Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38648, Nathaniel Cushman, Continental (Conn.) Vt. Residence In 1818
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Continental (Conn.)

Cushman, Nathaniel

NUMBER
S. 38648

Vt. residence in 1818.

CONTENTS
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[notation on left page]
Notification sent July 19th [or 14th] 1820 to clk of Samuel Swift, Addison County, Vermont

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10,811
R
Vermont

Nathaniel Cushman of Hancock in the state of Vermont who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Webb of the Connecticut line, for the term of 3 years 1777 -

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 - Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 6 of May 1819 and Sent to Judge J Doolittle Middleburg, Addison Co. Vt.

Arrears to the 4th of March 1818 11 mos 4/31 89.3
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Septer 1819
48
$137.3

{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}

[notation on bottom] Continued
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I Nathaniel Cushman of Hancock in the County of Addison and State of Vermont do on oath declare and say, that I served in the army of the United States, as a soldier, in the war of the Revolution, on the continental establishment, against the common enemy, for a longer time than nine months viz, In the month of May AD 1777 I enlisted into the service of the United States, in the company of Capt. A. Walbridge, in the Regiment of Col. Charles B Webb or Charles Webb in the Connecticut line, for the term of three years, and from the date of my enlistment, until the month of February AD 1780 I did duty faithfully in the continental army - at Peekskill, in the Jessies[?], at Valley Forge, was in the battle at Germantown, and at Monmouth, and in February AD 1780 I was honourably discharged at Morristown - which was about three months before the term of my enlistment expired - and I further say that I am a resident citizen of United States - and am in very low reduced circumstances in life - wholly destitute of
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of property, and very infirm, by reason of a breach, and am very needy, and stand in need of assistance from my Country for support
[signature] Nath'el Cushman *

Sworn and subscribed at Middlebury in the State of Vermont this first day of April AD 1818 -Before me
[signature] Joel Doolittle Judge Supreme Court

We Esaias Butts & Amasa Piper both of Hancock in the County of Addison & State of Vermont depose on oath & say that we are well acquainted with the circumstances of Nathaniel Cushman, who signed the foregoing declaration, and know him to be destitute of property, and in needy circumstances and requires the assistance of his Country for support - and that he is infirm as to his health - 
[signature] Esaias Butts
[signature] Amasa Piper

Sworn before me
[signature] Joel Doolittle Judge Sup. Court Vt

*Mr Cushman says his name may appear on the rolls with the addition of "Junior" as his father of the same name was living at the time he enlisted -
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I Timothy Eggleston of Goshen in the County of Addison & State of Vermont, on oath depose and say, that I was well acquainted with Nathaniel Cushman, who signed the foregoing declaration - and know that he served in the army of the United States, as by him set forth in the foregoing declaration, I was in the army during the same period -
[signature] Timothy Eggelston

Sworn before me
[signature] Joel Doolittle Judge Sup. Court Vert.

State of Vermont Ss
I Joel Doolittle Judge of the Supreme Court of the State of Vermont do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Nathaniel Cushman did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding Declaration, against the common enemy, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony had and taken before me, to the Secretary of the Department of War, in order to his the said Nathl. Cushman's obtaining the provision made by the late Act of Congress, entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" pursuant to the [illegible] of said act
[signature] Joel Doolittle
And I the said Judge on full & satisfactory proof D
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Do certify that the said Nathaniel Cushman is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of assistance of his Country for support.
[signature] Joel Doolittle

[written vertically]
Nathl. Cushman
Declaration in Vt.
77 to 80
Webb's Connect. Regt.

[written upside down on bottom of page]
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 18th day of August A. D. 1818.
[signature] Darius Matthews
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State of Vermont
Addison Ss

I Darius Matthews Clerk of the Supreme Court of the State of Vermont within and for the County of Addison Do Certify that the Hon. Joel Doolittle is a Judge of the said Supreme Court and that the foregoing is his signature.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 18th day of August AD 1818.
[signature] Darius Matthews
[affixed seal is illegible]
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Nathl. Cushman

Hancock
May 19 10,811

Sep 1819
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STATE OF VERMONT.
COUNTY ADDISON, ss. -- ON this Eighth day of June 1820, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of record (having the power of fine and imprisonment) for the said County, Nathaniel Cushman aged fifty eight years, resident in Hancock in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: - for three years commencing in May 1777, in Capt Walbridges company, in Col Webb's being the second regiment, & first brigade of the Connecticut line
that the date of his original declaration is the first day of April 1818, the number of his pension certificate is 10,811.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift sale or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.

One Cow -- 13.00
2 Small hogs -- 3.00
6 old chairs -- 1.00
6 knives & forks -- .50
1 wash tub -- .25
1 pr. andirons -- 2.00
1 fire shovel & tongs [illegible]  .50
1 Teapot -- .10
3 Teacups & saucers -- .10
1 [illegible] kettle -- 3.00
1 iron pot, purchased with pension .50
1 spider -- .25
1 skillet -- .20
1 Tea kettle -- .75
1 Bush scythe & Grass D -- 1.50
1 Single sleigh & harness, old 3.00
6 Earthen plates -- .20
2 old pewter platters -- .12
29.97

2 pewter basins -- .12
1 pine table -- .20
1 small cherry D -- .34
1 old pine half case of drawers .50
1 pine chest -- .25
1 [illegible] -- .50
1 ox yoke & draught chain 1.50
half sett harrow teeth -- .75
3 Augers, 1 chissel 1 draw shovel . 25
3 pine baskets -- .34
1 Shingle frow -- .12
5.87

[signature] Nathl. Cushman.
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And the said declarant his oath aforesaid further states, that he is by occupation a farmer; - that by reason of a very bad rupture[?] he is rendered incapable of prosecuting that occupation or any other laborious employment to effect that there is in his family, residing with him only a wife, aged fifty eight years, who has a distressing cancer, has suffered one severe surgical operation in endeavouring to cut it out, has lost the whole of one breast, & is continually under the care of physicians - And an adopted daughter, Lavina Cushman, aged 14 years of good health. that, notwithstanding the assistance of his pension, he is indebted
to Ephraim D. Briggs -- $10.
to Charles Church -- 30.
for physicians bills -- 40.
to Ira Stewart -- 30.
in other small debts about 25.

