Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32405, for Joseph Mc Cormick, Georgia
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Ga.  (N.C.?)
McCormick, Joseph
NUMBER
S. 32405
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CONTENTS
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19538
East Tennessee
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Joseph McCormick
of Marion Co. in the State of Tennessee
who was a pr of I & C in the com commanded
by Captain Bowen of the regt. commanded
by Col. Bowen in the N.C.
line for 1 year pr of Cavalry
1 year pr of Infantry 
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Inscribed on the Roll of East Tennessee
at the rate of 90 Dollars [blank] Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 18 day of Sept
1833 and Applicant
Jasper Marion County
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Arrears to the 4th of Sept                 225.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar     45.00 
                                                        $270.00

{Revolutionary Claim, }
{Act June 7, 1832.       }

Recorded by Danl Boyd Clerk,
Book 6  Vol. 7  Page 52

[notes on right side]
Let to Pens. Dec. 28. 1835
[illegible] 27 Jan 35
Transf to Decatur, Alabama
fr. E. Tenn. fr. 4 Sept. '35 - July 27. '36
Let to Hon R Chapman June 7. 1838
Paid at the Treasury under the
Act of the 6 April 1838 from 
4 Sept 1836 to 4 Sept 1837.  Agent
notified 20th Oct 1838.
Paid at the Treasury under the 
Act of the 6th April 1838 from
4 Sept 1837 to 4 March 1838.  Agt
notified 15 March 1839

[written sideways of paper]
Date of death
not on NB [?]








[faded note across top]
Deceased [illegible]  19538
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East
Joseph McCormick
Tenn
fr private
of Cavalry & Infn 2nd
K [?] Cav 1 yr      50
B Inf. 1 yr            40
                           90

90.00
90.00
45.00
225

Mr Joseph McCormick
Jasper
Marion Co.
Tenn
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress
passed June 7. 1832.

State of Tennessee
County of Marion  ss.

On this 11th day of October 1832, personally appeared in 
open court, before the Honorable Circuit Court of Marion
County now sitting, Joseph McCormack [McCormick], a resident in the 
county and State aforesaid, aged 87 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 
act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under
the following named officers and served as here in stated.
He entered the service as a volunteer in the Militia of the State of Georgia
in the fall of the year 1774, as well as he recollects, in Rutherford
County, where he then resided with his father, under the 
command of Colonel Benjamin Fen [Fenn] - Captain James Bowen 
or Boze - Lieutenants an ensigns not recollected.  The 
regiment to which declarant belonged was rendezvoused 
at a place called Wrightsborough from which place
the troops were marched for Savannah, and on their way at Burke Court House they were met by a detachment of British 
troops and tories, commanded by Col. Brown, known away
our men by the name of Burnt-Foot Brown who was
a tory and who had been dubbed with the foregoing
name, from having had his feet burnt by the Whigs on an 
occasion of raising a liberty pole in Augusta by the 
Whigs; Brown declaring for the King.  Our troops on this 
occasion was commended by Genl. John Twiggs.  The enemy
surrounded us a short time before.  In light, when engagement 
commenced and lasted an hour, when we
routed the enemy and kept the field.  From thence we
were marched to Savannah which place was in possession 
of the enemy and the siege commenced.  The enemy was too 
strong for us and commenced driving us back gradually which 
they got possession of Augusta which took place about 2 years after
we entered the service as afore stated.  Declarant next entered 
the service under General Elijah Clarke who had [amassed?] a call
which the whigs of the State who collected to the resignation of about 500
[last two lines very hard to read]
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officers and all.  Declarant's company was commended by Capt. Richd. Horn
other officers not recollected.  Clarke Command then made a push
[illegible] the American forces in North Carolina and a part of our
[illegible] were in the battle of King mountain.  From King mountain
the company to which declarant belonged marched to Nolichucky
River in what is now east Tennessee where we remained 3 or 4
weeks.  From thence our forces marched for Georgia, through North 
& South Carolina.  In  South Carolina at a place afterwards
know by the name of Hog Skins Mill, we had an engagement 
with a party of the British under Major Dunlap.  We beat
them and took about 300 prisoners of British and tories and
whom was Major Dunlap & some other officers.  #

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension
or annuity except the present, and declares that his name 
is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State, except
on that of the agency of the State of Tennessee (East Tennessee) which 
application was rejected as declarant was informed, because 
the act of 1868 did embrace his case.

