James Crawford Lee 1837-1907 Farmer, Soldier, Father

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James Crawford Lee was the oldest son of William Lee and Elizabeth Martha Thomas Lee. According to on-line trees he was born on July 31, 1837. He first appears in the 1840 census with his father, mother, and two brothers in Chesterfield, South Carolina.

James was also born in the midst of a financial crisis. The Panic of 1837 touched off a major depression, which lasted until the mid 1840s. Profits, prices, and wages went down and unemployment and pessimism went up. The panic was caused by speculative lending practices in the West, a sharp decline in cotton prices, collapsing land bubble, and restrictive lending polices in Britain. Many banks collapsed and businesses failed. Wikipedia at Panic of 1837 – Wikipedia accessed June 14, 2021.

In 1850, James Crawford Lee age 12 was living with his mother Elizabeth (Martha) and his father William and siblings in rural Chesterfield county. His father was a farmer and owned real estate worth $350.

James Crawford Lee married Hawley Parker sometime before 1860 when they appear in the census together. Hawley was the daughter of George Parker, Jr. and Hauley Lee Parker. James and Hawley were living next door to his mother and father in the 1860 census. Sometime after 1860, James Crawford Lee’s mother Elizabeth Martha Thomas Lee died and William Lee married Hannah Parker.

James Crawford Lee and Hawley Parker Lee’s oldest son, Samuel James Lee was born in March 1861 in Chesterfield.

The last record of James Crawford Lee’s presence at Fort Moultrie was in December of 1864. Most likely, James Crawford simply left his post and went home to Chesterfield, South Carolina.

His father William Lee, then in his early sixties, was conscripted and sent to Florence to “boot camp” in 1864 by the Confederacy. This is William Lee’s testimony before the Southern Claims Commission in 1871 in the case of Peter Barentine. Ancestry.com – U.S., Southern Claims Commission, Disallowed and Barred Claims, 1871-1880

William Lee.  Being duly sworn, doth depose and say, as follows.  My name is William Lee.  I was born in the state of South Carolina and am about sixty-six years of age.  I reside in Chesterfield County near Cheraw, in said state.  I am a farmer by occupation – I have known the claimant since 1858.  All the time during the war I lived at my present residence occupied only as a farmer.  Claimant resided then at his plantation his house being about two miles distant from mine – with exception of about five months’ time when he was absent, I believe he was all the time at his farm and I think I saw him as often as once in each month during that time – I never had any conversation  with him, or heard him express any opinion concerning secession before the war.  I do not remember having any conversation with him during the war on the subject of the war its causes, and progress, except on one occasion – When he and myself, and a few others were conscripted, and on our way from Cheraw to Florence in said state in the rail car.  At that time, which I think was in 1864.  Claimant spoke very freely to me against the rebellion – I was a Union man, I suppose Claimant knew me to be such – He told me in the car, at the time stated, that he was not in favor of the war, that he had never given anything to aid the Confederacy and did not mean to do so.  He said, “it was wrong to have broken up the Union” and he thought in consequence of if the southern country was ruined.  I do not know that any other person heard the remarks of Claimant, I did not hear him converse with others on the subject of the war.  I had no other conversation with him during the war on the subject of the Union cause or the rebellion – Since the war I had some conversation with him on one occasion in relation to the war.  He then expressed the same opinions and said he had always been a Union man – I never knew what the reputation of claimant was during the war, as to his loyalty.  I never heard him spoken of as a Union man or a rebel.  I do not know that he ever gave anything to Union or Confederate soldiers or to aid the Union cause or the Confederacy during the war.  I never heard any threats made against him or knew him to be injured in consequence of his Union sentiments.  I did not see any of his property taken by any persons during the war and was not present at his plantation at the time when his property was said to have been taken by Union soldiers – I am in no way related to or connected with claimant and have no interest in the result of his petition.  I am on friendly terms with him, and I believe him to be a man of good character.  I would believe his statements under oath.

                                                                                                     William Lee

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 15^th day of November 1871

Theodore W. Parmele

Notary Public & Special Commissioner

In April of 1864, Father William Lee sold to James Crawford Lee 75 1/4 acres of land on Westfield Creek in Chesterfield County. The amount of consideration was $600. It is recorded in Book 3, page 147 of Chesterfield County Register of Deeds.

