Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 5754, for William Mc Ree, Pennsylvania
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Penn.
CONTENTS
McRee, William
NUMBER S.5754
contents
carded
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Virginia 16.208
William McRee
of Harrison in the State of Virginia
who was a
pri: in the company commanded
by Captain Husted
of the Reg
commanded
by Col. Horton in the Virginia *[Virginia crossed out]
line for 6 months
* Pa Line, Records corrected [illegible]
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia
at the rate of 20 Dollars ~ Cents per annum
[to] commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of July '33
and sent Nathan Goff
Clarksburg Va
--- 
Arrears to the 4th of March '33  -  40
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept " 10
$50
{ Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wm Miller Clerk,
Book E. Vol. 6. Page 18
See letter to [illegible]
& P. [illegible] Dec13. 1836
"
Set Pen Agent to March 1838
N Goff
[illegible]
Resumed
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State of Virginia 
Harrison County

On this 17th day of June 1833 personally appeared in open court before the Justices of the County Court of Harrison now sitting William McRee a resident of said County of Harrison and state of Virginia, aged seventy seven years, who being first duly sworn according to Law on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1833.

That he entered the service of the United States in the year 1778 the Last of May or first June in a company commanded by Capt Flistick (That he was drafted to serve a tour of six months) in the 17th or  18th Regiment of the Jersey line and  served under the following officers: General Moran, Colonel Canton, Capt Flistick and Lieut Spears.  That he lived in Pennsylvania near [illegible] when he entered service.  That after he entered he was immediately marched to [illegible] from thence to Lancaster and then to Philadelphia.  From then over the Delaware River into the Jersey state and then on to Monmouth. Was in two skirmishes at the tour of Monmouth.  That he was there close to four months.  And that from there was marched to Springfield in same State where he was also in a small skirmish.  That while at Springfield his 6 month tour expired and that he then received a discharge from Capt Halsted, which discharge he has lost.
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and further states he was born in Ireland in the year 1756. that he has no record of
his age. That he seved in Pennsylvania when he was drafted. That about 40 years ago he moved to Virgina where he has lived.  That he now lives in Harrison County VA and he further states that he was acquainted and knew the following officer who he thinks
was in in Regular Service:  Capt Smith and  Capt Nasser and General [illegible].  And states that he now is known in his immediate neighbourhood by Bruce McKnotts, John T. Allen , W P Goff any or all of whom reference to be had to in relation to their belief as to services rendered by him in the Revolutionary war and as to his veracity.  He states [illegible] prove his services.  

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state.

William McRee (his mark)

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid

I, Joshua Kingston, clergyman residing in the County of Harrison and [illegible] in this same county hereby certify
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that we are well acquainted with Willam McRee who has subscribed and Sworn to the annexed declaration.  That we believe him to be 77 years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in this opinion.

Joshua Hawkins
Abraham Hawkins

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid

and the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interogatories 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 Joshua T Hawkins who has signed the proceeding certificate is a Clergyman, resident in the County of Harrion and that Abraham Hawkins who has also signed the same is resident of the same place, and that they both are creditable persons and that their statements are entitled to credit
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I, David Davison Clerk of the County Court of Harrison County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of
William McRee for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of office, this 18th day of June 1833

Test,  D. Davison
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Rev. and 1812
Wars
AWF/eel
William McRee
S.5754
January 7, 1930
Mrs. Julia Z. Cunningham
Fort Myer
Virginia

Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.5754, it appears that William McRee was born in 1756, Ireland.
While residing near Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, he was drafted in May or June, 1778, and served six months in the "Jersey Line" under the following officers-Captain
Husted and Colonel Horton, and was in two skirmishes at Monmouth, and in a skirmish at Springfield.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 17, 1833, while a resident of Harrison County, Virginia.
There are no data as to family.
The above noted William McRee is the only soldier of that name (all spellings searched) found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
Very truly yours
EARL D. CHURCH
Commissioner.
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Pevham
5754
INVALID.
File No. 5754
William McRee
Pri Rev War
Act: Jun,  th "32
Index: -- Vol. M, Page 245
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Apl. 18, 1904 - His to
Mrs O. A. Alexander
Phila, Pa
1927 - Oct. 6 Hist to  C.R.
Boyles Aug
1930 - Jan 7. Hist to Mrs.
Julia J. Cunningham Aug
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Hon. Jos. Johnson
13. Dec. 1830
G.C.
Record (36 Page 378
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War Dept
Pension Office

Dec 13, 1836

Sir,

The paprers in the cases of Patrick Sullivan, Joseph Kester, and William McRee are herewith returned.  I have directed the Agent to pay the amount due to them.  But hereafter their vouchers must be drawn up in strict conformity with the regulations of September last.

