Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9557, for John Mc Cormick, Pennsylvania
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SERVICE
Penn.
Va.

McCormick, John
Catharine

NUMBER
W. 9557
B.L.Wt. 33748-160-55

CONTENTS
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4515

Indiana

John McCormick

Fayette Co on the State of Indiana
he was a private in the company commanded 
by Captain Robinson of the Reg commanded 
by Col Christie in the Virginia
Militia {illegible} from
1776

Inscribed on the Roll of Indiana
at the rate of 40 Dollars    Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd (or 29) day of Jan (?) 1833 and  S. C. Sampler
Connersville Ind

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832        60.00
Semi=anl. allowance ending       20.00
4 March 1833
                                                   =======
                                     Date      80.00

Recorded by Henry H. [illegible]  Clerk
Book D Vol. 9 Page 189
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2222

Indiana
Catharine McCormick
widow of John McCormick

Who served in the Revolutionary 
war, as a Private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars
- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 3rd day of Nov 48
and sent to 
Hon. C.J. Morehead
Frankfort, Ken.


Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under 
February 2, 1848, Page 330 Vol 3

atto Pen act July 17 '49
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195.710 {illegible}
July 30/11

Catharine McCormick
widow of John McCormick
     Pens



Va. Mil

Revol. War

Ind Feb 48 - 
{illegible}  July 9/56
Boy (illegible}

Elisha Vance
Connersville Indiana

Vol M = 1= 106
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11.082
John McCormick

$40 per annum

[illegible}








Saml Clample (?)
Connersville Ind
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(McCormick)

State of Indiana
Fayette County ⎬

On this fifteenth day of September in
the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open court before the honorable Edward Webb and William Miller associate Judges of the circuit court of the County of Fayette now sitting John
McCormick a resident of Harrison Township in the said County of Fayette and State of Indiana aged Seventy eight 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 herein stated:
That on or about the last of April or first of May in the year 1776 on the Nolachucky river in what is now called East Tennessee he entered into the
of the United States by volunteering into a company commanded by Capt. James Robinson
for an indefinite period-- That immediately after he joined said company they were employed to the waters of Nolachucky in erecting a fort, but before the same was completed they were driven from their works by a body of Cherokee Indians and immediately retreated to a fort on the Watoga river where they found that several families had assembled for protection. In about a week or ten days after arriving at this fort it was attacked by a body of about three hundred Cherokees who we succeeded in repulsing after
about one or two hours fighting. After which battle we remained in the fort until some time in the latter part of September or first of October when we were again marched
on to the Nolachucky, where we joined some Virginia troops commanded by Col. Christie and some N. Carolina troops commanded by Col Williams, to the former of which comand this applicants company was attached - from thence
they marched to the Cherokee towns on the Tennessee river five
of which towns, together with all the corn, bears and other ar-
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-ticles of produce we entirely destroyed after which we were dismissed but received no written discharge as he this applicant recollects, and returned direct to the Long Island when
this applicant again immediately volunteered into a company commanded by Captain Shelby, (whose christian name was James as well as he can recollect) for no stated period and was stationed in Fort Henry at Long Island
with some other volunteers the Captains of whom he does not at this day remember but all of which troops were under the
command of Major Anthony Bledsoe 
- At which fort we remained stationed until about the middle of February following when
he was discharged, but whether he received a written discharge or not he does not now remember, but if he received one it is long since lost-- From thence this applicant emigrated to Bedford County in the State of Pennsylvania at which place some time about the latter part of the summer or beginning of the fall (he thinks), in the year 1780 he entered into a company commanded by a captain all (whose name
was he thinks McCall) for three months to protect the settlement from Indian depredation. This company was employed in scouting about the country in the neighborhood of
Bedford, but this applicant did not march with them, he having been retained by Colonel Robert Culbertson (the commandent there) as a centry in the town. This applicant served his engagement of three months and was discharged but whether his discharge was in writing or not he does not rememher
but if it was it is lost-- At the time of this applicant's service at Bedford there were no other militia troops, nor any regulars on duty-- But a short time before or after this
tour of duty applicant does not recollect which he remembers a company of Militia commanded by Captain Dunlop and a company of regular commanded by a captain whose name
he believes was Boyd, these companies became engaged with a party of Indians in Frankstown Valley and were sorely defeated leaving many dead on the battleground amongst
whom this applicant thinks were the above named Captains
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Dunlap and Boyd -

This applicant further saith that he has no
documentary evidence of his services, and that he knows of no person living whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service, his services were performed on the frontier against the Indians and his comrades are all dead or if any remain they live in parts unknown to him

Rec 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 and subscribed in open Court the day and year aforesaid
Attest  Wm Caldwell Clk ⎬ John M Cormick

The Court now here propound the following interrogatories to the said applicant and the answers by him made are under oath have as follow towit:
1st Where, and in what year were you born?
Ans. I was born within eight miles of Winchester, Frederick county Virginia on the 30th day of August A.D. 1754.

