Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23530, for Andrew Mc Gahee, Pennsylvania
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Penn.     McGahee, Andrew        W.23530
              Or McGahey                 B.L. Wt. 2498-100
              Baker, Mary (Former widow)

This woman's last husband also served in the Revolutionary War, and was a pensioner. 
See case of Michael M. Baker, Penn., S. 46700
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Inscribed on the Roll of (ineligible) at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831, and end 18th October 1837. Certificate of Pension issued the 16th day of Febuary (misspelled) 1836, and
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1817
1789
28

1825
1789
36

1825
1648
177

The  from which these  were is on file in this Bureau; no family data there in. 
Michael Baker July 2
1789
Michael Morris
Baker. Son of
John. and Mary
Baker. Born, the
18th August, 1828.
about 11 oClock.
a fine day.
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THE NEW
TESTAMEN
OF OUR
LORD and SAVIOUR
JESUS CHRIST
.
Newly translated out of the original Greek
and with the former translations diligently
compared and revised, by his Majesties
pecial command.

Appointed to be read in Churches

[Handwritten addition to the page: Novr [November] 2nd 1826, Nancy
Parker, Married 
[decorative drawing here]
to John Phillips]

Printed by ROGER DANIEL, Printer
To the University of
CAMBRIDGE
1648.
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[illegible, with torn edges]
first Day of Janr [illegible]
1781
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Come all drowsy Sinners attend,
to what I am going to say
time to awake out of sleep
Beg hard for the Spirit to pray.
Michael Baker July 1st 1789
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John Baker Born
March 21st [illegible year]
about 10, 
Marsia McGahee [illegible]
Feby [February] 4 1782
Isabele [illegible]
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HughBaker and [illegible] 
McGahee Married Feb [illegible]
1791, Sarah Baker Bor [Born]
Decembr [December] 8th 1791, about
12 o Clock in the Day.
Anna Baker Born
Septemr [September] 30th 1793. about
3 o Clock in the Day
William Baker Born
[illegible] 28th 179 [illegible number] on Thurs
Morning about [illegible number] o Clock 

James Baker Born
Febr [illegible] 1799
Sunday
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Carrollton Illinois, March 14th/56
Sir:
I have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt of yours of the 11th [illegible] enclosing
bounty land Warrant No. 2498 for 100 acres
issued in the name of Margaret Walker and
Isabella Skidmore children and heirs at
law of Andrew McGahey [McGahee] Decd [deceased] private in
the Pennsylvania Continental line revolution
[illegible] act of June 26th 1848

Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servt [OBedient Servant]
John Wyatt

Hon. J. Minot
Commr [Commissioner] of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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Illinois claim
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Bounty bound
under act of Sept 16th
1776 - Andrew McGahey [McGahee]
private Regt No two. Penn
line revolutionary
War
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Presented by
John Wyatt
Carrollton
Illinois
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DEPARTMENT OF WAR.
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Regulations for the heirs of Officers and Soldiers of the Revolutionary Army, who
were slain by the enemy, or who have died since the war, and have not received
land from the United States.
By an act of Congress of the 16th September, 1776, it is provided that the Officers and Soldiers who
engaged for, and continued to serve during the war, or until discharged by Congress, and the heirs of
such Officers and Soldiers as shall be slain by the enemy, shall receive land in proportion to their rank.
N. B. Those who engaged for three years, or for any other period than during the war, or who died of
sickness, fatigue, or casualty, are not entitled to land from the United States.
The following declaration (and enclosed blank form of heirship) must be filled up and signed by the
proper authorities.
State of Illinois
County of Greene} ss.

I, Margaret Walker heir at law of Andrew McGahey [McGahee] Deceased
do, upon oath, testify and declare, to the best of my knowledge and belief, that Andrew
McGahey [McGahee] did enter the service in 177 , for the term of during the war
and served as a private in the Regiment No. two under the command of Colonel
Humpton of the Pennsylvania line; and that he continued
in the service aforesaid until the expiration and close of said war 
I further declare that I have never received a warrant for the bounty land promised to Andrew
McGahey [McGahee]
on the part of the United States; nor do I believe that he ever received
it, or transferred his claim to it in any manner whatsoever: therefore,

Know all men by these presents, That I, Margaret Walker aforesaid,
do hereby constitute and appoint John Wyatt to be my true
and lawful attorney, for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the
United States, a warrant [in italics] for the quantity of land due to me as aforesaid; and my said attorney is
hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys
under him, for the special purposes above expressed 
Margaret Walker

Attest,
Elvaton T. Walker
James Baker

Personally appeared the abovenamed Margaret Walker subscriber
to the foregoing declaration, and made oath to the same, and in my presence acknowledged the power of
attorney thereto subjoined to be her free act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.

Attest,
Elverton Walker  John Baker Justice of the Peace.
James Baker

In testimony that the above written John Baker
was a magistrate
authorized to administer oaths, and take acknowledgments, &c. [etcetera], in the State of Illinois
at the above date, and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature, I have hereunto
affixed the county seal, and subscribed my name and quality, at Carrollton Greene County
this twenty ninth day of January 1856

Francis P. Vedder  C. Clerk, &c.
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State of Illinois
Greene County ⎬ ss
I Margaret Walker one of the
heirs at law of Andrew McGahey [McGahee]
deceased in behalf of myself and Isabela
Skidmore who is also an heir at law of
said Andrew McGahey do, upon oath, testify
 and declare, to the best of my knowledge 
and belief, that Andrew McGahey did enter
the service some time between the
commencement of the revolutionary war
and 1780, for the term of during said
war or for five years and served as a
private in the Regiment No two (2) under the
command of Colonel Humpton, of
the Pennsylvania line; and that he
continued in the service aforesaid
untill [until] the close of said war and untill
the expiration of his term of enlistment
I also declare that I and the said Isabella
Skidmore have never received a warrant
for the bounty land promised to Andrew
McGahey [McGahee] on the part of the United States;
nor do I believe that he ever received it,
or transfered his claim to it in any manner
 whatsoever: therefore, Know all men
by these presents, That I, Margaret Walker
aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint
John Wyatt to be my true and
lawful attorney, for me and in my name
to demand and receive from the secretary
of war of the United States, or any other officer
 of the United States government, a
warrant for the quantity of land due to
me and the said Isabela Skidmore
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as aforesaid; and my said attorney
is hereby fully authorized and empowered
 to constitute and appoint one or
more substitutes or attorneys under him
for the special purposes above expressed
Margaret Walker

 Attest   
           ⎬

We E.S. Walker and James Baker
residents of Greene County in the state of
Illinois, upon our oaths declare that the
foregoing declaration and power of
attorney was signed and acknowledged
by Margaret Walker in our presence
and that we believe from the appearance
and statements of the claimant that she
is the identicle [identical] person she represents
herself to be and that we have no interest in this matter
Elverton S Walker
James Baker

Personally appeared the above named Margaret
 Walker subscriber to the foregoing
declaration, and made oath to the same,
and in my presence acknowledged
the power of attorney thereto subjoined
to be her free act and deed, for the purpose
as therein mentioned  And I further 
certify that the aforesaid affiants who are
subscribing witness to the foregoing
Instrument are credible persons, also
that I have no interest in this matter
John Baker a Justice of the pice [peace]

Attest
Elverter [Elverton] S. Walker
James Baker
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State of Illinois
Greene County } ss

I Francis Vedder Clerk of the
County Court and Ex officio Recorder of Civil Commissions
in and for said County do hereby certify that John
Baker Esq whose genuine signature appears to the
foregoing certificate and before whom the foregoing
declaration and affidavit were made is and was,
at the time of taking the same an acting Justice of
the Peace in and for said County duly Elected
Commissioned, and qualified, and that full
faith and credit is, and of right ought to be given
to all his official acts as such

In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal
of said Court at Carrollton this
29th day of January 1856 -
Francis P Vedder [illegible]
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State of Illinois
Greene County ⎬ ss.
On this seventh day of August A.D.
in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred
and fifty five, personally appeared before the undersigned
Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State
aforesaid, Elverton S. Walker, aged forty two years,
a resident of Greene County in the State of Illinois,
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 July the fourth, Eighteen hundred and thirty six
(A.D. 1836) and the act Explanatory of said act passed March
the third (3d) Eighteen hundred and thirty seven (A.D. 1837)
That he is the legal acting administrator, duly appointed and
qualified as such by the County Court for and within the County of
Greene in the State of Illinois, on the sixth (6th) day of August in
the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and fifty five (A.D.1853)
on the personal Estate and of all and singular the goods and
Chattels Rights and Credits of Mary Baker late of Greene
County (Illinois) deceased, who died on the Eighteenth (18th)
day of October A.D. 1837, and who was the Widow of Andrew
McGahey (McGahee) deceased, who was a private in the second
Regiment of the Pennsylvania Line, during the Revolutionary War.
That the said Mary Baker was married to the said Andrew
McGahey, as he is advised and verily believes, at the County of
Cumberland in the State of Pennsylvania, while the said Andrew
McGahey, was actually in the service as aforesaid, in on
about the year A.D. 1876 [1776], and that he the said Andrew
McGehey [McGahee], [crossed out:  thereafter] continued in said actual service for
many years thereafter -- till the end of said War - and during
which time or a portion thereof they resided (living) together as
man and wife at the Barracks at Carlisle, in the State of
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Pennsylvania; and that the said Andrew McGahey [McGahee], was killed by
the Indians on the Western Frontier, near the Wabash River, in
the then Territory of [illegible] (Indiana) whilst he was engaged
in improving a Farm, a short time after the close of the Revolutionary War closed, and sometime between the years of
A.D. 1785, and 1790,  That the widow of the said Andrew
McGahey, Mary Baker, was afterwards married to
Michael Baker, on the 15th day of February A.D. 1791, and
that he, the said Michael Baker, died at the County of Green [Greene] in the
State of Illinois, September 13th A.D. 1831.  And that the said
Mary Baker, formerly widow of Andrew McGahey [McGahee], aforesaid, was a widow on the fourth day of July A.D. 1836.
and continued such farm the time of the death of her
said husband Michael Baker, which was September
13th A.D. 1831, as aforesaid, until her death which occurred on the 18th day of October A.D. 1837, as aforesaid
and that the name of the said Mary McGahey Mary McGahee],
afterwards Mary Baker, as aforesaid was first
Mary Craig, (that is the maiden name of the said
Mary Baker before her said marriage with her said husband
Andrew McGahey, was Mary Craig)

He further declares that Margaret Walker formerly
Margaret McGahey of Nicholas County in the State of
Virginia, born sometime during the revolutionary 
War, and Isabella Skidmore, formerly Isabella
McGahey of Franklin County in the State of Ohio who was
born sometime about the expiration of said War,
are children and the only surviving children of
the said Andrew McGahey and his said wife
Mary McGahey, afterwords Mary Baker, as
aforesaid, and that they are the only surving
Heirs to the Estate of Andrew McGahey deceased,
He also, and further declares, that he makes this
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Declaration for the purposes aforesaid by and with the
consent and of the instance of the said Margaret
Walker and Isabella Skidmore, for
their sole interest and benefit, and for
such other purposes as may by law be
directed; and that he also declares that he is
the son of the said Margaret Walker
Elverton, S.. Walker
Admr [Administrator] of Estate of
Mary Baker Decd [Deceased]

We, Asberry Davis and Isaac D. Vedder, of
the Town of Whitehall in the County and State of Illinois
and residents thereof, upon our oaths declare
that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged
by Alberton S. Walker in our
presence; and that we believe him the said
applicant, to be the identical person he represents
himself to be, and that we kno him
personally well, and that we know him to be a
Resident of Greene County Illinois, and to have been
such for many years.
J.D. Vedder
A Davis

The foregoing declaration and affidavit - 
were subscribed and sworn to before
me on the day and year above [illegible] 
before written, and I certify that ^know the
applicants to be credible persons; that the
claimant is the identicle [identical] person he
represents himself to be, and that I
have no interest in [illegible] matter
John Wyatt
Justice of Peace
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State of Illinois
Grene [Greene] County } ss

