Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11,043, for John Mc Cormick, New Hampshire
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Continental
N.H.
VT.

McCormick John

NUMBER
S11043

Carded
CONTENTS
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[column1]
10252
New Hampshire
 John McCormick
Rockingham in the State of N Hamp
who was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain  
the Regt commanded
by Col Crane in the New Hamp
line for 2 years Private of Artillary
This cook for meals [illegible]
one dated MArch 27 1852
(Cancelled)
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Inscribed on the Roll of N Hampshire
the rate of 100 Dollars - Cents per annum
commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 day of May
A Greg 1833 and sent
Derry A Gregg
Derry N Hamp

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $200.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept 50.0
$250.00

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
 
Recorded by DD Addison
Book E Vol 1st Page 102
Vt Continental and N.Y.
Records completed MCH 25/05

[column 2]
letter to Hon C. G. Allerton 12
April 1838.
To Concord from 4th Sept
1837. 14 April 1838. Note
fee sent to Hon C G
how H.R.
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Letter to Portsmouth Agent and
Hon C. G. Atherton 14 April 1838.
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10,759

John McCormick

whole of[illegible] Col
Ceanes Regt
Pvt of Artillary
2 years

David A Gregg esq
Derry NY
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10.759
BRIEF in the case of John McCormick
County of Rockingham in the State of New Hampshire
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court

2. If before a judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3. How old is he? 74

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
[Chart]

Period.
Enlisted in 1775 Novr
" 1777 June
" 1777 6th July

Duration of Service.
Years,
Months,
4
Days.
not stated precisely
left the service in June 1779

Rank.
Private
do.
do.

Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served.
Gen-
Capt. Stephen Reynolds, N.H. Militia, Lieut Joseph Grigg Ensign Daniel Mithison
Capt. Edward Aikin, Lt.s J. Woodburn Vermont Militia
Capt. Nath Donald, Col Crane, Major: artillery

5. In what battles was he engaged? Still water
Saratoga

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Londonderry N.H.

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct

I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree
 with the evidence in the case above
mentioned.
two years and four months in the whole
that he served during the Revolutionary War"
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State of Newhampshire
County
of Rockingham
On this seventh day of August A.D. 1832 person
ally appeared in open Court before the Justices of
the Superior Court of Judicature now sitting
at Exeter within & for said County of Rocking
ham John McCormick a resident of Derry
in the County of Rockingham & State of Newhampshire
 aged seventy four years who being first
duly sworn according to law doth on his oath
make the following declaration in order to obtain
the benefit of the provision made by the Act of
Congress passed June 7th 1832--
That he in November 1775 enlisted in Derry
Newhampshire then Londonderry under Stephen
Reynolds Captain of a Company of W. H. Militia
Joseph Gregg Lieutenant and Daniel Mittiman
Ensign and marched to Winter Hill and
quartered at Medford four months, the term
for which he enlisted - No Regiment was formed
there. When his term expired he returned to Londonderry. In June 1777 he enlisted in the Vermont
Militia Service under Captain Edward Aiken
in the town now called Windham in the County of
Windham John Woodburn was Lieutenant. There was
no Ensign. He marched to Ticonderoga and continued there till it was evacuated July 6th the same
year.
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On the same 6th day of July he enlisted into
the Massachusetts Artillery - Nathaniel Donald
Captain Thomas Pate, Joseph Penney, Andrew
Tracy and --
W. Lane Lieutenants belonging to what was called Cranes Regiment.
From Ticonderoga he marched by water to
Skeensborough from Skeensborough to fort
Anne - next to Fort Edward when he continued ten or fourteen days - from Fort Edward
he marched to Saratoga Barrack, from there
to Stillwater from Stillwater to the Cahoos Falls
and encamped and laid there till the first
of September 1777. from thence to Bemis Heights
to meet Burgoyne - he was in the battle of the
9th
of October-- he was in the battle of Saratoga
two days after, and after the surrender he
marched to Albany and staid two weeks; then
to Fishkills, and from Fishkill to White Plains
which he left about the middle of December
and marched to Albany to winter quarters-
In the spring following he marched by water to
West Point and from thence to White Plains,
and was then when Washington army arrived
from the battle of Monmouth, and continued
there till
about the last of August from White
Plains he marched he marched to Fredericksburgh
New York and was stationed them till November
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from thence he was ordered to march to Fishkills
and crossed the North River into New Jersey
to a place called Pluckamin near the Ranton
River and not far from Morristown and
there encamped through the winter from
thence he marched back to Fishkill, from Fishkill
to Hartford Connecticut from them to West
Point which closed his compaigns in June
1779 being two years and four months, that
he served during the Revolutionary War
He has no documentary evidence of his
services, and he knows of no person living
whose testimony he can obtain to substantiate
further this his declaration
He hereby relinquishes every
claim whatever
to a pension or annuity except the present; and he
declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any
agency in any State
John N Connick
Sworn & subscribed to
the day & year aforesaid
Attest
Chadwick Clerk

