Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20437, for Thomas Lee, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Lee, Thomas Theodora
W 20437
CONTENTS

Connecticut - 3847
Theodocia Lee, widow of Thomas Lee,
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 12 th May 1822, of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut who was a P. in the Company commanded by Captain — of the Regt. commanded by Genl. — in the Conn line for 15 mos 12 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of $1 Dollars 32 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of June 39. and since the R. H. Miller, at New Haven, Conn.
Arrears to the 14th of Mar. - $153.99
Semi-annual allowance ending 25.66
$179.65
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by R. Burdick Clerk. Book A Vol. 15 Page 193.

Thomas See and Theodocia Thompson were joined in marriage June Seventh one thousand seven hundred and eighty-
I Horace Coombs Town Clerk of the Town of Farmington in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut do hereby certify that the above is a true Copy of the records of said Town in relation to the marriage of Thomas See & Theodocia Thompson with the exception of the date which is expressed in full legible figures as follows - "June 7, 1780"
Horace Coombs, Town Clerk
I Horace Coombs Town Clerk above named do hereby certify that I hold the Office of Town Clerk in the County, Town & State aforesaid, and the above is a true extract from the records of said Town with the exception above named, as certified by me -
Horace Coombs, Town Clerk
Sworn before me
Samuel Whitman Justice of peace

State of Connecticut City & County of Hartford } ss.
I James H. Holcomb Clerk of the County Court within & for said County of Hartford, hereby certify that Samuel Whetman who has subscribed the foregoing certificate is an acting justice of the Peace for said County duly authorized to administer oaths & take the acknowledgment of deeds, & that his signature thereto subscribed is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this twentieth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine.
James H. Holcomb, Clerk.

4365 Thos. A. Cook's Declaration Con:
Act 7. July 38.
Some years past In 80 & 22 75 Compt 7 mo 12 d 76 " 6 " 77 " " adm? 15 1/2 15 mo. 12 d hi $57.33
no deduction
RH/milly New Hartford Con.

State of Connecticut
District of New-Hartford ss. New-Hartford
On this 22 nd Day of November 1838 personally ap- peared before me Judas of the Court of Probate for said District Rhodocia Lee a resident of New-Hartford in the County of Litchfield aged Seventy Eight years, who being first sworn accord- ing to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled "an act granting halfpay and pensions to certain widows" - That she is the widow of Thomas Lee who formerly resided in Farmington in this State and served in the War of the revolu- tion part of said service as a private and part- as a Quarter Master Sergeant. I think he was called - My husband went into the army at the age of Seventeen he was then residing at said Farmington - He went to Boston as a private & was gone six or seven months. Colonel Root was Captain, Peter Curtis Lieutenant and Amos Wadsworth was Ensign - He then came home & stayed through the winter & in the spring went to Long Island and was there six months under Col. Fishkill Gay and was more off the Islands into New York - He was I believe Quarter Master Sergeant under Col. Gay - He was Quarter Mas- ter Sergeant on town & I think this was it - The next town he went under Col. Bray of South- ington a term of six months I believe as Ordinary Sergeant to Major Juday I cannot tell the other offi- cers in the regiment or of the company in which he served - Then he went as Steward under Jonathan Burr a term of six months Elisha Hotchkiss of Southington was with him but he is now dead.

Her also volunteers to go to the North & was gone about two months during which time Benjamin was taken & he was present at his Capture - He went as a private -
I believe that Asa May was Captain of the Company instead of Col. of the Regiment as I before stated -
She further declares that she was married to the said Thomas in the 7 th day of June 1780 that her Maiden name was Theodora Thompson and re- sided in said Farmington till sometime after her marriage and always till she came to said New Hartford where she has ever since lived She was married on the seventh day of June Seventeen Hundred Eighty at Farmington, that her husband the aforesaid Thomas died on the first day of May Eighteen Hundred and twenty two That she was not married to him prior to his leav- ing the service, but the marriage took place pre- vious to the first of January Nineteen Hundred and ninety four, viz at the time above stated - Theodora Lee
I swear to and subscribe on the day and year before written at Barkhamsted in Sitch- field County before Royen H. Miles Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of New Hartford a Court of record within said County - The said Theodora Lee being in full health the pro- ceedings were had at said Barkhamsted where she now is, & was able to attend upon said Court - And I certify that the said Theodo- ra Lee is a Credible Witness
Royen H. Miles Judge