Personally appeared before the undersigned
Justice of the Peace, within and for the County and State aforesaid,
John Rose, aged sixty nine years, a resident of Greene
County in the State of Illinois who being duly
swon [sworn] according to law, upon his oath declares
that he saw and witnessed Eberton S. Walker
make and sign the foregoing declaration
and that he knows him to be the identical
person he therein represents himself to be. 
He further declares that he became acquainted with
and knew personally well the said Mary Baker
deceased, the reputed widow formerly of Andrew
McGahey, that he first became acquainted with
her some time about the year AD 1812,
but that he knew some of her family several
years previous, to that time - that in the year
1813, at the County of Franklin in the State of
Ohio, where the said Mary Baker her son there
resided he intermarried with her daughter
Sarah Baker, with whom he resided as
Man and wife until her (his wifes, death, which
took place in Greene County Illinois on the fourth day of
May A.D. 1848.  That from the time he married the daughter
of the said Mary Baker, he resided near the said Mary
Baker in Franklin County Ohio, and Greene County
Illinois, until her death, and thereby became
intimately acquainted with all the family affairs
That he has often heard the said Mary Baker, say
that she was the wife and widow of the aforesaid
Andrew McGahey - that she was married to him
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during the Revolutionary War, while he was
in the service of the same, and that he continued
in said service from the time of their said
Marriage till the end of said War, that her
said Husband Andrew McGahey, was killed
by the Indians near the Wabash River
shortly after the close of said War while he
was engaged in making a farm near
Vincennes on the Wabash River -- 
He further declares that he knew William
McGahey, the reputed brother of the said Andrew
McGahey, and also Margaret Hunter, formerly
McGahey the reputed sister of the said
Andrew McGahey that they frequently
visited the house of their former sister-in-law, the said Mary Baker, and recognize her as having been [word crossed out]   formerly
the wife of the said soldier Andrew
McGahey, and in every particular corroberated [corroborated] her statements, and that she ever
had the reputation of being the former
wife and widow of the said Andrew
McGahey deceased - and that she ever
engaged the test of a reputation for [illegible] 
vitue [virtue] and veracity - And he further states
he is personally well acquainted with the said
Isabella Skidmore formerly McGahey, and
also by reputation he knows the said Margaret
Walker formerly Margaret McGahey, who
were always reputed by their mother and those
who knew them to be the daughters (lawful
issue) of the said Andrew McGahey and
Mary McGahey formerly, since Mary
Walker.  And he further declares that
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he has no interest in this matter
John Rose

the foregoing affidavit was subscribed ^and ^sworn
to before me this 7th day of August
1853; and I certify that I [illegible]
affiant to be a credible person
and resides in Greene County Illinois
John Wyatt
Justice of the peace

State of Illinois
Greene County} ss

I J. Francis P Vedder Clerk of the
County Court and Exofficio Recorder of civil commissions
in and for said County do hereby certify that
John Wyatt Esqr before whom the foregoing declaration and
affidavit were made is, and was at the time of taking the 
same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for
said County duly Elected, commissioned and qualified
that full faith and credit is, and of right ought to be
given to all his official acts, as such, and that his
signature above is genuine

In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal
of said Court at Carrollton this
8th day of August A D. 1855

Francis P. Vedder Clerk
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STATE OF ILLINOIS,}  SS.  { THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS,
Greene COUNTY,   }         { To all to whom these Presents shall come -- GREETING:

KNOW YE, THAT WHEREAS, Mary Baker ___ of the county of 
Greene and State of Illinois died intestate, as it is made to appear, on or about the
18th day of October A. D. 1837, having, at the time of her decease, personal
property in this State, which may be lost, destroyed or diminished in value, if speedy care be not taken of the same.
TO the end, therefore, that said property may be collected and preserved for those who shall appear to have a legal
right or interest therein:  We do hereby appoint, Elverton S Walker ___ of the county of Greene
and State of Illinois,
Administrator of all and singular the goods and chattles, rights and credits, which were of the said Mary Baker ___ at the time of her decease -- With full power and lawful
authority to secure and collect the said property and debts, wheresoever the same may be found in this State -- AND in general to do and perform all other acts, which now are, or hereafter may be, required of him by Law.

[On the left side: hand-drawn, decorative circular ring, with Seal written in the center]

WITNESS, Francis J Vedder Clerk of the County
Court, in and for said County of Greene at his
Office in Carrollton and the Seal of said
Court, this 6th day of August A. D. 1855
Francis P Vedder CLERK
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State of Illinois
Greene County ⎬ ss
I Francis P Vedder Clerk of the County Court
within and for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify 
that the within is a true and correct copy of letters of Administration issued to the within named Elverton S. Walker and
that he is still the legal Administrator of Mary Baker
Deceased all of which appears of record in the office of said Court

[On the left: Round seal with pointed edge, and long ribbons]

In testimony whereof I have hereunto
subscribed my name and affixed the seal
of said Court at Carrollton this 8th day
of August A. D. 1855 -
Francis P Vedder Clerk
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June 19, 1940.
E. G. Pemberton
R. F. D. #1
Spokane, Washington.

BA-J/ILL
Andrew McGahee
W. 23530
Michael M. Baker
S. 46700

Dear Sir:

The records of Andrew McGahee and Michael M. Baker,
soldiers of the Revolutionary War, follow, as found in claims
for pension based upon service in that war.

ANDREW McGAHEE-W. 23530.
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on
file in pension claim, W. 23530, based upon service of Andrew
McGahee.

Andrew McGahee (his name borne on the Pennsylvania records
as McGahey) enlisted sometime in 1776, served as private in the
2nd Pennsylvania regiment, Colonel Richard Humpton, and continued in
service until the close of the war.  During the latter years of
said war, he was stationed at the barracks at Carlisle, Pennsylvania.

While in the service, he married in Cumberland County,
Pennsylvania, Mary Craig or Craige; the date and place of her birth
were not given nor the names of her parents.  Some time after the
close of the Revolutionary War, Andrew McGahee moved to the "western
country";  his brother, William McGahee, moved there also.  While
working on his farm near Vincennes (Indiana Territory), near the
Wabash River, between the years 1788-1790, Andrew McGahee was killed
by the Indians, exact date not given.

Mary McGahee, this soldier's widow, married February 15, 1791
at Point Pleasant, Virginia, Michael M. Baker, known then as Michael
Baker.  About the year 1812, they moved to Franklin County, Ohio, thence
about the year 1826, to Greene County, Illinois.

In 1830, Mary Baker, then a resident of Greene County, Illinois,
was allowed $200 in lieu of bounty land by the State of Pennsylvania
on account of the service of her former husband Andrew McGahee, in the
Pennsylvania Line.
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Michael Baker died September 13, 1831 in Greene County,
Illinois. His widow, Mary (McGahee) Baker died there October
18, 1837.

Andrew McGahee was survived by two daughters -- Margaret, born
February 4, 1782 and Isabelle [Isabella], born May 1, 1784. In 1837, said
Margaret was the wife of Elverton P. Walker, both residents of
Nicholas County, Virginia; Isabella was then the wife of George
Skidmore, both residents of Franklin County, Ohio.

In 1855, Margaret Walker and Isabella Skidmore, the above
noted daughters, applied for pension which was due on account of
the service of their father, Andrew McGahee, in the Revolutionary War.  The claim was allowed.  Elverton S. Walker, the son of Margaret
and her husband, Elverton P. Walker, was administrator of the estate.
Elverton S. Walker was then aged forty-two years and resided in
Greene County, Illinois.

The following family data pertaining to the Baker family are
shown in this claim (W. 23530) --

[List of people showing: First name.  Last name.  "born".  Month.  Day and year.]

Sarah.  Baker.  born.  December.  8, 1791. 
Anna.  ".  ".  September.  30, 1793
William.  ".  ".  April.  28, 179- (illegible)
James.  ".  ".  February.  17, 179 [last number denoted as illegible]
John.  ".  ".  March.  24, 1802

The following family data are also recorded in this claim-
Michael Morris Baker, son of John and Mary Baker, born
August 18, 1838.
Nancy Baker married November 2, 1826, John Phillips.

In 1835, Margaret (McGahee) Walker resided at Laurel Creek, Nicholas
County, Virginia, at which time she referred to the following persons
in her family:  Hiram Walker, his son, Marion Walker, also, Hiram's second
daughter who married July 5, 1855, James Bogs; Nancy and Olive; James
Walker whose eldest son, Willis Walker, died the spring previously,
leaving "his beloved companion" and two or three children; Uncle Joe
Hunter, possibly living in Franklin County, Ohio, who had lived near
her mother (Mary McGahee) as a young girl; John Grose and sister Grose,
also Francina Grose.

2.
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In 1855, Isabella Skidmore referred to her children who lived in
Bloomington, Illinois, and in Oskaloosa, Iowa, names not given;
also, to John Rose and his family, and James Marshall Skidmore and
his family. Said Isabella resided in 1855 in Franklin County, Ohio.

In 1855, John Rose, a resident of Greene County, Illinois, stated
that in 1813, in Franklin County, Ohio, he married Sarah Baker, the
daughter of Michael Baker and Mary (McGahee) Baker, and that his wife,
Sarah, died May 4, 1848 in Greene County, Illinois.  Said John and
Sarah Rose had a family but no names were designated as those of their
children. John Rose referred to Margaret Hunter, who was the sister
of Andrew McGahee.

In 1816, George Skidmore, the husband of Isabella (nee McGahee)
referred to his brother, John Skidmore.  One Benjamin Johnson was
living near "Red House Sholes" [Shoals] on the Kanawha; he was the father-in-law
of one Samuel Craige, also living at that time. No relationship between these persons and the widow, Mary Cnnig [Craig] McGahee Baker was shown.
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MICHAEL M. BAKER_.S 46700.
The data which follow were found in the papers on file in pension
claim, S. 46700, based upon service of Michael M. Baker in the Revolutionary War.

Michael M. Baker was born March 27, 1753 in the borough of Southwark, London, names of his parents not shown; he lived with his parents
as a miner, ran away, sailed to America and landed in Baltimore, Maryland, on December 8, 1773; he was sold there as a means of paying for
his passage on the boat.  Subsequently, because of difference of opinion
between him and his master regarding the Colonies, he escaped and joined
the American forces.

He enlisted sometime in 1779, as sergeant under Major Frederick
Vernon, Colonel Daniel Brodhead's 8th Pennsylvania regiment and continued
until the close of the war, at which time he was discharged at Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania.  He served as Michael Baker.

After his service, he engaged in teaching small children to read
and write.  About the year 1812, he moved to Franklin County, Ohio. 

Michael Baker was allowed pension on account of his service in

3.
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the Revolutionary War on his application executed April 7, 1818,
at which time he resided in Franklin County, Ohio.  About January
1826, he moved to Greene County, Illinois. He died there September
13, 1831.  His name was borne on the pension roll as Michael Baker).

Michael Baker married February 14, 1791, at Point Pleasant,
Virginia.  Mary McGahee, whose maiden name was Craige or Craig; she
was then the widow of Andrew McGahee.  She died October 18, 1837 in
Greene County, Illinois.

In 1820, Michael Baker stated that his family living at home
were- William Baker, aged twenty-three years; John Baker, aged
eighteen years; Michael Baker, aged fourteen; Nancy Baker, aged
twenty-five years; also a grandson, aged six years and a granddaughter, aged eleven years. The names of said grandchildren and
the names of their parents were not stated.

In 1855, the names of the surviving children of this soldier
were given as follows John Baker, of Greene County, Illinois; William
Baker; James Baker; Michael Baker; and Nacy [Nancy] (Baker) Brown.

In 1855, John Rose, this soldier's son-in-law, was a resident of
Greene County, Illinois, aged sixty-five years. He stated that he
had been acquainted with the soldier Michael Baker, and his family since
1812, that he had resided near them in Franklin County, Ohio, and in
Greene County, Illinois; he did not state the name of his wife in this
claim.

Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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1935. June 28 -- Hist. to Mrs. W. L. Mayhew.
See letter in Michael M. Baker
1940 - June 18 - Hist to E.G. Pemberton - 
Ill [Illinois]
Letter [illegible] Michael M. Baker  B.46700

Rev
WIDOW, &c. [etcetera]
-----
File No.  23,530
Mary Baker
Former Widow of
Andrew McGahee
1935. June 28 -- Hist. to Mrs. W. L. Mayhew
See letter in Michael M. Baker
1940 - June 18 - Hist to J.A. Pemberton
Letter in Michael M. Baker
Rev
$600
No.
WIDOW, &c.
25536
Mary Baker
Former Widow of
Andrew McGhee
Priv Ill. Rols- [Private Illinois Rolls] 
also widow
of Michael Baker - Revy [Revolutionary]
Soldier & pensioner
----
Act July 4th 1836
Index: Vol. A Page 40
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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[round date stamp on the left:  CARRO... ILL.NO  MAR 19]

[Written sideways on the left:  W  Mary Baker for wed g.  And w/i [with] McGahee  Ill. [illegible] 1836]


FREE
Hon. J. Minot
Cominr. [Commissioner] of Pensions
Washington City
D. C
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[all on a scrap of paper]
No. 8153
Mary Baker decd. [deceased]
formerly widow of
Andrew McGahey [McGahee]
Illinois
Jno [John] Wyatt Jany 13 1856
July 4 1836
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Carlisle Sep 6 1833
John Wyatt, Sir

In reply to your letter in retainer to the
manage you speak of  I have to say that there is no secnd [second] [illegible]
of [illegible] in this County, and after making [illegible] inquiry
I can obtain no information on the subject.  there appear to be
no person living now about here who can give me any information on
the subject.