Wm Lee to James C Lee Deed

The State of South Carolina

Chesterfield District

Know all men by these presents that I William Lee of the State and District aforesaid have bargained sold and conveyed and do by these presents to bargain sell and convey all this tract or parcel of land to James C Lee containing seventy-five and one-fourth acres in and for the consideration of six hundred dollars in hand paid by to be by James C Lee the receipt which is hereby acknowledged said tract of land and marked as follows. Beginning at William Lee and Samuel P Brocks line at the high center mark of the millpond and runs the said line SW 34 degrees 39 chains 60 links to a red oak in said Lee and Brock line 3 rives pointed. The NW 40 degrees 33 chains and 10 links to stake 4 hickeys pointers then NE 63 degrees 40 chains to a stake 4 guns and white oak pointers then SE 65 degrees 6 chains and 25 links to a stake on the bank of Big Westfield 3 gums pointers then down the run of said creek to Brocks mill pond then along high waters mark of said mill pond to the beginning.  Containing seventy-five and one-fourth acres.  To have and hold the above described land unto the said James C Lee his heirs and assignees together with all and singular the rights members hereditaments and appertuances to the said premises belonging or any wise appertaining and I the said William Lee do hereby bind myself my heirs executors and administrators to covenant and forever defend all and singular the premises unto the same James C Lee his heirs and assignees forever against the lawful claims and domain of all persons claiming by from or under the said William Lee.  Witness my hand and seal this 7^th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-four.

                                                                                                William Lee Seal

Signed Sealed and Delivered

In the presents of Jno Grasy

A Brock

M L Stamps amounting to one dollar properly canceled

After the war, the James C Lee family was one of the families who received rations (meat and corn) from the Freedman’s Bureau.

A second son was born to the Lee family in December of 1865. That son was William N. Lee. Although the family cannot be found in the 1870 census, James C. Lee was in the male voters reported by the Federal government in 1868. Cheraw Elec. Prect – Abstract of Voter Registrations Reported to the Military Government, 1868 – UofSC Digital Collections. James C. Lee also appears in the South Carolina State census with his family in 1869. There are three males and two females listed. (James, Samuel, William, Hawley, and Mittie Louise). Mittie Louise Lee was born January 1868 (tombstone) or 1869 (death certificate). James Crawford Lee also had a half-brother, Joseph Daniel Lee born that same year on August 6, 1869. Joseph Daniel Lee was the son of William Lee and second wife Hannah Parker Lee.

James Crawford and Hawley Lee lived in Steerpen Township of Chesterfield County in 1880. Their family has added the following children. James eighty year old mother-in-law, Hauley Lee Parker is also in the household.

Francis born around 1870

Charles “Charley” born March 1871

Clara Lee born October 6, 1873

Jesse born July 24, 1875

James Oscar “Ascon” born April 17, 1876

Jenette “Janett” born March 22, 1870.

The State vs The Dead Body W. B. Cash^[1]

The Boggan Cash Inquest^[2]

Transcribed by Martha Rogers

The State vs The Dead Body W. B. Cash

The inquest on the body of W. Boggan Cash was conducted on Tuesday the 20^th instant, and the verdict rendered.  The jury was composed of J. W. Huntley, foreman; H.W. Finlayson, A. S. Grant, P.H. Brock, H. W. Harrow, J. D. Chapman, Thomas E. Wannamaker, C.A. Brock, John Prophet, W. S. Jackson, K. C. Timmons, W. H. Mulloy, H. M. Tomlinson, S. H. Reid.  The following is a complete report of the testimony as taken: 

E.T. King,  being duly sworn say I was deputized by the Sheriff of Chesterfield County by the order of the Solicitor to arrest Boggan Cash – I summoned a posse by virtue of the order and went to Boggan Cash’s place got there about day break.  Halted my men in the road about a hundred yards before I got to Cash’s house and told them :  “If you find Boggan do not hurt Boggan if you can help it.”   I stationed the party around the house and lot – I station Mr. H.D. Hendrix on the opposite side of the house in road – Mr. J. S. Sellars and W. A. Johnson south of house.  I placed W. H. Hilton and Mr. Avery at gate north.  Mr. Henry Jackson and myself were at the southwest corner.  While I was placing the guard Mr. Jackson said to me, “Someone came to the front door of the barn.”  I came back to Hilton and Avery and told them that somebody was in the barn loft.  I then went back to Jackson and a black man passed through the front gate to the lot, and when he got to the stable I heard some person speak to him (the black man).  Jackson remarked:  I think that is W. B. Cash’s voice.” I told Jackson to go and tell the guard I had placed around the house to come to the barn. 

