Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41,825, for William Mc Kee, Pennsylvania
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Service: Penn. - McKee, William - Number- S 41.825
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20906 - Pennsylvania
William McKee, of Fayette County in the State of Pennsylvania who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Hays of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Irwin in the Pennsylvania line for the term of one year from 1776 to 1777.
Inscribed on the roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 25th day of August 1829.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 of August 1829 and sent to Samuel Smith Esqu. Union Town Pa.
Appears to 4th of Sept 1829 - $2.86 Semi-anu'l ending March 1830" to 8- $ 50.86 {Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820}
Recorded Book C, Vol 6 Page 73 s/ R Lloyd Brale
See letter to S. Smith, Sept. 14, 1829 dead See letters May 30, 1832 to 9/14. Defon + P., Agt
John Collins, Nov 14/60
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[Stamp - Pension Office Nov 6 1860]
William McKee PA ..? 18 ...? 1818
..? application
John Collins [following illegible]
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State of Pennsylvania, Fayette County.
Be it known that before the subscriber A Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally came Martha Fortes who being duly sworn according to law ...? and saith that she is a daughter and heir of William McKee and Susanna McKee his wife. that the said William McKee was a private in Capt. Hays Company, Pennsylvania
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Pennsylvania, Fayette County, SS.
I Thomas B. Searight Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, do hereby certify that Robert Gaddis Esquire, before whom the foregoing and within Affidavit appears to have been made, was at the date thereof and now is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, that he is duly authorized to take the acknowledgment of deed and other instruments of writing and to administer oath and that the signature thereto purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, at Uniontown. 
this first day of November A.D. 1810 ??? J. B. Searight, Prothonotary
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Fayette County PA
In the State of Pennsylvania Fourteenth Judicial District. On this second day of June AD 1829 personally appeared before me the subscriber or Judge of the Court of Common Pleas it being a court of record in and for said County William McKee Sr. resident in said County aged about 87 years. Who being first duly sworn 
according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain a provision. Made by the acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and the first of May 1820 that he the said William McKee enlisted for the term of one year early in the summer of 1776 in the state of Pennsylvania in the Company commanded by Capt. Hays in the regiment commanded by Col. Irwin in the line of the state of Pennsylvania in the sixth regiment on the Continental in said Corps establishment that he continued to serve until the spring of 1777when he was discharged from the service in Carlile in the state of Pennsylvania. The he hereby relinquished every claim to a pension except the present that his name is not on the roll of any state except Pennsylvania + in pursuance of the act of Congress of the first of May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since gift sale of in any manner disposed of any property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain reasons engaged in the land + Naval service of the United States om the Revolutionary war passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or security contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other annexed and by me subscribed.
s/ William McKee
Subscribed and sworn to this 2nd day of June AD 1829 before Charles Porter Judge
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One horse upwards of 20 years of age  $ 15.00
One old Loom and Geers  6.00
One Cow  11.00
Two tablet  2.00
Kitchen furniture  10..00
Fire shovel & tongs  2.00
One set chairs  2.00
One hand saw  .50
One hammer & pincers  .75
One old watch worth about 3.00 [?]
One pair Geers & shims  1.50
one ax & drawknife  1.20
One old pair plough irons  1.50
One cutting box  2.00
One trunk   1.00
One long shovel  .50
One razor candlestick and snuffer  1.00
That since the s8th day of March 1818 the following changes have been made in my property, 
Dis...? of property - one Horse, one cow. A number of sheep  say six in number, 2 or 3 kettle pots. The sold to $ Price [no entry] To John Foster for 25.00 - James Bettinhouse for 11.00; Robert Smith for about 5.00 = $41.00
James Bittenhouse price not known and the proceeds applied to discharge some necessary debt.
That this is the principal change has been made in my property since the 18th day of March 1818 except perhaps a few articles of small importance and of which I do not now recollect. 
That I am by occupation a Weaver but by reason of old age I have become incapable of doing any kind of Labour and by reason of which I am incapable of attending the Court when in session. My wife Susan aged about 67 years is also frail & infirm. My daughter Mary aged about 29 and can render me little support
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being in a poor state of health for number of years past.   s/ William McKeen
Subscribed and sworn to this second day of June AD 1829 before Charles Porter Judge
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Fayette County PA
I James Todd Clerk of the Circuit Court of Fayette County do certify that Charles Porer Esqu before whom the above affidavit of William McKee who is now sick and confined to his house, was made, is judge as aforesaid. I also certify that the said schedule and oath have been admitted to the records of said court and that the same are truly copied therefrom, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is twenty dollars. In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court on this twenty-fifth day of August AD 1829.
