Private, Revolutionary War
Jersey Campaign 1776 & Carolina Campaign (under Nathaniel Green)
Battles of Cowpens & Guilford Court House, helped push back Cornwallis (wounded at Battle of Guilford)
Col. Wm Irvine's Pennsylvania Regiment Company 5
5th son of Thomas (b. Aug 6, 1702) & Elizabeth Caruth (b. May 4, 1705) McCormick; married Martha Sanderson in 1770.
Moved to Virginia in 1779. Occupation: Weaver
Church Elder 1790's. One of the members to refuse hymns which split Old and New Providence Churches
Records from Old Presbyterian Church indicate birth date "before 10/12/1738". Aged 81 Years
Jersey Campaign 1776 & Carolina Campaign (under Nathaniel Green)
Battles of Cowpens & Guilford Court House, helped push back Cornwallis (wounded at Battle of Guilford)
Col. Wm Irvine's Pennsylvania Regiment Company 5
5th son of Thomas (b. Aug 6, 1702) & Elizabeth Caruth (b. May 4, 1705) McCormick; married Martha Sanderson in 1770.
Moved to Virginia in 1779. Occupation: Weaver
Church Elder 1790's. One of the members to refuse hymns which split Old and New Providence Churches
Records from Old Presbyterian Church indicate birth date "before 10/12/1738". Aged 81 Years
Private, Revolutionary War
Jersey Campaign 1776 & Carolina Campaign (under Nathaniel Green)
Battles of Cowpens & Guilford Court House, helped push back Cornwallis (wounded at Battle of Guilford)
Col. Wm Irvine's Pennsylvania Regiment Company 5
5th son of Thomas (b. Aug 6, 1702) & Elizabeth Caruth (b. May 4, 1705) McCormick; married Martha Sanderson in 1770.
Moved to Virginia in 1779. Occupation: Weaver
Church Elder 1790's. One of the members to refuse hymns which split Old and New Providence Churches
Records from Old Presbyterian Church indicate birth date "before 10/12/1738". Aged 81 Years
Jersey Campaign 1776 & Carolina Campaign (under Nathaniel Green)
Battles of Cowpens & Guilford Court House, helped push back Cornwallis (wounded at Battle of Guilford)
Col. Wm Irvine's Pennsylvania Regiment Company 5
5th son of Thomas (b. Aug 6, 1702) & Elizabeth Caruth (b. May 4, 1705) McCormick; married Martha Sanderson in 1770.
Moved to Virginia in 1779. Occupation: Weaver
Church Elder 1790's. One of the members to refuse hymns which split Old and New Providence Churches
Records from Old Presbyterian Church indicate birth date "before 10/12/1738". Aged 81 Years
Inscription
Robert McCormick
Fifth son of Thomas
and Elizabeth Caruth McCormick
Born near Harriburg PA 1738
Married Martha Sanderson 1770
Removed from Fermanagh Township
Juanita County, PA
To Rockbridge County VA 1779
Died October 12, 1818
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Robert & Martha McCormick
Had Four Sons
and Two Daughters-viz
George Elliot
James-William-Martha
Elizabeth & Robert
Gravesite Details
Shares stone marker with Martha Sanderson McCormick. Robert's inscription on one side and Martha's on reverse.
Family Members
Siblings
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