Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6655, for Seth Mc Cormick, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn
McCornick, Seth
R.6655
CONTENTS

No 18,540
Seth W. McCormick
Pennsylvania
Rejected
Exclusion of his services as Teamster He was on duty but 4 months —
Devart
6

BRIEF in the case of  Seth McCormick  County of Lycoming  in the State of Penn a  (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? 76 
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. As a Gen.     In 17 76 Aug. — 2 — Volunt. Capt Leiper, Col. Davis   " Dec r — 2 — ditto Same Officers   " 79 1 8 — Wagon Service with my Team Under the Command of Davis William, Col. McCormick & Wm Green.  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Cumberland Co. Pa.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? tradition  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Levin Bell Examining Clerk.

Paper in base Lethbridge-bound J. Gamble 16 pages
D. A. Peugh

POWER OF ATTORNEY—Revolutionary Pension Claims.
Know all Men by these Presents, That I, Seth Mc Cormick of Farfield Yoursip. of Lycoming County v State of Pennsylvania , being a Son of Seth Mc Cormick deceased.
hereby constitute and appoint Samuel S Pugh of Washington City v D.C. my true and lawful Agent and Attorney, to prosecute the Claim of Seth Mc Cormick my Father deceased for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or Increase of Pension, that may be due; and I hereby author- ize my said Agent to examine all the papers and documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Depart- ments at Washington City, or elsewhere; to file additional evidence or arguments; and to receive the Cer- tificate which may be issued for said Claim, which Certificate I wish made payable to myself.
to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed; and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises. Whereby revoking all other powers made in the premises, WITNESS my hand and Seal this 14 day July A. D., 185 2
Samuel S Mc Cormick
Signed and Sealed in the presence of Robt. F. Pierce J. V. Patterson
STATE OF Pennsylvania COUNTY OF Lycoming ss:
On this fourteenth day of July A. D. 185 2
before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Samuel S Mc Cormick  Seth Mc Cormick and acknowledged the foregoing Power, of Attorney to be his act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand, the day and year aforesaid.
J. V. Patterson J. Peace.
The above words were before me J. V. Patterson

Claim of Act of
STATE OF Pennsylvania COUNTY of Lycoming } ss.
day of July
Be it known, That on this 14 th
A. D., eighteen hundred and fifty Two
, before the
undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared
Samuel S. McCormick a resident of Fairfield Township in said County, and
made oath according to law that he is the son of Seth McCormick , who was in the
Revolutionary service , and who was an Applicant for a revolutionary Pension
who was a Revolutionary Pensioner
at the rate of
allowed
Dollars per annum ; that he has been
informed that the said Pension ought to be increased ; that he is directly interested as a claimant in said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as his Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Samuel S. McCormick
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid, before me.
J. T. Patterson J. Peace.
Feb.
Samuel S. McCormick Justice of the Peace, in and for said County do hereby certify that Seth McCormick who executed the foregoing paper is a respectable resident of this County, and is, I believe, directly interested in said claim as therein set forth.
J. T. Patterson J. Peace.
I, Clerk of the Court in the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that before whom the foregoing papers were executed, was, at the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths; and the name thereunto subscribed, is signature.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official Seal, this 14 th day of July A. D. 185 Two
Clerk.
The above words, Seth McCormick erased before signing
J. T. Patterson

STATE OF Pennsylvania v COUNTY OF Lycanning , } ss.
It is hereby certified that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me and that That Seth Mc Cormick was in the Revolutionary services he was an Applicant for a Revolutionary Pension
that was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States at the rate of $  per annum and that he died on the day of eighteen hundred and
leaving surviving him a Widow and the following children viz Samuel S. Mc Cormick, Robert Mc Cormick, Hugh Mc Cormick, Seth Mc Cormick, Thomas Mc Cormick, John Mc Cormick Joseph, Sarah, Wife of Robert J. Forsman, Cynthia, Widow of Samuel Eson, Susan, Wife of Matthew Harrison, and that Samuel S. Mc Cormick, Robert Mc Cormick, Hugh Mc Cormick, Seth Mc Cormick, Thomas Mc Cormick, John Mc Cormick, Joseph Mc Cormick, Sarah with  the wife of Robert J. Forsman, Cynthia Eson Widow of Samuel Eson, Susan Harrison wife of Matthew Harrison, the only surviving children, of the aforesaid Seth Mc Cormick and that Margaret Mc Cormick who was the Widow of the aforesaid Seth Mc Cormick died on the day of in the year of One Thousand eight Hundred and
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 14 th day of July one thousand eight hundred and fifty two
J. V. P. ...

