Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 1382-100, for James Mcgee, Pennsylvania
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(8-1776)
SERVICE
Penn.

McGee, James

NUMBER
B.L. Wt. 1382-100

CONTENTS
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Recd of Mr. E. Stephens Land Warrant No.  for James McGee Son & Heir at Law of James McGee, late soldier in The Revolutionary War. Recd by me this 13th day of October AD1828.
Witness my Hand /s/ David Covey
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David Covey hand written in top right corner.

State of Pennsylvania
County of Lancaster   } SS

I James McGee heir at law of James McGee do, upon oath, testify and declare, to the best of my knowledge and belief, that James McGee did enlist in 17--, the term of during the war, and served in the first regiment --- 1st under the command of Colonel Broadhead (?) ---- of the Pennsylvania line; and that he continued in the service aforesaid until the close of the war.

I further declare, that I have never received a warrant for the bounty land promised to him the said James McGee --- on the part of the United States; nor do I believe that he ever received it, or transferred his claim to it in any manner whatsoever, therefore, - 
KNOW all men by these presents, that I, James McGee ---- aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint David Covey of York Pa --- to be my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name to demand and receive form the Secretary of War of the United States, a warrant for the quantity of land due to me as aforesaid; and said attorney is herby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or substitutes or attorneys under him, for the special purposes above expressed.
/s/ James McGee

ATTEST,
Robert Shear
Personally appeared the above named James McGee subscriber to the foregoing declaration, and in presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined to  be his free act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.
ATTEST,  /s/ Robert Shear Justice of the Peace
State of Pennsylvania
County of Lancaster   } SS
Personally appeared before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, for said county, James McGee and made oath, in due form of law, that he is the son and an heir at law, of James McGee late a soldier in the Broadheads first ----- Regiment of ____ and that the said James McGee died on or about day of ____ 1818, without leaving a ____.
                                 /s/ James McGee
Sworn and subscribed before me this 10th day of September 1828
/s/ Robert Shear   J.P.}  /s/Ezekiel Cook
                                      /s/ ??? Pasey
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State of Pennsylvania
Lancaster County. SS: I Nathaniel W. Sample ? Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Lancaster do Certify that Robert Shear Esquire before whom the written Power of Attorney was acknowledged and before whom the written affidavits were made was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace for said County of Lancaster duly commissioned and qualified ~
In testimony whereof I have hereonto set my hand & the seal of said Court at Lancaster this eleventh day of September Annno Domini 1828 ~ /s/ N.W. Sample ? Prothny.
           Pr: /s/ Christ. Bachman, Deputy
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James McGee
No. 1382
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Lancaster }SS

Personally appeared before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, for said county, James McGee _ _. and made oath, in due form of law, that he is the son and the only heir at law, of James McGee who was a soldier in the First Regiment of the Penn. Line and the said James McGee died. in the year 1816, without leaving any heir left the said James McGee
Sworn and subscribed before me, this Twenty seventh day of September 1828
[signed illegible name] J.P.

Personally appeared before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the aforesaid County, [illegible] and William Prusey credible and disinterested witnesses, and made oath, in due form of law, that they are acquainted with the able mentioned James McGee and that he is the reputed son of James McGee who was a soldier of Broadheads Regiment in the Penn Line and who died in 1816
Sworn and subscribed before me, this twenty sixth day of September 1828 }
Robert Spear J.P.
[pointing finger icon] If the person died without leaving a widow, child, father mother, brother, or sister, &c.,  it must be so stated.

I Nathaniel M. Sample Jr. Clerk of the County Court, do certify, that Robert Spear Esquire before whom the above Affidavits were taken, was at the time a Justice of the Peace for said County.  Given under my hand and Seal of Office, this twenty seventh day of September 1828 N. M. Sample [illegible] Clerk
Sr: Christ. Bachman deputy
the above form will answer for the following States: viz. Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, and North Carolina.