Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31,249, for Samuel Mc Gee, Virginia
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(3-1776) Service Va. McGee, Samuel Number S.31249
Contents
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Died Dec. 27, 1834 (B)
13.906
Kentucky
Samuel McGee of Woodford Co in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Perkins of the regt commanded by Col Walls in the Va, Ma, line for 2 yr from 1776
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of July 1833- and sent to Hon R. M. Johnson St Crossing.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $160
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep 40
$200
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Wm Allison Clerk,
Book E Vol. 7 Page 13
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(S.consa)
6304
P.O.
Aug2 1832
Ky
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[stamped on upper right "VERSAILLES.K."]
This Month
Louis Cass
Mail
Secretary War
Washington City
[Upside down text, see page 3]
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Commonwealth of Kentucky Woodford County at on this 9 day of August 1832 personally appeared in & before the County Court of Woodford Samuel McGee aged between Eighty two and Eighy three years a resident of Woodford County & state of Kentucky who being first sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 that he was a soldier in the Revolutionary War that he first went in as a volunteer under Capt Peter Perkins in Virginia He was then tranfered to the regular service under Capt Thomas Hudgens- that he was at the Battle at Guins & laned he then served under Capt Owen Ruebel; William Spencer Major and was at the Battle of the Cowpens and at Guilfort where General Gates commanded he then went into the militia service under Capt Penn George Wallen major he was at the Battle at Pigion Hill where we took sixty nine prisoners I was at the Taking of Cornwallace and was in all
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About six years in the United States service that he was honorably discharged by Maj George Wallen at justice yerh that he got his home burnt in 1818 where all his papers & his discharge was consumed He hereby Relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity brought the present and declares that his name is as on the pension [illegible] agency in any state or Territory - signed & sworn to the date above Samuel McGee
Woodford County state of Kentucky for this 9th day of August 1832 personally appeared in open court Catherine Tenent aged sixty six who after being duly sworn deposeth and saith that she was well acquainted with the above named Samuel Mcgee during the Revolutionary War and ever since that she thought he were a soldier for many years during his absence she spent most of her time with his [illegible] sworn to & signed the date above Catherine Tenent
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We Benj W Rhoton a clergyman residing in the county of Woodford and state of Kentucky and Wm R Blackburn residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Samuel Mcgee who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be eighty two years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and [illegible: water damage] common chart opinion
B.W. Rhoton
WR Blackburn
"And the said Court do hereby declare this opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after pulling the investigation friends by the war, Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states and then further certifies that it appears to them that Benjamin W. Rhoton who has the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the county of Woodford and that William R. Blackburn who has also signed the same is a resident in the County of Woodford Town of Versailles and is a criterion and that their statement is entitled to credit."
Commonwealth of Kentucky Woodford County Sct August County Court 1832
I John McKinney clerk of the county court for the county aforesaid, do hardly certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of application of Samuel McGee for a pension. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office at Versailles this ninth day of August 1832 and in the 41 year of its commonwealth John McKinney H.
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Commonwealth of Kentucky Woodford County court on this 7th day of January 1833 personally appeared in open court Samuel McGee aged between Eighty Too & three years a resident of Woodford County and state of Kentucky who being first sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following amendatory
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23618
Samuel McGee
Woodford Co
Kentucky
for 1776 first 2 yrs $80.
not in Roll
H. Rm Johnson Versailles
J McKinney Clerk
Woodford Co
Kentucky
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WAR DEPARTMENT
Pension Office
183
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers ith the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulation will show what is necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of Samuel McGee Woodford Co Kentucky
[column headings: Period whom the service was rendered. Duration of the Claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. Proof by which the declaration is supported.]
No date About. 6 [years] "" Priv. Gen Gates. Maj Spencer " Wallen Cap. Perkins " Th. Hudgins " O Veneble [Reubel] 82 years Pittsylvania Co Ving Two Witnesses
I am respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, mucicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of County of } ss.
On this   day of   personally appeared (a) before
A. B. a resident (b) of   in the county of   and State, Territory or District of   aged (c)   years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)   , with   and served in the   (e) regiment of the   line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched.   This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I   of the Court of
do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of   for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this
   day of   &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the   and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with   , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be   years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the   and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the   and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I,   Clerk of the Court of   do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of   for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal   of office, this   day of   &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case  The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6. {To a Soldier. {Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
{To an Officer. {Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons-one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period
of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow how the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[THE FOLLOWING (d) IS {BRACKETED} FOR MORE INFORMATION NECESSARY] [d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:-For--year--months, and--days, I served as a --. For--months and--days, I served as a--; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law
directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months, is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particular respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticate the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[THE FOLLOWING (j) IS {BRACKETED} FOR MORE INFORMATION NECESSARY]
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in
note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[THE FOLLOWING (m) IS {BRACKETED} FOR MORE INFORMATION] [m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
Joseph Rowen Ehck [clerk]
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October 11, 1939
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SAMUEL McGEE
S. 31249
BA-J/MLB
Mrs. E. L. McGivaren
1213 Farmer Street
Vicksburg, Mississippi
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of Samuel Mackgehee (surname variously spelled) who served in the Revolution from Virginia. You state that he was the son of Edward Mackgehee and Elizabeth De Jarnette of Prince Edward County, and was married to Miss Olivia Mouse or Muse.
