William Lee Apthorp

William Lee Apthorp (August 31, 1837 – January 24, 1879) was an American military leader, and Florida's first state surveyor. He also worked as a music teacher, and dairy farmer. His parents were Mary Green (née Thurston) and William Perkins Apthorp.

In 1863, Apthorp and Charlotte Child's married, and they had five children. His father-in law was John Child, from Eton, England.

Apthorp wrote the manuscript Montgomery’s Raids in Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina about the men serving under James Montgomery and Thomas W. Higginson from personal experience. Higginson commanded a "colored" regiment and wrote about his war experiences.

Death and legacy Apthorp died of pneumonia on January 24, 1879, in Springfield, New Jersey. He is buried at Saint Stephens Episcopal Cemetery in Millburn, New Jersey.

Montgomery’s Raids in Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina was donated to the Historical Museum of Southern Florida as part of the Apthorp Family Papers, 1741–1964.