Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 10020, Michael Fee, Penn.

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In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Michael Fee W10020, a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (and his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment 1777
Length of Service 6 mos 3 years Rank Private Private
Captain Flying Camp Whitmore Colonel Moser State Penn  1791  Captain Dark, Colonel Dark State Penn
1792 Length of Service 3 years Rank Private Captain Stephenson Colonel Clark State Penn.

Battles engaged in, Brandywine, Germantown, St. Clair's Defeat, Battle of Miami under Gen'l Wayne. 

Residence of soldier at enlistment: [blank]
Date of application for pension, February 28, 1833. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Fayette Co, Penn.
Age at date of application, 73 years
Remarks: He died Nov. 26. 1847. He married Rebecca Matthews, Apr 10, 1796. She was living in Fayette Co Penn in 1850; 75 years of age. NO other Michael Fee.

Very respectfully
Mr. Thomas M Fee
Connellsville, Penn

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32.894
Pennsylvania Pittsburgh
Michael Fee dead
of
in the State of Penna
who was a private in the   commanded
by Captain
of the   commanded
by
in the Revolution
for one year
Inscribed on the Roll of Pittsburgh
at the rate of 40 Dollars 00 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.
Nov 26, 1847
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of
June 1837. and sent to
Dickens & Coombs
Arrears to the 4th of Present
Semi-annual allowance ending
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by  Clerk,
Book  Vol. Page

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State of Pennsylvania
County of Fayette 
●
To the Honourable Senate and House of Representatives
in General Assembly met. The petition of the subject [] long a resident of said County,
aged about 73 years, and late a Revolutionary soldier of the Pennsylvania line
most humbly represents, that after serving in the militia of The Flying Camo he enlisted in Lancaster County
Penn in the company commanded by Captain Whitmer, in the Regiment commanded
by Colonel Moser, and Major Doyl, for the term of three years, and that he continued to serve
in the said service until the year AD 1780, when he was honourably discharged by the said
Major Dayle, in Chester County Penn. and that he was in the battle of Brandywine, and
Germantown, & in several skirmishes. And said petitioner further states that in the year
AD 1791, he enlist under Captain Dark, Lieut McCray, & Ensign Gregg, of Col Darks Regiment
under Major General St Clair, in whose dreadfull battle and defeat the said petitioner served
And said petitioner further states that in the year AD 1792, he enlisted for the term of [ink blot] 
years in the company commanded by Capt Stephenson & of Colonel Clarks a 3rd Sublegion
under Major General Anthony Wayne, under whom he served in  [] against the Indians & was at the battle of
the Manner, alias Rushdebor, and that he was honourbly discharged by the said
General Wayne-
That he had long since made an application for a pension from the United States
West
but unable to prove nine months service at one period, in the Continental establish
as required by the U. States pension act of the 18th of March 1818, & the first of May
1820 whereby his claim was rejected.  One that he is in very indigent, reduced circumstances, and from old age, inability, & infirmity, he is rendered unable to support himself by manual
labour. And that he most humbly solicits the aid and assistance of his country for his aformentioned
support through the medium of the Honourable Senate & House of Representatives
Micheal ℗
We the undersigned Citizens of said County acquainted
mark
with the above named Michael Fees, who has generally been reputed us having been a
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Revolutionary, & continental soldier of the Penna line [] , and that we do verily believe
that he rendered the said services as appears to be set forth in the foregoing declaration as
regular Soldier Revolutionary, and Indian war, and as reflects his indigent circumstances
are unquestionable & but little beyond the reach of private or public charity, and that we
further believe that he justly merits the long sought for aid, as above stated.
Samuel Wiley               of the Revolution
Jonas Huey
Thomas Brown
B. Brownfield
Isaiah Mann
John Gudd
John Smith
Benjamin Brownfield
I put my name here having
a knowledge of his indigent circumstances