There is no claim for pension or bounty land on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of a Samuel Mackgehee, identical with
your description, all spellings of the surname having been searched. The record has been found of one Samuel McGee of Virginia which may
be of interest to you, and follows as found in the papers of pension claim, S. 31249, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
Samuel McGee was born March 1, 1750 (old style), in New Kent County, Virginia. The names of his parents are not shown.
While residing in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, Samuel McGee volunteered sometime in 1776, and served continuously as private in the Virginia troops (except at intervals when he was permitted to visit his family), under Captain Peter Perkins, Thomas Hutchins and Owen Reubel, Colonels Abram Penn and William Spencer. During his service he was in the battles of Gwyn's Island, Cowpens, Guilford Court House, Pigeon Hill in which he assisted in taking seventy nine prisoners, and was at the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown where he was discharged after having served about six years.
After the Revolution, the soldier moved to Tennessee where he lived four years, then moved to South Carolina, lived there four years, thence to Kentucky where he settled in Woodford County.
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Samuel McGee as allowed pension on his application executed August 9, 1832, at which time he was living in Woodford County, Kentucky. He died December 27, 1834.
No reference was made in the claim to wife or children of the soldier, Samuel McGee.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension and name and address of the person paid, you should write to the Comtroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Samuel McGee
Certificate No. 13906
Issued July 11, 1833
Rate, $80 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
Kentucky Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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1939 June 3, [illegible] Mrs. Hattie     31249
M. Holmes MB     Revy INVALID.
1939. Oct. 11-3 [illegible]
File No. 31, 249
Samuel McGee
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7" 32"
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 262
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Dear Sir. Versailles July 2. 1833
Old Mr. McGee the bearer hereof has met with some difficulty in obtaining his pension with discord from his papers that he is no doubt entitled to pay for his services. He is a correct old man, a member of the church in good standing and [illegible] you exercise good would knowof in forwarding his papers, and obtain for the old man his certificate-pardon me for the trouble I am giving you.
M. Right
John McKinney
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Honble Richard M Johnson
Mw McGee{ Scott Cly
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Versailles July 2 1833
Dear Cole
Knowing your willingness and ability to serve an old soldier I have taken the liberty to recommend the bearer Mr. McGee to you to serve your interferances in his behalf his papers have been twice returned they are now so amended as I hope with your patronage will meet the views of the war department the old man is no doubt instilled to the is in every way worthy he is very poor pardon the liberty I have taken I believe me yours truly
M Blackburn
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Commonwealth of Kentucky Woodford County [illegible] th day of July 1833 personally appeared in open court Samuel McGee aged between Eighty Three & eighty four years a resident of Woodford County & state of Kentucky who being first sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following amendatory statement of declaration [illegible] instructions of the Honourable secretary of War in order to obtain pension made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 which is to be all [illegible] his pension statements made before the county court of Woodford in the 9th of August 1832 and on the 7 of January 1833 [illegible] a part thereof that the first [illegible] to the service as a volinteer under Capt Peter Perkins in 1776 for one month [illegible] then transferred to the [illegible] under Col Penn when we went to gilford & the Cowpens there served four months: I then served under Col William Spencer I was under form at the taking of Cornwallis. I served
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under the other officers as I have before stated was at the Battle at Guins and at Guilford the Cowpens & Pigins held at york commanded by William Spencer George Wallen Major & Owen Rubel Captain they were all malitia officers I being [illegible] used by the court he states that he was born the 1s day of March 1750 [illegible] that he has no register of his age he was down in Pittsylvania County in Virginia when he went into the service he has lived in South Carolina [illegible] Tenessee since the revolutionary war and now lives in Woodford County Kentucky as before stated. [illegible] I was then [illegible] the [illegible] officer served the [illegible] officers Col Abraham or (Gabriel) [illegible] was the Col George Wallen Major & Col Wm Spencer who was a malitia [illegible] he served his [illegible] at Williamsberg [illegible] the seige of York when [illegible] his home as before stated [illegible] stated the names of persons [illegible] he was known in the neighborhood who can certify as to his character for [illegible] I then behalf of his services as a soldier to which he will add John Mcgundy [illegible]
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Revolutionary soldier James Elliott William Hancock & he [illegible] many others he served from 1776 the arms he first entered the service late the End of the War When he was discharged being permitted at Intervals to visit his family but never remained any length of him with them signed & sworn to the above date.