Respectfully Yours &c
John  N Gregg
Page 29

McGahee Andrew  W23530   (Penn)
Mutilated declaration
&
two pages of family record
from a small Bible

etc.  Oct 11, 1912.
Page 30

[mutilated fragment of a page]
[equation sideways: 1855 minus 71 equals 1784]

McGahee, Andrew
Penn.  W23530

[upside down fragments of writing below]
187
B
D
[illegible] 187
[illegible]
Having heard of
[illegible] somewhere in
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McGahee, Andrew

State of Illinois ss
Greene County}

No 1
Personally appeared before me the [illegible] a Justice of the Peace in and for said Coun [County]
Mrs Polly who being duly sworn saith
that she was now ____ years of age that [she crossed out] her maiden name was ____.  That she resided in Cumberland County and state in the same County
of Pennsylvania that she was married to Andrew McGahey [McGahee] a soldier of the the Revolution during the said war of the Revolution and
at the time when he was an enlisted soldier and resided with her said Husband at the Barreks [Barracks] at Carlile and lived there at the close of the Revolution and at the time of his discharge that her said Husband and his Brother Wm [William] McGahey  [McGahee] [word crossed out] went to the Western Country shortly after
the close of the Revolution and that her Husband was killed by the Ind [Indians]
and at [illegible] on the [illegible] that she the said deponent with her
two children
who went to the [illegible] Country and at or near Louisville in State of
Kentucky She heard of her husbands death ...
[illegible-Married?] Michael Baker and resided many years in ...
subsequently removed to the aforesaid State and County ...
that her two children by her former husband Andrew ...
Elberton P. Walker and George Skidmore the ...
near the Kanhaway Saltworks and the other near to ...
of Ohio.  She says that she has [illegible] either [illegible] ...
the land to which her former husband became entitled ...
one neither does  She [illegible] that her husband ever obtain ...
or disposed of it to any one and further She saith ...
sworn and subscribed before me

This ___ day of 1827
A. B. Justice of Peace}
Justice of Peace

[written along the left margin: McGahee, Andrew  Penn.  W 23530]

[Calculations upside down:
150 + 62 L + 25 + 30 + 400 = 667 L
25 + 25 + 50 + 27 + 20 = 147
100 + 28 + 75 + 25+ [illegible]
1.25 + 25 = 1.50 + 25 + 25 + 25 + 75 + 25 = 3.25]

State of Illinois

 ... institute and appoint
... full attorney for

No 2
State of Illinois ss
Greene County} 
personally appeared before [illegible] of Depose
tice [Justice] of the Peace in and for said Co
these depositions
& the persons of credibility and disinterested  [illegible] witness are the signature of
sworn saith that they were personally acquainted with [illegible] the land to which
Polly Baker who made the above declaration in [illegible] the
the land and also a
... ing the revolution
full confident that she is the identical person which she
powered to [illegible]
herself to her and 
and further this day not
 powered to cut
[illegible] to revoke at will
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and to do and perform all things necessary in and about the business
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this
____ of ____152 ____  Polly Baker [illegible]

Witness
CA  JB
C D
State of Illinois [illegible] 
Personally [illegible] appeared before me the subscriber a
Green County [underlined] [illegible letter] Justice of the Peace in and for said County the above
named party Baker signer and sealer to the foregoing power of attorney and acknowledged the same to be her voluntary act and deed for the
purposes therein mentioned

Subscribed and acknowledged before 
me this ____ day of ____ 182__.
A.B. Justice of Peace
State of Illinois ss
Greene County}
[Round stamp: THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES]

I do hereby certify that J. B. Esqr. before 
whom the foregoing depositions and power of
attorney appears to have been taken and acknowledged was at the time
of taking the same one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County
duly commissioned and qualified as such and that to all of his official
... faith and credit is to be given
... In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
 and affixed my seal of office at ___
on this ___ day of ___ 182__
F G Church Esq

[illegible]
... orable [honorable] the Senate and house of Representatives of the
...lvania [Pennsylvania] Greeting ---
... Petitioner humbly represents [word crossed out] our Honored
... Husband Andrew McGahey [McGahee] was a soldier of the Revolu
 and [illegible] ... nsylvania [Pennsylvania] line during the war of the Revolution and served
... close of the said war and that he thereby became entitled to
... [illegible] of Donation land and that shortly after the close of the
... he came to the western country where he was killed by the
... she believes that previous to his death he neither obtained
... or disposed of it to any one -- That she has [illegible]
... the State of Pennsylvania awarded the donation land to the
... ildren [children] as such as became installed and died before receiving
... has been informed that your honorable body grant a pen
... dollars a year for life to the widdow of any said were
... wives at any time during the war of the Revolution and [illegible]
... of the privations incident to a state of war. She there
... your honorable body to take [illegible] her consideration

[illegible beginning fragments of written lines]
and gra ...
are mar...
which is ...
Petitioner ...
Witness
A D
C D
I Polly Ba [Baker] ...
[illegible word] [word crossed out] if ...
[illegible word] all the ...
Clarisa to Dan ...
[illegible] in ...
presence all that ...
Claims to and ...
[illegible] ...
for year by ...
the time of the ...

[written along the left margin:  McGAhee, Andrew  Penn. W23530]
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182
B
D
----
[illegible] 187 ...
Adam
Having heard of ...
[illegible] somewhere in ...
To know where you ...
[illiegble] inform [illegible] ...
therefore taken the ...
in [illegible] of facts
the State of Pennsylvan [Pennsylvania] ...
Husband Andrew McGahey [McGahee] ...
life in consequence of ...
lution which I propose ...
allowed in lieu of the ...
and to be at all the ...
and vouchers & in the ...
change for any [illegible] ...

[illegible]
... [illegible] out a set of papers and Mailing
you have [illegible] and as you are a stranger to me and I to you that no
advantage should be taken of each other  I have drawn the Power of attorney
in the name of one of your Members of Congress who can draw the
money from Pennsylvania should succeed in procuring any for you
and pay me my share of the same  You will readily perceive that 
by this mode that I cannot wrong you were I so disposed also that my
own interest will make me attentive to procure all the necessary
[illegible] and vouchers and attend to the laying them before the Legislature
should my propositions be acceptable to you, you will please lose
not any time in preparing the papers and Mailing them to me at this
place for the sooner they are presented the better and if not done before the
first of March next will be too late for this [illegible]. I have prepared
 the forms which you must get executed
Page 34

[Calculation: ] 117 - 15 = 102 x 5 = 510 + 51 = 561
[Calculation] 17 + 5.61 + 3.50 = 26.11

[Calculation written sideways: ]  1855 - 71 = 1784

McGAhee, Andrew
Penn. W23530
Page 35

Andrew McGahey [MaGahee]
Pa. line

No 2498

John Wyatt
Carrollton
Illinois
Page 36

Harrisburg Sept 10th 1835

Jn [John] McGath [McGahee] Esqr
my dear Sir

[illegible] of the 10th Ult. [ultimo = last month] with a
ten Dollars Ncts [no cents], "State Bank of Illinois" was just
recd four days since. I [illegible]
to be absent from Harrisburg with my family from
[Harrisburg from crossed out] about its date a little more than
three weeks when [illegible] was [illegible] we last located
altering [illegible]
Supposing at once upon opening it that the documents you desire, [illegible] & marriage
of Mary Baker [illegible] McGahey [McGahee] (if remaining here) 
would [illegible] the Archives of the Senate House
of Representatives of our State Legislators, but [illegible] Clerks 
of both Houses having their [illegible] clerc [clerk], being absent 
from the Seat of [illegible] and finding no officer just [illegible]
through whom I cannot have access to these Papers,
I [illegible] the Journal of the Legislature of 1830 [underlined]
when [illegible] granting compensate to Mary Baker [name underlined]

as the [illegible] of McGahey [McGahee] was judged, in lien of the
donations land, and farm from the Journals of Senator
[word crossed out] David Fullerton Esq. Senator of Franklin & Cumberland Counties (the Gentleman named in the Power
of Attorney which a Copy sent [illegible] ) in the
7th day of April 1830, the day that act was passed
[illegible]
Page 37

"Asked and obtained leave to withdraw the petition 
& documents of Mary Baker"
why these documents, have thus been withdrawn
presented files of the Senate immediately after the
passage of the Act is uncertain - unless probably
with a view often aluring [alluring] these at Washington City 
with the General assessment - And may now perhaps 
if still exist) be found in the proper department
there.  And if not there (and still exist) may either
remain among the papers of the late D. Fullerton underlined],
now deceased, then of Greencastle Franklin County
Pennsylvania or somewhere amongst the Papers of, or heirs of A McGahey [McGahee].

It seems unfortunate now that these documents, after the passage of that last, have been withdrawn  
Copies might (if left) have now been obtained
But as stated (if may still exist) may now most
probably be found, either in the proper department
at Washington City-- amongst the papers of the
late Senator D. Fullerton (of Greencastle Franklin
County Pa) or with those of the widow or [illegible]
of the heirs of A. McGahey 

I shall, in the meantime, as soon as I find some  
officer of the Senate here through whom to obtain
access to the Archives of Legislature, examine if
the minutes in [illegible] the Committee [illegible]
Claims of [illegible] Sessions, having that case before  
[illegible] can be found which may contains 
something in evidence relative to the [illegible]
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of that marriage [illegible] desired land should anything further [illegible] be found, I shall immediately
write to you again-- As soon as I can [illegible]
the examination after the [illegible] return having
[illegible] in charge and inform you of the
[illegible] and remain in the mean time
In trust
Very Respectfully
Sincerely yours
J. Eyster
Page 39

John Wyatt,
of
Illinois
now present
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Harrisburg July 16th, 1855
J. Wyatt Esq

Dear Sir

Receipt [illegible] of the 5" inst
with $12.00 for examination documents [illegible] relative
to the Revolutonary Service of Andw McGahey [Andrew McGahee] was 
[illegible] a few days since.  And after a full examination, I now send you enclosed certified Copies &
Extracts of all said documents deemed necessary
or important to establish the claim of his heirs

For these Services.
Besides the enclosed, there are various other entries
in the Pay Roll here, of smaller sums of $40.60 and
$33.30 paid Andw McGahey [Andrew McGahee] at difft [different] times, and a depreciation certificate of [illegible] dated 15th [illegible]. 
to [illegible] McGaughey [McGahey, McGahee]of the [illegible] Regt. to which he might [crossed out]
have belonged -- But not deeming it best, perhaps,
to multiply documents unnecessarily, which might 
only perhaps, rather produce questions at Washington
about their identity.  And there being none as to all these
I sent you -- And all fully showing the
Revolutionary services of the same individual in question
as the best, and all that seems necessary fully to establish
his, and the claim of his widow & heirs to all the
benefit entitled to, for his Revy [Revolutionary] Services.

