Grainger-Union County TN Archives Military Records.....McBee, Israel Revwar - Pension ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/tn/tnfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher sdgenweb@yahoo.com November 1, 2005, 12:41 pm ISRAEL McBEE Israel McBee applied for revolutionary pension while living in Grainger County before 1832. He was born in 1756 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. His family moved to Washington County, and in 1778 his father sent him to Pittsylvania County to visit relatives. He enlisted there August 9, 1778, in Virginia troops and was in active service until he was taken prisoner in Buford's Defeat, May 29, 1780, after which he was paroled. He drew pension in Grainger County until after the Census of 1840. When Union County was formed his home was in that county. He married Nancy Hale. Note: Israel McBee died in Union County in January, 1860. Among his children was Rachel, born 1786 who married John Huddleston, son of David and Sallie Easley Huddleston. Additional Comments: From: SOME TENNESSEE HEROES OF THE REVOLUTION Compiled From Pension Statements PAMPHLET NO. IV by Zella Armstrong This was in the section marked: File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/tn/grainger/military/revwar/pensions/mcbee87gmt.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/tnfiles/ File size: 1.7 Kb