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Captain of Third PA, Regt. George served in Rev War under General Washington and was an intimate friend of the great commander. He was one of the original members of the Society of Cincinnati, a man of courage and high principle. After the treaty of peace with Great Britain, he was sent in command of a detachment of soldiers to Ft. duquesne to protect the settlers again the attack of Indians. Afterwards he was appointed assistant commissary-general and intrusted with the duty of establishing Ft. Washington (now Cincinnati). While in the performance of his duties he was attacked with fever at the fort and died there, 24 Nov 1793 @41Y. James O'Hara v George McCully admin, 1797 Dunning McNair v George McCully, Sept 1799 George McCully admin v William Butler's executor, Dec 1801 George McCully admin v General Jas. Wilkinson, court case on 23 Dec 1806; continued to Jan term 1807 and then Apr Term 1807 George McCully 11 May 1752 - 24 Nov 1793 m Ann Irish, Brevet Major PA, WPNS (widow pensioned), HPNS(heirs pensioned) [Also listed were Thomas McCully 1760 IR - 1802 PA, m Anne Cummins, Pvt PA William McCully 19 July 1757 PA-22 Dec 1840 PA m Sarah Mitchell, Pvt PA] George McCully, Ann W7411 BLW #1426-300-5 Nov 1791 PA Line & US Army Service, m Ann Irish 30 Sept 1783, Carlisle, PA; she b 29 Dec 1760 d/o Nathaniel Irish who was Capt of Artificers in Rev; soldier's wife one of 13 ch; it was stated Widow's father later lived in Pittsburgh, soldier lived in Cumberland Co, PA during Rev and 1790-1793 lived on Monongahela River at mouth of 9 Mile Run; soldier d 24 Nov 1793 Ft. Washington (Cincinnati); widow applied 11 Sept 1837 Pittsburgh and living w/son-in-law Boyle Irwin, soldier and widow had one ch Eliza who m Boyle Irwin 21 Apr 1803 @17Y, Pittsburgh and Boyle came to Am 1798 George McCully served as Ensign and Cpt of 3rd PA Regt; also listed for that was Robert McCully also George McCully served as pvt 5th PA Regt and also listed for that was a James and a Samuel McCully George McCully is one of the PA 3rd Bat under Col Joseph Woods; he was on a list to join the group on 15 May 1777 PA Evening Post from V2 PA Vital Records, Genealogical Publishing Co, 1983; some on that list were considered deserters. Burial info says he died 15 Nov 1790, a date from letter from George to his wife Ann, concerning his impending death which is in the Hawkins Letters, Archives of Trinity Cathedral. Their dau Eliza (Mrs. Boyle Irwin, is buried in Trinity. There is no listing for either her or Boyle; also George's death date conflicts with other data. General Ephraim Douglass was given a commission by US War Office to inform Indians that the Revolutionary War was over and US had won. He was to go as far as Detroit if necessary with the news. He chose one companion, Cpt George McCully and one servant and proceeded to carry out his mission. Princeton, 18 Aug 1783 letter of acceptance. He left 7 June from Ft. Pitt and traveled 200 miles by the old trading path, arriving on the 16th of July at the Delaware and Huron settlements on the Sandusky River. He left Sandusky on the 30th and traveled towards Detroit until the afternoon of 1st of July. He arrived in Detroit on the 4th July. He finally had meeting w/Indian tribes on 6th July, they being chiefs of 11 Indian tribes. He left 7th July he departed for Ft. Pitt. Indenture of land in Pitt Twp, Allegheny Co, PA 18 Apr 1793 Deedbook 3 p102-103 Between David Gilliland and Jacob Zimmerman, exec of last will of Thomas Gibson, late of Pitt Twp, dec and George McCully of Pitt Twp, Esq. 201 pounds 314 acres (a very long description) received of Thomas Gibson 13 June 1769 Tract #3392 surveyed by warrant 21 Mar 1786 Gibson made will on 15 Nov 1791 ordering this land to be sold McCully paid on 2 May 1793; witnessed by John Feree and Samuel jones before Jno Wilkins, JP He was successively ensign, lieutenant, captain, in 2nd and 3rd PA Regts; he retired on 17 Jan 1782 and was on half pay until his death (24 Nov 1792). 