Joseph McCormick

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Wm. J. Standefer, Clerk

We, Isaac N. Roberts a clergyman residing in the county 
of Marion and States of Tennessee, and George W. Roy
residing in the same county and State, Hereby certify that 
we are well acquainted with Joseph McCormack
who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration;
that we believe him to be 87 years of age; that he 
is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where
he resides to be a man of veracity, and that we concur
in that opinion; and that we are bound to believe what
he says and swears in the foregoing declaration.
I N Roberts
G W Roy

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Wm. [I or J?] Sandefer, Clerk.

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion
after investigation of the matter, ad after putting
the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department,
that the above named applicant was a revolutionary 
soldier and served as he states.  And the Court
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We then marched with our prisoners for North Carolina where 
we delivered them to the American forces.  From thence we 
marched to Georgia.  Our men were divided into several 
divisions and marched by different routes for the purpose
of taking & dispersing the tories.  We were to rendezvous
at Wrightsborough where on arriving
we found a number of tories embodied of whom we killed
sixteen.  From thence we marched to the second siege
of Augusta.  After a siege of about seven months
we took the town.  A few months after this a company
of State Dragoons were enlisted for one year under 
the command of Colonel James Jackson - Captain James
Stallings.  We were marched to the second siege 
at Savannah, where we remained fourteen months
when the town was evacuated by the British and we
took possession.  Peace was then made and declarant
received a written discharge from Colonel James Jackson 
This was the only written discharge I ever received 
and which I lost about a year afterwards together 
with my pocket book &c.  Declarant recollects no
regular officers names with whom he served - he 
believes there were none attached to the regiment
in which he served except General Wayne 
who arrived at Savannah a short time before the
evacuation.  Declarant has no documentary 
evidence and he does not know of any person
now living by whom he can prove the services
he performed.  Declarant received two slight
wounds at the first siege of Augusta and at the 
next siege a severe wound through the hip.
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further certify that it appears to them that Isaac 
H Roberts who has signed the preceding certificate
is a clergyman resident in the County and State
aforesaid, and that George W. Roy who has also 
signed the same is a resident in the same County and 
State and is a credible persons, and that 
their statement is entitled to credit.

Charles F. Keith
Presiding Judge of the
[Seventh?] Judicial Court

State of Tennessee
Marion County 

I, William J. Standefer, Clerk 
of the Circuit Court of 
Marion County, aforesaid,
hereby certify these papers to be the originals,
in the application of Joseph McCormick for 
a pension.  
In testimony whereof I have 
hereunto set my hand and 
affixed the Seal of office
this 20th day of June A.D. 1833
Wm. J. Standefer, Clk.

[seal]

Address Joseph McCormick.
Jasper, Marion County,
Tennessee
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Joseph McCormick
Declaration for a Pension  -  Original Claim

Declaration in order to be placed on the pension list under the Act of 18th March 1818

State of Tennessee
McMinn County Sct.

On this eighteenth day of October 1825 personally
appeared in Open Court to wit the Circuit
Court of the County of McMinn aforesaid the
same being a Court of Record for the County
aforesaid Joseph McCormick a resident Citizen
of said county aged Eighty two years, who being 
first duly sworn according to Law doth on 
oath make the following declaration in 
order to obtain the provision made by the 
Act of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and
the 1st day of May 1820 that he the said Joseph
McCormick entered for the term of twelve
months on the -- day of September or October
in the year 1780 in the state of Georgia in the 
Company commanded by Captain Joseph Stallions [Stallings?]
in the Regiment commanded by Colonel James
Jackson in the line of the State of Georgia
on the new Continental establishment, that he 
continued to serve in the said Corps until July 
or August 1782 at the evacuation of Savannah
when he was discharged from the service in
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Savanah in the State of Georgia, that he 
hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a 
pension except the present, that his name is 
not on the Rolls of any State except Georgia
and that the following are his reasons for not 
making earlier application for a pension
that he was never until this time in a condition
to need the assistance of his country
for although he has always had very little
property he has hitherto so managed it as 
to be independent  But age and a wound 
recured by a Ball through the socket of his 
left hip at the first siege of Augusta in 
Georgia while in the Militia service of the 
State under General Elijah Clark and 
two other wounds received at the second siege 
of Augusta through the calf of his leg, and 
thigh have at last disabled him that 
he is no longer in a situation to live without 
the benefit of the Laws made for the Army
and Navy of the Revolution.  And in pursuance
of the Act of the 1st May 1820 I do solemnly
swear that I was a resident citizen of the 
United States on the 18th day of March 1818
and that I have not since that time by gift
sale or in any other manner disposed of my
property or any part thereof with intent
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thereby so to diminish my property as to bring
myself within the provisions of any Act of Congress
entitled "An act to provide for certain persons
engaged in the land and naval service of 
the United States in the Revolutionary War" 
passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that
I have not nor has nay person in trust for 
me any property or securities, contracts or 
debts due to me - nor have I any income, nor
any property real or personal except necessary
clothing - that my occupation is farming - 
that I am totally unable from my age, wounds
and infirmities to pursue it - that I reside
with my son Benjamin McCormick who 
has a wife and two infant children and who is 
bearly able to support himself and family
his property not being worth upwards of one
hundred dollars and is encumbered with the 
support of a young Brother, my son Joseph
McCormick who is a cripple occasioned by white [?]
& willing, incapable of supporting himself that
since the 18th day of March no changes have 
been made in my property except by expenditures
thereof for my actual subsistence and 
to purchase the absolute indispensable necessities 
of life.

