Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7429, for William Mc Kay, North Carolina
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
N.C.
CONTENTS
McKay, William
Nancy
NUMBER
W 7429
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Virginia 23.878,
William McKay
of Tyle in the State of Wm
who was a private
in the Company
by Captain McCrea of the
line for 23 month,
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia
at the rate of 78 - Dollars 33 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of Apr
and such David
Hickman, Clerk
Book
Arrears to the 4th of Mar: 234.99
Semi-ant. allowance ending 4. 39,16.
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$274.15
⎨ Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Aath, Rice
Clerk.
Vol. A Page 24
Died 6. Oct 1836
Order to pay ┃
Decr 1837.
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Virginia 3739

Nancy McRay
widow of William McKay, decd
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 6 Oct 1836
of Tyler in the State of Virginia
who was a private in the company
commanded by Captain M. Price of the Regt ____ commanded in the N. Carolina line for 23 months
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Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond
Dollars at the rate of 70 dollars  33 Cents per annum, commence on the 6th day of Mch 1836
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Certificate of Pension issued the 3rd day of Augt 
1839 & sent tp  D. Hickman
Middlebourne, Tyler VA

Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1839 $189.33
Semi-annual allowance 
      ending 4 Sep 39
                                                     39. 16
=
                 total                            228.49
Recorded by D.M. McGurdy
Book 4 Vo;. 2  Page 179
1838.
Act July 7,
_______________________________________ See letter Sept. 25. 1839 to
P. Agt & J. Brown J.
to Richmond agent & D. Hickman
 Sept 29. 1840

To Wheeling from 4
1839 6 Oct 1840. Notification
to D. Hickman, Middleboro
Tyler County. Va

Letter to D. Hickman of And
27. Feb 1841
Paid as above
1839 to th April 1840.
Dead

Paid at the Treasury
under the act of the 6th
April 1838 from 4 Sep 1839
to 16 April 1840. Agt Notified
25 March 1841
1890 Cole J. Hixon history
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Pension Office
Aug 3d 1837 I certify that the
leaf of an old Bible containing a part of
the family register of William McKay
was taken out of a Bible sent to the offcie
by Mrs. Nancy McKay
                  WH. Symington
                               CM


Neal McRay was Born
Reuben M. Kay, was Born the19th of 1788 in July
Jacksonville 
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office
March 3d 1841.
Sir,
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain
Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States, the admr of Nancy McKay a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Va Agency, at
the rate of seventy eight Dollars and 33
Cents per annum, under the law of the 4th July has been paid at this Department, from the to the 16th April 1840 4th of Sept. 1839
Respectfully yours,
Alleion K. Parris
Comptroller.


To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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Letter No. 1
Jany 1816
No
Laurel Hiller 38
of
Jany 1816
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January the 5th 1816
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Dear Brother and Sister
Never did I expect to hear from
any of yours-- the tidings gives great Satisfaction to me and also to the rest of relation - the news is great
to and of great satisfaction. I have a number
of circumstances to relate my Father died April the 4th 1802 Brother John. died in Goochland County November 11th 1797 and 
never returned sense going with your moving 
Sister Isabella died August 28 My Mother died January 1813 and Sister Cathrine died August the 15th 1844. The thought of what is mention in the
above perhaps may cause great Melancholy in the mind of those that did not witness the sence of all those death.  Sister Issabella died in the State
of Georgia she was used with the greatest Brutality of
 _____ she lived six years at my mothers and had at 
least Six Children
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May 2 Peggy 3 John 4th Neily 5th Lanel
The name of the other child I know not.-

Brother William is a Merchant in Wilmington
worth about one Hundred Thousand Dollars
much beloved and Respected
by all that have Dealings or Acquaintance with him
Alvander lives a Batchlor life in good Circumstance Brother Adam is living at the old mill. He married last fall  to Miss Cathrine Henderson a daughter of
Manasseh Henderson. Peggy Married
John Gordon a Son of Captain Gordon or Alexander Gordon they have four children they are named Alexander 2d Isabella Effy 4, they not baptized as yet. for my part I have in family the name of the first John
2d Nancy 3d Daniel Hugh 5th June
I Married in the McLean famly a daughter of  W Hale 
nephew of Kenneth Campbell. All are in good circumstance here.
Your acquaintance  
John Campbell
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have many things to relate but not in
whether this life should ever come to your hand
and or not if it should I hope you will write to me again I hope that on
_______ each other yet Brother William _________
to see the Country and I _____
faith of in _____ will hear of this letter he would rather that
________ and further my
_________
you will please to mention in your letter __________
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3314
Nancy McKay
widow of William
VA
Ad July 1838
Married 1788
dec'd Oct 6 1836
Allow $73.33 per
an from Oct 6.
1836. $7833
D Hickman
Middleborne
Tyler
C
County Co
by
Hickman
Clerk of Tyler
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State of Virginia
Tyler County ss

