Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6648 1/2, for Joseph Mc Cormick, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
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or McCormick Joseph McCornack
P 6648 1/2
CONTENTS

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 State of Kentucky County of Lincoln } S.S.
In this fourth day of May eighteen hundred and thirtyfive personally appeared, before me one of the acting Justices in and for the County of State aforesaid, Joseph McCormick a resident of the County of Lincoln and State of Kentucky, aged Seventythree years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, each on his oath, make the following Declaration. In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Con- gress passed June 7th 1832 That he entered the service of the United States un- der the following named officers, and served as herein stated, about the first of February 1781 he Volunteered in Capt John Mathews Company of Artillery as an Indian Spy, at McCormicks Gar- rison in the Kentucky District, State of Virginia (Now Lincoln County, Kentucky) and continued in service until the last of May 1782, Thomas Montgomery Lieutenant James Craig Ensign, Col. Benjamin Logan Command- der of the whole South Point of Virginia which then formed one Regiment numbered not Black of the Regu- lar Troops Commander in Chief who had quarters was at the Jefferson Barracks at Falls of Ohio, under whose General orders we acted, McCormicks Garrison was situated on the Southern frontiers of the District & was much exposed to depredations of Indian Hostility was continually up until little after the battle or skirmish upon the frontiers of the Battles of other Garrison in the County James McKenny, Peter Briggs Logan & Carpenter, while at Forts the Indians killed a man belonging to the Garrison by the name of Matthew Smith & took his son prisoner this was in March 1781 & in April following the Indians killed one man by the name of Walcher at McCormicks

Garrison, he entered the Service of the United States around time at McConnick Garrison on the first day of October 1782, under the same Company & field officers as served in the first engagement with whom he continued to act as a volunteer, this upon the same ground & discharged all duty in and about the Garrison & quarters of the Company as before stated in the first engagement, in May 1783 the Indians came to the neighborhood of McConnick Station & fired on two men of the Garrison & wounded one of them, he continued in Service under all the above named officers until the first of November 1783 & was then honorably dismissed from Service as he was in the first engagement, in all in all two years & five months Service for the two engagements, he has no documentary evidence of his Service but can prove the same by Abraham Bates one of the surviving witnesses. He was born in the State of Virginia in the year 1762, (he has no record of his age), (he was living in the Kentucky District apart of Virginia, now Lincoln County State of Kentucky when called into Service where he now lives & has ever lived since the Revolution. He was a volunteer, (never served a matter discharged). The undersigned Walter Anderson & Benjamin Briggs having moderate neighborhood can testify as to his character for honesty, and their belief of his Service as a soldier of the Revolution. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present as declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state, sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid - Joseph McConnick
Walter Anderson a clergyman residing in the County of Lincoln & State of Kentucky and Benjamin Briggs residing in the same, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Joseph McConnick, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that one which him

To be twentythree years of age, that he is Reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution (or war) & that we concur in that opinion Sworn and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid
Walter Anderson
B. Briggs
State of Kentucky } County of Grady } ss
Personally appeared before me the under assigned adu- rator of the peace for the County & State aforesaid Abraham Estes, who being duly sworn, saith upon oath that he was well acquainted with the applicant Joseph McCormick who has sworn & subscribed the above decla- ration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 at the time of his entering the service of the United States & has have been personally acquainted with him ever since the know of my own knowledge he was one of 6 at John Mortimer's Company of Shiloh & that he acted as he has stated, belonging to the same com- pany with him, & often acting with him upon points of skirmishing & ranging on the front ruthless & pursuing after the Indians which frequently came into the settlement of McCormick's Garrison, he has given a correct detailed report of the depredations committed by the Indians which were caused, said about the danger & trouble we experienced with them but suppose it to say, he acted as he has stated Second under two engagements two years & five months was honorable discharge or exchanged from service. Lives in Lincoln County & State of Kentucky in what now is called Shelby upon as much as any other person whatever Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid Abraham Estes
And the said Justice do hereby declare his opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant

was a constitutional soldier (or else) and lived as he states and the Justice further certifies, that it appears to him that Walter Ridenour who has signed the preceding certifi- -cate, is a blacksmith, resident in the County of Lincoln & State of Kentucky, and that, Benjamin Briggs, who has also signed the same is a resident in the same and that Abraham Lott who has also sworn & subscribed to the personal knowledge of the service of the affi- -davit is a resident in the same all of which is credible persons and that their statements is entitled to credit, the several interrogatories have been answered and the answer to each embodied in the declaration the Justice further certifies that the opinion in the right-hand book is generally believed that the affi- -davit was as old as (or else) & served as he has  lived under my hand the day & year aforesaid  stated & that he cannot attend in Open Court from bad health & infirmity given under my hand the day & year aforesaid — John E. Wright
KENTUCKY Lincoln County Court I Thomas Helm clerk of the County Court of Lincoln County do hereby certify that John E. Wright esquire before whom the foregoing affidavits of Abraham Lott, Joseph H. McCar- mack, Benjamin Briggs, Walter Ridenour were taken, is an acting Justice of the Peace in Lincoln County duly commissioned & qualified & that full faith & credit is & ought to be given to his official acts & that the foregoing sign & seal his just and true copy.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of my office this 8th day of March 1835 Thomas Helm

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
6648 1/2
P. O. _____
Joseph McComach
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Ky Suspended Ky — Ky — See letter 9 June 1835 to J. S. Coffey Marion Same Aug 19 1835 — J. S. Coombs 15 Jan. 1855,
act. 7 th June 1832

11 Nov. 1781 Entered 2 nd time in Oct. 1782, & continued in service till 1 st Nov. 1783
John McCormick Ky. sur 1832
Cole
also Abraham Estes Ky. - 1832 - 4
Wm. P. Matto Com'n of Pensions Coombs
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Pension Office, Official Business

Washington, Dec. 21, 1854
Sir:
Enclosed I have the honor to present the a power of Atty. from the Executor of Joseph McCormick, late of Lincoln County, Ky. who was a claimant for the benefit of the Act of 7 th June 1832.
It will be seen by said McCormick's declaration, that he claims for service in the Militia Company commanded by Capt. Martin, of Lincoln County Ky (formerly Va.)
One witness, Abraham Estes, swears that said McCormick rendered the service specified in his declaration. Said Abraham Estes was a pensioner himself, under Act of 1832, on the Ky. roll, of Lincoln County, and by referring to his declaration you will see that he therein declares that he served a considerable time, at the same place where said McCormick claims to have served, and part of the time in the same Company, (Capt. Martin's)
In corroboration of the statements

of McCormick and his witnesses, I refer you to the large Book labelled "Virginia Claims" in your office, in which you will find a list of the Militia Companies who served under Gen. Geo. R. Clarke in the Illinois Country; and in this list you will find that the Company of Capt. Martin, of Lincoln County, is one of the Companies that so served. This Company occurs on said list in two places.
I respectfully submit, that the service of McCormick being proved by the testimony of a pensioner , who served with him, and the the statements of both the claimant and witnesses being corroborated by the records, so far as said records go, the evidence of service ought to be satisfactory.
I am aware that the requisite evidence of death and survivorship is not yet filed, but unless the evidence of service is deemed satisfactory, it is hardly worth while to put the parties to the trouble and expense of procuring said

evidence,
I therefore respectfully ask a decision upon the point of the sufficiency of the Evidence of Service.
I am, very resp y
Yours ob t serv t
J. J. Coombs
Hon L. P. Waldo,
Court of Pensions.