Joseph McCormick
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Sworn to and declared on the 18th day of October 1825
in Open Court 
Saml. M Gault Clerk 

I Samuel M Gault Clerk of the Circuit Court for 
the County of McMinn State of Tennessee do hereby
certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court
that the said Joseph McCormick did serve in the 
Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding 
Declaration against the common enemy for 
the term of nine months under one engagement
on the continental establishment.  I also certify 
that the foregoing oath is truly copied from the 
record of said Court and I do further certify
that it is the opinion of said Court that the 
declarant has no property either real or 
personal except necessary clothing - 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto 
set my my hand and affixed my private
seal, said Court having no official seal, 
on the 18th day of October 1825

Samuel M Gault Clerk
of the Circuit Court for 
McMinn County

[seal]


Hon James C. Mitchell, of Tenn
House of Reps
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January 26, 1938

Joseph McCormick
S. 32405
BA-J/AWF

Cleta Ramage
202 North Kingsley Drive
Los Angeles, California

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you 
request information in regard to Joseph McCormick,
Revolutionary War soldier, living in 1840 in Jackson
County, Alabama.

The data which follow were obtained from 
papers on file in pension claim, S. 32405, based
upon the military service of Joseph McCormick in 
the Revolutionary War.

The date and place of birth of Joseph McCormick
were not given, nor were the names of his parents
stated.  

While residing in Rutherford County, North
Carolina [then marked through and written in "state not named"]  with his father, Joseph McCormick volunteered
early in the Revolution, served under 
Captain James Bowen (?), in Colonel Benjamin Few's 
regiment of Georgia militia, on the march to 
Savannah, had a skirmish with British and Tories
at Burke Court House; served under Captain Richard
Hard, and was in an engagement at "Hog Skin's Mill"
in South Carolina, where they captured about 300
British and Tories; and served in Captain James
Stallion's company, Colonel James Jackson's Georgia
regiment; he was wounded in the 1st Siege of Augusta, 
also i the 2nd Siege of Augusta, once in the left 
hip, once in the calf of the leg, and once in the 
thigh, and continued in the service until sometime in
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August, 1782.

The soldier, Joseph McCormick, was living in 1825
in McMinn County, Tennessee, with his son, Benjamin
McCormick who had a wife and two infant children;
names of wife and infant children were not given,  nor
was the name of the wife of soldier stated.

 Joseph McCormick was allowed pension on his 
application executed October 11, 1832, then a resident
of Marion County, Tennessee, and aged eighty-seven 
years.  His postoffice was at that time Jasper, Tennessee.

On December 9, 1835, the postoffice address of Joseph 
McCormick was Dodsonville, Jackson County, Alabama, and in 
1836, he stated that he had moved from Tennessee to 
Alabama to reside with his son, Joseph R. McCormick, who 
had "previously come to this State".  It was not shown
when the sone, Joseph R. McCormick, came to the State of 
Alabama, nor was his middle name stated.

