M804-1683 McGee-McGhee Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land-Warrant Application Files 
    

  1. Charles McGee
S.34979
Maryland
11 Pages
Private Maryland Line
Date of enlistment, April 1778, 5 years service
Captain Armstrong, Colonel Gunby
Pension  5243 issued 7 Jan 1818 Sent to John R. Plater Esq., Leonard Town,  
Saint Mary's County  Maryland
Battles engaged in: Cumden, Cowpens, Eutaw Springs, Guilford
Age on April 24, 1818 : 60 years




  2. Daniel McGee
S.33389
Pennsylvania
19 Pages
Bounty Land Warrent No: 10,081 for 100 acres issued January 4, 1789
Private in the artillery
Pennsylvania Line
Pension No: 3064 New Jersey Roll
Captain McGowan
Certificate of Penssion issued Sept 26 1818 sent to William P. Deave Esq, 
New Brusnwick, New Jersey South Amboy, Middlesex
Resident of Monmouth County, NJ, Age 58 on July 25, 1820
Served in Captain William Furgason's company and in the 4th Regiment of 
Pennsylvania Artillery commanded by Col. Thomas Prockton. 
Occupation is a ship carpenter, but is infirm anc cannot pursue it.
Wife Sarah age about 40, Daughter Sarah Ann aged nine years
Enlisted in Philadelphia in April 1777 in the comapny commded by Captain 
McGowan in the 4th Pennsylvania Regiment commanded by Col William Butler 
and continued to serve in said regiment until January 1781 when he was 
discharged at Trenton in New Jersey and that he again enlisted in the fourth 
artillery Regiment of Pennsylvania and served until the end of the war as 
appears by his discharge. He was in the battles of Brandywine and at the 
capture of Cornwallis at YorkTown.

Communications with:

Law offices of Percival Magee
Miss Jessie E. Magee 
  Tulsa OK 
  Nov, 1912




  3. David McGee
R.6716
Massachusetts
15 Pages

State of Michigan
County of Jackson April 18, 1840
David McGee, resident of Concord aged 80 years
He enlisted March 1, 1777, Town of Colvain in Hampshire County, Massachusetts
Enlisted under Captain Kemp, John Stewart was Lieutenant, field officer was Col. Leonard.
Volunteered together with twenty-one others form the same town: Moses Rangin, 
Robert Patterson, Isaac Pennell, Archibald Pennell, John Caldwell, John Call.  
After enlisted, marchted to Ticonderoga for at term of one month. During that 
time he was not ina any battle but was frequently on Gurad and on fatigue duty.

On the first day of August, 17777, enlisted for term of three months under Capt. 
Densmore, the field officer was Col. Woodbridge that he resided at this time in 
the town of Colrain that he enlisted with others: John Newman, William Hodge, 
David Morrison.  And ....

Jonas McGee resides in Pembroke, County of Genesee, NY.

I was born in the town of Colrain, Hampshire County (now Franklin), State of 
Massachusets Feb 14, 1760

In 1791 I moved to Kingsbury, Washington County, New York. 
In 1802 moved to Bottom Washington (now Warren) county
In 1833 I mvoed to Concord, Jackson County, Michigan where I now reside

I received a written discharge at Albany form the service of my last enlistment, 
signed by Commissary Hezekiah Smith.

Thomas McGee was Justice of the Peace in county of Jackson

State of New York, Genesee County
March 2, 1839
Jonas McGee of the town of Pembroke said he is a native of the town of Colerain 
in the State of Massachusetts that David McGee is his brother.




  4. Harmon McGee  or
Herman McGee
S.7194
Virginia
7 Pages
Pension # 3555 North Carolina, Stokes County 
Private in compnay of Captain Powel of the Regt commanded by COl. Meriwether 
in the Virginia line for 10 months from 1776

September 12, 1832
Shortly after his 16th year of age which was in July 1776, he was dragfted 
with many others of Sussex County of Virginia.  He served his first 3 month 
tour under Captain John Powell and Col. Meriwether that he was marched to 
York Va where

Born on July 7th, 1760 in the county of Sussex VA and resided ther until 
about 32 years ago wneh he moved with his family to Rockingham County VA 
where he resided 2 years and moved to Guilford in which county he reside 
a year and then moved to stokes county where he now resides.




