Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File Old War Inv File 25290, for Samuel Mc Kee

SERVICE
NUMBER
Not Rev. War
Mc Kee, Samuel
Old War Serv. File 25270
Indian War 1792-1794
CONTENTS

See letter to T. Rowland May 18 th 1830. do to G. Doty 23 Sept. 1830. do. to R.S. Rice, Apr. 25. 1831. do. to G. Doty P.A. 7 March 1832
Pension increased 4 April 1832 from $266 2/3 to $8 per month commencing 24 March 1832 & certificate of increase sent to Mrs. Doty Esq. Pension agent
976
Michigan.
Samuel M c Kee, Private,
Captain Lewis company of the 3 d sub legion U.S. Riflemen, in 1794.
Ratio of disability, One third.
Date of discharge, 30 th Oct r 1822.
scribed on the roll of Michigan. at 2 66 2/3 dollars per month, to commence on the 30 th October, 1822.
Certificate of pension issued the 28 th of Jan y 1823. and sent to B.H. Mc c Withersell, Esq. Committee Detroit, Michigan Terr y .
Arrear to 4 th Partion of Semi-annual all ce ending 4 th March 1823.
4 1/30 & 4/31 mo s $11.10
{acts 25 th April, 1808} { &c. }

976
Michigan. . . . .
Samuel McKee, Private,
Captain Lewis . . . . company of the 3 d Sub Legion U.S. Riflemen, in 1794. . . . .
Ratio of disability, . . . . . One third.
(Time of discharging) Date of discharge, . . . . . 30. Oct r 1822. . . . .
scribed on the roll of Michigan. . . . . at 2 66 2/3 / 100 dollars per month, to commence on the 30 th October, 1822. . . . .
Certificate of pension issued the 28 th of Jan'y. 1823. and sent to B. H. H. Withersell, Esq. Comm d Detach d , Michigan Cav ry .
Arrear to 4 th Partion of Semi-ann l all ce ending 4 th March, 1823.
4 1 / 30 & 4 2 / 31 mo s . . . . . $ 11.10
Eachs 25. April, 1808 }   . . . . . }
   30      29     Nov 1  1  26    1  1  103    1  1  31129    4  4  43    2 2/3      8      2.66 2/3      $10.66 2/3      43      $11.10    

Samuel M. Reece Deposition

Michigan Territory County of Wayne
I solemnly declare being first duly sworn, do declare on my oath, that on the 19 th of May in the year 1792 I enlisted for three years, in the State of Virginia, in to the company commanded by Capt. Thomas Lewis, in the 1 st Sub-Legion of United States Riflemen & that in the year 1793 I was transferred with Capt. Lewis company to the 3 d Sub-Legion of U. S. Riflemen & that on the 28 th day of June 1794 I was detached in to a company commanded by Capt. Harkness to form an escort under the command of Major McMathison to guard provisions to Fort Recovery, & that on the 30 th of June in the year aforesaid I was in the Battle at Fort Recovery, in the late North-western Territory & while in the active Service of the United States in the line of my duty, against the common enemy, in the Battle aforesaid, I received two severe wounds, to wit, one musket ball through the right shoulder which passed out at the back, & one other musket ball which passed through my left groin, in consequence of which wounds I am much incapacitated from obtaining my support & further that in the month of April 1793 I reenlisted, as a corporal in the same company

and Legion, for the term of three years, & in the year 1893 I was transferred into Capt. Finley's Company, in the 1 st Reg t U.S. Infantry & remained in said Service till the year 1898 when I was honorably discharged at Park St. Vincent, by Lt Col H. M. Brumack but have long since last day discharge, & that the reason why I did not make appl- -ication for a pension before, was the igno- -rance of the law allowing pensions to soldiers wounded during the revolutionary war, & that I am not & never have been on the pension list of any State. —
Sworn & Subscribed before me this 24 th day of October A.D. 1892
his Samuel M. Kee mark
B. F. H. Witherell Commissioner

