Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19868, for David Mc Cormick, Pennsylvania
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(3-1776) 

SERVICE                                                            NUMBER

Penn.         McCormick, David         W. 19868
                                       Sally  or
                                       Sarah
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CONTENTS
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New York N. 24.936
________________________________________________________________________________________________________
David McCormick
of Tioga Co, in the State of N. York
who was a  Private in the ___________ commanded by Captain __________ of the Regt. commanded 
by Col. Stroud in the Penn. Troops
line for 2 years.



__________________________________________________________________________________________________
Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 80 Dollars _______ Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
Certificate of Pension issued the 21, day of March
1834 and Sent to James Robinson 
Elmira N. Y.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
Arrears to the 4th of March 1834         240.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sepr [September] "                                          40.00
                                                               _______
                                                               _______
                                                             $280.00
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                                                             ________
                                        {Revolutionary Claim}
                                        {     Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by D. Brown                           Clerk, 
Book E            Vol. 4        Page 108


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In state prison. See letter to Thos [Thomas] Maxwell Jan. 23d 1837
Pen. Agt. [Pension Agent] Albany May 22, 1837
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Order to pay 28 Sept. 1837.
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N W= York (A.) 1993
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Sarah or Sally McCormick
widow of David McCormick Pa
who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June, 1832
and who died on the 3d of March, 1838-
of Seneca Co in the State of N. York
who was a private in the __________ commanded
by Captain ________  of the Regt. commanded
by Col. Stroud in the Penna [Pennsylvania]
line for 6 mos. private
________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany 
at the rate of 20 Dollars _______ Cents per annum
to commence on the [begin underline] 4th day of March 1838. [end underline]
________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of March,
1839 and sent to Thomas
Maxwell, Esq. Elmira, N. York
________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Arrears to the 4th of March 1839 = $20:00
Semi-annual allowance ending 6 Sept " 10:00
                                                             ________
                                                             ________
                                                              $30:00
                                                             ________
                                                             ________

                                                      {Act July 7,}
                                                      {    1838.   }
Recorded by S. A. Elliot Clerk,
Book A,       Vol. 2.       Page 89.

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Let to James Foster & 3d Auditor 10 [begin underline] Sept [end underline] 1840

Let. to Thos. [Thomas] Maxwell,
                               May 30, 1839.

Paid at the Treasury under the 
Act of the 6 April 1838 from 
4 March to 4 Sep 1839. Agent 
notified 26. Sep 1840
_________________________________________________
Let. to James Foster. Esq:
Nov:7. 1840.
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No 10217
David McCormick

25 Sep 32
6 Dee √

[begin underline] detail required [end underline]
French army not embraced.
Admitted
5 Private 2 years


James Robinson
Elmira
Tioga Co
New York

P 135.
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No 10217
BRIEF in the case of David McCormick of Elmira
County of Tioga in the State of New York
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1.  Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  Before a Court
2.  If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3.  How old is he?  Seventy years 70
4.  State his service, as directed in the dorm annexed.
____________________________________________________{Column headings} Period. I  Duration of Service.
I Rank.  I  Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
___________________________________________________
I   I  Years,  Months,   Days.  I  As a * I [{Gen.} crossed out]

Enlisted in June}
In 1777 _____}
until the Fall of 1779 I  2  I  4  I  -  I  private  I  Col Jacob Stroud, Capt Henry Shoemaker, Lieut. Saml [Samuel] Shoemaker
Enlisted in March 1782 -I   I  5  I  -  I   "  I  Capt John Miller & French Artillery
    I      I  *  I  Pennsylvania troops

5. In what battles was he engaged? Not any
6.  Where did he reside when he entered the service? Smithfield, Northampton Co. Pennsylvania
7.  Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  By living witnesses-his Capt & Lieutenant as to his service  His tradition is supported by the affidavits of a clergyman & anther respectable witness: the credibility & veracity of all subscribed according to the regulations.
8.  Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?

