Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6,251, for John Lee, North Carolina

SERVICE
Lee, John
NUMBER
R. 6251
From N.C.
CONTENTS

State of North Carolina Johnston County
Be it known That before me Right Royal a justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Yeechariah Lee of age  years And made Oath in due form of law That he was well acquainted with John Lee late of the County of Johnston aforesaid that resided near him and that he was the indentical person who served in the Revolution- ary War and that he served various Months at one time, six Months at an other and three Months at an other time - that he served under Colo John Washington and General Lincoln - that he was in the battle at Brier Creek in South Carolina and other places - And that the said John Lee was lawfully Married to Morning Altman of said County about the year 1782 and their Oldest Child was born October the 28 th 1784 which Shows on the family record Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 9 th day of May A D 1853 Right Royal Jp. Yeechariah his Lee mark

State of North Carolina } Johnston County }
Be it known, That before me Robert Maspingile a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Osbourn (Dunn aged  year ) and made oath in due form of law, That John Lee, late of the County of Johnston aforesaid, was a Soldier of the Revolutionary War, with England, and that he served in said War Nine Months at one time, Six Months at another and three at another time - That he was stationed at Wilmington for some length of time but does not know how long, that he was in the battle at Brier Creek in South Carolina and served under Col. John Washington and Col. General Lenthorn -
Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 10 th of May A.D. 1853
Rob. Maspingile J.P.
Ausbom his X Dunn mark

John See
Oct 1888
et 6.

State of North Carolina } County of Johnston }
Be it Known, that on this forth day of March A. D. 185 3 before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared John Lee
resident of Smithfield in said County, and made oath according to law that he is the legal son of John Lee Sen. who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution, and who has heretofore made application for the benefit of the Pension Act of 4 . That he is directly interested as a claimant in said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Countermanding and revoking all Powers of Attorney and authority heretofore given, I hereby constitute and appoint SAMUEL M. KNIGHT , of Washington City , my true and lawful Attorney to prosecute the claim of John Lee (Sen.) for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or increase of Pension that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Attorney to examine all papers or documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Department at Washington City or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive for my exclusive benefit, the certificate which may be issued for said claim, which certificate I wish made payable at the Pension Agency of this State, to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed, and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises.
John Lee
Sworn to, Subscribed and Acknowledged before me the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I believe the said John Lee to be directly interested in said claim as set forth, and to be the identical party therein alleged.
R. M. Stevens
State of North Carolina } County of Johnston County }
It is Hereby Certified, that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me, Clerk of the Court of Plas & Leinster Sessions that John Lee the party who has sworn to, and acknowledged the foregoing Declaration and Power of Attorney, is the son of John Lee reputed soldier aforesaid. I further certify, that Robert W. Stevens Esq. before whom the preceding affidavit and Power of Attorney were made and acknowledged, was, at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, and that the signature purporting to be his, I believe to be genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office, this forth day of March 185 3
John H. Starnes Clk.
1. Claimant's name or names in full.—2. Post Office address. 3. "That he is the identical man," or, "that she is the widow of the identical man," or, "that he or she is the legal heir of the identical man," &c., &c. 4. Leave this line blank.—5. "He is," or, "she is," or "they are."—6. Revolutionary soldier's full name.—7. Claimant's signature.—8. Claimant's name.—9. Magistrate's signature. 10. "Identical," "widow of," or, "child of."—11. Magistrate's name.—12. Clerk's signature.
N. B. It is not necessary that all the heirs execute this instrument, any one of them may give the requisite authority.