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Henry I Rigden 


John K
D McCarty 
Joel C Bull
James Piper 
Andrew P
David Mills 
 ?R P

State of Pennsylvania
County of Faeyette

Personally appeared Philip Longstreth, a resident of Green County, late a resident of the County of Fayett [sic] aforesaid, aged 84 years, and late commissioned Captain in and of the Revolutionary, & continental war, & credible, and disinterested witness and after being duly sworn as the law directs, doth declare, that after leaving and examining the witness petition, and declaration of the said Michael Fee, relative to his Revolutionary & Continental services, also a militia soldier of the Pennsylvania line that his first ^services was^ in the militia, and afte^rwards^ of the three years service under Col Doyle, late a Major, Col Major___ Deponent states that he cannot at present recollect all of the said Fees services, as he states, but that the deponent verily believes that the said Fee has rendered said services  as setforth in the within declaration, that ^he^ well knew all the said officers under whom the said Fee served, and that ^he^ personally knew the said Fee, when in the militia of ^the^ Flying Camp, for the term of six months, also he knew him the said Fee for more than six months as a soldier at the Valley Forge Pa and that the said Fee is a very poor man, and unable to do much labour being very frail &c. 
Sworn and Subscribed before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said County given under my hand at Union Town the 28 day of February 1833.
Philip Longstreth

Clemen A Woode JP

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State of Pennsylvania
County of Fayette 
I Personally approved Philip Longworth, a resident of Green County, late a resident of the County of Fayett afore said aged 8[4] and lat a Commisioned Captain in [illegible] of the Revolutionary & Continental war, a enedivsible and disenterested [illegible] and after being duly Sworn as the law directs,  doth decare that after hearing and examining using The within facilities and declaration of the Said Michael Fee, relative to his Revolutionary and Continental Services, also a Militian Soldier of the Pennsylvania line that his first services was in the militia, and afterwards of the three years  service under Col. Doyle, later Major & Col. Maler - Defendant states that he cannot at present recollect all [crossed out of] of the Said Fees Services, as he states, but that the caponent verily believes that the  Said Fee has [two words illegible] Said Services as setforth in the within declaration, that he well knew all the Said Officers under whom the Said Fee Served, and that he personally knew the Said Fee when in the militia of the Flying Camp , for the term of six months, also he knew him the Said Fee for more that six months as a Soldier at the  Valley Forge Pa and that he the Said Fee is a very poor man, and unable to much labor being very frail [illegible]

Sworn and subscribe before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said County given under my hand at Maison Tours the 28th day of February 1833 Clement Wood.g.p.[sqiggly line] Philip Longstreth [The word "Seal" in a curly circle]

[A series of signatures upside down]

Henry J. Rigden
Elijah Coleman
John Knight
D. McCarty
Joel C. Bull
James Piper
Andrew Porter
David Wells
M R Putnam

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812
Penna Pittsburgh
Rebecca Fee
widow of Michael Fee
who served in the Revolutionary war, 
as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
40 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the
27 day of June 1837
and sent to
Dickens & Coombs
Present
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
July 29, 1848, Page 104 Vol

Note: died Feb 19,1853

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State of Pennsylvania
County of Fayette

On this first day of October A.D. 1850 personally appeared in open Court Rebeca Fee, a resident of Brownsville Fayette County in the State of Pennsylvania, aged Seventy five years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth upon her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress, passed July 29th, 1848: That she is the widow of Michael Fee late of Brownsville Fayette County Pennsylvania, deceased, who was a Soldier in the war of the revolution, and as she has been informed and verily believes performed Service as follows, to wit: That he served in the Militia of Pennsylvania of the Flying Camp for at least six months in the early part of the war, but the date of said service she cannot state.  That he afterwards enlisted in Lancaster County Pennsylvania, in the Company commanded by Captain Whitmore, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Moser and Major Doyle, for the term of three years, and served out said term, and was honorably discharged in 1780, by the Said Major Doyle, in Chester County Pennsylvania--that he was in the battles of Brandywine and Germantown and in several skirmishes.

She further declares that she was married to the Said Michael Fee, on the tenth day of April in the year seventeen hundred and ninety-six, that her husband, the aforesaid Michael Fee died on the twenty sixth day of November one thousand eight hundred and forty seven, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place prior to the second of January Eighteen hundred, viz: at the time above mentioned.

