Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6648, for William Mc Cormack, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va
or McCormack, William McCormick
R 6648
also, Indian Wars, 1791 & 1792,
Nancy
CONTENTS

State of Alabama De Kalb County I Alexander M c Cormack of the State of Georgia and the son of William and Nancy M c Cormack Deceased late of Overton County Tennessee and the latter of whom was an applicant for a Pension on Account of the services of her said Husband William M c Cormack in the war of the Revolution. And I the said Alexander M c Cormack Reposing Special Trust and Confidence in Mr. Elisha King of Addainville Georgia have Nomin- ated Constituted and appointed him the said King my True and Lawful Attorney for me and in my Name to prosecute my Claim for the Amount of Pension which accrued to my mother the said Nancy M c Cormack to examine all papers Records etc. on file in the pension Office, or elsewhere pertaining to the said Claim, and to receive from the Commissioners of Pensions a Pension Certificate for the same, with Power to appoint and Constituted other attorneys under him, and then to exercise their power as he may think best. And I hereby ratify and Confirm whatsoever my said Attorney may do in the Premises. Given under my hand & seal this 28 th day of April 1837.
Witness: Gilbert Wright } Alexander M c Cormack Benja H King } mark

I Gilbert Wright a Justice of the peace in & for the State of Alabama in the County of DeKalb do hereby certify that Alexander M c Cornick who executed the foregoing Power of attorney has this day appeared before me and Acknowledged the same to be his Act and Deed.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 28 day of April A.D. 1857. Gilbert Wright (S) Justice of the peace
Alexander M c Cornick Power of Atty. to Elisha King

State of Alabama DeKalb County } I Reuben Estes Judge of the Court of Probate in and for the State and County aforesaid do hereby certify that Gilbert Wright whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing Affidavit is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of DeKalb in the State of Alabama duly commissioned and sworn as such and that full faith and credit are due all his official acts
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at my office in the Town of Lebanon this 12 th day of May 1857
R. Estes Judge of Probate

State of Tennessee Overton County On this the 18 day of April 1844 personally came before me Richard Cooperland a Justice of the peace in and for said County Nancy McCormack aged seventy eight years having no Record of her age and after being duly sworn according to Law for that purpose makes the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed the 14th day of July 1836 that she is the widow of William McCormack the I identify William McCormack who served as herein after stated she states that she was married to her said husband on the 14th day of February 1782 the marriage was celebrated by an M c night a presbyterian minister in the County of Berkeley State of Virginia has no record of the marriage after the marriage and after he was soon serving in the Revolutionary war he removed to Sullivan County Tennessee from there he removed to Blount County Tennessee then to Greene there to  the County State of Virginia then to Beck County State of North Carolina and from there he removed to Overton County Tennessee where she now lives she states that in or about the year 1818 or 19 he left this County and went to the south west called North Alabama to one of his daughters and then to Illinois to Fort Clark and from there started to the south with some miles took sick and died of a fever as she is creditable informed about 4 or 5 hundred miles from here but can't give the day of the month or year but thinks it was about the year 1819

She states that she received one or two letters from her eldest Daughter stating the time and place of his death but they are all destroyed as to his services in the Revolution previous to their intermarriage she has but little knowledge but the information given by her husband and others of his acquaintances have of her told her that he served a long time and was in many Battles six or seven she can't give but a very imperfect account of the towers she states that she heard her husband say that he served six months as a Lieutenant under Col Dark as a volunteer turned out from Berkeley County State of Virginia under Capt Burdinger and some his time of six months do not know what has become of his commission or discharge if he ever had any she thinks he was in a Battle or small skirmish at New Jersey and one at Fort Pitt with the Indians and British, she heard him speak of a number of these months towers and that he always went out as a volunteer in the years of 1777 and 78 and 79 but can't give any distinct history of them but after this date she became acquainted with him and he went with some adventures to Cumberland to make a settlement he then returned back to Sullivan County East Tennessee in the year that the Battle of Kings Mountain was fought he turned out under Capt Pemberton as volunteer and was commanded by Col Shelby and was in the Battle of Kings Mountain as a private and after the Battle was over she returned home again to Berkeley County Virginia she thinks this tower was there at this time and he again turned out again under Col Morgan the Capt not recollected and was at taking of Fort Watauga and then returned