370836 George McCully $111 70856 for $234 71158 for $462.67 71317 for $400 71468 for $24 71823 for $800 71824 for $800 71825 for $447.30 (70827-72208 for 3rd PA Regt under Cd R. Butler pad to 4 Nov 1783) George McCully Revolutionary War Soldier (no dates). Estate advertised with Ann McCully, admrx (1 Feb 1799); a Mason. died 15 Nov 1790. (A copy of a letter from George McCully to his wife Ann concerning his impending death is in Hawkins Letters, Archives of Trinity Cathedral). their daughter Eliza married Boyle Irwin who is buried at Trinity. On p751 of Cramer's History of Wheeling: bio of Howard Campbell Richards, prominent young attorney who served one term as sheriff of Ohio Co, WVA; b 19 Oct 1863, Wheeling, s/o Henry Smith Richards and Mary Campbell. He was single and prominent in Revolutionary circles as he was gggrson Cpt Nathaniel Irish ggrson Cpt Thomas Wylie ggnewphew of Major McColloch and Cpt Henry Smith, all officers of PA's Continental Army, member of SAR and of Fort Henry Club. Date Rank Unit Military Action Position Status Jan - Jul 1776 Ensign 2nd Pennsylvania Battalion Canada Campaign (II) 2 Jan 1776 Ensign 2nd Pennsylvania Battalion 9 Jun 1776 Ensign 2nd Pennsylvania Battalion Trois Rivieres 18 Jul 1776 - 24 Jan 1777 Ensign 2nd Pennsylvania Battalion Fort Ticonderoga 18 Jul 1776 - 24 Jan 1777 Second Lieutenant 2nd Pennsylvania Battalion Fort Ticonderoga 20 Sep 1776 Second Lieutenant 2nd Pennsylvania Battalion 15 Feb 1777 First Lieutenant 3rd Pennsylvania Regiment Mar - Nov 1777 First Lieutenant 3rd Pennsylvania Regiment New Jersey Campaign, 1777 12-13 Apr 1777 First Lieutenant 3rd Pennsylvania Regiment Bound Brook 26 Jun 1777 Captain 3rd Pennsylvania Regiment Short Hill, NJ (II) 11 Sep 1777 Captain 3rd Pennsylvania Regiment Brandywine 4 Oct 1777 Captain 3rd Pennsylvania Regiment Germantown 20 Oct 1777 Captain 3rd Pennsylvania Regiment 2 Nov - 10 Dec 1777 Captain 3rd Pennsylvania Regiment Whitemarsh Encampment 19 Dec 1777 - 19 Jun 1778 Captain 3rd Pennsylvania Regiment Valley Forge Encampment 28 Jun 1778 Captain 3rd Pennsylvania Regiment Monmouth Dec 1778 - Jun 1779 Captain 3rd Pennsylvania Regiment Middlebrook Encampment Apr - Oct 1779 Captain 3rd Pennsylvania Regiment New Jersey Campaign, 1779 15 Jul 1779 Captain 3rd Pennsylvania Regiment Stony Point Dec 1779 - Jun 1780 Captain 3rd Pennsylvania Regiment Morristown Encampment, 1779 Apr - Oct 1780 Captain 3rd Pennsylvania Regiment New Jersey Summer Campaign 18 May 1780 Captain 3rd Pennsylvania Regiment Paramus, NJ 21 Jul 1780 Captain 3rd Pennsylvania Regiment Blockhouse - Bergen Heights Dec 1780 - Jun 1781 Captain 3rd Pennsylvania Regiment Morristown Encampment, 1780 Oct 1783 Captain 3rd Pennsylvania Regiment Retired pos relative of James McCully, dec by Mar 1796 Allegheny Co, PA Archives, 1789-1820, K. McFarland, 1935, reprint by Closson Press V2 - Deed Books 1, 2 1788-1792 P250 Bk 1 George McCully and wife Ann of Pitt Twp to William Elliott of Pitt Twp 100 acres of Pitt Twp; wit - James O'Hara, 4 Apr 1789; rec 28 Sept 1789 P135 Bk 2 George McCully and wife Ann of Pitt Twp to James O;Hara of Pittsburg, Lot #38 in Wood's plan of Pittsburgh; wit Robert Galbraith, David Duncan, 15 Aug 1787; rec 5 July 1790