I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

Chas. G Wilson Examining Clerk.
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[begin underline] 3983 [end underline]

Sarah or Sally McCormick
1993 ____________________

7 July, 1838.

Admitted
Private 6 months
$20


Th [Thomas] Maxwell Esq,
Pension
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State of New York}
Seneca County js}  

On the 3rd day of October 1838 personally appeared before me John Ingersoll one of the Judges of the County Courts of the said County of Seneca Sally McCormick now a resident of said County State of the County of Chemung aged Seventy one years an upwards who being by me duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 7, 1838 entitled 'An act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows"
That she is the widow of David McCormick late of the said County of Seneca deceased, who was in the Service of the United States in the war of the Revolution in the militia of Northampton County Pennsylvania, the proofs of whose service are on file in the Pension office at Washington, accompanying his declaration and on which he was placed on the Pension Roll of the New York agency, under the act of June 7, 1832 at the rate of eighty Dollars per annum: she therefore refers to those proofs for evidence of her husbands services.  She further declares that she was married to the said David McCormick in the month of March Seventeen hundred eighty seven, at Hamilton Township, Northampton County Pennsylvania by Peter Conrad Esqr a Justice of the peace of the said County of Northampton-That neither her husband or herself had any certificate of the said marriage, nor has she now, neither did she ever have, any family record containing an entry of the same.  That Jacob Miller and Abraham Miller of Southport in the county of Chemung, were both present at her marriage-  That her husband the said David McCormick died on the __________ third day of March last (1838) that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the Service
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but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four, towit at the time above stated.  That she continued to reside in Northampton County until about the year 1790 when she emigrated to Tioga County (now Chemung) NY where, and in the adjoining county she has ever since resided-and that she still remains the widow of the said David McCormick-
                                                 her
Sworn to & subscribed}    Sally X McCormick
on the day & year above}       mark
written by the deponent}
who makes her mark from}
want of education.  Before}
me, John Ingersoll}
Judge of Seneca County 
Courts

State of New York}
Seneca County js}

I John Ingersoll one of the judges of the County Courts of the said county do certify that in consequence of the lameness and infirmity of the above named Sally McCormick, rendering it extremely inconvenient for her to attend court, requiring aid to get about, I have attended upon her at my residence, and she made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration.  I am acquainted with her and know her to be the same person on who is generally known as the widow of David McCormick who was a pensioner of the United States as mentioned in the foregoing declaration, and that she still remains a widow.  Dated October 2nd 1838  The word [begin underline] "October" [end underline] in the 1st line the word [begin underline] "third" [end underline] & [begin underline] "March" [end underline] in the 33d line written on erasure.    John Ingersoll
Judge of Seneca County Courts
N.Y
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State of New York
Seneca County}
Clerk's office} js

I, William A. Strong, clerk of the said Court of Seneca do certify that John Ingersoll----Esq before whom the foregoing declaration of Sally McCormick was made, was at the date thereof, one of the Judges of the County Courts of said County duly commissioned & sworn and his official acts entitled to full credence.  And further that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said Judge & verily believe that his several signatures above subscribed are genuine.
Witness my hand and the seal of the said County of Seneca the Sixth day of October, 1838
William A. Strong Clk
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State of New York}
Chemung County}

Jacob Miller of Southport in the said County aged Sixty Six years and upward and Abraham Miller of the same town aged fifty nine---- years and upwards being duly Sworn do [{th say they and} crossed out] each for himself doth Severally say that they are acquainted with Sarah or Sally McCormick named in the foregoing declaration:  that they have been acquainted with her from their earliest infancy and recollection:  that they were also acquainted with David McCormick her husband from their childhood.  That they were present in March Seventeen hundred eighty seven and saw the said David McCormick married to the said Sarah, then Sarah Miller, in the county of Northampton in the state of Pennsylvania; that the ceremony was performed by Peter Conrad, then a Justice of the Peace of the said County of Northampton:  that the said David McCormick was the identical person of that name who was a pensioner of the United States under the act of June 7th 1832 until his death in February last:   leaving his said wife surviving him who is still his widow, having never since been married & the same Sarah McCormick who now applies for a pension in consideration of her said husbands revolutionary services-  They further state that they knew the said McCormick and his wife in the said County of Northampton, until they and the deponents emigrated to the county of Tioga (now Chemung) in the State of New York.
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about the year 1790 and where and in the vicinity, they and the deponents have ever since resided---Jacob Miller
                    Abraham Miller

