Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8446, for John Mc Kee, South Carolina
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(3-1776)
SERVICE  [BLANK]
Mc Kee, John
Margaret
NUMBER W. 8446
B.L.M. 3775-160-55
CONTENTS  [BLANK]
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32825
South Carolina

John McKee decd of Beaufort in the State of So. Ca who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Jenkins of the Regt commanded by Col Barnwell in the So. Ca. line for nine months

Inscribed on the Roll of Charleston at the rate of 30 dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1931. & Endg 8th September 1834

Certificate of Pension issued the 27th. day of February 1837 and sent to George H. Jones

[crossed out: Arrears to the 4th of] Present
[crossed out: Semi-anl. allowance ending]
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by H. R. Weightman Clerk, Book E. Vol. 6 Page 76
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5685
[text missing due to torn document= Sou]th Carolina

Margaret McKee
[text missing due to torn document = wido]w of John
[text missing due to torn document = who s]erved in the S.C. line, Revolutionary war as a private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 27th day of Feby 1837 and sent to George H. Jones Eq. Present

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 319 Vol. 2

[text missing due to torn document] to P. Agt 3 Augt 1852
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A of March 3. 1858
29058 April 2/58

Margaret McKee wid of John McKee Pri

Capt: Jenkins

Revolutionary War

Private in Capt Crawford's company Col Brandon's Regt So. Carolina State Troops.

Bigiston

admd. 160 ac's. Aug 14, 1855.

S. C
Feby 48-No 5885
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Elizabeth Daughter of John and Margaret McKee, was married, to Hamilton Thripp on the 21st. November 1799.
Caroline, Daughter of John and Margaret was Married to John Verdier on the 12th. of December 1816.
Henrietta, Daughter of John and Margaret, was married to John Bell, on the 8th of May 1812
Edward, Son of John and Margaret, was married to Catherine Williams on the 23. February 1823
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Mr. Thos Cormick
Sir
Please pay to Mr. Brobardeau or order twenty five Dollars 15-4. Ck and Charge to
your Most obd
Sert.
John McKee

16 Apl. 1825-
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On the 31 day of August 1829. our Dear Edward departed this transitory Life aged 29 years, and through the all sufficient merits of Our Adorable Redeemer and Glorious advocate! I humbly trust, reposes in the Bosom of Our God!
On the 9th day of September 1834, in the 7th year of his Age departed this Life John McKee my Beloved husband upwards of Fifty years, has been our Sojourn here, in sorrow and in Joy, and Blessed be the God of my Mercies. Methinks I hear the voices of my loved ones, gone before, chanting Halleluias! around the Throne, to the great Eternal! in whose presence is "fullness of Joy, and Pleasures evermore!" and now Lord I wait for the Salvation"! and when the Bridegroom shall say "Come"! May thine Handmaiden be found watching" as one who waiteth for the coming of her Lord! and may he be enabled with all the Redeemed ones to Exclaim, Thanks be to God who giveth us the Victory through our Lord Jesus Christ! Amen and Amen.
April 30th. 1835
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John McKee, to Margaret Johnson Married March 9th 1784
Elizabeth Daughter of John and Margaret McKee was Born Feb 11. 1785
Rebeca, Daughter of John and Margaret McKee was Born July 4. 1787
Departed this Life on the 5 October 1790 Aged Three Years & 3 months
Mary Margaret Daughter of John & Margaret McKee was Born Nov 24 1790
Departed this Life on the 5 October 1794, Aged three years & ten months
John Johnson Son of John & Margaret McKee was Born Sept. 20th 1793.
Departed this Life on the 7th August 1795 Aged one Year & Ten Months.
Henrietta, Daughter of John and Margaret McKee was born Feb 9. 1796
Caroline, Daughter of John and Margaret McKee was born April [illegible]
Edward, Son of John and Margaret McKee was Born June 5 1800.
Anna, Daughter of John and Margaret McKee was Born Decb. 27, 1801
Louisa, Daughter of John and Margaret McKee was Born Sep 21 180[illegible]
Margaretta, Daughter of John and Margaret McKee was Born Novb. 3. 1807
Henry, Son of John and Margaret McKee was Born Sept. 5. 18[illegible]
Our loved Louisa Departed this transitory Life on the 30th of April 1822 Aged Eighteen years.
Our ever dear Anna departed this Life on the [illegible] of December 1823 Aged 22 Years.
Our ever Dear and Beloved Henrietta departed this Life on 14th of August 1825. Aged 29 years.
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Bounty Land Claim
Act of Mar 3. 1855.
Margaret McKee
widow of John.
Revy pensioner
Act of
79058
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Exparte
Mrs Margaret McKee
Claim for Bounty Land
A.C. March 3 1855
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State of South Carolina
Beaufort District
On this fifteenth day of March AD 1855 before me a magistrate in & for the District & State aforesaid Mrs Margaret McKee who being sworn according to Law - says she is the widow of John McKee who served as a private in the company called the Saint Helena Volunteers commanded by Captain Jenkins during the Revolutionary War.
That she makes this Declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she is entitled as the Widow of the said John McKee under the act of March 3rd 1855 - never having received Bounty Land or knowing that she is entitled except as above. That she hereby constitutes and appoints Cha's C. Tucker of Washington D.C. her attorney to prosecute her claim & receive her warrant
Hereby authorizing & empowering her said attorney to obtain from the proper authorities at Washington City or else where certified copies of any army or navy records or documents [crossed out: or elsewhere] in which the said service of the said John McKee may be recorded and to procure all other evidence that may be necessary to establish her claim as fully as if she was present. Revoking & countermanding all other authority that may
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have been given in the premises
Margaret McKee