The enclosed Extract from the Pay Roll in the
Auditor Generals Office here, for the Bal [Balance] of a
Gratuity
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Gratuity, which those only were entitled to, by the
act of Congress who served during the whole war.
2d Contract from the Surveyor Generals Office, showing his
being entitled to a tract of donation land, which, by the
act of the Legislature of this State of 1780, these only were
entitled to who regularly served [crossed out word] in the Penna [Pennsylvania] 
line "during the War".
that land not being applied for within the period
required by the Act of Assembly, after which these
donation Lands were then liable to be taken up by
Actual Settlers & others, -- the special [illegible] passed the
7th April 1830 granting Mary Baker (his widow)
$200 in lieu of the land (after full investigation
by the Committee of Claims (no doubt) to which he 
was entitled for such services -- as will [illegible] by
the D Section of the Certified Copy of [illegible] 
herewith enclosed.
[illegible]. The certified Copy of the Power of Attorney
[word crossed out] and receipt of Mary Baker, from the land
[illegible] Office, for the payt [payment] of $200 granted in
lieu of the land;  contains [illegible] the proof of
her being the widow of Andw [Andrew] McGahey [McGahee], and all (with the ^other documents enclosed) if not more than seems necessary, fully [illegible], can establish that a claim, for the services for, and during the
Revolutionary War.
Should any other additional papers, however
mentioned [illegible] desired, they can be sent you
cont
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than [illegible] require something more - a few
dollars fees to be paid for them
which is submitted to your [illegible].
with a [illegible] after a full investigation of this case
that the enclosed may come safe, and in
due time to hand, and answer all the
purpose desired - of which, I should be pleased
to be informed [word crossed out] by a few lines from you
soon as convenient -- and, should or have
any farther business to be attended to, in
any of the [illegible] &c [etcetera] here, I shall
be happy to do so, promptly as possible, after
reception of your order at any time -- While
I remain -- in the mean time-- In haste

Very Respectfully
& Sincerely
Yours &c [etcetera]
J. Ester
Page 43

[illegible]
Harrisburg [illegible] March 1855
John Wyatt Esq

Dsir [Dear Sir]
Your Letter of 10th inst [in the current month],
to the Sheriff of this (Dauphin) County Pa [Pennsylvania] relative
to the supposed claim, for the services of Andrew
McGahee, ^Dec [deceased] during the Revolutionary war &c [etc] was
placed in my hands by this Officer.  As he could not
attend to it himself - And as my Son happens to have
been the deputy Sheriff with him, and his predecessor 
And I to [too] have been about 15 years [illegible], Deputy
Serving a General of the State, in the Department where
lists of all the Officers of soldiers of that War, who have
[illegible] donation lands, as well as those entitled for
said services, but not drawing - with the said drafts
of these lands, are kept - from [illegible], and the facilities
for all necessary information, my long connection,
with that, as well as other departments of the Government
and what they contain relative to this, in other cases
to obtain them ^offered I have now agreeably to your
request to "resist" and to [illegible].

That I have examined and find all the
necessary data, I believe, - to procure and
furnish all the necessary documents here, to establish 
claim for the Revolutionary Services of Andrew McGahee, 
of the 2d and 4th Regiment, Penna [Pennsylvania] line.
the name of Andrew McGahey, 1st appears
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in our department, as a private, in the 2nd Regiment
of the Pennsylvania line, as entitled to 200 Acres of land
but whist [whilst] it appears he did not draw.
In another Department the name of Andrew McGahey [McGahee] 
of the 2nd Regiment &c [etc.] appears in the Payroll - 
and a Certificate dated in 1785 [illegible] of his pay and
Another Certificate to him, as belonging to the Third Regt. [Regiment] 
for the Amount of the Gratuity quantity and list of
Copies to all of that line, who have regularly served
during all that war.  A Certified Copy of which, 
^will efficiently establish to his having done so.  

Another Certificate in [illegible] Book, to Andrew McGaghy
of the 7th Regiment for $33.30 part of his pay as such.
and another deprecation Certificate for
[illegible] D. 
L [pounds] 87 ~ 16~ 1 to Andrew McGahy of 7th Regiment
whose whole [illegible] amount shows long Service-
and may be the Certificate of "Scrip" referrd [referred] to in yours,
in lieu of the land he appears not to have recd [received]
Official Copies of these, [illegible] shall be able to
finance lands, and given will be efficient clearly to establish,
and the strongest evidence of the claim estate and the strength evidence of the claim of his heirs, for such
regular service during the Revolutionary War -- 
and such, as will no doubt
establish them to the Bounty land granted by the
late Act of Congress -- and all entitled to from the
General [illegible] for such military service

As to the amount to be sent, to procure these documents
there being service, and requing [requiring] 
considerable investigation in different departments
to find and obtain them.
But as they appear of the best and strongest [illegible],
clearly to establish ^such an important claim
with
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with the importance in finding and procuring
them - If then - As [illegible] in haste you will please 
to send [illegible] about $12.00 so to cover
all the expence [expense] of [illegible] for Certified Copies of
the documents necessary, and for the necessary
Secundus, examinations &c [etc] in procuring them.
I will immediately upon hearing from you 
again, and thus Authorised to do so, obtain and 
enclose a transmit to you - official Certificate 
Copies under Seal of Office - immediately as
you may direct.  And remain in the mean time

very Respectfully
Yours &c [etc]
J. Eyster

Margaret Walker resides in Nicholas Co. Va.
P. O. Summerville
Isabel Skidmore resides in Ohio P.O. Franklin 
or Columbus  George Skidmore
Page 46

Mr Elverton Walker [Illegible]
on [illegible]
Kanhawa County
Virginia
Page 47

Sir, After our kind Complyments, to self and
family, give me leave to acquaint you, we
are very uneasy at not hearing from you so
long.  The last letter we got from you, was at
your Return from Kentucke [Kentucky] last spring. which
I answered Imeadetely [immediately].  As I do not keep
Copys [Copies] of the letters I send you.  I know not if
I have acquainted you, with the following
curcumstance.  Some time in July or August
last, Samuel Craige came to my house, and
told me he had been at the Wabash in Company 
with his father in law, Mr Benjn [Benjamin] Johnson
and that they both went to the Land Office,
and heard Mr Johnson, Read the Record on
the Books of Andrew McGahee's having a
tract of Land there, last November, my
Brother John Skidmore, went to the Wabash
to look for Land, on Making Enquiry
concerning the said land of Andw [Andrew] MaGahee's
he understood it was four hundred acres
that he claimed, that the Heirs of McGahee
could get it, on proper Application being
made but that the Land Office had been
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Burnt down, that the same had been advertised 
for all owners of Land to come
forward and Render the same.  But that the
time had now Expired.  I made
application to a Lawyer at this place
who tells me he can get the Land.  Though 
for the reasons above mentioned, it will
Cost some trouble.  Now Sir as I can do
Nothing without you, nor you without me
I wish you if possible to come on as quick 
as you can.  that we may agree upon
the best mode to be pursued. On your way
you will please call on Mr Benjn [Benjamin] Johnson, 
who I am inform'd is living near the
Bed house [illegible] on the Kanhawa, and
take his Deposition of what he [illegible] on
the Books at the Land Office at the Wabash.

Samuel Craige Informed me, that the
Man, at whose house McGahee Boarded
While Improving the said land, was then
living there still, a most proverdential [providential]
Witness for the same.  Am Sir yours with
Very Great Respect

Januy. [January] 17th. 1816
Mr Elvern. [Elverton] P. Walker
George Skidmore
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[written upside down at the top of the page: the men that have [illegible]]

Louisville 24th of October 1824
Sir
I am in possisian [possession] of facts and evidence
by which I can procure the mother of your wife
if living forty Dollars pr [per] year for life which
I should be willing to procure for one year of
it and in the event of failing I would make her no
charge for any trouble or expense that I may
have been at -- I recently saw a man named Walher in Indiana who told me that they resided as he was
informed somewhere in Illinois but advised me to
write to you for information.  If you know where she
lives and advise me of the Place Where she resides together
with the name of the post office where they receive and
direct their letters directed to me at this place as early as
possible so that I can be enabled to prepare and Mail 
to her the necessary papers for her to execute in time
I shall attend to it but have to observe that there is no
time to lose as I expect to leave here ^[start of insert] for Harrisburg Pa [end of insert] by the last of December
at which time I should want her papers.  it is true that
they could be forwarded to me from this place if they arrived 
after that time but it would be more convenient
to have them at that time.  If you know where she is
and are willing to communicate to me the place pray 
do it early as practicable and oblige.  Yours Respectfully
Henry Northup
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Recd Feby [February] 12, 1856
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Carrollton Ill Jany. [January] 29th /56 [1856]

Sir:
Enclosed herewith I forward
the application of Margaret
Walker child of Andrew
McGahey [McGahee] Decd [Deceased] for bounty
land under act of Sept
16th 1776, which you will
please file for adjustment
under said act, and advise
me of the same.

For evidence of heirship or
&c &c [etcetera] you will please
refer to the proofs on file
in your office with
case of the claim of Mary
Baker Decd [deceased] widow formerly
of Andrew McGahey Decd [deceased] 
for Pension dues under
act of July 4th 1836, which
I presume will be found
sufficient answer the
purpose desired.  In case
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you should desire any thin [thing] 
further, perhaps you would 
do well to refer the matter
to Hon Thos L. Harris of Ills [Illinois] 

Very Respectfully
Your Obt Sert [Obedient Servant]
John Wyatt

Hon
J. Minot
Comr [Commissioner] of Pensions
Washington
 D.C.
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Carrollton Ills Jany 30th/507 [Illinois January 30th, 1857]

Hon. Thos. [Thomas] L. Harris 
My Dr Sir:

In the case of
the claim of Mary Baker
Decd [Deceased] - formerly widow of Andrew
McGahey {McGahee] Decd [Deceased] for pension due
under act July 4th 1836.
I have just received the
Enclosed letter of the Court.
of Pensions notifying me
of the Inspection of the same, until the production 
of certain proof
which I have complied
with by forwarding the
family record mentioned
in said letter to Pension Department 
no record of
the marriage existing but
the family record of the second
husband of said Mary Baker
Michael Baker decd [deceased] who [illegible]
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[end of a word] the widow of said Andrew
McGahey [McGahee] Decd [deceased] in 1791.  shows
the ages of the children of
Andrew McGahey & Mary
his wife, and according to
the showing of said record
which is now on file in
the Dept. [Department] or will be there
before this comes to hand
Margaret McGahey the older 
of said children was born
Feby [February] 4th 1782 and Isabella
McGahey second and last child
by said husband born May
1784.  Andrew McGahey's service 
terminated with the
close of the revolution After
1783.  More than one yea [year] 
subsequent to the birth of
the oldest child, which
leaves us to infer that the
marriage of parents must have 
taken place previo [previously] to 
[before crossed out] that event which
fact we are required to
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the widow of said Andrew
McGahey [McGahee] Dec [December] in 1791.  Shows the ages of the children of
Andrew McGahey & Mary
his wife, and according to
the showing of said record
which is now on file in
the Dept. [Department] or will be there 
before this comes to hand
Margaret McGahey the oldest
of said children was born
Feby [February] 4th 1782 and Isabella 
McGahey second and last child
by said husband born May
1784.  Andrew McGahey's 
service [illegible] with the
close of the revolution April
1783.  More than one year
subsequent to the birth of
the oldest child, which
leaves us to infer that
the marriage of parents must
have taken place previous 
to [before crossed out] that event which
fact we are required to

Establish before the claim can 
be allowed, which fact is
fully established by the record
aforesaid
We are also required to
establish the precise date
of the death of the first husband, 
which in my opinion 
is verry uncessary [unnecessary], as
the proofs on file [word crossed out]
conclusively establish the
death of said husband to have taken
place some time between
the date of the last payment made
to him on account of said
service in the year 1784, and 
the year 1791 at which latter
date her marriage took 
place with second husband
I am informed that the first
husband Andrew McGahey
was killed near Vincennes
[word crossed out] about the year 1787, by
the Indians while he was
engaged in makeing [making] an
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provement [improvement] on wild lands 
rented by him, his family being
then in the State of Kentucky
This claim is one of undoubted 
merit and should be allowed
without further delay on the
part if Recd. [Received] You will therefore
greatly oblige me by calling
at the Department and making
personal investigation of
the matter Messrs Dodge &
Triplett are the clerks who
have the case in charge

Very Respectfully
Your Most Obt Servt [Obedient Servant]
John Wyatt
Page 57

Carrollton Ill [Illinois] March 18th/56 [1856]

Sir:
I have the honor
to acknowledge the
receipt of Pension Certificate
in the case of Mary Baker
Decd [Deceased] formerly widow of Andrew 
McGahey said private in
the [illegible] Continental line in
the revolutionary war
allowing eighty dollars
per annum from the 4th
day of March 1831 to
18th Oct 1837 when the
widow died and I am
of the opinion that a
mistake has been made
as to the amount allowable
in said case
the soldier it will be
found upon full examination of the evidence
of service served at least
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years in said war and
would have been if living 
at the date of her
act recognising his service 
a pension at the
rate of $96.00 per annum 
and of course the
widow should ^have been allowed
the same amount
Please refer the matter
to Messrs Dodge & Triplett
Clerksin your Dept who
previously examined
the case and in case
it should be found that
a greater amount is due
than was allowed
you will please issue 
a certificate for the said
as the Administrator
Elberton [Elverton] S. Walker
has drawn the amount
already allowed

Hon J. Minot
Very Respectfuly
John Wyatt
Hon. J Minot
Court of Pensions [illegible]
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Carrollton Ills [Illinois] Jun [June]
To the Commissioner of
Pensions
I can not find the
address of any of
within named
Yours Respe [Respectfully] 
G. L. Williams
Dm

[Oval Stamp Upside Down:  
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR  
JUNE 25 1877
PENSION OFFICE]
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[illegible] 
Division}

[decorative printed heading:  
Department of the Interior.  PENSION OFFICE.]

