicinity of Fishkill in protecting the inhabitants and property from the depredations of the Tories— In the fall of 1776 he was drafted in the Militia of the State of New York under Capt. George Brinkerhoof, Lieut. Moses Sack Rider, belonged to Col. Abraham Brinkerhoof's regiment under the command of General Putnam. As he marched to Kingsbridge and was in a battle with the Hessians near that place; he was stationed about 8 miles from White Plains when the battle at that place was fought— he served at this time one month, did not receive a written discharge! He was again drafted early in the Spring of 1777 and marched to Poughkeepsie under Capt. George

Brinkerhoof and was on guard the night the British landed there to destroy the stores at the Courtland Manor. He served at this time two weeks, received no written discharge. He was again drafted soon after harvest in 1777 in Capt George Brinkerhoof's Company and served 3 months. It was stationed along the North River at Ver- Plonks Point, Peekskill and Fishkill large ing. thinks he received a written discharge and has lost it. He knows of but one man living who served with him at this time, viz Joseph H. Wright whose affidavit is herunto annexed, for proof of the service of 3 months at this time. He was also called out in the Light horse Company under Capt. John Stockholm in the service two weeks - does not remember the year, but he was stationed in Fishkill at a place called Lojewell - Was again drafted in the Company of New York & Milten, commanded by Capt James Rombraun for the purpose of going to the Minisink to drive back the Indians. The company did not go as news came that the Indians were driven back. He  then received in the service two months at this time and was stationed at the Fishkill barracks, does not remember in what year this was - did not receive a written discharge, knows of no one living who was with him at this time. Was drafted again under Capt Brinkerhoof in the Militia and served one month was stationed most of the time at Croton River Westchester County; can not tell the year; and for his charac- ter for truth and veracity he refers to James Scott of Fishkill and John at Hob of Pough- keepsie with whom he is intimately acquainted and who will testify that he is considered a revolutionary

who will testify that he is considered a devoted and faithful soldier in the neighborhood where he has always lived and that they have been known to have been such and that he is about 80 years of age. The deponent is not acquainted with any clergyman in this vicinity. The deponent hereby relinquishes all and every claim whatsoever to any pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any Agency of any State.
Sworn and Subscribed { Jonathan Lee } this 29 th day September 1832. } in open Court William D. Lawrence Clerk
State of New York } Dutchess County ss. }
Joseph H. Wright of Dutchess County of New York being first duly sworn deponent declares that he is seventy years of age and is well acquainted with Jonathan Lee the above named applicant for the benefit of the pension act and that he served in the army with him under Capt George Brinkerhoof in the fall of 1777 for 3 months and was stationed on the North River at Verplank's Point Peekskill and Fishkill landings and that said Lee is about 80 years of age.
Sworn and Subscribed { Joseph H. Wright } this 28 th day of Sept. 1832 } in open Court { William D. Lawrence Clerk }

State of New York Dutchess County ss.
James Scutt being duly sworn according to law deponeth and saith that he is personally acquainted with the above named Jonathan Lee; that he believes him to be about Eighty years of age and that he was a soldier in the Revolution and is so considered in the neighbourhood where he has resided. The deponent resides in Fishkill in the County of Dutchess in the neighborhood where said Lee has always lived until within the last 6 or 7 years. The said Lee's character for truth and veracity is good.
Subscribed and sworn to James Scutt the 29 day of Sept 1832 in Open Court -
Henry Braver Clerk
State of New York Dutchess County ss.
John A. Howe being duly sworn according to law saith that he now resides in Poughkeepsie in the County of Dutchess, is well acquainted with the above named applicant, Jonathan Lee and lived in his neighborhood many years, knows him to be a man of good character for truth and veracity, believes him to have been a soldier in the Revolution and that he is so considered in the neighborhood where he has lived; he believes him to be about 80 years of age.
Sworn and subscribed in Open Court Sept 29 29 th 1832 - John A. Howe Henry Braver Clerk
this 29 day of Sept 1832