Sworn to & subscribed & acknowledged before me the day & year first above named & on the same day came before me James Verdier & Mary Verdier who are residents of Beaufort in the District & State aforesaid, to me known as credible witnesses who being sworn according to law, declare that they are personally acquainted with the said Margaret McKee who has subscribed the above declaration. And that they know positively that she is the identical person she represents herself to be. That
they are disinterested in the claim
James Verdier
Mary Verdier

Sworn to & subscribed before me & I certify that I am not interested in the claim or concerned in its prosecution & I know the claimant is the person she represents herself
to be
Jno. M. Baker
Magst.

[text missing] of the Court of Common Pleas & General Sessions for [text missing] John M Baker Esq before whom the above [text missing] thereto signed his name was then a duly qualified [text missing] as such are entitled to full [text missing]
T G Buchner
CCP

[text missing]uine
[text missing] day of
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State of South Carolina
Beaufort District
To wit
I T.G. Buckner Clerk of the District & State aforesaid to hereby certify that [text missing] declaration & affidavits were made & who has [text missing] & sworn a Magistrate + that all his official acts [text missing] faith & credit & that his signature thereto is gen[text missing]
Witness my hand & the seal of office this 20th March AD 1855
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No 14.277
Declaration of Mrs Margaret McKee
widow of John
S. C.
Act 7 July 1838.
Husb. died 8 Sept 1834,
Adm. 9 mos Pri [private] $30 per annum, conig 4 March 1836
Acts
38
43 & 44
48
Geo. H. Jones
[crossed out: Hon W. F. Colcock
H of R]
Present
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State of South Carolina
Beanfort District
On this Eighteenth day of January in the year of one Lord one thousand Eight hundred and fifty one personally appeared before me John M Baker a Magistrate appointed to keep the peace and duly commissioned under the great seal of the State, Mrs Margaret McKee a resident of the Town of Beaufort in the District and State aforesaid, aged Eighty-four 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 on the seventh day of July One thousand Eight hundred and thirty Eight entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows", that she is the widow of John McKee who was a private soldier in the war commonly called the Revolution, having entered the service as a volunteer at the age of Sixteen years in a company raised on the Island of St. Helena and commanded by Capt Jenkins, which company was attached to a Regiment commanded by Colonel Barnwell, that he marched hence to Purysburg [Purrysburg] when he was mustered into the service, and that he served Several years, that he was present
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and engaged at the battle of Stone [Stono Ferry?] and that he was also at the siege of Charleston; that he received after the close of the war, compensation for a
portion of his term of service, which compensation was paid in guineas
She farther declares that she was married to the said John McKee on the ninth day of March One thousand seven hundred and Eighty four by Rev James Graham; that she has no other record of her said marriage than the entry in the family Bible now in her possession that her husband the aforesaid John McKee died on the Eighth day of September in the year One thousand Eight hundred and
thirty-four in the seventy fourth year of his age, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service; but the marriage took place previous to the first of January A. D. One thousand eight hundred and ninety four, to wit on the day and in the year above stated. She further declares that she is now a widow, and that she
has never before made any application for a pension.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
Margaret McKee

