Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2783, for Francis Mc Cormick, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
McCormick, Francis
S2783
CONTENTS
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1002 Ohio
Francis McCormick of Hamilton in the State of Ohio who was a Private in the Comp y . commanded by Captain Bell of the Reg t . commanded by Col. Drake in the Virginia line for 6 1/2 months ——— from 1780
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio. at the rate of 21 Dollars 66 Cents per Ann. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th day of October 1832 and Dept. S. F. Hunt Cincinnati, Ohio
  Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832  $2.49    Pemi=ant. allowance ending 4 th  10.83    March 1833.  $43.32  
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk. Book D. Vol. 10 Page 41

Francis McCormick
Ohio
No. 1512
private from 1780. 6 p.m.
4 p21.66
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This Y. Hunt

BRIEF in the case of  Francis McCormick of Hamilton County in the State of Ohio (Act 7 June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court,
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? Sixty Eight Years,
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.      winter of 1780 & 1781 } In 1780 & } } 1781 } — 4 15 Private  Gen. Col. Muel } Virginia Militia  St. John's } Virginia    Autumn of 1781 " 2 " "  Col. Darden's Regiment  Capt. George Bell's Company  Lieutenant Henry Catlett   
5. In what battles was he engaged? Siege at Yorktown
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Frederick County Virginia
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? traditional
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? — Correct
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
C. Little Examining Clerk.

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th. 1832.
State of Ohio } County of Hamilton } ss. On this 14 day of August 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Honorable the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county and State aforesaid name sitting Francis Mc Cormick a resi- -dent of Anderson Township in the county and State of said aged sixty eight years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath- make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 That he entered the service of the United States under the follow- -ing named officers some time in the winter of the years 1780 & 1781 in Frederick County in the State of Virginia -as a drafted Militia man and that his officers were Capt Aaron Mercer and Lieutenant — Jenkins the field officers of the Regiment of army to which his company belonged he does not now recollect. The Com- -pany to which he belonged, marched to within four miles of Winchester in the county and State aforesaid and there was employed in building the Barracks in which British prisoners, especially sailors and marines and some American Tories, were confined after their capture and were guarded by the company un- -der Capt Mercer. Early in the Spring of the year 1781 the British prisoners, sailors & marines, were sent on under a guard, or a part of the company under the command of Lieutenant Jenkins to Philadel- -phia - as deponent believes to be exchanged, after this service this applicant returned to Frederick County in the State of Virginia the place of his residence, where, the company was discharged
No 1572.

and tho' he was drafted out for a term of three months only deponent thinks he served near five months before he was discharged. And again in the autumn of the year 1781. he was drafted into Capt George Bell's company of militia from Frederick County in the State of Virginia of which Harry Galt was Lieutenant and Richard Priestly Ensign and Col. Dade commanded the Regiment, our company joined Col. Dade's Regiment before York Town about the commencement of the siege. In this Regiment depon- -ent served during the siege, and after it was over, his =company joined in guarding the British prisoners up to Winchester Virginia where they were detained and some time after his company was discharged The term of his service in Bell's company was about two months and the two terms of service together he is confident was upwards of six months He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn & subscribed to the day and year aforesaid
H. Am. Fann Clerk P.T.
Francis McCormick
We Oliver M Spencer a clergyman residing in the City of Cincinnati County and State aforesaid and Ezekiel Thorp residing in the City County and State aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Francis McCormick who has subscribed and sworn to the above decla- -ration that we believe him to be sixty eight years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neigh- -borhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion

Cincinnati Aug: 14 th 1832, Quispencer Sworn to and subscribed E. Thorp
before me in open court
Aug: 14 th 1832. Interrogatories propounded by the court to the applicant Francis M c Comick being under oath 1 st Quest. Where and in what year was you born
Ans. In Frederick County Va in the year 1764
2 d Quest. Have you any record of your age & if so where it is
Ans. I have the family bible wherein my age is registered at my residence 10 miles from this place
3 d Quest. Where were you living when called in to service where have you lived since the revolution ary war and where do you now live
Answer When call'd in to the service I lived in Frederick County Va I lived in Frederick Co about 13 yrs after I was discharged and removed to this County where I have resided since
4 th Quest. How were you called in to the service were you drafted did you volunteer or were you a substitute & if a substitute for whom
Ans. I was drafted in both terms of service.
5 th Quest. State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served. such continental and militia Regiments as you can recollect & the general circumstances of yr service
Ans. I recollect the names of none of the regular officers except Genl Washington and Col Dark and Majr Southall of the Va line a detailed account of the general circumstances of my service are stated in my declaration
6 th Quest. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service from the service & if so by whom was it given & what has become of it
Ans. I never rec'd a written discharge for it was