Declaration in order to Obtain the Benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 — State of North Carolina
Johnson County
On this 10 th day of September 1834 personally appeared before me Nathan S. Allen & W m B. Allen two of the acting Justices of the Peace & Justices of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid John Lee of the County & State aforesaid, aged about Seventy Nine 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 viz — that in June 1778 he enlisted in a Company of Light Horse or State Troops Commanded by Cap t John Whitley — Lieut. Wedar Powell, for three Years or During the War that by agreement when he enlisted as it was then so called, he was always to be ready at a Moments Warning, to march to suppress any riot, Disturbance or Insurrection that might happen in the State, as also to drive Cattle & Hogs from wherever they might be procured to —

In the Public Storehouses, So Called there being three of them In Johnson County, in different Sections thereof being houses, where, Provisions & Clothing were deposited for the use of the American Army. Also another in Pobbs County now Called Mayne, also he was to be ready to carry Clothing or Provisions to the American Army wherever ordered &c he Enlisted in the month of June as already stated, On Sunday & on the Thursday Following he with others was ordered to march to Louisburg in Franklin County in order to drive Hogs for the use of the Army Stationed there — which they did & delivered to the Commissary from thence they returned to Johnson County & became actively employed in procuring Corn Beef, Pork &c & conveying them to the Public Store Sometimes they had to kill & salt the Beef & Hogs Some time after his entrance in the Service the time he does not recollect, the Captain with seventy men, of whom the applicant was one, was ordered, to carry Clothing to General Greene's Army, encamped beyond the Congaree River in South Carolina — that they returned from thence & he became actively employed as before stated till Major Gregg evacuated the Town of Wilmington — when the whole of Captain Whitley's

Company. Rendezvoused at the Camp in Dobbs 27 County. When the whole Company was Ordered To march Towards Newbern, as he believes with the intention of Intercepting Major Gregg in his March that way — when they got below Kinston in Lenoir County, the guard one night took a Tory Prisoner, next morning the applicant with two others, were Ordered to Carry the Prisoner back to their Camp in Dobbs County they done so & the Company Went On — When the Company returned he became employed as before & had also to go to several of the adjoining Counties, to quell disturbances caused by the Tory Party — So Continued Until the End of the War & Were Dismissed — 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 or (if any) Only On that of the agency of the State of North Carolina —
Sworn To & Subscribed John Leavitt the day & year aforesaid to have & hold
W. R. W. L.

4 th Questions propounded to the Applicant by the Justices of the Peace & Justices of the Court of Pleas & quarter Sessions for Johnson County
Question 1 st Where & in what Year were you Born — Answer, I was born on the waters of Mill Creek Johnson County State of North Carolina the 25 th August 1755 —
Question 2 nd Have you any record of your age & If so where is it —
Answer my name & date of my Birth was recorded in a Book, which one of my uncles carried with him when he moved away to a new Country —
Question 3 rd How were you called into Service Were you Drafted, did you volunteer or were you a Substitute, & If a Substitute for whom
Answer, I am not able to answer the Question but by stating facts, it was a voluntary thing on my part — certain duties being named to me for me to perform as stated in my application which I agreed to, & my name was Enrolled in the Company — which was called Enlisting
Question 3 rd (omitted in place) Where were you living When called into Service where have you lived Since the revolutionary War & Where do you

now live —
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Answer I was living on the Waters of Mill Creek in Johnson County & have lived on the same place ever since —
Question 5 th State the names of some of the regular Officers who were with the Troops where you served, such Continental & Militia Regiments as you can recollect & the general Circumstances of your Service —
Answer, from the nature of my Service I had no acquaintance with any regular Officers or Regiments either Militia or Continental Nor was I with any but a very short time when I went to General Greene's Camp in South Carolina —
Question 6 th Did you ever receive a discharge from the Service & if so by whom was it written
Answer, I never rec d a written discharge When the news of Peace arrived our Officers told us they had no farther use for us & every one went to his own home —
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

18 Soldier of the Revolution
Answer, I believe I might call on any of my neighbors, as to my character for Veracity. But will name the Rev d Jesse Adams of the Baptist Church, & William Bryan a respectable Citizen of this County I will also mention Dickson Fail & Sam l Lee, who knew some of my Services — Sworn to the day & year first above written Nathan Fotten S.D.                      L. B. L. a S.D.
May 13. 1811 S.D.
We Jesse Adams a Clergyman residing in the County of Johnson & William Bryan residing in the same, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with the applicant John Lee, who has subscribed & sworn to the above Declaration, that we believe him to be seventy eight or nine years of age, that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that Opinion —
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Nathan Fotten S.D.
May 13. 1811 S.D.
Jesse Adams
William Bryan

