Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22887, Nathaniel Cushing, Continental Mass.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE                                               NUMBER
Continental    Cushing, Nathaniel       W. 22887
Mass.                                    Alice

CONTENTS
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Massachuusetts - 829 - 
- Alice Cushing - 
widow of Nathaniel Cushing, dec’d
Mass.
who died about 1797 (unknown mark)
of Plymouth in the State of Massachusetts
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain Winslow - of the Rgt commanded
by Col. Carey in the Massachusetts 
line for 15 months - 

Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts
at the rate of 50 Dollars — Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 6.' day of May, 1837, and sent to C. W. Fogg,
Scituate, Mass.

Arrears to the 4th of (Unknown) Mar. ’37 -≠ 300.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4.' Sept. - 25.00
 ≠ 325.00

Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 4, 1836, 
Section the 3 - 

Recorded by R. Burnand Clerk
Book A. – Vol. 1. – Page 47.
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Clerk Certificate
N. Cushings
Marriage
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I James Southworth, the Clerk of the Town of Scituate in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts
hereby certify that, by the Records of said town of Scituate, it appears that the intentions of marriage
between Nathaniel Cushing of Hingham and Alice Cushing of Scituate were entered the seventh day of
June A.D. 1774. And it further appears by said Records that on the thirtieth day of June A.D. 1774. the said Nathaniel Cushing and the said Alice Cushing were married by the Rev. David Barnes, then the Pastor of the second Church and Society of Scituate
Attest - James Southworth
Town Clerk

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth Octo 11. 1836. Then the above named James Southworth made oath that the above is a true abstract from the town records of Scituate

Ebenezer T. Fogg, Just Peace

And I further certify that the above named James Southworth Clerk of Scituate is a credible person

Ebenezer T. Fogg - Just Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth (unknown letter). I Jacob H. Loud  Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Eben-ezer T. Fogg Esq is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County & that the signatures to the a-bove & annexed affidavit purporting to be signed by him are his true & genuine signatures

In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand & the seal of the Probate Court for said County this eighteenth day of October 1836.

Jacob H. Loud
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No. 402
Alice Cushing
--- of Sec.
Cushing
March
402

service in 75.     5 mo
-                76     5 m
                            15

aom 
15 mo. ---
50 $
----

E. T. Fogg Esq
Scituate 
Mass.
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State of Massachusetts
Plymouth County
On this eleventh day of October - A.D.  1836
personally appeared before me Wilkes Wood. Judge of the Court of Probate for said Court of Plymouth,
Alice Cushing a resident of Scituate in the County of Plymouth aforesaid, and State aforesaid, aged seventy nine years, who being Firsh sluly sworn, according to law, cloth on he, oathe make the following olacl- ation, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4. 1836. Heah she is the Widow of Nathaniel Cushing late of said Scituate, deceased, who was a sergeant in the Army of the Revolution - That in the year 1775 in the Spring the said Nathaniel Cushing enlisted as a private, for eight months, into the service of the Revolution into a Company of Infantry, commanded by Nathaniel Winslow, Died Josh -- Jacobs, and Ensign Nathaniel Chittenden, attached to Col John Baileys Regiment and General Hirth's Brigade. At first he was stationed in Scituate harbour, and the day after the Bunker Hill fight he marched to Roxburg and was station-ed then and served out the term of his enlistment, eight months, of said and was then discharged and returned home to Scituate
Also in the year 1777 Ad I think the said Nathaniel Cushing enlisted again into said said --, into a company of ---- private, said company was commanded by a Cap Eaton & L Firge, he enlisted for twelve months, and marched to Westpoint, headed service out his time, but did serve as I think, eight months and then returned home -
He also served other campaigns, and it now seemed to me that he  was engaged in --- service nearly the whole of the war, but was unable to give any more particulars than what is above stated, nor can I furnish any further proof than what is hereto annexed,
She further declares the she was married to the said Nathaniel Cushing on the -day- thirtieth day of June in the year seventeen hundred and seventy four and that her husband, the aforesaid Nathaniel Cushing died about forty years service,
and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will now flly appear by reference to the proof her to annexed. 
-Sworn to --- subscribed, on the day and year above written -- 
Alice Cushing
Hay roll mass, vol 17 - 23r
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Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first above --- before me:  and further certify that the aforesaid Alice Cushing is a  --- person; by --- of advanced age & enform of body is unable to trad to court to make her and de-
coration

Willow Wood Judge of the 
Court of Probate for the said
County of Plymouth --

Plymouth - Jacob H. Loud Register of Probate for so County do hereby certify that Willow Wood Esg is Judge of Probate for said County & the others above is ---- proper & genuine signature.