On this 11 day of April in the year
1839, personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the Peace in & for the County of Tyler in the State aforesaid
Nancy McKay, a resident of the said County of Tyler aged Sixty nine years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by
the act of Congress passed July 7 1838, entitled An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"" That she is the widow of William McKay, who was a private in the war of the Revolution, and to whom a Pension
Certificate, for services in the Revolutionary War, issued from the War Office of the United States the 20th day of April 1834; that she was not acquainted with the said William McKay her late husband until and after the close
of the Revolutionary War, & of course, could not know any thing of his services, except what he told her of as their acquaintance commenced. But as to his having performed the services narrated by him in his
declaration filed in the war office of the United States she has no doubt, & refers to the same as the only evidence of his service in her power to procure she further declares that she was married to the said William M Kay sometime in the first week in February, in the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty seven,
the particular day of the month she does not now recollect That her husband the aforesaid William M Kay died on the 6th day of October 1836; That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January, Seventeen hundred and ninety four (viz
at the time stated.
that in the year 1795, her said husband removed from the State of South Carolina, where they lived at the time, to the County of Ohio in the State of Virginia that one of her brothers who was named John
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Mackay (affiants maiden name, having been Mackay) came with them to Goochland County in this State, where he left them with a view of returning to the Carolina from this brother, or indeed from any of the family
connection, that they had left behind, they never heard, unto til they received a letter from affiants brother Hugh numbered one, to whom affiants husband had previously written, dated the 5th January 1816; They afterwards received several letters from affiants brothers namely Adam, (No2) William (No 3) Hugh (N.4) and Alexander (No 5) which several letters accompany this application
as a part of the best evidence in her power now to procure of her marriage. (in 1795) she had, by her said husband William McKay
four children, the oldest of whom was Neil McKay who was born the 19th day of April 1788, fourteen months & more after she was married, she further declares that she has no record of her marriage & does not now recollect that she ever had but her husband
had a record of their childrens ages in a small
Bible, from which the faith of affiants children
were transcribed about seventeen years ago, into a large family bible; the small record was then given to her son Reuben McKay, of whom affiant lately made enquiry as to its existence, & was informed by her said son, that the book came to peices by use & was destroyed Affiant however states that the age of her said son Neil McKay is recorded in an old Testament & Palm book which she declares has long been in the possession of her self & family, to which she refers as additional proof of her marriage to the said William McKay at the time stated by her, & upon which she must for the present rely
as she does not know of any one living, by whom she could prove her marriage. She further declares that she has not heard from any one of her brothers for many years &
if any of them are living she does not know where to address a letter so that it will certainly reach them.
                                                    Nancy McKay
                                                            her mark

Sworn to & subscribed, on the day & year first above written before me
Joseph McCord JP
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State of Virginia
Tyler County. ⎬
I Joseph M Coy, a justice of the Peace in & for the County of Tyler in the State of Virginia
aforesaid, before whom the foregoing declaration was made do certify that Nancy McKay the Declarant cannot from bodily infirmity attend the court of said County to make the same before the said Court. And I further certify that I was well acquainted with William McKay her late husband, at the time of his death, that I had known both him & his wife the said Nancy for a period of about forty years previous to his death, having lived
within two miles of them for upwards of Thirty years, during all which time, they lived as man & wife and I never heard a suspicion uttered to the contrary of their being so. In addition to which, they were persons of respectability and I do not doubt of their having been married
at the time stated by her for I well recollect when I first became acquainted with them, that Neil McKay their oldest son was of such size & appearance as to justify the present statement of his age; and I further certify that upon an examination of a large family
Bible shown me by the said Nancy, in which her children's ages are recorded, that the age of her oldest son is there recorded as she has stated it, and as I find it recorded in an old Testament & Palm Book which she has this day shown me given under my hand at the residence of the said Nancy McKay this 11th day of April 1839.
Joseph McCoy
I Joseph M Coy also certify that the said Nancy McKay has not intermarried with any other person since the death of the said William McKay, but remains his widow as stated by her April the 11th 1839
Joseph McCoy J P
State of Virginia
Tyler County SS
I David Hickman Clerk of the
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Nancy McKay widow of William, VA
Married 1788
died Oct 6 1836. 
$7833


