Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24140, for Archibald Mc Cormick, Vermont
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Service Vt.
McCormick, Archibald 
Susan

Number
W.24140
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7727 
Vermont Montp'r [Montpelier]
Susan McCormick dec'd
widow of Archibald McCormick , Vt.
who was a Private in the Revolution 
husband died 4th August 1839
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate 24 Dollars 55 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. & ending 20th March, 1843 the day of her death 

Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of May, 1846 and sent to Hon Paul Dillingham 
House of Rep.

Acts of March 3, 1843.
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2. Page 65 
Payable to R. McCormick, Nancy [Burroughs?] Polly Davis, Abigail Person & Fanny Pratt only living children 


Reported
Let To  Hon. Wm L. Gavin June 17, 1846. 
[Sent] Joy Oct. 10, 1846 

[the following 2 lines are crossed out:]
A. Preston Sep. 14, 1857
same Sept. 24 1887
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1484
Vermont
Archibald McCormick
of Windham in the State of Vermont
who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Tyler of the - commanded by - in the Vt. Volunteers  for 10 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 33 dollars and 33 cents per annum, 
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831
Certificate of Pension issued the 5th day of Nov
1832 and del'd to P. Haight present
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832    49.99
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4th March/1833 16.66 = $66.65
{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by J M Duffield Clerk
Book D   Vol. 4   Page 73
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress
passed June 7, 1832
State of Vermont Windham County ss On this 29th day of August
1832 personally appeared in open and before the Probate Court for
the District of Westminster in said State now sitting Archibald McCormick
a resident in Windham in the County of Windham and State of
Vermont (said Windham being in said Westminster district) aged sixty
nine 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 7 1832. that he entered the service
of the United States in the Revolutionary war as a private in the
year 1780 sometime in October of that year in Capt Joseph Tyler’s
Company of Vermont Volunteers, that he then lived at said Windham
and he marched from thence to Castleton by way of Manchester
and when he arrived at Castleton was stationed at the fort at that place.
that he remained in the service two months, that he was dismissed
at said Castleton but had no written discharge, that after he arrived
at Castleton he was placed under the command of Capt Hutchins who
commanded at the fort for a few days, and when Capt Tyler arrived he joined
his company. he does not know of any person by whom he can prove this
service more fully than what it is proved by the affidavit of Archibald Mack.
that he again entered the United States service in or about the first
of April 1782 in Capt Seeley’s company of Vermont troops and continued in
the service for the term of Eight months, that after he entered the service
he marched from said Windham to Bethel Vermont thence to Strafford
Vermont and was discharged at said Stafford and had a written discharge
signed by Capt Sealy which he kept about thirty years but which is
now lost, does not remember the name of the Colonel who commanded
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said Company he had at Windham Vermont when he entered the
service this time, and he went as a volunteer both times when he
served, he was hand in Oct 1762 at Londonderry N. H.  but has no
record of his age, he has lived in Windham Vermont from the close
of the war to this time and now lives in said Windham do not know
that he can obtain any evidence as to this service except the affidavits
of Archibald Mack and John Sargeant.
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.
Archibald McCormick
Sworn to and subscribed the
day & year aforesaid. Peter M. Taft  - Judge

We John Aikin residing in the town of Londonderry,
Vermont and Archibald Mack residing in Windham, 
hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Archibald
 McCormick who has subscribed and sworn to the above
declaration, that we believe him to be sixty nine years of
age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood
where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution
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and that we concur in that opinion.
John Aikin
Archibald Mack
Sworn to and subscribed the day
 & year aforesaid
Peter M Taft Judge

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 named applicant
 was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states and
the court further certifies that it appears to them that John
Aikin who has signed the preceding certificate is a resident in
Londonderry Vermont and that Archibald Mack who has
also signed the same is a resident in Windham. that
they are both credible persons and that their statement is
entitled to credit and that no clergyman lives in the immediate
 vicinity of the said Archibald McCormick who is sufficiently
 acquainted with him to testify in the case.
Peter M Taft Judge

I Asa Keyes 2d, Clerk of the Probate Court for the
District of Westminster aforesaid do hereby certify that
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the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said
Court in the matter of the application of Archibald McCormick
for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal
of said Court this 29 day of August 1832
Asa L Keyes 2nd

7567
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10471

Susan McCormick
Dec'd
Vt.

