Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3277, for Andrew Mc Kee, Pennsylvania
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(S-1776)

SERVICE NUMBER

[handwritten] Penn. McKee, Andrew W. 3277
Mary

CONTENTS
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Their children were:

William born within one year of his parents' marriage and died in 1800.

Nancy " in 1773, married James Hanna.
Jane married Daniel Henry.
John
James
Joseph
Andrew died October 7, 1850, aged sixty-four years, six months and twenty-six days.
Thomas born March 1, 1791. In 1851, a resident of Sugar Creek Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.
Mary

On July 2, 1851, Mary Stewart, aged sixty-two years and a resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, applied, on behalf of herself and the other surviving heirs of Andrew and Mary McKee, namely Thomas McKee, Jane Henry, and James McKee, for the pension due their mother, Mary, on account of the services of said Andrew McKee. The claim was allowed.

The Revolutionary War records do not show a claim for pension on file on account of the services of Patrick Herron or Heron.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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any information you may find in your records about This Andrew McKee.
Sincerely yours,
(Mrs. Wm M.)  Cora H. Parke
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August 21, 1931

BA-J/EEL

Mrs. W.N.Halsey
5320 N. 28th Avenue
Omaha, Nebraska

Dear Madam:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.3277, that Andrew McKee enlisted in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, in March, 1776, served in Captain Robert Adam's Company, Colonel Irvine's Pennsylvania Regiment, was in the battle of Three Rivers, and was discharged in July, 1777.

Soldier also stated that he was in both battles of Stillwater, at the battle of Crooked Billet and taking of Stony Point but gave no officer names or length of details of the service which included these battles.

He enlisted in June, 1780 or 1781, served eighteen months in Captain Ziegler's Pennsylvania Company and was at the taking of Cornwallis.

After the expiration of this service, he again enlisted, exact date not given, and served until the close of the war in Captain Ziegler's Pennsylvania Company.

In 1799, he settled in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, of which county he was a resident when he was allowed pension on his application executed May 12, 1818, aged seventy-one years.

He died June 20, 1833, in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.

The soldier married in 1770, near New London Cross Roads, Chester County, Pennsylvania, Mary Bamford. She died March 11, 1838, at the home of Thomas McKee, in Sugar Creek Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.
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August 4, 1930

EEL
Rev.and 1812 Wars Section

Mrs. Lenora Minick
514 W.2nd Street
Washington, Iowa

Dear Madam:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.3277, that Andrew McKee enlisted in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, in March, 1776, served in Captain Robert Adams' Company, Colonel Irvine's Pennsylvania Regiment, was in the battle of Three Rivers, and was discharged in July, 1777.

Soldier also stated that he was in both battles of Stillwater, at the battle of Crooked Billet and taking of Stony Point but gave no officers names or length and details of the service which included these battles.

He enlisted in June, 1780 or 1781, served eighteen months in Captain Ziegler's Pennsylvania Company and was at the taking of Cornwallis.

After the expiration of this service, he again enlisted, exact date not give, and served until the close of the war in Captain Ziegler's Pennsylvania Company.

In 1799, he settled in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, of which county he was a resident when he was allowed pension on his application executed May 12, 1818, aged seventy-one years.

He died June 20, 1833, in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.

The soldier married in 1770, near New London Cross Roads, Chester County, Pennsylvania, Mary Bamford. She died March 11, 1838, at the home of Thomas McKee, in Sugar Creek Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.
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Their children were:

William, born within one year of his parents marriage, and died in 1800; Nancy, born in 1773, married James Hanna; Jane, married Daniel Henry; John; James; Joseph; Andrew, who died October 7, 1850, aged sixty-four years; Mary; Thomas, born March 1, 1791, in 1851, a resident of Sugar Creek Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.

July 2, 1851, Mary Stewart, aged sixty-two years, a resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, applied, on behalf of herself and the other surviving heirs of Andrew and Mary McKee, namely Thomas McKee, Jane Henry, James and Andrew McKee, for the pension due their mother, Mary, on account of the services of said Andrew McKee. The claim was allowed.

Very truly yours

E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.
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Their children were:

William, born within one year of his parents marriage, and died in 1800; Nancy, born in 1773, married James Hanna; Jane, married Daniel Henry; John; James; Joseph; Andrew, died October 7, 1850, aged sixty-four years; Mary; Thomas, born March 1, 1791, in 1851, a resident of Sugar Creek Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.

July 2, 1851, Mary Stewart, aged sixty-two years, a resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, applied, on behalf of herself and the ither surviving heirs of Andrew and Mary McKee, namely Thomas McKee, Jane Henry, James and Andrew McKee, for the pension due their mother, Mary, on account of the service of said Andrew McKee. The claim was allowed.

Very truly yours

EARL D. CHURCH
Commissioner.