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Captain Thomas Lee

Thomas Lee is the son of Nathaniel Lee of Dublin, Ireland. Thomas Lee married Watey Sherman in 1760. They had 10 children as follows: Abigail, Mary, Elizabeth, Watey, Joshua, Nancy, Patience, Thomas Jr., James, and Sherman. Thomas Lee served in the war for American independence as second lieutenant of Captain Jack Rosekrance's company, Col. Jack Holmes, fourth regiment, New York Continental line, 28th of June, 1775; promoted first lieutenant, August 3rd, 1775. He was captain of the eighth company, fifth regiment, New York Continental line, commanded by Col. Louis Du Bois, November 21st, 1776; resigned May 19th, 1778. He was also Captain in Col. Zepharriah Platt's regiment of New York Associated Exempts, October 19th, 1779. He was also captain in Col. Louis Du Bois' regiment of New York militia, July 1st, 1780. (References, pages 140, 231, 257, 285 and 529 of Vol. 1, "New York in the Revolution," or Vol. 15 of the published "Documents Relating to the Colonial History of the State of New York," published by Reed, Parsons & Co., Albany, New York, 1887. Also page 261 of "Heitman's Register of Officers of the Continental Army," published by H. B. Heitman at Washington, D. C.)