County Court of Tyler County, certify that Joseph McCoy is a magistrate as before stated by him, and that the foregoing signatures his 
signatures purporting to be his are genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office, this
12th day of April, one thousand eight hundred & thirty nine.
D. Hickman
Clerk of Tyler County Court
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William McKay
Declaration for
obtaining
Pension
Admit as private
232 month $7833
D Hickman
Tyler County Court
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State of Virginia
Tyler County
On this 17th day of August 1833 Personally appear ed before the County Court of Tyler County William McRay a resident of said County of Tyler and State aforesaid aged
Seventy three years the 23rd day of October 1832, who being first sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 That he enlisted in the 6th Regiment North Carolina State troops for the Term of Six Months sometime in the early part of the year 1776 with Capt John Griffin McCrea, to whose company he was attached during his service of Six months; that at the
time of his Enlistment he resided in Bladen County in the State of North Carolina, in which county he enlisted, that he was marched to & stationed at Wilmington in the State last aforesaid, where he was discharged after having served the Town of Six months, for which he enlisted, that the officer in command
at Wilmington when he was stationed there was Brigadier General Moore, who died before his 6 months expired. That attached to his company were Lieutenants, Giles, Christopher Gooder & Ensign Richard Singletary
That in the month of December in the year 1779, he resided in Rowan County, North Carolina, when he was drafted for a Tour of three months & rendezvoused at Charlotte
Town, Mecklenburg County, that in this Tour he served under Captain John Sloan, in the North Carolina Militia, that from the place of rendevous he marched to Charleston
South Carolina; the Regiment to which he was attached was commanded by a Colonel Hamright or Hamrod; the station by General Lincoln; that he only recollects of his own company officers (in addition to the Captain already named) Lieutenant Sharp, that he knew in this service Capt Alexander & Graham
or Grimes, who were also from the State of North Carolina; that he served Three Months, the time for which he was drafted & was discharged at Charleston, South Carolina, the 24 day of March 1780. that in the summer of the year 1780 he was still residing in Rowan County aforesaid, when he was drafted for
Three months Tour, & served under Captain Hugh Gilmore guarding the ford on the Catawba river, between the farms hen owned by William Kyle & Samuel Huston, to prevent the British Army from passing or crossing said river; that he served Three months the term for which he was drafted & was
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discharged in the fall of the year 1780 aforesaid That in the winter of the year 1780 in the month of December, he still resided in Rowan County aforesaid, in the State of North Carolina aforesaid, when he was again drafted
for a three months Tour, that he was attached to a Company commanded by Captain James Crawford & was marched to & stationed at McCowan's ford on the Catawba River in said
State. That on the 1st day of February (as well as he recollects,) of the year 1781, he with the Troops stationed at said Ford had an engagement with the British under Lord Cornwallis who passed the river at said ford, killing General Davidson his commander & making him together with others of the American Army prisoners. That at the time of this engagement he had served out his Term of three months within a few days. That the
British kept him a prisoner until they reached Charleston, South Carolina, and afterwards detained him as a Prisoner until after the capture of Lord Cornwallis; when they either
set him at liberty, or he was regularly  exchanged, he does not recollect which. In this tour he served three months within a
few days as aforesaid & was detained a prisoner with the Enemy as aforesaid from about the 1st February 1781, until after
Cornwallis's capture, which was the 19th October 1781,  82 months, making in all as soldier & prisoner this last to Eleven & And half months.That for the two first named
Tour he received regular discharges, but which have long ago been destroyed or lost, as he considered them of no value took no particular care of them. That while in the
United States Service, he was acquainted with a number of Officers among others General's Lincoln, Davidson & one of General Davidson's and Pogue.
That he cannot from the lapse of time  recollect the number or names of any Continental or Militia Regiments
with which he served, other than the one in which he first served. That he was born in Scotland the 23rd day of October 1759, that he has no record of his age, but has
a distinct recollection of the account, his parents gave him of his age, which is that before stated that his Parents emigrated with him from Scotland to the State of North Carolina, about the year 1772 or 3. That since the Revolutionary war he resided in Rowan County, afterwards short time in Iredell County taken from Rowan, afterwards
in Richmond County, afterwards he removed to Chesterfield County in the State of South Carolina, from where he removed
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near Forty years ago to Ohio County, from which Tyler was taken, where he lived one year, whence he removed to this County, which was then part of Ohio, where he has ever since continued to reside. That he has no documentary evidence by which he can prove his service & knows of no person, whose
Testimony he can procure who can testify to his service that he is acquainted with the Reverend Thomas Jones, Joseph McCoy, William Wells, John Nicklin, John McCoy
John Martin & others of his neighborhood, who can testify as to his character for veracity & their belief of his service in the Revolution. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or annuity but the present
declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of any State. 
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.

                                         Wm McKay


We, Thomas Jones a Clergyman, residing in the County of Tyler state of Virginia and Robert Gorrell, residing in the same certify that we are well acquainted with William McKay who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration, that we believe him to be seventy three years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion, having been acquainted with him, one of us for upwards of Thirty six & the other thirty three years 
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
                             Thomas Jones
                             Robert Gorrell

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories
prescribed by the war department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Thomas Jones, who has signed the
preceding certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in this County, and that Robert Gorrell, who has also signed the same is a resident of this County, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to Credit
I, David Hickman Clerk of the Court of Tyler County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains a true Copy
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of the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of William McKay for a Pension In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this
17th day of August 1833.
David Hickman


D Hickman
Tyler C.H.
2
Admit as private
1886
obtaining Pension
Declaration for
William McKay
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                                               October 31, 1934
                                        XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
                                           BA-J/ McS
                                    William McKay, W. 7429

