Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31,857, for Thomas Mc Cormack, Georgia
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Service              Number
GA  McCormack, Thomas    S 31,857
or
McCormak 
or
McCormick

Contents
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Georgia 30661
Thomas M.Cormack
Crawfordville in the State of Georgia
who was a Private in the company commanded
(  )y Captain Clark of the Regt commanded 
(  )y Col. Few in the Geo. militia
(  ) for 6 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Georgia
at the rate of 20. Dollars___Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of May
1836 and sent to Alex H 
Stephens Esq, Crawfordville Taliaferro Co. Ga.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept '36     110.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending March '37   10.00
$120.00
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk
Book E   Vol 6  Page 98
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State of Georgia
Taliaferro County
Thomas McCormack
Revolutioner
Pension
13875
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State of Georgia
Taliaferro County
On the 13th day of September one thousand Eight hundred & Thirty two personally came before the Justices of the Inferior Court of this county Thomas McCormack Late of the Revolutionary Army Resident in Taliaferro County Georgia aged Seventy two years was born sometime in 1760 the day not known who being 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 the 7th 1832.

I Thomas M.C. Cormack do most solemly Declare that I entered the service of the United States in 1778 ^January in Georgia a Volunteer under Colonel Benjamin Few was placed under the command of Lieutenant Mackafee was marched to  Burk Jail and there
Guarded the Magazine for 5 weeks was in a battle there Lost 5 men Killed and 15 wounded we then Returned home under the same officers and in 1779 ^September was marched by the same officers together with Major Greenberry ^Dec to Savannah and was placed under General John McIntosh and remained there 3 months and after the
Siege was over, I returned home and moved into Wilks County in Georgia and then volunteered under Colonel Elijah Clark and went in a great hurry to the to the siege of Augusta and there was placed under Colonel Alexander after the siege of Augusta was over  I again joined Col. E. Clark and went over the mountains after the Cherokees and also to recruit our forces ^ 2 months we then returned to Georgia and I was placed under Captain Autery and went in pursuit of the Cherokees of Georgia under Colonel Clark in constant service for 18 months we then returned home and I still remained in Captain Auterys Company guarding forts or on scouting parties for a year.  From first to last  I was a volunteer and held as a minute man, and actually served 3 Years ^ and ?? service during the revolutionary war all in Georgia and in the mountains  I was in a battle at Burk jail lost five killed and got 15 wounded was at the siege of Savannah and the siege of
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Augusta was acquainted with Colonel (Eugene), General Moltrie General Mc Intosh and General Marion and General Lincoln
I can't prove this service by any living witness but am known by the Inferior Court of my County 
I never got any discharge because I was a volunteer during the war.  I hereby relinquish every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my
name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any State
Sworn to and subscribed this 13th day of September 1832
Thomas Mcormick his X Mark
R Dickinson JH (??)
William Darden JH (??)
Malcom Johnston JH (??)Clergyman residing in the County of Taliaferro & State of Georgia
hereby testify that we are acquainted with Thomas M C Cormack who has subscribed the above declaration that we believe him to be Seventy two years of age that he is reputed and believed to be (in the
neighbourhood where he resides to) have been a Soldier of the revolution
and that we concur in the same opinion  Sworn to and subscribed
this 13th day of September 1832
Malcolm Johnston
William Tucker
R Dickinson JH (??)
Willaim Darden JH (??)
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the Investigation of the
Matter and after putting the Interrogatories prescribed by the war department  that the
above applicant was a revolutionary Soldier and served as he states and the
Court further certifies that they are personally acquainted with Thomas M. C.
Cormack who has assigned the foregoing declaration and believe him intitled
to full credit and the said Court further States that they are well acquainted with
Malcom Johnston and William L Tucker who
has assigned the preceding certificate and know them to be Clergyman and resident
in Taliaferro County, Georgia that they are credible persons and that their statements are intitled to full credit
R Dickinson JH (??)
William Darden JH (??)
Malcom Johnston JH (??)
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Georgia
Taliaferro County
I Quinea O'Neal Clerk of the Court of Taliaferro County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of said Court Court in the matter of the application of
Thomas McCormack for a pension.  In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 13th day of September 1832
Quinea O'Neal CLK
Georgia Taliaferro County
I Quinea O'Neal Clerk of said county do hereby certify that RQ Dickinson, William Darden and Malcom Johnston whose names appear to the foregoing affidavits as subscribing witness are Justices of the Inferior Court of said County and that full faith and credit ought to be had and given to their (a)testation as such
Given under my hand and seal of office this 13th Day of September 1832
Quinea O'Neal CLK
Georgia
Taliaferro County
I Thomas McCormack do hereby appoint Harrison ???
my Lawful Attorney both of the County of Taliaferro and State of George in fact for me and in my name to do and transact all Matters & things necessary to be done in the recovery, obtaining & collecting any pension or annuity that may be due ^ me under the act of Congress passed 7th of June 1832, in favor of the Soldiers of the Revolution and he my said attorney is fully authorized to collect receive
& Receipt for any pension as above described as fully and as complete for me and in my name as though I was personally present  and also to do all things whatsoever that may be necessary to be done  in and about
the recovery of the same as witness my hand and seal this 13th day
of September 1832.
Malcom Johnston JH
Thomas McCormack his X mark
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AWS
Rev. and 1813
Wars Section.
November ?8, 1923
Miss Willie S. White,
c/o C.L. Hardwick & Co.,
Dalton, GA,
Madam;
I have to advise you that on March 1?, 1897, you
were furnished the history of the Revolutionary War Pensioner, Thomas McCormack, S. 31857; on September ?9, 1911, you were again furnished the same history, and on February 13, 1914, you were informed that it is not stated in said Claim, whether soldier ever married.  The names of his parents are not on record.  Owing to a lack of clerical force available for such a purpose, it is not the practice of this Bureau to furnish the same history so many times to the same person.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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31857
Reg Invalid
File No. 31857
Thomas McCormack
[illegible] Rev War
Act; June 7th 32'
Index:--Vol.2..,Page 263
[Arrangement of 1870]