Act 7th July 38
Married 1788
husband died Augt 4. 1839
Widow dec'd 20 March 843

Please communicate with
Stephen Thomas
West Fairlee
Vt

1780 1 mo. 8d. Cap't Tyler
1782  7 [mo. 0 d.] Cap Seley
8 [mo.] 8 d's [total]
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July
1838 entitled an “act granting half pay and Pensions to certain
Widows”
State of Vermont County of Chittenden
Probate District of Chittenden

On this 25th day of September A.D. 1843 personally appeared before the
Honorable, the Probate Court at a Session thereof holden at Burlington
within and for said District Alanson Burroughs a resident of Undeshill
 in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont, Administrator
of the Estate of Susan McCormick late of Underhill in the County of Chittenden
and State of Vermont, deceased aged 77 years, who being first duly sworn
according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order 
to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed
July 7, 1838 entitled an “act granting half pay and Pensions to certain
Widows". 
That he is administrator upon the Estate of the said Susan McCormick duly
 qualified and commissioned by the said Probate Court aforesaid.
That the said Susan McCormick was the widow of Archibald McCormick
 who was a Private in the army of the Revolution and a Pensioner upon the
 Rolls of of the Vermont agency at the rate of about Thirty
three dollars per annum, the precise sum he does not recollect and has
no means in his possession of knowing the exact amount, the said
Archibald McCormick husband of the said Susan McCormick, was a
Pensioner under the act of June 7, 1832.
He further declares that the said Susan McCormick was married
to the said Archibald McCormick on the [blank] day of [blank].
Seventeen hundred and eighty eight in the town of  [blank].
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Windham in the County of Windham and State of Vermont. 
and that the said Archibald McCormick died on the Fourth day of
August Eighteen hundred and thirty eight.

that the said Susan McCormick died on the Twentieth
day of March Eighteen hundred and forty three. that the said Susan
McCormick was not married to the said Archibald McCormick
prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place
previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred & ninety
four (viz) at the the time above Stated.
Alanson Burroughs [Advocate?]
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first
above mentioned, and I certify that the declarant is a person
of truth and credibility
Charles Russell
Judge of
Probate
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State of Vermont,
District of Chittenden
I William Weston
Register of the Probate
Court within and for said district of Chittenden
do hereby [state] that Charles Russell, before whom the
foregoing declaration was taken and sworn to
was, at the time of taking the same and still
judge of said court, and that the signature
thereto, purporting to be his, is genuine.
I further certify that Alanson Burroughs, who
made said declaration, has been appointed
by said court, administrator of the estate
of Susan McCormick, late of Underhill in
said district, deceased, and now is administrator
of said Estate.
In testimony whereof I do hereunto affix
the seal of said Court and subscribe my
name at said Burlington this 25th day
of September A.D. 1843
Wm Weston Register.
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No. 7567
Admitted
Private 10 months.
$33.33
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BRIEF in the case of
Archibald
McCormick
of Windham in the State of Vermont
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?
In the Probate Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? 
3. How old is he? 69 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
In 1780 October | 2 Months duration| Rank as a private | Vermont Volunteers - Capt. Tyler

1782 April | 8 Months duration| Rank [blank] | Vermont [Vols] - Capt. Seely

5. In what battles was he engaged? none mentioned
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Windham Vt.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
one witness swears that he was in service during both
periods. another swears to the last period positively
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
Correct

Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J M Duffield
Examining Clerk
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Wm Harris Clerk of Windham
affadavit
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I Wm Harris Clerk of the town Windham in the County of Windham and State of Vermont depose and say that I have
held the office of Clerk of said town since the 2nd
day of March 1829. I have the possession of the Records of s'd 
 town and have carefully examined the same from the year
1790 (being the earliest date of the Records of said town of Windham) to the year 1820 and can find no records of the
Marriage of Archibald McCormick to Susan Woodburn within
the
period aforesaid.
I further say that there is the following
record of the births
of the Children of said Archibald McCormick and his wife
Susan (viz)
A Record of Archibald McCormick's Children
and Susan his wife born in Windham
Polly McCormick born August nine seventeen hundred eighty
eight - Robert McCormick born February Fourteen, Seventeen hundred ninety one. Nabby McCormick born July
Three, Seventeen hundred ninety four-- an infant March third seventeen hundred ninety seven, died April following.
Seventeen hundred thirty seven - Nancy McCormick
born October Twenty, seventeen hundred ninety eight -
Nabby McCormick born July nine Eighteen hundred one - 
an infant born June Twelve Eighteen hundred four died
January Third Eighteen hundred five-- Fanny McCormick
born August four Eighteen hundred seven "
William Harris
Clerk of the town of
Windham
I further certify that above is a true copy of the Record
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of the town of Windham aforesaid with the exception of dates,
which is expressed on the Records in plain legible words
and figures as follows

"August 9-1788" February 14 '1791" "July 3, 1794" 
" March 3 -1797 died April following 1797"
October 20. 1798" "July 9 - 1801 "" an infant born June 12th 1804 died January 3d 1805 " " August 4th 1807".
I William Harris depose and say that I hold the office
of Town Clerk in the County town and State aforesaid and
the above is a true copy from the Records of said town of
Windham with the exception above named and certified by
me. I further say that there is no record of any Marriage
on the books of said town of Windham. prior to the year 1797
the records do not appear to be regular and full, but nothing
appears to raise a presumption against the Marriage of
said Archibald McCormick to said Susan Woodburn
William Harris Town Clerk of Windham

State of Vermont
Windham County
Sworn to and subscribed before
 me, by the above affiant this 30th day
of January 1844
Joseph Wood Justice of the Peace
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STATE OF VERMONT.
Secretary of State's Office,
Montpelier, February 13th 1844
I certify that
Joseph Wood Esq whose name is subscribed in his own proper hand writing to the foregoing certificate, is and was at
date thereof a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County of
Windham
duly elected and qualified, and that to his official
acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the
seal of this office, at Montpelier, this the 13th
day of February in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and forty four.
Ferrand F. Merrill
Deputy Secretary of State.
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Payment to be made at
Montpelier
R R. Keith
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the
Agency of Montpelier
Vt.