Washington, D.C. June 11th 1877

Sir:
Please furnish this office with the 
names and post office address of some of [torn edge of page]
descendents [decendants] of Mary Baker, Widow of
Andrew McGahee late [illegible] Rev [Revolutionary] War, who
formerly resided in your town and
died Oct 18th 1837.

Application for pension was made
in 1856. by the children, John William,
James & Michael Baker, & Nancy Brown
Elverton S. Walker & Isabella Skidmore being
Administrators, through their agent
John Wyatt of Carrollton, Ills [Illinois] 
A bible containg a family record was filed
in evidence.  It is now desired to return
said bible to the family.  Please return this letter
with your reply.

Very respectfully
J A Bentley
Commissioner
[illegible]

[illegible]
Postmaster
Carrolttine [Carrollton]
Greene Co. Ills [Illinois]
Page 61

In the case of the claim for land, by the heirs
of Andrew McGahey [McGahee] decd [deceased] a Soldier 2nd Regt [Regiment] Pa.
Among the evidence on file with the papers, upon
the application of the heirs, for arrears of Pension, it is
in proof that sd. [said] McGahey died in 1789 or 90 & that his
widow, Mary Baker (whose 2nd husband was Michael
Baker,) died Oct 18. 1837 - leaving 2 children, viz: Margaret
Walker & Isabella Skidmore, now living.

There is also on file among the aforesaid papers
the affidavit of sd. [said] Mary Baker, in which she deposes
that the sd. [said] Margaret Walker & Isabella Skidmore, are
the legitimate children of her first husband Andw. [Andrew] McGahey decd [deceased] a Soldier of the Rev. [Revolution] belonging to the Pa [Pennsylvania] line.

By another Doc. [document] duly authenticated, it is shown
that by the authority of [crossed out: the] an act of the Legislature of
Penna [Pennsylvania] passed Apl. [April] 7. 1835, there was paid to Mary Baker
formerly widow of Andw. [Andrew] McGahey, the sum of $200 in
full compensation for a tract of donation land, due
in right of the Rev. [Revolutionary] Services of sd. [said] McGahey.

It further appears from certain entries in the handwriting 
of Andrew McGahey, in a small ancient ^family Bible,
that his daughter McGahey, now Walker was born in 1782 &
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that his daughter Isabella McGahey, now Skidmore
was born in 1794, & that there and filed with the
aforementioned pension papers, Sundry affidavits & other
evidence, showing satisfactorily, that Margaret Walker
& Isabella Skidmore aforesaid, and now living & are
the sole surviving heirs at law of Andw McGahey decd
[Andrew McGahee deceased]


Pension Office
Feby. [Februrary] 15. 1856
Jno. [John] K. Woods
Page 63

Mary Baker
[illegible]
J L Harris
H R
Page 64

Pension Office
January 13. 1856

Sir,
In the case of Mary Baker decd [deceased] 
formerly the Widow of Andrew McGahey [McGahee] of Illinois, 
that the date of the marriage must be established
by record evidence, public or private, if such
evidence be in existence.  It appears that there
is a family record in the possession of one [of] the children,
which I presume will show when the marriage 
occurred, or when her children were born.  This should
be sent to the office for inspection. -- 

The date of the death of her first husband
must also be shown.

I am,
Your Obt. Servt. [Obendiant Servant]
R. McRae
for [illegible] 

Capt John Wyate
Carrolton [Carrollton]
Illinois
Page 65

Brief in the case of Mary Baker decd [deceased] formerly widow of Andrew McGahee
County and State of Illinois
act July 4 1836

-------
[start of printed text] Claim, ("original," [crossed out:  or "for increase"] )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls?  If either, state the substance. [end of printed text]

Record evidence of her husband's service with which
he is identified by general reputation, and by the fact
that the State of Penna [Pennsylvania], many years ago recognized her
as the widow of the soldier and paid her the value of the
land to which he was entitled for his services, and by the
further fact that the U. States has allowed the land to
which 
[printed phrase crossed out:  If for increase.)]
he was entitled as a War's Man to her
children as his widow.

[printed phrase crossed out: Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim?  If so, what?]

Date of her marriage established by an ancient
family record showing the birth of a child in 1782,
thus showing the marriage to have occurred before
the termination of McGahee's services.
Death, widowhood, heirship, and administration
proved & established agreeably to the Regulations of the office

Thornton Triplett
[printed text:  Examining Clerk.]

[printed text: Name and residence of Agent]
Cap Jno [John] Wyatt
Carrollton
Illinois
Page 66

Elverton S Walker
Admr [Adminstrator]

Mary Baker former
widow of Andrew
McGahee decd [deceased]
18 October 1837

Margaret Walker
Isabella Skidmore
Page 67

[Table of payments] 
[Assumed column Headings: (1) First Name, (2) Last Name, (3) Ordinal Number, (4) Regiment, (5) Letter, (6) Unknown, (7) Number, (8) Pay & Date, (9) Dollar Amount ]

Andrew | McKee [McGahee] | 2nd | Regt | A. | fo | 46- | Gratuity | $80.
[blank] | Do [ditto] | " [ditto] | " [ditto] | " [ditto] | " [ditto] | 35 | pay to Novr 3d 83 | $40.60

Andrew | McGahy | 2nd | Regt | A. | fo | 47- | Gratuity | $80.
Wm [William] Power | Do [ditto] | " [ditto] | " [ditto] | " [ditto] | " [ditto] | 36- | pay to Novr 3d/83 | 40.60
Wm [William] Power | Do [ditto] | 7th | " [ditto] | B | " [ditto] | 40- | Do [ditto] to Janry 1st 81 | 33.30
Do [ditto] | Do [ditto] | 4th | " [ditto] | " [ditto] | " [ditto] | 101- | Do [ditto] to Janry 1 '82 | 80.
Do [ditto] | Do [ditto] | Do [ditto] | " [ditto] | " [ditto] | " [ditto] | 116- | Do [ditto] to Janry 1 '83 | 80.
[End Table]
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Laurl. Creek Nicholas County Va.
July 23rd 1855.

My dear Sons, Daughters, Brothers & Sister, & friends one &
all.  I am permitted once more through the tender mercies of
God to address you.  When I last wrote to you, I fully expected to
see you before writing again.
But alas; I was sadly disappointed in my expectations. 
And now have little or no hopes of seeing
you in this world.  Although you still talk of coming yet,
I cannot but fear, you will not come soon, but do disappoint me
this time by coming.  For this would be a very agreeable disappointment
to me; as well as to all the rest of your relatives.  For we
all desire very much to see you all.  Nothing would give me more
pleasure than to see you, before I leave this world. Sometimes
I think it will not be long before I shall be called from the
afflictions [of crossed out] & sorrows of this life.  I am fastly on the decline
of life; quite feeble now, just able to walk about
the house.  when I last wrote I could walk from Hirams to
Brother Graser but do not feel able to do so now - I find my strength
fast failing me.  But I trust "When this heart & flesh shall
fail, & mortal life shall cease; I shall possess within the vale
a life of joy & peace."  Your Brothers & Sisters & friends in general
are enjoying tolerable good health at present.  Nancy has been
complaining a good deal of a pain in her breast but is now
well.  Marion Walker, Hiram's son is still complaining; he
seems quite weakly, & I fear will not be well soon I think
he is consumpted, perhaps you could see him if you would
come & see him.  Do come & see us this fall. & I think I can
assure you that some of the friends will go home with you --
Page 69

I believe all would willingly go if they had the means.  But we are
all so scarce of money that we cannot do as we would wish to.  
It seems utterly impossible for the Boys to sell their land,
& you know unless they can make sale of their land, & little
property they could ^not go to your Country though much they may
desire it, for it is impossible to make any money here -- in
fact it takes hard digging & scratching. (If you will allow
the expression) to make a living here at all -- & I feel persuaded
if you were to come out here that some of the friends
would fix up & move out there any-how.  Some of the youngsters
talk of [coming crossed out] going to your country.  Philip Keenan Andrew's
son says tell you he is determined to go home with you if you
come to see us, & I am certain some of the rest will go too.  I feel 
like doing all can to persuade them to leave these poor
points & go where they can do something for themselves --
People here are enjoying tolerable good ^health.   There has been some
sickness & some deaths here since I last wrote to you.  Old Mr.
William Sims & his Old Lady have gone into Eternity
together with many other old People.  I will give you the name of
those with whom you were acquainted. Old Aunt Polly 
Nichol Mrs. Miram Walkup, (formerly Miram Campbell)
Old James McCoy & William Hanna.  these are the old
folks that have died since I last wrote -- Rebecca J. Legg -
Daughter of Elijah Legg Died some time in April of consumption
or what is called consumption here.  Araminta
Shirky (Frank Shirky' wife) is now lying very low with
the same disease.  People here have to die as well as in
the Western Countries.  But Sickness, Sickness seems to be
Page 70

the great objection to your country & I do not know but we according to
population have as much sickness as you have.  There seems to
be a pretty fair prospect for crops here this season, much better
than last season & People in this Country had plenty to bring 
[illegible ^insert] through & some to share.  The season was so very dry that I feared
some would suffer. But thank God there seems to be plenty
-- Wheat is generally good this year for this Country [Oat crossed out] Oats
will be very good -- & Corn tolerably good not so good as
it would have been if there had not been quite so much
rain  People have not got to work their corn as much as they
ought to have done on account of the season being so wet
we have abundance of rain this summer & I think if the season 
does not become dry too soon we will have right
good corn crops -- fruits will be tolerably plentiful
Enough on this subject -- Hiram's second Daughter was
married the 5th of this month to James Bogs A nephew of
Mrs Mary A. Niel (Sam Niels Wife) -- Well I believe
I have nothing of special interest to communicate at present
as there has nothing special occured [occurred] since I last wrote
Religion is at quite a low ebb at this time the love of
many seems to have grown cold & iniquity abounds to a
very great extent.  May God stop the tide of iniquity
& save us all is my prayer -- As it respects the information 
you wished to me to give respecting my mother 
age & the time she was married [illegible] I can give
you no information at all as I do not know any th^ing
about it -- You took one of Henry Northups letters & I will
send you the other which will perhaps put you in possession
Page 71

of some things that will be of some use to you.  I am very sorry
that I cannot give you the information you wish & need to enable 
you to procure that land, but I never questioned my mother 
any thing about her age marriage & so on.  neither can I tell
you where I was born.  but I learned from mother that she
was living in Kentucky at the time Father was killed--
I am now seventy one years of age as nearly as I can guess
I will refer you to Step Fathers bible where you will find
my age, where I was born, & perhaps the age of my mother &
the time & place of her marriage &c. [etcetera] Your Uncle John or-
William or some one of my Brothers no doubt have the Bible
Make inquiry & get it if you can-- This is all I can do for you, this
letter I send you of Northup will tell you that he was in possession of these 
facts & evidences by which he could procure my mother forty Dollars 
per year for life.  where & how he got in possession of these
facts I know not but I think he must have got her name on 
record in some Office -- You wished to know if I knew any old person 
that was acquainted with them Uncle Joe Hunter if he
is still alive was well acquainted with mother when she was
a young woman.  He is or was living on Whetstone River ^Franklin ^Co [County] near
Fran^klin Town in Ohio  No doubt he could give you some information
respecting their marriage if you could see, or write to
him.  But I think you need not go to this trouble if you will
search you will find it on record in some land or War Office.  
Be careful not to go into this matter hastily without
you have assurance that you will not be throwing away
good money for bad.  I fear this has been neglected too long
you ought to have seen to it in Mother life time -- But you
know what you are doing.  Do the best you can. (I will finish on another sheet
Page 72

I deem it unnecessary to add more about this land matter as I know
of nothing that would be of any service to you -- So I will close
by saying I am glad to hear of your prosperity both temperally [temporally] &
spiritually.  Let me urge you to perseverince [perserverance] in well doing.  lay
up for yourselves a sure foundation against the time to come
try to be ready at all times to meet your Lord at his coming for we
know not the day nor the hour when our Lord will call for
us, Oh that we may be ready -- Hiram, Jackson, Eli, & all the
rest of the friends join me in sending my love to you all
& say they would be so glad to see you do come soon for I 
do believe if you come Some of the friends will go home
with you.  James talks of going to your Country with Mr Rippetoe & Jackson sometimes ^talks of selling off his little property & leaving 
his land & going any how do come for I am so a^nxious [anxious] to see
you that it seems almost impossible for me to exercise
patience any longer -- I forgot to mention the Death of Willis 
Walker James's oldest son.  He died of consumption, some
time in April last leaving A Beloved Companion & two or
three Children to mourn their irreparable loss, but they
mourn' not as those who have no hope for he left a living
testimony that he was going to rest.  Olive has been quite poorly, 
for some time with a beeling [a boil] on her right side but she was better 
when I left her a few weeks ago.  I was fearful it would prove 
fatal with her, but I now think she will get well again -- I must
hast [haste] to a close Brother & Sister Grose send their love
to you (I mean John- Grose) - Francina Grose sends her love to
you & says she would be pleased to see you.  And says tell you
if you will send one of your finest Young Gentlemen for her
Page 73

she will go to Illinois-- So after wishing you health
& contentment, & every thing ^else that will make you happy
& myself the unspeakable pleasure of seeing you I will
cease writing for the present. 