Jno. M. Baker
Margaret McKee
Magst

I do hereby certify that the Deponent
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Margaret McKee is a lady of intelligence and of unimpeachable character in every respect and that she is of highly respectable standing in this community, and too infirm to attend Court.
Given under my hand this Eighteenth day of January A.D. 1851.
Jno. M. Baker
Magst

State of South Carolina
Beaufort District
It is hereby certified that the above is the genuine signature of John M. Baker Esquire who was at the time an acting Magistrate in and for this District Commissioned and Sworn and authorized by law to take affidavits
Witness my hand & seal of office this Twentieth day of January
A.D. 1857.
Wm Youmans
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
AWF/HMM

April 12, 1930.

Mrs. W. Hampton Perry
11 Lane boll Street
Charleston
South Carolina.

Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 8446, it appears that John McKee, when about sixteen years of age, enlisted as a private in Captain Jenkins' Company, Colonel Barnwell's South Carolina Regiment. The company was raised on the Island of St. Helena and was called the St. Helena Volunteers. He was in the battle of Stone [Stono Ferry?], the siege of Charleston, and served several years, no dates of service given.
He died September 8 or 9, 1834, in the seventy-fourth year of his age.
The soldier married March 9, 1784, Margaret Johnson.
She was allowed pension on her application executed January 18, 1851, at which time she was living in Beaufort, South Carolina, aged eighty-four years.
Their children were:
Elizabeth born February 11, 1785, married November 21, 1799, Hamilton Tripp;
Rebecca born July 4, 1787, died October 11, 1790;
Mary Margaret born November 24, 1790, died October 11, 1794;
John Johnson born September 20, 1793, died August 7, 1795;
Henrietta born February 9, 179-(record torn), married May 8, 1818, John Bell. She died August 14, 1825;
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Caroline born April 21, 179- (record torn), married December 12, 1816 John Verdier;
Edward born June 5, 1800, married February 23, 1825 Catherine Williams;
Anna born December 27, 1801, died December 27, 1823;
Louisa born September 21, 1804, died April 30, 1822;
Margaretta born November 3, 1807, died 1809;
Henry born September 6, 1811.

Very truly yours,
EARL C. CHURCH
Commissioner.
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Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 8446
Margaret McKee Wid
John Mc Kee Privt Rev. War.
Act: Feby 2nd. 1848.
Index:-Vol. M, Page 21
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1930- Apr. 14 - Hist to Mrs. W. Hampton Perry Calley
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No. 29,058
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received Apr. 2nd, 1855

Margaret McKee wid of John McKee, pr. [private]
Capt Jenkins
Capt Crawford
Col. Brandons
S.C; Mil.
Rev. War.

Warrant 3775-160-55

Chas C. Tucker, Present.

Aug. 27/02. Mr Rierdon should app with New letter, to Com. G. L. O, per information concerning location of land acts. N.
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8.942
South Carolina

Margaret McKee widow of John who was a private in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 Dollars 00 Cents per annum,, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 27th day of Feby 1852 and sent to George H. Jones Eq Present

[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol 2. Page 167
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3725
160 [illegible]
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James E. Heath Esqr.
Commr. of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Feb 4/57
Papers of Mrs. Margaret McKee
Cap Triplett
Geo H. Jones Present
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James E Heath Esqr.
Commr. of Pensions

Feby 22/57
Mr. Cole
Particular
sent by G. H. Jones
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No 38.104
John McKee, dec
S.C.
Act 7 June 1832
Adm 9 mos pri [months private]
$30 per annum
Com'g [commencing] 4 March 1831, & endg [ending] 8 Sept. 1834.
Payable to his widow Margaret McKee

Geo. H. Jones present
[crossed out: Hon. W. F. Colcock, Hs of R]
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Washington City
Jany 30th 1841-

Sir
I enclose herewith the papers of Mrs Margaret McKee, in support of her application for a pension as the widow of Jno [John] McKee, under the provisions of the act of Congress passed on the 7th July 1838, as also for the pension to which her said Husband was entitled to the day of his death, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved June 1832, to which I beg leave respectfully to request your early action.
Very respectfully
Your obt Servant
Geo H Jones

James E Heath Esqr.
Comm. of Pensions
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House of Reps
Feby 22d 1857

Sir
I respectfully request that the claim of Mrs Margaret McKee of Beaufort So Ca to a pension filed by Geo H Jones Esqr may be taken up and a decision had in the course of the ensuing week.
Very respectfully
Your obt Servant
W F Colcock