Ques. 2 Have you any record of your age & if so where is it?
Ans -I have none - My parents kept a record of their childrens ages in the family Bible but I know not what has become of it- I know my age only from having frequently seen their record of it-

Question 3 Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
Ans. I lived when I first entered the service on the waters of Holstein River, and when I last entered I lived in Bedford County Pennsylvania. after the war I lived in the latter County until the year 1795 when I emigrated into what is now called Butler County Ohio where I remained about 9 years and moved into Preble County in the same State, from thence in the year 1813
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I removed into the county of Fayette Indiana where I have since resided and where I now reside-
Question 4. How were you called into service were you drafted did you volunteer, or were you a substitute and if a substitute for whom
Ans. I volunteered as I have in my declaration above stated

Question 5 State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served, such  contitinental and militia regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service
Ans - There were no regular officers with the troops where I served on the waters of Tennessee - I volunteered to protect the inhabitants of the frontiers from Indian depredations, The Indians were supposed to be & I believe were allies of the British and carried on a continual warfare in that part of the country named above by me. I knew the regiment of N. Carolina Militia commanded by Col. Williams & the Virginia Regiment commanded by Col. Christie to the latter of which regiments my company was for a while attached. About the time of my service at Bedford knew a company of regular troops which was commanded by a Capt. Boyd(I think was his name) who was defeated as above in my declaration is stated - The General circumstances of my service are in my declaration correctly stated-

Quest. 6 Did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so by whom was it given & what has becomeof it
Ans -I am not certain that I ever did receive a dis
charge. There is a faint impression on my mind that I did for the last term on Holston & Tennessee but if I did it is long since lost

Question 7 State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your service as a soldier of the revolution
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Ans. I name the Samuel Drennen  Boay(?) Sharp and Genl. Jonathan McCarty and
Judge Webb a member of this court.
and John Tate Esqr recorder of this County

Mr Samuel Drennen residing in the vicinity of
John McCormick above named and in Fayette County
& John Tate
residing in the same neighborhood & county hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John McCormick who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy eight years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion-
Sworn & subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Attest Wm Caldwell Clk
Samuel Dennen
John Tate
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 there is no Clergyman Residing in the neighborhood of the
said applicant and that the said Samuel Drennen and John Tate are residents in the neighbourhood of the said
applicant are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to Credit
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I William Caldwell Clerk of the Circuit Court of Fayette County do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the Original
Proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John McCormick for a Pension

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and the seal of the said
Circuit Court this 18th day of September 1832
Wm Caldwell Clk. by
James Cample
deputy.
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State of Indiana
Fayette County

Personally appeared before me the
undersigned a Justice of the peace within and for the said County of Fayette John McCormick aged Seventy eight years who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods
mentioned below and in the following grades-
For one year I served as a private and for such
service I claim a pension- which service is the same set forth in my declaration made before the Fayette Circuit Court at the September term thereof last past - and which declaration is hereby amended -
Sworn to and subscribed before
me the 4th day of January A.D.
1833
John Mc Cormick

Moses Fry Justice of the Peace [Seal]

State of Indiana ⎬
Fayette County ⎬
I William Caldwell Clerk of the circuit
Court of Fayette County Indiana do hereby certify that Moses Fry Esqr. before whom the above certificate of John McCormick appears to have been sworn to and who has signed
the Jurat above was when the said certificate
was made towit on the 4th day of January 18353 an acting Justice of the peace in & for said County duly commissioned & qualifies as such as required by law. And further that I am acquainted with the hand writing of this
said Moses Fry & that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name at Connersville on the 4th day of January A.D. 1833
Wm Caldwell Clk. F.C.C.
[illegible]
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State of Indiana
County of Fayette

On this 23d day of July, A.D. One
thousand eight hundred and fifty five, personally appeared before me, John B Tate, a Justice of the peace within and for said County,
duly authorized to administer oathes for
general purposes therein, Catherine McCormick aged eighty six years, a resident of Fayette
County, in the State of Indiana, who, being
duly sworn, according to law, declares that
she is the widow of John McCormick, deceased,
who was a private in the Virginia Militia, as
she has been informed and believes, in the
War of the Revolution. That she cannot
give the name of the Captain, Colonel, or other
officer under whom her late husband, John
McCormick, served, nor can she state the time
or place at which he engaged in the service,the
length of time he served in the army, or
the time and place at which he was discharged, but for information relative thereto,
and for proof thereof, (so far at least as the same
may amount to proof,) she herein refers the
Department to the application and evidence filed
therein by her late husband in the year 1832,
and by virtue of which he was placed on the
pension roll January 21th 1833, as she believes.
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She further states that she was married to
the said John McCormick on the 24th day of March A.D. 1785, by one John Thisney Esqr.
and that her name before her said marriage
was Catherine Drenning that her said husband
died on the 18th day of April, A.D. 1837. and that
she is now a widow.
She further states that she now knows of no
public or private record of her marriage with
the said John McCormick, and for proof of
her said marriage with, and the death of
her said husband she herein refers to her app
lication, together with the documents and evidence therewith filed in the Department in the summer of 1844. By virtue of which her name was afterwards entered, and is yet continued on
the pension roll.
She makes this declaration for the purpose
of obtaining the bounty land to which she may
be entitled under the act approved March 3rd 1855.
Attest
Elisha Vance
Catherine McCormic {mark}

we and each of us, namely Newton Claypool and
Amos R Edwards, residents of Fayette County, in the State of Indiana, upon our oaths declare
that the foregoing declaration was signed and
acknowledged by Catherine McCormick in our
presence, and that we believe from the appear-
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-ance and statements of the applicant that she
is the identical person she represents herself to
be. And we each further upon our oaths say
that we were each acquainted with John Mc
Cormick and Catherine McCormick for a long
time before the death of the said John, who died
in the year 1837 as we believe, that for a long
time previous to the death of the said John, and
during all of the time we were acquainted with
them they lived together as husband and wife
and were so taken and reputed up to the
period of the death of the said John, and that
being thus reputed they reared up a large family
of children. They further state that since the
death of the said John McCormick the said
Catherine has remained unmarried as they
believe.
Newton Claypool
A. R. Edwards
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were
sworn to and subscribed before me on the
day and year above written; and I certify
that I know the affiants to be credible persons:
that this claimant is the person she represents
herself to be, and that I have no interest in
this claim
John B. Tate {Seal}
-
Justice of the peace
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State of Indiana
County of Fayette

I Amos R Edwards, Clerk of the Circuit Court and for said County, do hereby certify that John B.  Tate, Esqr. before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavits were made and executed, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was, at the time of of so doing, a Justice of the peace within and for the county aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature thereto is genuine

