Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7427, for James Mc Gee, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
New Jersey
Mr Gee, James Mary
N 7427
CONTENTS

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
McCree, James Mary
W 7427
CONTENTS
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New Jersey - 2309
Mary M c Gee, widow of James M c Gee, in who died on the 31 st May 1812 of M c lellan in the State of N. Jersey who was a P vt . in the Comp y commanded by Captain Whittle of the Reg t commanded by Newcomb in the N. Jersey line for 18 mo s & 28 d ys
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Jersey at the rate of 62 Dollars 12 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th day of Sept r . 38, in name of W idow and C. G. M c Cluskey, Highstown, N. Jersey
Arrears to the 4 th of Sept r $ 472 25 Semi-annual allowance ending 31 5-5- $ 504 80
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the }
Recorded by R. Burdine Clerk, Book A. Vol. 2 - Page 129

One Certificate
State of New Jersey Monmouth County, ss
James Patterson Pastor of the Dutch Reformed Church of Freehold County and State aforesaid Personally ap- peared Before the Subscriber one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County who being duly sworn doth depose and say. That the original Record of Marriages of the Rev. Mr. Dubois of the Dutch Church of Freehold is in this Dept. of Pensions and which I am satisfied is in his proper hand writing of which the following is a true copy. Except the dates in writing, To wit - "December den 6 th 1780 James Margee met Mary Snyder" The following is a copy in writing - (December Sixth Seventeen Hundred and Eighty) Sworn and subscribed the 21 st day of August 1838 Before me John Hull
J. Patterson
I hereby certify that the Rev. James Patterson has been known to me many years as a Person of Credibility and Truth and is the Pastor of the said Church before mentioned John Hull

State of New Jersey Monmouth County B I Daniel H Ellis clerk of the Superior Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Monmouth Do hereby certify that John Hull before whom the several affidavits of James Patterson Pastor of the Dutch Reformed Church in Freehold are taken is one of the Judges of said Court & also a justice of the Peace in said County & that due faith and credit are justly due all his official acts as such and further that the hand writing & signature of the said John Hull is genuine In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Freehold this Twenty second day of August AD Eighteen hundred & thirty Eight D. H. Ellis Clk

2957 Mary N Gee. widow of James- C. G. N. Chesney Hights Town
1. Sept. 4. July 36. N. Jersey
4 June 18.60 3 Mar 61
5 mo 76 9 " 78 2 " 79 1. 1. 78 1. 82 — 27 — 18.28
about 18m 28s p.m.
$13.10

Declaration of Mary M c Lee under the 3 rd Section act of Congress —
State of New Jersey Middlesex County Yes
July 4 th 1836
On this 10 th day of March 1837. Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County. Mary M c Gee a Resident in the Township of South Amboy in the County of Middlesex and State of New Jersey ageds Seventy Eight years (of age) 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 4. 1836 "That she is the widow of James M c Gee who was a private in the army of the Rev- olution as follows in June 1776 the said James M c Gee enlisted in the Town of Woodbury Gloucester County N.J. for 5 months under Capt s Benjamin Whittle and Col s Silas Greencomb. Marched to Long Island and other Places. was in the Battle on the 27 th August on S t Island remained in said Company until about the 1 st of Oct r or a little afterwards and was discharged in the same County and place of enlistment. Some time in the same Month of Oct r this deponents husband again enlisted for 6 months either as a Substitute or for him- self. under Maj s Ely and a Col s Read or Hylman the Capt s name this deponent cannot recollect. Marched immediately to Bordentown on the Delaware river (but thinks the Capt s name was Ban or Baldwin) and soon after joined the Continental Army and was then engaged with the British at Trenton in said Battle. This deponents husband James M c Gee suffered very much with frost feet on account of the extreme cold he endured while on the Post as Sentinel. This deponent