She further declares that her said husband in

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 his life time applied for a pension under the act of March 18, 1818 but the same was not allowed. He however received a small pension from the State of Pennsylvania on account of his revolutionary services.
She also makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the arrears of Pension due her said husband at the time of his decease under the act of June 1832.
She further declares that she has no documentary evidence of the services of her said husband but she submits herewith a memorandum and affidavit presented by her husband in his life time to the General
Assembly of Pennsylvania, upon which he was allowed a pension by that State.
She further declares that she is still a widow,
and that her name was Rebeca Mathews previous to her marriage with the said Michael Fee and that the certificate herewith surrendered has been in her possession,
from the date of said marriage to the present.
Sworn & Subscribed Oct 1850.

Rebecca Fee
Richard Huskins Prothonotary

Fayette County
State of Pennsylvania

I Richard Huskins Clerk of the Court of Fayette
County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Rebeca Fee for pension. In testimony whereof, I have here unto set my hand and seal of office this second day of October one thousand eight hundred and fifty
Rich Huskins Prothonotary

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These are to Certify to whom it may concern, that on the Tenth Day of April, 1796, the Rites of Marriage were Solemnized according to Law, between Michael Fee and Rebecca Matthews, --by me
Lewis Richards
Baltimore
April 10th 1796
Vin D__ M___

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State of Pennsylvania
County of Fayette
On this twenty third day of September A.D. 1830 personally appeared before me James Martin one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Fayette Mathew Coffin, who after being duly qualified according to law, doth on his oath depose and say That he was well acquainted with Mr. Charl Fee for twenty years previous to his death and that he always had the reputation of being a revolutionary soldier, and that the said Mr. Charl Fee died on the 26th of November A.D. 1847 and was buried on the 27th day of November 1847 by the honors of war on account of his being a revolutionary soldier. That the following charge appears on my book Nov 27th 1847 Michael Fee to one Coffin /$9.00"
That I made his coffin had & had him carried to the place of interment. That the said Michael Fee and Rebecca Fee have lived together long as I have known them (for more than twenty years) as man and wife, & that they have children fifty years of age.

Sworn & Subscribed this day & year last above mentioned before me.
Matthew Coffin

James Martin J.P.
I certify that I have seen the book in which said
charge or memorandum was made & that the date is the 27th day of November A.D. 1847, & that the above deponent character is good for truth & ninty
James Martin J.P.

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State of Pennsylvania
County of Fayette
I Richard Haskins Clerk of the several Courts
of the County of Fayette, do hereby certify that James Martin is an acting Justice of the Peace
duly commissioned and that Clement A. Wood was an acting Justice of the peace the 28th
day of February 1833 duly commissioned and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be
theirs are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the 2d day of October one thousand eight hundred and
fifty.
Richard Haskins Prothonotary

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State of Pennsylvania 
  of  Ss

On this 4th of March A.D. 1851 personally
ally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for said County and state John Fee a creditable witness who after being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say, that he was well acquainted with Michael Fee deceased, husband of Rebecca Fee the present applicant for a United States pension and that the said Michael always had the expectation of being a revolutionary soldier, that he well remembers
of a man by the name of Neally residing in Westmoreland? County now deceased, who once came to his father's house and made affidavit to the said Michael Fee's service in the Revolutionary War, that this affidavit was taken with the view of procuring the said Michael a U.S. pension, but was misplaced & cannot be found at present. That he, Neally, swore positively that he served with the said Michael in the Revolutionary War under Major Doyle that it was set forth in said affidavit that the said Fee had actually performed more than one years service to his the said Neally's certainly knowledge, that he has frequently seen his father's, the said Michael Fee's discharge & that it set forth that he had served in the revolutionary war that he is disinterested.

Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year  last been written. 
J A Morris, JP

John X Fee his mark
A O Patterson

I certify that I was well acquainted with Phillip Longstreth, late of Green County, deceased, and his charachter for truth and veracity - was good. the same Phillip Longstreth who was a witness in the Fee case. 
A Stewart

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State of Pennsylvania
County of Fayette
.
I, Richard Huskins, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Fayette & State of Pennsylvania, do certify that J. A. Morris Esqr before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken is and was at the time of taking said affidavit an
acting Justice of the Peace duly sworn & commissioned according to law and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court of 
the fourth day of March A.D. 1834
Richd Huskins
Prothonotary

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He died Nov. 26, 1847
     April 10, 1786
State of Penna

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July 23, 1936

BA-J/MCS
Michael Fee, W. 10020

Mrs. Clara Mason Baer
320 Front Street
Brownsville, Pennsylvania

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your request for information in regard to Michael Fee who served in the Revolutionary War.

The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, W. 10020, based upon the military service of Michael Fee.

He first served in the militia of the Flying Camp for at least six months, details of this service not given.  He then enlisted in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, in Captain Whitmore's Company in Colonel Moser's Pennsylvania Regiment and was in the battles of Brandywine and Germantown along with several skirmishes.  He was discharged in 1780 having served three years.  He enlisted in 1791 under Captain Dark in Colonel Dark's Regiment under Major General St. Clair and was in the battle of St. Clair's defeat.  He enlisted in 1792 in Colonel Clark's 3rd sub legion under Major General Anthony Wayne and was in the battle of Maumee.

Michael Fee married on April 10, 1796, to Rebecca Matthews.

He applied for pension on February 28, 1833, at which time he was living in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, aged about seventy-three years.  The claim was allowed.

He died on November 26, 1847, in Brownsville, Pennsylvania.

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Rebecca, the widow of Michael Fee, was allowed pension on her application executed on October 1, 1850, at which time she was living at Brownsville, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, aged seventy-five years.

She died February 19, 1853.  (handwritten notation "See Agency Book")

In 1850, it was stated that they had children fifty years of age but their names do not appear in the papers of said claim other than that of a son, John Fee, who testified in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, in 1851 in behalf of his mother, Rebecca Fee.

Your letter of July 1, 1936, addressed to the War Department, Washington, D.C., and letter from Major General E. T. Conley, War Department, dated July 10, 1936, are returned herewith.

Very truly yours,



A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator

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1905 Nov 15. History to Thomas
M. F. Connellsville, Penn. M.B.H
1936 July 23. Hist to
Mrs. Clara Mason Baer
-
Co
Revolution Pennsylvania
File
WIDOW, &c.
No. 10029
Rebecca Fee
Wid of 
Michael Fee
Pri Rev. War
Act: July 29[]48
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 233
Arrangement of 1870.}

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Pennsylvania (PIttsburg)
Rebecca Fee widow of
Michael who was a pri-
vate Pennsylvania mi-
litia &c.
---
An Act Jul 29, 1848
12 mo private
$40 per annum
To com March 4, 1848

To Dickins & Coombs
Present.

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Oeb  4/ a

Original Care

No papers on sus fels

32-18-

Respectfully referred to Cal Triplett

No the commisioner of pensions

w cole

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March 28-1837
Actual evidence
in case of Rebecca Fee wid of Michael
Dickines & Coombs
Present
Pension Office, Official Business

Commisinor?

Clerk of Pensions

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No. 38,174
Pennsylvania(Pittsburgh)

-
Michael Fee.
he who
was a private in the
Pennsylvania
militia  &c.
June 7. 1832
Act for 12 months service
$ 40 per Ann.
To commence March 4, 1831
End Nov. 26, 1841. [ink blot]
[]
Payable to Rebecca Fee.
widow &c.

To Dickens & Coombs


Present.

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No. 850
Rebecca Fee
widow of Michael
Pa.
Act. 29 July 1848.
Les Dickins & Coomb
June 18/51

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Rebecca Fee
Pa  act 48
Cole

Court of Pensions

E  de Evans
Feb 26 82

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Michael Fee Application

Michael Fee

386
Pet [] of Michael Fee o.s.

March 15th 1833
Cl[]

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Michael Fee Application

Michael Fee

386
Pet [] of Michael Fee o.s.

March 15th 1833
Cl[]

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Washington, March 26th 1851.