not customary to give written discharges to militia men serving as I did
7th Quest. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood & who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of yr services as a soldier of the revolution
Ans. J B Miller Jonathan Barrard Isaac Mears George Vail and many others
6 in number Aug. 14 th 1832. Attest Danl Gano Clerk p.T. And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department that the above applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Oliver M Spencer who signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the said City & County and that Ezekiel Thorp who has also signed the same is a resident in the said City & County & is a credible person & that their statement is entitled to credit
I Daniel Gano Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the Co. aforesaid do hereby certify that foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Francis McCormick for a pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of office this 14. day of August A.D. 1832
Danl Gano Clerk P.T.B.

October 4, 1930
Mrs. Robert Houston Stickley 2305 Madison Avenue Memphis, Tennessee
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.2783, that Francis McCormick was born in 1764, in Frederick County, Virginia.
While a resident of Frederick County, Virginia, he enlisted in the winter of 1780, and served nearly five months as private in Captain Aaron Mercer's Virginia Company.
He enlisted in the autumn of 1781, served two months as a private in Captain George Bell's Company, Colonel Darke's Virginia Regiment and was at the siege of Yorktown.
After the Revolution, he lived in Frederick County, Virginia, for thirteen years, then moved to Hamilton County, Ohio.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 14, 1832, while a resident of Anderson Township, Hamilton County, Ohio.
There are no data as to his family.
The above is the history of the only soldier named Francis McCormick found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
Very truly yours
H. W. MORGAN

1918 Apr. 25 - Hist. to Francis B. Calver 1919 Jan. 19 Hist. to L. A. Gregg Letter in S. J. 35981 Matthew Gregg or Grigg 1927 Jan. 17 - Hist. to Mrs. Frances L. Thompson - MMDH - 1930 Oct. 4, to Mrs. Robert H. Stickley 86 L. Letter in case Edmund Jennings
Rev War
2783 INVALID.
File No. 2783
Francis M c Connick
First Rev War
Act: June 7 1832
Index: - Vol. A , Page 243
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Rev. New York suspended act 7/2/32 letter 120/etv 33 To Ch. Weston Broad Allin

MRS. FRANCES L. THOMPSON GRANDIN LANE CINCINNATI, OHIO
11/28/26
Department of Interior Bureau of Pensions -
Gentlemen;
Can you furnish the Revolutionary war records of Frances W m McCormick also of Matthew Gregg both of Va. Also was Johnson Easton of Va a Revolutionary soldier & I shall be glad if you can do this for me - I am a D.A.R. and should like this information -
Yours truly
Frances L Thompson

2203 N. Charles street
Baltimore, Md., 22 April 1918 Rev Sec JMS
The Commission of Pensions. Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Please send me the Revolutionary War record (with personal data) of Francis M c Cornick, who served in the Virginia Troops and removed later to Ohio.
I believe that he was pensioned about 1835, or at least, under the act of that year, and was then a resident of Ohio.
Very truly yours,
Francis B. Culver

January 27, 1927
Mrs. Frances L. Thompson Crandin Lane Cincinnati, Ohio
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 2783 it appears that Francis McCormick was born in 1784 in Frederick County, Virginia.
While a resident of Frederick County, Virginia he enlisted in the winter of 1780 and served nearly five months as private in Captain Aaron Mercer's Virginia Company.
He enlisted in the Autumn of 1781, served two months as private in Captain George Bell's Company, Colonel Darke's Virginia Regiment and was at the Siege of Yorktown.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 14, 1832 while a resident of Anderson Township, Hamilton County, Ohio.
There is no data on file as to his family.
The above noted is the only soldier by that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
S. 2783
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Francis McCormick a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Winter 1780-1781 mostly 1 mos. Pvt. Asa Mercer Va.   Autumn 1781 2 mos. George Bell Dark        
Battles engaged in, Siege of Yorktown
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Fredrick County, Va.
Date of application for pension, Aug 14, 1832. His el. was al.
Residence at date of application, Anderson Twp. Hamilton Co., Ohio.
Age at date of application, born in 1764 in Fredrick County, Va.
Remarks: There is no data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.