REJECTED
2387
P. O. _____
John Lee
Service: _____
Printed List of 1852, Rejected
Suspended Quims shows
Elisited? giving cause of rejection:
"Collecting & driving cattle & hogs,
Discharged: packing & sawing meat + pork,
driving wagons for transportation
of prisoners, clothing, etc.,
Application filed: _____, 18
not military service."
Alleges: _____
_____
Re-enlisted: _____
_____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

208.423 Ad Mar 3/55
Sep 4/55
John Lee child 4 John Lee
Capt. —
Col John Washington
Cole
J. C. Godner Smithfield N.C.

Hi Lee @ or Leon
Lee
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Johnson County N. Carolina Honor James L. Edwards Esq. Sept 11 th 1831
Sir I Enclose the Applications for Pensions, for Revolutionary Services of Mr. Lee & Samuel Lee, Should their application meet with a favorable reception, please enclose their Certificate, Directed to Col. John Eason Cotton Store - Sampson County
I have the Honor to be, With great respect Yours —————
R. H. Saunders

John Lee —
32,227 North Carolina
6251 Rejected —
Hon. J. Spright —
18 December 1854
Col. J. M. Wilkinson
R. 1. 10th 48
J. C. Codner Nov 22 1855
act 7 th June 1832

Smithfield V. 61st Sept 1856 Dear J. M. M c Intosh Comras Russians Washington D.C. Sir
Herewith I forward the declaration of John Lee & affidavit of Y. Lee, Surban Dunn & John Lawrence. I did not prepare the evidence in the Dunn & Lee case but seen either Lawrence or Dunn. I deem it my duty here to say that Y. Lee Esq. called on me & by questioning him ascertained that he had no personal knowledge of the services of John Lee. I learned his knowledge is from hearing the Soldiers & officers on the subject after their return from the army. You will please forward all communications here to Post office to Smithfield V. C. Yours very respectfully J. C. Cocker

Will Mr Johnson please search for the within case and send it to me.
Adams Nov 13/55
208.423
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June 78 1 st Horse Capt John Whitley, 2 nd Kedar Pounds. 344
3 13, 10 4 60 10, 4 7-50 2 5 025 5 6 1 1 15 1 10 40 15 12/53.56 8/505 3/40 100.62 1/10 50.31 33 58.33 12 - 40 3 - 10.
15 Allen 139
28.11.63

Smithfield Va. Nov 9th 1855 Hon J. M c Intire Comr of Pensions
Washington D.C. Sir
The claim of John Lee for pension due his father for Revolutionary Service forward- ed by me about the 1st of Sept 1855 has by error been filed under act of 3d March 1855 (No 208 H 23) for bounty land it is respectfully asked that said claim be filed under act of 9th June 1832 for pension
Very Respectfully yours
J. C. Cookner

State of North Carolina { Comptroller's Office
I, William J. Clarke, Comptroller of public Accounts in and for the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that it appears of record in my office, among the payments made by said State to sundry persons for Military services in the Revolutionary War, as follows, to wit:
John Lee
Vol. C, 4677 £3. — specie
Book No. 14 page 58, £13 S10 — specie John Lee of Johnston County
" " 19 " 38 £10 S4 — " —
" " 23 " 131 £2 S5 — " —
" Am. 16 " 35 £5 — " —
" " 11 " 17 £6 S10 6 — " —
" " " 32 £1 S15 — " —
" " " 48 £1 S10 — " —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office, this 14th. day of April A. D. 1853.
Wm. J. Clarke Compt'r.
(16 more 2 days. (all the payments)

State of North Carolina Johnston County } This day personally appeared before me John C. Hove a justice of the Peace for said County John Lawson and deposith and saith upon oath that he believes John Lee Thomas Lee Joannah Clifton and Edith Lee is the lawfull heirs of John Lee dec d of said County Nov r 27 th 1854, John C. Hove JP