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the Fayette Circuit Court to be affixed at Connersville in the County and State aforesaid this 23 day of July  A.D.1855

A.R. Edwards  Clerk




195.710
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Catharine McCormick
Indiana
Act 7 July 38
m before 94. d 37

L.d. April 18th '37
admd
6 mo pri
20.  from 18
Apl 1837 the day of
her husbands death

John B [illegible]  17 June '44
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Ped (?) remembered that amongst the Records of the Fayette County Probate Court at the term of July, A.D. 1844- appears the following
towit: At a term of the Fayette County Probate Court, begun and held at the Court house in Connersville, in the County of Fayette
and State of Indiana, before the Honorable Justus Wright sole Judge of said Court, on the fourth Monday and twenty second
day of July, in the year of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred and forty four, and continued from day to day before the same
Judge until Thursday, the fourth judicial day of said term
Matter of Catherin McCormick
Expente
Application &c.
And now at this day comes into open Court, the said Catharine McCormick in her own proper person, and makes and files the following
Declaration and evidence in order to obtain a pension towit:
"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 Indiana
Fayette County ⎬ On this 23th day of July A.D. 1844, personally appeared before the Hon. Justus Wright, sole Judge of the Probate Court of the County of Fayette, in the State of
Indiana in Open Court, Catharine McCormick aged Seventy five years, who first being 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 John McCormick, late a
resident of the County of Fayette, and State of Indiana, deceased who was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States from the day of
18 until the period of his death reference being had to the Records, Documents and
papers on file at the War Office of the United States as
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evidence of the facts as above stated- She further declares that she was married to the said John McCormick on the twenty fourth
day of March in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty five, that her husband the aforesaid John McCormick died on the eighteenth
day of April 1837, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninty four, viz, at the time above stated
Catherine McCormick x her mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and your above written in open court before me
G. W. Ginn Clk of the Fayette Circuit Court, and Exoficio Clerk of the Fayette County Probate Court
At the same time and place personally appeared in Open Court Samuel Drenning of lawful age, who on being duly sworn upon
his oath make the following statements, viz:
My name is Samuel Drenning, and I am the brother of Catharine McCormick, the above applicant for a pension. I am now
Seventy years of age, was not present at the marriage of my sister Catharine to the late John McCormick, I was at the time of the
marriage a small boy - knows that the said John McCormick now deceased, and the said Catharine, who makes the above
declaration lived together as husband and wife up to the time of the death of the said John, which took place about seven years
ago last April as witness believes - knows that the said John deceased and the said Catharine reared up a large family of children. Witness always understood that John McCormick drew
a pension before his death, further saith that Catharine has not married since the death of John McCormick, but that she still remains the reputed widow of the said John - don't
know that there were kept any family records of the marriage
Aforesaid-
(Signed) Samuel Drenning
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 25th day of July 1844 - G W. Ginn Clk. Fayette County Probate Court
And at the same time and place came Abraham Boys of
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lawful age, who being duly sworn in open Court in this behalf upon his oath makes the following statements viz:
I am fifty nine years of age and a resident of the County of Fayette & State of Indiana where I have resided for thirty years. I have been per
sonally acquainted with John McCormick now deceased for fifteen or twenty years before his death. I have also been acquainted with Catharine McCormick the present applicant for a pension for several years
knows that the said John and Catharine lived together as husband and wife, and that they were reputed as such - also knows that they
raised several children - don't precisely know what time John McCormick died - further says that Catharine McCormick the present
applicant is still the reputed widow of the said John McCormick deceased - and that she has not married since the death of the said John as Witness believes - Witness says that John McCormick was a Revoluntionary pensioner before his death -
A. Boys
Subscribed and sworn to in Open Court this 25th day of July A.D. 1844 -
G.W. Ginn Clk. F.C. P.C.
At the same time and place personally appeared in open Court Elisha Vance of lawful age, who in being duly sworn upon his Oath makes the following statements, viz:
I am about forty three years of age, and have been a citizen of the Town of Connersville, in the County of Fayette for about eighteen
years during the most of which time he has been acquainted with the family of the late John McCormick or portion of it was well acquainted with John McCormick up to the time of
his death - Witness knows that the said John was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States - Witness for some years before the death of the said John was in the habit of executing his
Pension papers for the purpose of drawing his Semiannual payments - Witness frequently had the pension Certificate of the said
John in his possession-- Witness knows that Catharine McCormick the above applicant for a pension is the reputed widow of the said John McConnick, and yet remains unmarried
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as he believes and further saith not. Elisha Vance
Subscribed and sworn to this 25th day of July 1844. before me
G. W. Ginn Clk. F.C. P.C.
and thereupon at the same time and place and in open Court the said Catharine M Cormick, by her attorney produced and read in Court
the two following affidavits with the certificates thereupon trust:
"Bedford County (?) came personally before me' the Subscribe (Seal) one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County Elizabeth Vickery, who being sworn according to law, deposeth and saith, that she was present when Catherine
Drenning was married to John McCormick, that she was waiting maid to the Bride when she was married, what year it was in I do not recollect, but I can safely say that it is fifty years or more since they were married, they was married by my Father John Cessna in Friends Cove, Bedford County Pennsylvania and further says not
Elizabeth Vickery
Sworn and subscribed this 9th day of February A.D. 1844
before me Geo. McCoy.

Bedford County Js. came personally before me the Subscriber
one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said
County. Rachel Williams, who being sworn according to law deposeth and saith that she was present when Catherine Drenning was married to John McCormick, what year it  was in I do not recollect, but can safely say that it is fifty
years or more since they were married. They were married by my Father John Cessna in Friends Cove Bedford County
Pennsylvania and further says not
Rachel Williams
Sum and Sworn Subscribed this 14th day of February A.D. 1844.
before me
Elias Gump
Pennsylvania
Bedford County
E.G.


