Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11,043, for John Mc Cormick, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental
McCornick, John
S 11,043
N 76
Vt
carded
CONTENTS

102 52 Concord New Hampshire John McCormick of Rockingham in the State of New Hampshire who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the R.R. commanded by Col. Graine on the New Hampshire line for Igleas Private of Artillery
This certificate is issued under my hand and seal the dated March 27, 1833 (unrecalled)
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 100 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of May 1833 and last drawn A. Gregg Keary N. Hamp
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $200.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4/6/33 37.00 $237.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }  Recorded By A. H. Garrison Clerk Book _____ Vol. _____ Page 102
Vt. Continental, reg. N.H. Records completed March 23/33
Letter to Hon. C. G. Atherton 125 April 1838.
To Concord from 4 th Sept. 10 1837. - 14. April 1838. note - fee also sent to Hon. C. G. Atherton H. B. +
Letter to Portsmouth the Agent and Hon. C. G. Atherton 14 April 1838.

10,759. John W. Carmick
Waugh Feb. 11. 1833.
on hole of human bed branes kept
Print of Abilby 2 years
Dana A Gregg Esq Derry N.H.

BRIEF in the case of John McCormick County of Rockingham in the State of New Hampshire (Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? _____
3. How old is he? 74
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years. Months. Days.     Enlisted In 1775 Nov. — 4 — private Gen. Capt. Stephen Reynolds, N. H. Militia, Lieut. Joseph Grigg, Ensign Daniel Nicholson   " 1777 June not stated precisely. do. Capt. Edward Aiken, H. S. Woodburn, Vermont Militia.   " 1777-8 July left the service June 1779 do. Capt. Nath. Donald, Col. Crane, Major: Arillery;  
5. In what battles was he engaged? Stillwater, Saratoga.
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Londonderry N. H.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
"being two years and four months in the whole, that he served during the Revolutionary war."
Examining Clerk. J. F. Waugh Feb. 11. 1833.

State of New Hampshire County of Rockingham
On this seventh day of August A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open court before the justices of the Superior Court of Judicature now sitting at Exeter within & for said County of Rockingham John M c Connick a resident of Quincy in the County of Rockingham & State of New Hampshire aged seventy four 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 June 7 th 1832.
That he in November 1775 enlisted in Quincy New Hampshire then Sundbury under Stephen Reynolds Captain of a company of N.H. Militia Joseph Gregg Lieutenant and Daniel Methuen Ensign, and marched to Winter Hill and quartered at Bedford four months, the term for which he enlisted. No Regiment was formed there. When his term expired he returned to Sundbury. In June 1777 he enlisted in the Vermont Militia service under Captain Edward Aiken in the town now called Windham in the County of Windham. John Woodhull was Lieutenant. There was no Ensign. He marched to Picaudanga and continued there till it was evacuated July 6 th the same year.

On the same 6 th day of July he entitled into the Massachusetts Artillery - Nathaniel Donald Captain - Thomas Paine, Joseph Penny, Andrew Tracy and ————— M c Lean Lieutenants belonging to what was called Cramers Regiment.
From Ticonderoga he marched by water to Skeensborough - from Skeensborough to Fort Anne - next to Fort Edward where he continued ten or fourteen days - From Fort Edward he marched to Saratoga Barracks - from thence to Stillwater - from Stillwater to the Cohoes Falls and encamped and laid there till the first of September 1777. - From thence to Bemis Heights to meet Burgoyne - he was in the battle of the 9 th of October - he was in the battle of Saratoga two days after, and after the surrender he marched to Albany and staid two weeks; then to Fishkill - and from Fishkill to White Plains which he left about the middle of December and marched to Albany to winter quarters - In the spring following, he marched by water to West Point and from thence to White Plains, and was there when Washingtons army arrived from the battle of Monmouth, and continued there till about the last of August. From White Plains he marched he marched to Fredericksburg New York and was stationed there till November.

From thence he was ordered to march to Fishkills and crossed the North River into New Jersey to a place called Pluckamin near the Raritan River and not far from Morristown, and there encamped through the winter. From thence he marched back to Fishkills - from Fishkills to Hartford Connecticut from thence to West Point - which closed his campaigns in June 1779 being two years and four months in the whole that he served during the Revolutionary War.
He has no documentary evidence of his services , and he knows of no person living whose testimony he can obtain to substantiate further this his declaration.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present; and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State.
John M c Connick
Subscribed to the day & year aforesaid
Attest Richard Bleek
We Edward L. Parker a Chazyman residing in Dany County of Rensselaer State of New Hampshire and David Alpegg residing in the same Dany hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John M c Connick who has subscribed to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy four years of age, that he is respected & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we can

Given in that opinion Rockingham County Ga Sworn and subscribed to the above before me Sixth day of August A.D. 1832
Edward L. Parker David H. Gregg
Saml Adams Just Plain
Declaration of John W. McCormick 10759
And the said Court hereby declares its opinion that the before named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that Edward L Parker who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman and David H Gregg is a Magistrate both of the said Court at Derry in said County and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit
I Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Superior Court of Ju- diciary for the County of Rockingham aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John W McCormick for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this eighth day of August Anno Dom- ini 1832
Chadwick Clerk of the Court Rockingham County