I Samuel Lee of the County of Johnson do hereby certify that the applicant John Lee did, Enlist and Serve in the Revolutionary War as by him Stated, having Enlisted at the same time & Served in the same Service, Although not always together but Still in the same Company — Sworn to the day & year first above written Nathan T. Allen P.D. Samuel Lee Wm B. Allen P.D.
We Nathan T. Allen & Wm B. Allen two of the Acting Justices of the Peace for the County of Johnson do hereby Certify & declare as our Opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named appli- -cant was a revolutionary Soldier & Served in the States & we further Certify that Jesse Adams who has signed the preceding Certificate is a preacher of the Baptist Church residing in Johnson County & that Wm Bryan who has signed the same is a Resident of the same County & is a creditable person & that their Statement is entitled to Credit Given under our Hands the day & year aforesaid Nathan T. Allen P.D. Wm B. Allen P.D.

32.222 See John Lee
State of North Carolina Johnston County 3 County Court of pleas and quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid Do hereby certify William Patten & Nathan Patten whose names are signed to the foregoing instrument of writ are acting Justices of the peace for said County and in their proper signatures & that their acts as such Justices is and ought to be given their official acts as such In testimony whereof I have set my hand & seal of office this 1st November AD 1834
Wm Saunders Clerk
October 20th 1834
We the undersigned of the County of Johnston & State of NC do hereby certify that John Lee did Enlist and did Serve as by me stated in his Declaration and did Enlist under Captain John Whitely and did Serve to my knowing in the light Infantry company sworn to the day and year first above written
John Lee
his Dixon & Fails mark

Not Military Commission
John Lee
R.G. S.W. 32
See 1882
Maj. Scott

State of North Carolina & Know all men Johnson County & by these presents That I John
Lee of said County & State do hereby constitute and appoint William R. Scott of Washington City My True and Lawful Attorney for me and in my name to examine any papers that may be on file in the Pension Office in relation to the claim of my Father John Lee for a pension as a Revolutionary soldier and to prosecute said claim hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney may do by virtue of these presents.
Sealed
Given under my Hand and Seal This 12 th day of November 1852.
Robert W. Brown
John Lee Seal
State of Georgia
Lumpkin County On this the 24 th day of Nov 1852 personally appeared Robert W. Brown who being duly sworn deponeth & saith that he saw John Lee sign the above power of Attorney for the purposes therein mentioned. Sworn to & subscribed before me W. M. Varnum N. Public R. W. Brown

I William M. Vorner Notary Public do hereby certify that R. W. Brown is a person whose statements are enti- tled to full faith & credit
Given under my hand and seal of office 24 th Nov 1882 W. M. Vorner N. Public

State of North Carolina Johnston County
on this twenty fifth day of August one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before the parties of the Court at Pleas and Quarter Sessions for said County John Lee a resident of said County and State of America aged Fifty five 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 various acts of Congress granting pension for Revolutionary service in the army of the United States. That he is the son of John Lee of Johnston County North Carolina who was a private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel John Washington and General Griffith that his Father served three times one of time one of three and one of six months that he was stationed at Wilmington as a part of the line and was at the battle of Brices Creek in South Carolina that there is now surviving the following children and none others to wit John Lee Thomas Lee Joanna Gist Lee and Edith Lee who were never married that his said Father died in Johnston County on the Fifteenth day of October one thousand eight hundred and thirty six as will more fully appear by reference to the proofs herewith annexed.
John Lee
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me.
Power Blackmore clerk

101423
State of North Carolina
Palmerston County, I John H Kennedy Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, do certify that Powell Blochman Esq, who now appears to the foregoing Certificate is an acting Magistrate for said County and Chairman of said Court and that said Court was in Session at the time the above is that his signature then given and I further certify that Right Royal Esq, R. Redding Esq, and John C Wood Esq, who now appear to the accompanying Certificates were at the dates thereof acting Magistrates for said County duly sworn and known to be their signatures therein genuine
In witness whereof have hereunto set my hand and sealed the said Court as aforesaid in Smithfield this first day of September 1855 J. H. Kennedy Clerk