About the time Jackson got opposite to the house from me (the firing commenced in the lot).   Before the firing commenced at lot I heard someone say hault – Shortly after this I heard gun fire – I recognized the voice that said halt as Mr. Hiltons –

Directly after firing commenced at lot it commenced at house –

I then came around to where Mr. Hilton and Mr. Avery was – I found Mr. W.B. Cash laying where he is now lying – with two guns laying by him.  I then went through the lot and after passing out of the lot I met Mr. H.D. Hendrix, Mr. Henry Jackson and I think Mr. Rhodes together with Sam Lee.  I think we left Boggan Cash laying on his left side.  Boggan Cash was not dead when we left him but was in a dying condition.

I took charge then of Sam Lee – I had but a few guards and I went to Cheraw with prisoner to a trial justice.  The shooting took place about daylight – I left directions that (strikeover) body was not to be disturbed – I first carried Mr. Hilton and Sam Lee to Dr. Kolloch – Mr. Hendrix and Mr. Sellars and Johnson told me Mr. Cash was dead before we got off from place – This is the warrant and deputations under which I acted. (Coroners warrant and Sheriff’s warrant  in evidence.)

I stated to posse at several times not to hurt W. B. Cash except in self-defense.

Mr. Hilton was wounded in his little finger –

                                                                                E T King

E. M. Avery sworn, says:

I was one of the posse summoned by E.T. King to arrest W.B. Cash – we got to W.B. Cash’s place about day light.   Mr. King stationed Mr. Hilton and myself at gate back of lot towards north – and King told us not to hurt Cash if he would give up – to only shoot cash in self-defense.  We had not been at our post very long before Mr. King came and told some one was in the Barn.

After King left a few minutes a colored man came and went into Barn – north door.  The colored man had not been in barn but a few minutes when we heard someone talking and after some time I saw W.B. Cash open door and come out – and walk off from barn towards where we were standing looking back – We were standing behind some logs – and when W.B. Cash came up Mr. Hilton told Cash to halt and I told him to surrender – Cash never said a word but shot at us twice with a shot gun – Then after these two shots we fired back at him –

Cash shot twice more at us with a rifle – one of the shots striking Mr. Hilton on finger – No one was present at first shooting but M. Hilton and myself – Cash was setting down where he fired the last two shots –

                                                                E M Avery

W.A. Johnson, sworn – says:

I was one of the posse  summoned by E.T. King to arrest W.B. Cash – We got there about daybreak this morning –

I was stationed on the east side of the house – with Instructions not to hurt W.B. Cash – if he would surrender.  I heard someone taking in barn –

And in about 15 or 20 minutes after I heard gun fire back of lot – when I heard gun I ran around in the direction of shot – when I got there Mr. Hilton said he has shot me – and shoot him – I asked Hilton where is he? and he replied he is in the lot – I saw where he was – and saw him with his gun presented at Mr. Hilton – when I saw this I shot at Cash – and about the same time then were several guns shot – Mr. King then said don’t shoot any more boys –

We then went up to Cash – He was breathing – not dead then – None of us touched him.   Two guns were lying side of him.

King said let us now go around to the dwelling house there was some shooting up there –

We went around and saw Mr. Henry Jackson, Rhodes and Hardy Hendrix together with prisoner Sam Lee – Mr. King, Jackson and Rhodes went on with Sam Lee to Cheraw and rest of us walked back to lot to see Cash – found him dead – Mr. King then ordered us to come on –

W A Johnson

M. L Rhodes, sworn says:

I was one of posse summoned by E. T. King to arrest W.B. Cash-

On Wednesday night, the 14th of May Mr. King arrived at Cheraw at about ½ past 9 o’ clock – I had been summoned before to meet him and met him about that time.  King first gave us our instructions what to do if we found Cash – Told us to first halt Cash – order him to throw down his gun – and if Cash tried to shoot to protect ourselves – said he would be gladdest man in Chesterfield if he could arrest Cash and carry him to Court House without a harm of his head being hurt.

Got to Cash’s house about four o’clock – half hour before day – and Mr. H.G. Hendrix and myself were the first ones stationed – about fifteen feet from window dwelling house – suppose we staid there about ½ hour before any developments –

About that time a woman came to window – opened a window – looked all around and fastened window – Heard someone thought it was Cash but was she hollowing at dogs –

Just then Mr. Henry Jackson came with orders from King to close up on Barn.