Mch 12-1897 - History to M W.S. White, care of Hardwick & Co - Dalton Georgia
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July 997 statement to Miss W. S. White Dalton GA 
[illegible] Hon JW Maddox
1911 Sept 29' Miss Willie S. White &
1911 Sept. 30 Mrs Lillie W. Denton c
___________
1914 Feb 13 Miss Willie S. White that not stated that soldier was married &c, &c. (see carbon) [illegible initials]
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1923 - Nov. 28 - Miss Willie S. White req not so many reports for - AWS
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Thomas McCormack
No. 13.875
A. H. Stephens Esq
Crawfordville
Taliaferro Co
Geo
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Thomas McCormack which require further proof or explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes

II.  Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?  Yes

III.  If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?

IV.  Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war he served?

# V. *  Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled?  No

VI.  Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?  Yes

VII.  Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832?  Yes

VIII.  Has the Court given their opinion?  Yes

IX.  Has the Clerk given his certificate?  Yes

X.  Is the Clerk's seal affixed?   And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?  Yes
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to
their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?  Yes

XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?

XIII. I f the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? Yes

XIV. If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?  If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath,
certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?  Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?

XV.  Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?

XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? Yes

XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? Yes  (unreadable)

EXPLANATORY NOTES.

*Quere V.  In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection
he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades;  For _____ year_______months, and ________days, I served as a ___________ and for such service I claim a pension.
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service.  The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.  SOME PERSONS WHO APPLY FOR PENSIONS merely state THEY SERVED TWO YEARS IN THE MILITIA, &c. without specifying the tours the names of the officers and other particulars respecting their service.  This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit. [The above capitalized words were underlined]

+QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the
regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.

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+QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow 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.
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 accompany the papers.

The applicant must specify his service as pointed out above. before any favorable action can be had in his case-

I have had the assistance of good Judges and we think every requisition has been complyed with, there is no doubt [illegible] of the truth of the declaration with all [illegible] Respect 
[illegible signature]
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M attention

See memo within

$20 per an
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I Alexander H. Stephens do hereby certify that I am the properly constituted agent of Thomas Mc Cormack of Taliaferro County
Georgia to do & to act for him in getting & procuring for him from the War Department of the United States a certificate for a pension for services rendered by the said McCormack in the War of the Revolution-And as agent to  [illegible] a certificate for six months service for him - This 27th day of May 1836
Alexander H. Stephens

Send cert:  Alex H. Stephens Esq.
Crawfordville
Taliaferro Co.
Geo
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Crawfordville
Georgia 20
July 2nd 1836
Tho. McCormack of Georgia
J. L. Edwards Esqr
Pension Office
Washington City
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[illegible]
Edwards Esqr
Pension Office
Washington City