I Jos. B. Noble   Prothonotary of the
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Court of Common Pleas for said County, certify that George McCoy and Elias Gump Esqrs, before 
whom the foregoing affidavits appear to have been made, were at the time thereof acting Justices of the Peace within and for the said County of Bedford, duly commissioned and authorized to act as such whose official acts are entitled to full faith and credit. I further certify that the signatures to said affidavits purporting to be the signatures of said Justices are genuine.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Bedford the 17th day of Feby. A.D. 1844

Jos. B. Noble 

State of Indiana
Fayette County

I George W. Ginn, Clerk of the Fayette Circuit Court, and Exoficio Clerk of the fayette County Probate Court, certify that the above and foregoing is a full true and complete transcript of the record and proceedings in the above and foregoing application, as the same remains of Record in my office.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Probate Court at Connersville, the 21st day of September, A.D. 1844.
G.W. Ginn   Clk.
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I am aquainted with Samuel Drenning
S Boys (?) & E Vance of Fayette County Indiana witnesses within named, & know them to be respectable men & their statements are entitled to credit
13 Jany 1845
Caleb B Smith

State of Indiana
Fayette County

I Justus Wright Judge of the Fayette County Probate Court with the State of Indiana, do certify that I am acquainted with J. Boys and Elisha Vance, who testified in this Court in the within matter and know them to be respectable men & their testimony is entitled to full credit.
  In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name this first day of March, in open court A.D. 1845
Justus Wright

State of Indiana
Fayette County

I, George W Ginn, Clerk of the Fayette County Probate Court, hereby cerify that the Hon. Justus Wright, whose signature appears above, is the Sole Judge of said Court and that his signature above written is genuine.
In testimony whereof , I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Commonweath this 1st day of March A.D. 1845
G.W. Ginn
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Mr. Shuler McCormick
321 American National Bank Building
Vincennes, Indiana

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
MCS:MLB

Dear Sir:
 You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 9557, that John McCormick was born near Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, August 30, 1754.

While residing on the Holston River, he enlisted in April or May, 1776, served one year as a private in Captain James Robinson's company, Colonel Christie's Virginia regiment, and Captain James Shelby's company under Major Anthony Bledsoe in the Virginia troops, and was in the battle with the Cherokee Indians and aided in destroying several of their towns. While residing in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, he enlisted in the summer or fall of 1780 and served three months in Captain McCall's company under Colonel Robert Culbertson in the Pennsylvania troops.

He was allowed pension on his application executed September 15, 1832, while a resident of Harrison Township, Fayette County, Indiana. He died April 18, 1837.

Soldier married March 24, 1785, at Friend's Cove, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, Catharine Drennen (Drenning).

She was allowed pension on her application executed July 25, 1844, while a resident of Fayette County, Indiana, aged seventy-five years.

They reared a large family of children, no names stated except Lewis W. of Connersville, Indiana, in 1848.

Very truly yours,
E.W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner
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Revy Widow, &c.

File No. 9557
Catharine McCormick
Wid. of John McCormick
Pvt. Rev. War

Act: Feby, 2/ 48
 Index: Vol. M  Page 21
[Arrangement of 1870]

(Opposite page)
Jany - 22- 1900
Mrs. Kate B. Gallison
Orange N.J. &
L. A. Kirkwood Muncie Ind.

1906 June 18 - History to McCormick Bros.

1917 Apl 3, Hist. to Gertrude K. Ives
1917 May 26, Hist. to Mrs. H.H. Wheeler

1920 June 16  Hist. to R.H. Briles

1923 June 11: Hist. to Mrs. Andrew J. Stewart 

1924 Oct. 3 - Hist. to Lois Booth

1925 July 23 - Hist to Mrs. Wm. Fitzgerald

1926-June 1- Hist. to Alice Maple
see letter in Jeremiah Williams 42077

1931,June 9. Hist. to Mr. Shuler McCormick

1940 Mar 18: Hist. to Gertrude V. Ives
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Catharine McCormick
Deligator (?)

2 July '48
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33748

{not legible}
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Catharine McCormick
Jn d

see let to Hon. J.A. Wright
Jany 18' 45


Act July 7th '38
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9783

Indiana

Catharine McCormick Widow of John McCormick who was a pensioner under the Act of - and who died on the 18th April 1837, of Fayette Co. in the State of Indiana who was a Private in the C army commanded by Captain - of the Regt commanded by - in the Revolution line for

Inscribed on the Roll of Madison at the rate of 40 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 18th day of April 1837. Increased from $20. Deduct all former payments

Certificate of Pension issued the 3rd day of Nov. 1848 and sent to Hon. C. S. Morehead
Franklin, Ken.

[Act July 7, 1838]
Recorded by Th Lumpkin, Clerk
Book D Vol 1 Page 427
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9785
Indiana

Catharine McCormick, widow of John McCormick, who died on the 18 April, 1837 of Fayette Co in the State of Indiana who was a private in the       commanded by Captain      of the           commanded by               in the Virginia line for {not legible}

Inscribed on the Roll of Madison at the rate of 20 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 18th April, 1857

Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of Dec 1845 and sent to the Hon. C.B. Smith, H.R.

Arrears to the 4th of
Semi-Annual allowance ending

75.45
Revolutionary Claim, Act July 7, 1838

Recorded by Clerk,
Book D  Vol. 1  Page 427
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Madison (?)            1481
Indiana

Catharine McCormick widow of John McCormick who was a Private in the Revolution
Husband died 18 April 1837

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars
- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 3rd day of Nov 1848 and sent to Hon. C.S. Morehead
Frankfort, Ken.

[Acts of March 3, 1843, and June 17, 1844.]

Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2 Page 219
Me. from $20 Deduct all former payments under each act.
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Indiana

Catharine McCormick, widow of John McCormick, who was a private, in the Virginia line.

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 dollars 00 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of Dec 1845 and sent to Hon. C.B. Smith
H.R.

[Act of March 3, 1843]
& 17 June 1844

Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2 Page 219
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1776   Col Christie          Indian fighting
           Col Williams
           Capt J Shelby

1780   Captain McCall      Scouting through
          Col Culbertson        Bedford County(?)
                                          against Indians
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195710
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Connersville Ga
July 23 1855

Hon. L.P. Waldo

Dr sir,
Enclosed please find the declaration of Catherine McCormick for bounty land. I hope the papers & documents to which she refers may be easily found in your department.
I have heretofore, forwarded
several applications for bounty land without
notifying you that they came through myself.
Among them are the applications of Wm. Loir,
Joseph Nelson, Mary Mofs & perhaps others.
Should further proof be necessary in any of
the cases found to be in my hand writing you
will please notify me -
Resp. H.
Elisha Vance
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L. McCormick
Nov (?) 25, 48
no answer required
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Mr J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C.
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Connersville Indiana
Sept. 19th 1848.

Dr Sir

Mrs Catherine McCormack of this place, widow of John McCormack dec'd, and who was until recently a pensioner of the United States, on yesterday executed to some person unknown to
her, (and who purports to be from Kentucky), a power of attorney authorizing him, as she supposes, to procure a pension for her.
It is supposed by her friends that the person who obtained the authority from her to act in her behalf has probibly imposed a fraud upon her. She therefore requests that the Department may refuse to act upon the papers which may be pre
sented by him. As he is a stranger to all of her friends here and has procured from her the authority which he now holds in their absence it is their wish as well as her own desire
that all further proceedings thereon should be arrested immedately, at least for the present.
Will you therefore please give the matter your attention and forward to her such information in relation to the matter as may be necessary to secure to her the rights which she
may have to procure a pension.  L.W. McCormick

Hon
J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City  D.C.

Mr Lewis McCormack is known to me to be the son of Catherine McCormack of this place, and in whose statements strict reliance may be placed.
Elisha Vance
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Catharine McCormick
Declarat(?)
2 July 48
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State of Indiana Fayette County Set

On this the 18th day of September 1848 before
me , Joseph Justice an acting Justice of the peace
in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Catharine McCormick resident of the County of Fayette and State aforesaid aged about seventy nine years who after being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed 2nd February 1848 &
the Resolution of the 1st July 1848 of Congress granting and continuing allowances as pensions to certain widows of officers and soldiers of the Revolution towit that she is the
widow of John McCormick deceased who was as she verily believes a private in the Army of the Revolution and in consequence of his service therein was allowed a Pension in ┃
the act of Congress passed 7th of June 1832
at the rate of $40 per annum
That she was married to her said husband previous to the first day of January
seventeen hundred and ninety four and for the full proof of which the most respectfully asks leave to refer to the evidence now on file in the office of the Hon Commissioner
of Pensions upon which evidence pensions has been hereto allowed to her under the acts of Congress passed 7th July 1838. 3rd March 1843 & 17th June 1844 but which allowances were
made to her only at the rate of $20
per annum
She further declares that she is still a widow never having intermarried since the death of her said husband
That she now believing entitled to a Pension
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during her life at the rate of $40 per annum
under the two first laws mentioned in this Declar
ation most respectfully asks the Hon Commissioner of Pensions to cause the
allowance to be made and the certificate of Pension which may issue as evidence thereof
to be enclosed to her Attorney C H Trabue esqr of Frankfort Kentucky and with him only and such others as he may authorise does she wish the Hon Commissioner of Pensions to hold correspondence in reference to her said claim
Sworn to and subscribed before
me on the day and year a(?)ro
Joseph Justice

Catharine McCormick
her mark

I The Just subscribed Magistrate certify that the
above Declarant is personally known to me
and known to be the widow of John McCormick
deceased late of Fayette County Indiana who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress passed 7th of June 1832 at the rate of $40 per annum. That she is the same individual who drew a Pension under the act of Congress 17th June 1844 at the rate of
$20 per annum and that she
has not married since the death of her said husband and that she is a lady of the finest respectability unto all of whose statements the fullest faith and credit should be given
In testimony where of I
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here unto subscribed my name on this the
18th day of September 1848
Joseph Justice
State of Indiana Fayette County
I A.R. Edwards Clerk of the County
Court of the County and State aforesaid do certify that Joseph Justice is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County above written duly commissioned and sworn that his commission
was dated on the 17th July 1844 and expires on the 17th July 1849
17th July 1849 1849 and that his signature
above written is genuine
Given under my hand and
the seal of said County this
the 18th day September 1948
A. R. Edwards Clk
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Catharine McCounk
Declaration Revolution
1 July 1848 - 7 July 38
3 March 1845 & 17 June 44