James E Heath Esqr.
Commr. of Pensions
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Washington City
Feby 17th 1857

Sir
I enclose herewith the amended declaration of Margaret McKee for the pension due her husband Jno [John] McKee under the act of the 7th June 1832, - The papers in her own case under the act of the 7th July 1858, were filed by me some weeks since
Very respectfully
your obt Servant
Geo H Jones

James E Heath Esqr.
Commr. of Pensions
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Pension Agency
Charlestton S.C.
29 June 1852

Sir
I herewith forward the vouchers of Margaret McKee, a pensioner on the Rolls under Act 2 Feby 1848, for authority to pay the same.
I am Sir Respectfully
Your Ob servt
M ab Cochran
agent

G. E. Heath Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Comptroller Genl's Office
Columbia S.C. 24 Oct 1850.

No. 225
Book R

I paid the 19th May 1785 to Mr. John McKee
for Ten pounds seventeen Shillings & one penny half penny Sterling for 152 days duty in the Militia in 1781 & 1782 as per acct. audited.
Principal [pound sign] 10: 17: 1½ Annual interest [pound sign] 15.3.
- No. 48 -

The apC. 225, Book R not to be found in its
proper place-

No. 1293 Lib H
I paid twenty ninth of December 1785 to John McKee for Eight pounds for Militia duty in 1781 & 1782 as pr account audited.

No. 94. Principal [pound sign] 8-"-" Int [pound sign] 0: 11: 2.
The apc. 1293 X shows 112 days duty as private footman in Capt. James Crawford's Company Col. Brandon's Regt from 5th May 1781 to 25th Decr. 1782, and contains an order in favor of Hugh Means signed by John McKee 24th Novr 1785 before John Birdsong, J.P.

I do hereby certify the foregoing to be a true Copy from the Records of this office & further that the remarks in blue ink are mine
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and correct as warranted by an examination of the Records by me
Hon Comptroller Genl.
James. A. Black. Dep.
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State of South Carolina
Beaufort District

On this third day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and fifty one personally appeared before me, John M. Baker Magistrate in and for the District and State aforesaid duly authorized and commissioned under the great seal of the said State Margaret McKee a resident of the Town of Beaufort in the District & State aforesaid aged eighty four years, who being duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the "act of Congress passed on the Seventh day of June in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and thirty two."
That she is the widow of John McKee who was a private soldier in the war of the Revolution, having entered the Service as a volunteer at the age of sixteen years in a company commanded by Captain Jenkins which company was attached to a Regiment commanded by Colonel Barnwell and that her husband the aforesaid John McKee died on the Eighth day of September in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty four in the seventy fourth year of his
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age. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the pension which accrued to him while living, under and by force of the aforesaid act of Congress, of the seventh of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
Margaret McKee

Sworn to, before me, this third day of February 1851
Jno. M. Baker
Magst

State of South Carolina
Beaufort District
It is hereby certified that the above is the genuine signature of John M Baker Esq who was at the time an acting Magistrate for this District Commissioned and sworn and authorized by Law to take affidavits.
Given under my hand and Seal of Office this Fourth day of February A.D. 1857
Wm Youmans
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Certificate of John M. Baker Esqr.
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State of South Carolina
I do hereby certify that Margaret McKee the widow of John McKee deceased is a resident of the Town of Beaufort and that I know her personally and well; and that she is too infirm to appear in any Court of record the nearest of which holds its sessions at a considerable distance from her residence and is very difficult of access and sometimes impossible to be reached by reason of impassable waters
Given under my hand this third day of February A.D. 1851
Jno. M. Baker
Magst

State of South Carolina
Beauford District
It is hereby certified that above is the genuine signature of John M Baker Esqr. who was at the time an acting Magistrate for this District Commissioned and Sworn and authorized by law to take affidavits
Given under my hand and seal of Office the 4th February AD 1851
Adam Youmans CCP
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South Carolina
Deposition of John M Verdier
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State of South Carolina
Beaufort District
On this third day of February in the year of Our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and fifty-one personally appeared before me John M. Baker a Magistrate duly appointed and Commissioned under the great seal of the State aforesaid John M. Verdier who being first sworn according to law says that he was personally acquainted with John McKee the former husband of Mrs. Margaret McKee the applicant in this case and that the said John McKee departed this life on the Eighth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty four at the age of Seventy four years. He further says that he knows Margaret McKee the applicant aforesaid that she resides in his house, that she is very infirm insomuch that she but seldom leaves her room; that she is too infirm to appear in any Court of Record the nearest of which does not hold its Sessions within thirty miles of her residence and is very difficult of access by land and water; that there are no intermediate stopping places at which short stages might be made and no public conveyance to the Court House.
John M. Verdier