Then I told Mr. Jackson I thought Cash was in house.  Jackson said “No” I heard him in Barn loft –

We then started around dwelling house got about 20 feet when we were stationed – Just at the first fire of the gun at the lot I heard someone jump out of bed; and it was a very short while until Sam Lee was at the corner of the house with his gun leveled at us.  He shot at us once.  I saw a blaze of fire from his gun.  After all of us fired at Lee, he ran around to corner of house near window where we were first stationed – and just as he got to corner he threw up his gun again – I then fired at him – Then Lee ran back around middle way of house and stopped – I thought he was going to shoot under the house and we fired -then he jumped back ran about five feet – came back to corner with his hands up and said he would surrender – no more shooting after Lee surrendered – then we started up towards the Barn, and when we got nearly to the Barn Mr. Henry told us “Hilton was shot and W.B. Cash was  killed” –

Then Mr. Hendrix and myself walked up to look at Cash. We walked up to Cash – there was a double barrel shot gun laying nearby him and rifle in one of his hands cocked – One pistol laying nearby him and other pistol white ivory handle buckled around him –

After we stopped then about half minute we started with Sam Lee to Cheraw –

Mr. King then said we will go up and let coroner know.  There was one negro who went from Dwelling house to Barn – this was before shooting –

Saw two negroes running across field –

                                                                Mr. M.L.  Rhodes

James E McNair sworn says,

I was summoned by E. T. King on last Wednesday night the 14^th to go with posse- I was detailed to take charge of horses – never saw or do I know anything about shooting at W.B. Cash’s – I heard King say and he instructed me  If Cash was captured to go to Cheraw and telegraph the solicitor that Cash was arrested – and await instructions and bring back word.

                                                                James E McNair   

Dr. Kolloch sworn, says –

I saw Cash’s double barrel shot gun examined – Both barrels empty.  Saw the Winchester rifle examined and saw several charges missing – several empty shells – don’t remember exact number and a large numbers of cartridges and loaded shells for shot gun were on and about his person.

R.C. Watts – sworn says

I am an attorney at law and brother in law of W.B. Cash deceased- I heard this morning about ½ past seven o’clock that W.B. Cash was killed- I immediately arose and wrote General Prince to notify the coroner or Trial Justice that Boggan Cash was killed – I know nothing of particulars

Shortly after that time I left home and came down as quick as I could come – accompanied by Dr. Clayton and negro who drove wagon – when I arrived at W.B. Cash’s place – it being the first time I was ever there – I saw a guard at house on road where the corpse was and who was with it – I was informed that no one was with it but they had instructions not to go about the corpse – Dr. Clayton and myself accompanied by 2 or 3 negroes went to corpse – I told them it would not do to leave it by itself – when I arrived the corpse was laying where the Jury saw it –

W.B. Cash had his right hand near his ear and his left arm across his breast – His left leg crooked under his right leg – He was laying on his back his face looking towards the heaven and mouth open.  I told the parties he must be straightened out- but not  moved from direction he fell in – Had his hands and feet tied – had his mouth closed – handkerchief tied around his face –

Had some rails brought and sent over and got a canvas sheet to protect him from sun.  Had his eyes closed- His body not moved – until permission from acting coroner

                                                                R.C. Watts

Henry Jackson, sworn says:

I was one of posse summoned by E.T. King to arrest W.B. Cash – I went with posse on Wednesday night – Saw Cash only after he was shot – Cash was nearly dead when I saw him – I was stationed near the Barn with King – Mr. King sent me to post of posse that was stationed in front of dwelling house to tell them to come to the Barn – just after I arrived there the parties on road were stationed the firing commenced at the Barn –

Just as we started around dwelling house to go to the lot Lee ran out of house with his gun – we ordered him to halt and he wheeled around as if he was going to shoot – Lee then ran around to the corner of house squatted down at corner and appeared to be getting ready to shoot – Sam Lee was then shot at by crowd, wounded in leg – came out and said he would surrender –

We then took Lee and went toward barn – met crowd and King told us Hilton was shot and Cash was killed – we then took Lee and brought him prisoner to Cheraw –

King told us that he did not want us to kill Cash not to shoot unless necessary – Cash had shot gun and Winchester rifle – Winchester rifle buckled around him and shot gun laying on ground near by him

                                                Henry Jackson                      

H.G. Hendrix sworn, says:

 I was one of posse summoned by E. T. King to arrest W.B. Cash.  We arrived at Cash’s place near day – I was stationed with Mr. Rhodes in Road near dwelling house by E. T. King.