Mr. A. W. McKay
Middleport
Ohio
Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your request for information in regard to the Revolutionary War soldier, William McKay, and his widow, Nancy The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, W. 7429, based upon the Revolutionary War service of William McKay, He was born October 23, 1759, in Scotland and came to North Carolina about 1772 or 3 with his parents whose names were not given.
While living in Bladen County, North Carolina, he enlisted early in 1776 and served six months as private in Captain John Griffith McRee's company in the Sixth North Carolina Regiment. He enlisted and served three
months as private in Captain John Sloan's company in Colonel Hamright's
or Hamrod's North Carolina regiment and was discharged March 24, 1780.
He enlisted in the summer of 1780 and served three months as private in Captain Hugh Gilmore's North Carolina company. He enlisted in December,
1780, as private in Captain James Crawford's North Carolina company and
on February 1, 1781, he was taken prisoner at the battle of Cowan's Ford
on the Catawba River and was held in captivity until after the capture of Cornwallis,
He was living in Rowan County, North Carolina, at the time of his second enlistment. He afterward lived in Iredell and Richmond Counties,
North Carolina, and in Chesterfield County, South Carolina. In 1795 he
moved to Ohio County, Virginia, from which Tyler County was taken.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 17, 1833,
at which time he was living in Tyler County, Virginia. 
William McKay died October 6, 1836.
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He married the first week of February, 1787, Nancy whose maiden name was McKay or MacKay.
She was allowed pension on her application executed April 11, 1839, while living in Tyler County, Virginia, aged sixty-nine years.
The widow, Nancy, died April 16, 1840.
She stated that at the time she moved from Carolina in 1795 she had four children but the only names given were, Neil who was born April 19, 1788, Reuben and Isabella.
The following were brothers and sisters of the widow, Nancy:
Hugh who in 1819 was living in Richmond County, North Carolina, with post office at Laurel Hill, had married a daughter of Hugh McLean and had children, John, Nancy, Daniel, Hugh, Catherine, George and Lochland; Isabella who died in Georgia on August 24, 1811, leaving
Ala children, Nacy, Peggy, John, Nelly, Daniel and another (name not given) and in 1816 said children were living with their father (name not given) in Jones County, Georgia, on the Occulgee River near Fort New ____ Hawkins; John who died in Goochland County, Virginia, November 11, 1795;
Catherine who died August 15, 1814; Adam who lived in Robeson County, North Carolina, with post office at Cowper Hill, married August 31, 1815,  Catherine Henderson, the daughter of Manassah Henderson, and in 1819 they had a son and had lost a daughter (their names not given); Margaret who married February 9, 1809, John Gordon (the son of Alexander Gordon ) they lived "up Shoe Hall " where Angus MacAlester formerly lived and had children, Alexander, Isabella, Effey, William and another daughter ( name not given ) said John Gordon died May 1 or 2, 1818; William who in 1816 was a merchant living in Wilmington, North Carolina, and about 1818 he married Anny D. Berry; Alexander who in 1819 was a bachelor.
Hugh McKay or MacKay, brother of the widow, Nancy McKay, stated that his father died April 4, 1802, and that his mother died in January, 1813, but their names were not given. In 1821 said Hugh stated that his sister, Peggy, had a son born March 4, 1821, but no reference was made to
a second marriage of Margaret Gordon and name of the son was not given. In 1816 reference was made to Madwell or Maxwell McKay's wife and son who, when last heard from, the son was living the other side of Cheraw Hill.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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to Wm McKay
TIDOTXT
Rev, &c
File No. 7429
Nancy McKay
Wm
Widow
McKay
Pete N. C. line
Act: July 1838
Index:--Vol.
M. Page 20
Arrangement of 1870.]
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Mr. A. W. McKay
Middleport
Ohio
Dear Sir:
October 31, 1934
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
BA-J/ McS
William McKay, W. 7429
Reference is made to your request for information in regard to
the Revolutionary War soldier, William McKay, and his widow, Nancy
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the
pension claim, W. 7429, based upon the Revolutionary War service of
William McKay,
He was born October 23, 1759, in Scotland and came to North Carolina
about 1772 or 3 with his parents whose names were not given.
While living in Bladen County, North Carolina, he enlisted early
in 1776 and served six months as private in Captain John Griffith McRee's
company in the Sixth North Carolina Regiment. He enlisted and served three
months as private in Captain John Sloan's company in Colonel Hamright's
or Hamrod's North Carolina regiment and was discharged March 24, 1780.
He enlisted in the summer of 1780 and served three months as private in
Captain Hugh Gilmore's North Carolina company. He enlisted in December,
1780, as private in Captain James Crawford's North Carolina company and
on February 1, 1781, he was taken prisoner at the battle of Cowan's Ford
on the Catawba River and was held in captivity until after the capture
of Cornwallis,
He was living in Rowan County, North Carolina, at the time of his
second enlistment. He afterward lived in Iredell and Richmond Counties,
North Carolina, and in Chesterfield County, South Carolina. In 1795 he
moved to Ohio County, Virginia, from which Tyler County was taken.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 17, 1833,
at which time he was living in Tyler County, Virginia.
William McKay died October 6, 1836.
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At $78.33
McKay $80 Jany then
Died 6th October 1836 paid to
of
that time
S. H. H.
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Letter
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March
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William Mackay
County
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State of N Carolina Robison County 
March the 19, 1816
Dear Brother and Sister
Brother Hugh Recd your 1816 returned Letter dated the 27th Febry afforded us great satisfaction last which to learn you were all in perfect health at that time I have to acquaint you that I and family Enjoy good health as also all the rest of your Brethren & Sistery you
in yours requested children was to know how sister Isabella  find they are with the Father in Jones County in the State of Georgia on the Oakmuty Rivers Fort Hawkins -
Sister Catharine was not married neither is Brother William. Neither Alexander is not married.  he has sold out all his moveable property and one of his negroes and he has two yet unsold & his plantation some times he has a talked of going to meet  you 
but it not certain is yet but will determine by our next _____ you
requested to know whether
they were thinker settled now than when ye
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life here they are double of nearly as I think
they were at that time But is in a good
way of making money since peace
every producer ____  well at this time Cotton
sold last winter at 20 cents per pound picked
we make a Storable quantity in this Neighbour
Baron Sells at 15 cents per pound com at 75 to 10 cents per Bushel & all other country produce in proportion, also you requested to know Some things concerning Maswell McKays wife and on we know nothing particular about them the last we heard his son was then living the other side side of Charrow Hill.  the Range of Cattle Broke
Will much since you left here and their price
risen in proportion to their scanty 
I seem to  have any thing else to write work
the Mart of your attention I was married
on the 31st day of August last to Miss Catharin Henderson Daughter to Manassah Henderson on the 9th day of
February 1809 Sister Margaret was Married to a young man by the nam
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John Gordon they are now living up the hill
where Augus Macalester formerly lived
they have four children two sons & Two Daughters their oldest Named Alexander (after her husbands father, the next Issabella- 3rd Effey and William. I will conclude with
