Hi, >From Egle's History of Dauphin Co. it says Fort McKee-With regard to the time of the erection of this fort and its precise locality we are ignorant. But as we find instructions to Thomas McKee, dated Jan. 26, 1756, we suppose it to have been erected in 1756. He is directed "to receive from the officer commanding the detachment of Capt. Reed's company at Hunter's Mill, and who you are to relieve, such arms, accoutrements, blankets, tools, and stores as he may have in his hands belonging to the Province, with which you are to furnish your company; but if that should not be sufficient, you are to apply to Capt. Frederick Smith for a further supply out of what he will receive from Capt. Reed and Capt, Hendricks." He is afterwards appointed, under a commission, captain of a company, to consist of twenty-eight men and two sergeants, besides himself and lieutenants. He is ordered to "proceed immediately to raise the company; when complete, they are to be mustered before James Galbraith, Esq., and after being mustered they are to march to a place called Hunter's Mill, on the Susquehanna River, and either complete the fort already begun there, or build another at such convenient place as James Galbraith shall advise; and in case it should be thought necessary to erect a new fort, you are to build it of the form and dimensions herewith given to you." The next notice of it is in a letter from Edward Shippen, dated Lancaster, April 19th, where he says, "I have been at Capt. McKee's fort, where I found several Indians-several women very sick in bed. John Shekellamy was there, but I did not like his situation"-"there is no room scarce at Capt. McKee's fort for provisions"-"the enemy can come over the hills at five miles from McKee's Fort"-"there are several bad passes as far as McKee's plantation, where I have been, it is but 25 miles from Hunter's Mill." Colonel Clapham says to Governor Morris, "I shall have 24 men at McKee's store under the command of an Ensign, as I have removed all the stores from Harris' and McKee's to this place (Halifax). May 17. They have very little ammunition at McKee's." It was named for Thomas McKee, the Indian trader, who had a plantation on the Susquehanna, near the falls which still bear his name. It was situated on the East Branch of the Susquehanna, between Forts Halifax and Augusta. It was probably a stockade, nothing more. Hope it's what you're looking for. Sherrie Yuhas Check out my website at: http://homepages.msn.com/HobbyCt/work-work-work/ -----Original Message----- From: Cindy Lee Gettle <gettle@earthlink.net> To: PALEBANO-L@rootsweb.com <PALEBANO-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Friday, October 29, 1999 2:13 PM Subject: [PALEBANO] McKEE'S FORT >Interested in learning more about McKEE'S FORT or TRADING >POST-25 miles north of Fort Hunter, along Susquehanna River. > > I have William McKee married to Mary Barnett, all I have is >PA as places. and no dates. They had one daughter for sure >and she is Annetta McKee born 1842. > If anyone has any of these names I would love to hear from >you. >Cindy Lee Gettle > >______________________________