Payable on the 4th September and
4th March.
Recorded in the Pension Office, in
Book A Vol. 2 Page 65

Tho Lumpkin
Clerk.
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of March 3, 1843,
Susan McCormick
dec'd,
widow of Archibald McCormick
who was a private
and died on the 4th
dollars and fifty
day of August, 1839,
is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Twenty Seven dollars and fifty
five cents per annum, commencing on the
4th March, 1843, and terminating on the 20th March, 1843.
The amt due is pay'bl to Ro.McCormick Nancy Burroughs, Polly Davis, Abigail Person & Fanny Pratt. only living children.

Given at the War Office of the United States,  
this 6th day of May,
one thousand eight hundred and forty six

Secretary of War.

Examined and countersigned.
Commissioner of Pensions.
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December 14, 1936
W. 24140
Archibald McCormick
BA-J/AWF

Mrs. F. L. Jacobsen
400 West Castle Street
Syracuse, New York
Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you
request information in regard to Archibald McCormick,
a Revolutionary War soldier from Vermont, and to James McCormick, born September 22, 1770 and died March 9, 1836.

The records of this office fail to show a claim
for pension on file on account of the service of a
James McCormick, as described by you.

The record of Archibald McCormick furnished
herein was obtained from pension claim, W. 24140,
based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.

Archibald McCormick was born in the month of
October, 1762 in Londonderry, New Hampshire. The
names of his parents were not given.

While a resident of Windham, Vermont, he enlisted
sometime in October, 1780 and served two months
as private in Captain
[Joseph] Tyler's company of Vermont
troops. He enlisted April 1, 1782, served about
eight months in Captain Abner Seely's company.

He was allowed pension on his application executed
August 29, 1832, at which time he was a resident
of Windham, Vermont.

Archibald McCormick married May 1, 1786 or in the
spring of 1788, near Windham, Vermont, Susan ( Susannah )
Woodburn. He died August 4, 1838 or August 4, 1839 in
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Mount Holly or Clarendon, Rutland County, Vermont.
The widow, Susan McCormick, died March 20, 1843, in Underhill,
Chittenden County, Vermont.
The children of Archibald McCormick and his wife,
Susan:
Polly or Mary born August 9, 1978.
Robert born February 14,1791
Nabby born July 3, 1794
An infant born March 3, 1797, died in April, 1797 
Nancy born October 30, 1798
Nabby born July 9, 1801
An infant born June 12, 1804, died January 3, 1805
Fanny born August 4, 1807

The following children were allowed the pension due
their mother, Susan McCormick; Robert McCormick, Nancy,
wife of Alanson Burroughs, Polly Davis, Abigail* Person,
and Fanny, wife of Amos Pratt.
The above noted Alanson Burroughs and his wife,
Nancy, were living in 1843 in Underhill, Vermont.

John Woodburn, brother of the widow, Susan McCormick,
was sixty-six years of age in 1843 and a resident of
Windham, Vermont, where he was born.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator

*This Abigail may be one of the children called Nabby in the list.
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1937 Sept. 1 - hist. to Mrs.. Fred Wagner AWS
1936 Dec 14 Hist to
Mrs. F. L. Jacobsen




Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 24140
Susan McCormick
Wid of
Archibald McCormick
Pri Rev War
---
Act Mar 3rd 1843

Index: Vol M Page 25
(Arrangement of 1870.)
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10671

Susan McCormick
Dec'd
Vt.
Suspended

Let. to Stephen Thomas Sep 7 '46
do to A& JE Kendall, Oct 4, 1844
" to Stephen Thomas Nov 23, '44
" " same Oct 9, '45

Act Jul 7th 38
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9999
Vermont

Susan McCormick decd
Widow of Archibald McCormick
who was a pensioner under the Act of
1832
and who died on the 4th August 1839,
of Chittendon Co. in the State of Vt.
who was a priv. in the Compy
commanded by Captain Tyler
Regt. commanded by ---
in the Revolution for 8 mo + 8 dy's

Inscribed on the Roll of Montpelier
at the rate of 27 Dollars & 55
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day
of August 1839

Certificate of Pension issued the 6th
day of May, 1846 and sent to Hon. Paul 
Dillingham, H. of Rep's

Total amount, [blank]
{Act July 7, 1838.}

Recorded by Tho Lumpkin Clerk,
Book D Vol. 1 Page 133

Payable to Ro. McCormick Nancy Burroughs
Polly Davis, Abigail Person & Fanny
Pratt only living children

