Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6,256, for David Lee, Virginia

SERVICE
Va
Lee, David Mary
NUMBER
R. 6256
Indian War in 1784.
CONTENTS
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34.070 David Lee Indiana

State of Indiana } of April Term of said Tippecanoe Circuit Court } Court in the year 1837-
Tippecanoe County, to wit. On this Seventeenth day of April in the year eighteen hundred and thirty seven personally appeared in open court before the said Circuit Court for Tippecanoe County in the State of Indiana being a court of record by the constitution and laws of said State, the said deponent being now in person, David Lee, a resident of Lawrence Township in the said county of Tippecanoe aged seventy one years in January last, who being duly sworn on his solemn oath, deposes and says and makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress passed June 7th. 1832. That he first entered in the service of the United States in the Spring of Seventeen hundred and eighty one and was enrolled when fifteen years of age on Bear Grass creek about ten miles above the falls of Ohio River in the State of Kentucky at a place called Sturgis's Station in the company of Captain Sturgis (who was killed the same fall of the said year by the Indians on Brashear's creek) This was a volunteer company and deponent served for the space of three months in guarding the fort and protecting the frontier against the Indians and frequently had to pursue them. He then removed to Salt River in the same State upon the rolling Branch of said River and was enrolled in the company of Captain Samuel Pottinger and in the Spring of the year 1782 and commenced Clark's campaign in the month of August 1782 and Colonel Clark commanded - Green had a small company of regular soldiers. He marched up the Ohio crossed the Ohio River at the Mouth of Licking and built a block house where Cincinnati now stands and then went and cut a road to the two Indian towns on the West or upper side of the Big Miami (Shawnee Towns) which he assisted in destroying - got back to the Ohio River at Cincinnati on the 4th of November 1782. Had a wounded man named Captain M. Green.

Men who died there - The block house was burnt down his grave to keep the Indians from finding him Col W m Linn was killed by the Indians - as also Morgan and Martin - Three men were taken prisoners by the Indians - an old man and two sons named Summitt - He went home toward the last of November 1782 - Nothing of special conse- quence happened in the year 1783 in which this deponent was concerned - In the year 1782 the Indians were very troublesome - In the first part of this summer we were compelled to stand ad- denty every night around the fort and every day around our corn patches while they were tended - In the year Seventeen hundred and eighty four this deponent was drafted as a private in the company of Samuel Pottinger Captain and was sent to Boon's Station in the State of Kentucky where he was detained from thirty to forty days and for the ensuing three years, this deponent was frequently called upon and compelled to scour through the country as express man - That in all these expeditions he found his own rifle and accoutrements and also his own provi- sions and was his own pack horse - This depo- nent further swears that he was born in the month of January on the 27th day in the year 1766 - That he has no record whatever of his age because his father died without leaving to him any memorial of his birth - That he was born in the State of New Jersey from which at a very early age his father removed to the river Potomac and thence to the Salt River in Kentucky about 15 or 16 miles South of Beardstown - Since the Revolutionary war he has lived in Hamilton County Ohio until he removed to this state and

county on the 15th day of November 1829 since which time he has continued as a citizen and resident of this county - He served as a volun- teer and always chose their own captain and when he returned home became his own master - and never received any regular written dis- charge - That he is known to Dr L. Haiman, William Major Esq. Mr William Campbell William Skinner Esq Sheriff, James N. Major - Jacob Smith and others That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to any pension except the pension and that his name is not on the pension roll of any state.
Sworn to and subscribed in open court on this 17th day of April in the year 1837 as set forth above.
Sam L. Hooman.
David Lee
Clerk
We, Loyal Haiman, a clergyman residing in the county of Tippecanoe aforesaid, and William Skinner resi- ding in said county do hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with David Lee who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy one years of age in January last as he states that he is reputed and believed to have been a soldier of the revolution and to have served as he states, and that we concur in that opinion and that he is a man of veracity truth to his Subscribed and sworn to on this 17th day of April 1837 in open court
Sam L. Hooman
Loyal Haiman
Clerk
William Skinner
State of Indiana, Tippecanoe County and the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after an investigation of the matter.

and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named David Lee was a Soldier of the Revolution and subsequent thereto according to his statements above made and that he served as he states - And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Loyal Haiman is a clergyman, who has signed the foregoing certificate, resident of the county of Tippecanoe in the State of Indiana that William Skinner who has also signed the same is a resident of the same county and that they are credible persons and their statements entitled to credit.
John R. Porter, Judge. James Wylie Clerk. John Broullt Commissioner.
I Samuel Hoover Clerk of the Tippecanoe Circuit Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of David Lee for a pension -
In witness of which I have hereunto set my hand and my official seal this 17th day of April in the year eighteen hundred and thirty seven.
Samuel Hoover Clerk of N.C.C. Ind.