After we had been stationed in road some time Mr. Henry Jackson came to where we were and told us that W.B. Cash was in Barn loft and King said come to Barn – We started to Barn – just as we started firing commenced at Barn – While the firing was going on and as we were going to Barn – Sam Lee ran out of the dwelling house – and we ordered him to surrender – Lee had a gun – had it in position to shoot – Lee did not surrender until after we shot at him several  times – I think Lee shot as he went around the house – Lee appeared to be trying to cover himself so that he could shoot –

After Lee surrendered – Mr. King came up and told us that Cash was shot (and Bill Hilton is shot).  I went to Lot with several of posse and found Cash laying on his left side facing the swamp – two guns laying by him – shot gun some little distance from him and one of his arms around rifle – Two pistols were about him – one laying near his body the other in case on his body – Dead when we left him – I heard the word halt given at lot from where I was stationed before there was any firing – We wore instructed by King before we got to Cashes and when he stationed us not to shoot cash without halting him and only in self-defense.  Firing over at lot before we got there –

Cash left hand was laying over on ground and other hand laying on his body – I saw Negro boy come out of Dwelling house and go to the barn and then come back before firing begun.  Lee surrendered to us in his night clothes –

                                                H.G. Hendrick

W.H. Hilton, sworn, says:

I was one of posse summoned by E.T. King to arrest W.B .Cash – We got to Cash’s place about ½ hour before day- Mr. Avery and myself were stationed by King between barn and swamp land instructed to guard that place – After we had been stationed about ½ hour – W.B. Cash came out of Barn towards us in direction of the swamp – When Cash got in about 15 ft of me I halted him – he made no reply but fired on me – I then fired- Cash fell- I ordered him then to surrender.  He fired again, and then Cash and myself kept firing until some person not to shoot any more he is done –

Cash had double barrel shot gun and Winchester rifle and two pistols –

Shot gun laying close by him.  Rifle laying partly on ground and on Cash – one pistol was laying near Cash and other on him –

Cash shot three times after he fell that I know of – I think more – The third shot Cash fired and the (struck over) struck me in finger – going in finger cutting through flesh and dividing some of the tendons – shooting off stock of gun – the Ball went through my coat sleeve – over coat and water proof –

King instructed us not to shoot any person without halting and to only shoot in self-defense – Cash did not see me until I halt him – Did not see any one at barn during shooting – saw Black boy before the shooting – go to Barn – I used my piston after gun no 38 – shoot it twice –

There was shooting by others of posse – but I was too tightly engaged to see who it was.

                                                                W.H. Hilton

Dr. Kolloch, sworn – says

I was summoned by coroner to view the body of W.B. Cash and make post mortem examination if necessary in order to ascertain the cause of his death – no dissecting made as it was not necessary – I simply examined the wounds, probing them – I found a number of bullet holes – some  8 or 10 – some of them made by larger shot and some of them by rifle or musket balls – there were two wounds – either of which would have been sufficient to have caused his death – both of which seemed to have been made by large balls – Winchester rifle – or something of that size – one of these entered upper part of thigh cutting through the femoral artery from this he would have bled to death in less than five minutes – if had no other wound – the other large wound was near the base of the skull – and from the depth to which the probe entered I would say it went entirely through the cerebellum into the cerebrum – producing almost instant death – there were other small wounds  two of which – may or may not have proved fatal – one went into region of kidneys and the other into the lower portion of the  liver – had other small wounds in left thigh broken

                                                C Kollock M. D.

Joe Wilson

I live at E.B. C Cash’s place.  I was at W.B. Cash’s place the morning the posse came to arrest him – I was in house when posse came to arrest W.B. Cash – I saw no one when I was in house – when I came out of house that morning I went to lot- said to Mitchell when I got to lot- Have you not fed up- Mitchell said-  “no” –

About that time W.B. Cash hailed me – said – who is there.  I said Joe – what are you going to do?  I replied I was going to feed-  He said don’t give Border but three quarts of corm = Then he came walking down the stairs steps – started off out of the barn door in an little trot – stooping down – and just as he got to the barn I heard two guns fired – Cash fell after I heard the two guns fire – Cash shot three times after he fell – I was putting up horses when firing happened – Nero Campbell was the one that opened window of dwelling house –

After the first two shots – I saw a man with Cash and heard him hollow for more help – that Cash was still firing        

Joe Wilson X mark

Mitchel McKay, sworn, says: 

I live at W.B. Cash’s place – I went to lot to feed horses about day – after I got to Barn Joe Wilson came in – W.B. Cash halted us and said who is that?  Cash then started out of Barn and off in a trot.  As Cash got to Barn I heard gun fire – Cash fell- Cash shot three times after he fell – I saw through lattice work in room – I was in feed room of the loft as you come out of the Barn – Lattice work is at the end of the Barn – I saw no one fire- before Cash fell – but heard gun – I was in room getting corn for horse – I was in crib when posse came from house with Sam Lee- I was in feed room – staid in feed room all the time-

Joe and myself both went from dwelling house to Barn.  Cash was upstairs when he hailed us and told Joe not to give Border too much corn –

Cash used shot gun first and then took his rifle from over his shoulder and commenced firing – I could see Cash’s guns.