A{illegible}, $40 per annum
to 4 March 1841
18 April 1837,
duce what her {illegible}
at the rate of $20 per annum
in the served three (?)
{illegible} acts 3 March 1843 and
17 June 44. at $40 - full
according what husband
paid at the rate of $20.00
{illegible}
{illegible} act 2 July 48
$40
C S Morehead
Frankfort
Ky
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State of Indiana Fayette County Set
On this the 18th day of September 1848
Before me Joseph Justice an acting Justice of the
Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid Personally Appeared Catharine McCormick resident of the County of Fayette
State aforesaid who after being first duly sworn according to
law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of a Resolution of Congress approved
1st day of July 1848 granting allowances to certain widows of officers & soldiers of the Revolution To wit: That she is the widow
of John McCormick deceased who was as she verily believes a Private in the army of the Revolution, and in consequence of
his service therein was allowed a Pension under the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 at the rate of $40 per annum
and was placed upon and paid at the Indiana Agency. That after his death she applied for and obtained pensions under the
act of Congress passed 7th July 1838. 3rd March 1843 & 17th June 1844
But which were allowed only at the rate of $20 per annum. That she was married to her said husband previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four
for the full proof of which she most respectfully asks leave to refer to the evidence on file in the office of the Hon Commissioner of Pensions upon which the aforesaid allowances
to her were made. She further declares that she is still a widow never having intermarried since the death of her said husband.
That she always believing herself justly entitled to receive the same rate of
Pension per annum under the aforesaid acts
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9th July 1838 3rd March 1843 17th June 1844
That her aforesaid husband received under the act of 7th June 1832
and believing herself still entitled
to the same, both legally and equitably she now most respectfully  asks the Hon Commissioner of Pensions to
make allowances at the rate of $40
per annum under the aforesaid acts 7th July 1838 3rd March 1843 &
17th June 1844 deducting therefrom the amounts already received by her under under the last mentioned acts at the rate of
$20 per annum and that certifficates of
Pension may issue in her name for said ballances, be inclosed to her Attorney C H Trabur (?) Esqr of Frankfort Kentucky with him only and such others as he may authorise does she wish the Hon Commissioner
of Pensions to hold correspondence in reference
to her said claims

Sworn to Subscribed before
that on the day and year after
mark
Joseph Justice
Catharine McCormick (mark)

I The Just subscribed magistrate certify that the
foregoing Declarant is personally known
to me and known to be the widow of John
McCormick deceased late of Fayette County Indiana who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress passed 7th June1832 at the rate of $40
per annum that she is the same individual who drew a Pension
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under the act of congress passed(?) 17th June 1844
at the rate of $20 per annum and that she has
not married since the death of her said husband and that she is a lady of the first respectability unto all of whose statements the fullest faith and credit to be given
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
subscribed my name on this the 18th day of September 1848
Joseph Justice

State of Indiana Fayette County
I AR Edwards Clerk of the County Court of
the County and State aforesaid do certify that Joseph Justice
is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn that his commission was dated on the
17th July
1844 and expiers 17th July 1849 and that expires
his signature above written is genuine

Given under my hand and the
seal of said County this the 18th day
of September 1848
A. R. Edwards
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House of Reps
12th Dec 1845

Sir,
I enclose herewith the application of Catharine McCormick for a pension, which was returned from your office under date of 18th July 1845, that the credibility of the {not legible] might be attested by a judicial officer.
Such an attestation is now made by the Judge of the Court before which the evidence was taken.
The marriage of the applicant took place in Pennsylvania, and at that time, as I am informed that no records of marriages were required by law to be kept & therefore no public record can be appealed to.

Very Respy
Your Obt. Servt.
Caleb B. Smith

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Comm of Pensions
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John McCormick
33748
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Buffalo  Dec 28, 1861

J. H. Barrett
Comm of Pensions

Sir -
On the 9th, In Shault I mailed a claim for Bounty  {illegible} for John McCormick for service in the Mexican War but have received no receipt for it and do not know that it has been filed.

Please inform
Respy yours
Samuel Lake
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Pension Agency
Madison Ind July 10 1849

J L Edwards Esqr.
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir
The enclosed claim of C. McCormick for pension from 4 Sept 1848 to 4 March 1849 was demanded in March last, but being of a somewhat irregular character I concluded to wait before paying the claim until the department should have haped upon Mr McCormick's voucher paid in September last, but owing to the delay of the department reporting on the returns from this agency for quarter ending 30 September 1848 I am induced at the urgent request of the attorney in this case to ask to be advised as to the payment and will thank you for an early reply.
Very Respectfully
Your Obedient Servant
JFD Laneer   Pen Agl
by Issac C. Lear
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Catharine McCormick
Ind
Act 7th July '38
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{illegible}
July 13th 1845

James L [illegible}

I enclose you the application of Catharine McCormick of {Indiana} I think you will find the papers made out in {illegible} form, once the {illegible} {illegible} are all {illegible} to by the Hon. C.B. Smith a member of the House of Representatives.
Your early attention {illegible}
 Yours respectfully
J {illegible}
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Lebanon Indiana
April 21st 1923

Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sirs-
Will you kindly send
a statement of the Military
history of John McCormick
a soldier of the Revolutionary War. I have
taken the following from the statement of a 
relative -
Revolutionary War Record Section 3-525
J. S. C.
W. File 9557
Rev. War

Thanking you I am
Mrs. Andrew J Stewart

309 West North St.
Lebanon Indiana
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New Castle Ind
March 16 - 1917.

Chief Record and Pension Office

Catherine Kirkwood formerly of 511 E. Charles St, Muncie Ind was an original daughter of an Indianapolis chapter of the D.A.R.
She was the daughter of John McCormick who fought in the Revolutionary War, having enlisted three times.
Could you inform me to what chapter she was a member.
I am a great granddaughter. Would I be entitled to
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full membership
as I understand she was an honorary member.
Her father John McCormick was born near Winchester Va. 1754, Aug 30. He enlisted twice from Va and once from Pennslyvania.
If you cannot give me the information whom shall I address.

Yours Truly,
Gertrude Kirkwood Ives
206 S. 11th St.
New Castle - Ind.
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Feb - 16 - 1940-

Dept. W. S. Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Would like the war record of John McCormick or any soldier of that name, who fought in the War of American Revolution.
Am trying to trace ancestor of a McCormick, who was first permanent settler in Indianapolis, Ind.
I desire this for D.A. R. record.