Sworn to & declared this 8th day of June 1820, before the Court aforesaid,
[signature] Saml. Swift Clerk

I, SAMUEL SWIFT, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Addison in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property, exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Thirty five Dollars and 84 Cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 5th day of July 1820.
[signature] Saml. Swift
Clerk of the County Court for the County of Addison.
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January 13, 1933

BA-J/MCS [illegible initials]
Nathaniel Cushman
S. 38648

Mr. Theodore C. Cazeau
1102 Mercantile Bldg.
Rochester
New York

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter of January 6, 1933, requesting information in regard to soldiers of the Revolution.
The data wich [sic] follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S. 38648, based upon the military service of Nathaniel Cushman.
He enlisted in May, 1777, place not stated, served as private in Captain A. Walbridge's Company in Colonel Charles Webb's Connecticut, was in the battles of Germantown and Monmouth and was discharged in February, 1780.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 1, 1818, at which time he was living in Hancock, Addison County, Vermont.
He was living in Hancock, Vermont in 1820, aged fifty-eight years and referred to his wife, her name not given, as being fifty-eight years of age and to an adopted daughter, Lavina Cushman, aged fourteen years. The soldier's father, Nathaniel Cushman, was living when he enlisted. There are no further data relative to soldier's family.
The Revolutionary War records of this office fail to afford any information in regard to a Nathaniel Cushman who served in Captain Elijah Robinson's Connecticut Company or a William Cushman who served from New York or Connecticut. It is suggested that information in regard to the military records of these soldiers may be obtained by addressing The Adjutant General, War Department, this city.

Very truly yours
A. D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator
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[first page]
38648
R[illegible] INVALID.

File No. 38,648
Nathaniel Cushman
Pri Rev War

Act: 18" March 18"
Index: - Vol. 3, Page 95

(Arrangement of 1870.)

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1894 Nov 5 [illegible]
E S Chittenden St Paul

Sept. 3./97 To Miss Anna Ballow 32 Kimble st, Utica N.

1933 Jan. 13 List to Mr. Theodore C. Cazeau [illegible]
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[stamp] OLD WAR & NAVY FILES. AUG 16 1897

52 Kimble St. [illegible]
Aug. 12th 1897

Bureau of Pensions.
I write to inquire if you will send me a copy of the military record of Capt. Nathaniel Cushman of Conn, who served during the Revolution. And should you find recorded the name of the town where he was born and died, please let me know.

[signature] Anna E. Ballow

[stamp] U. S. PENSION OFFICE. AUG 13 1897
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[stamp] RECEIVED JAN 9 1933
MAIL SUB. DIV.
VETS ADM. HEADER # 3
[arrow pointing to 1 on edge of stamp]

[insignia of Grand Army of the Republic]
historical headquarters
Grand Army of the Republic
1102 Mercantile Building
Rochester, New York

January 6, 1933.
Director of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:
We have received the following information and thought perhaps there might be some additional data which you might be able to supply -
Revolutionary War
Nathaniel Cushman, private, Captain Ames Walbridge's Company, 2nd Connecticut Regiment, commanded succesively by Col. Charles Webb, Lt. Col. Isaac Sherman and Col. Zebulon Butler. He enlisted January 25, 1777 for three years; was transferred May 1, 1779 to Captain Henry Ten Eycks Company of Light Infantry, same regiment; in August 1779 he was transferred back to Major Ames Walbridge's Company and was discharged January 25, 1780.
Nathaniel Cushman, rank now shown, received from Capt. Elijah Robinson, March 20, 1777 at Willington, L. I. lawful money for services in his company of Connecticut Militia, but the period of his service is not shown. No record found of the service of a man of this name as Captain in that war, and no record has been found of the service of any other man named Nathaniel Cushman in that war.
William Cushman, private, Captain Jacob Griffin's Company, Col. Dirck Brinckerhoff's Regiment of New York Militia from Dutchess County. He served upon an Expedition to Peekskill from October 6 to October 27, 1777. He also appears to have received certificates in payment for services performed in the years 1779 and 1780. The period of his service is not shown.
William Cushman, rank and company not shown, Col. Roswell Hopkins' Regiment New York Militia. The period of his service is not shown, but he is shown to have received pay for services in the year 1777, at Peekskill and also in the year 1779, at Fishkill.
William Cushman, private, Captain Thomas Lawson's Company, Connecticut Militia. The roll is undated and furnishes no information relative to his service. It appears however, from information received from the U. S. Pension Office the company was raised in Union and Stafford and the towns in that vicinity in August 1777 and dismissed near Peekskill about December 1, 1777. No further record found of the service of any other man of this name in that war.

Very truly yours,
[signature] Theodore C. Cazeau
Theodore C. Cazeau

[handwritten notation pointing to Pension Office referral in last paragraph] This information was probably furnished by War Dept as their letters used to be headed "Record & Pensions Office"