has often heard him tell of meeting his old friends and fellow soldiers David Owen at Trenton after the Battle. In the month of June 1777, the said James M c Gee returned to see this deponent who he was addressing at the time and to whom he stated that he had been in the army about one year and had received pay only for 11 months after remaining about one week with this deponent. The said James M c Gee again enlisted either in this 12 or 9 months service cannot positively say which, but thinks it was in the 12, this deponent rec d a letter from him two days after the Battle of Monmouth refers to the testimony of David Owen who saw him in ranks at Trenton and also after the Battle of Monmouth. Some time in the month of July 1779, the said James M c Gee returned to see this deponent. In August volunteered under Capt t Longstreet in the New Jersey Militia for 1 month was principally stationed at Amboy and along the shore in November again served 1 month under same officers along the Amboy shore in the year 1780 was drafted and volunteered under Capt t Dey. Longstreet. and others in the months of March May. July. Sept r . and November was kept marching from Amboy to New Brunswick. Woodbridge and other places guarding the shore against the enemy and Tories in the month of December on the 6 th day 1780. The said James M c Gee and this deponent (Mary Snyder) were united in marriage by the Rev d B. Dabois (see Certificate) in the spring of 1780 and during the summer this deponent's husband was out in the Militia as many as four or five months under a number of Capt s . Dey, Stout, Persim, Morgan &c as they commanded alternately along the said shore in the year 1781. at the Revolt of the Pa line of

Troops in the month of January the said James McGee was dist. in the month of April under Capt Morgan at Chesapeake & South River in pursuit of a Company of Refugees and Tories who had been plundering along the shore was out the whole month and for one year afterwards this deponent's husband was out a number of months under Capt. Morgan. guarding the shore and the River from incursions of the Tories & Refugees. being in the very neighbourhood and residing in sight of the Army there at times which was very seldom. This deponent's only letters her said husband James M c Gee served as much as three or four years active duty in the ranks of the state troops and militia before and after marriage during the Revolutionary War. and she further declares that she was married as is before stated, to the said James M c Gee on the 6 th day of December. Seventeen Hundred and Eighty. That her husband the aforesaid James M c Gee died on the 31 st day of May. Eighteen Hundred and twelve and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. This deponent also declares that on account of great debility this dept is unable to ap- -pear in open Court.
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written Before me, Interlined the word "Hundred" in 20 th line
Henry Lincoln City J P
Her Mary M c Gee Mark

I hereby certify that Mary M c Gee from bodily infirmity is unable to appear in open court and has been known to the subscriber as a person of credibility and truth
State of New Jersey } ss Middlesex County }
Henry Sillcock J. P.
On this Thirtieth day of March A.D. Eighteen hundred and thirty Eight, Personally appeared before the Subscriber one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for Said County. Mary M c Gee a Resident of South Amboy in the County and State aforesaid aged Second nine years who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration as amendatory to one above subscribed and sworn before Henry Sillcock Esquire on the 10 th day of March 1837. and that the above Declaration contains the facts as therein stated to the best of this declarants knowledge and belief of the services of this deponents husband James M c Gee in the war of the Revolution, and from further information this deponent is enabled to specify other towns - than is therein contained - in the months of September and Oct r 1777, under Capt James Morgan and was stationed at and near Amboy. also in the months of February and March under the same officers in the year 1778. making two months and this declarant further states that the said M c Gee enlisted under Lieut Little sometime about the 19 th of May 1778 for 9 months and that he was drafted or volunteered but cannot say which under Capt Morgan in the month of January 1782 and was stationed at a place called Cheesquakes. six or eight miles from Amboy. the month out - he was also out a number of months during the summer of that year (as this declarant well knows. She further declares that she was married to the said James M c Gee as is above stated, and that he died on the day therein mentioned, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will appear per proof annexed, Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written }
Mary M c Gee
Before Joseph H. Halsey J. Judge
I hereby certify that it appears to me the subscribing declarant Mary M c Gee on account of bodily infirmity is unable to appear

in open Court and I am satisfied she is a woman of credibility and truth and after reading the above declarations to her she declared them true to the best of her knowledge and belief.
Joseph McShane Judge.
State of New Jersey Middlesex County, ss
Be it known that on the Twentieth day of June 1837. Before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Personally appeared David Owen who being duly sworn according to law on his oath saith. That he was well acquainted with James M c Gee before the Revolutionary war, and remembers very well the said James M c Gee enlisted some few weeks before this Deponent and was in the same company - When enlisted under Captain Benjamin Whittle. and Col Silas Newcomb in the month of June 1776 in the Five months Service - this deponent enlisted in the Town of Woodbury in Gloucester County New Jersey at which time I found the said James M c Gee in the same company - We marched to Long Island was there in August in said Battle of the 27 th this deponent was discharged at Trenton N.J. - early in the month of December at this time the said James M c Gee was with us and returned down into the County of Gloucester - This Deponent well remembers seeing the said M c Gee in the Continental line at Trenton, in June 1778 before the Battle of Monmouth and was in the Battle of the 28 th the said M c Gee was then enlisted in the 9 or 12 months Service and was generally out all the said war of the Revolution and must have served 3 years at least. This deponent remembers the said James M c Gee died on the 30 th day of May 1812 and had resided near the residence of the applicant Mary M c Gee widow of the said James. and knows full well the said Mary has remained a widow ever since that Period. This deponent is a Revolutionary Pensioner. Sworn and Subscribed the day and year above written before me
DAVID OWEN
Henry Littlejohn J.P.