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section AWF/eel
January 25, 1929
Mrs. F.C. Struckmeyer 768 East Portland Street Phoenix, Arizona
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the pension claim, Old War Invalid File No. 25290, it appears that Samuel McKee enlisted in Virginia, May 19, 1792, and served as a private in Captain Thomas Lewis' Company in the First Sub-Legion of United States Riflemen, was transferred in 1793 to the Third Sub-Legion of United States Riflemen, on June, 28, 1794, was detached to Captain Hartshorn's Company under Major McMahon to guard provisions at Fort Recovery, Ohio and on June 30, 1794, he was twice wounded at the Fort by a musket ball through his shoulder and one through his left hip. In April, 1795, he re-enlisted and served as corporal "in same company", and in 1797, was transferred to Captain Frisby's Company in the First Regiment of United States Infantry and was discharged in 1798.
He was allowed pension from October 30, 1822 on ac-

count of disability resulting from the above mentioned wounds, at which time he was living in Detroit, Michigan.
His age is not stated and there are no data as to family.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

25290
INVALID.
1794 Indian War
1929. Jan. 25: H. H. B. Mrs. J. C. Struckmeyer
File No. 25290
Samuel McKee
Dis. No. S. F.
Act: April 25 th 1858
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 259
[Arrangement of 1870.]

DEPT. OF THE INTERIOR OCT 31 MHC
General McKee Inverness Recd 18 Nov 22
Papers for the Pension office
Honble
John C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington City
FEB 17

Enclosed are the papers of Samuel McKee an applicant for a pension under the 4 th Section of an act concerning Invalid pensioners passed the 28 th day of April 1808. District 21 st Oct r 1822
W. H. W. Murrell "

Pepe Bleeks Deposition
[Faint, mirrored handwritten text, likely bleed-through from the reverse side of the page]

Michigan Territory County of Wayne
I, Jesse Hicks being first duly sworn, doth, on his oath, depose & say, that he was personally acquainted  acquainted to Samuel Mc- Ree, (who is an applicant for an invalid pension) being in the service of the United States, in Col. Thomas Lewis Company, at Green Briar in Virginia, in (or about) the month of October  year in the 1792 & that the said McRee was to his  his knowledge in the service of the United States till the year 1798. —
In Jesse Hicks Mark
Sworn & subscribed before me this 25 th of October A.D. 1827
W. H. H. Mitchell Commissioner

D. Chapin Deposition

Michigan Territory County of Wayne
Francis Gause being first duly sworn, deposes on his oath deposes & says that he was personally acquaint- -ated with Samuel M c Kee while in the service of the United States in Capt s Lewis Company in the 3 d Sub Legion of Infantry, in Capt s St. Johns Company in the Detachment under the command of Col o J. M c Mahon at Fort Recovery on the 30 th of June 1814 & that the said M c Kee was wounded at the battle, at the place aforesaid on the 30 th of June aforesaid by a musket ball passing through the right shoulder & also, another musket ball, passing through the left groin while in the actual service of the United States in the line of his duty against the common enemy & that the said M c Kee is, from the effect of the said wounds greatly "disabled" from obtaining his subsi- -stence, & further that he the said Gause was at the same time in the service of the United States in Col o J. M c Mahon's Company in the 2 d Sub Legion of Infantry & was in the battle at Fort Recovery aforesaid. —
Francis Gause Sketch
I swear & subscribed before me this 11 th day of Ap r 1822
W m H. W. Mitchell Commissioner

Dack & Chapin's Report

Michigan Territory County of Wayne
Marshall Chapin, a resident practicing Physician in the City of Detroit in the Territory aforesaid, being first duly sworn do depose & say, I have examined Lymuel McKee who is an applicant for an Invalid pension, on his oath, & by actual inspection of his wounds, & that the said McKee was wounded as stated in his deposition in the left groin & right shoulder, apparently & as I greatly believe by two Musket Balls, the one passing through the said left groin & the other through the said right shoulder which from their effect, & the consequent injury to the parts I am of opinion that the said McKee is disabled from obtaining his support by manual labor, & that the rate of disability under which he at present labours is one third.
Marshall Chapin
Sworn & subscribed before me this 20 th day of October 1822
W. F. H. Withers Commissioner