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories presented by the War department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the court further certify that James Scott and John A. Howe who have signed the preceding certificate are credible persons and their statement is entitled to credit —
State of New York
Dutchess County ss. I Henry J. Sawyer Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas of said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Jonathan Lee for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hands and seal of office the twenty ninth day of September One thousand eight hundred and thirtytwo.
Henry Sawyer Clerk
State of New York.
Dutchess Court of Common
Dutchess County ss.
Pleas. June session 1833.
On this 5 th day of June 1833
Jonathan Lee, the above named applicant for a pension according to the Act of Congress passed June 7 1832 personally appeared and in open court and being duly sworn deponeth and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he can not swear positively to the precise time during the Revolutionary war when he performed all the services stated in his above declaration: that the time he served is not less than the time stated in said declaration and that he thinks he was in the service for a time during every year from 1776 to 1780. His last service was performed near the close of the war but it is impossible for him to swear positively at

what time it was his services were rendered further than he has sworn in his former declaration Subscribed and sworn to } Jonathan Lee this 5 th day of June 1833 in } open Court Henry Traver Clerk
And the said Court further certify that Joseph H. Wright who has signed the preceding certificate of the actual service of Jonathan Lee the petitioner is a credible person and his statement is entitled to credit.
State of New York } Dutchess County ss. } I Henry J. Traver Clerk of the Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify that the above additional testimony in the matter of the Application for a pension of Jonathan Lee was taken in open court at their June session 1833 In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand seal of Office this fifth day June One Thousand Eight Hundred and thirty Three
Henry Traver Clerk
Ms. B. 1. 6 Jonathan Lee Application

aw
September 16, 1926.
Bertha Lee Baer, C/o D. W. Tenbroeck, Rhinebeck, N. Y.
Madam:
I have to advise you, that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 10192, it appears that Jonathan Lee was born April 21, 1752, in Fishkill, Dutchess County, New York and resided there when he enlisted and served as a private in the N.Y. Troops, as follows:
From the Spring of 1776, three weeks, under lieutenant Nathaniel Fisher.
From the Fall of 1776, for one month, in Captain George Brinkerhoof's Company, Colonel Abraham Brinkerhoof's Regiment and was in the battle of Kingsbridge.
In the Spring of 1777, two weeks, in the same company and in the Fall of 1777, for three months in the same company.
He also served two weeks in Captain John Stockholm's Company; two months in Captain James Rosebrons' Company, and one month in Captain George Brinkerhoof's Company, dates of service not stated.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 29, 1832, while living in Poughkeepsie, New York, where he died in the Fall of 1840.
He had sons Darius and Jordan, the sons-in-law, Jeremiah Monfoort and John Horsner, the names of the daughters and that of the mother of these children, are not on record.

He married October 20, 1835, Hester Lawson and she was allowed pension on her application executed April 30, 1856, while living in East Fishkill, New York, aged sixty-five years.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT, Commissioner.

Payments to be made at New York by Geo. W. M. H. Agent for paying Pension- ers in the Agency of
New York
Recorded in the Pension Of= ice in Book E. Vol. 1. Page 66 by E. Estlin Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Jonathan Lee of the State of New York who was a private in the Revolutionary Army is entitled to receive Twenty Eight dollars and Seventy nine cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 2 day of October one thousand eight hundred and thirty- Three
Adams Secretary of War
Edward
of Pensions.

11 H. Lee Mrs. Chapman Page 21 B. Caton Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.

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Op. 585
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No 6570 Hester Lee, Widow of Jonathan N York, Ira Mead May 26 1856. Same Nov. 11, 1856.
B.C. of date agree
Feby 3 1833

1926 Sept. 16. Herit to Bertha Lee Buer (see her letter in Ezekiel Elliott. P. 3295)
Resolutions New York
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 10192
Master Lee
Wid
Jonathan Lee
Print Rev. War
Act: Hibry 38 1852.
Index:—Vol. A , Page 428
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Carmel May 16 th 1856 Hon J. Minit Com. Sir
Enclosed please find the application of Hester Lee for bounty land under act of March 3 rd 1855 Return to Mrs. Mead Carmel. Putnam Co N. York
Yours Respectfully
M rs Mead

Carroll Putnam Co., N.Y. June 25, 1857.
Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir,
Mrs Hester Lee widow of Jonathan Lee, deceased, a Revolutionary Soldier, some time since made application for Bounty Land. Mr Ira Mead was her agent and he has obtained a pension for her, the certificate of which is recorded in the Pension office on the Roll of Pensioners under act of February 3, 1853. in Vol 26. Page 21.
Mr Mead has removed to the State of Wisconsin but he informs me that he made her application for Bounty Land and that the Department will probably issue the Land warrant on being referred to her application for Pension & accompa- nying papers. If any warrant is issued please send it to me and if any further steps need be taken to obtain it please inform me what course to pursue
Very respectfully
Yours
Ambrose Ryder.