Very sincerely yours,
Gertrude V. Ives
1126 S. Main St.
Henry Co. New Castle, Ind.
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Verona, Ill. 6/8 1906

Dear Sir,
 We write you in regard to the record of our Great Grand Father John McCormick of the Revolutionary War. He drew a pension, and we thought you could give us some light on the subject. We want to join the sons of the Revolution. He lived in Virginia the time of his enlistment, and from there he moved to Penn - and from there to Ohio so if you can give us any information we will be very thankful for what you can. Thanking you in advance, we remain yours truly,
McCormick Bros.
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Indiana Society
Daughters of the Revolution
Registrar:
Anna Kate Adams
1205 Park Ave.

Indianapolis, Nov 26 - 1899

H. Clay Evans
  Commissioner of Pensions

Dear Sir,
   Will you kindly send to Mrs Kate B Gallison 83 Highland Ave Orange, New Jersey, a statement that one Catherine Mc Cormick widow of John McCormick of Virginia, who died in Fayette County Indiana, April 18 - 1837
Drew a pension from the government in services rendered in revolutionary war from 1775 to 1783.

Very respectfully
A.K. Adams

over
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Address

Mrs. Kate B. Gallison
83 Highland Ave
Orange New Jersey
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Bureau of Pensions
War Department

Record please of John McCormick
Fayette Co. Indiana, placed on pension roll in 1835; pension begun in 1871. Member of Virginia State Militia and family would like if possible, place of birth/town
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and County, Virginia, also if possible father's and mother's name, also wife's name.
Thank you
Mrs. William FitzGerald
658 Farmington Avenue
Hartford Conn.
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Indianapolis, Ind.

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Sept 9th I wrote Revolutionary War Records Section asking for information as to the military history of John McComack and received the enclosed reply.

Perhaps this will make it a little clearer as to which John McCormack is referred to; he enlisted twice in Virginia the first time in 1776. Then a third time in Penn. and later moved to Fayette Co. Ind. and died in
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Connersville, Ind.

Here are some numbers that were given me that may aid in finding the information I would like to have.

National No. 65833
3-525
J.S.C.
W. File 9557
Rev. War

Respectfully,
Mrs. John Booth
2227 Ashland Ave.
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Greencastle, Indiana
September 13, 1924

Revolutionary War Records Section
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Kindly send statement of the military history of John McCormick, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.

Lois Booth
406 E. Washington St.
Greencastle, Ind.

National No. 65833
3-525
J.S.C.
W. File 9557
Rev War
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5058 N. Illinois Street.
Indianapolis, Ind.

Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Will you kindly verify the information I have at hand regarding the war history & pension of
John McCormick, a soldier
of the Revolution?
John McCormick enlisted in the army
three (3) times,  1st from Virginia in 1776
under Captain James Robinson
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and Colonel Christie;
2nd from Virginia under Captain James Shelby;

3rd from Pennsylvania under Captain McCall.

He applied for a pension Sept. 15, 1832
while living in Fayette County, 
Indiana, and after his death in 1837, his widow Catharine, received a pension until her death Feb  22, 1862.
A certificate of pension is necessary to complete my application for membership in the D.A.R.

Thanking you in advance,
(Mrs. H.H.) Albi G. Wheeler
5058 N. Illinois St.
Indianapolis, Ind.
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The Mutual Home and Savings
Association
109 East Adams Street.

Muncie, Ind. November 25th, 1899.

Hon H. Clay Evans
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir

My grandfather, John McCormick, was a soldier in the War of the Revolution. His old family bible, in my possession, gives his birthday, August 30, 1754, about thirty miles from
Winchester, Virginia. He died April 18, 1837, near Connersville, Fayette County, Indiana.
His widow, Catherine McCormick, was a pensioner and died February 22, 1862, at the old home near Connersville, Ind. I desire a statement from the records relating to his services
as a soldier in that war from date of enlistment, etc.
Hoping to hear from you in due time
I remain, very Respectfully,

L.A. Kirkwood
511 East Charles St.
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3709 Central Ave
Indianapolis, Ind
May 2, 1922.

U.S. Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:-
For the purpose of membership in the
Sons of the American Revolution, I am desirous
of the following information in regard to
John McCormick Sr. who served as a soldier in the Revolutionary War.
Place of Birth, Place of Enlistment, Rank, Branch
of service, Outfit, Engagements etc.
Our family records show that he served for
eight years, from 1775 to 1783. He was born
August 18, 1754 and died April 18, 1837. He was married to Catherine Drennen on March 24, 1785. She was born Jan 25, 1769 and died Feb. 22, 1862. She drew a pension as a wife of a Revolutionary War soldier until her death.

This information would be greatly appreciated.

Respectfully
Ralph H. Briles
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SHULER McCORMICK
ATTORNEY AT LAW
321 AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK BLDG.
VINCENNES. INDIANA

May 4, 1931.
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington D.C.
Re: John McCormick
War of Revolution.

Dear Sirs:-
John McCormick, born August 30, 1754,
near Winchester, Virginia, enlisted three times in
the war of the revolution, twice from Virginia and
once from Pennsylvania, the last enlistment being from Pennsylvania in 1780, according to certain records said to be available in the office of the Adjutant General.
It seems that after the war he settled
in Pennsylvania, probably Bedford, and intermarried with Catherine Drennen. To them were born 14 children.
I am anxious to identify the names of these
children and thought they might be on file in the
Bureau of Pensions. Will you please furnish me with all the data that is available there about John McCormick and his descendants.

Very truly yours,
Shuler McCormick
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reply to your request of [ portion cut off]
statement of the military history of John McCormick, 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.
W. 9.557

DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
Apr. May, 1776

LENGTH OF SERVICE
1 yr

RANK
Pvt

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN - James Robinson
James Shelby
COLONEL - Christie
Major Anthony Bledsoe

State
VA

DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
Summer Fall 1780

LENGTH OF SERVICE
3 mos.

