Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6716, for David Mc Gee, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass.
McGee, David
R 6716
CONTENTS

35014 K David M c Lee.
Mr
act 7 June 32
vol 20. p. 141. - lat Kemp - 1.17 18. - 184 " Dismere 3.17 18. - 214 " " 3.17
Rejected
6716

State of Michigan County of Jackson ss.
On this 28 th day of April A.D. 1840 Personally appeared in open Court, before William A. Fletcher Judicial Judge and Ethan Allen and William Adams, assistant Justices of Jackson County Circuit Court now sitting, David M c Guire a resident of the Town of Concord, in the County of Jackson and State of Michigan, aged Eighty Years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832, or any subsequent acts (if any has been passed) - That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated, That he enlisted into the service of the United States on or about the first day of March A.D. 1777. He resided at this time in the Town of Colrain, in Hampshire County, and State of Massachusetts, he enlisted under Captain Kemp (The Christian name not recollected) John Stewart was Lieutenant of the same Company. The field officer was Col. Leonard - That he volunteered his services together with twenty one others from the same town, some of whose names are as follows, viz, Moses Ranger, Robert Patterson, Isaac Pennell, Archibald Pennell, John Baldwell, John Ball, That immediately after he enlisted, the Company marched to Ticonderoga, It was expected that the British would cross the Lake on the ice for the purpose of taking Fort Ticonderoga - That he enlisted at this time for the term of one Month, that he served out the term of his Enlist- ment and was discharged at Ticonderoga. That he was at Ticon- deroga the full term of one month and from the time of his enlistment to the time of his return was about six weeks. That during the term of his service at Ticonderoga he was not in any battle but was frequently on guard and on fatigue duty -
That on or about the first day of August in the same Year of 1777 he enlisted for the term of three months under Capt. Denmore (Christian name not recollected) The field officer was Col. Woodbridge (Christian name not recollected) That he resided at this time in the said town of Colrain, County and State afore- said, that soon after he enlisted, he with four others, to wit, John Newman, William Hodge, David Morrison, (The other name not recollected)

were marched to Bennington in Vermont, and joined the Regiment there - From this place (Bennington) we were marched to Manchester - At Manchester he was taken out of the Company on Command (so called) and acted under Commissary Hezekiah Smith. From Manchester we were marched to Pawlet - From Pawlet we were marched back to Bennington - From Bennington we were marched to Stillwater and he the said deponent was at the taking of Burgoyne and was in the Army when engaged in the Battle with Burgoyne and attached to the same - after General Burgoyne surrendered he went to Albany and was there discharged. And that he served in the service of the United States the full term of his Enlistment Excepting two or three days, the reason of his being discharged before the full term of three months had expired was, That Orders had been given by Genl. Gates, for all belonging to the service to Join their respective Corps. That the Company to which he belonged had previously marched to New Jersey and that he could not have time to join them before his term of service would expire - That he had a written discharge of his service for the last mentioned term but has lost the same.
That he has no documentary Evidence, and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service other than Jonas M c Ge who resides in Pembroke, in the County of Genesee N.Y. whose affidavit is herunto annexed -
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension, or annuity except the present, and declare that my name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn & subscribed in open Court April 28. 1840 - before me W m R. DeLoach Clerk.
David M c Ge
(Question by the Court) Where and in what Year were you born?
(Answer) I was born in the town of Colrain, in the County of Hampshire and State of Massachusetts on the 14 th day of Feb. A.D. 1760.
(Question by the Court) Have you any record of your age, and if so when is it?

(Answer) There is a record of my birth upon the Town Book of Colrain in the County of Hampshire (Now Franklin) and State of Massachusetts.
(Question by the Court) Where were you living when called into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a Substitute, and if a Substitute, for whom?
(Answer) I lived in the Town of Colrain County of Hampshire and State of Massachusetts when I was called into service, since the Revolutionary war, a part of the time in Colrain aforesaid. In the Year 1791 I moved to Kingsbury, Washington County, N.Y. From there I moved in A.D. 1802 to Bolton Washington (Now Warren) County. In A.D. 1833 I moved to Concord Jackson County, Michigan, where I now reside.
(Question by the Court) How were you called into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a Substitute, and if a Substitute, for whom?
(Answer) I was not drafted, I was never a Substitute, but volunteered my services.
(Question by the Court) State the names of some of the Regular officers who were with the Troops when you served, such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the General circumstances of your service?
(Answer) During the time I was in the service in the Expedition to Ticonderoga Genl. St. Clair had the Command of the Troops at that place. Col. Robison Regiment from Bennington was at Ticonderoga, which is the only one I recollect of the Continental Troops, as I believe. I do not recollect the Militia Regiments Except Col. Leonardy Regiment to which I was attached. These troops were called in defence of Ticonderoga. It was rumoured and believed that the Enemy would cross on the Ice and attack the Fort. The Enemy however did not attack the Fort till the Lake broke up, I think, in the Month of June following.