James Todd - Clerk of the C. Court of Fayette County Pennsylvania.
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August 21, 1931 - BA/J-AWF
Mrs. W. N. Halsey, 8330 N. 28th Avenue, Omaha, Nebraska. Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 41835, that William McKee enlisted at Carlisle, Pennsylvania, in the early summer of 1776 and served one year in Captain Hays' company, Colonel Irvine's Pennsylvania regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 2, 1829, at which time he was living in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, and was aged eighty-seven years. 
He died December 2, 1831 in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.
His widow, Susanna, died June 17, 1837 in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. It was estimated that she was sixty-seven years old in 1829. There are no data as to their marriage, nor is her maiden name given.
the following children survived their father William Jr., living in 1860; Henry, who died prior to 1860; James, living in 1860; Jane, who died prior to 1860; Mary, who was aged in 1829 twenty-nine years, and died prior to 1860; Martha, living in 1860 and signed her name Martha Foster.
Very truly yours, A. D. Hiller, Assistant to Administrator
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41825
INVALID - File No. 41.825 - William McKee Pri. [following 2 words illegible]
Act: 18 March 18
Index Vol. 3 - Page 320 [Arrangement at 1870]
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1924 March 31, History (on card?) to Dr. J.M. McKee 1222 Locust St., Phila. PA. - See correspondence in James Duncan PA S. 2187.

1927-Aug. 22 - Hist. to W. S. McKee and
1931 Aug 21 Hist. to Mrs. W. N. Halsey See her letter in Andrew McKee No. 3275..??`933- May 3 - Mr. W. S. McKee adv. no other Wm McKee or places seduced etc. MNJ
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Disposition of Bartholomew Meloy
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Fayette County In the State of Pennsylvania
Personally appeared before me one of the Commonwealth justices of the Peace in and for said county Bartholomew Meloy who being duly sworn and according to law doth depose and say that he is acquainted with William McKee late a soldier of the Pennsylvania line in the Continental Establishment and in the Revolutionary war. That he was the said William McKee enlisted in Leventeen hundred and seventy for the term of one year under Captain Hais of the Sixth PA Regiment under command of Col. Irwin. That he then said William McKee was honorably discharged after having served out his full time. and that on the Continental Establishment.
s/  Bartholomy Meloy
Sworn and subscribed before me this fifteenth day of June AD 1822 before one of the Commonwealth justices of the peace.
I do also certify that the above deposement is a credible witness given according [following illegible]
I certify that the above deponent is a credible witness. This ....day of ... AD 1822
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Deposition of Bartholomew Meloy - Pennsylvania
Fayette County PA
I James Todd Prothendary [?] of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do certify that Andrew Lynn Esqu. before whom the forgiving affidavit was made was at the time of so doing and now is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified to all whose official acts and credit are due and ought to be given. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court at Uniontown the 9th of June AD 1829
s/ James Todd Prothy
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Affidavit of William McKee Junior
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Fayette County PA
Personally appeared before me one of the Commonwealth justices of the Peace in and for the said county William McKee Junior who being duly qualified according to law doth depose and say that he has frequently been the discharge of his father from the service of the United States Army that he was honorably discharged from the said service as by the said paper signed by Capt. Hays under whom he served. That the last time this deponent recollects of seeing the said discharge must have [been] within twelve years and he believes the said paper was burned with others a short time prior to their removing from the East to the West.  s/ William McKee Jun
Sworn and subscribed before me a Justice of the Peace this 29th Oct 1823 - s/ James Bryant
I certify that the deponent is a credible witness given under my hand 29th Oct. 1823 s/ James Bryant  
Pennsylvania - Fayette County
I James Todd Prothy of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do certify that James Bryant Esqu before whom the foregoing affidavit was made wat at the time of so doing and now is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified to all whose official acts full fait and credit are due and ought to be given. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court at Uniontown the 9th day of June AD 1829
James Todd Prothy
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Pension Office - 29th Aug. 1829
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Union Town, Pa., August 24th, 1829
(Letter by Samuel Smith to Hays, Dept. of War)
Dear Sir, ...? to your favor of July ..1829 I again analyze [?] the papers of William McKee complying with the request "The ...?? Bartholomew Meloy and William McKee which you stated are sufficient. please forward the certificate to me as early as possible.