  5. James McGee  or James Magee
W.2954
Wife: Margaret McCracken
Continental Delaware
76 Pages

James Magee (McGee) enlisted in Delaware early in 1776 served fifteen months 
as a private under Captains Jonathan Rumford and Latimer in the troops called 
the Wilmington Greens and was in the battles of White Plains and Trenton

He enlisted April 24, 1777 in Wilmington, Delaware, served as Sergeant Magor 
in Captains Nathaniel Mitchell's and Young's Companies, Colonels Grayson's 
and Gast's Continental Regiments and was in the battles of Brandywine, Paoli, 
Germantown, Monmouth, Stony Point, Paulus Hook Monk's Corner, and in a number 
of small skirmishes and was discharged April 24, 1780.

In the summer of 1804 he moved From Mifflin County, Pennsylvania to Warren 
County, Pennsylvania.

He was allowed pension on his application executed November 25, 1818, at 
which time he was a resident of Bronenstraw Township, Warren County, Pennsylvania.

In 1821 he was 87 hears of age and was then residing in Brokenstraw Township, 
and at that time stated that he had no family living with him but his wife.

He died in November 1823, in Warren County, Pennsylvania.

The soldier married in May 1781 in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, Miss Margaret 
McCracken. She was allowed pension on her application executed December 7, 1838 
at which time she was seventy-six years of age and resided in Warren County, 
Pennsylvania. In July 1844, she was living in Deerfield Township, Warren County, 
Pennsylvania. She died November 3, 1844.

It is stated that they had a large family of children; the only name given 
is that of a son, Samuel, who was aged fifty-four years on June 19, 1838. 
In 1838 he resided in Warren County, Pennsylvania, and was then a Justice 
of the Peace




  6. James McGee
BLWt 10840 issued April 7, 1792
Delaware, Private


  7. James McGee
W.7427
Wife: Mary Snyder
Private New Jersey
27 Pages
Served every year from 1776 to 1782
Captains: Benjamin Whittal, Barr or Baldwin, Longstreet, Dey, Stout, Perrine, 
and James Morgan
Colonel: Silas Newcomb Read or Hillman
Battles engaged in: Long Island & Trenton
Residence at enlistment : Woodbury Gloucester Co. New Jersey
Date of Application: By widow: March 10, 1837
Residence at application: South Amboy Twp, Middlesex Co. New Jersey
Age at application: 78 years
Married by Rev. Benj. Dubois of Duch Ch of Freehold, Dec 6, 1780 to Mary Snyder
James McGee died May 30, 1812



  8. James McGee
BLWt 1382 - 100
Pennsylvania

Rec'd of Mr. E. Stephlens Land Warrant for James McGee son & Heir at Law of 
James McGee, late Soldier in the Revolutionary war. Rec'd by me this 13th 
day of October 1828.

James McGee is the Son and only heir of James McGee who died about 1816
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania



  9. James C. McGee
S.31,250
Pennsylvania
26 Pages
James C. McGee was born in 1760 in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania and when about 
four years of age mvoed with his parents to Bedford County Pennsylvania

While residing in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, he volunteered and served as 1st 
sergeant in Captain Samuel Moor's Pennsylvania company of Indian spies, as follows: 
from May, 1777, six months; from May 1778, six months, and from April 1779, six 
months; was in several small skirmishes with the Indians and was severely wounded 
in the thigh by a bullet; shortly after the termination of the last named service, 
he volunteered in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, and served six months as 1st 
sergeant in Captain Lochery's or Lougherty's Pennsylvania company of Indian spies 
and was discharged in the fall of 1781. All of the above service as rendered at 
the forts and on the  frontiers protecting the inhabitants from the attacks of the 
Indians.