Jane Wilson (mar Robert Cunningham) and Robert children of John McCully who died 26 May 1845, late of Plum Twp; Elizabeth, widow of John McCully George McCully 161 acres 12 perches and allow 4 June 1789 patented to Richard Butler on warrant to accept dated 3 Apr 1789 “Pollville” P - 15-52 George McCully 104 acres 60 perches and allow warrant dated also Hugh McCully 252 1/2 acres and allow surveyed 2 Nov 1769 on order No 2805 patented 31 Mar 1790 to James o’Hara on warrant to accept dated 29 Mar 1790 “Union Green” P-16-238 Military History of George McCully from PA Society of Cincinnati Website Jan-July 1776 Ensign 2nd PA Battalion Canada Campaign (II) 2 Jan 1776 Ensign 2nd PA Batt 9 June 1776 Ensign 2nd PA Batt Trois Rivieres 18 July 1776 – 24 Jan 1777 Ensign 2nd PA Batt Fort Ticonderoga same as above 2nd LT 20 Sept 1776 2nd LT 2nd PA Batt 15 Feb 1777 1st LT 3rd PA Regiment Mar-Nov 1777 1st LT 3rd PA Reg NJ Campaign, 1777 12-13 Apr 1777 1st LT 3rd PA Reg Bound Brook 26 June 1777 Capt 3rd PA Reg Short Hill, NJ (II) 11 Sept 1777 Captain 3rd PA Reg Brandywine 4 Oct 1777 Captain 3rd PA Reg Germantown 20 Oct 1777 Captain 3rd PA Reg 2 Nov -10 Dec 1777 Captain 3rd PA Reg Whitemarsh Encampment 19 Dec 1777-19 June 1778 Captain 3rd PA Reg Valley Forge Encampment 28 June 1778 Captain 3rd PA Regiment Monmouth Dec 1778-June 1779 Captain 3rd PA Regiment Middlebrook Encampment Apr – Oct 1779 Captain 3rd PA Reg New Jersey Campaign 1779 15 July 1779 Captain 3rd PA Reg Stony Point Dec 1779-June 1780 Captain 3rd PA Reg Morristown Encampment 1779 Apr-Oct 1780 Captain 3rd PA Reg New Jersey Summer Campaign 18 May 1780 Captain 3rd PA Reg Paramus, NJ 21 July 1780 Captain 3rd PA Reg Blockhouse – Bergen Heights Dec 1780-June 1781 Captain 3rd PA Reg Morristown Encampment 1780 Oct 1783 Captain 3rd PA Reg Retired Publication # M804 - Pension W7411 George McCully of PA Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application Files, NARA online p10 footnote: Index for Donation District 1 page 13 6 Nathaniel Irish…….Capt 500A 28 Aug 1787 D 43-300 District 26 39 James Carnahan District 2 26-88 Alexander Stewart…300A surgeon 27 Feb 1787 D 43-224 District 5 47-954 Jacob Stroud Private 200A 15 May 1787 P 12-107/D 42-247 District 7 68-61 Alexander Stewart…surgeon 300A 27 Feb 1787 D43-293 District 7 68-140 George McCully….captain 500A 19 Dec 1786 D 48-171 Veterans entitled to donation land Hawkins: John, Edward, Francis Irish, Nathaniel Cpt Artillery Artificers 500A drawn McCully, George 3rd regt Capt 500A drawn Stewart, Alexander infantry surgeon 600A drawn Smith, William H Hospital Dept Surgeon’s Mate Wylie, Thomas Artillery Artificer 500A drawn
Pitt Township Written: April 18 1793 Deedbook 3, Page 102, 103 This Indenture made the eighteenth day of April in the year of our Lord on
thousand seven hundred and ninety three. Between David Gilliland and Jacob
Zimmerman Executors of the last will and testament of Thomas Gibson, late of
Pitt Township in the County of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania deceased of
the one part, and George McCully of the same place, Esquire, of the other
part. Witnesseth that the said David Gilliland and Jacob Zimmerman for and
consideration of the sum of two hundred and one pounds lawful money of
Pennsylvania - to them in hand well and truly paid by the said George
McCully at and before the sealing and delivery hereof, the receipt whereof is
hereby acknowledged have and each of them hath granted, bargained, sold,
release and confirmed, and by these presents do and each of them doth grant,
bargain, sell, release and confirm unto the said George McCully his heirs and
assigns a certain tract of land situate in Pitt Township in the County and
State aforesaid, Bounded and described by the lines viz.: Beginning at a post
on the bank of the Monongahela River thence up the same North seventy-three
degrees East one hundred and twenty four perches and North eighty degrees
East seventy-two perches: and East sixty-seven perches to a Sugar tree;
thence by land of John McDowell Esquire North thirty-five degrees East
sixteen perches and a half to a post; and North seventy-four degrees East
forty-two perches to a Black Oak; and East thirty-three perches and a half
perch to a black Oak, thence South seventy-six degrees East one hundred and
thirty-five perches to a Lynn; thence by land of Abdill McClure land North