Dr. Garrison
May 26, 1836
Sir,
The affidavit tending to establish the marriage between Henrietta & Jonathan Lee , of W.H. must be made before some officer who is not interested in the result of her claim. It must also be shown that she is the widow of the late pensioner, Jonathan Lee .
Yours Respectfully Yours
W.H. Lee
Dr. M c Lean Esq. Carmel N.Y.
for Commission

State of New York } ss County of Sullivan }
John Lawson of the Town of Brecken in the State of New York Being duly sworn deposeth that he is acquainted with Hester Leinwand of Johnstown deceased and within named that this deponent was also acquainted with said Jonathan Lee whilst living who was a Surrogate that this deponent was present and saw said Hester and Jonathan Lee married at the house of John Forshey that this deponent has understood that said Jonathan is now dead that this deponent well believes said Jonathan is now dead
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 30th day of October 1880 Homer Forshey Surrogate of the Court in and for the said County of Sullivan
John H. Lawson New York

State of New York
County of Putnam ss
Isaac Salmonds of East Fishkill in the State of New York being duly sworn deponeth that he is acquainted with Hester Lee widow of Jonathan Lee deceased and within named, that this deponent was also acquainted with said Jonathan Lee whilst living who was a pensioner. That this deponent was present and saw said Hester & Jonathan Lee married at the house of John Foskay that this deponent has understood that said Jonathan is now dead that this deponent verily believes said Jonathan is now dead
Sworne to and subscribed before me this 29 th day of October 1856
Isaac Salmonds Salmonds
James Foskay, Justice of the Peace
State of New York - Between Commissioners of the Peace of the County of Putnam do hereby certify that James Foskay the within copy of the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the original thereof and that the same was at the time of signing the same a just and lawful Commissioner of the Peace within and for the said County of Putnam and duly qualified and authorized to hold the same. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of said Court this 29 th day of October 1856

Jonathan Lee, Prov. $28.69 per Annum - N.Y.R. 7 Jan - For what time was he last paid?
3- Auditor To 11 Sept 1834 14
Pen Office Dec 21 36
E. D.

Hester Lee, Widow of Jonathan. Putnam County N York.
Adm d 3 Feb 1853. $28 69 a year from the papers of the old.
Certs Ora Maudrey Carmel NY

Pension Office.
April 13, 1857.
Sir,
My letter of the 11 th of November last required that the exact date of the death

Oct 17 1925
Not Pardon me New Cal.
To the Hon Secy of War War Department Pension Office Washington City
GH

Poughkeepsie Dutchess County N.Y. Oct 14 th 1836
To the Hon Secy of War Sir
Enclosed are depositions of Jonathan Lee a pensioner and others in relation to the loss of his pension papers by reason of which he has been unable to draw his pension for about two years and cannot until he receives a new certificate from the pension office - Upon examination I think you will find that the loss of the papers are fully established and presume there will be no hesitation in enabling him to draw for areas now due to him and which may become due hereafter in such form as you may think proper -
The son of old Mr Lee thinks that Captain James Rosecrans drew the last payment which Mr Lee the pensioner received - Should the name of Mr Rosecrans correspond with the past and generally with the facts stated in the depositions there would probably be no objection to forwarding such certificate as will enable Mr Lee to draw his money - he is in gentle health and your early attention to it is respectfully requested
I am with respect
Yours the Servt
David W. Pease

Dec 8.
Emm Lee Myrilla
J. L. Edwards Esq. War Department Pension Office Washington City
PAID

Poughkeepsie Dec 5 th 1836
Sir
Capt Rosekrans about three weeks since was duly empowered to receive Jonathan Lee's pension money to whom you will recollect a new certificate was lately issued - Capt R says he went to New York called at the Pension Office and was informed that the papers must first be sent to Washington - last week Capt R called again when he was informed no returns from Washington had been received - the Clerk advised Capt R to write to you as he said the papers might have been laid aside and would not return unless the attention of the office was again required -
Will you please enquire into the delay and forward the papers as soon as possible
Very respectfully
Yours
John Randolph
J. L. Edwards Esq.