RANK
Pvt.

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
Captain. - McCall
Colonel. - Robert Culbertson

STATE
Pa.
.
-
Battles engaged in,
With Cherokee Indians

Residence of soldier at enlistment ,
on Holstein River, and Bedford Co. Penn.

Date of application for pension, Sept. 15, 1832. His claim was allowed.

Residence at date of application, Harrison Township, Fayette Co. Indiana

Age at date of application,
born August 30, 1754 near Winchester, Frederick Co., Va.
Remarks: soldier married Mch. 24, 1785 Friend's Cove, Bedford Co., Pa.
Catharine Drennen (Drenning)
He died Apl. 18, 1837 and she was allowed pension on her application executed
July 25, 1844, while a resident of Fayette Co. Indiana and 75 yrs of age.
Son Lewis W. McCormick was of Connersville, Indiana in 1848.

Respectfully,
G M Saltzgaber
Commissioner.
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April 2, 1917.

Gertrude K. Ives,
206 South 11th Street,
New Castle, Indiana.

Madam;
In response to your letter dated the sixteenth ultimo, you are herewith furnished the history of John McCormick, W.
File No. 9,557 Rev. War, and advised that in order to obtain the information you desire relative to Catherine Kirkwood, you should apply to the National Society of the Daughters of
the American Revolution, Continental Memorial Hall, Washington, D. C.

Very respectfully,
G M Saltzgaber
Commissioner.
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March 15, 1940

Gertrude V. Ives
1126 S. Main Street
New Castle, Indiana


Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for information relative to
John McCormick who served in the Revolutionary War and was the first
permanent settler in Indianapolis, Indiana.
The data which follow were taken from papers on file in the pension claim, W. 9557, based on the military service of the only John
McCormick of Indiana that is found in the Revolutionary War records of
this office.
John McCormick was born
within eight miles of Winchester, Frederick
County, Virginia, August 30, 1754. The names of his parents are not shown.
While living in the Holston River, John McCormick enlisted in April
or May, 1776, served one year as private in Captain James Robinson's company
in Colonel Christie's Virginia regiment and with the Virginia troops under
Captain James Shelby and Major Anthony Bledsoe and was in the battle with
the Cherokee Indians and aided in destroying several of their towns. Having 
moved to Bedford County, Pennsylvania, John McCormick enlisted in the summer or fall of 1780 and served three months as private in Captain McCall's company in the Pennsylvania militia under Colonel Robert Culbertson.

John McCormick lived in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, until 1795 when he moved to what was later Butler County, Ohio. After living there
about nine years he moved to Preble County, Ohio. In 1813, he moved to
Fayette County, Indiana.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 15,1832, while a resident of Harrison Township, Fayette County, Indiana.
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John McCormick died April 18, 1837, and at time of his death
he was a resident of Fayette County, Indiana.
This soldier married March 24, 1785, at Friend's Cove, Bedford
County, Pennsylvania, Catharine Drenning.
She was allowed pension on her application executed July 25, 1844,
while a resident of Fayette County, Indiana, aged seventy-five years.
She was living there in 1855.
It was stated that John and Catharine McCormick reared a large
family but the only name given is that of a son, Lewis W. McCormick,
who was living in Connersville, Indiana, in 1848.
In 1844, the widow's brother, Samuel Drenning, was living in
Fayette County, Indiana.
There are no further family data.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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October 15, 1924.

Mrs. John Booth,
2227 Ashland Ave.,
Indianapolis, IND.

Madam:

I have to advise you that from the papers in Revolutionary War pension claim, W.9557, it appears that John McCormick
was born near Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, August 30, 1754.

While residing on the Holstein {Holston} River he enlisted in
April or May 1776, served one year as a private in Captain
James Robinson's Company, Colonel Christie's Virginia Regiment
, and Captain James Shelby's Company under Major Anthony
Bledsoe in the Virginia Troops, and was in a battle with the
Cherokee Indians and aided in destroying several of their
towns. While residing in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, he
enlisted in the summer or fall of 1780 and served three
months in Captain McCall's Company under Colonel Robert
Culbertson in the Pennsylvania Troops.
He was allowed pension on his application executed
September 15, 1832, while a resident of Harrison Township.
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Fayette County, Indiana. He died April 18, 1837.
Soldier married March 24, 1785, at Friend's Cove Bedford County, Pennsylvania, Catharine Drennan (Drenning).
She was allowed pension on her application executed July 25, 1844, while a resident of Fayette County, Indiana, aged 75 years.
They reared a large family of children, no names
stated except Lewis W. of Connersville, Indiana, in 1848.
Respectfully,
Commissioner
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October 3, 1924.
Lois Booth
400 E. Washington St.,
Greencastle, IND.
Madam;
I have to advise you that from the papers in Revolutionary War pension claim, W.9557, it appears that John McCormick was born near Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, August
30, 1754.
While residing on the Holstein River he enlisted in April or May 1776, served one year as a private in Captain James Robinson's Company, Colonel Christie's Virginia Regiment
, and Captain James Shelby's Company under Major Anthony Bledsoe in the Virginia Troops and was in a battle with the
Cherokee Indians and aided in destroying several of their towns. While residing in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, he enlisted in the summer or fall of 1780 and served 3 months
in Captain McCall's Company under Colonel Robert Culbertson
in the Pennsylvania Troops.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 15, 1832, while a resident of Harrison Township,
-
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Fayette County, Indiana. He died April 18, 1837.
Soldier married March 24, 1785, at Friend's Cove, Bedford
County, Pennsylvania, Catharine Drennan (Drenning )
She was allowed pension on her application executed July 25,
1844, while a resident of Fayette County, Indiana, aged 75 years.
They reared a large family of children, no names
stated except Lewis W. of Connersville, Indiana, in 1848.
Respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.