Sworn before me the 21st. September 1838}
the said Jacob Miller & Abraham Miller being in} my opinion credible & disinterested witnesses}
Th {Thomas} Maxwell JP}
Chemung NY

The words "Say and" in the 4th line & the word "doth" erased.
[begin underline] T Maxwell [end underline] JP

State of New York}
[begin underline] Chemung County [end underline] JS} I Isaac Baldwin Clerk of the said County do certify that Thomas Maxwell whose name is Subscribed to the foregoing affidavit was when the same bears date a Justice of the Peace of the said County duly commissioned & sworn & that his signature above subscribed is genuine. Witness my hand & seal of office the 21st December 1838
Isaac Baldwin

[Seal stating "CHEMUNG COUNTY SEAL" with a picture of a cornucopia on it]
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State of New York}
[begin underline] Tompkins County Js [end underline]}
Mary Conrad of the said County aged Sixty seven years and upwards being duly sworn says that that she is the widow of Peter Conrad late of said county decd [deceased] & formerly of Northampton County Penna [Pennsylvania] who was the same and administrator of Peter Conrad Esq. formerly of Hamilton Township Northampton County Penna [Pennsylvania] the magistrate who is represented to have performed the marriage ceremony between David McCormick & Sarah or Sally Miller-That her said husband had in his possession until a short period before his death the book & papers of the said Peter Conrad Esquire when presuming them to be no longer of value they were destroyed.  No book of record belonging to him now remains.  She is well acquainted with the said Sally McCormick and has been from her earliest recollection.  She has always been reputed to have been the wife of the said David McCormick & she never heard of the said McCormick having any other wife.  They lived together until the death of the said McCormick reputed as husband & wife and she still remains a widow.
Sworn before me the 
Eighth day of Decem [December] 1838}
the said Mary Conrad being in} X Mary Connrad
my opinion a credible witness}

State of New York}
Tompkins County}Js  I W T Huntington the Clerk of said County do certify that Chauncy G Heath Esquire whose name is subscribed to the above affidavit & certificate, was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly qualified and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and verily before the signature thereto to be genuine.
Witness my hand & the seal of said County the 8th day of December  A. D. 1838
W T Huntington Clerk
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10217

David McCormick
Declaration


Direct to the case of 
James Robinson
Agent-Elmira
Tioga County N.Y
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State of New York}
Tioga County Js}
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Tioga Samuel Shoemaker who being duly sworn deposeth and saith, in addition to the testimony given by this deponent at the last September Court of this County in the matter of the application of David McCormick for a pension, that the said David McCormick was a regularly enlisted private in the company commanded by Captain Henry Shoemaker from the first of July in the year 1777 till in the fall of the year 1779.  That the said McCormick was on duty as a Soldier in the Service of the United States without interruption for at least two years and three months between the above mentioned Periods.  That his service was one continued tour of duty from the time of his enlistment until the time of his discharge as stated in his declaration hereto annexed.  That this deponent was the Lieutenant of said Company duly Commissioned  as such and in actual service and command in said Company during the whole of said term of two years and three months at least that the said Captain Shoemaker was duly commissioned as such officer and commanded said Company and that we received our general orders from Col. Jacob Stroud who at that time was the reputed general commanding officer of the Militia upon that section of the Frontier as described and set forth in the said declaration hereto annexed.
Sworn & subscribed} Saml {Samuel} Shoemaker
this 21st day of September}
1833 before me}
Wm Dunn
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I hereby Certify that I have been long personally acquainted with Captain Samuel Shoemaker who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing affidavit that he is a good reputable Citizen of the Town of Elmira and his statement entitled to full credit.
Wm Dunn

State of New York}
Tioga County js}  I Green M. Tuthill Clerk of the said County of Tioga do hereby Certify that William Dunn Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit was subscribed and sworn and by whom the foregoing Certificate was executed was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Tioga.  That I am well acquainted with his hand writing and that his signature thereto affixed is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this 28th day of September 1833.