I Calvin Cooke Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Hartford Connecticut do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Widow Theodora Lee for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal of office this 22 nd day of November A.D. 1888 Calvin Cooke Clerk

John North & Matthews Sui. Depositions

I Matthew See of Farmington, County of Hartford and State of Connecticut, do depose and say that I was a soldier of the Revolution, and am now a pensioner of the United States: that I was, in youth, well acquainted with Thomas See of said Farmington, he being my elder brother, and knew that he enlisted into the army of the revolution, and served therein for the term of more than seven months, at and near Boston, from sometime in May one thousand seven hundred and seventy, five to December of the same year, under the command of Voadiah Hooker as captain: and that he again enlisted in the following year and served for the term of six months, or more from and after the month of June one thousand seven hundred and seventy, six at and near New York under the command of Col. Fisher Gay.
On my return from the army, at the close of the war, I was sometime a member of the family of said Thomas See who had then been a few years, married to Theodora Thomson with whom he lived till their removal from the town of Farmington, and whom he left a widow, at the time of his decease, which happened at New Hartford in Litchfield County, in said State of Connecticut, about fifteen years ago. And further deponent saith not.
Matthew See
State of Connecticut:
Hartford County ss: Farmington September 7. 1834.
Personally appeared Matthew See above named, and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed, before me the subscribing authority, to whom the said deponent is known as a person of character for truth and veracity.
Horace Coeles Justice of Peace.

State of Connecticut } County of Hartford } Hartford Sept. 14, 1838. I James H. Holcomb Clerk of the County Court for said County hereby certify that Horace Cowles who has subscribed the foregoing instrument is a Justice of the Peace for said County of Hartford duly authorized to take the acknowledgment of deeds & that his signature thereto subscribed is genuine In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court the day & year last aforesaid. James H. Holcomb, Clerk.

Reg
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 20437
Theodocia Lee
Wid. of
Thomas Lee
Priv. Rev. War
Act: July 7, 1838
Index:—Vol. W , Page 429
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I Am North of Farmington in the County of Hartford & State of Connecticut before a day - That I shall be ninety years old in October next, that I served in the war of the Revolution & I was once acquainted with Thomas Sutherland of New Farmington who was also a soldier in the army - I know that he served several times, but do not recollect distinctly of but two times - He went to Boston & vicinity very early in the war & was there about seven months, though I think that he enlisted only for about six months - I cannot speak definitely as to the time of his ser- vice in this town though I should think as I have said about seven months -
He also went a tour to the North & I was with him in the same company. This was the time of the capture of Burgoyne - we were present when he surrendered - John- Bro Norton was our Captain - He was out two months at this time, tho' I was not out so long - He was one of the Guard to the Prisoners from Saratoga to Albany -
Mr Thomas Sutherland was a native of this town & married his wife here who was Theodora Thompson also of this town - I know of their courtship & think I was at the wedding, tho' I cannot say this with confidence - I know them well after their marriage & that they lived together as man & wife & had a family of chil- dren - They moved to New Britain in this State I should think about forty or perhaps more years ago & then lived together till his death which was about fifteen or eighteen years since, I should think - The widow

now resides at New Hartford as I am in formed tho' I have not seen him for several years -
John North
State of Connecticut:
Hartford County ss: Farmington Sep r 7. 1838.
Personally appeared John North above named, known to me as the signer of the foregoing instrument and as being a person of good character for truth and veracity, and made solemn oath to the truth of the above and within deposition by him subscribed, before me
Horace Goodell Justice of Peace.