Campaign to Lake Destiny. — 

United States Michigan Territory
I James Witherell one of the judges of the United States of America for the Territory of Michigan, by author- ity of the act of Congress, passed the 25 th day of April 1812, entitled "an act to revive and continue in force an act to provide for persons who have been disabled by known wounds recd in the Revolutionary War & for other purposes," do hereby, Especially Authorise And Commission Ben a F o H o Witherell of the County of Wayne Territory aforesaid, to take all evidence, pur- suant to the rules & regulations of s d act, for substantia- ting the claim of Samuel McKee of the County of Wayne in the Territory aforesaid, to be placed on the pension list of the United States, by reason of known wounds received since the revolutionary War - (as prescribed by the 4 th Sec n of an act concerning invalid pensioners, passed the 25 th day of April 1808;) while in the actual service of the United States in the line of his duty & when the same shall be com- pleted to return the evidence, affidavits, certificates and proceedings, had hereupon to gether with this Commission to the Secretary for the Department of War - Given under my hand & Seal at the City of Detroit this tenth day of September, in the year one thousand eight hundred & twenty two.
Witherell

William Dunbar Deposition "

Michigan Territory County of Wayne
William Deuelson being first duly sworn, deposes and says that he was personally acquainted with Samuel McKee (on application for an Invalid pension), — at the time the said McKee was in the service of the United States & that the said McKee was a soldier in Capt. Lewis' Company in the 3 d Sub-Legion of U. S. Riflemen, in the year 1794 & that the said McKee was detached into Capt. Glonshorn's Company to form an escort under Major McKean to convey prisoners to Fort Meigs, & that he was personally knowing to the said McKee being wounded on the 30 th of June 1794 at the Battle of Fort Meigs by receiving a musket ball through his right shoulder, which passed out at his back, & another ball through his left groin, while in the retreat service of the United States in the line of his duty, against the common enemy, & that he the said Deuelson has known the said McKee ever since he was wounded, and knows the wounds described aforesaid have, & still do, materially disable the said McKee from obtaining his subsistence & that the said McKee has principally resided since the time he was discharged at Cincinnati, at Fort Wayne, & near Detroit.

Where he now resides. — That his occupation has been that of a Distiller & further that the said McKee served out the term for which he enlisted and was regularly & honorably discharged & further that the Deponent was at the Battle of Fort Reunion a Corporal in Col. Brady's Company in Col. Strong's Reg't & Detached to serve with Major McCallahous escort. —
I have subscribed before all this 11 th day of Sept r 1822
W. H. Witherell Commissioner

Increase to $8 per month from 24 March 1832

Pension Agency Detroit March 24 th 1832
Sir
Enclosed are the Papers of Sam l . M c Kee for an increase of Pension, as soon as you have decided upon the application, please make known the result to me. This Pensioner appears to be more unfortunate in his applications than any other, within my knowledge, if it be possible let their papers pass, for I am satisfied that a more proper & needy applicant has never before applied, it will be but a short time, in all human probability, that he will want anything in this world, I know that this case is one which entitles the applicant to full Pension & has done for some years past, and I am very sorry that he has not been able as yet to furnish such proof as will satisfy the Department of the facts.
Very respectfully Yours Col. H. Q. M c V ol ?
J. L. Edwards Esq re
Eliz Doty P. A.

Certificate 11
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Michigan on Territory 3/2 County of Wayne 3/2
I do hereby certify that it is my opinion, that William Dunbar, Francis Gouven & Miss Heika, whose Depositions are here with enclosed, are Credible Witnesses; - and that Marshall Chapin, whose Deposition is also enclosed is a Reputable practitioner in his profession as a Physician - and further that the Testimony on this claim closed before me on the 30 th day of October A D 1892 -
M c Fe g Witherell Comm r in Opinion