To Mary Lee widow of David Tippecanoe Co Ind
P.
2 Febz 1848

State of Indiana Tippecanoe County p.
On this twentieth day of September A.D. 1857. personally appeared before me, a Notary Public, duly authorized by law to administer oaths within and for the County and State aforesaid, Mary Lee, aged eighty nine years, a resident of Tippecanoe County, in the State of Indiana, who being duly sworn according to law, declared, that she is the widow of David Lee deceased, who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Pottinger, in the Regiment of Minutemen, commanded by General blank in the Revolutionary War with Great Britain - said Regiment being a part of the Virginia Continental Line; that her said husband volunteered at Barretts Fort, on or about the first day of September one thousand seven hundred and eighty- two - and continued in actual service in said war for a certain term, which is not known to her, except as appears from the certificate of the Auditor of Public Accounts for the State of Virginia - and which is filed herewith, and made a part of this affidavit: that he was honorably discharged at the Falls of the Ohio, on or about the last day of November 1782 - as will appear by the Muster Rolls of said company - said discharge having been long since lost or mislaid - She further states that she was married to the said David Lee, at Barretts Fort, on the eleventh day of July, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-five - by Joseph Barnett, who was a minister of the

Gospel; that her name, before her said marriage, was Mary Osborn, that her said husband died in Tippecanoe County, in the state of Indiana, on the tenth day of January, 1852, and that she is still a widow. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the pension to which she may be entitled, as well in right of her husband, as in her own right, under the laws of the United States.
Mary her X Lee mark
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 20th day of September A. D. 1854.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and Notarial Seal, the day and year last above written.
Godlove O. Dohrn Notary Public.

Mary Lee, the person who subscribed the foregoing declaration, being duly sworn, upon her solemn oath deposes and says that there is no record, either public or private, of her marriage with said David Lee, to her knowledge, and further says not.
Mary her X Lee marks
Subscribed and sworn to before me this first day of November A.D. 1854
Witness my hand and notarial seal this day of November 1854.
Godlove D. Pohn Notary Public

May 18,
Inda
Oct 1832
Adams Express ver
FREE
Miss L. Edwards Esq Commision Merchant Washington City D.C.

Lafayette Ia April 18 th 1837 To J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions.
I herewith enclose to you the application of my father before the Supreme Cir. Court for a pension. His age and infirmity are such as have compelled him to make the present application, and without knowing the necessary requisitions in such cases or whether he may possibly be included in the act of 1832, I submit the whole paper to your favor- able consideration. My communica- tion addressed to me at this place upon the subject will be gratefully received. - Yours most respectfully
Joseph Lee.

David Lee Indiana
Rejected
See letter of May 1837 Joseph Lee, Gustavus A. Wood Oct 9 1852
did not serve six months in a military capacity by order of competent authorities, service on Indian frontiers.

Aug 22 1852
App. of Mary Lee widow of David.
Lee
Gustavus A. second
Payette Idaho
to the Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
FREE

David Lee And my son
the Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C.

State of Indiana Tippecanoe County ss.
John J. Ellis being duly sworn, upon his solemn oath doth depose and say - that he is well acquaint- -ted with Mary See, who is about to make ap- -plication for a pension on account of the services of her husband, David See, in the Revolutionary War; that he was acquainted with the said David See during his life-time; that he knew said David See for a long, viz; about fifteen years prior to the time of his death, and that the said David See and Mary See, to his own personal knowledge lived together as husband and wife for more than fifteen years in the County and State aforesaid, and that they were during all that time reputed to be husband and wife - in the neighborhood where they lived, and further saith not, J. J. Ellis
Subscribed and sworn to before me this first day of November 1854.
Witness my hand and notarial seal the day and year last above written.
Godlove O. Dohrn Notary Public

State of Indiana Tippecanoe County ss.
Reuben Baken of the County and State aforesaid, being duly sworn, upon his solemn oath, doth depose and say - that he is well acquainted with Mary Lee, who is about to make ap- plication for a pension on account of the services of her husband, David Lee, in the Revolutionary War; that he was acquainted with the said David Lee, during his life-time; that he knew said David Lee for a long time, viz. about seventeen years - prior to the time of his death. and that the said David Lee and Mary Lee, to his own personal knowledge lived together as husband and wife, for more than seventeen years - and that they were, during all that time, reputed to be husband and wife, in the neighbor- hoods where they lived, and further says not.
Reuben Baken Subscribed and sworn to before me this first day of November A. D. 1854.
Witness my hand & Notarial seal -
Godlove O. Behm Notary Public

State of Indiana Tippecanoe County p.
Catharine Griffing being duly sworn, upon her solemn oath doth depose and say - that she is well ac- =quainted with Mary Lee, who is about to make application for a pension on ac- =count of the services of her husband David Lee in the Revolutionary War; that she was acquainted with the said David Lee during his life-time - that she knew said David Lee for a long time, viz - about sixty years prior to the time of his death - and that the said Mary Lee and David Lee, to her own personal knowledge, lived together as husband and wife for more than sixty years - and that they were during all that time reputed as hus- =bands and wife - in the neighborhood where they lived, and further says not.
Catharine her Griffing mark
Subscribed and sworn to before me this first day of November A. D. 1854.
God love O. Dehm Notary Public