in open Court and I am satisfied she is a woman of credibility and truth and after reading the above declarations to her she declared them true to the best of her knowledge and belief.
Joseph H. Conway Judge.
State of New Jersey Middlesex County, ss
Be it known that on the Twentieth day of June 1837. Before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared David Owen who being duly sworn according to law on his oath saith that he was well acquainted with James M c Gee before the Revolutionary War, and remembers very well the said James M c Gee enlisted some few weeks before this deponent and was in the same company - When enlisted under Captain Benjamin Whittle and Col Silas Newcomb in the month of June 1776 in the Five months Service - this deponent enlisted in the Town of Woodbury in Gloucester County New Jersey at which time I found the said James M c Gee in the same company - we marched to Long Island was there in August in said Battle of the 27 th this deponent was discharged at Trenton N.J. - Early in the month of December at this time the said James M c Gee was with us and returned down into the County of Gloucester - This Deponent well remembers during the said M c Gee in the Continental line at Trenton, in June 1778 before the Battle of Monmouth and was in the Battle of the 28 th the said M c Gee was then enlisted in the 9 or 12 months Service and was generally out all the said war of the Revolution and must have served 3 years at least - This deponent remembers the said James M c Gee died on the 30 th day of May 1812 and had resided near the residence of the applicant Mary M c Gee widow of the said James and knows full well the said Mary has remained a widow ever since that Period. This deponent is a Revolutionary Pensioner. Sworn and subscribed the day and year above written before me
David Owen
Henry Littlejohn J.P.

State of New Jersey Middlesex County ss
Be it known that on the 20 th day of June 1837 Before the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County, Personally appeared Daniel Pettij a Pensioner of the United States, and a person of credibility and truth, who being duly sworn according to law on his oath saith, That he is well acquainted with Mary M c Gee an applicant for a Pension, for the services of her deceased husband James M c Gee in the Revolutionary War. This deponent was well acquainted with the said James M c Gee in the State of New Jersey in the latter part of the War in the years 1780 and 1781, particularly at the revolt of the Pennsylvania line saw the said M c Gee in the ranks but cannot recollect his officers names knows that this was some time after the marriage of the said James and Mary also believes he was out a number of times under Capt Morgan after the revolt before mentioned was stationed at Amboy, Old Bridge, Chesequakes and other places along shore, when the enemy and Tories were constantly plundering. I knew also that the said James M c Gee had been an enlisted soldier in the State Troops and fully believes he served three years in the Revolutionary War and has been deceased more than twenty years and that Mary M c Gee has remained a widow ever since the death of the said James M c Gee, and further saith not. I more to and subscribed the day and year before mentioned. Daniel Pettij Before me
Henry Lissco M c Gee

State of New Jersey Middlesex County, ss
On this 30 th day of March A.D. 1838 - Before the Sub- ciler one of the Judges and Justices of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Personally appeared Daniel Petty a Pensioner of the United States a person of credit and entitled to belief who being duly sworn according to law on his oath saith that he was well acquai- nted with James M c Gee before and during the Revolutionary war and well remembers the said James M c Gee was married to Mary Snider during said Revolutionary war and this deponent well remembers the said M c Gee performed many monthly tours of duty in the service of the United States after their said intermarriage - and that in the year 1782 in the month of January this deponent recollects the said M c Gee was one of the Company under Capt. De c Morgan and that they had their head Quarters at one Quackenbass House in Cheese- quakes. When they remained until some time in February and in the month of April in the same year the said James M c Gee and this deponent marched from near Cheesequakes under Capt. Morgan and about thirty or other men as far along shore as Middletown in the County of Monmouth, where the Refugees were plundering and madd- ening the farmers near sowing oats at the time, it was also about the time that Capt M c Gee was (killed) or Hanged by the Refugees. the said James M c Gee was out a number of Tours in the summer of '82 under Capt. Morgan who commanded the last Company of men engaged in the service of the United States in N.J. were quartered at Cheese- quakes - and were generally out in scouts of six and eight men along the shore. the said James M c Gee must have served not less than three years active duty in the war of the Revolution. was at the funeral of the said James M c Gee who died some time in the year 1812, and the said Mary M c Gee has remained his widow ever since that period.
Daniel Petty
Sworn and subscribed the 30 th day of March 1838 Before Interlined the words "M c Gee" in the 21 st 25 th & 27 th lines before authentication Henry Sill coadj. J. V