[begin underline] Green M Tuthill [end underline]
[Seal affixed to the left]
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At a court of common pleas holder at the Court house in the Village of Elmira in and for the County of Tioga and State of New York commencing on the fourth day of September 1832.  Present Hon. Grant B. Baldwin first Judge John Drake Joseph S. Darling Davis Bentley and Elijah Shoemaker Esquires Judges

State of New York}
Tioga County Js}

On this 4th day of September 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Judges aforesaid being a Court of Record because made so by the Constitution and Laws of the State having by Law a Clerk and Seal, now sitting David McCormick a resident of Elmira in the County and State aforesaid aged seventy years the fifth day of November next 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 herein stated.  That he enlisted in the month of June 1777 in Northampton County Pa in the company commanded by Capt Henry Shoemaker and Lieutenant Samuel Shoemaker which Company was under the general orders or command of Col. Jacob Stroud, that he served until the fall of the year  1779 when he was discharged on account of ill health  That the general nature of his service was to defend the frontier settlements along up the Delaware River against the encroachments of the Indians as far up
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as what was called the Minisints & Country sometimes on  garrison duty, guard and sentry, or scouting parties and as spies to watch the movements of the foe & had a hard battle with them at the Minisints in which the Indians were defeated with loss-In the spring of the year '79 he with a part of the company under the Command of Lieutenant Samuel Shoemaker volunteered for the express purpose and march'd  through the wilderness to the Susquehannah River to aid the small American force collected at Northumberland near the mouth of the West Branch of the Susquehannah which was said to have been in great danger from the savages-here he remained the most of the season except that during the summer he was on a scouting party up the West branch as far as Big Island was gone a month or six weeks and then returned to the Northumberland and some time in the fall croped over to the delaware River at which time his health had become so impaired by the fatigues of an Indian warfare that he was discharged from the service having served two years and four months-In the month of March 1782 he again entered the service under Capt John Miller for the term of nine months, served the time out and was discharged-in this latter service he was attached to the French Artillery was marched into the State of Virginia from
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there to Boston and was at the latter plan when the French Troops embarked for Europe-That he has no documentary evidence of his services but has two living witnesses to them, John Miller and Samuel Shoemaker ______________________________
And in answer to the general interrogatories put to him by the Court he says that he was born in the County of Chester in the State of Pennsylvania on the fifth day of November 1762-that he is not positive as to the Town or Parish he was born in, in that county-that he had a record of his birth which was in the family Bible of his father and mother which came into his possession after their death; but it has become obliterated and worn out so that he depends entirely now upon his memory which is tolerably clear on the subject-that when he first entered the service of the United States he lived in Smithfield Township, Northampton County, Pa Since the Revolutionary war he lived several years on the west branch of the Susquehanna River at a place called the Big Island-then lived a few years at Wyoming [begin underline] Pa [end underline] from where he removed to the town of Elmira his present residence.  That he served as a volunteer-That he was acquainted with Gen. Miller; Col. Potter and some of their Troops and thinks he knew Gen. Sullivan- That he received two discharges one from Captain Henry Shoemaker and the other from Capt John Miller but they were both burnt
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with the house of Robert McDowell in Wyoming while he lived there-he would refer to John Miller Esquire late first Judge of this County, Col. John [{John} crossed out] Hendy and Captain Samuel Shoemaker all of Elmira aforesaid as persons well acquainted with his reputation for truth and veracity and who can testify to their belief in the truth of the foregoing declaration-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__
Sworn to & subscribed}       David McCormick
the day & year aforesaid}
Green M Tuthill Clk

We Simon R Jones a clergyman of Southport Tioga, County New York [begin underline] and Jacob Miller [end underline] hereby certify that we are well acquainted with David McCormick who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration-that we believe him to be nearly Seventy years of age; that he is generally reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a  a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.