Mechanics Bank New York 21 st Dec r 1836
Sir
I enclose for your examination the papers in the case of Jonathan See a Private at p 28 th per annum under the act of 7 th June 1832, who has not claimed his pension since the 4 th of September 1834,
Very Respectfully,
Your Ob t Servt
J. Fleming Pres t & Manager
James V. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions

APPLICATION FOR A NEW CERTIFICATE.
State of New York
County of Dutchess ————— ss.
On this first ————— day of November 1836, before me, the subscriber, a Supreme Court Commissioner  Justice of the Peace for the said county of Dutchess — personally appeared Jonathan Lee ————— who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain George Brinkerhoof ————— in the regiment commanded by Colonel Abraham Brinkerhoof ————— in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of New York about three or four years ago, that he received a certificate, of that fact under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War; which certificate, on or about the month of March 1835, at or near two years since 1833 March at or near the south line boundary line of the County of Dutchess , in the Town of Fishkill in said County was was taken away or stolen by his wife in the manner heretofore stated by him in his deposition forwarded to the War Department Pension Office on or about the 14 th of October last, and which he believes has been destroyed by his said wife, he has
Sworn and subscribed to before me, the day and year aforesaid. not seen or heard from his said wife or his pension since he made his deposition before me in October last Dana T. N. Radcliff  Jonathan Lee Supreme Court Commissioner
NOTES.—The last four blanks are left for the applicant to set forth the time, place, and manner of the loss or destruction of the original certificate. The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated. If the Pensioner has never received a formal certificate, but has drawn his pension on a mere notification, as was the case in a few instances many years ago, he should leave out the above words in italics, and insert, in lieu thereof, "but has never received a formal certificate, and now wishes to obtain one." The Pensioner's oath must be supported by the evidence of another person as to identity. The person must swear that he well knows him to be the same person described in the above affidavit. The Magistrate must certify that the deponent is a person of veracity. This oath must also be authenticated by the certificate of the proper officer, under his seal of office, setting forth that the officer before whom the affidavit may be made is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, or Notary Public, as the case may be. When a person acting as an agent or Attorney for a pensioner, loses the certificate, the affidavit of that person is also required, which must be authenticated as above. In every case where the Clerk of the Court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should be sent with the papers. Mode of authenticating papers.—In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officers who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or small ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate. No attention will be given to applications from persons who act as agents, unless they are known at the War Department, or are vouched for as respectable persons by some one who is known to the Department.
Over

State of New York
Dutchess County p: I certify that on this first day of November 1896 the within named Jonathan Lee appeared before me and made the deposition within mentioned and I further certify that the said Jonathan Lee is the same person who appeared before me and made the deposition relative to the loss of his pension certificate on or about the 12 th October last and which was forwarded by me to the War department on or about the 14 th October last, that from the representations made to me by Reuben Sweet Esq. one of the County Superintendents of the poor also of Harry Rodman the keeper of the County poor house also of Darius Lee the son of the said Jonathan I have no doubt of his identity and the truth of his representations.
Davida F. Radcliff
Sup Court Commissioner

State of New York Dutchess County Clerks Office ss:
I Henry D. Traver Clerk of the County of Dutchess do hereby Certify That David V. N. Radcliff before whom the within Deposition was taken and sworn and by whom the within Certificate was given is a Supreme Court Commissioner in and for said County duly authorized by the Laws of the State of New York to do the duties of a Judge of the Supreme Court and of Judge of the Court of Common Pleas at Chambers. And further that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said David V. N. Radcliff and verily believe his signatures subscribed to said deposition and Certificate are the proper hand writing of the said Supreme Court Commissioner
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County this first day of November A.D. 1836.
Henry D. Traver Clerk