Hon Joseph Johnson 
House of Rep
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C. R. BOYLES
526 MONONGAHELA BLDG.
"STRAIGHT - LINE MANUFACTURER'S REPRESENTATIVE"
526 MONONGAHELA BLDG.
P. O. BOX 849
MORGANTOWN, W. VA
May 14 1927
U. S. Pension Office,
Washington, D.C.
Attention Cheif Clerk
Dear Sir:-
I am taking the liberty of writing you to ask if
you will give me the data on the application for pension filed at Clarksburg, W. Va. (then Va.) in 1833 by WILLIAM McREE.
I am working on a family history of the McCree family and find that in the early days the name was spelled McRee very often. I know that my Great-great grandfather was William McCree
and oftimes spelled McCray), and that he lived in the vicinity of Clarksburg,
Thanking you for looking up this subject for me, I am,
Very truly yours,
C.R. Boyles
P.S. This was a Revolutionary War pensioner, C. R. B.
[Stamp bottom right corner]
Pension Office U.S. May 16 1927
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Mrs Julia F Cunningham
Fort Myer, VA
Nov 13, 1929

Pension Bureau
Revolutionary War Div
Washington DC

Dear Sirs:

Will you kindly inform me if one Samuel McCraer or McCree of Antrim Tosnhip, Cumberland County, PA, if his wdow was received a pension or did any of his four sons, who also served in Rev War receive a pension.

James, David, John, or William or Isaac

Any information you might have or record of these men, would be appreciated.

Sincerely

Mrs Julia F Cunningham
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section.
October 1, 1927
C. R. Boyles
Morgantown, Box 849
West Va.
Sir:

I have to advise you from the records of
this Bureau, it appears that William McRee was
pensioned for services as a private in the Virginia Militia, War of the Revolution, on Certificate No. 16208, at the rate of $20 per annum, placed on pension roll July 17, 1833, pension commenced March 4, 1831, at which time he was aged about seventy-eight years, and a resident of Harrison County, Virginia.
There are no further data as to his services,
and no data as to family.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
This has been searched at various
other times see negative slips
for William McCrea [handwritten]
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section.
October 6, 1927

Mr. C. R. Boyles
Morgantown, Box 849
West Va
Sir:
The report furnished you on the first instant,
of William McRee of Harrison County, Virginia, Revolutionary War pensioner, was obtained from printed records in this Bureau, and not from his claim for pension.
Since that report was furnished you, the papers
on file in his claim for pension have been founded, and due to the similarity of the "R" to a "K" in his name, the jacket in which the papers were filed, was erroneously marked McKee instead of McRee.
You are herewith furnished his full history -
From the papers in the Revolutionary War Pension claim S. 5754, it appears that William McRee was born in 1756 in Ireland.
While residing near Chambersburg, Pennsylvania,
he was drafted in May or June 1778 and served six months
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in the "Jersey Line" under the following officers -
Captain Husted and Colonel Horton, and was in two skirmishes at Monmouth, and in a skirmish at Springfield.
He was allowed pension on his application
executed June 17, 1833, while a resident of Harrison County, Virginia.
There are no data as to family.
Respectfully
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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[stamp]
Old War & Navy
Apr 15 1904
FILES

[stamp]
Pension A
Apr 14 1904
U. S.
 Office
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Philadelphia, PA
April 12, 1904

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC

Dear Sir,

WIll you kindly inform me whether William McRee of Rockbridge County Virginia received a pension for his services during the Revolution.

Most truly yours,

Rose M Alexander
874 N 46th St

(Mrs O.A.)