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[Arad] Jay, Esq.
D Sir
Will you not write
to the Pension office & enquire as to who
was the primary agent in the case of the
McCormick heirs-- where the papers were
made &c.
I have no more recollection
of [when] sending the papers to the office or
receiving a pension certificate, than
though such events never transpired.
Yours truly
P. Dillingham Jr

Waterbury Sept 15, 1846
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I Nancy Burroughs of Underhill in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont aged 44 years depose and say
that Susan McCormick late of Underhill in the County and
State aforesaid was my mother, that she was the widow
of Archibald McCormick (my Father) who was a Pensioner of
the Revolution upon the Rolls of the Vermont agency at about
Thirty six dollars per annum (the precise sum I do not recollect).
that the said Susan McCormick died at said Underhill
on the 20th day of March A.D. 1843. that I was present when she died.
Nancy Burroughs

Sworn to and subscribed on the 25th day of September 1843
before me
Wm S Hawkins Justice of the Peace

I further certify that the above affiant Nancy Burroughs is personally known to me and that she is a credible witness.
Wm S Hawkins Justice of the Peace
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STATE OF VERMONT.
Secretary of State's Office,
Montpelier September 30 1843
I certify that William S. Hawkins Esq whose name is subscribed
in his own proper hand writing to the foregoing certificate, is and was at
the date thereof, a
Justice of the Peace, within and for the County of
Chittenden, duly elected and qualified, and that to his official
acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the
seal of this office, at Montpelier, this the 30th
day of September in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and forty three
Ferrand F. Merrill
Acting Secretary of State.
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Noah Preston
Sept 24 1857
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Pension Office,
Sept. 24, 1857
Sir
In answer to your letter of 21st instant,
relative to the pension case of Susan McCormick
deceased, I have to inform you that the Pension Agent
at Montpelier, Vermont, where her pension was paid
can inform you who drew the pension money for the
children, and its amount.
The certificates were issued under the acts of July
7th 1838 and March 3rd, 1843, dated May 6th 1846
and sent to Hon. Paul Dillingham, They entitled the
claimants to arrears at $27 55/100 a year from the 4th, or 6th of August 1839 to the 20th of March 1843, (excepting two years from March 4th, 1841, to March 4th 1843.)
Noah Preston, Esq
Pittsford,
Vermont.
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Noah Preston Esq
Sept 14, 1857
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Pension Office
Sept. 14, 1857

Sir:

In answer to your letter, post marked
the 7th instant I have to inform you that the pension
money due to Susan McCormick, deceased, late of
Underhill, Chittenden Co. Vermont, widow of
Archibald, has been paid, up to the date of her
death, to the very surviving children named in
your letter.

Noah Preston, Esq.
Rutland
Vermont
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Susan McCormick
Archibald Dec'd
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Archibald McCormick Suzannah Woodburn
were Married  May 1, 1786
Residence during Revolutionary war in Windham,
County of Windham State of Vermont.
was a pensioner and drew a pension or will [appear]
From the record at Washington [what the amount]
He died in Clarendon Rutland Co. Vermont
August 4th 1838 aged 76 years.
Docter Spencer declared him.
Fanny Pratt furnished his coffin.
his widow died 29 March 1848 in the town of
Underhill, Chittenden County, Vermont.
died at her daughter’s Nancy Burrows.
Docter Burrows doctored her furnished her
Coffin. She died without a pension & left
Mary Davis Mount Holly Vermont
Robert McCormick Rutland Rutland Co., Vt.
Abagail Persons Mount Holly, Vt.
Fanny Pratt Rutland Co. of Rutland Vt.

The Commissioner Please examine and inform me
whether the above children are entitled to the pension
from the date of his death down to the date of her death.
very respectfully
Noah Preston for the children

Please examine and report to me and I will send
a power attorney and satisfactory proof of the children
above named or the only heirs now living of Suzannah
McCormick Widow of Archibald McCormick dec’d
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East Pittford 21 Sept /57
Dear Sir your letter of the 12 instant
States that the pension from the date of
Archibald McCormick death down to the date
of Suzannah McCormick death has been paid
to the heirs whose names next
Mary Davis
Robt M Cormick
Abagail Persons
Fanny Pratt
I understand that some years ago
Fanny Pratt gave a power attorney to some one to draw the pension of Suzannah McCormick. But none was [ever informed], to have been drawn by
the person that had the power of atty to draw
the pension. the heirs therefore thought it never had been drawn as they never received any.
will your honor inform me who this
Person was that drew the money. if he drew it he never accounted for it 
to the above heirs who employed me to get it
for them.
very respecfully yours
Noah Preston
atty for the heirs
Please give me the amount of the money the agent drew for the above named heirs and also his name.
Noah Preston for the heirs
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act 43  8606
No. 10671
Susan M Cormick decd
Widow of Archibald
Vt. 
Act 7 July 1838
Adm 8  mo. 8 d's per1805 per
$27.55 per ann.