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Jonathan Lee which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? no V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?  Witnesses then alive  Having witnesses and two who know him and XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? yes XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? No Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? yes XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes No XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? yes
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the 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 periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
†QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Poughkeepsie June 25 1855
I have procured the testimony of the court before whom the witnesses swore as to their credibility - also the affidavit of the Butcher that he cannot by reason of age remember the years in which he served all the time. The clerk of the court says he has authenticated the papers strictly according to instructions. I can produce no further testimony to substantiate his claim, he is old & poor and stands in need of his pension. If allowed please send the certificate to Elkanah Lay at Poughkeepsie Dutchess County NY

Mahanin Bank New York 1 November 1837
Sir
I enclose for your examination, the papers in the case of Jonathan Dett, a Private at $28 69 / 100 per annum, under the act of 7 th June 1832, who claims his pension from the 1 st of September 1836.
Very Respectfully
Yours, Abt Dett
J. Lovick
James L. P. P. Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Pension Office, Nov. 8, 1856
The Third Auditor will please certify the date of death of within named pensioner, and name of his widow if she draw a pension.
Very respectfully
J. Cole,
Chief Clerk
(Geddy)

3. Auditor's Office Nov. 10 1836
Sir:
Jonathan Lee, N. Y. Act 1832 p. 238 per ann, appears to have been paid to 4/20 1838.
Rev. O. Whiting Esq. Comm te of Pensions
Very Resp s John G. Chapman auditor
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Com. of Pensions Washington D.C.
Miss Mills Apr 1 189

Com. of Pensions Washington
D.C.
Miss Mills Apr 1 189

Carmel March 12 th 1857
Lon Com of Pensioners
Sir enclosed please find the original certificate of Pension of Jonathan Lee husband of Hester Lee who has made an application for a pension. By a letter from you I was informed it was necessary to send in the certificate to substantiate her claim as his widow. The certificate was in the possession of Archibald Simpkins who has been absent & who is now at home and lives some distance from Hester.
Yours Respectfully
Wm Head

Carmel May 16 1856 Hon F. McIntire Sir
Enclosed please find the application of Hester Lee for a pension under act of Feb'y 3 d 1856 Return to Ira Mead Carmel, Putnam Co. N. York Yours Respectfully
Ora Mead

Brief in the case of Hester, widow of Jonathan Lee, of New York. Act Feby 3, 1853. 2 d Sec.
Her husband was pensioned under the Act of June 7 1832, at $28 09 a year and died 1840.
Marriage proved by witnesses.
Cohabitation, general reputation of marriage, her identity as the pensioner's widow, his death & her present widowhood proved by and the witnesses
Sister to
Sra Mead Esq Carmel Nyack
Thurston Esq Examining Clerk

In the matter of Jonathan Lee a Pensioner
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State of New York
Dutchess County ss. Darius Lee being duly sworn doth depose and say that he resides in the Town of Poughkeepsie, in the County of Dutchess, and State of New York where he has resided since the year 1822 a period of fourteen years that he this deponent is a son of Jonathan Lee that the said Jonathan Lee obtained from the Government of the United States, about four years since a pension for his services, as a Revolutionary War, amounting as amounting as this deponent thinks to between twenty eight and thirty nine dollars per year, That when the said pension was first obtained this deponent was duly empowered by his said Father to draw from the pension office at the City of New York the amount then due to him being the arrears payable according to the terms of the pension and all that was due at the time of deponent receiving the same amounting to the best of deponent's recollection to a sum in the neighborhood of seventy dollars, and this deponent further says that the said Jonathan Lee at the time resided with this deponent and continued to live with deponent about four or five months thereafter - and this deponent further says that he has been informed and believes that the next payment under said pension was drawn by Jeremiah Mansfield and the next and last payment drawn to the best of the knowledge and belief of this deponent was received by Captain James Rosecrans - and this deponent further says that about two years ago the said Jonathan Lee married a woman by the name of Betty Lawson and immediately thereafter the said Jonathan Lee and his wife went to the south part of the Town of Fishkill to live where this deponent is informed they reside now, that in the spring deponent thinks the