The papers on file in this claim contain no further
family data.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of 
pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly
the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply
to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, 
Records Division, Washington, D. C., and furnish the
following data - 

 Joseph McCormick
Certificate #19538
Issued September 18, 1833
Rate $90.00 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
Decatur, Alabama Agency.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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32405
Revy
INVALID.
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File No. 32,405
Joseph McCormick
Pri Rev War
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Act: June 7th 32"
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 263

[Arrangement of 1870.]

[upper right side has the following notes]
1938 Jan 26 - hist to Cleta
Ramage AWS
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19.806
Joseph McCormick
McGwinn Co. Tenn [should be McMinn Co.]
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Hon. Jas. C. Mitchell
H.R.
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Recd. 9 Dec. 1825.
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Rejected - Snt letter
9 Dec. 1825.
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Joseph McCormick
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Pension Agency E. Tenn
Thomasville   July 16. 1836

Sir

Your letter of the 27 June last
is to hand asking information respecting the 
payments made to Joseph McCormick a pensioner;
In answer on examination of my Books I find
that the payments made to Joseph McCormick
is up to the 4 day of September 1835.  Say $90-
agreeable to your instruction I have closed
his account at this agency and I shall cease to 
pay him from the Date above (Say 4 Sept 1835.)

I am respectfully your obt Svt [obedient servant]
A F Perry [?] Agent


James L Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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No 419.
Joseph McCormick Senr.

June 23, 1836
Pension Office   E. Ten.
to
Mr. Burdine   Decatur Alabama

[written sideways]
Dodsonvile
AL Jackson Co.

[written upside down]
Hon Lewis Cass                      free
Washington D. C.
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State of Alabama
County of Jackson  S.S.

On this Twentieth day of January 1836 before
me a Justice of the peace for said County of Jackson
personally appeared Joseph McCormick Senr. who 
formerly belong to the Company commanded by 
Captain James Stallion in the Regiment commanded 
by Colonel James Jackson in the Service
of the United States that his name was placed 
on the pension roll of the State of Tennessee
from when he has lately removed that he 
now resides in the State of Alabama where he intends 
to remain and wishes his pension to be there 
payable, in future.  The following are his reasons 
for removing from Tennessee to Alabama.  he 
has no family and came to Alabama to live
with his son Jos. R. McCormick who had 
previously come to this State.

Joseph McCormick

Sworn to and Subscribed 
before me the [he omitted "day"] and year
aforesaid 

Jacob Gross Seal
Justice of the peace

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State of Alabama
Country of Jackson

Before the Subscribed a Justice of 
the peace for the County aforesaid
personally appeared Adam Shell and Saith on oath
that Joseph McCormick Snr holds a pension certificate
and that he is the Identical person who has taken the 
above oath      

Adam Shel

Sworn to and Subscribed before 
this 20th [30th?] day of Jan 1836 [?]
Jacob Gross Seal J P
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State of Alabama
Jackson County

I do hereby Certify that Adam Shell
whose name appears to the affidavit 
Last before written is a person of veracity and a Citizen
of this County given under my hand and Seal this
20th Day of January 1836

Jacob Gross Seal
Justice of the peace

I Richard B Clayton Court in and for Said
County do Certify that Jacob Gross Esq whose
name appears to the above and foregoing
certificates is an was at the time of 
Subscribing his name thereto an acting 
Justice of the peace in and for Said
county duly commissioned and qualified as 
Such and that full faith and credit is 
and ought to be given to all his official 
acts, and that his Signature is genuine.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto 
Subscribed my name and affixed my 
private Seal there being no Seal of 
office at office in Billifonte this
17th day of May AD 1836

R B Clayton Clk CC
[seal]
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Jackson County Ala.
June 1st 1836

The undersigned has not drawn his 
pension Since Sept Last, and wishes
it  payable in future at the nearest office
to Bellefonte in the County aforesaid

Respectfully
Jos. McCormick
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office,

February  7th 1839.

Sir:

Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838 entitled "An
act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain
Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury
of the United States", Joseph McCormick
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Huntsville, Ala. Agency, at 
the rate of Ninety Dollars and [blank] Center
per annum, under the law of the 7th June, 1832, has 
been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept., 1837,
to the 4th March, 1838.

Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller's Office,

October 12th 1838.

