Letter from John McCoy, Captain of the Augusta Co. Militia during the Revolutionary War from Staunton, Augusta Co. Virginia to Thomas Jefferson, 1781
Staunton, Augusta, Virginia, March 26, 1781
May It Please Your Excellency
To address you on a subject which I do with the utmost (word unreadable), considering the situation our country is in. But nature prevails over every effort to the contrary of being able to undergo the fatigues of a campaign. Wherefore I humbly address you, hoping you would give me leave to resign my Commission as a Captain in this County Militia, which I have held for the space of five years, and am now aged fortynine; nothing would induce me to ask such a favour was it not that I am unable to discharge my duty as well as I could wish, owing to a complication of disorders which I have had upon me for sometime. Your complying with my request would much oblige.
Your Excellency’s Most Humble Servent,
C. John McCoy
To His Excellency
Thomas Jefferson Esq.
Governor of Virginia
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This letter is from John McCoy, Captain of the Augusta
Co. Militia during the Revolutionary War. It was written March 26, 1781
and is posted from Staunton, Augusta Co. Virginia. It is addressed to
then Gov. Thomas Jefferson requesting leave to resign his Captaincy.
John is the father of Robert who’s letter is also listed here. John was
my 4th great grandfather and the father of 11 children. He was married to
Sarah Oliver. He is buried in Highland Co. Va, at a Rev. War burial site
on what once was the Hiner Farm, John’s daughter married Jacob Burner
Hiner, and I understand this farm is still owned by his descendents. He
has a Rev. War Marker which was placed there just a few years ago by his
descendents.