From your affectionate And
{Devoted, Mother Margaret Walker

To Elverton S. Walker}
Mary J. Walker & all the Friends}

P.S. write as soon as convenient
for I am always glad to hear from
you all -
N. W.
Page 74

Hon. [Honorable] J. Minot
Court of Pensions
Washington 
D. C.
Page 75

White Hall Illinois Jany. [January] 28th 1856
Sir:
In the case of the suspended claim
under act of 1836, for Pension dues filed
by me in favor of the Admr [Administrator] of Estate of Mary
Baker decd [deceased] who was widow of Andrew McGahey [McGahee] 
Decd [deceased] private Regt [Regiment] No two Pa [Pennsylvania] hire revolutionary war
I herewith enclosed said additional evidence
in support of said case of the following character The old and partially mutilated Book
in which said evidence is to be found ^contains the
Genuine original family record of Michael Baker
Decd [deceased] who married Mary McGahey [McGahee] widow of said
Andrew McGahey Decd. which speaks best for
itself, in which book the record of the
births and ages of the children Margaret 
and Isabella McGahey of said Andrew
and Mary McGahey is to be found recorded
in the genuine hand writing of said Michael
Baker, shewing [showing] that Margaret McGahey was
born February 4th 1782 and Isabella or Isable
McGahey May 1784.  And in as much
as the soldier Andrew McGahey served untill [until] 
the close of said war which terminated in
April 1783, and the oldest child Margaret 
was born about one year previous to
Page 76

that event we are led to suppose that the
marriage of parents, must have taken
place previous to the expiration of said
service, which fact I now seek to 
establish by said record
You will therefore please refer the matter
to Messrs Dodge & Triplett of Pension Dept, 
who have the case in charge and
who made the previous examination of the same
It is desired by the friends who
are entitled to the case of said record and
book that after it has been sufficiently 
Examined & that the same be returned
to me for them
I believe that claimants have exhausted
every possible means of proof in support of
said claim, and to my mind have ^succeeded ^in making
a very clear case as to their right to recover
[illegible] from the U.S.  Every thing connected with the mother shows conclusively that claimants ^as ^well ^as 
those connected with the
prosecution of said claim have endeavored 
to deal fairly with the U.S. G. relative thereto
and it is sincerely hoped and expected
that speedy Justice will be done in
the premises

I have the honor to remain
your Most Obt [Obedient] Servt. [Servant]
John Wyatt

Hon J. Minot }
Court of Pensions}
Page 77

Mary Baker decd. [deceased] 
formerly widow of
Andrew McGahee
Illinois
admd. [admitted] July 4 1836
2 yr pn [pension] Jn [June] 17 $80.
a year from 4 Mch [March] 1831
to 18 Octo [October] 1837
when she died.  
Pay to Elverton
Walker Admr. [Administrator] for 
Margaret Walker and Isabella 
Skidmore - or either
of them or any others of her
children who may be alive

Cert to
Cap [Captain] John Wyatt
Carrolton [Carrollton]
Ill
Page 78

You will please
file this letter
with the papers in
the Mary [illegible, possibly McGahee]
claim
John Wyatt
Hon Thos. L. Harris

[illegible letters, and calculations written sideways:  312 + 30 = 342 + 79 = 421]
Page 79

December 30th 1855
My fine Sister & Nephew

I take this opportunity to
Sit Down and answer your letter which was
dated Oct 22nd  We were glad to here [hear] that you were
Safe arrived to your home in good health you
^said that your uncle John was sick, we hope that
he is restored to his perfic [perfect] health again We
wure [were] happy to here [hear] that you found all of
your connections enjoying good health, you 
stated that there was a great deal of sickness in
V. T. but you will find that there a great 
deal of sickness ^and ^afflictions go where you will you stated
that your Mother would like to come and see
me I would be happy to received [receive] her visit
and to hav [have] her stay with [illegible] so long as She
could so that we could sit down and talk and
enjoy each others company once more while her [here] 
on earth together Give my love to brother
John and all of his family and to all
of the Connections in genarl [general] and all enquiring 
friends and [word crossed out] ^aspecially [especially] to John Rose and family
James Marshal Skidmore and family is as well as common So no
more at pressant [present] 
but Write so soon as conveniant [convenient] I remain your sister & Nephew till death
Isabella Skidmore
Page 80

N.B. Take particular notice that I 
have not sold out yet but so
soon as I can sell I will write and
let you know and also I will let
you know what part of the world
I shall move to so that you can come
and buy too if you should not be
suited where you are Some time in
May or June next I intend if all is
well and I am liveing [living] to go out to Bloomington 
Illinois to see some of my children
and stay with them a while and than [then] 
from there on to in [insert ^] Oskaloosa Iowa to see my children theire [there] and its more than likely if I should
like it there I shall settel [settle] some place so no
more from your sister

Margret Walker
Isabella Shidmore
Page 81

Whitehall Illinois
Jany [January] 18th 1853

Dr Sir,
It is claimed by the heirs of the 
widow of Andrew McGahee decd [deceased] that
said McGahee was a soldier in the
line of Pennsylvania Troops in the
Revolutionary War.  Said Andrew
McGahee. died or was supposed to have
been killed by Indians on the Waubash [Wabash] 
River about the year 1788 or 1780.  leaving 
a widow and two children said widow
subsequently intermarried with
one Michael Baker about the year
1791, who was also a Revlutionary [Revolutionary] 
Soldier and ^who drew a Pension for
many years The second husband Baker 
died at Greene County Illinois sometime
during the year 1831, and the widow
of two Revolutionary Soldiers died some 
time during the year 1837, without as
I am advisor ever having obtained a Pension
in right of either of said Husbands 
services.  Said widow has several children
living Some had by each of said husbands
Page 82

The maiden name of said widow was
Mary Craig.  It is also claimed that
She drew a remainder of Pension dues
coming to her last husband subsequent 
to his death which was due him at said
time, and also made an application
for a Pension in her own right about
the years 1832-3 or 4 which was rejected
And further obtained Scrip or money
in line of Lands or something else due
her first husband Andrew McGahee 
from the state of Pennsilvania [Pennsylvania].  It is 
claimed that Andrew McGahee was a Sargent [Sergeant] 
in the Pennsylvania line during the 
Revolution.  Said children Claim that
they are entitled to money due their 
Mother in right of a Pension which had accrued 
to her subsequent to the death
of her said husbands.  I wish to obtain
such information of the service and
facts in relation to this matter as you
may ^seem ^disposed ^& deem advisable to give.  Please let
me hear from you as early as convenient
and much oblige

Yours H
John Wyatt

Hon J. E. Heath 
Comr [Commissioner] of Pensions
Washington
D. C
Page 83

We Michael Baker and Mary Baker, of the County of Green [Greene], 
State of Illinois, do hereby authorize, constitute and appoint
David Fullerton, of the State of Pennsylvania our true and
lawful Attorney for us and in our names to ask for, receive
and draw, of the proper officer, two hundred dollars of
the State of Pennsylvania, that being the amount due
and accruing to Mary Baker pursuant to a law of the
said State of Pennsylvania, passed on the seventh day of
April one thousand eight hundred and thirty, for and in
consideration of the services of Andrew McGahee rendered
to the said State of Pennsylvania during the Revolutionary war, 
which said sum of two hundred dollars is instead 
of land donated to the souldiers [soldiers] of her line (the line of
Pennsylvania) for their services during the period refered [referred] 
to.  Given under our hands and seals, this 22d day of
February A.D. 1831.

Michael Baker  [circular drawing of a seal, marked Seal]
Mary X [her mark] Baker   [circular drawing of a seal, marked Seal]

Signed and Sealed in }
the presence of }
John Allen }

State of Illinois
Green [Greene] County SS.

I John Allen a Justice of the
peace in and for the said County, do hereby certify, that the
above persons personally appeared before me, and 
acknowledged the above power of Attorney by them
signed to be their free voluntary act and deed for
the purpose therein mentioned and declared. 
Given under my hand and seal this
22d day of February A.D. 1831.

John Allen
J. P.
Page 84

I John Rose of Green [Greene] County, State of Illinois, after being
duly sworn, depose and say, that the above named
Mary Baker is the widow and formerly was the wife
of Andrew McGahee deceased, who was a souldier [soldier] 
in the Revolutionary war, and that she is the real
person, who and in whose name such acknowledged or
power of Attorney is made.  Given under my hand and
seal, this 22d day of February A.D. 1831.

John Rose [drawing of circular seal, with written word seal]

Sworn and Subscribed }
before me this 22d day of }
February A.D. 1831 }
John Allen, J. P. [Justice of the Peace]

State of Illinois
Green [Greene] County S.S.
I George P. Kenney Clerk of
the County Commissioners Court of said County of
Green [Greene], do certify, that John Allen Esquire whose
name is subscribed to the within was at the
date thereof and is at this time an acting Justice
of the Peace, Commissioned and quallified [qualified] 
according to law and that full faith and 
credit is due to his official acts as such

[drawing of circular seal, with written word seal]

In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed 
the seal of said County
Court at Carrollton this 23rd
of Feby. [February] 1831.
G. P. Kenney
Clk [Clerk]
Page 85


Treasury Office of Penna. [Pennsylvania] 
18th March 1831
$200
Received of Alexr [Alexander] Mahon State Treas. [Treasurer] two hundred dollars in lieu of a tract of donation land to which Andw [Andrew] McGahee was entitled for revolutionary services
per act of 7th April 1830.

Recd. [Received] by
David Fullerton
Auditor Generals' Office
Harrisburg July 13, 1855.

I certify the foregoing to be a true
Copy of the original remaining
on file in this Department.  
Witness my hand and seal of
Office the day and year aforesaid.

Wm [Willaim] Z. Wallace, for
E. Banks.
Auditor Genl. [General]
Page 86

47

[begin underlining] Second Regiment Gratuity [end underlining]

We and each of us whose names are hereunto subscribed, do
acknowledge to have received from Major Thomas B. Bowen, 
and Captain Ercurius Beatty.  Agents for the late
Pennsylvania Line, the several sums opposite to our 
names respectively, in Certificates, dated July 1, 1784,
bearing interest at six per cent from November the
fourth 1783, signed by John Pierce, Commissioner
and described as below, being for the Balance of a
Settlement between the United States and us for
Gratuity allowed by Congress to the non-Commissioned 
officers & privates who served during the war.

[Begin Table]
[column headings: (1) Date of Issues, (2) No. of Certificates, (3) Illegible, (4) Names, (5) Blank, (6) Sums - Doll. [Dollar], (6) Sums - 90h, (7) Signers

June 22d 1785┃73,525 | Bx | Daniel Gordon | 1436 | 80. | Blank | Henry Fleming 
[vertical sinuous lines in each column]
Feby. 25. 1785 | 530 | Jx | Andrew McGahey [ McGahee] | 1181| 80. | Blank | William Power
[End Table] 

Auditor Generals' Office
Harrisburg July 12, 1855

I certify the above to be a true abstract 
copy taken from Pay Roll A. Page 47
pertaining to the war of the
Revolution.

Witness my hand and seal of
office the day & year aforesaid.
[illegible] Wm D. Wallace, for
E. [illegible] Banks, 
Auditor General.
Page 87

Return of the Pennsylvania Line, entitled to
Donation Lands, reported by the late Comptroller
General.