Samuel McGee
Commonwealth of Kentucky Woodford County
July County Court 1833.
Samuel McGee produced in court the foregoing amendment to his amended original declaration. For the purpose of receiving the benifit of the provisions of the act of Congress passed 7 June 1832 which was signed and sworn to by S. McGee ordered to the certified.
I John McKinney Jr clerk of the County Court for the County of Woodford do certify that the foregoing contains its original as well as its proceedings had on the amended his amendment to the amended declaration of the said court on the application of Sameul McGee for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office [illegible] this [crossed out] July 1833 and in the 42nd Year of the Commonwealth.
John McKinney Jr CWCC.
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statement or declaration agreeable to the instruction of The Honourable Secretary at War in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832, which is to be attach to his former statement made before the County Court of Woodford on the 9th day of August 1832 and be a part thereof. That he served all the time that he was in service as a private soldier that from the length of time since he served and his [illegible] age he cannot state positively how long he about in the Revolution but he knows he was more than four years & he [illegible] served under the different officers to whose companies he severally belonged he served with Capt P Perkins and Capt Thomas Hudgens nine months that he served under Capt Owen Ruebel three months he then served under Capt Owen George Wallen Major & William Spincer [illegible] He further states that owing to his house having been burned together with all his papers he has no documentary evidence of his services nor can he provide any he states that he was born in the state of Virginia in the county of New Kent on the first day of March 1750 once that the neighbor
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of his age was burned in his house. That he lived in the County of Pittsylvania The state of Virginia when he was called into service or rather when he volunteered and went into the service of the United States that his family remained at the same place where he occasionally visited them by [illegible] of his different commander but he himself lived in the army till the close of the War he then removed to Tennisee lived there four years he then removed to South Carolina and lived four years there & then moved to Kentucky and about Thirty four years past he lived in the county of Woodford & he resided there eversince & shall renders there; That his neighbors who know him and can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his being a soldier of the Revolution: one the Clerk of the Court Willis Field sheriff of the county Samuel Berry [illegible] of the justice of the peace to gather with the other members of the court Samuel Morrow Genl Morgues Calmee Charle Railey Samuel P Mengies & many others signed & sworn to the date above
Sameul McGee
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The applicant provided Paul Green aged seventy years & a man intitled to credit as a witness who after being duly sworn deposed in open court that he became acquainted with the applicant Samuel McGee at the Battle at Gilford Courthouse he was then a soldier in the United States service and that he has been acquainted with him ever since and he never heard his being a soldier of the revolution doubted since that time by any person sworn to and signed the date above
Paul Green
Commonwealth of Kentucky Woodford County of January County Court 1833.
"Samuel McGee produced at Court the foregoing amendatory declaration for the purpose of receiving the benifit of the provision of the act of Congress passed 7 June 1832 which was signed and sworn to by same McGee also the affidavit of Paul Green thereto attached way sworn to in open court by said Green, all of which is ordered to be certified"
I John McKinney Jr clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid, do certify that the foregoing contains the original
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as well as the proceeding [missing] on the amendatory declaration of the said Court in the matter of application of Samuel McGee for a pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office at Versailles this 7 day of January 1833 and in the 41st Year of the Commonwealth
John McKinney Jr
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Pemion lane [illegible]
Col J. L. Edwa
[illegible]
City of Wash
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I am under great obligation for the prompt manner in which I have been attended [illegible] continue the [illegible] & oblige your old friend
Rm Johnson
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Vicksburg, Miss.
Sept. 16th 1939
Veteran Cd ministrations:
I am seeking [illegible] firm aline of the Revolutionary Record of Samuel Machgehee, or Mcgehee or Mcgihee (the name was spelled in various ways). He was listed first as a private under Capt. Daniel Griggs of Montgomery C. Virginia. This fact was sworn by Capt. Griggs on Sept 13th 1777. Again on March 31st 1781, he is listed as Lt. still in Capt. Griggs co. of Capt. Jonathan Isom's Division. Samuel Mackgehee was the son of Edward Mackgehee and Elizabeth De Janette of Prince Edward Co. grandson of Thomas Mackgehee the emigrant who came to Va from Scotland and was married to Ann Bayton in county Kent, England. Samuel Mcgehee himself was married to a Miss Olivia Meuse or Muse. If you can give me any information or to whether he even applied for a pension or whether you have him on your rolls. I shall be most grateful.
Thank you Mrs. E. L. McGivaren
1213 Farmer St. Vicksburg Mis
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1513 Bath Ave.
Ashland, Ky.