Saw no one in front of Cash but saw someone come around fence after shooting was over – Did not see any shooting at all – heard gun –

Joe Wilson, Sam Lee, Nero Campbell – and myself staid in house – no woman in house –

                                                Mitchel McKay

COD Inquest Finding:  Upon their Oaths do say: “That deceased came to his death on the morning of the 15^th day of May 1884, at his place from gunshot wounds at hands of Deputy Sheriff E.T. King and Posse while resisting arrest. 

Inquest Location:  at the house of W.B. Cash on the Gregg place

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[1] CSI Dixie at The State vs. the Dead Body of W. Boggan Cash | CSI: Dixie (csidixie.org) accessed May 25, 2021.

[2] Newspapers.Com. Yorkville Enquirer, York, South Carolina, 29 May,1884, Thursday, page 4.

Boggan Cash Album at (1) Facebook

On February 24, 1881, James Crawford Lee sold his land on Westfield Creek to T F Sherrill for $350. (Chesterfield Register of Deeds Book 6, page 399).

On April 11, 1891, his younger sister, Lottie Charlotte Lee White died at age 41 and was buried at the Brock Cemetery at Brock’s Mill, Chesterfield, South Carolina. Lottie Charlotte Lee White (1849-1891) – Find A Grave Memorial

On April 25, 1892, James Crawford Lee’s father William Lee died at the age of 76. He died without a will and with very little property. Brother John Lee was responsible for settling the estate. (Chesterfield County, South Carolina Estate Records, Ca. 1865-1927; Author: South Carolina. Probate Court (Chesterfield County); Probate Place: Chesterfield, South Carolina, Case 489)

On December 15, 1893, James Crawford Lee sold 150 acres on Reedy Fork Branch to his sister-in-law- Sara Jane White Lee for $300. (Chesterfield Register of Deeds, Book 12, page 426).

By 1900 at least two more of James Crawford Lee’s sisters had passed away. Ann who married Richard Wilkerson was dead by the 1900 census (Ancestry.Com. Year: 1900; Census Place: Harleesville, Marion, South Carolina; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0072). Eliza who married Aaron Butler was also dead by the 1900 census (Ancestry.Com. Year: 1900; Census Place: Laurel Hill, Scotland, North Carolina; Roll: 1217; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 0085; FHL microfilm: 1241217). Hannah who married Samuel James Parker died in 1901.

In the 1900 census, James Crawford Lee is living with his wife in Wolf Pit township in Richmond County, North Carolina. In the house are Jesse (age 21), James Oscar (age 19), Dora (age 16) and Lucy (age 12). James Crawford Lee is listed as a farmer and the children are farm laborers. (Ancestry.Com. Year: 1900; Census Place: Wolf Pit, Richmond, North Carolina; Roll: 1213; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 0099; FHL microfilm: 1241213).

Son Samuel appears to have settled down to life as a farmer and is living with his wife Isabelle “Belle” Parker, daughter of Elijah Parker and Harriett Brigman in Steer Pen township, Chesterfield County, South Carolina. The couple appears to be childless; reporting being married 15 years with zero children born and zero living. A twelve year old boarder, Frank Hancock is in the home and is reported to be a farm laborer. (Ancestry.Com. Year: 1900; Census Place: Steer Pen, Chesterfield, South Carolina; Roll: T623_1523; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 28).

Son William N Lee is also a farmer. He is living with his wife Mary Keith Lee in Wolf Pit township in Richmond County, North Carolina. Mary Keith was the daughter of John Keith and Elizabeth Polk of Darlington, South Carolina. The couple has three children: William N Lee (age 6) Lawrence Lee (age 3) and Hellen (age 2). They have been married 14 years with three children born and three living. ( Ancestry.Com. Year: 1900; Census Place: Wolf Pit, Richmond, North Carolina; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 0099).

Daughter Mittie Louise has married John William Parker. John Parker was the son of Elijah Parker and Harriet Brigman of Steer Pen Township. John and Mittie Louise are living in the Steer Pen township in the 1900 census. Mittie Louise and John William Prker had two children in the household: Anna (age 5), and John W (age 4). (Ancestry.Com. Year: 1900; Census Place: Steer Pen, Chesterfield, South Carolina; Roll: 1523; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0028; FHL microfilm: 1241523).

