Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6,255, for Seth Lee, New York

SERVICE
Lee, Seth Mary
NUMBER
R. 6255
On a day in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and fifty two
CONTENTS

No Mary Lee dec'd Widow of Seth Pun ts
Rejected, she died in 1804, he in 1782 See letter to
A Patterson June 4/1836
6255
July 4/1836

ADJUSTED
62553
P. O.
Service: Mary Lee
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

11 1/2 1/2 Claim of Seth Lee To. Pension
on account of War of Revolution
A. Patterson atty Clearing

State of Pennsylvania Mc Kean County ss
Mariam Gary of the County aforesaid being duly sworn according to Law Says that She was born in Orange Co and State of New York in the year A.D. 17.75 being now of the age of Seventy six years Deposes and says that She was born in the family of Seth Lee, in the County and State aforesaid and reputed to be the daughter of the said Seth Lee and was raised in the fam- ily of the said Seth Lee until on or about A.D. 17.82 at which time the said Seth Lee depar- ted his life at the State County aforesaid - Deponent further says that her said mother the wife of the said Lee Maiden Name was Mary Arnold and that She departed her life, at an or about A.D. 18.04 Leaving this deponent and two Brothers and one Sister who have all de- parted their lives leaving none but this de- ponent living.
Deponent further says that She has been informed and believes that the said Seth Lee the father of this depon- ent, served in the Revolutionary war of the United States and Great Britain for the term of not more than 3 years, and was hono- rably discharged at Orange County State of New York and that the said Seth Lee has not drawn a pension for the said service, nor any lands for the same, but has been informed and

Believes that she this Deponent is Entitled to Lands, as the Heir at Law of the Said Seth Lee, which lands are Situated in the County of Tompkins and State of New York, this Deponent makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Back pay to which she may be Entitled, as well the land to which has or should of been granted to her Said father, to which Deponent believes her Said father never knew any thing thereof - and Deponent further says not
Given to this 12 th Day of March X Day 1836
Before me,
State of Pennsylvania, ss. M'KEAN COUNTY,
Samuel C. Hyde Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas, in
and for M'Kean County, State of Pennsylvania, do hereby certify, that
G. B. Boekmo Esq r before whom the foregoing proceedings were had, is a Justice of the Peace,
in and for said County, duly Commissioned and qualified, and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his his genuine
subscribed my name, this
12 th day of
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed my Seal of Office, and
A. D., 1836
Samuel C. Hyde Prothonotary.
State of Pennsylvania, ss. I, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the original thereof, and that the same was not altered or amended in any way.

State of Pennsylvania. } Jacob Gary of said County being McKean County } July 20th days that he is fifty five years of age, and was raised in the County of Orange and State of New York and has been well acquainted with Maria Gary from her infancy and knew her father John see
the father of the within named Deponent, and further the said Maria the within named Deponent was raised in the said family and reported to be the lawful daughter of the said John,
Jacob Gary
Sworn to this truth  fact March 10, 1856. J. M. Mackay
Before me, John Mackay, J.P.

Albany NY May 10 th 1856 you will perceive by the within Affidavit That it is intended for a back Pension due the Applicant for her fathers Service in the Revolutionary war, (and) for lands That were her fathers, for Services in said war, for (which) he never had a Patent for which the applicant thinks She is entitled as the heir at Law of her said father not for Bounty Lands Yours truly A. Patterson