from 4 August 1839 to 4 March
1841 payable to Robert McCor
Mick, Nancy Burrough, Polly
Davis, Abigail Person, and
Fanny Pratt only surviving
children of Susan McCormick
dec-
Adm act March 1843
$27.55 per
from 4 to 20 March 1843, payable
to children above
Hon. P. Dillingham
House of Rep's
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Certificate of Probate Court
in the case of 
Susan McCormick D'd
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State of Vermont
District of Chittenden
I William Weston, Register of the Probate Court
for said District of Chittenden do hereby certify that
it has been satisfactorily proved to said court that
Robert McCormick, Nancy Burroughs, Polly Davis,
Abigail Person and Fanny Pratt are the children
and only surviving [insert] children of Susan McCormick, late of
Underhill, in said district, deceased, who was the widow
of Archibald McCormick, deceased, and that the
said Susan McCormick died on the 20th day of
March 1843, and that the said Archibald McCormick
was a pensioner of the United States inscribed upon the Vermont Roll.
The word "children" interlined before signing.

In testimony whereof I do
hereunto affix the seal of said Court
and subscribe my name at
Burlington in said district this 14th
day of March A.D. 1846.
Wm  Weston Register
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Payment to be made
at Montpelier
by R. R. Keith
Agent for paying Pensioners
in the Agency of Montpelier
Vermont
Payable on [crossed ot  -  the 4th March
and 4th September in each year] 
presentation

Recorded in the Pension
Office, in Book D Vol. 1
Page 133 by Tho Lumpkin
Clerk
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WAR DEPARTMENT
Widow's Pension.
I certify that in conformity with the act of July 7, 1838, Susan McCormick dec'd
widow of Archibald McCormick
who was a Private in the Rev.
and died on the 4th day of August, 1839,
is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Twenty seven dollars and fifty five
cents per annum, commencing on the
the 4th August 1839,
and terminating on the 4th of March,
1841. [crossed out]
The amt due is payable to R. McCormick, Nancy Burroughs, Polly Davis, Abigail Person & Fanny Pratt, only surviving children.

iven at the War Office of the United States, this sixth day of May one thousand
eight hundred and forty six

Secretary of War.

Examined and
Countersigned
Commissioner of Pensions.
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Hon. J. L. Edwards Com'r of Pensions
Sir
I herewith transmit to you 
the certificate of the Probate Court,
in the case of Susan McCormick, deceased.
I believe this completes the testimony. 
When examined you will please send the certificate to me.
Yours Respectfully

P. Bellingham
H. Rep

7 May 1846.
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Secretary of state
Certificate in the
case of Susan McCormick


Please to Communicate
with Stephen Thomas
West Fairlee, Vt.
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State of Vermont
Secretary of States Office
Montpelier, September 17th 1843
I hereby certify that there is no pay
Roll of Capt Abner Seely's Company for
the year 1782, in the files in this Office.
I further certify that there is an account
of Capt Seely against the State for mustering men
in April 1782 and sundry other papers showing
that said Company was in service in said year
the last date given on s'd papers is November 6, 1782.
From which papers it appears evident that said Company
was in service for said year 1782.
In testimony whereof I hereunto
set my hand and affix the seal of
this Office this 17th day of September
A.D. 1845.
Ferrand F. Merrill
Deputy Secretary of State
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Calvin Grossman's Affidavit



Husband died Aug 4th '39
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Calvin Grossman of Clarendon in
the County of Rutland and State of Vermont aged 51 years deposes
and says that I was acquainted with Archibald
McCormick late a Revolutionary Pensioner of the
United States upon the rolls of the Vermont agency.
that said Archibald McCormick died on the Fourth
day August Eighteen hundred and thirty nine.
that I was not present when he died but that
I saw him a few hours before his death and
at his decease I assisted in laying him out
which was on the Fourth day of August 1839
aforesaid. that the wid., Susan McCormick [crossed out "was then"] the wife of the said Archibald, resided with
him at the time of his decease. and that after
the decease of the said Archibald the said Susan
went to reside with her son in law Alanson
Burroughs at Underhill in the County of Chittenden
in the State aforesaid
Calver Grossman