Daughter Francis who was born about 1870 and appears in the 1880 census is not found in the 1900 census and appears to have passed away. In the 1900 census James Crawford and Hawley Lee reported that they have had a child who died.

Son Charles “Charley” has married Mary Parker. Mary Parker was the daughter of Elijah Parker and Harriett Brigman of Steer Pen Township. Charles and Mary are living in their household in the 1900 census They have two children: Luther Dickson (age 5) and Mary Bell (age 9 months). The couple has been married seven years and have had four children with two living. (Ancestry.Com. Year: 1900; Census Place: Steer Pen, Chesterfield, South Carolina; Roll: 1523; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0028; FHL microfilm: 1241523).

Daughter Clara has married George W. Pratt. George was the son of Daniel Pratt and Mary Jane Braswell Pratt. They were married around 1900 but were not found in the census.

Daughter Janett Lee has married Charles McDonald.  He is a farmer and they are living in Wolf Pit township in Richmond County, North Carolina.  They are living near brother William N. Lee.  They have been married 1 year and have no children. (Ancestry.Com. Year: 1900; Census Place: Wolf Pit, Richmond, North Carolina; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 0099; FHL microfilm: 1241213).

On March 11, 1907, James Crawford Lee applied for residence at the North Carolina Confederate Soldier’s Home in Raleigh, North Carolina based on his Confederate service to Company G, South Carolina 1st Infantry at Fort Moultrie and his state of infirmity.

Transcription:  Application for Admission to the North Carolina Soldiers’ Home at Raleigh, N.C. The Application of James C Lee of PO Rockingham in the County of Richmond, State of North Carolina sets forth that, he, the said, James C Lee was regularly enlisted and served in the War Between The States in The Confederate Army or Navy as follows:  Enlisted Dec. 1861. Where Cheraw, S.C. Company G 1^st SC Regiment. Date of Discharge April 7^th, 1865, Close of War.  That he served honorable during the war in said army (or navy) and was true and loyal to the government of the Confederate States to the end of the war; and that he has born a good character ever since; that he is 70 years of age, that he is married; that he is of light complexion, 5’ 5” in height; and is by occupation a Farmer, that his nearest relative is children; whose post office is Rockingham, N. C.; that because of age, poor

health & poverty he, the said James C Lee, is unable to provide for and support himself, and therefore, he makes his application for admission into the “soldier’s home; that he is a person of sobriety and good habits, and if, admitted as an inmate to said home, here hereby agrees, upon pain of expulsion to abide by and obey all the rules and regulations made by the property authorities of the Home for its government, and that he will perform all duties required of him and obey all lawful orders of the officers of the said Home.  Witness the following signature, this 11^th day of March, A.D. 1907 Applicant sign here J.C. Lee.  State of North Carolina. County of Richmond.  This day personally appeared before me, W H Roberts, JP in and for the county and State aforesaid, J. C. Lee whose name is signed to the foregoing application and made oath that the statements therein are true.  Given under my hand, this 11^th day of March 1907. W.H. Roberts, JP.  Certificate of Witnesses.  We W.I. Everett and D.M. Morrison certify that we know the above applicant, James C. Lee, that he was during the war enlisted and served honorably in 1^st S.C. Regt. And that we believe the statements contained in his above application to be true.  We having seen and examined discharge and the sworn testimony of members of the company in which he served. W.I Everett and D.M. Morris, Chair of Pension Board.  Certificate of Clerk Superior Court. State of North Carolina County of Richmond.  This is to certify that I have examined the statements contained in the forgoing application of J. C. Lee and that I am satisfied from the evidence adduced before me that the said J. C. Lee served honorably during the late ware in the Confederate Army or Navy; that he was loyal to the government of the Confederate States to the end of the war; that he has borne a good character ever since and that his present condition is such as to render him unable to provide for himself unaided.  Given under my hand as Clerk, S.C. for Richmond County.  Thos. L. Covington. CSC.

According to W I Everett from Rockingham who visited James in the home, he was feeble and “sadly needs the comforts of life.”

Transcription:  March 7, 1907 To B.F. Dixon, Board Soldiers Home. Raleigh, N. C. Dear Sir:  I am in receipt of a letter from the Supt of the Soldier’s Home, Mr. Brooks stating this an opportunity of Soldier Lee admittance in the Soldiers Home.  I have just returned from a visit to the home of his son whom the old man is now staying, he is grown feeble and sadly needs the comforts of life.  Respectfully, W. I. Everett. 