V 4365
Lot. R. A. Miller, June '37 -
act 7. July 38

Miss Hartford Ct Room 24 222 Church St New York Theodore T. Titchener
Th Mr Hon. J. S. Edwards Commission of Pensions Washington City

New Haven June 24. 1839
Sir
Enclosed I send a record of the marriage of Mrs. Theodocia Lee an applicant for Pension under act of 1838 -
As this was the only additional testimony asked for, I flatter myself that she will succeed in her claim & that I may hear soon a favorable result - Her wants have no name but charity, & aid at this time will in truth be a boon -
Very respectfully
Roger A. Miles
Hon. J. S. Edwards } Comm. Pensions }

New Hartford (Conn.) Jan. 7. 1839
Sir Enclosed is the application of Mrs Theodocia Su of this town for Pension under act of July 7. 1838.
You will see what the Evidence of Service is - To the Service in Haddam Hooker Company you have the Comptrollers Certificate & Matthew Su's deposition & John Norths deposition -
7 Months & 12 days - The Service on Long Island under master Sergeant General Smith Matthew Su Sentany of State Certificate 6 Months
New Jersey or Service under Col Asa Packer Mrs Su's declaration Sentany's Certificate - 6 months Service at the North when Burgoyne was taken John North 2 months
Mrs Su speaks of Service as a Steward but as yet she has been unable to make any proof & therefore shall expect nothing from

As to her marriage John North & Matthew See Should further proof as to marriage be essential an early intimation of it is desired —
Very Respectfully
August H. Mills —
Reon J. S. Edwards —

Comptroller Certificate

Comptroller Office
Wachapreague Court Sep 14 1838
I certify that on application for evidence of the services of Thomas Lee I have examined the Books of pay remaining in this office relating to the War of the Revolution and find a Pay roll of the 6 th Company of the 2 nd Regiment raised by order of General Brimsby Colony Convicted in May 20 1775 when he is entered as a pirate. Stayb Time of dismission Dec 18 Making 7 Months 12 days
Henry Wilson Compt

I Samuel Smith a resident of the town of Berlin County of Hartford State of Connecticut aged seventy nine years do hereby depose and say that I was a soldier in the army of the revolution for which I receive a pension, and that in the year 1776 I enlisted into Capt. Ezra Sturges Company Col. Fishers Regiment for the term of eight or nine months and marched to New Haven via of Wallingford I being an apprentice my master came after me and hired a man by the name of Isaiah Smith as a substitute and returned home. I further say that Thomas Lee of the town of Farmington County and State aforesaid enlisted at the same time that I did in the same company and Regiment by Capt. Ezra Sturges Company and Col. Fisher Says Regiment and that said Thomas Lee continued on with the Regiment when I returned. I further depose and say that in the same year above named I went with the Militia to New York and saw the said Thomas Lee frequently and knew that he served in the army as long and during the time which I served at that time being about four months, and that I believe that said Thomas Lee served out the period of his enlistment as I have often heard him say that he did. Samuel Smith

I do further depose and say that I under- stood at the time of his service that said Thomas Lee done the duty of Guardian Wards Vergent and have always understood since that he did Linn Smith
State of Connecticut
Harford County ss. Boston 11 Aug of Dec. 1838 personally appeared before the subscriber one of the Justices of said County known to me to be a re- sponsible person and made solemn oath to the truth of the above certificate by him Subscribed before me
Certificate of James Smith the owner of shares in the shares of the Meridian
Emmett Parker Justice of the Peace
State of Connecticut ss. County of Hartford
I James H. Holcomb Clerk of the County Court in & for said County hereby certify that Emmett H. Parker who has sub- scribed the above certificate is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County & that his signature thereto subscribed is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County Court this 2d day of January A.D. 1839.
James H. Holcomb, Clerk.

Resolutions of Gen. Assembly -

State of Connecticut Office of the Secretary of said State Aug 13 th 1783
Thereby certify that at the November Session of the General Assembly of this State in 1777 enacted that four Battalions properly officered be raised to join the Continental Army then near New York until the fifteenth day of March (then) next unless sooner discharged, to be entitled to the same wages and supplies as were established in the Continental Army &
and I also certify that four Battalions appeared upon record to have been raised and that the 2 nd Battalion was commanded by Shaloom Cook as Colonel, Captain Sheldon Lint Cook, Edmund Russell Meyer, and that the second company in the 2 nd Battalion was commanded by Isaac Mrey as Captain of said company
I further certify that at a General Assembly held in June 1778 two Battalions were ordered to be raised to join the Continental Army in the Northern Department to be held in service until the 25 th day of December (then) next unless sooner discharged - and that Fisher Gery was Colonel of the second Battalion and that Isaac Mrey was Captain of the first company in said 2 nd Battalion
In testimony of which I have hereunto affixed the seal of this State & signed the same at the seat of Government Noyes Atkinson Secretary of State