Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16,356, John Cushing, Privateer S.C. Sea. Service
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(3—1776)

Cushing, John

SERVICE
Privateer.
S.C. Sea. Service

NUMBER
S.13.356

carded

CONTENTS
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1976

New Hampshire

John Cushing
of Goffstown in the State of N.H. 
who was a surgeon in the ship Carolina commanded
by Captain Gillon of the [blank] commanded
by [blank] in the [blank]
line for 19 mos 20 Days
Privateer 
and 
S.C. Sea Service

Inscribed on the Roll of NH
at the rate of 393 Dollars 33 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 14th day of Nov
1837 and sent Charles F Gore Goffstown NH

Arrears to 4th of Sp 1832 $589.99
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 33 196.66
$78665

{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by J H McBlair
Book D Vol 1st Page [illegible]



Letter to Wm West March 11. 43
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7671

John Cushing
N.H.

Surgeons Mate
1 Year 7 Mos & 20 Days

Admitted

$393.33

Charles F. Gove Esq
Gofftown NH
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BRIEF in the case of John Cushing
of Goffstown in the State of New Hampshire
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?
In open Court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
[blank]

3. How old is he?
82.

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period.
In 1780 May

Duration of Service.
1 Years, 7 Months, 20 Days.

Rank.
As a Surgeons Mate

Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
Gen.
Ship Carolina Capt. Gallon

5. In what battles was he engaged?
[blank]

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?
Salem Mass

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
Traditionary

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
Correct

X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

B N Beale
Examining Clerk.
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BRIEF in the case of 
of 
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?


2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?


3. How old is he?


4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period.
In 17

Duration of Service.
Years, Months, Days.

Rank.

Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
Gen.

5. In what battles was he engaged?

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?

X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

Examining Clerk.
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Declaration

In order to obtain more fully the benefits of the arrears or increase of the pay for Services of Staff Officers (or others,) if the Pay of the Army of the revolution, by the Act of Congress of the 7 June 1832 —

State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough ss.

On this fourteenth day of January A.D. 1843 Personally appeared before me Jesse Carr, Judge of the Court of Common please, in and for the County and State aforesaid —

Mary Cushing, Aged 71 Years — Widow of John Cushing, late of Goffstown in County & State aforesaid,, who was a Surgeon's Mate in the Army of the Revolution in the Ship Coroline, and served as such, and performed Staff Duty in the Army of the Revolution more then two years, as will appear by evidence produced at the war department, when he was pensioned.

That he was pensioned under the Act of 7 June 1832 at the rate of 393.33 per Annum, placed upon the pension roll 14th Nov. 1832. —

That the above named John Cushing, my husband Died June 22, 1834 - as will appear at the department —

That she is the widow and heir of the above named John Cushing.

That she was married to the Said John Cushing, her husband in January AD 1795 —

That she is entitled to the advance on arrears of pay of her late husband, who performed Staff duty in the Army of the Revolution —

And claims the arrears that may be due for the Services of her late husband. —

That she is entitled to the arrears of pension of Five hundred Dollars per Annum, in lieu of three hundred & ninety. three Dollars &. thirty three cents. That = [continued]
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[continued]

= She has never married since the Death of her within named husband and still remains a widow —

Mary Cushing
X
her mark

Witness }
Harry Cushing
Jesse Carr



Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid. —

Jesse Carr }
A Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Hillsborough



I hereby certify that Mary Cushing that Mary Cushing above named is of good character and entitled to full credit

Jesse Carr }
A Justice of the Court of Common Please



I also certify that the word Sarah was written through a mistake it was erased  in my presence and Mary written which is the true name

Jesse Carr }
A Justice as above
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No 37
J. Cushing
7471
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DECLARATION

In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.

State of New Hampshire,
County of Hillsborough } ss.

On this 27th day of August 1832, personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of the Court of Probate & [illegible] in & for said County, now sitting, John Cushing a resident of Goffstown in the County of Hillsborough and State of N. H. aged 82 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 7, 1832.

That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated — that is to say — In October A.D. 1775 he Enlisted aboard of the Privateer Brig Washington & sailed out of Beverly Massachusetts, Elias Smith Commanded, Benjamin Leavett P. [illegible] Moses Leavett Sailingmaster & took five prizes - one was retaken and four brought into Salem Mass. was out three months - In November A.D. 1776 entered aboard of the Privateer Schooner Warren of Salem Mass and after being out about three weeks was taken by the British ship Thom. Letter of Margin from Liverpool - was carried into that place & kept a prisoner till May following when he was sent to Mill Prison and confined then two years & seven months - he was then exchanged and went to St. Marlow in France, & then to 'L'Orion at which place he enlisted for twelve months in the service of the United States on Board of the Ship Carolina, Commander Alexander Gallon Commander, John Jouirer Captain Nichols Bartlett first Lieutenant enlisted in May or June A.D. 1780 as a Surgeon's Mate at Twenty Dollars pr. month - From L'Orion he went to Amsterdam and remained in the service with said ship Ninteen months & twenty one days, and then left the ship on her return to America at Havann from when he returned to Salem in a Brig commanded by Captain Waters - 

I was born at Haverhill, County of Essex & State of Massachusetts December 22d A.D. 1749

Place of residence when I entered the service was Goffstown aforesaid where I have lived ever since - 

I have no record of my age - I volunteered into the service under the beforenamed officers - 

I never received any discharge - am acquainted with t Hon. Jesse Carr and Charles L. Gove - There is no Clergyman in Goffstown with whom I am particularly acquainted.

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 and subscribed, the 27th day of August AD. 1832. in open Court Edmund Parker, Jr. Probate

John Cushing

We, Jesse Carr residing in sd. Grafftown and Charles F. Gove, residing in sd. Graffstown hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with John Cushing, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 82 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. 

Jesse Carr
Charles F. Gove

Sworn and subscribed the 27th day of August A.D. 1832 - in open Court - Edmund Parker, Judge of Probate - 

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 named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court certifies, that it appears to them that Jesse Carr who signed the preceding certificate is a resident in the Town of Goffstown and that Chas. F. Gove, who has also signed the same is a resident in the same Town and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

Edmund Parker, J. Probate

I, Charles H Atherton, Register of the said Court doo hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of John Cushing for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this 17th day of August A.D. 1832 =

CH Atherton Regr
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Invalid
Revy

File No. 1635 
John Cushing
Surgeon
Ship Carolina
Rev War
Act: June 7. 1832
Index: -- Vol. 1
Page 147
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington 
D.C.
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Concord, N.H. Jany 15 = 1843 -

Sir - 

Enclosed is the Declaration and papers of Mary Cushing, widow of John Cushing late of Goffstown New Hampshire, who was an officer of the Staff in the revolution. —

— For the owing of pension which may be due her in account of her late husband —

When [illegible],  please to return the result to me at Concord NH [illegible] office; 

I am —
Very —
Respectfully your
Obt Servt

William West, Atty
for Claiment }

Hon. J.. L.. Edwards —
Commissioner of Pensions —
Washington, D.C.
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SEAL

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
_______________________________
J  JOSIAH STEVENS, JR. Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify
that Jesse Carr is an acting Judge of the Court of Common Pleas
in and for the County of Hillsborough duly Commissioned and qualified; that
his Commission was dated on the twenty seventh day of June  1835
and will expire on the sixth day of October 1853 and that
his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine

Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this 16th day of
January 1843


Josiah Stevens    Secretary of State.