Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34979, for Charles Mc Gee, Maryland
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Service: MD
Name: McGee, Charles
Number: S, 34979
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File No. 34,979
Charles McGee
Pri Rev War

Act: 18th March 1870
Index: Vol. 2, Page 264
Arrangement of 1870.
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P243.
Maryland
Charles McGee
Capt Armstrong
Private Maryland Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War

Inscribed on the Roll of Maryland at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the 26 of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 4 of Jan 1818 and sent to J.R. Plater Saint Mary Coy: Maryland 

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818, 4 mo 11/30 34.93
Semi-ani. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1819 48.00
Total: $82.93

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March,1818.}
find years 78 to 83

Continued

Saint Mary's Coy: Maryland
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34979
Charles McGee

Apr 24, 1818.
St. Marys Co, Md - Co

Apr 28, Md
Capt Armstrong
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Charles McGee
Maryland line-
Revolutionary Claim,
1
Regt
transmitted by John
R. Plater, Esq. Leo
said town, St Marys
County, Maryland
April 27, 1818.
Suspended until
Maryland rolls are
received
Admitted
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State of Maryland Saint Marys County
on this 24th day of April 1818 before me the subscribed one of the associate Judges of the first Judicial District of Maryland
composed of the Counties of Saint Marys Charles and Prince Georgies Counties, Charles McGee of Saint Marys County and that
aforesaid aged about 66 years who being by me first duly Sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late
of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons in the land and naval service of the United States the revolutionary war: That he the said Charles Magee in April 1778 in the State of Maryland in the company commanded by Captain George Armstrong of the said
Regiment commanded by Colonel Gunby and that he continued to serve in the said Corps or in the service of the States untill the last of the year 1783 when he was discharged from the service at Annapolis in the State of Maryland he was in the battles of Camden, the Cowpens, Eutaw, Siege of 96 and Gilford, and that he is in reduced circumstances and in need of the assistance of his country for support
that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services Sworn to and declared before one the day and
year aforesaid
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Plater
John R Plater associate Judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Charles Magee did serve in the late revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declararation [illegible] and that he is in need of the assistance of his country and I now
transmit the proceeding and testimony
then and had before me to the Secretary for the department of war, pursuant to the direction of the aforesaid act of Congress
April 24th 1818
JR Plater
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Saint Mary's county, township
I Joseph Harris Clerk of Saint Mary's county, hereby certify that the Honourable John Rousby Plate, Esquire, who appears to have taken and and signed the within declaration, was at the time of taking and signing thereof ever since hath been, and still is one of the aforesaid Judges of the County Courts of the first Judicial District of Maryland comprehending the counties of Saint Mary's, Charles and Prince George 's duly commissioned and qualified, and that to all his acts as such, due faith and credit, is and ought to be given, as well in Courts of Justice as throughout.
In Testimony whereof, I have  hereto set my name and affixed the seal of Saint Mary's County Court this twenty fifth day of April Eighteen hundred and Eighteen.
Jo. Harris Esq
Saint Mary's County Court
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Charles McGee's
Schedule
5.243
March 1819

CM
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State of Maryland first Judicial District.
On this seventh day of August 1820 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of record having original unlimited Jurisdiction and the power to fine and commit for the said Judicial District Charles McGee about sixty-two years and a resident of Saint Mary's County and State aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows. That he enlisted as a private under Captain Armstrong in 3rd Regiment commanded by Colonel Gunby the 12th April 1778 for during the war--of the Maryland line that he was in battles of Camden, Gilford, Cowpens, Eutaw and gc.(Guilford Court House) and that on the 24th day of April 1818 he made his first application for a pension and that the number of his certificate is 5243, and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 24th of April  1818, and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or any other manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it to bring myself within the provisions of an act entitled or act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States in the revolutionary war passed the 18th March 1818,   and that I have not nor any person for me in trust any property securities, contracts or Debts due me, nor have I any income other than that contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and subscribed by me. Save only the sum of forty-four dollars which he receives of the State of Maryland annually.
Schedule of property bedding and clothing excepted: 2 small ponies one of them 3 years old, 3 cows & calves, 3 yearlings, 8 shoats, 4 pigs, 1 plough, 2 axes, 2 hoes, 1 small table, 1 Iron pot, 1 Dutch oven, 1 Tea Kettle, 1 spinning wheel, 1 chest, 1 Desk, 1 Doz plates, 4 chairs, 1 spoon Iron, & knives and forks.
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That you--old and a cripple unable persue any occupation but a little garden or lot, that your family consists of a wife 60 years old and without children.--
I Joseph Harris Clerk of Saint Mary's County Court comprising in part the first Judicial District of Maryland do hereby certify that the aforegoing oath and schedule thereunto annexed are truly copies from the records of said Court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the Court that the total amount of value of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Eighty dollars.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of Saint Mary's County Court this fifteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and twenty.
Jo. Harris Clk
Saint Mary's Cty. Court
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O.W. and N. Division       3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C., March 26, 1901

J.R.W.
#34.979--Sus
Rev. War.
Madam,
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Charles McGee, a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
[Following 6 column categories listed horizontally left to right: handwritten info provided in parentheses( )]
 [1] Dates of Enlistment or Appointment (April 1778)
[2] Length of Service (5 years)
[3] Rank(Private)
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED
[4] Captain (Geo. Armstrong}
[5] Colonel (Gunby)
[6] State (Maryland)

Battles engaged in, Camden, Cowpens, Eutaw Springs, Guilford.
Residence of Soldier at enlistment, Not stated.
Date of Application, April 24, 1818
Residence at date of application, Saint Mary Co., Md.
Age at date of application, 60 years.
Remarks: His claim was allowed.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

[Form #] 16733b3m12-1900
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES: Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
Form VAM-51
12-5-41
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

NAME: McGee, Daniel  GRADE: Private in the artillery LINE: Pennsylvania

WARRANT NUMBER: 10,081  ACREAGE: 100  ISSUED: January 4, 1789 to --not shown--

* The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the  War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land records in The National Archives.