Sworn & subscribed}                 Simion R. Jones
the day & year aforesaid}          Jacob Miller
Green M Tuthill Clk
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State of New York}
Tioga County Js}  John Miller of Southport in the County and State aforesaid aged Seventy one years and upwards being duly sworn according to Law deposeth and saith that in the month of March 1872, he this deponent as an officer hearing the case & of a Captain of Artillery attached to the French Artillery then in the service of the United States, enlisted David McCormick who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing Declaration as a private in the said service for the term of nine months:  That the said David McCormick faithfully served out the said term and was honorably discharged.
That during the said term of service the said McCormick was marched into the State of Virginia from there to the City of Boston where he remained till the French Troops embarked for Europe:  That at the time the said McCormick enlisted as aforesaid he resided in Northampton County in the State of Pennsylvania and this deponent understood at the time that the said McCormick had been in the service for some considerable time previous and from the personal knowledge and acquaintance of this deponent with the said McCormick he has no doubt of the correctness of the said Declaration as to his said previous service.  

Sworn & subscribed}
this 4th day of Sept-}       John Miller
1832 before me}
Green M Tuthill
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State of New York}
Tioga County js}      
Samuel Shoemaker of Elmira is the said County aged Seventy seven years and upwards being duly sworn according to Law doth depose and say that David McCormick who has subscribed and sworn to to the foregoing declaration was a private in the Company Commanded by Captain Henry Shoemaker from the latter part of June or first of July in the year 1777 until the fall of the year 1779; during which time this deponent was the Lieutenant of said Company and were under the general orders of Col Stroud-That the said McCormick was one of the expeditions through the wilderness to Northumberland with this deponent in the Spring of 1779 and returned to the Delaware River in the fall and was dismissed on account of ill health-he was a good and faithful soldier.
The nature of the service was to [illegible] keep in repair and garrison forts of defense along the Delaware River against the Tories and Indians-to relieve guards when necessary-stand sentry by day as well as night in all which the said McCormick always did the duty assigned him
Sworn & subscribed}
this 4th day of September}  Saml {Samuel] Shoemaker
1832 before me--}
Green M Tuthill Clk
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did 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 named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states.  And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Simeon R. Jones who has signed the preceding Certificate is a Clergyman resident in the Town of Southport and that Jacob Miller who has also signed the same is a resident in the same Town and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit- And the said Court further certifies that John Miller and Samuel Shoemaker whose affidavits appear above are credible persons and that their statement are entitled to Credit.

J. B Baldwin
First Judge
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I Green M. Tuthill Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas aforesaid do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of David McCormick for e a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this 8th day of Sept 1832.
Green M Tuthill
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                                                              WCS
Rev. & 1812 War Section
March 3, 1925
Clara Cornelius
707 E. Pearl St.
Butler, Pa.

Madam:

A S
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 19868, it appears that David McCormick
was born November 5, 1762, in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
While a resident of Smithfield Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, he enlisted in June, 1777, as private in Captain
Henry Shoemaker's Company, Colonel Jacob Stroud's Pennsylvania Regiment, and served two years and four months; was in a battle
with the Indians at Minisink.
He enlisted in March, 1782, and served nine months as private under Captain John Miller, was attached to the French Artillery.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 4, 1832, while a resident of Elmira, Tioga (later Chemung County,
New York. He died March 3, 1838, in Seneca County, New York.
He married in March, 1787, at Hamilton Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, Sarah or Sally Miller. She was allowed pension on her application executed October 2, 1838, while a resident of Seneca County, New York, aged about seventy-one years.
Respectfully,
Commissioner
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Rev
WIDOW, &C.
_____________

File No. 19868
Sally McCormick
widow of 
David McCormick
Pri Rev War
____________________
Act:  July 7th 38

Index:- Vol. M,  Page 24

[Arrangement of 1870.]