Application of Seth M c Gormick for a Pension
18546

State of Pennsylvania,
Syconing County ss. On the sixteenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Syconing & Commonwealth of Pennsylvania now sitting Seth McCormick a resident of Washington Township in the County of Syconing aforesaid Aged Seventy five years on the 15 th day of March last past, who being duly sworn according to law Oath on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th AD 1832.
That he entered the Service of the United States in the month of August AD 1776, under the following named Officers, served as follows - I was a Volunteer in the Company commanded by Captain Charles Leiper of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, William Leven & William Swansey were Lieutenants & Matthew Sams was the Ensign we rendezvoused at Carlisle & marched to Philadelphia & thence to Bergen in New Jersey, we remained in camp two months in sight of the British vessels of War, after the two months were up, we returned home. In the month of December I went out again as a Volunteer under the same Captain, William McFarland was our Lieutenant, we arrived at Philadelphia the day before the Hessians were taken at Trenton, We marched on to Free-

Wood Court house, Monmouth County New Jersey, remained there for two months in the service of our Country, & again returned home, — About five months afterwards I again went into the service as a Wagoner under the command of John Cummins of Cumberland County, Penn a . I had a long cold trip to the back part of Virginia for clothing for the army that took nearly three months — I then went under David Williams Wagon Master to haul forage and provisions for the American army then lying at Valley Forge, I also went with my team to Philadelphia under James McCormick Wagon master, we hauled Artillery & Ammunition from Carlisle to Philadelphia — I afterwards went with my Team under George Sanderson Wagon Master to haul for the army, we assisted General Washington to advance from Valley Forge into New Jersey, we crossed at Coryell's ferry & went toward Princeton — (The last time I was in the service of my Country I was out under William Green with my Team, I was then engaged in hauling supplies for the Army & materials for barracks at Little York , Penn a at Carlisle Pa a I have no distinct recollection of the precise time that I was in the service of my Country, but can positively declare that it was more than two years , Deponent further states that Colonel John Davis had the command of the Cumberland Volunteers when this Deponent was in the service, there was a Major Smith also an Officer — When I was relieved Colonel Gurney of New Jersey took the command of the troops in place of Colonel Davis — I have no documentary evidence nor do I know of any person whose testimony I can procure who can testify to my revolutionary services as there is no person living in this County with whom I was acquainted during the revolution —

To the interrogatories propounded by the Court, I have to answer 1 st That I was then in Lancaster County on the 15 th day of March AD 1756, in Paxton Township (now Dauphin County) -
2 o I have a record of my age in an old family Bible at my residence in Washington Township Sycamore County. Penn a .
3 o I was living within two miles of Carlisle Penn a when called into service; - I continued to reside in Berks- shire County till the year 1790, when I removed to Northumberland (now Sycamore County) Pa a - I have resided here ever since that time in Washington Township aforesaid -
4 th I went into the service as a volunteer (a private soldier) afterwards I served as a teamster as above stated -
5 th I can state nothing further in answer to the 5 th interrogatory than what I have before stated at length.
6 th I never received any written discharge from the service, nor did I ever see or know of any such being given to others.
7 th I have long been acquainted intimately with Samuel Baker & Hugh Donley, who reside in the same Township with myself. They as well as others can testify as to my character for veracity & their belief respecting my services as a soldier of the revolution.
And I do further hereby relinquish every claim what- ever to a pension or annuity, except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension roll

of the Agency of any State to the best of my knowledge. Sworn & subscribed in open court this 6 th day of October A.D. 1852 } Seth M c Comick J. Wood Rev.
We Samuel Oakes and Hugh Donley, residing in Washington Township in the County of Sycamore, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Seth M c Comick, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be Seventy six 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 to & subscribed in open court this 6 th October 1852 } Samuel Oakes J. Wood Rev. } Hugh Donley
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 Samuel Oakes & Hugh Donley who have signed the preceding certificate are residents of the County of Sycamore and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
John Cummings A. L. Davis

I Joseph Wood Notary of the Court of Common Pleas of Lycoming County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Seth McCornick for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office this 6 th day of October A.D. 1832
J. Wood Not.

655.
P. O.
Seth McCormick
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contra
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

16,546
Seth McCormick - Pa -
6655
Rej? - act - 1832

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME McCornick, Timothy GRADE Private LINE Pennsylvania
WARRANT NUMBER 10,036 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED February 4, 1793 to George Stout, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.