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. John M c Cormick Ser File 11043
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Nov. 1775 4 mos. Pvt Stephen Reynolds ✓ N.H.   June 1777 July 6. 1777 Edward Aiken ✓ Vt.   July 6. 1777 June 1779 Nathaniel Donald Colonel Arty Continental  
Battles engaged in, Secondly Battle of Bennington Residence of soldier at enlistment, which at Derry N.H. (then Londonderry) Date of application for pension, Aug 7 1832 See also Residence at date of application, Derry Rockingham Co. N.H. Age at date of application, 74 years
Remarks: No data as to family.
ans (As there was no battle at Saratoga two days after the battle of Bennington which was Oct. 7, not Oct. 9. it was not listed in this statement) —

1910 Laing & Hirst. No 1 William T. Blayton. V.L.M.
Rev. man
11,043 INVALID.
File No. 11,043
John McCormick Briv. Recv. War.
Act: June 7 1832
Index:—Vol. a , Page 247
[Arrangement of 1870.]

N. 252 New Hampshire
John McCormick of Portsmouth in the State of New Hampshire who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt. commanded by Colonel _____ in the New Hampshire line for 3 years service of 3 months
Vt. Continental Army N.H. Records completed March 23/1835
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 10 Dollars _____ Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of March 1833 and sent via _____ Gregg, Clerk New Hampshire
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $200.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept. 1833 50.00 $250.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by H. H. Johnson Clerk Book _____ Vol. 15 Page 103

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
County of
ss.
On this
day of
183 ,
before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of personally appeared
who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain in the Regiment commanded by Colonel in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State (District, or Territory,) of where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. The following are his reasons for removing from to
Sworn and subscribed to before me, } the day and year aforesaid. }
☞ The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. The County Clerk, Secretary of State, or some other officer, must certify, under his seal of office, that the officer who administered the oath is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, Mayor, Alderman, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
☞ The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person, as to the pensioner's identity. He must swear that the person who has taken the above oath, is the person described in the affidavit. The Magistrate must certify that the witness is a person of veracity; and the affidavit must also be authenticated in the manner above directed.
☞ In every case where the Clerk of the Court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should be sent with the papers.
☞ Mode of authenticating papers. —In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officers who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or small ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

Hon. Charles G. Atherton House of Representatives Washington
Hon. H. Hubbard, Senate and

I John M c Cormick now of Nashua in The County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire do testify and say, That I am a Pensioner of The United States, within The agency of The State of New Hampshire, under The Act of June 7, 1832, as will appear by my Pension Certificate No 10,252 — That I formerly resided in Derry in The County of Rockingham in said State — That I removed from said Derry to Nashua aforesaid in April last, where I now reside — That I have not yet received The last semi annual payment due on my Pension on The Fourth day of March last — That I am desirous That The same shall be transferred to The Pension Agency at Concord, and That this and all future payment may be made payable at The same place —
State of New Hampshire. Hillsborough ss.
John M c Cormick
Nashua April 2. 1838, Then The said John M c Cormick personally appeared, and made oath That The foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is true —
Before me. Charles J. Fox Justice of Peace

I certify that Charles J. Fox is a Justice of the peace as within stated and that the within official certificate is in his own hand writing
Henry Hubbard

Apr. 10
Mr. E. Evans
Guett.
Mr. G. S. [?] Me
to the Commissioner of Pensions Washington City.

H. Reps. 7 th Ap l 1838
Sir I herewith transmit the Affidavit of John Melornick who wishes to have his Pension paid at Concord NH in- stead of Portsmouth. The Affidavit is made in accordance with the instruc- tions of the office suggested through Mr Hubbard of the Senate. I am well acquainted with Mr Fox the Magis- trate, & know his handwriting, & believe the name subscribed as his to be his own proper handwriting.
Yrs most respectfully
The Commissioner of Pensions. C. M. Wheeler

Payments to be made at Portsmouth, N.H. by the First Natl Bank Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of B. W. Hambl.
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book E Vol. 15 Page 12 by A. H. Atkinson Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, John W. McCormick of the State of New Hampshire who was a Private in the army of the Revolution is entitled to receive One hundred — dollars and _____ cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this Twenty fourth day of March one thousand eight hundred and thirty-
J. P. Kirtland
Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
J. A. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

Portsmouth April 18 1838
Sir
I have received your letter of the 14 th
The pension of John M c Cormick a pensioner under act of June 7 1832 100 Dollars per annum was last paid at this Agency up to September 4 1837 - I have forwarded the same information to the Agency at Concord -
I am very respectfully your most obedient servant -
Isaac Waldrone
James L Edward Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington

War Department Pension Office
12 th April 1838.
Sir
The papers of John McCormick an applicant for a transfer from the Portsmouth to the Concord Agency are herewith returned being defective. I herewith enclose the regulations and forms relating to transfers.
I am Sir
Very Respectfully Your obed Serv t
J. L. Edward!
Wm C. G. Atherton House of Representatives

WILLIAM T. SLAYTON, M. D. MORRISVILLE, VT.
Dec. 20, '09
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir, -
May I ask whether your department has any record of a pension or land warrant having been granted for the Revolutionary service in Vermont or New Hampshire troops of any person named John McCormick or McCormack or of any other persons named McCormick from said states in the Revolution.
Thanking you in advance, I am yours very respectfully, H. T. Slayton. (c.s.)