Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6,246, for James Lee, New York

SERVICE
New York.
Lee, James Elizabeth
NUMBER
R. 6246
CONTENTS
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Elizabeth Lee -
Revolutionary claim I want a copy of the alleged Service & of the papers relating thereto etc
Warren Co. NY
Wm J Russell Min Estaly

Elizabeth Lee Revolutionary Claim from New York
call for all of the papers for examination & all will be returned
How J Russell Mrs Estelle from Trad Loyd now in Washington

Elizabeth Lee
Suspended
Law 1838
New York
from
Abad Jay
File my power to her papers
done

State of New York COUNTY OF Warren } Rebecca West being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that she is a daughter of Elizabeth Lee deceased, to whom a pension was probably due, and who was an applicant for a pension from the State of New York that this deponent is directly interested as one of the claimants in said claim.
Rebecca  her  West mark
Sworn and subscribed before me this 10 th day of January 1853 and I do hereby certify that the said Rebecca West is a respectable person, and that I have full faith in the truth of the above statement sworn to by her as being directly interested in said claim.
David Noble 2 nd Sustin of the Peace
Know all Men by these Presents, That I Rebecca West a daughter of Elizabeth Lee deceased, to whom a pension was probably due who was an applicant for a pension from the State of New York do hereby constitute and appoint VIRGIL JOY, of Ovid, N. Y., my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name as one directly and personally interested, as also for and in behalf of all others interested in the claim or application for a pension as above mentioned.
Witness my hand and seal, this 10 th day of January 1853—
SEALED AND DELIVERED IN THE PRESENCE OF
David Noble 2 nd David Whitaker
Rebecca  her  West mark
STATE OF New York County of Warren } Be it known that on the 10 th day of January 1853— before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and State, duly authorized by law to administer oaths and take acknowledgements, personally appeared Rebecca West above named, and duly acknowledged the above Power of Attorney and affidavits to be her act and deed.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand the day and date above mentioned.
David Noble 2 nd Sustin of the Peace

4721 V In the matter of Elizabeth Lee, Pension Application " "
21 - June 1820

State of New York
Dutchess County ss: On this seventh day of June in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine personally appeared before the undersigned Daniel D. Dikeman one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Dutchess Elizabeth Lee a resident of the Town of Beekman in said County of Dutchess and State of New York who being duly affirmed according to law doth depose and say that she is eighty four years of age and doth make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by act of Congress passed July 2 d 1836 & the amended act passed March 3 d 1837 That she is the Widow of James Lee and was married to him or about on the 30 th day of October in the year 1773, by Andrew Morehouse Esquire a Magistrate authorized to perform the Ceremony of marriage that her said husband died on the twenty ninth day of June in the year 1824 and that she has remained a widow ever since the period of her said husband's death as will more fully appear by the proof hereto annexed that some two or three years after she was married to the said James Lee the precise time she can not state James Lee enlisted or was drafted or called in what manner she can not state in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary Army as a soldier that he was then absent from home and gone as a soldier for six months as she understood and believes he was in the Army under General George Washington on Long Island and on their retreat up the Hudson River and was engaged at the Battle at White Plains but who his Captain was or Commanding Officer, or in what Regiment he

then belonged to, the applicant has forgotten that afterwards the next year (she thinks) she en- listed as a soldier in the Revolutionary Army for six months under Captain Thomas Lee who raised a company of Militia in the Town of Beckenham in Dutchess County & marched them towards the Northern frontier of the State of New York and her said husband at that time was gone for six months as a soldier and was promoted to the office of Sergeant during the time under his Brother the said Captain Thomas Lee and as she believes a clear performed the duties of the sergeant during his stay in the Army during that period - and this deponent further says that James Lee her husband when she was married to him in the year 1773 was of the age of twenty one years -
Elizabeth the Lee
Affirmed then to me and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
Daniel D. Shinn Judge of Dutchess County Courts
I hereby certify that it appears satisfactorily to me that Elizabeth Lee the aforesaid applicant is from bodily infirmity unable to attend court
Daniel D. Shinn Judge &c
State of New York & I do hereby certify that Daniel D. Shinn Esquire whose name is above here written was on the day of the last named signature a Judge of the County Court of said County dwelling in said County residing in the Town of Poughkeepsie, duly Commissioned and sworn, and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Judge and hereby certify

the two signatures (Daniel G. Atkins genuine) and in the proper handwriting of the said judges.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Dutchess this 10 th day of September A.D. 1839
Dan. M. Bradley Clerk
or commanding Officer, or in what Regiment he