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1915 Feby [February] 24 Hist. to US
E M Thorpe V. L, all.
1925 Mar 3 Hist to Clara Cornelius mcs
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New York    Albany

David McCormick on roll Act June 7th 1832
at the rate of $80 per annum to what time paid?
                                               NS

John Harry Esqr

p to [{Sep 1837} crossed out] 3d March 1838
 JH
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[Left side written vertically]
Jun at Aplg
NY
Sarah McCormcik

[Written horizontally]

Com. J. L. Edwards
Comr [Commissioner] Pensions
Washington
DC
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Elmira Apl. 4. 1839

JL Edwards 
Sir
The certificate sent me in the case of [{Elizabeth} crossed out] Sarah McCormick widow of David McCormick places her on the roll from 4 March 1838. The law of July 7, 1838 provides that they shall draw from 4 March 1836.  The alteration of the certificate I suppose was made in conformity with an opinion of Wm Butler under the act of July 4. 1836 in which he decides that the pension shall commence on the day of the death of the husband [begin underline] where he was a pensioner. [end underline]  The phraseology of the two acts is different, and the act of July '38 
would seem to me to be imperative.  Will you inform me if the decision of the Department is the same under both acts.  If not, I will return the certificate for correction.
Yours
Th Maxwell
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Mercht [Merchants] & Farmers Bank
Albany Pension Agency
Sept. 21. 1837.

James L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir.
Sylvester Stevens an invalid pensr [pensioner] claims pay from 4 March 1836 to 4 Sept. 1837.
It appears from his affidavit that he now resides in Pennsylvania- Shall we pay him on the enclosed voucher?
The Trustees of David McCormick claims his last Semi-annual stipend in the enclosed Vouchers.
Augustus Stark within claims pay from 4 March 1836 to 4 Sept 1837, on the enclosed [{pur} crossed out] Vouchers-
Be pleased to instruct us in the cases whether or not we shall pay them.  I am, Sir,
Very Respecty [Respectfully].
Yr. obt Servt [Your Obedient Servant.
Tho [Thomas]  W Olcott
Prw & New Ap
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller's Office,
September 14th 1840.

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 some at the Treasury of the United States," Sarah McCormick, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany, NY. Agency at the rate of Twenty Dollars [{and_________Cents} crossed out] per annum, under the law of the 7th July 1838.  has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March to the 4th Sept. 1839.
Respectfully yours,
 Albion K. Parrisf
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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Free  [{18 3/4} crossed out]

[Stamp {STROUDSBURG  OCT 29 PENN}]

Thomas Maxwell, esquire,
Postmaster,
Elmira, Chemung County,
N.Y.
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Stroudsburg, Monroe County Pa [Pennsylvania] 10 Mo 29 1838.

Respected Friend
Thomas Maxwell Esquire

Thine of the 18th current came duly to hand.  It was very agreeable to hope that I could possibly be useful to my Cousin Sally McCormick, and accordingly I put forth into Hamilton Township, (formerly in Northampton County) now in Monroe County.  I was two days employed without any said effect, except learning that Peter Conrad Esq, the former Justice in said township, died intestate, that his eldest Son Peter Conrad, administered his father's estate, afterwards removed & settled not far from the place where there was since built up---He Peter 2nd also died, leaving a widow Mary daughter of Michael Sly--She tis believed now resides with her son in law Miller McCormick of Ithaca_ She is first cousin to Sally McCormick and well know to Jacob & Abraham Miller.

The presumption is that the books & papers of P Conrad Esq late Justice in Hamilton twp. were in possession of his son P Conrad whose widow & relief will be the proper person to apply to.