Joseph M c Comick Rev. soldier act 1832 State of Ky
powals
M c Speely

POWER OF ATTORNEY.
Know all men by these presents, That I, Emmett McCormack of the County of Lincoln and State of Kentucky , and one of the children and legal representatives of Joseph McCormack a Revolutionary soldier, and Margaret McCormack his wife, who is now deceased, do hereby, irrevocably, constitute and appoint John T. Hely , of Washington City , my true and lawful Attorney, for me, and in my name, to examine into and prosecute any claim that may be due, or found to be due, the children and legal representatives of Joseph McCormack and Margaret McCormack in virtue of said service service in the Revolutionary war, and the several acts and resolutions of Congress relative thereto, and that might have accrued to either of the said parties, and not drawn during their lifetime, and now due to their legal representatives, and to receive the certificate of Pension, &c., when issued by the Department: I hereby confirming whatsoever my said attorney may do, or cause to be legally done, either in person or by substitution, in the prosecution of said claim, except drawing money on the said claim, I revoking any other authority I may have given to any other person or persons in the premises whatsoever.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this 21 day of March , 185 4
Signed in presence of
E. McCormack 
STATE OF Kentucky County of Lincoln } Sec.
On this 21 st day of March , in the year 185 4 , personally appeared before me, Emmett McCormack , and acknowledged the within Power of Attorney to be his act and deed.
P. Carson J.P.

Joseph McCormick's Amended Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832
State of Kentucky County of Lincoln } ss
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace for Lincoln County and State aforesaid Joseph McCormick who, being duly sworn, deposes 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 services but, according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades for the year, 1781, I served eleven months as an Indian Spice on the frontiers of the Southern parts of Virginia, near Kentucky, and for the year, 1782, I served eight months as an Indian Spice upon the same boundaries as above stated and for the year, 1783, I served ten months as an Indian Spice upon the boundaries as before stated amounting to two years and five months, and for such service I claim a pension to be paid quarterly by the Government  the sum of  ten dollars  per month 2 yrs. & 5 mos.
Joseph McCormick
Sworn to and subscribed by the declarant this 17 th day of July 1835
W. D. Miller S.P.C.

Kentucky Lincoln County Court.
I Thomas Helm clerk of the Lincoln County Court do hereby certify that Robert Miller Esq before whom the foregoing affidavit of Joseph McCormack was taken & sworn to is an exact justice of the Peace in Lincoln County duly Commissioned & qualified that his signature annexed to his certificate is his genuine signature. In testimony whereof
I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of my office this 21 st day of July 1835.
Thomas Helm Clerk Lincoln County Court.

St. Joseph Ky Aug 1st
Stanford      Dub 30 July 25 —
Dear Sir, Edwards Esq. Commissioner of pensions Washington City D.C.
Dear Mr. McManus Mr. McManus Esq. Munroe Pa. Ky

St. Thomas Ky Aug 1st
Stanford — Dub 30 July 25 —
Dear Edwards Esq. Commissioner of pensions Washington City D.C.
Recd J. H. McManus J. H. McManus Ky Munro Pa Ky

Stourport 18th July 1855
Sir Enclosed you will receive the amended declarations of Abraham Lewis & Joseph McCormick which have been filed agreeable to the instructions on the printed sheet, you leave me the form now to forward, or, we have set down the several months in each year and then add up the full time of service If it is not right I shall write to you your instructions may say wherein and we will give the earliest attention to have all right Mr Bates may have been suspended by the agent for pay however at Livingston an account that he failed to make application for it within two years, not applying until after the lapse of two years, this is the only cause of his being suspended from pay the cause of his not applying sooner was thinking to obtain an increase of his sum you will be good enough to think on his suspended bar & order it to be paid him please act on the enclosed So soon as I can get it we have admitted taken testimony again thinking what was on file in your office to be sufficient the whole of each year's services is amply proven, the evidence of services as given by Mr Briggs account & lists all who served together should be satisfactory they being all respectable & reliable

tioners & what is more remarkable since for ever since in the same neighborhood where they rendered the service & the only ones of their money who lived with them. Mr Briggs who is on the pension list is allowed $80 per annum. Served in the same character of Mournick & Estes & was often in company with each other in time of their service. It has seemed to me that there should be equality in the compensation of their service, they traditional evidence of their acquaintance is that all served alike, & why not all be paid alike
I have so far attended several cases for my acquaintance, for no other business than than thinking it was a claim injustice due the old soldiers & if I could be any service to him in getting that which they so hard earned I was well satisfied. Taking care to assist only those whose claims was well founded & as such you have passed on every one hitherto presented honorable and if I have any judgment in the case of each claim I am clearly of opinion that the claims of Mournick & Estes is as great as any who have been put on the pension list for like services please pass on their claims as soon as communicated & inform me at Stamford since lately Kentucky With them I am your obedient servant Jesse Coffey

June 3 rd Ky
Stanford Duel  7/2 May 25 th
J. S. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C.