After the Revolutionary War he moved to the Territory of North Carolina (Which 
was later East Tennessee). lived there for som years; thence to Lee County, 
Virginia, where he lived for a while, then to Anderson and Campbell Counties, 
Tennessee where he lived many years; was commissioneed captain in Anderson County, 
Tennessee, by John Sevier, GOvernor of Tennessee, and later commissioned major in 
Campbell County, Tennessee by Governor Sevier.  In February, 1835, he moved from 
Campbell County, Tennessee, to Wayne County, Kentucky.

James C. McGee was allowed pension on his application executed November 25, 1835 
while a resident of Wayne County Kentucky.

He died August 1, 1839.




  10. John McGee
S.1230
New Jersey
23 Pages
Kentucky Pension 19397
John McGee, Fayett Co. in the State of Kentucyk was a private in the compnay 
commanded by Captain Chambers of the regiment commanded by Col Scudder in the 
Jew Jersey Line for 6 mo




  11. John McGee
R.6717
Virginia
Esther
31 pages

While residing in Rockbridge COunty, Virginia, John McGee served as a private in Captain
William McKee's company and in the 12th Virginia regiment, was on Lewis' Campaign against the
Shawnee Indians, was in the battle of Guilford Court House, wounded twice while in the service,
and was discharged October 10, 1778, at Fort Randolph.

John McGee moved after the Revolution to Tennessee. He was living in 1818 in Warren
County, Tennessee.

John McGee married sometime in the year 1792, in Sevier County, Tennessee, Esther Clendenning. The
date and place of her birth, and names of parents were not stated.

John McGee died January 24, 1820, in Warren County, Tennessee. His widow, Esther McGee, died in
the month of March, 1846, in Warren County, Tennessee. She was survived by the following 
children:
Jane, widow of James Hennessee; Polly, wife of Ezekiel McGreger or McGregor; John McGee; Sally
McGee; Samuel McGee; James L. McGee.

Charles M. Forrest of Warren County, Tennessee, administrator of the estate of the widow, 
Esther McGee, applied for pension September 6, 1842, which might have been due on account
of the service of John McGee, in behalf of the above named children.

The claim for pension was not allowed, as proof of marriage of John McGee and Esther
Clendenning was not furnished.

In 1852, Richard McGee of Henry County, Tennessee, then aged seventy-seven years, stated that
he was well acquainted with the soldier, John McGee; also in 1852, one R. McGreger was
clerk of the court of Warren County, Tennessee. Their relationship to the family of 
John McGee was not shown.



  12. Levin McGee
BLWt 2130-100
Delaware
9 pages

Private in the Delaware Regiment and served botn in the Northern and Southern Armies.
McGee was one of the survivors of the fatal field of Camden and was attached to
one of the two companies formed from the remains of the Regiment after the battle.

John McGee heir at law of Levin McGee declares that Levin McGee did enter the service in
1779 and served as a private in the Delaware Regiment under the command of Col. David Hall
of the Delaware Line.

State of Delaware
Sussex County
October, 1835
Reputed heirs of Levin McGee who died without leaving a widow, children, father, or mother.

William McGee
John McGee
Thomas McGee
Thoroughgood Brittanham
Ann Brittanham
Elizabeth Brittanham
Abigale West
William McGee (son of Jesiah)
Thomas McGee
Archibald McGee
Joseph Bonsell


  13. Neil McGee or McKee
Susannah Ryon or Ryan (former widow)
W.22139
BLWt. 36533-160-55
Continental (Massachusets)
65 Pages

Private of Artillery
Died September 2, 1825
Neil married Susannah on January 1, 1794

James Ryan died in September, 1834

On September 18, 1844, Susannah Ryan was a widow of James Ryan and formerly Neil McGee,
was age 72 and a resident of Brooksville, Hancock County, Maine.