of you to write requsting to some of us as soon as this come to hand Catharine & your sister Margaret Joins in their best respects to you all am Dear Brother & Sister your while did of To William and Nancy May Adam Mackay. Direct your letters to No Carolina
Robeson County Robert County
Cowpen hill Post office John Gordon would take it as particular favour if you would write to him he
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100
Bank of Virginia
October 2d 1840
Sir
the last payment to Nancy McKay, widow of William McKay deceased, a pensioner under the Act of July 7. 1838, at seventy eight 33 dollars per annum, was to the 4th day of September 1839.
I am, respectfully
Your obd. Serv
---
Anty Robinson
for J. Brockenbrough
J.L. Edwards, Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington
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Forwarded from
Middleburg Virginia Paid
Mr William Mackay
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mail
Millar
Tyler County Virginia
Middle Burry Post office
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Nancy Ray Wilmington N.C. July 15th 1816
Dear Sister
Previous to yours of the 16th June I recd a Letter from my Brothers mentioning
of your being still in the land of the living &
I assure you that nothing has giving me more
satisfaction than hearing from one whom I never expected to hear from I am extremely glad to hear from you and that you all enjoy good health and doing will I wish I could flatter myself with the Idea of going to see you all but since you last saw me have been
transported from place to face and finally
1 have taken up my residence in this place
where I have as yet been verry successful and
is doing well this year I have been more
harassed and have my business in such way
or such a situation that I shall not be able to
leave this place this fall, and at this time can
ly as it is it begins to get sickly I am extremly
sorry that my business will not admit of
my to going out to see you all-- I am sorry
say that I live a Batchlor life altho my
situation at present does not authorise it for I live at a great expence the Board of myself &
2 young men is fifteen Dollars a week whereas
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if I was married having Seventy and
houses of my own it might be less felt be-
I fear that you will censure me for
living in this way for I fear that I shall
die before I shall have it in my power
to ____ to you that I have altered my mode of
living and is now married-
In regard to my brothers I have not heard from them for some time but have verbal information that they are all well-- I hope that these few lines may find you all enjoying all
the health and happiness which you can
wish for and in my business will ever admit of going out to see you you may expect me and I shall not fail of writing you occasionally which will be expected from you as to mention any thing about my situation I look on as unnecessary for it is an old saying true one that _________ in Wilmington is like a 
thing brought to market that there value is not known till after they are did you may judge from that the their situation is not the best I shall write you a before long when I shall take more time and shall write you more fully of my adventures since you know me-- I will expect to hear from you.
Receipt of this-- give my best respect to Brother
William and all my nephews & if you will
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and see you
Cole
2
for
A
I am not able to a
Dear Sir
your till Do
William
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Pension Agency
NORTH WESTERN BASE OF VIRGINIA
Wheeling, December 2d 1837
Dear Sir
I enclose for your inspection
vouchers of Nancy McKay widow of Askay decd a Pensioner under Act 7 June 1832, at $10 claiming from 4 March 1824 to 6 Oct 1826-
I am
Yours very respectfully
A Wood 
Pension A
for Thom Edward 
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC
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Robison County May the 19th 1821
Dear Sir
I received your letter dated the
First of March and Glady Embrace this oppertunity of answering your welcom letter I am also glad that you got safe home to your
family and found them all in good health
to the bountyful given for perserving you through the many dangers you under went in coming that long dislance to see us I with the
of your founds join in giving thanks to the
divine power who guards us through our
Many Difficulties. that country I talked with him on that Subject he said that he had____him in that way that it was out of his power to State to you at this time any thing to
give you any copy of his going there Shortly but that his intention was to go whenever he could get his business settled he said he had a horse to get clothing and money the latter thing very hard to get as it is the cause of many broken families  here to
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I have heard from Wilmington.  Williams
wife has recovered good Health- Atter
Peggy had a young one the 4th day of
of March and said will in her passage
and has been in good health sense
all your friends here and your acquaintance
have been well since you left here I have
nothing of importance or worth your attention
to write at this time only low market
Cotton $12 -50 to 13
Bacon -
5
Corn
75
know conclude with my best love and spect
for each one of you differently &c
a letter wrote by the request of Alex Ray
William Way
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William Way
of
Tyler County
State of Virginia
Laurel Hiller
1
Nov 18 1819
1
S
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Rockyford Richmond County Sept 18th 1819
Dear Brother & Sister
I embrace this opportunity of Informing you with our present situation we are all well at this time thanks be to providence for his mercies I am still living at the old place
near the rocky ford where I have opened a large plantation we have Seven children five sons and two daughters the last two I named George and Rockland the thoughts of moving to a fresh County has been always my design although I never went to visit any part of the world further than part of N. Carolina and South Carolina but Should I ever move I expect to go to the Alabama State to which part I have been encouraged in much to go to by acquaintances that is gone there.
Respecting Brother William I have not heard from him in five month he has accumulated a vast deal of Riches he is I beleave one of the
richest in the town of Wilmington he Maried last Summer was twelve months to a young lady of the name of Anny D Bury.
Brother Alex Lives a Batchlor life as yet
he works at the carpenters trade about in
the Country and talks of going to the leave
the State as quick as he can collect his debts
I conclude his part in ascribing  Hugh McKay,
your most obedient Brother till Death
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I had the pleasure of reading a letter from
you dated July the 19th 1819 directed to John Gord0n. Gordon is not living he died the first or second day of May 1818 and left our Sister a widow with five children two of them sons the Estate Much indebted she has kept her health as yet and is doing Tolerably well
Brother Adam he is living at the old Mill with
his family they have but one son he
had a daughter that died he is in good
circumstance Rote to you last fall concerning of Gordons Death. I directed my letter as I used to direct them and Sister Peggy sent a letter since her Hyland death. I believe it will be two year last September sence we recd a letter before this one ┃
I have nothing verry particular to relate only
a wonderful Drought appears to continue
our largest streams of water are nearly
dry and a grate talk of Deaths and sickness in my parts of our Country. our crops are tolerably well considering such a season the cotton Market is very low which will cost a great many of our farms who have contracted large debts deposing pay on their cotton
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Letter No. 4
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William McKay Va
7 June 1832.
To what time last paid
Pension Office
7th Dec 1837.
$78.33
of the 4 March 1834
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Dept. Interior
Doss W.C. June 13, 1917
Bureau of Pensions
Rev Sec
Gentlemen
H
Will you kindly
send a copy of the application for
pension papers of my ancestor
William McKay or McCay of Tyler Co Now W. Va then a  pension granted about 1830
I have written you once before, but in some way the request has been overlooked. Hope I may have an answer
soon this time, 
Thanking you
Mrs. E. F. Perkins


