Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6,258, for Silas Lee, Massachusetts

SERVICE.
Lee, Silas
NUMBER _____
R. 6.258
CONTENTS

Q 57
Silas Lee
Not on file
3/10/77

W. L. Lee P. d Ag 6258 Not on Continental Establishment
This letter to his R. T. in 10 May 1921
Also see Series 1918

File No 6258
No.
Rejected
Massachusetts
Silas Lee
Private
Company of Capt Greene
Rank Private
Company Capt. Greene
Regiment Mass Militia Res-Var
Rate per month $
Commencing
Ending
Certificate dated _____ 18 ,
and sent _____ 18 .
Payable at _____ Agency.
_____ Attorney.
Attest 14th July, 1862.
Book _____ Vol. _____ Page _____
Clerk.
46047

State of Ohio Scioto County ss.
On this Fifth day of December in the year 1820 personally appeared in open court being the Court of common pleas in and for said County of Scioto Silas Lee aged sixtytwo years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the Acts of Congress of 18 th March 1818 And the 1 st May 1820 That he the said Silas Lee Entitled for the Term of a Nine Months sometime in the Spring of the year 1777 in the State of Massachusetts in a Company Commanded by Captain Goss in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Leonard in the Massachusetts line on the Continental Establishment during the war of the Revolution. And that he continued in said Service until the expiration of said Nine Months when he was discharged from said Service at Ticonderoga in the State of New York, That immediately upon being discharged as aforesaid he Entitled in the same Company for the Term of Six Months which he faithfully served until he was duly discharged at Saratoga in the State of New York, That during his said Service he was in several skirmishes with the Indians and was once severely wounded, and as far as he has no other Evidence now in his favor of his said Service Except what is here transmitted. In pursuance of the Act of the first of May 1820 I do Solemnly swear that I was a Resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th of March 1818. And that I have not since that time by Gift, Sale, or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with an intent thereby to diminish it, as to, bring myself within the provisions of an Act to provide for certain persons Engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary war passed 18 th of March 1818. And that I have not nor has any person for me or in trust for me any property or Securities, Contracts, or debts due to me, Nor have I any Income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
Schedule One loan. $12.00
Silas Lee his mark
I do further Solemnly swear that I have no occupation other than a laborer, That my wife is living and aged Fifty seven years and is very

infirm which constitutes the family of this Deponent And that I am so in digest and infirm as to require the assistance of my country for support And further this Deponent saith not
his Silas X Lee
Sworn to and declared on 6 th day of marks December 1820, before the court.
Attest. John R Turner clk.
The State of Ohio Scioto County ss.
I John R Turner clerk of the court of common Pleas in and for said County, do certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is twelve dollars. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this the twelfth day February 1821 and of our State the 10 th . John R Turner Clerk of the court for the County of Scioto.
Silas Lee in Mass service 1820