State of Vermont
Rutland County ss  Sworn to and Subscribed by the above affiant on this
3rd day of February 1844 before me. I further
certify that the above affiant is personally
known to me and that he is a credible witness.
the words "was then" erased before signing -
Hyrum Dickensen Justice of the Peace
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STATE OF VERMONT
Secretary of State's Office
Montpelier, February 13
1844
I certify that Hyrum Dickerman Esq whose name is subscribed in his own proper hand writing to the foregoing certificate, is and was at
the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County of
Rutland
duly elected and qualified, and that to his official
acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the
seal of this office, at Montpelier, this the 13th
day of February
in the year of our Lord
me thousand eight hundred and forty four
Ferrand F. Merrill
Deputy Secretary of State
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James Ayers & John Woodburn
affidavits
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STATE OF VERMONT.
Secretary of State's Office
Montpelier, February 13 1844
I certify that William Harris Esq whose name is subscribed
in his own proper hand writing to the foregoing certificate, is and was at
the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County of
Windham
duly elected and qualified, and that to his official
acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the
seal of this office, at Montpelier, this the 13th
day of February in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and forty four.
Ferrand F. Merrill
Deputy Secretary of State
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I James Ayers of Windham in the County of
Windham and State of Vermont aged 69 years
depose and say that I have been acquainted with
Archibald McCormick, late of Windham aforesaid, deceased.
 From my earliest recollection to the time of his
death, that I was informed of the marriage of the
said Archibald McCormick to Susan Woodburn in
the Spring of the year of 1788, that I was acquainted with
the said Susan Woodburn prior to that time, that the
said Archibald McCormick and the said Susan commenced
 keeping house and living together as man and
wife in the year of 1788 and so continued to live untill
a short time prior to the decease of the said Archibald when
in consequence of their poverty they seperated and went
to reside with their children, that they at the time were
reported to have been married setting upon their horses.
that they were ever reputed to have been legally married;
that it was reported that they were obliged to be
married and I think it was the fact that their first
child was born before they had been married nine
months, that they were People of respectability with
the exception of the fact last named, that the said Archbald
 McCormick was a Revolutionary Pensioner upon the
rolls of the Vermont agency, and that I have been informed
and it is generally understood that he died in Mt. Holly
the County of Rutland and State aforesaid. James Ayers
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State of Vermont
Windham County ss
Sworn to and subscribed by the above affiant (James Ayers)
this 30th day of January 1844 and I certify that the above
affiant is personally known to me and that he is a person
of truth and credibility.
William Harris Justice Peace

I John Woodburn of Windham in the County Windham and
State of Vermont aged 66 years depose and say that I
was acquainted with Archibald McCormick late a revolutionary
 Pensioner, deceased, before his marriage, that he
was reported to have been married to my sister Susan
Woodburn, that I was not present at the marriage but
was informed that she went from home to be married.
that I well remember of being at the House of the said
Archibald McCormick when their Eldest daughter, Polly
McCormick was an infant which I think was at least
Fifty five years since, that they were then residing together
 as man and wife, that it has ever been a matter
of public notoriety that they were legally married, that
they resided together as man and wife from the time of
their reported marriage (which was before the birth of their
first child Polly McCormick, untill after their children
were more than 21 years old. then in consequence of their
poverty [they is erased] his wife the said Susan went to reside with
Amos Pratt husband of their youngest Daughter (Fanny)
and occasionally residing with Alanson Burrough's Husband
of their Daughter Nancy.  the said Archibald working and
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residing from place to place but occasionally residing
with his wife and at any time when he chose so to
do. that the said Alanson Burroughs removed to
the town of Underhill in the County of Chittenden
in the State aforesaid. and that the said Susan
after the deceased of her husband the said Archibald
McCormick went to reside at said Underhill with
her Daughter Nancy the wife of the said Burroughs. and
that I was informed of her death by letter in 
March last. that I am a native of the town of Windham
aforesaid & have always resided in said town. and have
never heard of an [insinuation] but what they were legally
married and that it has always been a matter
of Public notoriety that said Marriage took place in
the public highway by Justice Chandler who has
since deceased.  John Woodburn

State of Vermont Windham County
 Sworn to and subscribed by the
above affiant John Woodburn this
31st day of January 1844 before me - I further say
that the said affiant is personally known to me and
that he is a person of truth and credibility.
William Harris Justice of the Peace
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Ovid Sept 21. 1846
Sir
Since the rec't of yours of the 17th
June
in the case of Susan McCormick
I have been writing to different persons
In trying to get a clue to the pension
cert’f. I have not been able to hear a
word from it & I am informed by one of the
children under date of 7th Sept, that they
Know nothing about it or about any 
Other agent than myself ---
Perhaps under the circumstances
you will issue a new certificate & fwd it to me
but if not, please to name the person
whom you consider the agent & to
whom you suppose it may have been
forwarded by Mr. Dillingham.

Most Respectfully
Your Obt Svnt
Arad Joy


Hon J L Edwards

I enclose a letter recd today from Mr. Dillingham
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West Fairlee Vt. Sept 23 1845

My Dear Sir,

I herewith forward the certificate
of the Secretary of State in the case of Mrs Susan
McCormick deceased, and trust that the same together
with the two affidavits produced by Archibald
McCormick under the act of 1832 will be sufficient
To establish his service.
I noticed when in the office in January last
that one of these affiants stated that he served
with said McCormick in Capt Seely's Company in
1782.  you will please communicate with me
at West Fairlee, Vt. 

I am Sir Very Respectfully
Your Ob. Servt
Stephen Thomas

Hon J. L. Edwards
Comr of Pensions
Washington D C
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Letter relative to
Alanson Burroughs
Declaration
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West Fairlee Vt. Feby 19. 1844

Dear Sir

I herewith transmit the Declaration of
Alanson Burroughs, Administrator upon the Estate of
the Widow Susan McCormick, the day month are
blank in the declaration, but by the affidavit of the
Clerk of the town of Windham, I think the relation
of Husband is proved to have existed in 1788. the affidavits 
of John Woodburn & James Ayers are also forwarded, 
which show the fact that the community understood 
that the relation of man & wife did legally exist
between Archibald McCormick & Susan McCormick
& that they lived together agreeable to sd understanding
some six years previous to 1794. therefore the
identical day & month, being so far anterior to 1794
(the limit of the law) cannot be material.
(I Suppose)
the affidavits of [Mr.] Calvin Grossman &
Nancy Burroughs proving the death are herewith
transmitted. All of which I respectfully submit
 for your consideration. you
will please to correspond with me.