Stanford 25th May 1835 Sir Richard
you will perceive the amended declaration of our Abraham test for an inuendo of his intention which is thought to be reasonable by all who know any thing of him & his services many of whom have testified their wishes which is also desired, I can assure you, on my part if any man have claims for an inuendo of their service Mr Bates has for he was in actual service & so say many of his old officers who knew him the full time he has stated In the desired declaration Mr Lupton's declaration for intention is also desired the reason of his long delay was owing to his first view of the Law thinking it was for the Press & I judged Soldier, & he thinking he could be without it, as the true case of his claims, as the Law is general he, now comes in for his share of the Laaps & Fines he is an of fair standing & upon whose state ment all will rely that knowing

we could thank you for information upon the services of John Newton enlisted in 1872 in the 20th Regiment infantry and was discharged on account of debility to have longer service time after he enlisted the second time for the war or five years he has rented land for one hundred I think he has paid for the 1st engagement. I think that engagement gives him more land please write me about his case Direct to Stanley (Katy) please attend to those cases & oblige your &c
Before Coffey

Joseph McCormack Hy. Act 1832 Suspended Oct 18 1/2
McCornick Enon
to { Power of Attorney
J. H. Coombs
12

State of Kentucky Boyle County
The affiant Geo S Lee states that he is the Executor of the last will and testament of Joseph McCormick since deceased late of Lincoln County of the State of Kentucky that he has been duly appointed as Executor aforesaid and letters testamentary granted to him by the County Court of Lincoln County and State aforesaid, and that by virtue of his said Executorship he is entitled to the estate and effects of the said Testator to be administered by him according to the terms of his said last will and testament.
Geo. S. Lee Ex or of Jos. McCormick
The foregoing affidavit was subscribed and sworn to by Geo S Lee Executor of Joseph McCormick since deceased before me the Presiding of the County Court of Boyle County in the State of Kentucky, this 27 th day of Nov 1854 Spencer S. Fry P.S.B.C.
State of Kentucky Boyle County Set
J. P. B. Bodkin Clerk of the Boyle County Court and State of Kentucky do certify that Spence S Fry before by whom the foregoing certificate is signed is and was at the time of signing the same Presiding Judge of the Boyle County Court and his said signature is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of my office

Done at my office in the Town of Danville County & State aforesaid this 29 day of November 1854
J. R. Bolling, Clerk
Know all men by these presents that I George I Lee Executor of the last will and testament of Joseph McCormick sent Deed late of Lincoln County Kentucky do hereby constitute and appoint J. J. Coover of Washington City D.C. my true and lawful attorney in fact and in law with power to investigate the claim of the said Joseph McCormick Deed to a Pension from the Gov- ernment of the United States for services of the said McCormick in the Revolutionary War and to investigate in the War and Pension Departments of the General Government at Washington City the papers filed by the said Joseph McCormick in his lifetime, and which claim for pension was suspended by the Pension Department, and my said attorney is hereby authorized to procure copies of the papers filed by the said Joseph McCormick in his lifetime, or other papers touching the claim of said McCormick for a Pension and to do any and all other acts in the investigation of the said claim for a pension which I might do as the Executor aforesaid of the said McCormick. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand

State of Kentucky } County of Boyd }
On this the 27 day of November 1854 person- ally appeared before me Spence S. Fry Presiding Judge within and for the County & State aforesaid. George F. Lee and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be his act and deed and that the same was executed for the purpose therein mentioned.
Given under my hand this the day & date first above written
Spence S. Fry P. J. of C.