month of March 1835 the said Jonathan Lee came to the house of this deponent and wanted deponent to go with him to assist in finding his pension papers, when the said Jonathan informed deponent that the wife of the said Jonathan had left him and stolen or taken away his pension papers against his consent and while he was away from home, that this deponent having objected very strongly to the said Jonathan marrying the said woman and having a strong prejudice against her declined going to see her or have any thing to do with her, this deponent then advised the said Jonathan Lee to go to a Magistrate & obtain a warrant against her with the hope of thus regaining the papers, deponent is informed that a warrant was issued and efforts have been made to get the said papers but without success, - And this deponent further says, that the said Jonathan lived with Jordan Lee a brother of this deponent from the Spring of 1835 to the Spring of 1836, that last Spring the said Jonathan Lee became an inmate of the Dutchess County poor house near the village of Poughkeepsie where he has since resided and still remains, that the said pension papers have not been recovered and deponent believes never will be -
Given this and subscribed this 7 th October 1836
Darius Lee
before me
Darius T. S. Radcliff Supreme Court Commissioner
State of New York
Dutchess County ss: I, several Mr. Moore being duly sworn both depose and say that he is the son in law of Jonathan Lee having married one of the daughters of the said Jonathan that he the said deponent resides in the town of Poughkeepsie where

he has resided since the year 1832 That about the time of deponent coming to Poughkeepsie to reside he was informed that the said Jonathan had been allowed a pension by the United States Government for his Revolutionary services, and this deponent further says that about three or four years ago he was duly empowered by the said Jonathan as his attorney to draw from the pension office at the City of New York the amount due to the said Jonathan and which this deponent accordingly received amounting to fourteen dollars and some cents and for which deponent gave the receipt that was required - And this deponent further says that he has heard read the preceding deposition of Darius Lee in relation to the loss of the said pension papers that from his own knowledge as well as the from the information of others the facts stated are correct and true, that he has no doubt the said papers were abducted by the wife of the said Jonathan Lee, that deponent was present when the Magistrate issued a warrant against the wife of the said Jonathan for taking away the said papers, that deponent is informed and believes the said pension papers have not been recovered, that the said Jonathan is now an inmate of the County poor house near the Village of Poughkeepsie -
Sworn to before me this 7 th October 1836
Sereniah Monkoot
Darius V. R. Radcliff Supreme Court Commissioner
State of New York
Dutch, County ss. Harry Portman being duly sworn deposes and says that he is the bearer of the pension and house allowance in the town of Poughkeepsie in the County of Dutch. That he has known old Jonathan Lee by sight for the last two years and had

him known as a Revolutionary Pensioner, also heard of his marriage to a woman by the name of Lawson and heard much complaint and dissatisfaction on account of action of the woman being not of respectable character - And this deponent further says that the said Jonathan Lee entered the County poor house as a pauper on the fifth day of May last when the said Jonathan informed de- ponent of the loss of his pension pension papers in the manner stated by the said Jonathan in the deposition hereto annexed, that the said Jonathan has conducted himself well since he has been an inmate of the poor house and deponent has no doubt of the truth and correctness of the statement made by the said Jonathan and deponent says that the wife of the said Jonathan has never been in the County Poor House nor had any interview with him to the knowledge of this deponent - that no attempt has been made to obtain any pay- ment upon his pension until the present time since he has resided in the poor house -
And this deponent further says that David Lee and Jeremiah throughout who have made depositions hereto annexed have resided in the neighborhood of the poor house while as long as deponent has been the keeper, that they have the character of being respecta- ble honest men whose character for truth and veracity he has not heard questioned in any respect -
Sworn & subscribed
before me this 11 th October 1836
David F. Ramey
Supreme Court Commissioners
W. H. Rossy Rollmann