Monmouth, } Be it known that on the 25 th day of February, New Jersey } 1837 Personally came before me the subscriber one of the judges of the Inferior Court of Com- mon Pleas in and for said County the Revd James Patterson Pastor of Dutch Reformed Church in Freehold and being Duly Sworn Dolh Depose that he finds Recorded in the Church Book of Marriages kept by the late Rev Benjamin Dubois the Marriage of James Magee to Mary Snyder in these words "December 6 th 1830 James Magee met Mary Snyder and which he fully believes to be in the handwriting of the said Benjamin Dubois sworn to and subscribed to the day and year aforesaid Before me John Hull Judge J. Patterson
I the subscriber one of the judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Monmouth do certify that I am well acquainted with the Revd James Patterson who has subscribed his name to the above Deposition and that he now is the Pastor of the Dutch Reformed Church in Freehold and that he is worthy of credit for truth and Veracity February 25 th 1837 John Hull Judge

State of New Jersey M:
I James D. Westcott Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that Henry Sillcock Esq. before whom the annexed affidavits of Mary McGee, David Owen and Daniel Petty were severally taken and who has attested the same was at the time thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Middlesex in said state, duly appointed commissioned and sworn; that John Hull Esq. before whom the annexed affidavit of James Patterson was made and who has attested the same was at the time thereof one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Monmouth, in said state, duly appointed commissioned and sworn, and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to their several & respective official acts. - Given under my hand and seal of office at the city of Trenton in said state, this fifteenth day of November A.D. One thousand eight hundred and thirty seven. (1837.)
James D. Westcott
Militia pay signed by the commissioners of the several counties and endorsed on the cover Militia Notes 2

Receipts for cash paid the second years interest on notes for Militia pay Signed by the commissioners of the several counties
   No of Vouch No of Cert Date Signed by Payable to Amnt Int     $ 18 $ 18   12 281 May 17 th 1784 Thomas Henderson James M c Ge 2.6.0 0.2.9  
Receipts for the third years interest paid on certificates given by the commissioners in the several counties for Militia Services
   No of Vouch No of Cert Date Signed by Payable to Amnt Int     $ 18 $ 18   2 281 May 1 st 1784 Thos Henderson James M c Ge 2.6.0 0.2.9  
Receipts for cash paid the fourth years interest on notes signed by the commissioners in the several counties for Militia Services
   No of Vouch No of Cert Date Signed by Payable to Amnt Int     $ 18 $ 18   109 281 1 st May 1784 Thos Henderson James M c Ge 2.6.0 0.2.9  
Receipts for cash paid one years interest on notes for Militia pay Signed by the commissioners of the several counties
   No of Vouch No of Cert Date Signed by Payable to Amnt Int     $ 18 $ 18   4 281 May 1 st 1784 Thos Henderson James M c Ge 2.6.0 0.2.9  
State of New Jersey
I James H Westcott Secretary of State of the state of New Jersey do hereby certify that the foregoing are true extracts from four books of Accounts the first of which is headed Receipts for Cash paid the second years interest on Notes for Militia pay Signed by the commissioners of the several counties and endorsed on the cover Militia Notes 2

year No 1" the second headed "Receipts for the third years interest paid on certificates given by the commissioners in the several counties for militia services" and endorsed on the cover "Militia Notes 3 rd year No 1" the third of which is headed "Receipts for cash paid the fourth years interest on Notes signed by the Comm ee in the several counties for Militia Services" and endorsed on the cover "Militia Notes No 3" the fourth headed "Receipts for cash paid one years on Notes for Militia Pay signed by the commis- sioners of the several counties" and endorsed on the cover "Militia Notes 1 st year No 1". In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at the city of Trenton this fifteenth day of November A.D. eighteen hundred and thirty seven (1837)
James A. Westcott
State of New Jersey Middlesex County ss. To all to whom these presents shall come I Nicholas Voorhies Clerk of the superior court of common Pleas in and for said county do hereby certify that Joseph M c Elroy Esquire before whom the annexed declaration of Mary M c Gehee was made was at the time of the making said declaration a Judge of the inferior court of common Pleas in and for said county of Middlesex duly commissioned and sworn and that the sig- nature of said Judge certifying the taking and making said declaration is genuine and I do further certify that Henry Sill was before whom the affidavits of Mary M c Gehee Daniel Baccus and Daniel Pitty were taken were at the time of the taking said affidavits a Justice of the peace in and for said county duly com- missioned and sworn and that his signature certifying the taking of said affidavits are genuine