This is to Certify, That it appears from a List in this Office of such Officers and Soldiers of the Virginia Continental Line as settled their Accounts and received Certificates for the balance of their full pay, according to An Act of Assembly , passed the November Session 1781, directing the Auditors of Public Accounts to settle and adjust the pay and accounts of the said Officers and Soldiers from the 1st January 1777 to 31st December 1781, (See Hening's Statutes at Large, Vol. 10, p. 462,) that a settlement was made on the 1 st day of July 1784 in the name of David Lee as " Sol. Com. " _____ and evidence of the indebtedness of the State to him for £39 11 8 _____ delivered to Mr. Ruffin but as the original settlements or copies thereof are not to be found in this Office, the term of service embraced therein cannot be stated
Given under my hand, at the First Auditor's Office, Richmond, this 11 th day of September 1854.
{ NO SEAL OF OFFICE. }
G. M. Clatten Aud. Pub. Accts.

Lafayette, Indiana November 1 st 1854
Dear Sir:
Enclosed you will find the application of Mary Lee, for a pension on account of the services of David Lee, in the Revolutionary War.
Permit me to solicit an early attention to this matter - and an acknowledgement of the receipt of the papers.
If any further proofs are wanted - be kind enough to inform me in what particular,
Very Respectfully Goddlove O. Schuyler

WASHINGTON
September 3, 1931
Mrs. M. P. Slayback 17 S. Fourth Street Lafayette, Indiana
BA-J/MCS
Dear Madam:
You are advised that the name of the father of the David Lee who was a resident of Tippecanoe County, Indiana, in 1837 does not appear in the papers of pension claim, R. 6256.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILIER Assistant to Administrator

Keep Enclosed
To The Pension Department Washington D.C.
Lafayette Ind Aug 23-31
Gentlemen, I am writing to ask if in David Lee's application for pension from Tippecanoe Co, Ind, 1837- P 6257- (He also applied for pension 1832-33)- Did he mention in either, the name of his father. Since he was only fifteen years of age when he entered the service of the United States, in Gen George Rogers Clark's company, I thought it might be possible he gave his father's name, I will thank you very kindly for an answer.
Yours truly
Mrs. M. P. Shatback 17 S. Fourth St. Lafayette Ind.

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
6256
P. O. Margie Lee Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

Lafayette Indiana July 26 th 1852
Sir
Enclosed you will find application of Mary Lee for the re-examination of the claim of her husband, David Lee for P ension . We are unable to refer you to the time of the original application, but believe it was in 1852 or '33. Please direct to undersigned.
Respectfully yours
To the Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.
Sustavus A. Wood

No 143
Mary Lee, widow of David Indiana
Godlove C. Behn Nov 9
6256
2 o Feby 1848

Indian war in the year 1780
While stationed at Sturgesses station Kentucky one stream called Barringrass we were continually annoyed by the Indians myself and others were killed and wounded men in this year by Colonel Lynn were killed by the
Indians also Mr Martin also three men were wounded by the Indians their names not recol- lected at this time
In the spring 1781 we moved to Salt river nothing of consequence occurred this year
In the year 1782 the Indians were very troublesome the fore part of the summer we were compelled to station ourselves every night around the fort and every day around our corn patches where they were found
In September the same year a general call was made on the forts myself living for half nights station here needough under Captain Patterson and joined General Clark in an expedition against the Shaw- nee nation which were collected on the Wabash we took two of their towns in which two of our men were wounded one of them died of his wound
In the year 1783 nothing particular occurred In the year 1784 was drafted and stationed
at Boons station for thirty days for two or three years after this we were called frequently to scour the country some times as expedition men and so forth
In all these expeditions we found our own guns and arms to men to also our own horses and were our own pack horses David Lee

We the undersigned do certify that we have been personally acquainted with the above mentioned David Lee for 30 years and now believe him to be a man of veracity and truth and believe those circumstances above mentioned to be the truth March 25 th 1837
Yrs (Major)
William Campbell
Jacob Smith
I P. H. Major certify that I have been acquainted with David Lee for something like 20 20 years and believe the above statement to be true

State of Indiana County of Tippecanoe } P.
On this 20 th day of May A.D. 1852 personally came Mary Lee of the County and State aforesaid and made oath in due form of Law that she is the widow of David Lee who was a soldier in the Revolutionary war
and who in his life time applied for a pension on account of his services in said war the papers being now on file in the Pension Office at Washington City as she is informed, and believes. Deponent further states that her said husband David Lee, at the time he made application for a pension resided in the County & State aforesaid, and that she makes this declaration for the purpose of having the claim of her said husband re-examined and allowed.
She further makes oath that she was married to the said David Lee at Barnetts Fort. Kentucky on the 11 th day of July
A. Gentry, Joseph Barnett Mary Lee her mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first above written Witness my hand and Notarial seal of Office this 20 th day of May 1852.
Alma L. Miller Not Public