twenty-five and a half degrees West one hundred and forty-six perches to a
post thence by land of John Ferry South sixty degrees West one hundred and
twenty-five perches to a dogwood, & South thirty degrees West thirty-three
perches and a half to a Walnut; and South eighty four degrees West fifty-six
perches to a post; North forty-four perches to a White Oak; and North sixty
degrees West sixty-seven to a post; and North twenty perches to a White Oak;
and North eighty degrees West thirty perches to a Hickory; North eight West
sixty-nine perches to a Hickory; South fifty-three West seventeen perches to
a Walnut; south seventy-three West thirty-five perches to a White Oak; thence
by land of James Fleming South thirty degrees West sixty-four perches to a
Stump; and South sixty degrees West seventy-nine perches to a Hickory; South
thirty degrees West twenty-eight to an Ash; South fifty degrees West
seventy-two perches to a White Oak; thence by the contractors land; South
twenty degrees East twenty-seven perches to a White Oak; and Sout sixty-five
degrees East eighty-four perches to the place of beginning, Containing three
hundred and fourteen acres and the allowance of six pcent for roads &c. It
being the same tract of land granted to said Thomas Gibson, deceased, by an
application dated the thirteenth day of June one thousand seven hundred and
sixty nine No 3392 and surveyed by virtue of a warrant dated the 21st day of
March one thousand seven hundred and eighty six. And the said Thomas Gibson
being seized and possessed of the aforesaid tract of land, died, he having
first made his last will and testament in writing dated the fifteenth day of
November one thousand seven hundred and ninety-one wherein he ordered the
said David Gilliland and Jacob Zimmerman his executors to dispose of the said
tract of land and make a conveyance for the same to the purchaser, relation
thereunto being had may more fully & at large appear. together with all and
singular the buildings thereon erected and being ways, woods, waters, water
courses, right, privileges, hereditaments and appurtenances whatsoever
thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining. To have and to hold the said
tract of land with the appurtenances unto the said George McCully his heirs
and assigns. To the only proper use and behoof of the said George McCully his
heirs and assigns forever. Under and subject to the purchase money and
interest due and to become due and payable for the same to the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania. In witness whereof the said David Gilliland and Jacob
Zimmerman have hereunto set their hands and seals the
day and year aforesaid. David Gilliland {seal}
Sealed and delivered in the presence of his
John Feree - Sam'l Jones Jacob x Zimmerman {seal}
mark Received the day and year first within written of and from the within named George McCully the sum of two hundred and one pounds lawful money of Pennsylvania being the consideration money in full. David Gilliland {seal} Witness present Sam'l Jones - Jno Feree his Jacob x Zimmerman {seal} mark Allegheny County, Ss. The second day of May A.Domini 1793 before me John Wilkins Esq. one of the Commonwealths Justices assigned to keep the peace in and for the said County came Samuel Jones and on his solemn affirmation, says that he did see David Gilliland & Jacob Zimmerman the above grantors sign, seal and deliver the within Indenture as their act and deed and desired the same might be recorded as such and that he did also see John Feree subscribe his name thereto as a Witness to the execution therof and that the Sam'l Jones thereto subscribed as a witness to the execution thereof is of his own handwriting. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day & year above written. /Jno Wilkins/ References
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