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Facts and Events
Robert McCormick was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia
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Records in Augusta County, VA
From Chalkley’s Augusta County Records:
- Page 547.--3d February, 1778. Andrew Walker's will--To wife, Margaret, if she has a child to him; to mother-in-law; to brother and sisters. Executors, Thomas Connely and John Burnsides. Teste: John Campbell, Robt. McCormick, Mary Sevenson. Proved, 17th February, 1778, by Campbell, and recorded. Executors qualify.
- Page 256.--13th March, 1782. William Wood's will--To wife, Ann; to sons, Searight and Alexander; children to be of age before division of estate. Executors, wife Ann, Alex. Seeright, Wm. Loggan. Teste: Robt. McCormick, James Rowan, Simon Carson. Proved, 15th October, 1782, by witnesses. Logan refuses to execute. Ann qualifies.
- Page 281.--8th December, 1796. William Moore's will--To wife, Mary Ann; to son, John; to son, Robert; to son, James, infant. Executors, wife Mary Ann, James Henry. Teste: Robert McCormick, Samuel Carson, Thos. Beard. Proved, 19th September, 1797, by Ro. McCormick, Samuel Carson, Thos. Beard. Executors qualify.
- Page 32.--1st February, 1799. William (X) Poage's will--To wife, Sarah; eldest son, Robert (land joining James Henry, John Moore); to son, James; son, William; son, John; to daughter, Elizabeth Poage, 150 acres joining Hugh Beard, Jno. Cunningham, Andrew Purris (youngest daughter Elizabeth); to eldest daughters, Agnes, Sarah, and Isabel Poage. Executors, wife and sons Robert and James. Teste: Robert McCormick, James Henry, Robert Moore. Proved, 23d September, 1799, by Moore and McCormick. Sarah and Robert qualify. James Poage refused to execute.
Information on Robert McCormick
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Husband's Name
Robert MCCORMICK (AFN:QRDM-9Q) Pedigree
Born: 1738 Place: Harrisburg, Pa
Died: 12 Oct 1818 Place:
Married: 1770 Place:
Father: Thomas MCCORMICK (AFN:QRDM-1C) Family
Mother: Elizabeth CARRUTH (AFN:FM31-67)
Wife's Name
Martha SANDERSON (AFN:QRDM-BW) Pedigree
Born: 1747 Place: <Middleton Twp, Cumberland Co, Pa>
Died: 1803 Place:
Married: 1770 Place:
Father: George SANDERSON (AFN:10FT-4ZH) Family
Mother: Jane ROSS (AFN:10FT-3ZB)
Children
1. Sex Name
F Elizabeth MCCORMICK (AFN:QRDM-FF) Pedigree
Born: 1774 Place: <Walnut Grove, Rockbride Co, Va>
2. Sex Name
F Martha MCCORMICK (AFN:QRDM-D8) Pedigree
Born: 1773 Place: <Walnut Grove, Rockbride Co, Va>
3. Sex Name
M James MCCORMICK (AFN:QRDM-HR) Pedigree
Born: 7 Jan 1778 Place: <Walnut Grove, Rockbride Co, Va>
Died: 30 Aug 1839 Place:
4. Sex Name
M William MCCORMICK (AFN:QRDR-F0) Pedigree
Born: 12 Apr 1776 Place: <Walnut Grove, Rockbride Co, V
Died: 17 Apr 1837 Place:
5. Sex Name
M George Elliot MCCORMICK (AFN:QRDM-C3) Pedigree
Born: 9 May 1771 Place: <Walnut Grove, Rockbride Co, Va>
Died: 25 Apr 1849 Place:
6. Sex Name
M Robert MCCORMICK (AFN:QRDR-WD) Pedigree
Born: 8 Jun 1780 Place: Walnut Grove, Rockbride Co, Va
Died: 4 Jul 1846 Place: Walnut Grove, Rockbriodge Co, Va
References
- ↑ Egle, William Henry. Pennsylvania Genealogies; Scotch-Irish and German. (Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States: Lane S. Hart, Printer and Binder, 1886)
Page 447, 448.
XI. ROBERT McCORMICK, (Thomas, James,) b. in 1738 in Hanover township, then Lancaster county, Pa.; d. October 12, 1818 in Augusta county, Va. He, with his brothers, William and Hugh McCormick, settled in Fermanagh township, now in Juniata county, about 1755. He sold his property in Fermanagh township on the 22d of July, 1779, and from thence he removed to the valley of Virginia, where he purchased four hundred and fifty-one acres of land near the town of Midway, situated on both sides of the line between the counties of Augusta and Rockbridge. He was a Revolutionary soldier, and fought in the battle of the Cowpens. By occupation he was a farmer and weaver, and his family, until a recent date, have had in their possession some beautiful linen table cloths which he wove himself. He was an elder in the Presbyterian church, and a man who was well versed in the Scriptures, and, in conversation on religious subjects, is said to have been very able and entertaining. He m., about 1770, MARTHA SANDERSON, daughter of GEORGE SANDERSON, and sister of the wife of his brother Hugh. She died in Augusta county, Virginia, prior to 1808, and is buried by the side of her husband, in the Old Providence Presbyterian burying ground, about two miles from the homestead. They had issue:
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