Witness E. McGee


  14. Patrick McGee or Magee
Zadia
W.9184
BLWt. 40,003-160-55
Continental
New York Agency and residence in 1818
35 Pages

Patrick McGee was born November 1761 and enlisted May 1778 and served as a private in Captains
Hughes and Satterlee's companies, Colonel Hazen's Continentel regiment until the close of the war.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 9, 1818, while a resident of Onondaga,
New York. He died at Lysander, New York, August 19, 1820.

Soldier married at Lysander, NY Novembe 18, 1814, Zadia Williams, she was allowed pension on her
application executed January 30, 1856, while living in Granby, Oswego Co. NY age 76.

Elizabeth Hall, sister of the widow, Zadia McGee, was fifty-eight in 1856 and living in 
Van Buren, Onondaga County, NY





  15. Patrick McGee
Private
Hazen's Regiment
BLWt. 13418-100
Issued September 11, 1792 to Sarah McGee, Admx
1 page



  16. Ralph McGee or Magee
S.13984
Virginia
1 page


  17. Robert McGee
Private
Pennsylvania line
BLWt. 9954-100 
Issued December 16, 179? to William Burgess, Admr
1 page


  18. Robert McGee
Pennsylvania
Dis. No papers
12 pages

Robert McGee of Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, served as Lieutenant in a rifle
battalion of Philadelphia Militia, and that while in an engagement with the British
at Millatone, New Jersey, on June 20, 1777, he was wounded in the neck and right
shoulder. He was pensioned on account of said wound up to September 1797.



  19. Samuel McGee
Virginia
S.31,249
33 Pages

Samuel McGee was born March 1, 1750 (old style) in New Kent County, Virginia.

While residing in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, Samuel McGee
volunteered sometime in 1776, and served continuously as private in
the Virginia troops (except at intervals when he was permitted to
visit his family), under Captains Peter Perkins, Thomas Hutchins and
Owen Reubel, Colonels Abram Penn and William Spencer. During his
service he was in the battles of Guya's Island, Cowpens, Guilford
Court House, Pigeon Hill in which he assisted in taking seventy-nine
prisoners, and was at the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorkstown where
he was discharged after having served about six years.

After the Revolution, the soldier moved to Tennessee where he
lived four years, then moved to South Carolina, lived there four years,
thence to Kentucky where he settled in Woodford County.

Samuel was allowed pension on his application executed
August 9, 1832 at which time he was living in Woodford County,
Kentucky. He died December 27, 1834.




  20. Thomas McGee
S.4194
Georgia
North Carolina
Resident of Virginia at enlistment but first enlisted in Baltimore MD under 
Capt. Templeton & Col. Brown
22 Pages

Born Randolph County, North Carolina, February 17, 1749
He was living in Pittsylvania County Virginia at the time of his entering
into service, but had gone to Baltimore on business. 
After being dismissed from the service, he returned to Pittsylvania
County and continuing a short time went into Stokes County, North Caroline where
he married and continued several years.
He then moved to the State of Tennessee and had been a resident for about forty
years of Tennessee State, and for the last ten years a Citizen of Humphreys County.


State of Tennessee
Humphrey County
October 28, 1833
Thomas McGee, a resident of Humphrey County aged Eighty-Four 
Enlisted in July 1777 and served under the following named officers:
Captain Templeton in the town of Baltimore, state of Maryland, the regiment was 
commanded by Col Brown. That McGee was marched from Baltimroe to Savanna, Georgia
and served in what was then called the 4th Georgia Battalion.  Was defeated by the 
British at Brier Creek and was taken prisoner. After forty-eight hours, made his 
escape swiming the Savanna Rivar at a place called the "two sisters" and went to 
the State of North Carolina, Burke County, making a term of service of
two years.

In Burke County, he volunteered and joined the service with Drew Cade Captain and
Colonel Clark with whom he returned to Augusta Georgia.  At this place McGee
was wounded in the hip and was conveyed on horseback to Kings Mountain
where Captain Cade joined Col Campbell and was near the battleground
at the time of Furgerson's defeat.