home and the prisoners were marched to Winchester Virginia and his husband and his self then made their marriage contract he then turned out and went a volunteer to Winchester and stayed a while and then returned back and on the 14th of February 1789 his and his said husband was married as before stated then about the 21st of said month he returned back again to Winchester and remained some time and then came home a few days leaving a man in his place he then returned back and remained until the prisoners were released there towers were all performed guarding the British prisoners at Winchester making in all three months as a guard at said fort after the interchange she states that about 3 years after this time they removed to Sullivan County state of Tennessee and in the year 1771 there was a call for levies by order of the General Government consisting of 10 companies arising from the counties of Sullivan, Knox and Washington and Hawkins so there were three companies enlisted and filed out for six months after the arrival at Fort Washington the place of rendezvous and his said husband was appointed Captain commissary and mustered in to the service all under command of Major Ray and from there was marched to Mill Creek and from there to the Big Penari or Big Miami where they erected a fort called Hamilton they then marched the served out his term of six months this was called Sinclair's campaign as to the particulars of the campaign she refers the Department to the deposition of George Christian who was a soldier under her that tavern who now lives in this County

She further states that same time in the fall season of 1775 there was a call for men to go on a defence of the frontier of Tennessee and her husband Capt. McLemore raised a company of Volunteers and went in command of his company to Southwest point and the Indians went back and they had no battle with them Returned home in six weeks and ended his services in the war she again states that she cant set out his old services before he removed from Berkeley county state of Virginia but is well satisfied from all the information she has and from what she knows of his own knowledge he must have served two years or upwards and six months of that time as a Lieutenant previous to the Sinclair campaign. she states that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state and surely Relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity except the present and that she has never intermarried to or with any other man at any time that her marriage did not take place some or prior to but at the time above specified that this is the first application for a pension she states that she is old and blind and much loss of hearing and memory and is unable to appear in court to make a Declaration therefore makes it before makes it before a Justice of the peace she knows of no living witness by whom she can prove his first services
Nancy his McLemore mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 18th day of Apr AD 1844
Richard Copeland
Justice of the peace in and for the county of Clinton state of Tennessee

State of Tennessee } The Departure of George Overton County } Christian a Pianist of Delight
April the 18th 1864
George Christian Aged About seventy five years Reports and says that he has been acquainted with Capt n Wm. McPheron D r when Widow has filed her pension dated the 18th April 1864 asking a pension of Government for services rendered by her late husband in the Revolutionary war and for services rendered subsequent -ly as a trooper in the army under Genl. Nathan H. Bedford for the year 1791.
First became acquainted with Capt n McPheron in 1792 in Sullivan County Tenn. at that time called the Territory of the United States South of the River Ohio.
William Blount having been appointed Governor of the Territory was directed by Government to order out four companies of troops from the counties of Washington Sullivan Knox & Hawkins. Those companies were of force to be raised by enlistment thence by Capt n Blount on which Genl. Blount called on the above named counties for their quota of men to assist in the war in England. Offering rewards -as to such officers as would turn out to take the command of said troops upon which Capt n William McPheron from Sullivan Capital Lieut. Col. of Washington Capt n . George Conway of Knox & Capt n Jas. Cooper of Hawkins presented themselves were commissioned by the Governor to Blount. Where of Sullivan was appointed Major of the Battalion to be composed of the four companies above stated. The said troops were raised mostly by enlistment though by draft. The men were required to sign their enlistment & sworn to comply with the rules & articles of war. After enlistment Tipton & Conway under Major Blount marched their respective companies to Fort Washington where they were mustered into service for the term of six months. They only went out under Capt n McPheron as a picket guard & continued in service until we were discharged at Ft. Washington after the defeat of St. Clair.

