Capt. James McCormick

One of the signers of the humble address of the Governor, officers, clergy and other gentlemen in the city and garrison of Londonderry, to William and Mary, of the date of July 29, 1689, shortly after the famous siege of that noted stronghold of Protestantism, was James McCormick. Further than that we have little knowledge of him, except that he was the ancestor of the family of whom we have this record.

Based on the ages of his children, I estimate that James McCormick was born in about 1645 and in Londonderry, Ulster, Northern Ireland. His wife was Sarah Welsh. He brought his family to America in about 1730 or so and settled in what is now Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.

Children

Married 1693, Derry, Londonderry

Children:

1. Hugh McCormick
2. James McCormick
3. Dr John Isaac McCormick
4. Sarah McCormick
5. Thomas McCormick Sr
6. Samuel McCormick
7. Benjamin McCormick
8. Mildred Jennett Rankin
9. Francis McCormick

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Parents: Thomas McCormick, 1610-1700 Co Antrim, Ulster Matilda Patterson McCormick, 1613-1700,Derry, Ulster

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• Military service: "Distinguished himself at the seige of Londonderry Ireland. Name is inscribed in stained glass in the Londonderry Cathedral." (McCormick Memories, Vol. 5 No. 1, 1993) - 1689 - Londonderry, Londonderry, Ulster, Ireland
• Residence: Clarke, Virginia, USA - Between 1734 and 1943

References

• Mrs James Mccormick in North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000 AncestryImage James McCormick, dates unknown, parents unknown, name of wife unknown, son Hugh b 1695, son Thomas b 1702, m Elizabeth Carruth.
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• Religion: Embraced the Calvin Presbyterian doctrine
• Military service: "Distinguished himself at the seige of Londonderry Ireland. Name is inscribed in stained glass in the Londonderry Cathedral." (McCormick Memories, Vol. 5 No. 1, 1993); Londonderry War; (One of he signersin the siege of 1698 against James II, who was making a move for the restoration of the Catholic faith) - 1689 - Derry, County Londonderry, Ireland
• Immigration: Circa 1730 - England to Dauphin Co., PA.
• Residence: Clare, VA. - Circa 1734
• Residence: Circa 1734 - Clare, VA.
• Residence: Clarke, Virginia, USA - Between 1734 and 1943
• Residence: Clarke, VA. - Between 1734 and 1943
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• Religion: Embraced the Calvin Presbyterian doctrine
• Military service: "Distinguished himself at the seige of Londonderry Ireland. Name is inscribed in stained glass in the Londonderry Cathedral." (McCormick Memories, Vol. 5 No. 1, 1993); Londonderry War; (One of he signersin the siege of 1698 against James II, who was making a move for the restoration of the Catholic faith) - 1689 - Derry, County Londonderry, Ireland
• Immigration: Circa 1730 - England to Dauphin Co., PA.
• Residence: Clare, VA. - Circa 1734
• Residence: Circa 1734 - Clare, VA.
• Residence: Clarke, Virginia, USA - Between 1734 and 1943
• Residence: Clarke, VA. - Between 1734 and 1943
  • Reference: MyHeritage Family Trees - SmartCopy: Jan 20 2021, 21:47:36 UTC