Bureau letter
Doss which was C
maild to Ravenswell to June 19Dept. Interior
Doss W.C. June 13, 1917
Bureau of Pensions
Rev Sec
Gentlemen

Will you kindly
send a copy of the application for pension papers of my ancestor William McKay or McCay of Tyler Co Now W. Va then a
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have Dept. of the Interior Bureau of Pensions
 Sir-
In reply to I am sending your letter of Nov. 1st
in the proof or identification you require that
I am a lineal descendant of William McKay  who was my great grandfather.
William Mackay served in the Rev. War
. in 1776 under Capt. John Griffith . C Reg
N.C. 2nd 3 months ending Nov. 24 - 1780
Capt. John Sloan. Col. Ham right 3rd Summer 1780 - 3 months - Capt Hugh Gilmore - Col Howright Dec 1780 Capt Crawford, Col
Howright place of residence at enlistment
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Bladen County, North Carolina
He was born in Sertland 1759 died Tyler Co. Va Oct. 1831 the given name of his wife was
____
Since I have complied with your request will
you send all me the pension paper which
is necessary for me to law, in order that some of my D.A.R. Papers be accepted.
very truly yrs
Elina
Geo. W. H. Collinge

---
Jackson County
W
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Ravenswood May 14, 19
Rev S
Com. of Pensions:
Dear Sir
Will you kindly send me a copy of the Pension
report of my ancestor Wm McKay
Pensioned about 1830 in Tyler Co. then Va. Now W. Va for services in Rev. War, 
Thanking you
Eunice J. P. Kent
Bureau letter
Ravenswood
returned from W. Va
mailed to her at
Doss N.C. June 14, 1917
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October 19
1537
Veterans Administration
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
Washington D.C
Please furnish me the record of William McKay
pension claim W. 7420.
Frank Milton Schertz 
1305 Jangett
City Washington DC
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WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE
ROBERT L. DOUGHTON, N.C., CRAIRMAN
SAMUEL B. HILL, WASH.
THOMAS H. CULLEN, N.Y.
CHRISTOPHER D. SULLIVAN, N.Y.
MORGAN G. SANDERS, TEX.
JOHN W. MCCORMACK, MASS.
CLEMENT C. DICKINSON, MO.
DAVID J. LEWIS, MD.
FRED M. VINSON, KY.
JERE COOPER, TENN.
ASHTON C. SHALLEBERGER, NEER.
CHARLES WEST, OHIO
JOHN W. BOERNE, JR., IND,
JAMES V. MCCLINTIC.
ORLA.
CLAUDE A. FULLER, ARK.
ALLEN T. TREADWAY, MASS.
ISAAC BACHARACH, N. J.
FRANK CROWTHER, N.Y.
JAMES A. FREAR, WIS.
HAROLD KNUTSON, MINN.
DANIEL A. REED, N.Y.
ROY O.
WOODRUFF, MICH.
THOMAS A. JENKINS, OHIO
WILLIAM E. EVANS, CALIF.
THOMAS C. COCHRAN, PA.
Congress of the United States
House of Representatives
Washington, D.C.
Ironton, Ohio,
October 2, 1934.
Revolutionary War Division,
Veterans Administration,
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
Re: William McKay and
Nancy McKay
I have the following letter from
A. W. McKay of Middleport, Ohio, which is selfexplanatory
:
THOMAS A. JENKINS
IOTH DIST OHIO
HOME ADDRESS:
IRONTON, OHIO
"I am engaged in writing the genealogy
and some historical facts of my family ( McKay ). My
great grandfather William McKay served throughout the
Revolutionary War from Bladen and Rowan counties, North Carolina
. He applied for a pension in 1833 from Tyler
county, Virginia (now West Virginia). Pension was allowed
. His wife Nancy McKay made application for a
pension on his death in 1836, from the same place.
Pension was allowed in 1839.
Both the application of William McKay
in 1833, and of his wife, Nancy in 1836 contain facts
about these two individuals and about their families
(for both families were of the same name before marriage
) which I am very desirous of obtaining, such as
the county of Scotland in which each was born, the date
of each of their coming to America, facts about their
parents, etc., in fact everything of a personal or
family nature.
Filed with the application of his wife,
Nancy, is a letter, I am told, from her brother, Hugh
McKay,
dated 1816, Richmond county, N. C., Laurel Hill
P.O. I am told that this letter gives much data as to
the family of Nancy McKay in N.C. I should like a
copy of that letter.
I wrote a letter to the Pension Dept.,
Washington, D. C. Division of Revolutionary Pensions
about three months ago, asking if they could furnish
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WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE
ROBERT L. DOUGHTON, N.C., CHAIRMAN
SAMUEL B. HILL, WASH.
ALLEN T. THEADWAY, MASS.
THOMAS H. CULLEN, N.Y.
ISAAC BACHARACH, N.J.
CHRISTOPHER D. SULLIVAN, N.Y.
FRANK CROWTHER, N.Y.
MONGA
AN A.
SANDERS, TEX.
JAMES A. FREAR, WIS.
JOHN W.
MCCORMACK, MASS.
HAROLD KNUTSON, MINN.
CLEMENT C. DICKINSON, MO.
DANIEL A. REED, N.Y.
J. LEWIS, MO.
PRED M. VINSON, KY.
ROY O. WOODRUFF, MICH.
THOMAS A. JENKINS, OHIO
THRE COOPER, TENN.
WILLIAM E. EVANS, CALIF.
ASHTON C. SHALLENBERGEN, NIER. THOMAS C. COCHRAN, PA.
CHARLES WEST, OHIO
JOHN W. BOTHNE, JR., IND.
JAMES V. MCCLINTIC, OKLA.
CLAUDE A FULLER, ARK.
Congress of the United States
House of Representatives
Washington, D.C.
Ironton, Ohio,
October 2, 1934.
THOMAS A. JENKINS
OR DIST. Ohio
HOME ADDRESS:
MONTON, OHIO
Revolutionary War Division 2
me with the above facts, either typed copies or
electrostatic copies, and about how much it would
cost to have these prepared, but I have heard nothing
from the department."
I will appreciate your attention and
report relative to the matter.
AH: C.
Very truly yours,
Thomas A. Junkins
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A. W. McKAY
Middleport Public Schools