[Begin Table]
[Column Headings: (1) Blank, (2) Rank, (3) Regiment, (4) Acres Land]
McGahey [McGahee] Andrew | private | 2nd Regt | 200
[End Table] 

I do hereby certify that the above is a true Extract
taken from the List of Officers and Soldiers of the
Pennsylvania Line, in the Revolutionary War, entitled 
to Donation Lands, as reported by the late
Comptroller-General, and now remaining in the
office of the Surveyor General of Pennsylvania

In testimony whereof I have hereto
set my hand and affixed the seal
of said Office at Harrisburg the 13th
day of July, A.D. 1855

[illegible] J. Porter Brawley S. G. [Surveyor General]
Tho. [Thomas] J. Rehrer
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[Right half of a rectangular stamp visible with writing 
on 4 lines: ...y | ...k & Bon. | Street. | ...delphia (Philadelphia)]

An act for the relief of Philip Renn and
Frederick Gump Soldiers of the Revolutionary War
and granting compensation to Mary Baker, the
widow of Andrew McGahey [McGahee] for a tract of donation
land.

Section 1.
Be it enacted by the Senate 
and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met and it is
hereby enacted by the authority of the same,
That the
State Treasurer be and he is hereby authorized and
required to pay to Philip Renn, of Northumberland
County, and Frederick Sump of Greene County, Soldiers 
of the Revolutionary War, or to their respective
orders Forty dollars each immediately, and annuity of 
Forty dollars each, payable half yearly during life
to commence afr the First day of January eighteen
hundred and thirty.

Section 2. 
And be it
further, enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the
State Treasurer be and he is hereby authorized and
required to pay to Mary Baker, formerly the Widow
of Andrew McGahey, a Soldier of the Revolutionary
War, Two hundred dollars, in full compensation for a
tract of donation land.

Fredr. [Frederick] Smith, Speaker of the House of Representatives
Wm G. Hawkins, Speaker of the Senate,
Approved, The Seventh day of April Anno Domini
one thousand eight hundred and thirty
Geo. [George] Wolf
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[Right half of a rectangular stamp visible with writing
on 4 lines: ...y | ...k & Son, | Street, | ...delphia (Philadelphia)]

[start very large handwriting]
Secretary's Office
Pennsylvania SS.
[end very large handwriting]

[Round seal with pointed edges on the left]

I do hereby Certify, that the
foregoing and annexed is a true
and correct Copy of the original
Act of the General Assembly of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as
the Same remains on file in this
Office.

[start large handwriting] In Testimony Whereof [end large handwriting]

I have hereunto set my Hand and caused the Seal 
of the Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth to be
affixed at Harrisburg this Twelfth day of July in
the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and
fifty five and of the Commonwealth the Eightieth

A. G. Curtin
Secy [Secretary] of the Commth [Commonwealth]
Page 90

State of Illinois }
Greene County }

I Mary Baker after being duly
Sworn depose and say. that
Margaret Walker of Nicholas County State of
Virginia, and Isabella Skidmore of [the crossed out] 
Frankling [Franklin], County State of Ohio are the Ligtirmate [Legitimate] 
Children of Andrew Mcgakey [McGahey = McGahee] deceased.
Who Was a Souldier [Soldier] of the Revolutionary
Army belonging to the Pensulvania [Pennsylvania] line
Further this deponent saith not

Given under my hand and seal this 21th
day of April AD 1832
M Mary Baker [drawing of a circular seal with Seal written inside]

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 21th Day 
of April AD 1834
Seth Chipman [drawing of a circular seal with J P written inside]

State of Illinois
Greene County ⎬  SS

I, Francis P. Vedder Clerk of the County Court
and Exofficio Recorder of Civil Commissions in and for said
County do hereby certify that Seth Chipman was on the 21st
day of April A.D. 1832 an acting Justice of the Peace in
and for said County as appears of record in the office of
said Court.  That full faith and credit ought to be
given to all his official acts as such, and that his
above I belive [believe] to be genuine

In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal
of Said Court at Carrollton this 8th
day of August A.D. 1855
Francis P Vedder Clerk
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Louisville
18th May 1828 
Sir
Yours of the 5th of April in answer to mine
of October last was duly received, and I now proceed 
to answer your inquiries -- with input to your
inquiry.  As to the Mr Walker who lives in Indiana I do  
not know his Christian name but [illegible] word crossed out] he is your
brother.  I do not know the County in which he lives but
it is either in Montgomery or Parke Counties I Believe
it is the former.  The Post Offices are Crawfordville 
in Montgomery and Rockville in Parke County --
he told me that Baker & his wife [illegible words] 
from Ohio to some part of Illinois & that you lived at
Kanhawa Saltworks & George Skidmore another
Son in law lived near Columbus in Ohio.  I wrote 
you both on the same day & received a letter from 
Skidmore early in December who informed me that
M Baker lived near to Carrollton Greene County
Illinois.  I immediately prepared the necessary papers 
& sent them by Mail but owing to some accident
he did not receive them untill [until] the 28th of February being 
then too late to do anything in the business before next
faul [fall] -- As to the source from which forty dollars pr year
could be received, I will inform you.  Andrew McGahey [McGee] 
the father of your wife was a souldier [soldier] of the Pennsylvania 
line in the Army of the Revolution.  That State
gives forty Dollars pr [per] year for life, commencing one year
Previous to the time of being registered on the Pension list,
to the widdows [widows] of any souldier [soldier] or officer of the Revolution
from that State who was the wife of said soulding [soldier] or officer 
during any part of the time of the revolution and thereby
suffered the privations of war by having her husband in the
army.  Such was Mrs MeGaheys [McGahees] now Mrs Bakers case she 
having been married to her first husband during the war
of the revolution and while ^he ^was an enlisted soldier [soldier] therefore
is entitled to $40 per year for life, Andrew Megahey became
entitled to two hundred acres of land from the State of Pennsylvania 
for his services which has never been obtained
in the year 1812 the State of Pennsylvania gave away to
actual setlers [settlers] the ballance [balance] of the tract of land, appropriated 
to her officers and soldiers and which had not [edge of page mutilated] applied for
Page 92

and by act of the Legislature barred those claims, and thus it
remained untill [until] the year 1818, and ever since that period
by ^special act of the Legislature where it is clearly shown that the applicant became intitled [entitled] to two hundred acres of land they give
one Dollar and a half pr [per] acre in Lieu of the land in cash being
$300, and where the original is read his widdow [widow] [word crossed out] becomes intitled [entitled] to it or if she be dead his children, but if there is
neither widdow [widow] or children there is nothing obtained as the
laws of Pennsylvania provide that it shall not descend to
more remote heirs than widdows [widows] or children, those two 
descriptions of claims I could obtain from Pennsylvania for
Mrs Baker-- I can also obtain from the United
one hundred acres of land for the heirs of Andrew, McGahey [McGahee] which
are your wife and the wife of Mr Skidmore, this land should
you choose to have procured I will undertake to examine all the
necessary proofs and [illegible] the land warrant make
the location and obtain the patent for the one half and in the
[illegible] of not succeeding make no charge for any trouble or
expence [expense] which I may have [illegible] should my preparation
meet your approbation [crossed out: you can] your wife can execute
such an assignment or obligation As the form which I
shall give below and forward to me, I will attend to it.
I shall get the evidences of the service of McGahey [McGhaee] and of heirship
in this State and will get the power of attorney from Mrs 
Skidmore as it will only cost in Ohio fifty cents for a [illegible] 
seal but in Virginia were I to take a power of attorney of your wife 
a county seal would [letter crossed out] cost two Dollars and fifty cents,
and a power of attorney from any one of the heirs and an obligation 
from the others is sufficient-.  Although the Quantity of
Land is but trifling yet when it can be obtained without your
being at any cost or trouble, & I presume that you will readily 
prior [several illegible words] such [several illlegible words]
the trouble and expenses is more than the land is worth when obtained.  
further you will perceive that I cannot wrong you were 
I so disposed unless I were guilty of forging as the title [word crossed out] 
or Patent will be in my name for my [illegible] portion & in your
& Mrs Skidmores for the other grant and for my [illegible] 
interest I should have to attend to it promptly or loose [lose] any [illegible] 
expense which I may have been at in the undertaking
if you conclude to [word crossed out] do any thing about it let it be as early as 
possible and mail it to me at this place

Yours Respectfully
Henry Northup

The following is the form of such an assignment or
obligation as is required of Mrs Walker should you think proper 
to accede to my terms --
Walker one of the Daughters of Andrew McGahey [McGahee] 
Deceased late a souldier [soldier] of the Pennsylvania line of the
army of the Revolution do hereby engage and obligate
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myself with Henry Northrup that if he will at his own [word crossed out} 
trouble and expense procure all the necessary proofs of heirship 
[crossed out: services and] and services of my said Father and prosecute 
the same to successfull [successful] termination obtain the
warrant make the location and obtain the patent that I will
give him the half of my share as a full compensation for
his services and in virtue of said Contract and obligation 
I do hereby assign or transfer to the said Henry Northup
on order the one half of my share of the warrant which
he may be able to obtain in right of the said Andrew McGahey [McGahee] 
and [crossed out: the commissioner of the general land office is here]
he is authorized to make the location thereof in such a manner as 
he may think proper and request that a patent ^may ^be ^issued in our joint

[bottom of the page is missing]
Page 94

Elverton P. Walker

to [sinuous vertical line] Power of Attorney

Elverton S Walker
Page 95

Know all men by these presents that I Elverton P Walker
of the County of Nicholas in the State of Virginia [now West Virgina] have made
Ordained Constituted and appointed and by these presents do
make Ordain Constitute and appoint my son Elverton S
Walker of the County & State aforesaid my true and lawful
Attorney for me and in my name but to my use to ask demand
sue for recover and receive the entire interest of myself and
wife as heirs at Law of the late Andrew McGee a Soldier
of the Revolution from the State of Pennsylvania for his bounty
Lands or any part of his pension money, or any other property
that may be coming due or unpaid unto the said McGahee in
in his lifetime and now coming to me as one of the Legal heirs
of the said McGahee And upon receiving the possession of said
Land money or any other property or any part thereof for 
me and in my name to give acquittances and discharges for
the same and the Land or moneys so by him received Immediately thereupon to pay over or give the possession thereof to 
me or my Legal Representatives or to my Order and further
to do and Execute all and every other lawful act or acts
needful for recovering receiving and obtaining of the said 
Bounty Lands or other moneys now due or to become due
or any part thereof but to my use as aforesaid as fully 
and Effectually to all intents and purposes as if I were
personally present hereby ratifying and confirming whatsoever 
my said Attorney shall lawfully do or cause to be done
in or about the premises In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 5th day
of October in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred
thirty six

Elverton P Walker
[drawing of a circular seal with the word: seal written inside]
#
Nicholas County Court Clerks Office October 5th 1836

The foregoing power of attorney was presented
in this Office and duly Acknowledged by the above named
Elverton P. Walker and the same is accordingly admitted to Record

[illegible] Ro [Robert] Hamilton C N C
Page 96

Virginia
Nicholas County to wit.
I, Robert Hamilton Clerk of the County Court of
Nicholas in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that the
foregoing power of attorney was duly acknowledged in
my office by the above named Elverton P. Walker to be
his det and deed for the purposes therein contained and
the same is accordingly admitted to Record

[On the left, a small square of paper with a circular stamp embossed on it.  Only legible text:  NICHOLAS]

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and caused the seal of my
Office to be hereunto affixed this 5th day
of October In the year of our Lord one
thousand Eight hundred & Thirty six and
in the 61st year of the Commonwealth

Ro [Robert] Hamilton CNC

State of Virginia
Nicholas
County to wit.
I Robert Kelly a Justice of the peace
for the County of Nicholas in the State of Virginia do hereby
certify that Robert Hamilton whose name above signed is
and whose seal is affixed to the foregoing power of Attorney
was at the time of making the said Signature & seal Clerk
of the County Court of Nicholas and yet is clerk of the
said Court and that due faith and credit ought to
be paid to all his acts and deeds as such Given under
my hand & seal this 5th day of October 1836
R Kelly [drawing of a circular seal with the word: seal written inside]
Page 97