It appears that one of the off...? was completed the 15th day June 1822, the other the 29th October 1823 as the practice in the Department is for the pension to commence from the date of the march?? you will decide which of the dates it must commence from. 
I am sir respectfully your obedient servant, Samuel smith
Hays, Secy of War
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[Envelope]
Hon. John H. Eaton, Sec. of War, Washington City D. 
[stamp- Union Town Pa 11 Sept]
Pension Office 14th Sept, 1829
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Union Town PA, September 9th, 1829
The Hon. J. H. Eaton, Dept. of War
I have received the pension Certificate of Wm McKee in which is stated that his pension commences the 25th August 1829 & that the first payment on it will be made the 4th Sept. 1830.
Sir[?] am requested to ask a reconsideration in this case and state that the proof was completed in 1829 that time his pension should have agreeably to the Rules and Reputations heretofore documents of which I am ready to produce as well as referring to the act of Congress. I can state as a fact that the state of the .....? of ...? declaration is no evidence it is the proof prior and from that state agreeable to consistency [that] his pension should commence. I also beg leave to ...? that the papers were long enough in the office to have been examined and McKee have .. the 4th of Sept Inst. - it is stated that McKee is old and likely agreeable to the course of nature ....? live to become a cost for his ...? in the Revolution which gave birth to this great Nation and liberty for you with the consent of the southern people to do in part the business of the nation according to the laws in principates of Equality and Justice.
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In the hurry of business ( I presume) is the course of the mistake in this and in ahe case of Captain James Whaley.
I beg that that Hon Eaton will be so good to investigate both those cases and compare them with the former decisions.
I am Sir respectfully your obt. servant
s/ Samuel Smith
PS - Please understand me as not accusing the President (the great man JSo??) with any thing done through mistake in any of his offices or even Mr. Lowes - I have known Mistakes rectified. - I forwarded back the Certificates. 
s/ Samuel Smith
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Rev.
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W. S. McKee, Postmaster, United States Post Office, Muscatine, Iowa, April 21st, 1937
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington DC
My Dear Sir, The writer is making a family tree of the McKees, and running over some of the old data in connection with this work. I have just recently found some information stating that my great, great grandfather, William McKee served in the Revolutionary War for a period of three years.
In order to get at this in a more definite way, would you please inform me, if he ever made application for a pension? His wife's maiden name appears to have been "Rose McCurdy". At the time he entered the war, he must have lived in Cumberland County, Penn. near Carlisle, and he must have been around 25 to 30 years of age. It appears that he had one son at this time name "William" and probably other children.
I am very anxious to learn something about his service, and any information you can give me, will be appreciated. If there is a record, will it show his wife's maiden name, and the name of his children, etc.?
Thanking you in advance for any interest taken, I am, Yours truly [s/] W.S. McKee Postmaster
[stamp- Pension Office April 25 1927]
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May 2, 1933 -              BA-J/MMHF:MLB
Mr. W. S. McKee, Postmaster, Muscatine, Iowa
Dear Sir:  
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of a William McKee, of Carlisle or Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, other than the one whose record was furnished you on august 22, 1927, also, the Mexican War record of William S. McKee.
A careful search of the Revolutionary War records has been made in your behalf and no record found of any other William McKee, of the places named.
This office cannot determine whether or not the William McKee who rendered the service reported by the Pennsylvania Archivist was identical with the United States pensioner (S.41825).
Your letter has been referred to the proper division for reply relative to the Mexican War soldier.
The Pennsylvania report and office letter of August 22, 1927 are returned herewith as requested by you.
Very truly yours, A.D. Hiller, Assistant to Administrator


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August 22, 1927
W.S. McKee, Postmaster, Muscatine, Iowa
Sir:  I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim A. 41825, it appears that William McKee enlisted at Carlisle, Pennsylvania in the early summer of 1776 and served one year in Captain Hay's Company, Colonel Irvin's Pennsylvania Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 2, 1829, while a resident of Fayette County, Pennsylvania, aged eighty-seven years.
He died December 2, 1831, in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, leaving widow Susanna, she died in Fayette Count, PA, June 17, 1837. It is stated that she was sixty-seven years old in 1829. There are no data on file as to their marriage, nor is her maiden name mentioned.
The following children are mentioned in the
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claim.
William Jr, living in 1860; Henry, who died prior to 1860; James, living in 1860; June, she died prior to 1850; Mary, aged 29 in 1860, who died prior to 1860; and Martha, living in 1860, and signed her name Martha Foster, 
Respectfully, E.W. MORGAN, Acting Commissioner