State of New York.
I do hereby certify that Daniel Woodhull of the Town of Berkshire in the County of Dutchess and State aforesaid being duly sworn deposes and says that on the first day of June next he will be seventy nine years of age, that he well remem- bers with Elizabeth Lee formerly Elizabeth Miller who with James Lee that on or about the 30 th day of October 1773 deponent  knows knows it to be in the fall of that year he was present at at the house of one David West now situated in the Town of Dover Dutchess County & he saw Elizabeth Miller married to James Lee by the Rev. Mowhouse Egaine one of the mag- istrates or Justices of the Peace in & for said Town of Dover & County of Dutchess that this deponent at the time of said marriage was between fifteen & fourteen years of age and remembers the facts & circumstances of the marriage well that Benjamin Miller stood up with James Lee & Lucy Edwards with Elizabeth Miller that not a great while after the marriage in a few months James Lee & Elizabeth Miller went to his home as man & wife and were always respected & considered as man & wife & deponent never heard a doubt expressed to the contrary I have no doubt that the  of  the place was a legally consummated marriage between the said James Lee & Elizabeth Miller that this deponent also knows that during the Rev- olutionary war the precise year he can not state he was drafted or enlisted in the company of Captain Thomas Lee
or Commanding Officer, or in what Regiment he

and saw him frequently train in said company in the Town of Rockham before the company marched to join the Army that after the company was organized under Capt Thomas Lee they marched as it was said at the time and as this deponent believes to join the American Troop to the Northward & further deponent saith not
Witness subscribed this 2 nd day of April 1839 Daniel Wm Dyer Colonel as to Corral Com -missioner of Deeds to take affidavits &c — — —
State of New York } I Daniel W. Bradley Clerk of the County of Dutchess County ss } Dutchess aforesaid do Certify that Cornelius H. Cornell Esq whose name is above written was on the day of the date of such signature a Commissioner of Deeds in and for said County, Residing in the Town of Stamford duly commissioned and sworn and that I am well acquainted with his signature and verily believe that the signature Cornelius H. Cornell genuine and in the proper hand writing of the said Commissioner. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County the tenth day of September 1839 Danl W. Bradley Clerk

Duke's County, William Hasty of the Town of Beekman in the County of Dutchess State before said being duly sworn deposes and says that on the twenty eighth day of February last past he was of the age of Seventy years and has always resided in Dutchess County. You said that for about sixty three or sixty four years last past he has known and been well acquainted with Elizabeth Lee wife of James Lee deceased formerly Elizabeth Miller who has made the foregoing application for a pension also that he was well acquainted with James Lee husband of Elizabeth Lee aforesaid about sixty three or sixty four years ago up until the time of his decease which this deponent un- derstands and believes to be in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty four that during the first part of the Revolutionary war in the year 1775 or 1776 the said Elizabeth Lee with her children occupied a house in the Town of Beekman adjoining to his Father Jeremiah Hasty and at that time it was reputed & said & believed that the said James Lee was gone & engaged in the Army of the Revolution & spoken of as being the husband of Elizabeth Lee aforesaid that as this deponent believes & as he understood at the time & according to his best recollection the said James Lee was enlisted & entered the Company of Captain Jacobus Rose Rosekrans & the said Lee went at at the time it was said & of which this deponent has no reasonable doubt under the command of Capt Jacobus Rosekrans in the Revolutionary Army that while the said Elizabeth Lee & her children resided in deponent's father's house he the said