We Edward L. Parker a Clergyman residing in Derry
County of Rockingham & State of Newhampshire and
David Gregg residing in the same Derry hereby certify
that we are well acquainted with John M Connick
who has subscribed to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy four years of age, that he is
ted & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have
been a soldier of the revolution and that we can
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Concur
in that opinion
Rockingham County ss.
Sworn and subscribed
Sixth day of August AD 1832
Edward
L. Parker
David A. Gregg
Saml Adams
Jus Peace

And the said Court hereby declares its five
at the before named
applicant was a Revolution
Soldier and served as he states. And the Court further
certifies that Edward L Parker who has signed the
preceding certificate is a Clergyman and David
A Greggs a Magestate both resident at Derry in
said County and are credible persons and that
then statement is entitled to credit

I Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Superior Court of
judicature for the County of Rockingham aforesaid do hereby
certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeds
of the said Court in the matter of the application of
John McCormick for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal of
but this eight day of August Anne
in 1842
Chadwell
Clerk of the
Court Rocking County
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Information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension
on file in this Bureau. John McCormick ser vfile 11043

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DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
Nov. 1775
June 1777
July 6. 1777

LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
4mos
July 6.777
June 1779

RANK.
Pvt
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
.
CAPTAIN.
Stephen Reynolds
Edward Acker
Nathaniel Donald

COLONEL.
CramArty CONTINENTAL

STATE.
N.H.
VT.
the
Battles engaged in,second battle of Bemis Heights

Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enl Derry N. H. (then Londonderry)
Date of application for pension, Aug 18  1832 hs cl was ad
Residence at date of application, Derry Rockingham Co NH
Age at date of application, 74 years
Remarks: no data as to family

As there was no battle at Saratoga two days after the battle of Bemis Heights
 which was Oct. 7 not Oct 9 it was not
put in this statement-
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1910 Jany 5 Hist to Dr
William F. Slayton & L.M.

Rev War
11043
INVALID.
File No. 11043
John McCormick
Priv Rev. War
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Act: June 7 1832
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 247 
Arrangement of 1870.]
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10.252
New Hampshire
John McCormick
of Rockingham the State of New Hamp
who was a private
in the Company
by Col Crane
commanded
by Captainof
the Rgt commanded
in the N H
nine for 2 years private of Attilly
. Continental and W.H.
Records completed, he
Inscribed on the Roll of M Hunter
at the rate of 100 Dollars -
Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of March
Grogan
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept "
$200.00
50.00
$250.00