State of New York
Dutchy County p: Jonathan Lee being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is now eighty four years of age and an inmate of the County poor house of the County of Dutchy in the town of Poughkeepsie in the said County, that about four years ago he was allowed by the United States Government a pension of twenty eight dollars and thirty two cents per year which he was entitled to receive semi annually viz on the fourth of March and the fourth of September in each year, that after receiving his entitlement or allowance of said pension he authorized his son Darius Lee to receive the same then due and subsequently his son in Law Samuel Mergott, that this deponent has not received any moneys under said pension during the last two years by reason of his papers authorizing said pension having been stolen, the facts and circum- stances connected with the loss of said papers to the best of deponents recollection are as follows, viz between two & three years ago deponent went to the town of Fishkill in the west part of the County of Dutchy to reside with his son in Law John Horner when he became acquainted intimate with a woman by the name of Betty Lawson residing about a mile distance from the said Horner and after a month or two married her, that immediately after their marriage deponent and his wife lived together in a log house about two miles distance from the said John Horner. that a woman was badly treated by his said wife and after living with her about three months depo- nent started one day for the mill to get some flour that upon returning from said mill deponent stopped at the dwelling house of one John Casey a relation of this deponent who was sick and in conse- quence of his being poorly in this deponent remained

all night, that in the morning deponent returned to his house found the house deserted, his wife gone and looking about the premises found she had taken away his trunk in which were his pension pension papers and several other kinds of papers and some old books, said trunk was small commonly called a ham trunk which deponent had bought for the purpose of preserving his papers, there was a set of blacksmiths hongs and other tools and a set of knives & forks were also taken away - deponent then came to Poughkeepsie and got a search warrant gave it to a constable to execute, the constable brought to deponent the said trunk open and entirely emptied of its contents and informed deponent that the trunk was all he could find - and this deponent further says that he then went to live with his son in the town of Poughkeepsie where he continued until about the first of May last when on account of the poverty of his children and his inability to maintain himself, he went to the County poor house -
Deponent further says that he has been unable to regain his said pension papers that he has not drawn any money since they were taken away in the manner above mentioned that he has never been able to hear where the said papers were but believes they have been destroyed.
Subscribed and sworn this 10 th October 1836
Jonathan Lee
before me
David H. Root Supreme Court Commissioners
State of New York
Catskill County ss. The above named Jonathan Lee being first sworn, doth further depose and say

That since the wife of the deponent eloped or separated from him in the manner stated in his prece- -ding affidavit he has had no intercourse or conversation with her nor has she since ever written or spoken to the deponent nor has the deponent ever written or spoken to her nor has the deponent to seen her except once about three months after the said sepa- -ration when he saw a person he supposed was her about ten rods distant - And this deponent fur- -ther says that from the day when his said wife took away or stole his said trunk containing his said pension papers he has never drawn any money upon his said pension either directly or indirectly nor has the deponent authorized or empowered either in writing or otherwise directly or indirectly any person or persons to draw his said pension money or any part thereof
Sworn to and subscribed this 14 th October 1836 before me Darius F. Eddy
Jonathan Lee
State of New York
Dutchess County ss: A criminal indictment of the town of Poughkeepsie in said County being duly sworn to do so and say that he is one of the Superinten- -dents of the poor of the County of Dutchess, that he knows the above named Jonathan Lee who is now a pauper in the County poor house that this depo- -nent has full confidence in the truth of the represen- -tations made by the said Jonathan Lee in his prece- -ding affidavit relative to the loss of his pension papers - This deponent further says that he also knows Darius Lee a son and General Monroe a son in law of the said Jonathan Lee that they both reside in the town of Poughkeepsie and are both worthy of credit and has full confidence in their represen- -tations relative to the

tations stated in the preceding depositions - I do hereby further say that Gary Rodman who made the deposition hereto annexed is the keeper of the said poor house as stated in his deposition employed by the town and his two associate superintendents that the said Gary Rodman is a respectable individual having the confidence of the community and his reputation entitled to full credit credit
Sworn & subscribed this 14 October 1836 before me Gavia F. B. Buel Supreme Court Commissioner
John M. L. L. L. Nehemiah Daret
State of New York Dutchess County
Clerks Office ss. I, Henry J. Fowler Clerk of the County of Dutchess and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby Certify that David M. Maccliff before whom the preceding affidavits were taken and sworn is a Supreme Court Commissioner in & for said County duly commissioned and sworn and authorized by the laws of the State of New York to do the duties of a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas at chambers. And I do further Certify that Nehemiah Daret the person who made the last preceding affidavit is one of the superintendents of the poor of the County of Dutchess duly commissioned and sworn residing in the town of Poughkeepsie in said County -
In testimony whereof - I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County the 14 th September - 1836. Henry J. Fowler Clerk
In the matter of Jonathan Lee a person who