Very Respectfully
Your Obt Srv’t
Stephen Thomas

Hon James L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D C
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State of Vermont
Secretary of State’s Office
Montpelier October 5, 1844.
I hereby certify that there is on file in this
Office a paper purporting to be as it roll of mileage money
due unto Capt Joseph Tyler's Company in six weeks service
of the State of Vermont, being omitted in a former pay roll
for the pay of sd Company,on which Roll is the name of
“Arch’d McCormick”, with an allowance of $1.00.0 for travel
the service being stated to have been in October and November 1780.
Also, a "Pay Roll of Capt Joseph Tyler's Company of Volunteers in 
the service of this State 1780”, on
which Roll is the name of "Arch’d McCormick”, with an
allowance for 1 month and 8 days service commencing October 23d
1780 and ending Dec. 1st, as a private.
Also, I further certify that there are no pay rolls 
of Capt Joseph Tyler's Company, for the years 1780 and 1782
in this Office, except the above.
And further, that there are no pay rolls of Capt
Seely in this Office for said years 1780 and 1782, except one of
Capt Nathaniel Seely for service done in the month of
October 1780.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my
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hand and affix the seal of this office this 5th
day of October A.D. 1844.
Ferrand F. Merrill
Deputy Secretary of State
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West Fairlee Vt Oct 9th 1844
Hon. J.L. Edwards
Dear Sir, I herewith forward
the certificate of the Secretary of State of Vt. to
prove the service of Arch’d McCormick in the
case of the application of Alanson Burroughs
Admr on the Estate Susan McCormick deceased,

Having shown that the Rolls of the Company in
which he served are not in the Secretary
of State’s office I suppose that the proof which
Arch’d McCormick furnished will be admissible
The Rolls of the Vermont service are not
full in some Instances [“whole” is crossed out] the Rolls of whole
Regiments are often missing-

I am Sir Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servant
Stephen Thomas

Hon J L Edwards
Washington D.C.
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John Sargent's
Affidavit
Page 59

I John Sargent of Rupert in the County of Bennington,
 in the State of Vermont, of lawful age, being
seventy one years old, & being duly sworn do
depose & say that in the year 1782, I belonged to
Capt Abner Seelys company of Vermont State
Troops, in which I enlisted for eight months, &
 served therein as orderly Sergeant of sd
company & clerk of the same, & that I served
therein, on behalf of the United States, from April
of said year till December, a period of eight
months, as near as I can remember, & that I was well acquainted with
Archibald McCormick, now of Windham in
the County of Windham in said State, & that the
said Archibald served in said company
& in the same service, during the same period
Of eight months, aforesaid, & further saith not.
John Sargent

Pawlet August 3, 1832

State of Vermont
Rutland County
Personally came John Sargent, the signer of the above
written affidavit, & was duly sworn
to the truth of the same. Before me the 3rd day
of August AD. 1832. the said John being to me
well known, as a man of credit.
N. Harmon Just. Peace
for Rutland County
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State of Vermont
Rutland County

I Robert Pierpont Clerk of the County Court
for the County of Rutland do certify that
Nathaniel Harmon is a Justice of the peace
for said County duly commissioned and
that the within signature is his hand
writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the seal of said Court at Rutland this
4 day of August A.D. 1882

R. Pierpont


John Sargent’s
affadavit
Page 61

the within deposition of Archibald Mack
Was taken and sealed up by
William Harris Justice of the peace

I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with
the within named Archibald Mack and
do not hesitate to say that he is a man 
Of  truth and veracity

William Harris Justice of the peace
Page 62

I  Archibald Mack of Windham in the County
of Windham and State of Vermont of lawful age
being duly sworn do depose and testify and say that 
that I well knows that Archibald McCormick of
Windham County of Windham and State aforesaid turned
out as volunteer and went to Castleton in AD. 1780.
that he the said McCormick turned out in 1782
into the service and remained in said service [seven]
months and further I say not.
Archibald Mack

State of Vermont
Windham County
Windham July 25th 1832
then Archibald Mack of Windham
in the County of Windham and
personally appearing and after being carefully
examined and duly cautioned made solemn
oath that the foregoing deposition by him
subscribed contains the whole truth and nothing
but the truth.
Before - William Harris Justice of the
the above deposition taken at the Request of
Archibald  McCormick to be used at the Secretary
War Department at the City of Washington
for the purpose of showing evidence of his
services in the Revolutionary service above
Named.

