1812; War of 1812---Obediah McBee served as a Private, in the War of 1812.
Source: "Tennesseans in the War of 1812: Shown as OBADIAH MCBAY (MABBY),
Pvt. Col. Philip Pipkin, Capt. John Strother, Inf" .** He served from June
1814 to December 1814- 1st Regiment of the West Tennessee Militia- under
Capt. Sands in Capt. John Strother's Company of Infantry- He deserted 20
September 1814- from Mobile;

He is given a warrant dated 8 March 1815, as to his service and entitlement
to his pay for the 6 months of service, signed by, "J.
Winchester/Winchister, B.G.- US Army, from Ft. Charlotte, Mobile". I cannot
read the name of the Capt. that signed the warrant (may be J.L. Sands?).

Obediah's name is spelled several different ways on the 1812 Service Records
that I received; 1. Obediah McBay, 2. Obadiah Magby, 3. Obadiah McBay.

He signed a Power of Attorney to the Offices of McClure & Elder in
Montgomery Co., TN, to seek and collect his pay for the 6 months of service
in the US Military, He signed the POA as "Obediah McBay", and affixed it
with his (seal) on 7 December 1815, it is Notarized by Stephan Thomas, J.P.
of Montgomery Co., TN.