Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6587, for Isaac Mc Bee, North Carolina

SERVICE
Nb.
McBee, Isaac
NUMBER
R. 6587
CONTENTS

W. Kentucky
Isaac M. Bee
June 7. '32

state of Kentucky Cumberland County and Circuit Sch October Term Eighteen hundred and forty on this fifteenth day of October Eigh- teen hundred and forty being the fourth day of the Term of the Cumberland Circuit Court personally appeared in open court now in Session in the Town of Burksville Isaac McBee a resident of the County of Cumberland aforesaid age Seventy six 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed June the Seventh Eighteen hundred and thirty two that He was drafted as a militiaman for three months in the army of the United States in the war of the Revolution in the County of Greene in the State of North Carolina in Capt Numan Company Heily Numan Lieutenant Does not recollect the name of the ensign he was part in the Regiment of Col. John Severe and was march on in various parts of the Cherokee Country took and Burnt several indian village ranged about the Country constantly engaged in the service of the Country until his Term expired and was then Honorably Discharged by his Captain. This was in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty and as well as he now recollects He was drafted in the month of Septem- ber in that year he well recollects

It was cold weather before he returned Home They had a few small Skirmishes with the Indians in which a few Indians was killed but had no general engage- ment the Indians generally fled as they approach near to their towns
He was again drafted in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty one still living in the same County and under the same Capt; and when they met at the place of rendezvous a call was made for Volunteers as mounted Rangers for six months and my Capt went. Capt Newman turned out and so did this declarant and continued in actual service for the full term for which he volunteered about six months and was Ranging in various parts of the frontier and was mostly in the vicinity of Littons & Newmans forts. in this tour they had many skirmishes with the Indians but no general engagement his Captain was the Commander, the said Neely Newman was Lieut. there was no other troops with them, at any time during the whole of this service some times the Comp- any was divided for the purpose of Ranging in different directions at the same time he does not now recollect the name of his insign and at the end of his service he was Honorably discharged by his Capt
In the Month of April one thousand seven Hundred and eighty three I was ordered out or drafted by Capt Benjamin Clark to whose Company I was

at that time attached or belonged for two months as a ship and immediately entered the service with Robert Bean an other ship and we continued in actual service ranging through the mountains and places where we were ordered tent Bays mountain the chimney top mountain beech creek etc. The bound was designated by our Capt. at the we entered service and faithfully served out the full term and was honorably discharged by Capt Clark He further states that he was called into service in the aforesaid several times by legal & competent authority during the war of the revolution and faithfully served out the full terms and as before stated was honorably discharged. he states that from the nature of his discharges he surrendered up some time thereafter, at Hillsborough as he understood the register of the land office, he will explain the nature of his discharges as they got no pay for their service at the time of his discharge the amount due was inserted in each discharge and they were renewable for land. and as before stated were surrendered up when an entry was made for He states that he would have made his declaration for a pension sooner But it was several years after the law passed before he was apprised of the law and when he did hear of the law he spoke to a gentleman to draw

His declaration, but from lack of info and other causes, he has been delayed until the present He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State
Where and in what year were you born
Answer I was born in Halifax county State of Virginia on the thirteenth day of February one thousand seven hundred and sixty four
2 o Have you any record of your age if so where is it
Answer I have a record of my age now at home as made out by my father
3 o Where were you living when you were called into service where have you lived since the revolutionary war and where do you now live
Answer I lived in Greene County North Carolina when called into service and remained there for some time after I quit service I then moved to Washington County same State where I staid a few years and then moved to Hawkins County where I remained in the same neighborhood until the year Eighteen hundred and three when I moved to Kentucky and settled in Cumberland County in which County I now live & have ever since I came to Kentucky
4 How were you called into service were you drafted did you volunteer or were you a substitute and if a substitute for whom Ans. I was drafted as stated in the Body of my declaration but consider the six month tour as volunteer as before stated
5 State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops

(25) Where you served such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service
Ans r I was with no Continental troops and I have given as full a history of the militia officers and general circum- stances in the body of this declaration as I can recollect
6 did you ever receive discharges from service if so by whom were they given and what has become of them
Ans r I received from my Captain Discharges for each term and they were disposed of as stated in the body of this declaration
7 State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood and who can testify to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution
Ans r I am acquainted with Capt John Barker Capt John C Smith Col o S. Williams, Reuben Blackwell Esq r Rev d Dea. Crossley and in and all the old settlers of my neighbour- hood and if there is one man of my acquaintance who will not speak well of my character for veracity & their belief that I served as I have stated I do not know who he is nor do I believe there is one to be found
He further states that his officers are all dead and there is no witness by whom he can prove his services
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Isaac M c Bride

16 We Joel Owsley a clergyman residing in Cumberland County and John C. Smith John Carter John M. Alexander
Residing in the same County that we are well acquainted with Isaac Magee who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy six years of age that he is respected and beloved in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion sworn to & subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Joel Owsley John C. Smith J. M. Alexander Jr. John Carter
B.
State of Kentucky Cumberland Circuit Court October Term 1840
Isaac M c Ree produced his declaration for a pension, in open Court, and made solemn oath to the truth of the statements therein contained, accompanied by the statements of Joel Owsley, John C. Smith, John M. Alexander Jr. and John Carter, which statement was sworn to by them in open Court signed. And the Court hereby declares its opinion, that the above named Applicant Isaac M c Ree is of fair character and that he is deserving of Credit on Oath, and the Court further Certifies, that it appears to said Court, that Joel Owsley who has signed the preceding Certificate, is a Clergyman resident in Cumberland County Kentucky and that John C. Smith, John M. Alexander Jr. and John Carter are Credible persons that their statements is entitled to Credit, all of which is ordered to be Certified to the

Secretary of War.
In Testimony whereof I William King the Clerk of the Cumberland Circuit Court, have hereunto set my hand & fixed the Seal of my said Court hereat, at my Office in Burksville, this 17 th day of October 1840
W. King

6587
P.O. Isaac M c Bee
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

65-87

Nov 3, 1880
Rev. Isaac Mc Bee 1882
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
Pension Claim
X 101

Ky Columbia October 24 th 1840
Dear Sir, I enclose you the declaration of Mr Isaac McCee a Soldier of the Revolution for a pension which you will be kind enough to Examine and give me an answer to this place as soon as convenient
Yours Respectfully
Wm Owens Columbia Kentucky