Blount County TN Archives Military Records.....Leay, William 
Revwar - Pension 
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WILLIAR [sic] LEAY OR LEE



   William Leay, or Lee, applied for revolutionary pension while living in

Blount County, Tenn., in 1819. His name is shown in the application papers as

Leay, Lee and Lea. He came from Ireland to America when he was about thirteen

years of age. He was living in Rockbridge County, Virginia, when he entered the

service. In the fall of 1775 he volunteered in Captain John Hay's company,

Colonel George Matthews' 9th Virginia regiment and was in the battles of

Princeton, Germantown, White Marsh, Stillwater, and at the surrender of

Burgoyne; he was discharged from service at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, having

served two and one half years. He returned to Virginia. He had previously served

in the battle of Point Pleasant.



   He resided in Virginia about thirty years. He moved to North Carolina and

later moved to Blount County Tennessee, a short time before 1819. He gave his

age at that time as between sixty and seventy years. He stated that he had a

family but gave no names. In July 1821 he had no family living at home and was

himself living with a Mr. Bogle.



Additional Comments:
From:



Some Tennessee Heroes of the Revolution

PAMPHLET NO. V

Compiled From Pension Statements

By

Zella Armstrong





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