March 28, 1939
Department of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Will you look among the records of the Revolutionary War records for a record of pensions for either Samuel McGehee (Magee Mackgehee or McGee) or Edward McGehee, father of Samuel McGehee? Micajah McGehee was a brother to Saml McGehee. I know that he fought but cannot establish Samuel's record. I believe that he (samuel) was a member of the militia of Prince Edward, born about 1753, married Olive Muse on Oct: 19 1778
I will value any information you can send me concerning Samuel as it may complete my D.A.R. papers thank you.
Mrs. Hattie M. Holmes 1513 Bath Ave.
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Vicksburg, Miss.
Oct 20 1939
Mr. A. D. Hiller:
Dear Sir:-
First, let me thank you for all the trouble you have gone to for me relative Samuel Mackgahee S. 31249 BA-J/MB. I do appreciate it very much, but it was not the help I was looking for. I am sure it is the same family because at that time, there was only 1 Mackgehee family all descendants of Thomas Mackgehee, the emigrant. He had a large family and each son named their children for their brothers ect. So it is very confusing to trace any particular one. Although the birth of the Samuel McGehee recorded in heir Kent Co. is familiar with our records the Sam I am trying to trace died, I know, in Amite Co Miss. Since you have been so kind, I am trespassing further on your favor. This I do know Samuel McGehee-son of Edwards and Elizabeth De Jarnette McGehee was listed in the roster of Montgomery Co. Virginia Revolutionary Soldiers-
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This was sworn to by Capt. Daniel Triggs officer commanding on Sept 2 1777 then again March 31st 1781 under Capt. Jonathan Isom’s Division Capt Dan Triggs Co Samuel McGeehee is listed as Lt. in both of these. some or [illegible] all of their company is listed 7 his Samuel Mackgehee as stated married a Miss Olivia Meuse-kin to Henry Clay-they had a large family.
Now I want to ask you if there is any other way I might be able to authenticate this record.
Any hint or help that you might be able to give me I shall surely appreciate. Thank you very much.
Mrs. E. L. McGivaren
1213 Farmer St.
Vicksburg
Mississippi
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November 1, 1939
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Samuel McGee
S. 31249
BA-J/MB
Mrs. E. L. McGiveren
1213 Farmer Street
Vicksburg, Mississippi
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter of October 20, in which you acknowledge receipt of the Revolutionary War record of Samuel McGee, File No. S. 31249, which was recently furnished you, and in which you state that it is not the record you are seeking, but that you desire the record of Samuel McGehee, son of Edward and Elisabeth De Jarnette McGehee, who served in the Revolutionary War from Montgomery County, Virginia, in Captains Danial Trigg's and Jonathan Isom's companies, as lieutenant, also that he married Miss Olivia Meuse.
You were informed October 11, 1939, that there was no claim for pension or bounty land on file for a Samuel Mackgehee, or other spelling of that surname, as described above, based upon service in the Revolution. You were furnished the record of the only soldier of the name who served from Virginia, found in the Revolutionary War records of this office.
It is regretted that this office has no information to aid you in your research, and it is suggested that the military record of the soldier in whom you are particularly interested might be obtained from the Adjutant General, War Department, this city.
Very truly yours
A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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June 3, 1939
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Samuel McGee
S. 31249
BA-J/MLB
Mrs. Hattie M. Holmes
1513 Bath Avenue
Ashland, Kentucky
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record for Samuel McGee, born about 1753, married Olive Muse in 1778 and, you believe, served in the Prince Edward County militia, also the record of his father, Edward McGehee.
There is no claim for pension on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of a Samuel McGee identical with your description, nor of an Edward McGee (McKee) who could have been the father of a son born in 1753. The record has been found of one Samuel McGee of Virginia which may be of interest to you, and follows as found in pension claim, S. 31249, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War. All spellings of the surname were used in the search of the records.
Samuel McGee was born March 1, 1750 (old style), in New Kent County, Virginia. The names of his parents are no shown. 
While residing in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, Samuel McGee volunteered sometime in 1776, and served continuously as private in the Virginia troops (except at intervals when he was permitted to visit his family), under Captains Peter Perkins, Thomas Hutchins and Owen Reubel, Colonels Abram Penn and William Spencer. During his service, he was in the battles of Gwyn's Island, Cowpens, Guilford Court House, Pigeon Hill in which he assisted in taking seventy-nine prisoners, and was at the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown where he was discharged after having served about six years.
After the Revolution, the soldier moved to Tennessee where he lived four years, then moved to South Carolina where he remained four years, thence to Kentucky where he settled in Woodford County.
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Samuel McGee was allowed pension on his application executed August 9, 1832, at which time he was residing in Woodford County, Kentucky. He died December 27, 1834.
It is not stated in the claim whether Samuel McGee ever married.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension and name and address of the person paid, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data: Samuel McGee, certificate #13906, issued July 11, 1835, rate, $80 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Kentucky Agency. 
Very truly yours ,
A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator