Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6652, for John Mc Cormick, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn
McCornick, John
R. 6652
CONTENTS

The State of Ohio Adams county 3 SS.
On this tenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty one, personally appeared in open court before the court of common Pleas in and for the county of Adams and State of Ohio, now sitting, John M c Con- Mack a resident of Winchester in said county of Adams and State of Ohio, aged nighly fifty years the ninth day of July now last past, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832 That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated - This declarant states that according to the information he received from his parents he was born on the ninth day of July in the year AD 1756 in the county of Cumberland in the late Colony of Pennsylvania, that he has no record of his age, that his birth was recorded in his fathers family Bible, that he has of his own knowledge lived with his father, but has not seen his fathers family bible for more than fifty years past and cannot state what has become of it - That he was raised in said county of Cumberland in the then Colony of Pennsylvania and resided there until after he arrived at the years of Majority, and was residing there when he entered the service of the United States in the Spring of the year AD 1788 - This declarant cannot state the day of the month, but was in the month of April of year AD 1788 he entered the service of the United States as a in a company of Captain Mathew

as a substitute for his brother James McCormack under Robert Daughy, Captain, Samuel Walker Lieutenant, and Samuel Long Ensign - The company to which he belonged , in which he was, belonged to what was called the fifth Regiment of Pennsylvania Militia, and was commanded by Isaac Miller Colonel and James McClelland Major - The the full officers names of the other field officers he cannot recollect - That the said James McCormack was drafted for a term of six months and hired this claimant as a substitute for him - That the company to which he belonged was mustered in the month of April in the year AD 1788 in Shippensburg in Centre county of Pennsylvania and was immediately marched to Frankstown in Bedford county in the State of Pennsylvania, and remained there guarding the fort of Frankstown during the period of six months for which they were drafted, That said fort was built on the bank of the Juniatta river and was erected to guard and protect the frontiers, against the depredations and inroads of the Indians, who at that time infested the western part of Pennsylvania and destroyed and ravaged the country to an alarming extent. That Captain Daughy's company were the only troops at that time stationed at Frank- town, where the remainder of Col Miller's regiment was at state , was, This claimant cannot now state. That during the time said company were stationed at Frankstown guarding said fort, they had frequent skirmishes with the Indians, but no serious or general engagement. This claimant states that he continued in said company and served as a substitute for his brother James McCormack as aforesaid, in guarding and protecting said fort at Frank- town aforesaid, the full period of six months, and was regularly discharged as well as he can recollect

in the early part of October in the year AD 1788 That the said Col Isaac Miller gave this declarant at that time a written discharge, which he preserved successfully until the fire of March in the year AD 1797, on the night of which said last mentioned day this declarant, then residing in Fayette county Pennsylvania had his house burnt and lost said discharge with all his other papers, That when he was discharged in the fall of the year 1788 as aforesaid this declarant returned to Cumberland county and in the spring of the year following another draft of militia was made, and in the month of April, the preceding he cannot recollect of the year 1779 this declarant again entered the service as a substitute for one James Lynn, who had been drafted for a tour of six months duty in the Pennsylvania militia under Joseph Reed captain, Andrew Allison Lieutenant, and Richard Mason, Ensign line which company belonged to the said regiment, com- manded by the said Isaac Miller Colonel, and James Miller Major who still com- manded in command. That he was again in April in the year AD 1779, mustered in Shippensburg in said county of Cumberland and immediately marched to Fredericktown and continued there gunning and dispatching said fort for another period of six months During which time, the company had frequent skirmishes with the Indians, but no general engagement. And having served the full term of six months in the fall of the year AD 1779 he thinks in October, this off declarant was again honorably discharged and received another written discharge from the said Colonel Miller which was also lost and destroyed, when this declarant's house was burnt as aforesaid, That during the time of service in which this declarant was engaged, the company to which he belonged

was stationed at Fredericktown as aforesaid and was kept there guarding and defending said fort and was the only troops stationed there - at one time separated from the other troops engaged in the service of the United States, This claimant cannot state particularly any thing about the continental and Maryland troops other than the company to which he belonged, This claimant further states that he has no documentary that he ever received to prove his service having lost his discharge as aforesaid and that he knows of no person whom testimony he can procure, who can testify to his service, that after he was discharged at Fredericktown in the fall of 1779 as aforesaid, this claimant returned to Washington county and resided there until about the year 1793, he cannot recollect precisely, at which time he moved to Fayette County Pennsylvania where he resided until the year 1794, when he moved to Washington in said state, where in some of that year he married Christiana Helle- coff and lived there one year, when in the year 1795 he moved back to Fayette county and continued to reside in said county of Fayette until after the burning of his house as aforesaid in 1797 - In the fall of that year he moved to Washington county Pennsylvania where he resided until the year 1818, when he moved to Harrison county Ohio, where he resided two years - at the expiration of which time he moved to Adams county Ohio and has continued to reside in the counties of Adams and Brown, sometimes in the one and sometimes in the other ever since and is now a resident of said county of Adams He further states, that the General Dyer knew and L. Lewis Maffit to whom he is known in his present neighborhood among others, can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or emolument except the present and He claims that his name is not on the pension roll of the Army of any state, I swear to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
John W. Loonard
We John Burgess, a clergyman residing in West Union in Linn county, of Adams and James Maffett residing in Union Brown county this near the residence of the said John W. Loonard - Truly certify that we are well acquainted with John W. Loonard who has subscribed and sworn to the above declara- tion. That for he has been to the right five years old of age; That he is supposed 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 and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Dyer Burgess
James Maffett
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter since after putting the interrogations described by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and survived as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that John Burgess who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman residing in Linn county the town of West Union in Linn county of Adams and that James Maffett, who has also signed the same is a resident of the county of Brown near the residence of the said John W. Loonard.

in Adams county and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit
The State of Ohio Adams County ss
I Joseph Darlington clerk of the court of common pleas in and for said county of Adams, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of John M c Comack for a pension In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at West Union this tenth day of August in the year of our Lord 1841 in the 66 th year of the Independence of the U.S. A.D. in the 39 th year of this State
Joseph Darlington Clerk etc.

1909. Sept 1 - Hilt to McCormick Bros. M.B.H. 1917 Feb 27. Mrs. Alta M. C. Keel Debt History. and
652
P. O.
John McCormick
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contr.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

No 29. 88+35,264
John McCormick Ohio
See Letters inside
Hon J. R. Emri Jany 30. 1857 same, February 20. 1857-
6652
June 7. 1832

John McCormick Ohio.
Rejected
Rec'd 19 Oct: 41 N. Barron.
did not serve six months during the rebel war
above is statement from Printed Rejected List of 1857
Set of June 1857

Washington
Feb 10 1882
Hon Geo t Whiting Com r Pensions
Dear Sir:
Yours of 30 th ult. (transmitted during my absence) in regard to the claim of John M c Comick for pension is just received.
During my absence also, the enclosed papers came to hand, which are presented as additional evidence of the justness of the claim and it is thought will have an important bearing upon the case. Very truly,
Yours At Servt
J. H. Emmons

Scott Adams Co Ohio Dec. 13. 1856
J. B. Emslie De Sir
This is to certify that the within copy is a true copy of the original as shown to the Commissioner of Pensions. Rejected No. 280824-15-50. I have nothing to express at present. I am free for other work. Yours sincerely, J. B. Emslie. By John B. Emslie.
Something over a year ago I sent to the Commissioner of Pensions a Declaration for a Land warrant for John McCormick a Revolutionary Soldier who is now over one hundred years old. The Declaration on account of his great age and greatly impaired memory could not give an intelligible account of his services, and I was obliged to apply to James Hattaway Esq of Warden Ohio who had procured an act to be passed through the legislature of Pennsylvania about the year 1845 granting him an annuity from that State for his services, who prepared the Declaration from documents in his possession and I kept no copy of the declaration sent.
When the old gentleman's claim came up in the department it was rejected from the fact that the statements in the declaration were not sufficiently sustained by the records in the Pension office.
I then wrote to Harrisburg to obtain what evidence might be found on record.

there of his services and the inclosed is the result of my inquiries as far as received.
Mr McCormick claims for two or three distinct services, - and I am strongly of the opinion that the inclosed certificate and the one referred to in Mr Millers letter both relate to Mr McCormicks services.
If you will take charge of the case and get it through you will greatly oblige an old soldier and will be compensated for your trouble.
There has been an application pending for many years in the Pension office for a Pension for the old man but it has probably been abandoned for two or three years or more and it is likely that there can be sufficient proof obtained at Harrisburg to perfect the claim - Owing to the old gentleman's impaired mind it is impossible to ascertain from him what the claim is, you will please to look into this and if you can get his Pension granted you will be amply rewarded.
Very Respectfully &c John Snow
P.S. when I get the other certificate I shall send it to you.

Washington
Jany 10 1857.
Hon Geo C Whiting:
Dear Sir:
I enclose certain papers in regard to the application of John M c Coonick McCornick of Ohio for Pension. I believe the claim is now pending.
You will please me under obligations, by giving the matter attention at your earliest leisure.
I have the honor to be
very respectfully,
Yours of S r L t
D r M c W c

Dear J. H. Emms Febry 20/57

Pension Office, February 20, 1857.
Sir,
The certificate of the Secretary of State of Pennsylvania, filed by you, in the case of John McCormick, of Ohio, refers to a different man. The soldier of the Certificate served at different times, under different Officers, and in a different Regiment from those indicated by the man whose claim is being urged by your correspondent, Mr Frown, of Scott, Ohio. The claimant declares for service in 1778 & 1779, under Col Isaac Miller of the 5 th Regiment, of Pennsylvania Militia, Major Samuel McClelland Captain Robert Dunlap and Ensign Samuel Lury, — Now he is willing to admit that he served from 1777 to 1780 in the Third 3 rd Battalion of Pennsylvania Militia, under Col William Chambers, Major Samuel Irvine, Captain James Semple, Lieutenant John Cleland and that himself was Ensign, —
Of course, the present claim is rejected.
Hon J. R. Emery, H. J. R.

Scott Adams Co. Ohio. Jan. 27 th 1857
Hon. J. R. Emrie Sir
Inclosed I hand you the evidence of John M c Cornick, Revolutionary services, of to which I referred in a letter I wrote to you a week ago. In this certificate you will find the same service included contained in the last document I sent you. This is all the positive evidence we have been able to obtain at this late day - This is connected and shows the same officers and men all the way through, and there can be no doubt but the John M c Cornick named is the same in all these instances, indeed there appears to have been but one John M c Cornick in the service from Cumberland County, and it was from Cumberland Co. that our John M c Cornick entered the service.
The only difficulty I apprehend will be in obtaining satisfactory evidence of our John M c Cornick's identity - It is not likely that there can be any living testimony obtained of individuals who knew him while in the service but we can obtain witnesses to any extent who have known him from twenty five to sixty years and who have all always known him as an old

Revolutionary soldier, but we think it very doubtful whether we can obtain any thing better than statements he has made of his services at various periods of his life before his memory became impaired and that he has always been considered a man of undoubted veracity
We have no doubt whatever that our John McCormick is the man named in the inclosed documents, and we want you to use them in such manner as your judgment may dictate as most likely to secure him both a Land warrant and Pension - and if the prospect will justify we are willing to incur some expense in procuring such testimony as may be practicable
I am very Respectfully &c John Frow

Scott Adams Co. Ohio January 6 th 1857
Hon. J. B. Emrie
Dear Sir
Enclosed I hand you Certificate from the State Dept. of Pa, at Harrisburg alluded to in previous correspondence, in support of the claim of John McCormick for a land warrant for Revolutionary services.
In a letter accompanying the inclosed document from the Mily. Dept. in the Dept. I am informed that "The index Books, in the Dept. show that his name was included in a Return of the Cumberland County Militia in 1780, but I have been unable to find this last paper, but in hopes of finding it, I have delayed the information than I intended when I made the arrangement with Mr. Miller, but I have been compelled to give up the search much to my regret and forward you what I have, the other paper I am afraid will never be found, should it be I will forward you copy immediately. There is no doubt in my mind that this John McCormick served a good portion of the War in the Cumberland County Militia and may have been promoted to a higher office than that of Ensign, but it is very difficult at this late period to find the Record of the service of the men of the Revolution."
The same letter says that "The John McCormick who acted as Ensign in the Cumberland County Militia

is a different person from the one referred to in the certificate forwarded by Mr Miller.
From conversation with the old gentleman I have no doubt whatever that our John McCormick is the Ensign John McCormick of Cumberland County Militia and as he claims for having rendered two or three distinct services during the Revolutionary war I think it quite probable that both certificates refer to the same individual at different periods of the war. Of this however you can better judge when you compare the certificates with the statements contained in his Declaration.
I wrote to you before that there had been a claim prosecuted for some years before the Pension Office for a Pension for the old man and I do not know neither does he or any of his friends know what was deficient at the time it was abandoned - would it not be worth your attention to look into it, possibly the evidence now to be obtained at Harrisburg will be sufficient to establish it. The great difficulty in the case the old man's mind and memory are gone. You would confer a favor by informing me in relation to his Pension claim whether you think it would pay to look after or not.
I am very Respectfully &c John Lewis

Rev J. R. Emri Jan 30/57

Pension Office, Jany 30, 1857.
Sir:
The papers in support of the claim of John McCormick, of Ohio, for pension under the act of June 7, 1832, which accompanied your letter of 10th instant, have been examined and filed.
It has already been repeatedly stated to the claimant through his agents that he did not serve so much as six months in a military organization such as is contemplated by the act of 1832. His service, as described by himself was not the same as that described in the two certificates from Harrisburg. He never pretended to have been an Ensign, and his service as private in 1778 was under different officers from those named in the Secretary's certificate.
Hon. J. R. Emery House of Reps.

Phil'a Decr 5. 1856
John Frow Esqr
Dr Sir
Your favor of the 13 th Novr duly received and contents noted.
It is almost impossible to get at the desired information at Harrisburg, unless you could give us some starting point, by saying what County he went from, whether he enlisted or was a volunteer; — and if possible to what Company, Battalion or Regiment he belonged.
After a long search we found in the Sec'y's office the John M c Connick named in the enclosed certificate, who was enlisted. I supposed this to be the right man, and paid a dollar for this certificate and seal. But just as I was about leaving a Clerk from the Sec'y's office called at my house and informed me that they had found on the Records another John M c Connick who was a volunteer from Cumberland County in this State.
I am now of opinion that this last named man is the proper one, so I paid another dollar and the Clerk promised to forward a copy of that record to your address, which I have no doubt he has done. If I can serve you any further in this matter let me know, and I will cheerfully do so.
Truly Yours, Stephen Miller
over

The last named Record to which I refer, represents "John McCormick as an Ensign in the 3 rd Battalion Cumberland County Militia, Capt James — Smyth's Company

Revolutionary J McCormick Ohio suspended act 11/8/2
J. E. Haas Attorney

F. E. Washburn Esq. Pension Agent Washington City Near U.S. Coast Survey

Ripley C. 26 th Oct. 1834
Mr. Hassler
Sir, I have waited patiently to hear from you, in relation to my claim, it seems to me that if any thing can be done, there has been time enough before this for the matter to have been settled. If I am to get any thing, I would like to have it soon and if not I want to know it.
Please write as soon as you receive this, and let me know what has been done,
Yours,
Respectfully, John Wornitz

157. Pen. Office.
Oct: 19. 1841
Sir,
The declaration of John McCormick has been examined. He alleges to have served as a drafted militia man of Pennsylvania in Captain Queigley's comp and Col Miller's reg for six months from the spring of 1788, and was engaged in guarding the frontiers of the State from the depredations of the Indians. He also alleges a second term of six months during which he was engaged as in the first term. The Pennsylvania militia were called out to serve only two months under one engagement, and the revolutionary war terminated in 1783. The act of 7 th June 1832 does not provide for any one who did not perform six months actual service by order of competent authority and during the revolutionary war. The claim has consequently been

rejected and the papers filed in the office.
N. Barron
Oct 19. 41
OC
O C 35 264 att 32 ent.
Nelson Barron Esq West Union, Pa.

Oct 18 1841 Post Office Free Oct 11 J. Edwards Esq - Commissary of Prisons Washington City Md

West Union Oct. 13 th 1841
Mr S. D. Edwards
Sir I enclose a circular from the War department on yesterday's dissection to John M c Cor MacK - The papers in containing John M c Cor MacK's application for a pension were prepared by me - I did not know of the acts of the department at the time of forwarding the papers - that they must be accompanied by a letter from the pension sending - In compliance with the requisitions of the circular I hasten to reply - that I work the census or other communications upon the subject of M c Cor MacK's pension to be directed to me at this place, West Union, Adams county Ohio
Yours Respectfully Nelson Barrero

Power of attorney case of John M. McCormick Pennsylvania or Ohio
Oct 20-52
J. E. Hassler
Present

POWER OF ATTORNEY
For ascertaining whether any increase or arrears of Pension are due the Widow or heirs of Revolutionary Pensioners, &c.*
STATE OF Ohio } COUNTY OF Adams }
Be it known that before me
Richard Bransay a Justice of the peace personally appeared John Williamson aged 97 years, who being duly cautioned and then sworn in due form of law, states that he is the son of John Williamson who was a revolutionary Soldier in the State of Pennsylvania and that he died on the day of 18 and that mother, named died on the day of 18 and that they were married on the day of in the year 17 and that they were residents of Washington in the State of Pennsylvania and that they resided there 5 years, and that he resides in Adams County, Ohio, and that furthermore he BY THESE PRESENTS, constitutes, appoints, and fully empowers and authorizes, irrevocably and with powers of substitution, F. E. HASSLER, of Washington city, D. C., as his true and lawful Attorney for him and in his name and stead, to examine into, to prosecute, to demand, and to receive from the U. S. Government and State officers his rights in all and in any manner of claim for increase or arrears of Pension or Land that may be due him as a son of who died leaving the same undrawn, as in right of law he may be entitled.
In witness whereof, he has on this 10th day of September 1852, hereunto signed his name, and affixed his seal.
Witness: [Signature] Witness: [Signature]
Signed, sealed, acknowledged, and sworn to before me; and I further certify, that he has always by the community been known as the Soldier in the Revolution
Dated on this 10th day of September 1852 Richard Bransay J. P.
State of Ohio } to wit: COUNTY OF Adams }
I hereby certify, That Richard Bransay Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavits and acknowledgment were made, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature above written is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of my office at County Court, this 18th day of September one thousand eight hundred and fifty two.
[Signature] Clerk.
* If a Widow applies, state "the date of marriage, and date of death of her husband." † State under what act pensioned, or when pension commenced, if a pensioner—and amount of pension.

35.264 John McCormick Ohio

Claim of John M c - Cormick for Pension
Additional Evidence

   Name Rank Regiment Company     56. 6. 5. Samuel Haney Private Second Sam Totten's Marshall's July 78.   56. 6. 5 Joseph Fitch do do do do do do   54. 6. 5 Joseph Lewis do do do do do Aug t 78   56. 6. 5 John McCormick do do Sam Totten's Marshall's July 78.   50 30. 0 Roger M'Ginnis do do do do Enlisted 25 th Sept r 78 Marshall's   56. 6. 5 Robt. McWilliams do do do do Marshall's July 78.   54. 6. 5 John McRaney do do do do do Aug t 78   50. 30. 0 Patrick Sague do do do do Enlisted 25 th Sept r 78 Marshall's  
Pennsylvania ss. Secretary's Office
do hereby Certify That the above is a true and correct Extract from an Original Paper as the same remains on file in the Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand and caused the Seal of Said Office to be affixed at Harrisburg this Third day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty six and of the Commonwealth the Eighty first
John M. Coulter Deputy Secy. of the Commonwealth.

Secretary's Office, Nantuxent.
Dec. 3. 1836.
Although there is no special designation of the jack, on the paper referred to in the foregoing Certificate, yet from the variation of the sums, according to the term of lease, I believe, the figures in the first column of the original paper, are intended to indicate, pounds, shillings and pence.
John M. Stillman
40 Depr. Sec. Com.

Sold by John C. Clark & Son, 88 Dock Street Philadelphia.
11 List of the Eight Militia Battalions of Cumberland County, with the Rank of Field Officers and Rank in Battalion
Third Battalion Colonel William Chambers Lieut. Colonel David Bell Major Samuel Irvine
Sixth Company Captain James Semple First Lieutenant John Clendenen Second Lieutenant Samuel Huston Ensign John McCormick
We Do Certify that the within mentioned Of- ficers together with their Rank, as herein stated were duly elected agreeable to the late Militia Act of the General Assembly for the State of Pennsylvania Given under our Hands and Seals this Fifth day of July 1777
Jas. Gregory Esq. Pres. Blyth Esq. Geo. Sharp Esq. John Harris Esq. Sub Lieutenants
Return of the Officers of the Militia of the County of Cumberland Recd July 11. 1777. Commis. dated July 31. 1777,,

11 A Return of the First Battalion of the Cumberland County Militia commanded by Col. William Chalmers Esq.
Colonel William Chalmers Lieut. Colonel David Bell, Major Sam l . Drum
Sixth Company Captain James Samphill First Lieutenant Jno. Glendinning Second Lieutenant Sam l . Hughston, Ensign John McCormick
1778. Received May 14th, A. Return of the Militia of Cumberland County, Delivered by John Harris Esq of Cumberland County. 11

11
A Return of the names and Rank of the Officers of the Militia of Cumberland County in the State of Pennsylvania
Third Battalion Lieutenant Colonel Sam l Brown Major John McSorley
Third Company Captain John McCormick Lieutenant Samuel Clundien, Ensign James McGuire
1780 Received September 5 th Cumberland County Return of Militia Officers
Commissions made out and delivered to Colonel Abr m Smith dated 18 th of May 1780. "

Sold by John C. Clark & Son, 68 Dock Street, Philadelphia.
A Return of the Third Battalion of the Cumberland County Militia Commanded by Col. William Chalmers Esq.
Field and Staff Officers
Colonel William Chalmers Lieut. Colonel David Bell Major Samuel Drum
Sixth Company
Captain James Semphill First Lieutenant John Flendining Second Lieutenant Samuel Houghston Ensign John McCormick
1778 Received May 14 th A Return of the Militia of Cumberland County. Delivered by John Harris Esq.

Secretary's Office Pennsylvania R. R. I do hereby certify that the foregoing and annexed is a true and correct Extract from an original paper as the same remains on file in this Office In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and caused the Seal of the Secretary's Office to be affixed at Harrisburg this Twenty-ninth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty Six Thos. M. Williams Deputy Secy of the Commonwealth.

Secretary's Office Pennsylvania I do hereby Certify that the foregoing and an- nexed are true and correct extracts from the original papers, as the same remain on file in the Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand and caused the Seal of the said Office to be affixed at Harrisburg this Twelfth day of January A. D. one thousand eight hun- dred and fifty seven John M. Coulter Deputy Secy of the Commonwealth

McCORMICK BROS.
—Dealers in—
General Merchandise
Verona, Ill. 8/22 19 80
The Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir!
Will you please send us a statement of the military history of John McCormick, of Virginia, in the Revolutionary War. We will give you a little information as far as we know and will probably help you in looking it up. His Father George McCormick came from Ireland when John McCormick was about 14 yrs. old, and settled in Virginia. John McCormick married Christina Hilligris, of which there were two sons, James & Sam. They moved to Philadelphia, and he was over

McCORMICK BROS.
AUG 20 1910
—Dealers in—
General Merchandise
(2)
Verona, Ill. _____ 190
a Miller by trade and Drove Team, to the growing cities of the west. From there he moved to Adams Co. Ohio. and his son James M c Conick married Luanda Maxwell, of this union Ten Children were born, one of which was our Father Albert A. M c Conick, Born in 1833, in Brown Co. Ohio.
John M c Conick of which we refer. Drew a Pension up until his death, he was 104 yrs. old when he died he was living in Brown Co. Ohio when he died. Hoping you will be able to get the Right one this time Yours truly,
M c Conick Bros.

POB res
2nd Plant mt. Recd Stamper en route Albany, Ind  meek  of  Ind Feb. 10-1917.
To the Commissioner of Pensions:- Washington D. C.
Have you record of John M c Connick who drew a pension of 40 00 per year. Said John M c Connick served in the War of the Revolution, enlisting from Penn. I think Fayette Co. He moved to Adams Co. Ohio in 1812. the last few years of his life he lived in Brown Co. Ohio near Ripley. William Dixon, Justice of Peace, made out his pension papers.
Said John M c Connick was born in 1753 or 1757, died near Ripley, Brown Co. Ohio, Jan. 23, 1861. his wife Christina Elizabeth Hilligrie, born 1774 died at Winchester, Adams Co. Ohio, Oct. 27, 1846. They were married I think in 1794.
I hope this information will be sufficient to help you give me correct information. John M c Connick served as a Private, his brother James enlisted before he did, was taken sick, sent home, and John enlisted and served out the term. Hoping you can give me correct record I am yours truly.
Mrs. Alta M c Connick Neel.

Sept 1. 1916
In reply to your request of Aug. 22, received Aug. 24. 1916 for a statement of the military history of John M c Ginnich a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR; you will find below the d et ached information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
On file 6652
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apr 17 78 79 6 mos. Robert Bougley. Isaac Miller Penn   Apr 17 79 80 6 mos. Joseph Reed. Isaac Miller    was stationed on the frontier for the protection of the inhabitants and maintain the peace of the frontier.   
In the absence of the original in 79... changed then to April 17 78
Samuel... by...
Battles engaged in, _____ Residence of soldier at enlistment, Cumberland Co. Penn. Date of application for pension, Aug 10. 1841. Residence at date of application, Winchester Adams Co Ohio Age at date of application, In July 9. 1756. Cumberland County Penn. Remarks: Soldier married in Lancaster Penn. June 1794 Christina or  or Wilson or  or Wilson
This claim was rejected  refused for the reason that soldier failed to furnish proof of actual military service as required by the Act of June 7. 1832 under which he applied for pension.
Very respectfully,
Corrections made by A.D. Feb. 23. 1917. - don't send us this form again

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of _____ a 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.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apr 1778 2 years Robert Quincy Isaac Miller Pa.   Apr 1779 6 mo. Joseph Pikel " "        
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Cumberland Co. Pa.
Date of application for pension, Aug 10 1841
Residence at date of application, Winchester, Adams Co. Ohio
Age at date of application, July 9 1756 in Cumberland Co. Pa.
Remarks: Served in Harrisburg Pa. June 1794. Christian Wilson or Wilson. No data as to children on file.
The claim was rejected for lack of proof of alleged service as required by the Act of June 7, 1832, under which he applied for pension.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.