Sworn to before me this third day of February A.D. 1851
Jno. M. Baker
Magst
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State of South Carolina
Beaufort District
I do hereby certify that John M. Verdier the deponent is a resident of the Town of Beaufort where he has resided many years and that he enjoys a high reputation for veracity and a highly respectable position as a citizen
Given under my hand this third day of February A D. 1851
Jno. M. Baker
Magst

State of South Carolina
Beaufort District
It is hereby certified that the above (and also the signature on the last page is the genuine Signature of John M Baker Esq who was at the time an acting Magistrate in and for this District, Commissioned and sworn and authorized by Law to take affidavits.
Witness my hand and seal of office this third day of February A.D. 1851.
Wm Youmans
CCP
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Deposition of John M. Verdier
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The State of South Carolina
Beaufort District
Personally appeared before me John M Baker a Magistrate appointed to keep the Peace and duly commissioned under the great seal of the said State, in and for the District of Beaufort aforesaid, John M. Verdier who being sworn deposes and says that the leaf hereunto annexed and marked "A. John M. Verdier" is a leaf from the family Bible of John McKee deceased late the husband of Mrs Margaret McKee the applicant for a pension in this case, that the said leaf was cut from the said Bible by the depoment, that the mark "A. John M. Verdier" is in the hand writing of deponent and that the record of the marriage of the said John McKee and Margaret Johnson, now the said Margaret McKee therein contained, is in the proper hand writing of the said John McKee deceased.
John M. Verdier

Sworn to and subscribed before me 18th Jany 183[illegible]
[crossed out: John M B]
Jno. M. Baker
Magst

I do hereby certify that the deponent John M. Verdier is a gentleman of high respectable standing in the community of unimpeachable veracity, & whose statements may be implicitly relied upon and believed. Given under my hand, this
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Eighteenth day of January A.D. 1851.
Jno. M. Baker
Magst

State of South Carolina
Beaufort District
This is to certify that the above is the genuine Signature of John M Baker Esqr. who was at the time an acting Magistrate in and for this District Commissioned and sworn and authorized by Law to take affidavits.
Witness my hand and seal of Office at Gillisonville this 20th, day of January A.D. 1851.
Wm Youmans
C. C. P.
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State of South Carolina
Beaufort District
On this eighteenth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and fifty-one personally appeared before me Jos Danl Pope a Magistrate appointed to keep the peace and duly commissioned under the Great Seal of the State, Mrs Mary Baker of the Town of Beaufort in the District and State aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law
says that she is now seventy nine years of age; that from her earliest childhood she remembers Mr John McKee who was as she has many times heard a soldier of the Revolution; that she heard him frequently relate incidents of the several engagements in which he was, that he was the husband of Mrs. Margaret McKee with whom he lived for many years, and by whom he had a large family of Children, that she lived in their family for many years and has many opportunities of knowing their domestic circumstances.
That John McKee died on or about the Eighth day of September A.D. One thousand Eight hun-[dred]
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[hun]dred and thirty-four.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
Mrs Mary Baker
Jos: Dan'l Pope
Mag.

I do hereby certify that the Deponent is a highly respectable widow for many years a resident of this town where she has ever been recognised as a lady of unquestioned veracity
Given under my hand this 18th day of January A.D. 1857
Jos. Dan'l Pope
Magistrate