It is hereby certified that Samuel M c New formerly a private in Captain Lewis's Company of the third Sub Legion of Riflemen in the service of the United States, who it appears by the accompanying certificate was placed on the Pension Roll at the rate of two 66 / 100 Dollars per month, on account as he states of having received Gun shot wounds, in the right shoulder and left groin (by which the right arm is nearly useless, a lameness of the left leg, and occasional ulceration) in the groin, while in the line of his duty, and in the said service, on or about the thirtieth day of June A.D. 1794, at a place called "Recovery," in the State of Ohio (then the North Western Territory) is not only still disabled in consequence of the said injury, but in our opinion is entitled to two thirds more than he already receives as a pensioner, being disabled to a degree amounting to a total disability.
R. S. Rice
Sworn & subscribed to before me this 9 th day of September
A.D. 1831 Ellis Doty Justice of the Peace
John G. Whiting
Surgeon Physician
I certify that I am acquainted with the Surgeons who have signed the above certificate, & that they are respectable in their professions.
Ellis Doty Justice of the Peace
Territory of Michigan } ss. County of Wayne }
I James B. Whipple Clerk of the County Court in and for said County do certify that Ellis Doty is a magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my Seal of Office, and subscribed my name this 9 th day of September A.D. 1831
James B. Whipple Clerk

By Henry Chipman Judge of the United States for the Territory of Michigan
To Doctrs. Randall P. Rice and John L. Whiting. Physicians & Surgeons
In conformity with the act of Congress in such case made and provided, placing special trust and confidence in your skill and ability as Physicians and Surgeons, I do hereby commission and authorize you to examine Samuel M. Keen an Invalid Pensioner, residing in the said Territory and that you report in writing on oath or affirmation your opinion of the nature of said M c Keen's disability and in what degree it prevents him from obtaining sub- sistence by manual labour.
Given under my hand at the City of Detroit this 9 th day of September A.D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty one.
Henry Chipman.
Judge of the Michigan Territory

It is hereby certified that Samuel W. Kee formerly a private in Captain Lewis's company of the third sub Legion of Riflemen in the service of the United States, who it appears by the accompanying certificate was placed on the Pension Roll at the rate of Two 66 2/3 Dollars per month, on account a history of having received a Gun shot wound in the right shoulder the ball entering about the middle of the pectoralis major muscle and passing out of said right shoulder near acromi-on process of the scapula, producing at the present time nearly a total loss of the use of the arm of the right side. Also another Gun shot wound in the left hip, the ball entering at or near the inferior spinous process of the ilium and passing out about the middle of the Glutei muscle of said left side, producing, much weakness of the Lumb, rheumatic pains, cramps at night, and much difficulty in walking, and occasional ulceration in the track of the wound in said left hip, groin or side) while in the line of his duty, and in the said service, on or about the thirtieth day of June A. D. 1794 at a place called "Recovery" in the State of Ohio (then the North Western Territory) is not only still disabled in consequence of the said injury, but in our opinion is entitled to two thirds or more than he already receives as a pensioner, being disabled to a degree amounting to a total disability
Sworn & subscribed before me this 22 d day of March A. D. 1832.
R. S. Rice } Physicians John S. Whiting } Surgeons
Ellis D. D. Austin of the Peace
I certify that I am acquainted with the Surgeons & Physicians who have signed the above certificate, and that they are reputable in their profession. and I do further certify, That Samuel W. Kee was paid his pension, at the rate of Two 66 2/3 per month, up to the fourth day of March A. D. 1832. Ellis D. D. Austin of the Peace

Territory of Michigan / County of Wayne I. Isaac G. Rowland Clerk of the county court in and for said county do certify that Ellis Dotey is a Magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signature pur- porting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my Seal of Office and subscribed my name this 24 th day of March A.D. 1832 Isaac G. Rowland

MRS. F. C. STRUCKMEYER 768 EAST PORTLAND STREET PHOENIX, ARIZ.
Apr. 13, 1928
Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Inoting from the Michigan Revolutionary Records:
Samuel M c Kee, Wayne County.
McKee, Samuel, pirate Placed on pension roll, Jan. 28, 1823. Service: - 3rd U. S. Rifles Pension began (1st) Oct. 30, 1822; (2nd) March 24, 1832. Annual Allowance $ 32.00; $ 96.00 Disribed and increased under Acts of military establishment, Apr. 25, 1808. (over)

Will you please supply me with whatever information you have of this Samuel M c Kee? And his family?
9/13
Very truly,
Diez W. Stuchmeyer.