when the Americans surrendered the Fort. During the term of my subsequent Enlistment Genl. Nixon held command in the Continental troops - Genl. Nixon was Brigade Genl. I think. There were also Generals Lincoln and Arnold. (Does not recollect their particular ranks. Col. Brewer & Lieut. Col. Cadleton. At the Battle of Stillwater Genl. Arnold had his leg broken and his horse killed - Saw Genl. Arnold carried off the field of Battle. The next day Genl. Lincoln had his leg broken - I was on the ground when the battle of Stillwater was fought and when Genl. Burgoyne surrendered, but was at this time acting under Commissary Hezekiah Smith, had been taken from the ranks and put under command as it was then called.
(Question by the Court) Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
(Answer) I received a written discharge at Albany from the service of my last Enlistment, it was signed by Commissary Hezekiah Smith which discharge I have lost. This is the only written discharge I ever had.
(By the Court) State the names of Persons to whom You are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity and good Behavior, Your serving as a soldier of the Revolution.
Edward Loring Jr. Isaac Van Riper Hiram Thompson, and Isaac Van Riper who reside in the neighborhood in which I live, with whom I am well acquainted, who can testify as to my character for truth and veracity. Sworn and subscribed to The day and Year aforesaid in open Court William R. DeLand Clerk.
David M c Yee

We, Elias Child a clergyman residing in the town of Albion, in the County of Calhoun, Mich. And Hiram Thompson and Isaac Van Fossen Esqrs of Concorde, in the County of Jackson, Mich. hereby certify that we are well acquainted with David M c Guire who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration. That we believe him to be Eighty 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.
Elias Child
Hiram Thompson
Isaac Van Fossen
Sworn & Subscribe the Day & Year aforesaid
Rev. Elias Child subscribed and sworn the 11 th April 1840 Before me Thomas M c Guire Justice of the Peace
Hiram Thompson and Isaac Van Fossen, Subscribed and sworn the 27 th day of April 1840. Before me Thomas M c Guire Justice of the Peace
State of Michigan Jackson County ss.
I, William R. DeLand, Clerk of the County of Jackson, do hereby certify that Thomas M c Guire, at the time of taking the above affidavit, was a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Jackson, authorized to administer oaths, & that the signature subscribed to the above Certificate is the proper hand writing of the said Thomas M c Guire. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and official Seal the 1 st day of May 1840. William R. DeLand Clerk

State of New York Genesee County } ss }
Jonas M c Gee of the town of Pembroke in the county and State aforesaid being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is a native of the town of Colerain in the State of Massachusetts, that in the year of our Lord 1777 David M c Gee, his brother, Enlisted into the service of the United States for one month and went to Ticonderoga with Lieutenant John Stewart and remained in the service for the whole term, that during the same season he again Enlisted for the term of three months, was at the taking of Burgoyne and remained in the service for the term of three months and acted under Commissary, Mordechai Smith, according to the best of deponent's recollection and belief and that the said David M c Gee is now a resident of the town of Concord in the State of Michigan, and further this deponent saith not
Sworn to and subscribed this 2 nd day of March Anno 1839 By Jonas M c Gee known to me to be a man of truth and veracity Robert Millar } Justice of the peace }
Jonas M c Gee
State of New York } Genesee County } ss:
I certify that Robert Millar was a Justice of the Peace of said county at the time of taking the foregoing affidavit and that the signature subscribed to the foregoing Certificate is his hand writing. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Official seal this 4 th March 1839
M c Dofur. Clerk of Genesee County

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 Elias Childs who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the town of Albion, in the County of Calhoun, Mich. - and that Hiram Thompson and Isaac Van Horn  Isaac Van Horn , who have also signed the same are residents of the town of Concord, in the County of Jackson and are creditable persons, and that their statements are entitled to credit.
Thos. A. Hetcher
Chief Justice Sup. Court Ex officio presiding judge Jackson Circuit Court
I, William R. DeLand Clerk of Jackson County Circuit Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original Proceedings in the matter of the application of David M. Lee for a Pension.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set My hand and Seal of Office this 28 th day of April A.D. 1840.
William R. DeLand Clerk.

REJECTED
6716.
P. O. Darius Hodge
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

David M c Gee
Michigan
Rejected
Subt to David M c Gee June 23 d 1840.
ad June 32

on Vol 20. p. 141-47 days on Vol 18 - 184 3 mo 17 days " " 18 - 4 days net 4
5 mo. 8 d
Vol. 18 p 248 - m 3 mo 8 d
Cin Sub. Michigan David M c Gee Act June 7. 1832
May 18. 1842
June

May 18. 1842. Civ. suit. days Michigan David M. Lee. Act June 7. 1832.
Am
Commissioner of Pensions City of Washington D. C.

June 20. 1840
Dear Sir,
Hon. John  Stephen  Lee  Edwards Comm r of Pensions City of Washington
Concord March June 12
D. C.

Concord June 12 th 1840
Hon. J. S. Edwards
Sir, Your circular, Post Marked "Washington City D.C. May 18" has Just come to hand. I was not aware of the rules and regulations of the Pension Department not knowing but the papers sufficiently explained themselves. I however cheerfully comply with your directions. The papers to which you allude, were sent by myself the town in which I live is Concord & is a Post town. Please address your communication to me at "Concord, Jackson County Michigan".
I am Respectfully, Your Obedient Servant.
David N. Gee