  21. Thomas McGee
S.5752
New Jersey
58 Pages

Thomas McGee was born March 11, 1757 in Cumberland County, New Jersey.

While residing about forty-five miles from Philadelphia, Thomas
McGee enlisted near Bridgetown, Cumberland County, New Jersey,
in 1776, served as private in various tours, in the New Jersey troops,
under Captains James Ewings, Joel Fithian, Ezekiel Foster,
Ephrain Lummis, William Garrison, and Colonels David Potter and
Samuel Ogden; he was in the battles of Princeton and Raritan River,
and in frequent skirmishes, one on Staten Island, one near Mount
Holly, and one near Salem, length of entire service ten months.

After the Revolution, he moved from Cumberland County, New Jersey
to Monongalia County, Virginia, and thence to Preston County VA.

He was allowed pension on his application executed January 14, 1833,
then living in Preston County.



  22. Thomas McGee
S.5071
North Carolina
14 Pages

West Tennsessee
Thomas McGee of Montgomery Co, the State of Tennessee who was a private in the
company commanded by Capton Dickson of the Regiment commanded
by Col Dickson in the North Carolina line for twelve Months.

Thomas resided in Anson Co. North Carolina when he enlisted.
Was Seventy years old on October 15, 1832.

He was raised from a small boy in the County of Anson in the State of North Carolina,
was born in the county of Orange, was taken a prisoner by the tories in the county of
Anson and taken to the State of South Carolina where he made escape.
He was in the battle of Guilford Court House.


  23. Thomas McGee
R.6715
Amy
North Carolina
25 Pages

Thomas McGee served in 1780, three months, as assistant commisary; in 1781,
three months; in 1782, three months, as a lieutenant in Captain Loften's Company. 
All of this service was with the North Carolian Troops.

The Soldier married August 7 or 11, 1789, Aamy or Emey Williams, who was aged
eighteen years, June 30, 1789.

The soldier died Januayr 9, 1822 and his widow, Amy died November 21, 1845.

The followng names appear:
Bettey or Betsey McGee, born April 12, 1790;
Black hana born April 17, 1790
Blear or Blari McGee born November 23, 1791
Isaac Black, born April 13, 1792
Hugh McGee born February 21, 1793
Thomas McGee, born April 24, 1799
Lossury ?? McGee born April 19, 1801
Daniel McGee born August 29, 180?? 
Joab, Born ???4, 1805
and Robert McGee Sr. Born February 5, 1809

Their son Blair McGee, while residing in Gaston County, North Carolina
applied June 28, 1858 for the pension that might have been due his mother.

The claim was not allowed as there was no existing law that granted
a pension to children of a deceased Revolutionary War soldier or of his
widow, when the soldier or widow were not pensions during their life-time.


  24. Thomas McGee
S.38,202
Pennsylvania
37 Pages



State of Virginia
Washington County
Thomas McGee Jr, the son of Thomas McGee

That the heirs of the said Thomas McGee believe that under existing laws of
congress there is eight years pension due fromt he United States to the said 
Thomas McGee. THey have been so informed and if such be true, they hte children
of the said Thomas McGee ask that it award to them the said Thomas McGee
left at his death the following named children to wit:
Thomas McGee, Hanah McGee, John McGee, Mary McGee, Elizabeth McGee,
Sally McGee, and Edward McGee.

The deceased pensioner resided in Washington County in the state of Virginia
for the space of 40 or more years before his death.

Sworn and subscribed the 19th day of March 1953.




  25. William McGee or McGhee
S.34,980
BLWt 1355-100
Maryland
17 Pages

Maryland Pension #8887; William McGee of St. Mary's County in the state of
Maryland who was a private in the regiment commanded by Captain Armstrong of
the Maryland line for a term of five years.

