Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 38136, for Daniel Lee, New York

SERVICE
New York
Lee, Daniel
NUMBER
S 38136
res. Jan. 1818
CONTENTS
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6260,
Virginia
Daniel See
of Monongalia in the state of Virginia who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Van Schaick the New York line, for the term of Seven years
inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 30 of May 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd of Feb. 1819 and sent to Minerva Evans Esq. (Morgan town Va)
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 3 mo 30 d $25.50 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 March 1819 48.
$ 73.50
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

38 136
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 38 136
Daniel Lee His Heir and
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 403
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Daniel Lee
Copy Declaration
Admitted

Virginia: Be it remembered that at a Court held for Monongalia County at the Court house of the said County by the worshipful the justices thereof on Saturday the 30 th day of May A.D. 1818 - Daniel See aged about sixty years resident of the said County personally appeared in court and being duly sworn on the holy Evangelist of Almighty God doth make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the late act of Congress Entitled an "act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" That he the said Daniel See enlisted as a Soldier for one year under Capt. John Grimes of the first Regiment of the New York line of United States Troops under Col. Posey Van Klief in the Spring after Montgomery was killed at Duboche, at Elizabeth Town in the State of New Jersey - that he marched to Albany then to Johnstown on the Mohawk river where he lay in Garrison seven months during which time his year of service was Completed when he again enlisted for during the war under the aforesaid Capt. Grimes - That he marched from Johnstown to Sable George and lay in Garrison at Fort George until the approach of Genl. Burgoyne when he retreated with the Army to Stillwater from whence he was detached under Genl. Arnold up the Mohawk River to Fort Stanwix - That he then marched to West Point then back to Fort Stanwix and lay there in Garrison twenty months - That he joined the Army under General Washington at Valley Forge in the Spring previous to the Battle of Monmouth in which battle he was - That he continued with the Army in the State of New York until the Spring of the year in which Cornwallis was taken when he was marched to the South and assisted at the memorable Siege - That after the capitulation of General York Town he was marched back to Windsor in the State of New York and lay there until he was discharged which took place on the 8 th day of June or July 1783 - That he has lost his discharge - That in all he served seven years and one month - That he is much disabled and not well able to support himself by labour and that

This Estate is insufficient for his maintenance and from his reduced circumstances he stands in need of the assistance of his Country - and it is ordered that the same be certified to the proper officer agreeable to the requisitions of the act of Congress providing for certain persons engaged in the Land and naval Service of the United States during the Revolutionary war. It appearing to the Court that the said Daniel See did serve in the Revolutionary war on the Continental Establishment as is stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy for the term of Seven years and one month. And also that it appears that at a Court held in and for the County of Monongalia at the Court house of said County on Monday the 22 nd day of June A.D. 1878. It was ordered that the Clerk of this Court further certify to the Secretary for the Department of War that the said Daniel See is unable to support himself and stands in absolute need of the assistance of his Country for support.
Virginia: I Kirtwood Evans Clerk of the County Court of Monongalia do certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the oath taken before the said Court and entered on the minutes thereof - and also, that the Certificate made at the June Term following is a true copy - as the Records and proceedings will show.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal (there being no Seal at present to my said office) at Morgantown this 8 th day of July A.D. 1878 & 43 rd (year) of our Independence.
Seal of Court