State of South Carolina
Beaufort District
It is hereby certified that the above is the genuine Signature of Joseph Daniel Pope Eqr who was at the time an acting Magistrate for this District Commissioned and Sworn and authorized by law to take affidavits
Witness my hand & Seal of office at Gillisonville this Twentieth day of January A D 1857
W Youmans
CCP
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State of South Carolina
Beaufort District
On this Eighteenth day of January in the year of Our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and fifty one, personally appeared before me Jos Dan'l Pope Esq a Magistrate appointed to keep the peace and duly commissioned under the Great Seal of the State, Rev. Richard Johnson a clergyman of the protestant Episcopal Church who being first duly sworn according to law, says that he is now forty-one years of age that he knew from his earliest childhood John McKee the former husband of Mrs Margaret McKee who is now a widow residing in the Town of Beaufort in the District and State aforesaid that the said John McKee was a citizen of high standing, and was always regarded by the community particularly the elder portion, many of whom we now dead, as a Revolutionary Soldier who had seen long and arduous service; that he has on many occasions when a child, heard the said John McKee relate incidents of the campaign in which he served; that he always spoke of these incidents with the familiarity of an eye witness, and was not infrequently the actor himself.
He further declares that the
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said John McKee died on or about the Eighth day of September A.D. One thousand eight hundred and thirty-four.
Sworn to and subscribed before me or the day and year above written
Jos. Dan'l Pope
Magistrate
Richard Johnson

I do hereby certify that the Deponent is a clergyman of the protestant Episcopal Church and a gentleman of high character in all respects and of undoubted veracity and his affidavit above written can be relied upon in every particular - Given under my hand this the 18th day of Jany 1851.
Jos Danl Pope
Mag

State of
South Carolina
Beaufort District
It is hereby certified that the above is the genuine Signature of Joseph Daniel Pope Esquire who was at the time an acting Magistrate in and for this District Commissioned and sworn and authorized by Law to take affidavits.
Witness my hand & Seal of Office at Gillisonville this 20th day of January A.D.
1850.
Wm Youmans
C.C.P.
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South Carolina
Beauford District
I do hereby certify that Mrs Mary Baker is a resident of the Town of Beaufort in the District & State aforesaid. That I have known her all my life & that she bears a high moral character & that her veracity is unimpeachable in every respect
Given under my hand this third day of February A.D. 1851
Jno. M. Baker
Magst
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South Carolina
Beaufort District

Affidavit of Mrs Mary Baker} In re Margaret McKee
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South Carolina
Beaufort District
Personally appeared before me this third day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and fifty one, Mrs Mary Baker a resident of the Town of Beaufort in the District and State aforesaid who being duly sworn according to Law, maketh oath and says that she was well acquainted with John McKee the husband of Mrs Margaret McKee the applicant in this case That he was a resident of the Town
aforesaid and that he died on the Eighth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand
Eight hundred and thirty four
Mary Baker
Sworn to before me this 3rd day of February 1851
Jno. M. Baker
Magst

State of South Carolina
Beaufort District
It is hereby certified that the above is the genuine signature of John M Baker Esq, who was at the time an acting magistrate in and for this District Commissioned and Sworn and authorized by Law to take affidavits.
Witness my hand and seal of Office this Fourth day of February 1851.
Wm Youmans
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South Carolina
Beaufort District
Affidavit of Mrs Margaret McKee
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Deposition of Rev Richard Johnson
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Deposition of Mrs. Mary Baker
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[stamped: U.S. PENSION OFFICE AUG 4 1902]

Memphis Tenn.
July 29-1902.
US. Claim and Pension Agt.
Washington D.C.
Sir:-
In or about the year 1817 one John McKee laid warrent or grant for 85 acres of land where the present site of Cincinnatti Ohio is.
Will you give me what information you can concerning the title act & where I can get farther information?
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[stamped: U.S. PENSION OFFICE AUG 4 1902]

This is a revolutionary grant. Does the title still hold good?
Hoping you will give this your immediate attention
I am
Resp
J. W. Rierden
471 Main St
Memphis Tenn.
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31/3/30
11 Lamboll street
Charleston SC.

Sir
With regard to yours of 12 Dec 1929 in reply to one of mine of 12 Nov I cannot give you many of the particulars you require but will do so as far as possible

William Barnes Will Jr 1783 In [illegible] 21st Feb 1784 [illegible] late a private in Lt Col Hammonds regiment "
Pliney or Plincy, wife, living in Camden S. C.

Find Charles Barns in too early unless he had a son Charles probably of 96 Dist S.C. he died intestate there fore don't know children

[checkmark] John McKee from St Helens Parish Beanfort S.C.

[checkmark] William McKee had grant of land in 1764 at Hanging Rock Creek Graven [illegible] S.C. & probably fought in the Revolution - I know no further particular

The McKees came from Beaufort or there abouts

The Barnes from St Stephens & St Helena or southern part of this State with the exception of some being found in 96 district

I hope you can find some
Thanking you in advance
I am
faithfully yours
Thomas C. Perry
(Mr W. Hampton Perry)