Certificate of Pension issued 17 of March 1819 and sent to John R. Plater,
judge, Leonard town, St. Mary's Co. MD

I William McGhee alias Wm McGee aged sixty eight years, do, upon oath
testify and declare, that, in the year one thousand seven hundred and
seventy eight or nine, I enlisted for a term of "during the war," and
served in the regiment No. three or fourth under the command of
Colonel Williams of the Maryland line; and that I continued in the 
service aforesead until the close of the war, when I was regularly
discharged from the same regiment, commanded by Colonel Williams.



  26. William McGee or Magee
S.41,840
New Hampshire
28 Pages

Ohio Pension 10,952; William McGee (Magee) of Hamilton County in the state
of Ohio who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Cilley of 
the New Hampshire line, for the term of three years.

Certificate of Pension issued the 21th of May 1819 and sent to 
John Sharp,  Marietta, State of Ohio.


William Magee was 70 years on July 24, 1820 and resided in Marietta Township,
Washington County, Ohio. His wife was Margaret Magee, age 60

On May 9, 1823, William Magee was 76 years old was a widower and lived 
with his son, Robert Magee. Also had a son, William Magee, Jr.

His land was conveyed to William Magee Jr. on March 18, 1817 for $500.

William McGee enlisted into the army of the United States in the
beginning of January at Albany in the state of New York, A.D. 1777 that
he served in Captain Waits Company in the first regiment of the New
Hampshire line commanded by Col. Jos Cilley, that he continued to
serve in said corps or in the service of the United States until
the beginning of January 1780 making the term of three years the time
for which he enlisted.  I was discharged at Danbury in Connecticut
by Col Cilley.

Discharge certificate:
Willm McGee of the First New Hampshire Regiment formerly an
inhabitant of New Cambridge County of Charlotte and State of 
New York having honourably and faithfully served three years
in the service of the United States being the term of his
Inlistment is hereby Discharged from tha army and is permitted
to return to the state of New York

Camp Danbury January 3, 1780
Jos Cilley Colonel



  27. William McGehe
S.32,399
Virginia
33 Pages


Alabama Pension No 25,778; William McGehe, Jackson County in the state of
Alabama was a private in the comapny commanded by Captain Shelton of the 
Regiment commanded by Col Perkins in the Virginia Militia.

Certificate of pension issued 3rd day of January 1834.

Residence at enlistment: Pittsylvania Co. VA
Date of application; January 4, 1833
Residence at date of application: Jackson Co. Alabama
Born in 1755 in New Kent Co. VA
He died May 1, 1836 and the assign of his pension was paid to
his widow's name is Direna.



  28. Thomas McGeorge
S.2801
Virginia
28 Pages

West Tennessee Pension #25357
Thomas McGeorge of Warren Co, in the State of Tennessee who was
a private in the company commanded by Captain Ranfra of the
regiment commanded by Col Preston in the Virginia line for 18
months.

Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of Dec, 1833

Thomas McGeorge was born January 23, 1758 in Hanover County, Virginia.
While a resident of Botetourt County, Virginia, Thomas McGeorge
enlisted in April 1778 and served six months as a private in Captain
Joseph Renfro's Virginia COmpany.  He enlisted n May 1779 and served
six months as a priate in Captain Eason's Virginia Company. He enlisted
in June 1780 and served six months as private in Captain Cummins' Company,
Colonel Charles Lynon's Virginia Regiment. He enlisted, served three
months as orderly sergeant in Captains Samuel Eason's and William
McClenehan's Companies, Colonel Hugh Crockett's Virginia Regiment;
was in the battles of Whitsall's Hills and Guilford and discharged
March 19, 1781.   He was afterwards appointed by Colonel William
Ward to purchase provisions for the British prisoners who had been
moved from Albemarle Barracks to Winchester and served three
months in that capacity.

In December 1816 he moved from Botetourt County, Virginia, to Knox County,
Kentucky, and in August 1822 moved to Warren County, Tennessee.
He also lived in Blount, Alabama, and Franklin, Tennessee for
short periods.

He was allowed pension on his application executed October 10,1833, at 
which time he was a resident of Warren County, Tennessee.