Mr. McCormack
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Crawfordville June the 14th 1834
State of Georgia
Taliaferro County
To J.L. Edwards [illegible]of pensions
Sir by the aid of [illegible] Thos F foster, I am informed that my Declaration has not met with a favorable reception yet, and requires further explanation, especially the length of service.  now Sir on that point I may have made an error, in saying my service was all Militia, for it was rather volunteer service, for I was volunteering [illegible] the war and pledged my [illegible] to be ready at an hours notice, whenever called on, and was called a Minnit Man.  I did serve the U.S. as was specified in my declaration, but living as I did on the portions of Georgia, where a volunteer company was made up, and commanded by Captain Autory, who was  also a volunteer, during the war and a Minnit Man, as also was the whole company,  I was often called into Service and Staid for several months, and returned home, but to reunite our selves, and on we went again until the 18 months stated in my Declaration was served.  Then Captain Autory and his company remained near home guarding forts, and Scouting, for 12 months more, before they were disbanded, I served other service than this until the war was ended.  If I have erd, it was in the kind of service, I rendered to my Country
Sworn to and subscribed this 14th June 1834 before Mr. Buford Bird JJG
Thomas McCormack His X Mark
Georgia Taliaferro County
I Quinea O'Neal Clerk of the Court of Taliaferro County do hereby certify that Buford Bird is a Justice of the Inferior Court in and for this County, and that full faith and credit ought to be had and given to his attestation as such, given under my hand and seal of office this 14th day of June 1834
Quinea O'Neal
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An Amendment to the declaration of Thomas Mc. Cormack a soldier late of the Revolutionary Army who apply for a pension
Georgia Taliaferro County In person appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace for the County of Taliaferro Georgia Thomas MCormack who being duly sworn deposith and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear particularly as to the precise length of time of his service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grade (viz)  as a private soldier under Lieutenant Mackafic of Georgia to Burk Jail in 1778 five weeks and under the same Captain in Major Lee's Battalion in 1779 three months at Savannah Georgia and in the same year under Colonel Clark over the mountains two months and then under Captain Ortery and Colonel Clark 18 months against the Cherokees and then 12 months under Captain Ortery a guarding of forts and on scouting parties making in the whole a term of three years and one month and this deponant further states that he was called into the service of the United States by legal authority and that he was all ways with an embodied for a and was not engaged in any civil pursuit during this time above specified and for that service he claims a pension and this deponant further states that the words enterlined in his declaration is the truth to the best of his belief (viz) January September Lee 2 months and one week and also the eraseing the words (viz) Early, in a short time, in almost most of my time, more than , (more than) (I could not attend when the company was discharged and) Which make the declaration more decisive and correct [illegible] to Interrogatory No. 2 he says he has had a record of his age but it was lost in the Revolutionary War.
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War and now is only kept in the recollection of his self and friends sworn to and subscribed this sixth day of March 1834. In presence of William Peek J.P. Thomas MCormak
His X Mark

Georgia Taliaferro County
We the undersigned to hereby certify that we have been well acquainted with Thomas MCormack for many years who is applying for a pension of the United States that he is an industrious and worthy many that he has always been reported a Revolutionary soldier and we believe him to be 72 years of age as he states in his declaration and that we certify that full faith and credit ought to be given to his declaration given under our hands this sixth day of March 1834.
Absalom James
Leonidas B Mercer
Henry B Thompson