Pension Department,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Middleport, Ohio
Sept. 6, 1934.
BOARD OF EDUCATION:
J. C. FISHER, President
H. E. COOK
J. H. GRATE
C. M. HENNESY
E. C. WILLOCK
William McKay who served in the Revolutionary army
from Bladen and Rowan counties North Carolina applied for a
pension in 1833 with residence in Tyler County, Va., (now West
Virginia). Pension allowed. Along with his pension application were also filed other papers or letters giving certain data
referring to the family. I am a retired teacher and am now engaged in writing a history of the McKay family, William McKay was my great grandfather. Not having funds sufficient to come to Washington to secure this date, I wondered if it would be possible to have
photostatic copies of these papers on file in the pension department, made, and what would be the probable cost to me for having these copies made and sent to me,
Very truly yours,
A. W. McKay,
Supt. of Schools
tired.
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A. W. McKAY
Sprintendent of Schools
Mindlei School.
Middleport, Ohio
No. 124
Veterans Administration,
A. D. Hiller, Assistant Administrator,
BOARD OF EDUCATION:
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
J. C. FISHER, President
H. E. COOK
J. H. GRATE
C. M. HENNESY
E. C. WILLOCK
William McKay
1429
BA-J/MMHF: MLB
Reference is made to your letter of Oct. 2, in re William McKay and his widow Nancy, both Revolutionary War pensioners of Tyler County Virginia ( West Virginia). I wish to request that in the report you are about to make for me from an examination of these papers, you include even the minutest data concerning each of these people since I wish to use this data in a genealogical history and am very anxious to have it as complete as possible.
Thanking you in advance for this favor, I am
Very truly yours,
May
A.W. 11/ Hay
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to Co. O W. & W. May
No.
Reg't.
---
Div.
Ex'r.
return this letter with your reply.
Department of BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Washington, D.C. April 20, 1890

. S. Wixon
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NIXON, Col. Jno. B.
U.S. Army (Ret'd )
Requests information from
the records of the Pension
Department in regard to
William McCray a soldier
pensioner of the Revolution
, and who is legally
his ancestors.
ow, 69

-
First Endorsement
No. 1331 F st N. W. Room 3.
Washington D. C. May 11th
Respectfully returned to
Col. Charles P. Lincoln Dept
Commissioner, with the request
that he will please have a
thorough re-examination made
for any record of William
the Cray, soldier and Pensioner
of the Revolution, from (I beleve) Virginia
he was born in either Poland or Scotland
and deceased in Monongalia Co. Virginia, some time about 1835 to 1840.
He was my Grandfather on my
other side.
Jno B Nixon
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
W. 7429 for

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C.

In reply to your request of
received a statement of the military history of a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired formation as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension file in this Bureau.
DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
M
RANK.
Lot
┃ June
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
COLONEL.
6
STATE.
the
N.C.on
Batt River and was held in capture
Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistments Ltd.
Date of application for pension,
Residence at date of application,
Age at date of application,
Remarks
Heman in the first of Feb. 1727 Nany his name
was  Mac Ray) Held O. C. the was also reap.
within Tyler Co Va. & Lord. Four children are referred to Were born Apr 1784, Reuben and Isabella, Anthony James States
Respectfully,
Monday
Des
8 -- 2850
Commissioner.
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Rev. War Section
Mrs. W. H. Collinge,
Muses Bottom,
Jackson County, West Virginia.
November 1, 1917
Madam:
In response to your letter of the twenty - fourth ultimo, you are advised that in order to identify the alleged Revolutionary War pension claim of your ancestor, William McKay, it will be necessary for you to furnish some of the following data; names of some officers under whom he served, his places
of residence at enlistment and after service, the approximate dates of his birth and death, and the given name of his widow.
Very respectfully,
Smith
Commissioner.
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Honorable Thomas A. Jenkins
Member of Congress
Ironton, Ohio
My dear Mr. Jenkins:
October 5, 1934
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
WILLIAM McKAY
W. 7429
BA-J/MMHFELB
copies of papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claims of William McKay and his widow, Nancy McKay, both of whom were
pensioners of Tyler County, Virginia (West Virginia), Mr. McKay states that he wrote to this office three months ago for these copies and had received no reply.
The Revolutionary War records of this office show that on October 2, in reply to Mr. McKay's letter of September 6, 1934,
he was informed that photostatic copies requested by him of the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claims noted above, on file under W. 7429, would be furnished him for $7.00. On that date, he was further informed that a report would be carefully prepared for him which would include all family data, service,
Reference is made to your letter of October 2, in behalf of Mr. A. W. McKay, of Middleport, Ohio, who desires photostatic etc., as found in said pension claims and furnished him without
charge.
The demand for Revolutionary War data is great and the clerical force available for furnishing such information is limited, consequently, it is not possible to make immediate reply to each request for Revolutionary War data. It is regretted
that Mr. McKay's letter could not have been reached sooner for
reply.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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Middleport, Ohio
Mr. A. W. McKay
Dear Sir:

October 2, 1934
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
WILLIAM McKAY
W. 7429
BA-J/MHF: MLB
reference is made to your letter of September 6, in which you request photostatic copies of papers on file in Revolutionary war claims  of William McCay and his widow, Nancy, both pensioners of Tyler County, Virginia (West Virginia).
Photostatic copies of papers in above noted pension claims
twenty-five cents a page. The number of pages to be copied is
twenty-eight.
Reference is made to your letter of September 6, in which
you request photostatic copies of papers on file in Revolution ary War pension claims of William McKay and his widow, Nancy,
Photostatic copies on fof papers in above noted pension claims on file under W. 7429, will be furnished you at the rate of twenty-five cents a page. The number of pages to be copied is twenty-eight.
Please make remittance by money order drawn to the order of the Treasurer of the United States.
It might interest you to know that a careful examination of these papers will be made and an official report furnished you which will include all data relative to places of residence of the soldier and his family found in the claims, also, in regard to service, family, marriages, deaths, etc. This report will be furnished you without charge. Such official reports furnished
by this office have been accepted as authentic by various
historical, patriotic and genealogical societies.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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Dear Sir
October 22, 1937
XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
William McKay, W. 7429
Mr. Frank Milton Scherts
1305 Farragut Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C.
Reference is made to your request for the record of the Revolutionary
War soldier, William McKay, W. 7429.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, W.7429, based upon the Revolutionary War service of
William McKay, BA-J/MCS
William McKay was born October 23, 1759, in Scotland and came to North Carolina about 1772 or 1773 with his parents whose names were not given.
While living in Haden County, North Carolina, he enlisted early in 1776 and served six months as private in Captain Griffith John McRee's
company in the Sixth North Carolina Regiment. He enlisted and served three months as private in Captain John Sloan's company in Colonel  Hamright's or Hamrod's North Carolina regiment and was discharged March 24,
1780. He enlisted in the summer of 1780 and served three months as private in Captain Hugh Gilmore's North Carolina company. He enlisted in December, 1780, as private in Captain James Crawford's North Carolina company and
on February 1, 1781, he was taken prisoner at the battle of Cowan's Ford on the Catawba River and was held in captivity until after the capture of Cornwallis.
William McKay was living in Rowan County, North Carolina, at the time of his second enlistment. He afterward lived in Iredell and Richmond Counties, North Carolina, and in Chesterfield County, South Carolina.
In 1795 he moved to Ohio County, Virginia, from which Tyler County was taken,
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 17, 1833, at which time he was living in Tyler County, Virginia.
William McKay died October 6, 1836.
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   William  McKay married the first week of  February, 1787, Nancy   whose maiden name was McKay or MacKay.
   As his widow, she was allowed pension on her application executed April 11, 1839, while living in Tyler County, Virginia, aged sixty-nine years.
   The widow, Nancy, died April 16, 1840.
   She stated that at the time she moved from Carolina in 1795 she had four children but only  the following names were given: Neil who was born April 19, 1788, Reuben and Isabella.
   The following were brothers and sisters of the widow, Nancy: Hugh, who in 1819 was living in Richmond County, North Carolina, with post office at Laurel Hill, had married a daughter of Hugh McLean and had children, John, Nancy, Daniel, Hugh, Catherine, George and Lochland; Isabella who died in Georgia on August 24,1811, leaving children, Nacy, Peggy, John, Neily, Daniel and another (name not given) and in 1816 said children were living with their father (name not given) in Jones County, Georgia, on the Ocanilgee River near Fort Hawkins: John who died in Goochland County, Virginia, November 11, 1795; Catherine who died August 15, 1814, and was unmarried; Adam who lived in  Robeson County, North Carolina, with post office at Cowper Hill, married August 31, 1815, Catherine Henderson, the daughter of Manassah Henderson,  and in 1819 they had a son and had lost a daughter (their names not given); Margaret who married February 9, 1809, Hohn Gordon (the son of Alexander Gordon) they lived "up Shoe Hall" where Angus MacAlester formerly lived and had children, Alexander, Isabella, Effey, William and another daughter (name not given) and said John Gordon died May 1 or 2, 1818; William who in 1816 was a merchant living in Wilmington, North Carolina, and about 1818 he married Anny D> Berry' Alexander who in 1819 was a bachelor.
   Hugh McKay or MacKay, brother of the widow, Nancy McKay, stated that his father died April 4, 1802, and that his mother died in January, 1813, but their names were not given. In 1821 said Hugh stated that his sister, Peggy, had a son born March 4, 1821, but no reference was made to a second marriage of Margaret Gordon and name of the son was not given.
   In 1816 reference was made to Madwell or Maxwell McKay's wife and son who, when "last heard"  from, the son, was living the other side of Cheraw Hill. 

                                   Very truly yours

                                    A.D. Hiller
                                    Executive Assistant
                                    to the Administrator