Re: Revolutionary War Lookup JOHN MCKEE
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Re: Revolutionary War Lookup JOHN MCKEE
linda mckee 8/01/09
The original query mentioned Capt. John McKee of CT.I assume that this is the individual you wanted info about.
I found no mention of any Capt. John McKee in the Continentals or in CT militia or state troops.
This book mentions no John McKee at all: Johnston, Henry P., ed.. Collections of the Connecticut Historical Society Revolution Rolls and Lists, 1775-1783. Vol. VIII. Hartford, CT, USA: Connecticut Historical Society, 1901, 1999.
This book has a few entries: Johnston, Henry P., ed.. The Record of Connecticut Men in the Military and Naval Service During the War of the Revolution 1775-1783. Vol. I-III. Hartford, CT, USA: 1889.
1) a Pvt. John McKee with 7 days' militia service (p. 11); you'd have to look in the book to try to figure out what County the militia unit was in.
2) a Pvt. John McKee who deserted in 1776 from one of the CT Continental Regiments, or a militia or State Troops unit that was involved in a Continental campaign (p. 68)
3) a Corpl. John McKee with about 6 weeks' service Aug-Sep 1778 in Zapt. Ezekiel Olcott's Co., Lt. Col Baldwin's Regt., involved in a Continental campaign but either State troops or a miitia regiment.
The only John McKee in NC that I found was this entry, from: _Roster of Soldiers from North Carolina in the American Revolution_. Durham, NC, USA: The North Carolina Daughters of the American Revolution, 1932.
Name and Rank: McKee, Jno., Pt.
Company: Coleman's
Dates of Enlistment and Commission: 1 Jan. '82
Reference: North Carolina State Records, Clark, Vol. XVI, 1782-1783, page 148
You'd have to look at the original publication to see if it told what County or District the company was in.
In general, able-bodied free white males were required to be available for militia duty.They were turned out for periodic drills, but most militiamen did not see active-duty service.
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