On June 29, 1907, James Crawford Lee left the Confederate Soldier’s home in Raleigh to get on Confederate Soldier pension rolls.

Transcription.  June 29, 1907.  This is to certify that J.C. Lee an inmate of the Soldiers Home at Raleigh, N. C. has this day voluntarily decided to leave the Home for the purpose of being placed upon the pension roll of Richmond Co. N. C. B. F. Dixon, Secy.

On July 1, 1907, James Crawford Lee applied for a Confederate pension based on his Confederate service to Company G, South Carolina 1st Infantry at Fort Moultrie and his state of infirmity.

Transcription:  Soldiers Application for Pension State of North Carolina. County of Richmond.  On this 1^st day  of July A.D. 1907 personally appeared before me Thos. L. Covington, CSC in and for the state and County aforesaid J. C. Lee, age 70 years and resident at Rockingham Post Office in said County and State and who being fully sworn, makes the following declaration in order to obtain the pension under the provision of an act entitled “An Act for the relief of certain Confederate Soldiers, Sailors, and Widows” ratified March 8, 1907, that he is the identical person who enlisted in Co G 1^st Regt SC State Troops on or about Dec 1862 to serve in the armies of the late Confederate States.

He further states that he is

Bonafide resident of North Carolina

Holds no office receiving $300 or more

Does not own property more than $500

Has not disposed of any property by gift or voluntary conveyance since March 1885

Not receiving any other aid

Sworn and subscribed before me this 1^st day of July 1907.

Thos. L. Covington Signature of CSC

J.C. Lee Signature of Applicant

Transcription:

Approved D.M. Morrison, Chairman

R. D. Johnson Stephen Wall

According to online trees, James Crawford Lee died 14 days after he put in for a Confederate pension. He was almost 70 years of age. I have not found a final burying place. His wife, Hawley Parker Lee survived him. She was living with her oldest daughter Clara Lee Pratt in Society Hill, South Carolina in 1910. During this census, Hawley Parker Lee reported she had 13 children, 11 of which were living. Only 11 children have been identified two of which probably did not reach adulthood. (Ancestry.Com. Year: 1910; Census Place: Society Hill, Darlington, South Carolina; Roll: T624_1454; Page: 34A; Enumeration District: 0014; FHL microfilm: 1375467).

Hawley Parker Lee filed for a Confederate widow’s pension on July 5, 1911, based on her husband’s service in Company G, South Carolina 1st Infantry at Fort Moultrie.

Transcription:  Widows Application for Pension.  State of North Carolina.  County of Richmond.  On this 3^rd day of July A.D. . 1911 personally appeared before me Thos. L Covington, CSC, in and for the state and county aforesaid, Mrs. H. Lee, age 72 and a resident of Rockingham post office in said county and State, and who being fully sworn, make the following declaration in order to obtain the pension under the provision of an act entitled “An act entitled to amend chapter 674 of the Laws of 1907, for relief of certain Confederate Soldiers, Sailors and Widows,” ratified March 8, 1909 – that she is the widow of the late J.C. Lee who enlisted in Co G 1^st Regiment SC Battalion on or about Dec. 1861 to serve the cause of the late Confederate States.  She further states that she was married to said soldier or Sailor before the first day of January 1868, that she is now a widow, and has been for twelve months immediately preceding this application.  Sworn and subscribed before me this 3^rd day of July 1911.  Thos. L. Covington Signature of CSC.  Mrs. H. Lee X Mark.  Signature of Applicant. Certificate of Witnesses.  Also personally appeared before me Thomas R Graham resides at Rockingham Post Office and Sam Bosworth who resides at Rockingham Post Office in said county and state whom I know to be responsible and entitled to credit and being by me duly sworn say they are acquainted with Mrs. H. Lee the widow of said J.C. Lee.  They believe her to be the identical person she represents herself to be and that the facts set forth in her affidavit are correct to the best of their knowledge and belief, and that they have no interest, direct, or indirect in this claim, Sworn & Subscribed to me, this 3^rd day of July 1911. Thos. Covington, CSC. , Signature of CSC.  Thomas R. Graham x his mark, Sam Bosworth x his mark, Signature of witnesses. 

Hawley Parker died on August 20, 1916, from a tumor in her left side. She was living in the Wolf Pit township in Richmond County, North Carolina. She was buried at St. Paul’s Methodist Church in Diggs, North Carolina. (Ancestry.Com. North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1975).