I intend yet to see one other person on this business who was from home when I went to his house, but I did not like to defer writing-  If I can obtain what is learned from him I will write again-  If then, shalt not receive another letter in two or three days after this shall arrive, then may conclude that I find nothing worth communicating-  Then get the evidence of Mary Conrad afd [aforesaid]: at Ithaca.
I desire to be remembered very kindly by my dear Cousin Sally McCormick-  she may be of such that I am disposed cheerfully to do all in my power to promote her Interest & comfort.
Please give thyself the trouble to gratify me by informing whether success shall attend they efforts in this affair.
Thy friend
Dan Stroud
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Hon. J. L. Edwards
Comr [Commissioner} of Pensions
Washington 
D.C.
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Elmira NY
Dec 11. 1838

Hon. JL Edwards.

Sir

I forward the application of Sally McCormick the widow of David McCormick decd [deceased] a pensioner of the US under the act of June 7th 1832.
Your
Th [Thomas] Maxwell
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AM

Hon. James L. Edwards
Com. Pensions
Washington City
[begin underline] D.C. [end underline]
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Ovid Seneca County N.Y. Oct. 29th 1840

Sir

At the earnest request of Sarah McCormick a Revolutionary Pensioner of the U. States I would make some enquiry of the Department in relation to her Pension under the Act of July 7th 1838.  Under which act she holds a certificate by Pen. for $20 per annum.  Whereas David McCormick her husband & a Pensioner also held a certificate dated 21 March 1834 (is I learn from papers before me) Signed by Lew Cass Secy of War also countersigned by you for $80per annum.  Mrs. McCormick wishes me to again in as much as her husband was entitled to $50 per annum why she receives but $20 whether it is from any defect in the testimony in support of her claim & in as much as the testimony supported his claim for a part why not the same amount the Husband drew- also whether if the defect was in the testimony that defect could now be remedied so that she could now get what she would have been entitled to at first had the testimony been sufficient or any other difficulty overcome whatever it may have been. An explanation from you will be there fully received and promptly communicated to Mrs McCormick.  And I fell confident that I have not placed too heavy a a tax upon your goodness in making the inquiry in behalf of a destitute Pensioner who appears to me any way worthy the County of government
I am
Sir Your Obt Svrt [Obedient Servant]
James Foster

Hon James L. Edwards
Washington City
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Feb. 16th 1915

le brief of Pension Bureau

Will you please send me a copy of Revolutionary 
service of David McCormick from 1763

He was a private in Penn Militia & March 21-134 a Pensioner age 71.
Would like a copy of Pension at that time
Resp
Mrs. E. W. Thorpe
Box 362, Wapella Ills
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CLARA CORNELIUS
707 East Pearl Street
Butler, Penna

Commissioner of Pensions, 
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir,

Will you kindly tell me id Sarah McCormick (last syllable may have been "mic," "mac," or "mack,") of East Nottingham Twp. Chester Co. Penna. drew a pension following the Revolutionary War?  If so, may I ask that you send me the nae of her husband and all information that you department contains.  Thanking you in advance I am.

Respectfully,
Clara Cornelius
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.   
3-525
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.

W. F. 19838    Washington, D. C., _______. 19____

In reply to your request of ______, received _______
for a statement of the military history of David McCormick 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.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________[Column headings] I DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.   I  LENGTH OF SERVICE.  i  RANK.  I  OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.  I STATE
[Secondary headings]  I  CAPTAIN  I  COLONEL  I

June 1777  I 2 yrs & 4 mos.  I      I  Henry Shoemaker  I  Jacob Stroud  I  Penn.

Sept 1782  I  9 mos.  I  pvt  I  John Miller attached to French Artillery

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Battles engaged in, Minisink

Residence of soldier at enlistment, Smithfield Twp. Northampton Co. Penn.
Date of application for pension, Sept. 4, 1832  His cl. al
Residence at date of application, Elmira, Tioga Co. N. Y.
Age at date of application {b. Nov. 5 1762 in Chester Co. Penn
{d. Mch [March] 3. 1838
Remarks:  Soldier married Mch {March} 1 1787 at Hamilton Twp. Northampton Co. Penn. Sarah or Sally Miller  She was at Pension an app ex
Oct. 2. 1838 while a resident of [{Chemung Co.} crossed out}Seneca Co. N. Y. aged about 71 years.
Respectfully,

Commissioner

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