deponent was frequently there to play with the children & James Lee their Father was spoken of as being gone in the army & was not at the time at home that afterwards the precise time this deponent can not mention the said James Lee returned back to the house aforesaid to his wife & children & it was said that he had come back from the Army to his wife & family that this deponent was not present at the marriage of the said James & Elizabeth but at the time aforesaid they were reputed man & wife & when home lived together as such, the said Elizabeth was always called his wife & he has no suspicion or belief that they were otherwise than man & wife, that after said Lee returned back from being a soldier in Captain Rosekrans Company to his wife & children at deponents fathers house he moved out of the house with his family & this deponent afterwards understood that he went again with Captain Thomas Lee in the Revolutionary Army that this deponent after our Independence was recognized & the war was over but upwards of forty years ago had frequent conversations with said James Lee about his tours of duty perils & sufferings as a soldier in the Army that said James Lee was then a laboring on the farm of this deponent & finally from general reputation declarations at the time & from what this deponent knows he has no doubt but that James Lee was a soldier of the Revolution & that he was married to Elizabeth Lee (the above named appeared for a pension) before the

The breaking out of the Revolutionary war & further this deponent saith not
Subscribed and sworn before me this 9 th day of September in the year 1839
William Hoxton
James DeLong Justice of the Peace
I James DeLong a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Dutchess in the State of New York Do hereby certify that I have known William Hoxton (who this day made the foregoing affidavit before me) for fifty years past and that he has always sustained the character of a person of high respectability as well as of truth & veracity
Town of Beekman Dutchess County New York September 9 th 1839
James DeLong J.P.
State of New York
Dutchess County ss: Elizabeth Raymond of the Town of Beekman in the County of Dutchess & State of New York being duly sworn deposes & says that she will be seventy four years of age on the twenty ninth day of September instant, that she was well acquainted with James Lee & Elizabeth Lee before the breaking out the Revolu- tionary war & that they lived together at the time as man & wife was reputed such & this deponent never heard a doubt expressed to the contrary that at that period I resided with my Father Peter Hoxton in Beekman who kept a public house during the Revolutionary war, that this deponent knew Lieutenant Thomas Lee at the time he was under Captain Cornelius Van Loach, that after or when he returned from Army he was elevated to the rank of Captain

That That after Capt Thomas Lee, returned before Fort Montgomery was taken he commenced raising enlisting & forming a company at this de- ponent's Father's house as head quarters. That the term of enlistment under Capt Lee was according to the best of deponent's recollection for the term of six months. That Deponent knows that James Lee enlisted & performed duty in Capt Thomas Lee's Company as a soldier before the company was fully orga- nized & marched to join the Army, that this company was ordered to take station at Fort Montgomery, where the command was received from by Captain Lee this deponent does not recollect. That as at the time it was understood this company marched to Fort Montgomery & took part in the engagement there. When this company moved it was ordered to elsewhere this deponent does not know. What time James Lee returned from the Army this deponent not can say, nor state precisely how long he was engaged but after his return he was spoken of being a soldier of the Revolution & was engaged in the defence of Fort Montgomery when it was taken by the British. & further this deponent says after the war was over they lived together to wit the said James & Elizabeth as man & wife & were always reputed such & the said Elizabeth remains unmarried & widow of James Lee at this period as deponent believes.
Sworn & subscribed this 9 th day of September 1863 Before me James DeLoach Justice of the Peace
Elizabeth Raymond

before me James Stevens Justice of the Peace
State of New York Dutchess County ss
I certify that the foregoing affidavit of Elizabeth Raymond was this day taken & subscribed before me, and that I have known M rs Raymond for many years & that she has always sustained a highly respectable character in life
Dutchess County New York Sept 2 1883
James Stevens Justice of the Peace
State of New York Dutchess County ss
vs J. Daniel H. Bradley clerk of the County of Dutchess I do hereby certify that I am the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavit and that the facts stated therein are true to the best of my knowledge, information and belief. Subscribed to me this 10th day of September, 1883, before me, James Stevens, a Notary Public in and for the County of Dutchess, State of New York. My commission expires July 30, 1885.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, this Sept. 10 th , 1883.
J. Daniel Bradley Clerk