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by D.D. Addison Clerk
Book E Vol 1st PAge 102
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County of
On this
APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
88.
day of
183
before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of
personally appeared
who, on his oath, declares that he is the same
person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain
in the Regiment commanded by Colonel
in the service of the United States; that
his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of
from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State (District,
or Territory,) of
where he intends to
remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. The followare
his reasons for removing from
to
Sworn and subscribed to before me,
the day and year aforesaid.
The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be certified
by the proper officer, under his seal of office. The County Clerk, Secretary of State, or some other officer, must certify,
under his seal of office, that the officer who administered the oath is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, Mayor, Alderman, or
Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person, as to the pensioner's identity. He
must swear that the person who has taken the above oath is the person described in the affidavit. The Magistrate must
certify that the witness is a person of veracity; and the affidavit must also be authenticated in the manner above directed.
In every case where the Clerk of the Court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate
of a member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should be sent with the
papers.
Mode of authenticing papers in every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates
the papers is not written on the same sheet which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate
must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or small ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of
the certifying officer so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
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Hon Charles G Atherton
House of Representatives
Washington

Ha H Hubbard,
Senate US
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I John M Cormick now of Nashua in
County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire
testify and say that I am a Pensioner of the
United States, within the agency of the State of
Hampshire, under the act of June 7, 1832 as
appear by my Pension Certificate No 10252-
at I formerly resided in Derry in Rockingham in said State that I removed from
the County
from said Derry to Nashua aforesaid in April
last, where I now reside that I have not yet
received the last semi annual payment due
on my Pension on the Fourth day of March last
that I am desirous that the same shall be
transferred to the Pension Agency
at Concord,
and that this and all future payment may
be made payable at the same place

John McCormick

State off New Hampshire
Hillsborough Ss.

Nashua April 2, 1838. Then
Mcthe said John
Cormick personally appeared and made oath
that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed
true-
Before me
Charles J. Fox Justice of Peace
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I certify that Charter I Fox is a
Justice of the peace as within stated
and that the within official
certificate is
in his order
hand writing
Henry
Hubbard
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FREE
[illegible] ME

Apr 10

W Cowen

To the Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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H. Reps. 7th Apl 1838

Sir
I herewith transmit the
Affidavit
of John McCormick who wishes to have
his Pension paid at
Concord Noting
instead of Portsmouth
The
Affidavit
is made in accordance with the instructions of the office suggested through
Hubbard of the Senate.
I am
well acquainted with Mr Fox the Magistrate & know his handwriting, believe
the name subscribed as his to be his own
proper handwriting.
is most respectfully
 [illegible]
The Commissioner of Pensions
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Payments to be made
at Portsmouth N.H.
by the Presofus B Bank
Agent for paying Pensioners in the Agency of R Clark
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book E No 15
Page 12 by D D Addison
Clerk.
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States
of the 7th June, 1832, John W. McCormick
of the State of
New Hampshire
who was a
Private in the army of the
Revolution
is entitled to receive One hundreddollars
and
cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing
on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the
4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year
Given at the War Office of the United States
, this city with day of
March one thousand
eight hundred and thirty three

Lew Cass
Secretary of War.

Examined and
Countersigned. }

J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
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Portsmouth April 18 1838
Sir
I have received your letter of the 14th
the pension of John McCormick a pensioner under
act of June 7 1832 100 Dollars per annum was last 
paid at this Agency up to September 4 1837- I forwarded
the same information to the Agency at Concord-

I am ony respectfully yours
obedient servant
Isaac Waldron

James L Edwards Esq
Commission of
Pensions
Washington
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War Department
Pension Office
12th April 1838.

Sir
The papers of John McCormick and
applicant for a transfer from the Portsmouth to
the Concord agency are herewith returned being
defective
I herewith enclose the regulations
and former relating to transfers.

I am sir
Very respectfully
your Obt Svt
J. L. Edwards

Hon C. G. Atherton
House of Representatives
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WILLIAM T. SLAYTON, M. D.
MORRISVILLE, VT.
Dec. 20, '09

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir,-

May I ask whether your
department has any record
of a
pension or land warrant having been
granted for the Revolutionary
service in Vermont or New Hampshire
troops of any person named John 
McCormick or McComack or of 
any other persons named McCormick 
from said states in the Revolution.
Thanking you in
advance
I am
Yours very respectfully,
W T Slayton.

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U.S. PENSION OFFICE A DEC 22 1909