Certified by William Harris Justice of the Peace
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State of Vermont 
Windham County Court Clerk's Office
New Fane August 11. 1832:
I certify that William Harris,
Esquire, is one of the Justices of the 
Peace within
and for the County
of Windham aforesaid, and that the
within and annexed are his signatures.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal
of said Court on the day and year
above written James Elliot, Clerk

[words written vertically show the left half of a full transcription found on page 61]
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Waterloo Iowa
April 17, 1927
Dept. of Interior,
Pension Dept
Gentlemen
I am very desirous
of joining the D.A.R., but
as yet do not know for
sure if I am eligible.
After considerable correspondence
with my older
living relatives, I have records
which make me hopeful.
I have been informed
that perhaps you can give
me the lacking information.
My great great grandfather
was Archibald McCormick
who was from Woodburn,
Conn., but later moved to
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Windham Vermont, and
it is thought he was with
the Vermont troops.
Will you kindly look
this up for me and see
if he was in the Rev. War?
Also would it be asking too much to see if
there are any Parkers enlisted
from Clarendon
Rutland Co., Vermont?
Also any Persons or
Gilsons from Rutland
or
Windham Counties
in Vermont?
(The three
names are Parker, Persons and Gilson)
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All of my ancestors
came from Vermont and
I feel certain that some
of them must have been
enlisted.

Would surely appreciate any help
that you could give me
Thanking you in advance,
I am,
Very truly yours,
(Mrs.) J Fred Wagner,
714 Fletcher Ave,
Waterloo Iowa
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Syracuse, Nov 30, 1936

The Pension Dept. Bureau
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen
Am looking for information regarding 
Archibald McCormick of 
Windham, Londonderry Co., Vermont.
The 1790 census gives this information’
Archibald McCormick
1 Male - 16 years and upwards
1 male - under 16 years
2 females
1 other person
I find that he received a Pension of
$33.33 - Vermont Soldiers - Pension list
under act of Congress June 7, 1832. Do not
know whether this is a monthly or yearly amount.
These lists of Vermont Pensioners are
supplied by the editor of the Revolutionary
Polls of Vermont published in 1904.,
Private in the Vermont Militia whose pay 
commenced March 4, 1831,
Pay Roll of Captain Joseph Tyler’s Co.
of Volunteers in the service of Vt.- 1780.
Commencement of pay - Oct. 23, 1780
End of Pay- Dec. 1, 1780
Time in service - 1mo. 8 da.
Total #2 10 shillings 8 pence
Mileage money due unto Captain Joseph
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Tylers Company in six weeks service
of the State of Vermont.
60 miles- #1.0.0
This is all the information I can
gather regarding Archibald M Cormick,
whichis very little indeed, and wish
you would kindly send me
all you have on your records, would also
like to have name of wife: when and
where they both died, etc

[NOTE: James McCormick below is underlined and Rev 1812 is written above the name, i hte handwriting of MMFH in the Pension office] 

Do you have a James McCormick
on your records? The 1790 Vermont
Census gives as follows
3 males -16 years and upwards
1 male - under 16 years
4 females.
He was born Sept 22, 1770
Died March 9, 1836
married Mary Fisher
She was born Aug. 4. 1769 Londonderry Co., N.H.
Died Oct. 15, 1829.
Would appreciate very much any
information you conque me regarding
these people. May I please ask for
an early reply?
Thanking you. I am 
Sincerely
F.L. Jacobsen
400 West Castle St. Syracuse N. Y.
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section.

September 1, 1927

Mrs. J. Fred Wagner
714 Fletcher Ave
Waterloo, Iowa

I have to advise you from the papers in
the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 24140.
it appears that Archibald McCormick was born
October 1762 at Londonderry, New Hampshire.
While residing at Windham, Windham County,
Vermont, he enlisted and served as a private
with the Vermont Troops, as follows:
From October 1780, two months in Captain
Joseph Tyler's Company; and from April 11, 1782,
eight months in Captain Abner Seely's Company.
He was allowed pension on his application
executed August 29, 1832, while a resident of
Windham, Vermont.
He died August 4, 1838 or 1839 at Mt. Holly,
Rutland County, Vermont.
Soldier married May 1, 1786 or in the spring
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of 1788 at Windham, Vermont, Susan Woodburn. She
died March 20, 1843 at Underhill, Chittenden County,
Vermont.
Their children

Polly or Mary born August 9, 1978.
Robert born February 14,1791
Nabby born July 3, 1794
An infant born March 3, 1797, died April, 1797
Nancy born October 30, 1798, married (Alanson Burroughs)
Nabby born July 9, 1801
An infant born June 12, 1804, died January 3, 1805
Fanny born August 4, 1807, married Amos Pratt

The following children were allowed the pension due
their mother, Robert McCormick, Nancy Burroughs, Polly Davis, 
Abigail Person, and Fanny Pratt.

In order to make a proper search of said records
the full name of soldier is essential, with as much as
possible of the following data - approximate dates of
birth and death, and places of residence at enlistment
and after service.
Owing to lack of clerical force available for the
purpose, only two histories are furnished each inquirer.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.