V N. York 4721
A.T.
Elizabeth Lee
let. to J. L. De Long 9 Nov. 1839 " " Hon. J. R. Poinsett May 12 th " " Mr Valentine Sept. 7. 41 " Hon. W. A. Sackett 18 th Aug t 1849 " " M. T. Jackson 1 st June 1850
6246
17 Act July 1836

Elizabeth Lee Suspended Jan 1836 New York
from Abad Lays
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REJECTED
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P.O. Elizabeth Lee Service: Wid. of James
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P.O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

Elizabeth Lee of New York
What is the objection to granting a pension in this case April 17-50 What service is now admitted,

[Persons making application at the Comptroller's or Secretary of State's Office, for searches, or certificates of service of any person, in the army of the U. S. during the revolutionary war, should give the name and ranks held by such person; the nature of the service; whether in the Infantry, Cavalry, or Artillery, &c.; in the regular army or militia; the names of the officers commanding the regiments and companies at the time of enlistment, service and discharge, as near as can be given. The names should be given with care, and in a legible hand.]
In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their service in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz:
  1778. March 31 James Lee, private No. of Cert'e issued, 32,784 £ 11 12 04   do do do 2 1/2   do do do 22   do do do 5.50   do do do 1.50   do do do 28 0 0   do do do   do do do   do do do   do do do   do do do   do do do   do do do   do do do   do do do   do do do   do do do   do do do   do do do   do do do 
State of New-York,
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, March 26 1850
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Books No. 7 now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz:
  1st under Capt. Jonathan Harts in "Raised by the Committee of Westchester County" Regiment.   2d " " " "   3d " " " "   4th " " " "   5th " " " "   6th " " " "   7th " " " "   8th " " " "   9th " " " "   10th " " " "   11th " " " "   12th " " " "   13th " " " "   14th " " " "   15th " " " "   16th " " " " 
I have examined the records for the service of James Lee, private and find one entry, as above, amounting to £ 11.12.04
A. H. Harts
Examining Clerk
Philip Schuyler
Comptroller.

H. of Reps.
Washington Apr 30-1880
Will Comt of Pensions favor me with a report in this case;
Respectfully
Yours &c
W. T. Jackson

Elizabeth Lee of Dutches County New York widow of James Lee, made application under Law of 1836 from said county the object now is to ask for the state of this case, the requisitions of the Department, a copy of last letter in the case, please furnish an answer

David Barker Letter recd May 30/44
Beckman May 23 rd 1844 New
William Jennings Esq. of Abbeys

Revin B. Hart New York 30/44
William Valentine City of Albany
May
Beekman May 23 rd 13/2

Dickson County March 26th 1844
Dear Sir according to your request of some day to give with regard to the widow of James Lee she is living & is at present one of the inmates of our County Poor house being perfectly destitute of any means of support as to the proof in her case I expect the same proof may be obtained that she got on her first application & there is no doubt but the wardens have allowed a pension if she does not increase her business with some other successes person as to her health she is feeble & almost or quite blind if there can be any thing done in her behalf I am ready & willing to render any assistance in My power Yours Respectfully Wm Valentine Albany —
Yours Respectfully Lewis Blake

circular
G. W. Crump Esq. Acting Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C.

Albany Sept 3 rd 1844
Sir
A few days since I placed upon Your desk a letter containing a request in the case of Elizabeth Lee and have received no reply. allow me to refresh Your mind upon the subject as the widow is very old & what is done must be done quickly. for my own part have no desire to occasion unnecessary delay in any case. & trust that it is also the wish of the Department
I am Yours very respectfully Wm Valentine
P. W. Brumk Esq. Acting Commissioner of pensions Washington

Sept 16 24
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Prof.
July 4. 1836.
Washington Aug Sept 21 st
Hon. Samuel L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions, Washington Dist. Columbia

