WARREN COUNTY, TN - MILITARY - John McGee, Revolutionary War Pension Application Extract ----¤¤¤---- REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSION APPLICATION EXTRACT - JOHN McGEE M804-1683 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Dean McGee (dean.mcgee@home.com) -----------------------------------------------------------------------------