Thomas McGeorge died April 27, 1834.



  29. William McGeorge
S.38,201
Virginia
43 Pages

Virginia Pension #15,672; William McGeorge of ?? county in the state
of Virginia who was a private in the regiment commanded by
COlonel Richeson of the Virginia line for the term of one year

Certificate of Pension issued the 26th of Oct, 1819

William McGeorge enlisted in King William County, VIrginia, 
February 14, 1778, served as a private in Captain Reuben Lipscomb's
Company, COlonel Holt Richardson's Virginia Regiment, was in the
battle of Monmouth and was discharged February 19, 1779.

He was alloed pension on his application executed June 18, 
1819, at which time he was aged sixty-three years and resided in
King William County, VIrginia.

He died November 26, 1822 in King William COunty, Virginia.

The soldier married Elizabeth who was living in King William
County, Virginia in 1844.

W.E. McGeorge, a childe of the soldier and his wife, Elizabeth
was living in 1844.




  30. Neal McGerry or McGeary
W.8276
BLWt. 320-60-55
Continental Pennsylvania
Mary
71 Pages

Pennsylvania Pension 6983; Neal McGerry of Beaver County in the state of
Pennsylvania was a private in the regiment commanded by 
Colonel Hampton of the Pennsylvania line and served a term of 3 years.

Pension to commence on August 6, 1818.

On March 9, 1881, Mary McGerry was a widow of Neal McGerry who
died on April 13, 1880.

On March 14, 1881, Mary McGerry was deceased.

Beaver County, State of Pennsylvania

On 31 May, 1854, Mary McGerry, formerly Mary Hoover,
was a resident of Moon Township
in ALlegheny County, PA.  She was the widow of Cornelius McGerry who
was a private in the War of the Revolution. She was married to Cornelius
McGerry on June, 1821 and that Cornelius died July 10, 1839 at or near
Scottsville, Beaver County, PA.


  31. William McGhee or McGee
S.34,980
BLWt.1355-100
Maryland
1 Page


  32. William McGhee
S.33068
North Carolina
30 Pages

Illinois Pension #26,143; William McGhee of McLean Co in the state of Ill was
private in the compnay commanded by Captain Pond of the Regiment commanded
by Col Wade in the North Carolina line.

Pension to commence on March 4, 1834

William McGhee was born in 1761 or 1762 in Louisa County, Virginia.

While residing in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, about twelve miles
from the town of Charlotte, he enlisted in the fall of 1777 or 1778 and
served on various torus at different times until 1781, about two years and
three months in all, as a private under Captains Pond, Bracken, Smith,
Armstrong and James Shepard, Colonels Wade, Lofton, Shepard and Lewis
in the North Carolina Troops and was in the battles of
Wilmington and Guilford.


After the Revolution, he continued to live in Mecklenburg County,
North Carolina until he was about forty five years of age, then moved to 
Tennessee thence to Christian County, Kentucky, where he resided eight
years thence to White County, Illinois, where he lived for eleven
years and thence to McLean County, Illinois.

He was allowed pension on his application executed June 5, 1833, while
living in McLean County, Illinois.

William McGee was born in 1761 or 1762 in Louisa County, Virginia.

While residing in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina,
about twelve miles from the town of Charlotte, he enlisted
in the fall of 1777 or 1778, and served on various tours
at different times until 1781, about two years and three
months in all, as a private under Captains Pond, Bracken,
Smith, Armstrong and James Shepard, Colonels Wade, Lofton,
Shepard and Lewis in the North Carolina Troops and was in
the battles of Wilmington and Guilford.

After the Revolution, he continued to live in Mecklenburg
County, North Carolina, until he was about forty-five
years of age, then moved to Tennessee, thence to
Christian County, Kentucky, where he resided eight years,
thence to White County, Illinois, where he lived for eleven
years and thence to McLean County, Illinois.

He was allowed pension on his application executed 
June 5, 1833, while living in McLean County, Illinois.