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said court this 28 th day of August AD 1838
N. Morrison Clerk
the say first to make the benefits passed

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of James McGee a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
Wid. File 7,427
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Served every year fr. 1776 to 1782 inclusive more than 3 years. Private Benjamin Whittall Barr or Baldwin Longstreet, Day, Stout, Perrine, and James Morgan. Silas Newcomb Read or Stillman N.J.                                                   
Battles engaged in, Long Island + Trenton
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Ind. Woodbury, Gloucester Co., N.J.
Date of application for pension, by widow: Mch. 10 1837. Her cl. m. add -
Residence at date of application, South Amboy Twp., Middlesex Co., N.J.
Age at date of application, 78 years.
Remarks: M. by Rev. Benj. Dubois of Dutch Ch. of Freehold, Dec. 6, 1780 to Mary Snyder - he died May 31, 1812; his age is not shown.

1911 June 28. History to Mrs. Owen. J. Carpenter &
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 7427
Mary McGee Wid of James McGee Port N. J. line
Act: July 4/36
Index:—Vol. 16 , Page 20
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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heard of American in figures

Ms A. C. Lee
June 76 x Capt Whittle
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No 1
A Pay Roll of Capt James Morgan's Co of the 2 nd Battalion of Middlesex Militia Stationed at Cheesquakes by order of his Excellency W m Livingston Esquire Governor of the State of New Jersey
   Persons Names Commenced in Service Time of Absence Time in Service When Discharged Monthly Pay Total Amount   Mos. Days Mos. Days $ s. d. $ s. d.     James Magee Sept r 12 0 4 0 27 Oct r 8 2 10 0 2 5 0  
No 2
Pay Roll of Capt James Morgan's Company of Middlesex Militia Stationed at South Amboy by order of his Excellency William Livingston Esq r Beginning the 5 th February 1778 & ending the 5 th March 1778
   Names Ranks Time of Entry Time of Discharge Time in Service Pay per Month Total   Mos. Days $ s. d. $ s. d.     James Magee Private Feby 5 th March 5 th 1 1 2 10 0 2 11 8  
State of New Jersey
I, James D. Westcott Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that the foregoing are true extracts taken from accounts, the first of which No 1 is headed "A Pay Roll of Capt James Morgan's Co of the 2 nd Battalion of Middlesex Militia Stationed at Cheesquakes by order from his Excellency W m Livingston Esq r Governor of the State of New Jersey" the second marked No 2 is headed "Pay Roll of Capt James Morgan's Company of Middlesex Militia Stationed at South Amboy by order of his Excellency William Livingston Esq r Beginning the 5 th February 1778 & ending the 5 th March 1778" as taken from and compared with the originals now remaining in my office
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at the city of Trenton this second day of May A d 1838
James D. Westcott

Lebanon P. O. Luce, Livingston Ky., June 23 - 1911 -
Commissioner of Pensions, My Dear Sir -
I have certificates from the Adjutant General of New Jersey that Joseph, Beth and Samuel Ellsane of N.J. were in Capt James Morgan's Co., 2nd Batt. Middlesex Co., New Jersey Militia Rev. War - He also sent certifi- cate that Samuel Ellsane and Samuel Ellsane who was wounded at Middlesex June 21 - 1781 were one and the same - He could give me no further information so wrote to War Department

and could get no information of the above mentioned Elias or Ellissus, save, that Seth Ellissus was living in Capt-Jas Morgan's Co, here in, when drafted and that he was in service according to a pay roll and muster-rolls - Could you give me any thing of the service of the said Ellissus and James Magee of the Co of Capt Morgan's Co Medals etc etc - I would like to know of their ages at enlistment and date of discharge I do not know that you can

unless they were predecessors which I do not believe that any of them were, I am so anxious to trace up some lines for the D. A. R. - and would be most grateful to you for the slightest informa- tion - or any recommenda- tion to obtain the above facts asked for
I am, very sincerely Matthew A. Carpenter
Mrs. Emma J. Carpenter, Sevasan Place, Leavittown,