Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6748, for William Mc Kee, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York Va P
Mc Kee, William
P. 6748
CONTENTS

Traditionary
Suspended
1 st 3 to 4-75
2 nd from March 75 to March 76 greater part of the term
lumps at 2 yrs 4 mo.
see letter to
B. M. Bayley
27 June 1833.

6874.
William M c Hee
(Page 72,
5. 6. 11. 12. 13. 16. 17.
5 Sep 1831 20 Nov 1831
R. M. Bayly Geneva N. York

6874
BRIEF in the case of  William Mc Kee, — Seneca,  Co. of Ontario in the State of New York  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 87 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1777 March — 8 — private Gen. Gates & Schuyler, Cap. Mitchell, Col. Morgan   1778 — about 3 — — " Cap. Woodworth, Col. McLean, Lt. Col. Van Ruyven, Col. Warner   "Every year after till close of the war under the same officers, for two, three & four months each year."   1775 — "From 3 to 4 months" private Cap. Baldwin  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Bemis Heights, & Saratoga.  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Saratoga (then Albany Co.) N.Y.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
W. Fawcett Examining Clerk.

State of New York Ontario County
William McKee of the Town of Seneca County and State aforesaid, the within named, declarant, being duly sworn according to Law, doth on his Oath further declare, That he has no documentary evidence of his said service, nor does he know of any person whose testimony he can procure to testify to his service — That he was born in Ireland in December 1745 — That he had a record of his age in his Bible which was burnt with his house some years ago — That at the commencement of the Revolutionary he resided at Stillwater in the State of New York — That in the year 1786 he removed into Washington County — That he resided there until 1814 when he removed to Seneca Ontario County, where he now resides and has resided ever since —
That in 1775 he engaged or volunteered to serve as a Minute Man for twelve months and was in actual service a greater part of the time — from March 1775 to March 1776 — he served under Col. McKee
“ Lieut Col Van Keuren Major Dickerson Captain Baldwin Lieut
1777 he served under Col. Morgan Lieut Col.
Captain Mitchell Genl. Schuyler and Genl. Gates — served with Genl. Lord
That he cannot recollect the names of any other officers with or under whom he served —
Sworn and subscribed this 11 th day of February 1833 before Me - Jacobus Mastey
William McKee his mark

State of New York Ontario County ss.
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, William McKee who, being duly sworn, deposes & 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 up than two years and four months as a private; and for such service he now claims a pension
Sworn and subscribed This 11th day of February 1833 Eurotas Hastings J.P.
William his + Mark
State of New-York Ontario County ss. I
I, Charles Crane, Clerk of said county, do hereby certify that Eurotas Hastings, whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificates of affidavit was, at the dates thereof, a Justice of the peace in and for said county; and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe the said signatures to be his proper act and deed.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this thirteenth day of February A.D. 1833.
Charles Crane.

6874. Wm W. Ke
Militia
Wm B. ayf
Passed
27 1/2 2

State of New York Ontario County } ss.
On this, Twenty seventh day of August 1832 personally appeared before the Judges of the Court of Commonpleas William M c Intire a resident of the Town of Seneca in the County and State aforesaid aged nearly Eighty 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1777, with Captain Mitchell and served in Col Daniel Morgan, Rifle Regiment, at Saratoga (then Albany County, New York) when he then resided, under the following named officers: viz Captain Mitchell, Colonel Daniel Morgan, and was under command of Genl. Schuyler, until Genl. Gates took command of the Northern Army. That on his enlistment which was in the mouth of March he went to Fort Edward and remained there until Ticonderoga was abandoned and taken possession of by the British under Genl. Burgoyne, from Fort Edward was ordered to Saratoga and to the Islands at the mouth of the Mohawk and remained there until Genl. Gates arrived and took command, from thence marched to Bemis Heights and was in the engagements on the 19 th of September 1777 and at Saratoga the 7 th of October, that previous to these engagements he volunteered with Mohawk and Oneida men under Col. Gordon and went up the North River to reconnoiter and on their return they burnt and destroyed the Bridge in order to impede the advance of Burgoyne's Army. That of said party of Mohawk and Oneida men, more than half never returned. After the surrender of Burgoyne he went with the Army as guard to the Prisoners through Albany and near to Boston and was

discharged in December Not a great distance from Boston but does not recollect the name of the place. was discharged previous to their arrival at Boston as a favour owing to the Expound situation of his Wife and child at Saratoga; That in 1778, about harvest time he was ordered out in the Militia under Captain Woodworth, Colonel John Woree and Lieut. Col. Van Ryn then and continued in service about three months at Fort Edward & Lake George and was then under command of Col. Warner;
1 st no.
and that every year afterwards until the close of the War he was ordered out under the same officers of Militia for two, three, and four months in each year, but that he cannot particularize as there was then great confusion among both the men and officers, that Saratoga was then considered Head Quarters, and there was a standing order that on hearing the report of three guns, the order was to assemble at that place, and that he never omitted turning out on hearing the signal - That in
2 nd no.
the year 1775 previous to this enlistment in Col. Morgan's Regiment he belonged to the Minute men under Captain Baldwin and was out in actual service from three to four months - Was Eight months in service in 1777 -
4 th no.
That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of any Agency in any State,
William his  mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. in open Court, Charles Crane Clerk
And the said Court do hereby declare their Opinion, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.

