Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21,345, for Levi Lee, Rhode Island

SERVICE
NUMBER
Lee Levi
S 21,345
CONTENTS

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File No. 21,345
Levi Lee
U.S. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1822
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 232
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1853.
Rhode Island
Levi Lee
of Providence in the State of R.I. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain [blank] of the [blank] commanded by Col [blank] in the [blank] line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of [blank] at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of March 1832 and sent Benj r Gould Providence R.I.
  Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832  $120 -    Pension allowance ending 4th Mar 33.  40 -     $160 -  
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by [blank] Clerk Book D - Vol. 3 rd Page 121.

3408 Levi Lee
R.I.
$80
Alma Mater 2 years
M.C.E.
Has not mentioned with precision the length of his service, no clergyman's certificate, no earnings for not obtaining one. The Mayor has not certified to the credibility of the witness. The Clerk has not certified to the official character & signature of the Notary Public. The witnesses not signed
30 Oct 1892
Being a Corvair
Prov. R.I.

3408
BRIEF in the case of  Levi Lee  in the State of of Connecticut Prov. 67.  (Act 7 June, 1832.)
R. Island
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?
about
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? —
3. How old is he?
73
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.     In 1778 + 6 does not state precisely — 2 5 — Minuteman under Capt. Waterman   June 77 to end of term — 9 — private Capt. Geo. Peck   immediately after enlisted for — 12 — " Capt. Ballou - Col. Crary   Capt. Carr - do + in Gen. Sullivan's Life Guard   most of this time under Capt. Mearns  
5. In what battles was he engaged?
Battle of Rhode Island in 1778 (August)
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?
does not say
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
3 living witnesses to the services, except to 3 months out of the last 12 - namely before he entered Gen. Sullivan's Life guard
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
The Clerk of Court does not certify that Geo. F. Mearns is a Notary etc. + no Clergyman's Certificate
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
W.C. Easton Examining Clerk.

And the said Levi Lee who has signed and sworn to the annexed declaration further maketh oath, that he was born May 21 st A D 1759 in Cumberland in said state as by the records of that town will appear, lived in said Cumberland when he entered the service & has ever since the war. resided there in said town
Capt Waterman was Captain and Benjamin Walcott was Lieutenant of the minute company in 1775 — Capt Peck & one Thompson was Lieutenant Levi Brown ensign in the company of minute men in 1776 —
In Gen Sullivan's Life guard. Aaron Lewis was Capt, Levi Hoppin first and Geo Potter second Lieutenant & John Westcott Ensign
And the said Levi Lee further maketh oath that his two months service mentioned in his declaration in the year 1775 in Capt Watermans company began in July & ended in September of that year —
That his services in 1776 in Capt Geo Pecks company of minute men began in April and were all performed before the british took possession of Newport which was in December of that year, this fact he distinctly remembers — that by loss of memory he cannot state the precise number of months, but he is positive that he served as much as five months in said Company between April & December of that year. He was a private in said Companies —
That he entered Sullivan's life guard in June 1778 & served nine months then left following as mentioned in his declaration & that he served twenty eight months as he has stated in his declaration —
Levi Lee
In Providence Nov 5 th 1832
Personally appeared before me the above named Levi Lee & made oath to the truth of the above affidavit
Brijah Canell Commissioned Dist Court R.I. Dist

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
Rhode-Island District, sc.
County of Providence
On this 12 th day of July A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court, being a special District Court of the United States within and for said District, now in session— Levi Lee a resident of Cumberland , in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island aged 73 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, 1832, viz.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
That he in the year of Revolution two served four months in Capt Watermans Company of Minute Men in the years 1775 & 6 who armed and equipped themselves on Rhode Island Black Island & served as a minute man in Capt George Pabst's Company in 1776 in all five months at different places in Rhode Island. In 1777 he enlisted as a private in Capt Ballou's Company and Col Crans regiment of Rhode Island Troops for nine months serv'd that time and immediately upon his time being out again enlisted for twelve months in Capt Carr's company & same regiment but served only three months when he was detached and to fill up Gen Sullivan's Life guard and there served some months in Capt Aaron Mann's company as per certificate annexed. He was in the Battle of Rhode Island in August 1778. In all which enlistments he served out his time and was honorably discharged. have had no written discharge
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.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Blawell Clk  Levi Lee
Emariah Weatherhead of Cumberland maketh oath that he is well acquainted with Levi Lee of Cumberland & has known him ever since the war, and he further maketh oath said Levi served in the war of the revolution in Reuben Ballou's company & Col Crans regiment in what was called the fifteen months service. The enlistment took place in 1777 said Levi served nine months from that time said Levi afterwards in 1778 served a year in Capt Carr's company in the same regiment. I know these facts from having

I know these facts from having served in the same company & regiment myself all the same time
Ammazed Weatherhead
July 12 1832 Sworn to in open Court B Clance C.W.
William Wilkinson of Providence on Oath testifieth that the name of Levi Lee of Cumberland is on an authentic copy or list of those who served in the Rhode Island State Brigade in Col. Crary's Regiment - That I have long known him and feel entirely confident that he served as stated in his declaration though I was not personally ac- quainted with him while in the Regiment.
July 12 1832 Sworn to in open Court B Clance C.W.
I Aaron Dean on oath depose and say, that in the years of 1778 and 9 I was Captain of General Sullivans Life Guards, and that during the years aforesaid, Levi Lee of Cumberland As I was a soldier in said Company for the space of nine months and as such served therein for nine months in 1778, 79.
Aaron Dean
Providence, R. I. A.D 1832 July second -
Personally appeared before me on the day and year aforesaid the above named Aaron Dean and being sworn according to Law, depose and said, that the facts above stated were just and true -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year aforesaid

George A. Mann Notary Public
James Harrington maketh oath that he is well acquainted with Levi Lee of Brattle- boro & knows of his personal knowledge that said Levi served five or six months in Capt. Watermans & Capt. Pecks companies of minute men which were called into actual service during the War of the Rebellion. of your Honor's court July 12 1872. sworn to in open court Blawell
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Amariah Wheeler head - who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in the William Wilkins in Barn-Mary and that James Harrington  one who also signed the same is a resident in the testified as aforesaid and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, BENJAMIN COWELL, Clerk of said District Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Levi Lee for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 10 th day of August 1872
Benjamin Cowell Clerk

State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Providence p. J William R Watson Clerk of the court of Common Pleas within and for the county of Providence in State aforesaid, hereby certify That George T Mann is a Public Notary within & for the county of Providence aforesaid - That said Mann is duly authorized to administer oaths and take depositions and that the signature to the annexed document, purporting to be his is in the proper handwriting of said Mann. Let my hand and affix the Seal of said court at Provi- dence this fifth day of Novem- ber A 1832 - W R Watson