Bekhamville, Dutchess County, N. York Sept 16 th 1839
M rs . J. L. Edwards
Sir, I enclose an application of Elizabeth Lee a widow of a Revolutionary Soldier whom I believe comes within the provision of the Statute concerning pensions. She is old infirm & in very indigent circumstances & but for private charity would be without the means of subsistence, unless thrown upon the County as a pauper (which the County poor dread as the greater calamity that could befall them as it separates them from their friends and acquaintances. I have acted as Agent to procure a number of Pensions for deserving Revolutionary Soldier but in no case have I felt so strong a sympathy & anxiety in behalf of an applicant as in this one. If as I trust the govt. gives it to her, she is worthy & needy of it. You therefore excuse me in soliciting in her behalf as early attention to the subject as consistent with your other duties.
Yours Resp y John L De Long
Please direct reply to John L De Long Bekhamville Dutchess County N. York

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. I, DANIEL W. BEADLE, Clerk of the county of Duchess, County of Duchess,
Do hereby Certify, That James Baker Esq. whose name is subscribed to the annexed Certificate of an affidavit, was on the day of the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, dwelling in the said County, duly elected and sworn
AND FURTHER, That I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said James Baker and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate of an affidavit is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County, the 28 th day of April A. D. 1840.
Daniel W. Beadle Clerk

State of New York, ss - I, Isiah Brunk a resident Dutchess County of the Town of Pawling County & State of aforesaid being clerly sworn deposes & say that in the years 1776 - 1777 and 1778 he was personally acquainted with James Lee then a resident of the old Town of Pechman County & State aforesaid & that he was the reputed husband of Elizabeth Lee and that he knows that the said James Lee since in the years 1776 & 1777 served as a United States soldier under Captain Thomas Lee at West Point and White Plains in the first New York Regiment of infantry commanded by Colonel Vansyck - This deponent further says that he cannot recollect the time that the said James Lee enlisted in said service but is confident that in the years 1776 and 1777 he served as much as nine months as a United States Soldier & further this deponent saith not
Subscribed & sworn this 10th day of March 20th day of April 1840 before me Elias B. Baker - Justice of the Peace

Mrs Lee Letter recd July 14 th /43
1724 1809 170 68

It is so.
Pocahontas July 12 th 1843 NW Wm Valentine
in answer to your letter recd on the 6 th inst - first My husband's Name were - James Lee - he first enlisted under his brother Capt Thomas Lee for six Months don't recollect the time he enlisted but his time was out in the Month of February went to the North but don't know where I can prove by Issac Birch that he served on the White Plains at Sweet Point & at other place he served as a private soldier - he never received any pension - he died in the town of Beckman Putnam County - We were Married in Dover Putnam County - I have no record of My Marriage I was Married by Rev. Morehouse I think My husband died about 17 years ago -
he enlisted about 6 or 7 years ago -
Daniel Woodrum is now living in the town of Beckman - and was present at My Marriage - have no record in My Bible of the age of My children but it is lost - My eldest child was born on the 20 th day of March in the year 1772 if My Memory serves Me right - I was Married on the 15 th day of October & on the 20 th of the same Month I was 19 years of age & shall be 89 years old the 30 th day of October next - I have made application for a pension but cannot A.O.O. - why My claim was rejected because of applying to a dissipated counsel to help Me & he through carelessness & carelessness has lost all My papers that proceeded from Washington so that I can't give you any information of what was lacking to obtain My pension - but it is the current opinion of all My friends that if My claim had been thoroughly in- vestigated I would not have failed getting a pension My health is now better than it has been for some time part probably as good as the Most of people of My age if you can obtain My pension you shall be liberally rewarded out of it but I have no other means -
Your May see from the answer to this that we could not answer your first letter - I therefore why we have not answered this when we have been searching for her letter recd from Washington -
I am - yours very respectfully by Lewis Baker Elizabeth Lee -

Mrs Lee Lib
Cur. Aug 14 th /43
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W m William Valentine Albany - N.Y.
Poughkeepsie, N.Y. 18 July
New York - - -
PHH please forward this without delay

Washington Augt 26 th 1844
Sir
I am informed that the claim of Mrs Lee within named was presented some six or seven years since by John DeLong and some three or four years since it was renewed by Lewis Baker and suspended. The reasons for its suspension are not known. It is therefore desirable to procure copies of the letters from the Department showing the reasons for rejecting or suspending the claim.
I am Yours very respectfully Wm Valentine Albany N.Y.
J. L. Edwards Esq Washington