Military: CWR: Lease, Levi of interest in Somerset County, PA

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Lease, Levi

* Born Oct. 19, 1843 
* Died Dec. 14, 1902 - age 59 years 1 month 5 days in Berlin, Somerset Co. Pa.  
* Buried in Berlin I. O. O. F. Cemetery, Berlin, Somerset Co. Pa. 
* Private Co. H 171st Regiment Pa. Infantry
* Enlisted Oct 24, 1862 at age 19 in Harrisburg, Pa 
* Mustered in Nov. 1, 1862 in Harrisburg, Pa for 9 months 
* Mustered out Aug. 8, 1863 with company at Harrisburg, Pa 
* Served Nov. 1, 1862 - July 9, 1863 - 8 month 8 days 
* Private Co. H 187th Regiment Pa. Infantry 
* Enlisted Mar 25, 1864 at age 20 in Shanksville
* Mustered in May 7, 1863 in Harrisburg, Pa 
* Mustered out Aug. 3, 1865 with company 
* Veteran 
* Invalid Pension: Applied June 23, 1880, Application #382044, Certificate 
#268222; Widow Pension: Application #776095, Certificate #565828

SOURCE:
* Somerset Past Vol. 13 No. 2 
* Civil War Veterans Reference by B. J. Ensley 
* Veterans Grave Registration [Lists month of death as Oct.] 
* Veterans Card File 
* Muster Roster Co. H 171 and H 187th 
* Footnote.com [187th Co. as K]
* Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295755 
* 1890 Veterans Census, Stonycreek Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. [Lists name as Seese]
* Military Affairs Register Pa. Volunteers, Roll 295756 [Lists year of muster in 
as 1864]
* Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards 1777 - 1999 [Lists month of death as 
October]