We Seba Squires and Cornelius Roberts residing in the Town of Seneca Ontario Co hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with William McCee who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be nearly eighty seven years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he re- sides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open Court, Charles Crane Clerk
Seba Squires
Cornelius Roberts
And the said Court do hereby declare their Opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interroga- tory prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and armed as he states, and the Court further certifies, that it ap- pears to them that Seba Squires and Cornelius Roberts who have signed the preceding certificate are residents in the Town of Seneca and that they are both credible per- sons and that their statement is entitled to credit
I, Charles Crane, Clerk of said Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of William McCee for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this twenty seventh day of August A. D. 1832.
Charles Crane

6748
P. O. William M. Kee
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contr
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

New York
Revs.
William M c Kee
Suspended
See letter to
R. M. Bayly Esq.
Geneva, N.Y.
27 June 1832 -
67218
Act 7. June 1832
Set to Charles Butler Esq
Geneva N.Y. Nov r 20 - 1834

Ad. Chaplin of Mrs. M. Ree
of New York.
1 July 1884
W. L. G. G. G.
Senator Office Washington D.C.

Geneva 18 June 1834
J. S. Edwards Esq.
Dear Sir,
Enclosed I hand you the draft of an affidavit or statement taken by me from W m Kee - His papers have been heretofore forwarded to the department & I understand from you that the declaration was not sufficiently explicit in regard to the time at which he served. I have seen W m M c Kee & have drawn drawn a statement from his oral life, which I enclose tho' not sworn to; I wish to know whether this statement, if sworn to, will be sufficient with the statement on file to complete the papers. Not having the first statement before me I am unable to determine whether it will answer or not, & before adding the great thing I would enclose it to you for inspection - W m M c Kee

is a very excellent & worthy man, whose who is utterly incapable of stating an untruth, & from my long acquaintance with him, I am desirous that he should receive the provision made for him, if the case be consistent with the law not being familiar with the proceedings in such cases, I venture to apply direct to you; if the aff. enclosed will be sufficient with the papers already filed in the case please return it to me for his signature & oath - You will recollect that this is the case about which I made enquiry of you when in Washington in March last.
With great respect most respectfully yr. obedient
Charles Butler

State of New York Ontario county ss: on this day of June 1834 personally appeared before
William McKee of the town of Seneca in the county of Ontario and state of New York Aged Eighty Eight years and upwards who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declara- tion in order to obtain the benefit of the pension made by the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1775, during the first year of the revolu- tionary war, and in the very commencement of the same, with Capt. Alexander Baldwin as a Minute man or Ranger. The said Baldwin raised a company of rangers or minute men, and he enlisted with him for the term of nine months from the time of enlistment. That General Philip Schuyler was the commanding officer at the time & during the period of this enlistment. That when he thus enlisted with Capt. Baldwin he rendezvoused at Saratoga, then in the county of Albany now in the county of Alb Saratoga; that immediately after his enlistment he was sent out to pursue the Tories & Indians & continued active service during the said term of nine months, under the said Capt. Baldwin. That after the expira- tion of said term of nine months, he continued in the same service three months longer, under the said Capt. Alexander Baldwin making but twelve months service under him. That during this period he was not engaged in any regular battle or engagement, but was frequently & almost con- tinually skirmishing.
That after the expiration of the said term of one year under Capt. Baldwin, he then enlisted with Col. Morgan, whose Chris- tian name is not recollected, who commanded a regiment composed of riflemen and musket men. The declarant enlisted as a musket man under said Col. Morgan for the term of one

year; that during this term he was engaged in the first battle which was fought with the British Army under the command of General Burgoyne on the 19 th September 1777 - that he was in the said engagement, and was in the corps which was detached under the command of Col. Morgan to observe the enemy and to harass his front and flanks - that he has a distinct recollection of the circumstances attending that engagement which was a very fierce one; that he recollects the circumstances of the death of Col. Coburn in said battle - The said Coburn, was killed near the declarant who saw him fall; he was pierced with a ball which passed directly through his body.
That General Gates was at this time the commanding officer -
That shortly after the above engagement and on the seventh day of October 1777 he was engaged in a second battle with Burgoyne's army near Bennington heights.
That he continued under Col. Morgan during the term of his enlistment for one year, and after the surrender of Burgoyne, the declarant was detached in Col. Morgan's corps to go to Boston, with the prisoners of war, & while engaged in this service his term of enlistment expired -
That he continued in the service under the command of Col. Morgan, notwithstanding that his term expired, the said time as Col. Morgan was willing that he should leave -
That after this and during the continuance of the revolutionary war, the declarant was engaged in the service, and did serve, for various at various times for periods ranging from three to six months each time - The declarant has always been ready & willing to engage in the service when his services were required - but the declarant cannot state the precise period of

time that he served in addition to the periods men- -tioned above, owing to the lapse of time & the loss of memory - The above engagements having been made for specific terms he is able to state thereof particularly
That he has no voucher or document showing his enlistment & service
That during the time he was employed in the Army he was not engaged in any civil pursuit