Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13,894, for Ralph Magee, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Magee, Ralph Mcgee or
S. 13894
CONTENTS
Carded

7307 Kentucky
W. Magee Ralph M c Gee
Madison Co in the State of Kentucky who was a Sergeant in the company commanded by Captain Macklin of the Regt commanded by Col Harrison in the Virginia line for 9 months Sergeant
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 45 Dollars and 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of March 1833 and sent to Daniel Brick Richmond Kentucky
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $ 90.00 Semi-annual allowance ending Sept 22.50 $112.50
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Daniel Boyd Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 7 Page 18

State of Kentucky Madison County. 35
On this 7 th day of January 1833 personally in open Court before the Justices of the Madison County Court, now sitting Ralph W. Gee a resident of the County affirmed who being first duly sworn according to law, both on his dally made the following declaration, in supple- mentary to his declaration made in said Court on the 13 th day of August 1832 in order to obtain the benefit of the act "to carry up passed March 7 th 1832 —
That he answered that in the same entirely than he has in his original declaration the different years when he served as a soldier of the Revolution. That he believes he served the different States mentioned — That he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of time that he was in the service as a soldier of the Revolution but accord- ing to the best of his recollection he served not less than nine months as a soldier in the Militia in the Revolutionary War & for which service he claims a pension — He feels certain considering he served that long, & always in the character of a soldier

Sayre - the United States that he Pardon of no person by whom both - many he can prove his services His last application is that he served his first term in 1918. & his second in 1920 - The other term he is pending he began in 1921.
That he was born in Wyatt County, Virginia , on the 14 th September 1935. That he has a copy of his age now in his possession taken from a census made by his father - He received the Marshall or Smith & others from Central John Marshall or Colo Harrison for his first term - he is not certain now in the census whether he received any for the other terms. He has no record of the state that W. J. Conrad  Conrad  Heath  Heath are his his blues & even than testified concerning his character & the lending of his terms -
Ralph Magee
And the said Court declare their opinion of that they concur in the opinion of said Court contained in the affidavit affidavit attached to the said affidavit original  declaration - said Court further declares that said affidavit is himself a deception & many of its claims  are  false - John Franklin
being the affidavit M. J. Steele

Stony Mountain Madison County N.Y.
I David Smith Clerk of the County Circuit of the County of Madison afore said do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original & supplementary proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Ralph M c Gee for a permission
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 8 th day of January 1833.
David Smith

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Ralph Wagon a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. R="2">RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1778 10 wks 1 st Sgt. John Macklin Harrison Va.   '79 or 80 2 mos " Henry Jenkins   81 9 or 10 wks " Robert Myrick Barker   Aug 81 8 wks " Robert Mills  
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____
Date of application for pension, _____
Residence at date of application, _____
Age at date of application, _____
Remarks: No family data
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

1921. Mar. 16. Reibt. to Daisy Magee.
Reborn
13.8911 INVALID.
File No. 13.894 Magee Ralph P. Sto Sergt. Rev. War.
Act: June 7 th 1832.
Index:—Vol. _____, Page 248
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1776 Rev.
Lone Tree Chapter, No. 743
Daughters of the American Revolution
Greensburg, Indiana Feb 7, 1921
Dear Sir; - Please inform me if the Revolutionary War Records of your Bureau have any information in regard to Ralph McGee, a sergeant on the Virginia line. Ch oblige Daisy Magee 330 E Hendricks St Greensburg Indiana.

XXXXX R. Magus
Dictation
7204.

State of Kentucky Madison County S.S.
On this 13 day of August 1832 personally appeared in open court before Will. Goodloe Ja. Defearne & Richd Broadus justices of the County Court for the County of Madison aforesaid now sitting, Ralph Magee a resident of said County aged seventy seven 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. That he entered the service of the United States under following named officers and served as here in stated. That in 1777 or 1778 he went out in the militia from Brunsuick County Virginia, he was first Sergeant in a company commanded by John Marklin , we were marched to Portsmouth Va & there stationed. Colo. Harrison in the Continental Service, as he thinks, commanded at Portsmouth . That he was out on this tour about ten weeks . That he was again called out in the militia in 1779 or 80 from Sussex County in Virginia, again acted as first Sergeant in a company commanded by Grey Judkins , was stationed in Smithfield , Va Genl Lawson was Commandt. was absent on this tour two months. The object of him being called out was to guard the country against the plundering attacks of the British. That late in the winter or early in the spring 1781 he was a third time called out in the militia from Sussex County Va - acted as 1 st  Sergeant in a company commanded by William Myrick - Colo. Parker Commandt. a Frenchman by name of De. Cloman

In this he was Major, — was stationed near him at a place called Edmunds Hill near the line between Virginia & North Carolina & near the Great Dismal Swamp — The British were at the time at Portsmouth after they left that place we were marched over into North Carolina to Genl. Gregorys troops — There we marched towards Peter- sburg for the purpose of protecting the country against the British, who after leaving Portsmouth were sailing up towards Peter- sburg — That he continued in the Service some time after to his town was out until the arrival of fresh troops were sent near Petersburg — he was then discharged — This was a day or two before the Battle at Peter- sburg — was out on this town nine or ten miles — That he was again called out from Suffolk in August 1781 in the Militia — does not mention the name of his Capt. D, Colo. Boak Mills commanded — acted again as first Sergeant — was marched down to Williamsburg & the Company, to which he belonged was stationed on the out Picket recollected until when Genl. Washington and the French Generals came to Williamsburg — he was on the out Picket when they came up — we were stationed on the road they came from the North — He recollects while assisting to procure plank to make carriages for the French Morces pieces — got fifteen Stones mile — continued out on this Town about 8 miles — was discharged a few days before the surrender of Cornwallis — That he has no documentary evidence to prove his services & knowledge of no person, whose testimony he can prove with, to who can testify to his services —

He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of the agency of any State. Known to & subscribed Ralph Magee the day & year aforesaid
We Hezekiah Pickett , a clergyman resi- ding in the County of Madison Kentucky and Oswald Townsend residing in same County hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Ralph Magee , who has subscribed and known to the foregoing declaration that we believe him to be seventy seven years of age that he is respected & beloved in the neighbor- hood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in their opinion
Known & subscribed this year aforesaid
Hezekiah Pickett
Oswald Townsend
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier & served as he states - And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Hezekiah Pickett who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in Madison County Ky. & that Oswald Townsend who has signed same certificate is a resident of same County & is a credible person & that their statement is entitled to credit
James P. [?] Richd Broadbent

Kentucky, Madison County ss
David Irvine clerk of the Madison County Court. Do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Ralph Makee for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 17 th day of August 1832
David Irvine Clerk

Rev. M c Geo
from 1778 Sergeant, 9 months, $45.
The applicant receives his pay in the Revolution as a Sergeant was two Shillings per day. M c Geo
D. Breck, Esq., Richmond Ky

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of
Ralph McEwen further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? NA # V. Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? NA VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? yes XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? Walters on record XIV. †If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? yes Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office? yes XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? no XVI. ‡Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? 1, 2, 4, 7 not answered
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
# QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.