after leaving the Regular Army at Fort Washington where we remained several weeks the Army moved to Mill Creek. Some four or five miles in advance of La Roche where after remaining a short time we moved to Ludlow. Still further on where we remained a few weeks from there we moved to the Big Prairie in the Measina where we remained some weeks. But Col Hamilton and when all the troops and baggage that were expected arrived. The Army took up the line of march for the Indian Country I think this was some time in September. In the morning however after the Army paraded to march Capt. McCormick detached from Col. Doherty's (10th Ohio Regiment I think we were attached) to take a detachment of men on a pursuit of a number of Indians who had left the Army the night previous accordingly myself & some others were detached by our Capt. McCormick to go on and surround we pursued on into the old settlements of Kentucky upwards 100 or 120 miles partly as I supposed to endeavour to secure those that had left & to deter others from making a like attempt. & after being engaged in the service some weeks we returned to rejoin the Army then far in the Indian Country. myself and some others got to Fort Hamilton but also Capt. McCormick got on as far as L. Jefferson which had been occupied by the Army some 30 or 40 miles in advance of L. Hamilton. When he was met by the Retreating Army. When we all returned to Fort Washington. (now Cincinnati) where we were mustered out of service & discharged.
As regards the service of Capt. McCormick in the war of the Revolution I can say nothing of my own knowledge. Through from what I have heard

and others say on that subject I have little doubt, but that a great part or possibly all of what has been stated by the widow is true. In particular the Battle of Kings Mountain and at the Siege of York & the "taking" of I am fully convinced that Mr. ... was pleasant on both these occasions and further as respects his services under Col. Dyer and Berdington who were both on St. Clair's Campaign I seemed to find acquaintances of Mr. ... the latter I have often heard speak of being on terms with the former in the war of the Revolution as respects the marriage between the parties above named I know noth- ing further than of their having been any thing wrong about it I must have heard something of it as they lived several years and kept a public House in less than one mile of where I lived on the main Road between Knoxville & Abingdon and having been acquainted with many of their friends & acquaintances I never heard of doubts about that matter.
as respects the removals of their family mentioned by the widow I know to be correct chiefly because they lived together to have about near a dozen children Capt. ... left his family in Overton 1818 or 1819 on a visit to a daughter in Alabama from there as it was understood he visited another daughter (Wilsons) or F. Massie's from there he went down the Mississippi but as respects the time or place I have forgotten. But Capt. Andrew G. ... a gentleman of my acquaintance informed me and others that he was at the House when Capt. ... was ... and also the circumstances of his death

But which has escaped my recollection Capt. Steel was well acquainted with the M c Comick & being a man of unquestioned veracity kept no doubt of the truth of his statement. So well as I recollect this must have happened about 1819 or 1820.
The Widow M c Comick above mentioned now lives in this neighbourhood with her youngest daughter. Is quite old & infirm is entirely blind & dull of hearing and I think for the service of her later years has had with divers some aid from her country and further this deponent saith not sworn to and subscribed George Christian before me this 18 th of April, A D 1844
Richard Copeland Justice of the peace for the County State of Tennessee I Richard Copeland one of the acting Justices Quorum County of the peace in and for the County of Overton and State of Tennessee do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with George Christian who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing Deposi- tion that he is a man of great Respectability and entitled to full credit on his oath or otherwise that I believe him to be of the age he represents himself to be given under my hand and seal this 18 th of April 1844 Richard Copeland Justice of the peace for the County

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section
AWF/HMM
May 17, 1930.
L. Sage Jones Delavan Wisconsin.
Dear Sir:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim R. 6648, it appears that William McCormack or McCormick married February 14, 1782 or February 10, 1783, in Berkeley County, Virginia, Nancy, whose maiden name is not given.
He died in 1818 or 1819 "some distance from home".
His widow, Nancy, applied for pension April 18, 1844 while a resident of Overton County, Tennessee, aged seventy-eight years, and alleged that her husband William McCormack or McCormick, while residing in Berkeley County, Virginia, served in the War of the Revolution as lieutenant under Captain Burdinger and Colonel Dark, that he was a private at the battle of Kings Mountain under Captain Pemberton and Colonel Shelby, was at the surrender of Cornwallis under Colonel Morgan, and was at Winchester to guard the prisoners.
In 1791, while living in Sullivan County, Tennessee, he was appointed captain by Governor Blount of the Territory of Tennessee, and served six months in General St. Clair's Campaign, and in the fall of 1792 he commanded a company of volunteers, six weeks to defend the frontier of Tennessee against the Indians.
It is stated that there were about a dozen children, no names given.
The claim was not allowed as there was  service no proof of six months service in the War of the Revolution, as required by the pension law. was not furnished
Very truly yours,
next time just letters year - Cash E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
6648
P. O.
Nancy McCormack
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
The printed list of 1852 shows reasons for suspension Alleges: _____
"For proof and specification of service" _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18
1926 Oct. 28 - Rev. to wife the McCormack case. 1929 Apr. 22 - " Mrs. Stella 1930 May 17 - " S. S. - S. - S. - S. - S. - S. - S.

6183.
Nancy McCormack. Widow of William. Tennessee
John S. Dougherty Sept 16, 1844-
S.S. Lewis Sept 15, 1852 Hon
Wm Churchwell March 14, 1854-  not found
Hon W Allen, Aug 8, 1854-  not found
Elisha King May 28, 1857-
6648
Act. July 4, 1836-

No 7851 Nancy McCormack Widow of William Tenn
Hon
S. L. Lewis Sept 15 1852 Hon Owen Churchwell Nov. 14, 1854 no found To same " 21/54 Hon W. Allen May 8 1854
Ad 41 July 1836

W. M. O'Connell
March 14/34

Pension Office
March 14. 1854
Sir,
In reply to your endorsement upon the letter of George Christian Esq of Tenn. I herewith enclose you the copy of a letter to S. L. Lewis on the 15 th Septm. 1852. This letter will place Mr. Christian in possession of the facts surrounding Mrs. McCormack's pension claim. Since its date no additional evidence has been filed.
I have the honor to be
Very Respectfully Jr. Ol d Servant
J. P. Waller
Commissioner
Hon Wm M c Chnebell House of Reps.

Mr. V. Douglass
Sept 16. '44

Sir
Gen of Sep. 16 '44
255
In the case of Nancy McCor mack the narrative of service is too vague & indefinite to be avail- -able in the adjustment of a pro rata pension - How a Berkeley County draught militia should be in the battle of Kings Mountain should be explained & proved and the period length & grade of each tour claimed for should be distinctly set forth and sustain- -ed by the best attainable proof. The service after the revolutionary war affords no ground for a pension
John C. Dougherty Esq Clerk of Weston Co W Clem:

Aug. 8 1853

Pension Office Aug 8 1854
Sir I herewith return the letter of Mr Wiley and have to inform you that there is not the slightest evidence on file, in the papers of Nancy McCormick widow of William of Tenn, to show that her hus- band ever performed a day's service in the war of the Revolution,
John D. Allen Maria Lee

1 Henry McCormick wid of
William McCormick Rev Sol
did apply for State Tenn
2
Henry Armstrong wid of
Rev Armstrong Rev Sol
did apply for State Tenn
see paper 2nd issue
most truly
05-26-1882

Santa Fe June 24 th 1852
James E Heath Commissioner
John P. Riley is authorized to prosecute the claim of Nancy Armstrong widow of Captain James Armstrong also the claim of Nancy McCormick widow of William McCormick I am the attorney in each of these claims Yours M. M. Mason

Adairville Ky 17 th May 1857.
To Comt of Pensions
Dear Sir
Enclosed Please find a Power of Attorney from Alexander M c Wormack to me Authorizing me to prosecute his interest in his Mothers Claim for a Pension. her Claim was asserted by herself under Act of 4 th July 1836. from Benton County Tenn and was suspended, since which she died though not long since.
Be so good as to inform me of the reasons of the suspension
I am Very Respectfully Your Ob st Servt Elisha King
Comt of Pensions Washington City D.C.

76
S. Lewis
Sept 15/52

Pension Office Sep 15 th 1852
Sir
The application of Nancy McCormick widow of William of Tennessee has been received and filed under the Act of July 4 1836.
There is not a particle of evidence among the papers to show the date of the marriage or that her husband ever performed a day's service,
S. L. Lewis Esq Present

Declaration of Mary M c Comack widow of William M c Comack for a pension for her husband's services in the Revolution M c Comack died between the years '16 & '19
Presented by P. L. Lewis. Attorney. Washington City

State of Tennessee S.S.
County of Overton On this twentyfirst day of May in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and fiftytwo personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid Nancy McCormick a resident of the County of Jackson in the State of Tennessee, aged about Eighty six years, who, 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 July 4 th 1836, and the several other acts of Congress applicable to her case: That she is the widow of William McCormick, who was a private in the War of the Revolution in the Army, He was in the Battle of Kings Mountain in the Regiment commanded by Col. Shelby & in the Company commanded by Captain Pemberton. The de- clarant does not remember the precise time or place at which he entered the service nor the period for which he entered or the precise time he served as this service took place before her marriage with him but she has often heard him speak of it and lived in the same County where he lived when he entered the service with Berkly County State of Virginia. She has heard him and other acquaintances talk much of his service but from her age she has forgotten much of it; she does not recollect the precise places to which he marched. The declarant states that her said husband served another campaign in the Army under Colonel Morgan and was at the surrender of Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown during this Campaign. He was promoted to a

Lieutenancy during one Campaign but whether this one or not she cannot positively state though she thinks it was this last one during which Cornwallis was taken; but she thinks he went out as a private. She does not remember where he entered the service, for what length of time nor where he returned but she remembers that he returned shortly after the surrender of Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown. She states that her said husband served again another Campaign in the year 1791 in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Dark and the Company Commanded by Captain Commanded a Company in said Regiment as a Captain. She does not exactly remember the time & place at which he entered this last service. She thinks it was at Jonesboro in the State of  in June 1791 but for the par- ticulars in relation to this Campaign she refers to the testimony of George Christian Esquire of Overton County Tennessee, who was a private under said William McCormick in the said last Campaign which she will cause to be filed herewith.) Her memory has become somewhat dull recently and she is now unable to state the facts with that particularity which she could have done a year or two past. She states, that she was married to the said William McCornick on the 10 th day of February 1783 thatis Seventeen hundred and Eighty Three in Berkeley County State of Virginia, after publication of the banns but she has no record evidence of the marriage having a few years ago accidentally got her family Bible containing the only known Record of her marriage destroyed. She further states

that her said husband the aforesaid William McConnick died sometime in the year Eighteen hundred and twenty or about that time but she has no record of the exact time of his death; and she states that she has remained a widow ever since his death as will more fully appear by the proof hereto annexed. She states that she is blind and too infirm in body to appear before a court of record. She states that she preserved all his discharges for many years after his death but being ignorant of their value they were neglected until they were destroyed and they are not now to be found. Sworn to & subscribed before me this the day 3 her Nancy McConnick first above written mark
William Blackford Justice of the Peace for Overton County State of Tennessee
I Nancy McConnick, of Overton County State of Tennessee, do hereby constitute and appoint Archibald A. Snipes and Samuel L. Lewis Esquires of Washington City D.C. my true and lawful attorneys in fact for me and in my name to demand receive and receipt for and do all necessary acts, necessary to obtain, any and all money which may be due me on account of the ser- vices of my late husband William McConnick in the Armies of the United States, from any and every Department or office of the Government of the United States; and I do hereby ratify and confirm all their lawful acts in the premises.
Given under my hand & seal this 21st day of May A.D. 1852. Nancy McConnick (Seal) mark Wm. Carrack Clerk McCamish

State of Tennessee } S.S. County of Overton } On this 21st day of May 1852 personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace for said County Nancy McCormick to me known and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be her act and deed for the purposes therein contained. This 21. day of May 1852 William Standee Justice of the Peace.
State of Tennessee } S.S. County of Overton } On this 21st day of May in the year 1852, personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace for said County and State, Jane H. Carmack, about fortyfive years of age, entitled to full credit, who being duly sworn on her oath states that she was well ac- quainted with William McCormick, the soldier mentioned in the foregoing declaration, and with the above named declarant Nancy McCormick, that she has seen several discharges among the papers of said William after his death but she does not remember their precise contents. She states that said William and Nancy McCormick, from her earliest recollection to the time of the death of said William McCormick lived together as husband and wife and were generally reported and believed to be such; that said William McCormick died about the year Eighteen hundred and twenty as she now thinks and that Mrs Nancy McCormick his widow and the foregoing declarant has remain- ed a widow ever since, and has resided for Nine years last past in Overton County State of Tennessee. She also states that she is now,

as also the declarant, from bodily infirmity, unable to appear before a court of record both living some twelve miles from any place of holding a court of record. She now resides in the County of Jackson State of Tennessee sworn to and subscribed } before me this the day first above } Jane H. Carmack written. William Hardy Culp her mark Justice of the Peace.
State of Tennessee Overton County ss
I William H. Danner clerk of the County Court for said County hereby certify that William Hardy Culp whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing Certificate and before whom the fore- going declaration was made is and was at the date thereof an acting justice of the peace for said Overton County duly Commissioned and sworn and that full faith and credit is due to all his Official acts as such
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Overton County at my Office in Livingston the 22 nd day of June 1852
W. H. Danner Clk

1183 May 4 1844
Gen Nancy McComack 4 July 1836

State of Tennessee
Overton County I Richard Copeland an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Nancy McCormack who has deposed to the foregoing Declaration that she is entitled to full credit on her oath that I believe her to be of the age she represents herself to be also that she is under no bodily infirmity to attend a court of record to make a her his Declaration that the same was carefully read over to her in my presence and then she placed her mark there to and was by me qualified to the truth of the same given under my hand this 18th of April A D 1844
Richard Copeland Justice of the peace for said County & State
State of Tennessee
Overton County I John Daugherty Clerk of the County Court of said Overton County hereby certify that Richard Copeland whose signature is a Justice of the peace as above, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office the 18 day of April 1844 John S. Daugherty Clerk of Overton County Court

Nancy McLean To [scribble] [scribble] [scribble] Moan & Dull
Sparks by Infare

Be aware all men by these presents That I Nancy McCormick of the County of Ormstown and State of Georgia have this nomination certificate and affirm the Moore & Diblell of S.P. as the Trustee my time and Lawfull Attorney for me and in my name to prosecute my claim for a Pension against the united States for the services of my late Husband William McCormick for his services as a Navv Lutinary Soldier under the act of Congress of July 4 th 1836 July 7 th 1838 and all subsequent acts I authorize my said Attorneys to ask for and demand from the Commissioner of Pensions a certificate for the amt that may be found due me as provided by Ratifying whatever my said attorneys may Lawfully do in the premises & hereby revoke all former powers of attorney heretofore given by me given under my hand & Seal this the 17 th day of March 1852
George M. McCormick Thomas Pope
Nancy McCormick Seal

State of Tennessee Overton County At a County Court began and held at the Court house in the town of Livingston on the first monday the same being the 7 th day of June 1832 present upon the bench the worshipful Richard Copeland Chairman & and Willis Bedford John T. A. Goad, John Sevier Jefferson Copeland James E. Davis, Adam Whinnery Noah W. Lane, William Ward & John S. Bilyeu Esqrs acting Justices of the Peace for said County.
This day in open Court it was proved by the oath of George Christian Esquire who is intitled to full credit that he became acquainted with Captain William McCornack at Blountville Sullivan County in the State of Tennessee in the year 1791 and knew him from that time till his death which took place some time between the years 1816 and 1819 that said Christian entire the Service in the Army of United States under said William McCornack who was Captain of a Company in the Regiment Commanded by Col. D. D. Clark that said Company was raised in obedience to an order of the government to raise four Companies of Militia to join the army under General St Clair at Fort Washington that Captain McCornack's Company was mustered into service at Fort Washington that it joined the army under Genl. St Clair at Fort Washington, was at the time of Battle of St Clair's defeat by the Indians in Decem- ber 1791 at Fort Jefferson and was afterwards mustered out of Service that said McCornack acquitted himself in said Campaign honorably. Said Christian further States that while he was with Captain McCornack in that Campaign he knew much said by him and others who had been with him in the Revolu- tionary war about the services as a Soldier in the

Army of the Revolution of the said William McCormack among others he has heard Captain Nelson who was a soldier in the Revolutionary army who is now dead and who was a man of the highest veracity talk of the services of said McCormack at the taking of Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown he states that it was generally understood and believed that said McCormack was in the battle of Kings Mountain in the Regiment Commanded by Col Shelby and that as he remembers in the Company Commanded by Captain Pemberton and in several other campaigns during the Revolution and had always acquitted himself honorably. Said Christian further states that he became acquainted with said McCormack family in the year 1795 in Sullivan County State of Tennessee and has been intirely acquainted with them from that time to the present that said William McCormack and Nancy McCormack (now his widow who resides in Jackson County State of Tennessee) then lived together as husband and wife and were always reported as such by their acquaintances and he states that it is the reputation in Shelby County State of Virginia that they were husband and wife that they at the time he first knew them had five children the oldest about 10 or 12 years of age that they lived together until the death of said William McCormack as husband and wife and raised a large family of children and that said Nancy still remains a widow. George Christian
It was also proven by the oaths of George Christian and Adam Deth persons entitled to full credit that said William and Nancy were known to them for many years before the death of said William and that they lived together as husband and wife from that time to the time of the death of said William and always reported by their acquaintances

to be such that as such they raised a large family of children and that said Nancy Hill remains a widow whereupon it is ordered that the above facts be certified for the benefit of the said Nancy McCormack.
It is also ordered to be certified that this Court is a Court of Record and of probate jurisdiction
State of Tennessee - Overton County ss
I William H Turner clerk of the County Court for said County hereby certify that the foregoing affidavit of George Christian and of George Christian and Aaron D. Cook is a full true and perfect copy of the Record in my Office. And I further certify that the County Court of said Overton County is a Court of Record and of Probate jurisdiction.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Overton County at my Office in Livingston the 15 th day of June 1852
W H Turner Clk

Shoals Indiana Feb. 2 - 1929
Department of War. Washington.
Gentlemen:
I am very anxious for positive proof. That William McCornick (whose wife's name was Nancy —) was a soldier of The Revolution.
It has been told to me that he enlisted from Virginia probably Berkeley County.
If you can give me any thing that will verify this I shall be very pleased.
Respectfully,
Mrs. Della (M) Slates.

Address: "The Adjutant General War Department, Washington, D. C."
WAR DEPARTMENT. ESB/KOF ORD THE ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE.
WASHINGTON. August 13, 1926.
Respectfully returned to
Myrtle McCormick, Shoals, Indiana.
It does not appear from the records of this office that a man named William McCormick served as a commissioned officer in the War of the Revolution.
The records show that several men named William McCormick served as enlisted men in that war in different organizations from various States, but from the data given this office is unable to ascertain which of them, if any, is the one whose record is desired.
If it is known where the man referred to or his widow resided after the war, it is possible that his service can be identified upon application to the Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C., who is the custodian of the United States pension and land warrant records.
Lutz Wahl , Brigadier General, Acting the Adjutant General. By RB ,

DEPARTMENT
GENERAL'S
Shoals, Indiana Aug. 24, 1926.
Dear Sir,
I wish to verify the record of William McCormick as a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
He enlisted from an eastern state and after the war settled in Tennessee perhaps Overton County.
My father remembers that his father also William McCormick spoke of a grant of land received as a reward of his services and this was most likely in Tennessee.
His wife's name was Nancy but we do not have the surname.
My father also remembers that he was made a colonel and was in the memorable battle at Valley Forge.
I am a great granddaughter and wish if possible to have a record which will make me eligible for membership in the D. A. R.
Thanking You for any aid, I am Respectfully
Myrtle McCormick

Washington D.C.
Helena Miss. Feb. 18, 1930
Pension Dept.
Dear Sirs:
William M c Connick of Wap Berkeley Co. Va.; died Frederick Co. Va., while still recd a pension as wagoner in the war of 1812 I believe.
Can you tell me what records there are of this man - his wife's name or his children - where he was born or anything of him.
Also Levi M c Connick if he appears on the pension rolls - he died in Berkeley or Frederick Co. then Va.
Thank you
L. Sage Jones
Helena Miss.

Rev. and 1812 War Section.
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October 28, 1926
Myrtle McCormick Shoals Ind
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim R. 6648, it appears that Nancy McCormack or McCormick applied for pension April 18, 1844, while a resident of Overton County, Tennessee, aged seventy-eight years, and alleged that her husband William McCormack or McCormick, while residing in Berkeley County, Virginia, served in the War of the Revolution as Lieutenant under Captain Burdinger and Colonel Barke, that he was a private at the battle of Kings Mountain under Captain Pemberton and Colonel Shelby, was at the surrender of Cornwallis under Colonel Morgan, and was at Winchester to guard the prisoners.
In 1791, while living in Sullivan County, Tennessee, he was appointed captain by Governor

Blount of the Territory of Tennessee, and served six months in General St. Clair's Campaign, and in the fall of 1793 he commanded a company of volunteers, six weeks to defend the frontier of Tennessee, against the Indians.
The claim was not allowed, as there was no proof of six months service, in the War of the Revolution, as required by the pension law.
It also appears in said claim that William McCormack or McCormick married February 14, 1782 or February 10, 1783 in Berkeley County, Virginia, Nancy, whose maiden name is not given, and that he died in 1818 or 1819, some distance from home.
It is stated that there were about a dozen children, no names given.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

R. V. 12 Wars Section.
MT
April 22, 1929.
Mrs. Stella M. Slates, Shoals, Indiana.
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 6648, has in it it appears that Nancy McCormack or McCormick applied for pension April 18, 1844 while a resident of Overton County, Tennessee, aged seventy-eight years, and alleged that her husband William McCormack or McCormick, while residing in Berkeley County, Virginia, served in the War of the Revolution as Lieutenant under Captain Burdinger and Colonel Dark, that he was a private at the battle of Kings Mountain under Captain Pemberton and Colonel Shelby, was at the surrender of Cornwallis under Colonel Morgan, and was at Winchester to guard the prisoners.
In 1791, while living in Sullivan County, Tennessee, he was appointed captain by Governor Blount of the Territory of Tennessee, and served six months in General St. Clair's Campaign, and in the fall of 1792 he commanded a company of volunteers, six weeks to defend the frontier of Tennessee, against the Indians.

The claim was not allowed, as there was no proof of six months service, in the War of the Revolution, as required by the pension law.
It also appears in said claim that William McCormack or McCormick married February 14, 1782 or February 10, 1783 in Berkeley County, Virginia, Nancy, whose maiden name is not given, and that he died in 1818 or 1819, some distance from home.
It is stated that there were about a dozen children, no names given.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN, Acting Commissioner.