Georgia Taliaferro County
I Quinca O'neal Clerk of the Court of said county do hereby certify that William Peek whose name is subscribed to the foregoing is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county and that full faith and credit ought to be had and given to his attestation at such and I do certify that Absalom James and Leonidas B Mercer have been elected senators from this county to the State legislation and Henry B. Thompson whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate has been a representative of this county in the state legislature for several years and they are men of the highest respectability in our community. Given under my hand and seal at office this 5th day of March 1834. Quinca Oneal Clk
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Established 1873
C.L. Hardwick & Company Bankers
Capital Employed more than $300,000.00
Dalton, Georgia
Oct. 16, 1923
Commissioner, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir: My g.g. grandfather Thomas McCormack, because of Revolutionary service, applied and was granted a pension No. 30,661 in May 1836. Please tell me if his application state name of wife and children, or gives name of father? Will appreciate a copy of his application for pension.
Yours very truly,
(Miss) Willis S. White
[stamp on document U.S. Pension Office Oct 19 1923]
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9 S. Thorton Ave., Dalton, Ga. Jan., 30th, 1914
Pension Department, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs: Will you please give me what information you have about the following persons.
Did John Phillips serve in the Indian Ans. Feb. 13/14 ARS [illegible]
[stamp on document: Record Pension Feb 2 1914
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war and did he draw a pension for same? Family history says that he did - Did his wife Nancy draw a pension after his death? I am anxious to learn the the year of birth and death of both and will appreciate all the facts you can give me
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Also did Absalom Perkins draw a pension for service in Indian war and did his wife draw pension when he died.
I wish to learn all I can about them - His age at application for pension and hers & c - [illegible Feb. 13/14
ARS [illegible]
Thomas McCormick drew a pension for service in the
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Revolutionary war - Did his wife Mary Ann Day McCormick apply for a pension at the time of his death in 1812?
[stamp on document illegible Files Feb 5 1914 Received]
Thanking you very much for the information you may give
Yours very truly,
(Miss) Willie S. White
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Dalton, Ga.
Sept 22 -1 1911
U.S. Com. of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Will you please send me a certified copy of the Pension Certificate granted Thomas McCormack as soldier of the Revolutionary war? The certificate of pension was issued 27th of May 1836, No. 30,661 and was sent to
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Alexander H. Stephens, Crawfordville, Ga.
Thanking you for your kindness
Yours truly,
Mrs. Lillie White Denton
9 So. Thornton Ave.
Dalton, Ga.
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9 Thornton Ave. Dalton, Ga. Sept. 22, 1911-
U.S. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Will you please send me a certified copy of the Pension Certificate granted Thomas McCormack, a soldier of the Revolutionary War. This certificate of pension was issued
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27th of May 1836 No. 30,661 and was sent to Alexander H Stephens, Crawfordville, Ga. I will greatly appreciate your kindness
Yours very truly, (Miss) Willie S White
[stamp on document: Pension Office U.S. Sep 25 1911]
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This Bureau [illegible] furnish the military record of only such
Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
O.W. & N. Div. Revolutionary.
M.E.C.
I 31857
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS, WASHINGTON, D.C.
July 9, 1897.
Madam: In compliance with a request on the part of Hon. J.W. Maddox for further information concerning Thomas McCormack, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, I have the honor to advise you that a very careful search of the papers on file in his claim for pension fails to reveal the date of the soldier's birth.
Information relative to the soldier's death can probably be obtained upon application to the Hon. Auditor for the Interior Department, Treasury Department, this City, giving the soldier's full name and history, as furnished you under date of March 12, 1897, together with the following data, certificate number 30,661, Act June 7, 1832, Georgia Agency.
It appears that the certificate of pension was issued the 27th day of May, 1836, and sent to Alexander H. Stephens, Esq., Crawfordville, Taliaferro Co., Ga.
Very respectfully, Commissioner.
Miss Willie S. White, c/o C.L. Hardwick & Co., Dalton, Georgia.
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This Bureau [illegible] furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services. Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
O.W. & N. Div. Revolutionary.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS, WASHINGTON, D.C.
March 12, 1897.
Sir:-
In response to your recent inquiry, referred to this Bureau by Hon. John M. Reynolds, Assistant Secretary of the Interior, I have the
honor to advise you that Thomas McCormack, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, made an application for pension on September 13, 1832, at which time he was 72 years of age and residing in Taliaferro Co., Georgia, and his pension was allowed for six months' actual service as a private in the Georgia troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Clark and Col. Few. Place of his enlistment not stated.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mr. W.S. White,
c/o Hardwick & Co., Bankers,
Dalton, Georgia.
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In reply to your request of
received
or a Rev. Statement of the military history of Thomas McCormack a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. S. File 31,857
Dates of enlistment or appointment: [illegible]
Length of Service: 3 yrs. 1 wk.
Rank: Pri.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
Captain: Lt. Machafee
Capt. Ortery
Colonel: Benjamin Few
Elijah Clark Alexander
State: Ga.
Battles engaged in, Burk Jail Siege of Savannah & Augusta
residence of soldier at enlistment,  Enlisted in Georgia
Date of application for pension, Sept. 13, 1832
Residence at date of application, Taliaferro Co., Ga.
Age at date of application, 72 yrs., bir 1760.
Remarks:
Very respectfully,
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F.W.
fc
War Section.
February 13, 1914.
Miss Willie S. White,
#9 So. Thornton Avenue,
Dalton, Ga.
Madam:
In response to your letter dated the 30" ultimo, you are advised that the Revolutionary War records of this bureau fail to show that a pension was ever issued to the widow of Thomas McCormick, Sur. File No. 31,857, and in said claim, a history of which was furnished you on September 29, 1911. it is not stated that soldier was married.
Very respectfully.
GM Seltzgaben
Commissioner.