To the Honorable House of Congress or Committee Military affairs
with humble submission I would inform your Honorable
Body that I served as a Soldier in the Revolutionary War --
and I yet have my Discharge which Reads as follows--
(The bearer hereof John McGee a Soldier in My Company
of the 12th Virginia Regt. Whose Term of Enlistment is fully
Expired having Served upwards of two years and Behaved him-
self during said time and is a good soldier is hereby discharged --
given under my hand at Fort Randolph October the 10th 1778
Wm McKey Capt 12 Virginia Regt)
for which services I have not received any Land Grants
nor Warrants nor gave no person any Power of Attorney to Re-
ceive in my behalf - I your petitioner was on Lewises
Campaign against the Shanee Indians and at the battle
at Gilford Court House with General Green against Lord
Corn-Walis -- and has been Wounded in my arm with two Bullets
through between My Elbow and My wrist and one ball through
my Shoulder -- I your petitioner John McGee prays
that your Honours would Grant Me some land or some Warrants
for land in the Western Contery (as My Residence is there in
West Tennessee and Warren County) - or do otherwise as
your Honours shall think best and I your Petitioner will
will Ever Pray this from your humble Servant
John McGee