Sir,

We herewith enclose additional evidence in support of the claim of Rebecca
fee, widow of Michael Fee, dec'd,
for a Pension under act of 1838-
and ask a reexamination of the
claim
Very respectfully
Your ob't serv'ts.
Dickins & Coombs

J. E. Heath Esq
Comm'r of Pensions

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Uniontown, Pa
January 13th 1852
F. S Evans Esqr
Dear Sir,
You will probably
recollect the pension case of Rebecca Fee, widow of Michael Fee, a revolutionary soldier.
The certificate was issued on the 27th of June last
but only for $40 per annum.
I think the evidence was sufficient to justify a full pension, and 
I will give you one hundred dollars if you obtain it. Please examine the
matter & let me hear from you soon
Respectfully
your
Jno. K. Ewing

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No 850
Rebecca Fee
Wid. of Michael
Pa
Act  29 July 1848

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Washington 3 Oct 1850

Sir,
Enclosed we have the honor to present to you the application of Rebecca Fee, widow of Michael Fee dec'd for a pension under Act 29 July 1848.
Yours respectfully,
Dickins & Coombs

J.L. Edwards Esq
Com. of Pensions

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Washington Jany 30th 1852
Sir
We herewith enclose a letter from
John K. Ewing, Esq, authorising us to
examine the papers in the case of Rebecca
Fee of Pennsylvania
Very respectfully
Evans & Stant
J.E.Heath Esq
Care of Prisians

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D. W. Navy Div.

[Stamp, upper right corner]
(Illegible) Navy
NOV 8 1905
P. B.
Connellsville Penna
November 6th 1905
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir
Would you pleas inform me
if the name of Michel Fee appears on the Pension
Rools (rolls) of the Revolutionary Soldiers, I wish to procure
his record in order that my Daughter may become a
member of the D. of A.R.

Respectfully
Thomas M Fee

Box 715

[Stamp, bottom right] 
PENSION OFFICE
A
Nov 7 1905
US

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320 FRONT STREET
BROWNSVILLE, PENNA.
July 17, 1931
Veterans Administration
Washington DC
Gentlemen:
Please note attached 
and if possible give the
information as requested
in my letter of July 1st
Michael Fee
truly
Mrs. Clara Mason Baer

[Stamp, upper right corner]
Received July 18 1936
Mail Sub Div
(Illegible)

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3 - 595.
O. W. AND N. DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Nov. 1. 1905
Searched by F. F. N.
Original No.
Certificate No.
Claimant
Soldier Michael Fee
Service Rev. War
Remarks: No Rev. Inv. or
Rej claim,
18624b5m6 - 05
Chief of Division.

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In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Michael Fee W10020, a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (and his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment | 1777
Length of Service | 6 mos Rank Private Officers  |Under Whom Service Was Rendered | Captain Flying Camp Colonel | [Blank] State | Penn.

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment | 1777
Length of Service | 3 years Rank | Private Officers Under Whom Service Was Rendered | Captain Whitmore Colonel Moser State | Penn

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment | 1791
Length of Service | [blank] Rank | Private Officers Under Whom Service Was Rendered | Captain Dark Colonel Dark State | Penn

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment | 1792
Length of Service | 3 years Rank | Private Officers Under Whom Service Was Rendered | Captain Stephenson Colonel Clark State | Penn



Battles engaged in, Brandywine, Germantown, St. Clair's Defeat, Battle of Miami under Gen'l Wayne. 

Residence of soldier at enlistment: [blank]
Date of application for pension, February 28, 1833. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Fayette Co, Penn.
Age at date of application, 73 years
Remarks: He died Nov. 26. 1847. He married Rebecca Matthews, Apr 10, 1796. She was living in Fayette Co Penn in 1850; 75 years of age. NO other Michael Fee.

Very respectfully
Mr. Thomas M Fee
Connellsville, Penn