Know all men by these presents that I George Skidmore and
Isabella Skidmore (his wife) one of the daughters of Andrew McGahee, 
Deceased, late a Soldier of the Pennsylvania line of the army of the
Revolution.  Do hereby engage and obligate myself with Elverton
T. Walker That if he will at his own trouble and expence [expense] procure
All the necessary proofs of heirship and services of my said Father 
And prosecute the same to a successful termination obtain the
Warrent [Warrant] make the location and obtain the Patent.  That I will
give him the one half of my share as a full compensation for his
Servises [Services], and in virtue of said contract and obligation I do
hereby assign or transfer to the said Elverton S. Walker or
order the one half of my share of the warrant which he may
be able to obtain in right of the said heirs of Andrew McGee
Deceased, and he is authorized to make the location thereof in
Such a manner as he may think proper and request that a
Patent may be used in our ^names jointly.  and my said Attorney
is hereby Authorised [Authorized] and empowered to constitute and appoint
one or more attorneys under him and the same to revoke at
will, and do and perform all things necessary in and about
the business As Witness we have hereunto set our hands
and seal this 25th day of January 1837

George Skidmore [drawing of a circular seal with the word "seal" written inside] 
Isabel [X mark] Skidmore [drawing of a circular seal with the word "seal" written inside] 

Witness Present
Wm [William] Domigan
Nathan Cole [illegible]

the State of Ohio Franklin County
Personally appeared before the subscriber a
Justice of the peace in and for said County George
Skidmore and Isabel his wife signers to the above
Power of Atorney [Attorney] and severally acknowledged the signing  
and sealing thereof to be their act and deed for the 
purposes therein expressed given under my
hand officially this 25 day of Jany [January] 1837

Jacob Grubb J P  [drawing of a circular seal with the word "seal" written inside]
Page 98

Andrew McGahee
Page 99

The State of Ohio
Franklin County SS [vertical sinuous line]

I Elijah Backus clerk pro tem of
the Court of Common pleas within and
for said County of Franklin do hereby
certify that on the 25th day of January
A.D. 1837 Jacob Grubb whose genuine
signature is subscribed to the within
acknowledgment was a Justice of the
peace within and for the said County
of Franklin duly qualified and
commissioned October 3d 1835 which
said commission will expire 3d Oct 1838.  
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my 
name and affixed the seal of said Court
at the City of Columbus this 25 Jany [January] A.D. 1837
El [Elijah] Backus [illegible]

[faint image of a circular seal on left]

[Written upside-down at the bottom of the page: Andrew McGahee]
Page 100

N.O.W. & B.L.D.
W. B. E.

[Decorative printed letterhead:  Department of the Interior.  PENSION OFFICE.  Washington D.C.]

Aug. 22d 1879.

Dear Sir
Please furnish this Office with the
names and present Post Office addresses of some [illegible] 
the descendents of Mary Baker, Widow of And [illegible : Andrew]
McGahee late a private in the Revolutionary War
Application for pension was made in 1856
by the children all of whom resided within
the delivery of your office at and subsequent to 1856.
Their names are, John, William, James
and Michael Baker & Nancy Brown.  Elverton
Walker and Isabella Skidmore being the
administrators.  A Bible was sent to this
Office to be filed in evidence.  It is now
desired to return this Bible to the family.
Please return this letter with your reply in the enclosed
Envelope.

Very respectfully
O.P.J. Clarke
Acting Commissioner
for WBE

Post Master }
Carrollton }
Greene Co. }
Ills. }
Page 101

[Oval stamp on the right, only partially legible:  DEPARTMENT, INTERIOR, SEP 6 1879]

Carrollton Ill Sept 4 1879
In reply to your inquiring the
P.O. addresses of the decendents [descendants]
Waker Baker would say that
none of the parties live at present
in this vicinity.  I have made
diligent inquiry concerning
their whereabouts and Cannot
find any one here who seems
to know anything of the parties

Will continue to inquire
however and will communicate 
any information that
may lead to the address of them

Respectfully
Charls Lynn P.N.
Page 102

General Land Off. reported
that for bounty land warrant
2498 -100 acres - Andrew McGhee
was given scrip because no more
land was available in the military
Dist., Ohio, when he presented his
warrant for patent.  So his scrip,
No. 1975, was surrendered in Oct.
1860 in Henderson, Minn., which
means that his land was located in
that state.
(Mr. Sompayrac's report G. L. O.)

W H P
6/18/40

Leave this as
an office note 
with our corres. herein.
Page 103

June 19, 1940
XXXXXXXXXXXXX

E. G. Pemberton
R. F. D.  No. 1
Spokane, Washington

BA - J/MMHF: MLB
Andrew McGahee, W. 23530
Michael M. Baker, S. 46700
William McGahey, S. 36696

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you state
that there was a grant of land given to the De Jarnetts or the
McGeehees for service in the Revolutionary War, which land was 
located in Ohio.

The Revolutionary War records of this office have
been searched and no claim for pension or land found based
upon service of any soldier with the surname De Jarnett 
(variously spelled).  The record has been found of a William
McGahey who received land for his Revolutionary War service
the exact spelling McGeehee is not borne on these records)
and that of an Andrew McGahee (variously spelled) who, also,
received land.  Those two records (with that of Michael M. Baker
which may interest you are furnished you herewith.

The location of bounty land warrants is not recorded
in this office.  Instructions are given herewith, relative 
to obtaining that information from the General Land Office. 

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
Page 104

[handwritten diagonally at the top of the page:  When [illegible] record of Andrew McGahee is requested, always send with it that of Michael M. Baker] 
 
June 28, 1935.

Mrs. W. L. Mayhew
1720 McFadden
Santa Ana, California.

BA-J/ILL
Andrew McGahee
W. 23530
Michael M. Baker
S. 46700

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the
Revolutionary War records of Colonel Henry Becker, Captain Henry
Bicker, John Baker, Christian Baker, also William, James, and Michael
Baker, all soldiers of Pennsylvania.

Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data, and
the limited clerical force available for furnishing such information,
it has not been possible to make a series of investigations and reports for one person pertaining to soldiers of that war.

The record of Michael M. Baker, the sergeant listed by you,
is given herein from his claim for pension, S. 46700, based upon his
Revolutionary War service; the record of Andrew McGahee is furnished also, as it is believed that it will be of interest to you. - claim W. 23530.

[handwritten in the right margin: Next time: as shown in pencil. W. 23530, based upon [illegible]]

ANDREW MCGAHEE - W. 23530.
Andrew McGahee (name borne on the Pennsylvania records as McGehey)  enlisted sometime in 1776, served as private in the 2" Pennsylvania 
Regiment, Colonel Richard Humpton and continued in service until
the close of the war.  During the latter years of the "war, he was
stationed at the barracks at Carlisle, Pennsylvania.

While in the service, he married in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, Mary Craig, or Craige; the date and place of her birth and
names of her parents are not show.  Some time after the close of the
Revolutionary War, Andrew McGahee moved to "the western country"; his
brother, William McGahee, moved there also.  While working on his farm
near Vincennes (Indiana Territory) near the Wabash River, between the
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the years 1788 - 1790, Andrew McGahee was killed by the Indians, exact
date not shown.

Mary McGahee, the soldier's widow, married February 15, 1791,
at Point Pleasant, Virginia, Michael M. Baker, known then as Michael
Baker.  About the year 1812, they moved to Franklin County, Ohio,
thence about the year 1826, to Greene County, Illinois.

In 1830, Mary Baker, then a resident of Greene County, Illinois,
was allowed $200 in lieu of bounty land by the State of Pennsylvania
on account of the service of her former husband, Andrew McGehee, in
the Pennsylvania Line.

Michael Baker died September 13, 1831, in Greene County, Illinois.
His widow, Mary (McGahee) Baker died there October 18, 1837.

Andrew McGahee was survived by two daughters, Margaret, born
February 4, 1782, and Isabella, born May 1, 1784.  In 1837, said Margaret
was the wife of Elverton P. Walker, both residing in Nicholas County,
Virginia; Isabella was then the wife of George Skidmore, both residents
of Franklin County, Ohio.

In 1855, Margaret Walker and Isabella Skidmore, the above noted
daughters, applied for pension which was due on account of the service
of their father, Andrew McGahee, in the Revolutionary War.  The claim
was allowed.  Elverton S. Walker, the son of Margaret and her husband,
Elverton P. Walker, was administrator of the estate; said Elverton S.
Walker was then aged forty-two years, and resided in Greene County,
Illinois.

The following data in regard to the Baker family are shown in
this claim (W. 23530) also:

[Table with assumed columns: (1) first name, (2) last name, (3) "born", (4) month and day, (5) year]

Sarah | Baker | born | December 8, | 1791.
Anna | " | " | September 30, | 1793.
William | " | " | April 28, | 179-(illegible)
James | " | " | February 17, |179 "
John | " | " | March 24, | 1802.

2. [page number]
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The following family data are also of record in this claim,
(W. 23530):
Michael Morris Baker, son of John and Mary Baker, born
August 18, 1838.
Nancy Baker married November 3, 1826, John Phillips.

In 1855, Margaret (McGahee) Walker, resided at Laurel Creek,
Nicholas County, Virginia, at which time she referred to the following
persons in her family: Hiram Walker, his son, Marion Walker,
also, Hiram's second daughter who married July 5, 1855, James Bogs;
Nancy and Olive; James Walker whose eldest son, Willis Walker, died
the spring previously, leaving "his beloved companion" and two or
three children Uncle Joe Hunter, possibly living in Franklin County, Ohio, who had lived near her mother (Mary McGhee) as a young girl
John Grose and sister Grose, also Francina Grose.

In 1855, Isabella Skidmore referred to her children who lived in
Bloomington, Illinois, and in Oskaloosa, Iowa, names not given;
also the John Rose and his family, and James Marshall Skidmore and
his family.  Said Isabella resided in Franklin County, Ohio, in 1855.

In 1855, John Rose, a resident of Greene County, Illinois,
stated that in 1813, in Franklin County, Ohio, he married Sarah Baker,
the daughter of Michael Baker and Mary (McGehee)[McGahee] Baker, and that his
wife, Sarah, died May 4, 1849 in Greene County, Illinois.  Said John
Rose and Sarah had a family, but no names were designated as their
children.  John Rose referred to Margaret Hunter, who was the sister
of Andrew McGahee.

In 1816, George Skidmore, the husband of Isabella (nee McGahee)
referred to his brother John Skidmore.  One Benjamin Johnson was
living near "Red house Sholes" on the Kanawha; he was the father-in-law
of one Samuel Craige, also living at that time.  No relationship
between these persons and the Revolutionary War widow, Mary Craig (McGahee)
Baker was shown.

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3. [page number]
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MICHAEL M. BAKER-S. 46700.
Michael M. Baker was born March. 27, 1753, in the borough of
Southwark, London, names of his parents not shown; he lived with
his parents as a minor, ran away, sailed for America and landed at
Baltimore, Maryland, on December 8, 1773; he was sold there as a
means of paying his passage on said boat. Subsequently, because of
difference of opinion between him and his master regarding the
Colonies, he escaped and joined the American forces.

He enlisted sometime in 1779, as sergeant under Major Frederick
Vernon, Colonel Daniel Brodhead's 8" Pennsylvania regiment and continued
to serve until the close of the war, at which time he was
discharged at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He served as Michael Baker.

After his service, he engaged in teaching small children to read
and write. About the year 1812, he moved to Franklin County, Ohio.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 7, 1818,
at which time he resided in Franklin County, Ohio. About January 1826,
he moved to Greene County, Illinois. He died there September 13, 1831.

Michael Baker (as his name was borne on the pension roll) married
February 14, 1791, at Point Pleasant, Virginia, Mary McGahee, whose
maiden name was Craige, or Crage; she was then the widow of Andrew
McGahee. She died October 18, 1837 in Greene County, Illinois.

In 1820, the soldier stated that his family living at home was
as follow: William Baker, aged twenty-three years; John Baker, aged
eighteen years; Michael Baker, aged fourteen years: Nancy Baker, aged
twenty-five years; also a grandson, aged six years, and a granddaughter,
aged eleven years. The names of the grandchildren, and of their parents
are not given.

In 1855, the names of the surviving children of the soldier are
shown as follows:  John Baker, of Greene County, Illinois; William Baker;
James Baker; Michael Baker; and Nancy (Baker) Brown.

In 1855, John Rose, soldier's son-in-law, was a resident of

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Greene County, Illinois, aged then sixty-five years. He stated
that he had been acquainted with the soldier, Michael Baker, and
his family since about 1812, that he was resided near him in
Franklin County, this also in Greene County, Illinois; he did
not state the name of his wife in this claim.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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Page 109

THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

NAME McGahey, John
GRADE Private "in the
LINES  Invalids"

WARRANT NUMBER 13485
ACREAGE 100
ISSUED September 6, 1791
to ~ not shown

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*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 Office records in The National Archives.