Sir:

Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An 
act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain 
Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury
of the United States", Joseph McCormick
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Decatur, Ala. Agency, at 
the rate of ninety Dollars and [blank] Center
per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832 has 
been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1836
to the 4th of September 1837

Respectfully yours
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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James L. Edwards Esqr.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City


[written sideways]
Mr Brundine [Burdine?]
July 25

[postmark]
KNOXVILLE
TENN
JULY [partially illegible -7]
FREE
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J L Edwards
Comm. of Pensions

Robert King, Esqr.
Pension Agent
Knoxville
Tennessee 

[postmark]
WASHINGTON CITY
JUL 6
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M 100

26 Dec. 1838 [last number hard to see?]
Pension Office
Joseph McCormick
8 Tenn roll
for transfer
ET [or J]19538
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free

Lewis Cass
Secretarie of War
Washington 
D C


Dodsonville AL
13 December
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Jackson County Alabama
Decr the 9th, 1835

Dear Sir

The undersigned a Revolutionary
pensioner formerly of Marion County Tennessee
who holds a Certificate Certifying that he is 
entitled to receive Ninety dollars during his 
Natural Life which claim has been heretofore
paid at Knoxville E. Tennessee - he begs
Leave to bring to your notice the inconvenience
and Loss that he Sustains in having 
to Send So far for his money - and hereto
Requests of the Department (if convenient)
to make arrangements So that he may 
hereafter at Decatur, of Some other place
in North Alabama  the Certificate he holds
is recorded in the pension office in Book E.
Vol 7 page 52 by Danl Boyd Clk
An Answer to this directed to Dodsonville
Jackson County Alabama will much oblige
your humble Servant

Joseph McCormick Sener [senior]


To the Hon
Lewis Cass
Secretary of War
of the United States
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202 N. Kingsley Drive
Los Angeles, California
January 4, 1938

Bureau of Veterans Pensions
Revolutionary War
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:

As I am trying to establish my family record to prove
heirship to a $200,000 estate now reverting to the State
of Kansas, as no heirs can be found, I am requesting your
assistance.

Joseph McCormick drew a pension for service in The
Revolutionary War or the War of 1812 an was listed in the 
group from Marion County, Tennesse, for the year of 1835.  
Can you give me any information regarding this Joseph McCormick 
whom I believe to be my great great grandfather?  Do you have 
any record of his age, birth, death, family, or anything at all 
that could assist me in going on for further study.  This
Joseph McCormick is listed in the group from Marion County
for 1835 and not in the group for 1840.  He may have died in the 
five-year interval.

Thanking you sincerely for any cooperation which you may
give to me, I am, 

Very truly yours,
Mrs. R. S. Ramage
202 N. Kingsley Drive
Los Angeles, California

[date stamp]
RECEIVED
JAN 8 1938
[the remainder is blurred]
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Rev & 1812   1/10/38

202 North Kingsley Drive
Los Angeles, California
January 18, 1938

BA-G

Veterans Administration
Washington D. C.

Gentlemen:

Referring to my inquiry regarding Joseph McCormick,
pensioned soldier of Revolutionary War, dated January 4th, I 
wish to state that I found additional information regarding 
this Joseph McCormick, my great great grandfather in the Census
of Revolutionary Pensioned War Soldiers of 1840.  At that time
he was living in Jackson County Alabama with his son also
named Joseph R. McCormick.

The information which you can give to me is very valuable.  
I would like to know the place of enlistment of Joseph McCormick,
his birthplace and any family record which you have.  I do not
know the name of his wife.  You may have that record also.  I found
this Joseph R. McCormick listed in Marion County Tennesse for 
1835 and in Jackson County Alabama for 1840.  These two counties
join, as they are boundary couties.  Would you have any information
about the date of moving of Joseph R. to Jackson County Alabama
from Marion County Tennesse.

Will you please answer my inquiry at your earliest convenience
as I must file a claim for heirship in a partivular estate based
upon the information which you will send to me.  My time is limited
for filing.

Can you tell me the middle name the "R" initial stands for
in the Joseph R. McCormick of Jackson County Alabama.  I think it
is "Riley", but I am not sure.

As I stated inmy first letter, I will be happy to pay any
necessary charges for transcription of records.

Hoping to hear from you in the very near future, and expressing
my sincere appreciation for your cooperation, I am, 

Very truly yours,
Cleta Ramage

[date stamp]
RECEIVED
JAN 19 1938
MAIL SUB DIV
VETS. ADM
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