In testimony whereof I have here to my hand & the seal of the Probate Court for said County this eighteenth day of Oc-
tober A.D. 1836

Jacob H. Loud
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Ref
WIDOW, &c.

File No. 22,887
Alice Cushing
widow of
Nathaniel Cushing
(unknown) rev war

Act: July 4th 36
Index:- - Vol. A, Page 162

[Arrangement of 1870.}
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J.L. Edwards Esq r
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington 
D.C.
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Scituate April 15. 1837
J.L. Edwards Esqr
I herewith transmit the declaration of Alice Cushing with the accompa-
-ning papers. I received them through the Hon J. Q. Adams who states that the application is suspended for further evidence of the service states to have been performed under Cap. Eaton in a company of arbfecs,
 and I have been directed by the applicant to say that she has furnished all the evidence of said service she is at present able to obtain, and that she will take a certificate for the services proved with the understanding that if she should be able hereafter to supply the necessary proof of the service under Col Eaton, the amount of the pension shall be accordingly increased, an early attention to this subject would confer a favour on the applicant. 
yours Respectfully
Ebenezer T. Fogg
         over
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P.S. you can send the certificate to me at Scituate or to J. H Loud Esqr at Plymouth,
E.T.F.
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I Robert Piece of Scituate in the County of Plymouth & State of Massachusetts, aged seventy five years, a Revolutionary Pensioner under the act of Congress 1832 on oath testify and say, that in the year 1776 in the month of June as I think, Nathaniel Cushing late of said Scituate deceased, enlisted with me as Sergeant into the services of the Revolution, into the company of Infantry com
manded by Cap. Freedom Chamberlain, Lut Nathl Chittendon, & Lived House Ensign Phillips attached to Col Semicon-- Corg's Regiment, as first we marched to New York and For a short time were stationed in the City and then moved to Greenwich and pitched our tents and after the British took --- of New York we were engaged in scouting, ---, and served for the space of five months and were then discharged, and the said Nathaniel Cushing served the whole term of said five months and he following year in 1777 as I think the said Nathaniel Cushing enlisted in to companys of astificens-- and marched as I believe to Wendp--- but am unable to say how long he served and he served other compaigns as I think under Col Amos Turner & Col Saml Stockbridge but do not recolect for what ---, The said Nathaniel Cushing was a native of Hingham but learned his trade at Scituate, and soon after he was --, he married Alice Cushing now living in Scituate, and I lived in the same house with him in Scituate I was present and witnessed their said marriage, and about forty years since the said Nathaniel Cushing, died leaving the said Alice Cushing, a widow and who has not since been married and further ---
Robert Pierce

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth - September 23 - 1836 Then the said Robert Peirce personally appeared and made oath that the above affidavit by him ---
is true
Before me - Ebenezer T. Fogg-JustPeace
And I further certify that the said Robert Peirce is a credible person -
Ebenezer T. Frogg - Justpeace
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I James Lincoln of Scituate in the County of Plymouth & State of Massachusetts, aged eighty four years, a Revolutionary Pensioner under the act of Congress A.D. 1818. on oath, testify and say that I was personally acquainted with National Cushing late of said Scituate deceased, that he was born in Hingham, and that while a boy he came to Scituate to learn a trade and did serve his time with -- Phillip Turner at the bade of a shoemaker, and at an early age, before the Revolutionary war commenced the said Nathaniel Cushing married Alice Cuhsing now living in said Scituate, and, about forty years since, the said Nathaniel Cushing died, leaving the said Alice Cushing a widow, who has never married again to my Knowledge, I having lived a near neighbor to her up to this time - That in the year 1775 in the spring the said Nathaniel Cushing enlisted with me, as a private into the service of the Revolution into a company of Infantry commanded by Nathl Winslow, --- Joshua Joacob and Ensign Nathaniel Chittenden, atached to the Regiment commanded by Col John Bailey and General --Huthi-- Brigade,- at first we were stationed at Scituate Harbour & Masshfield, and the day after the Bunker Hill fight we marched to Roxbing when we continued the whole term of our enlistment, which was eight months and --- the said Nathl Cushing --- the whole term of eight months aforesaid in said service,
also in the year 1777, I think, the said Nathl Cushing enlisted into a Company of A --- as a private, for twelve months, said Company was commanded by Cap Eaton -- Lut Fryer,--- that he marched to the westward, and served some time, but how long I do no tKnow, but understood he did not serve and the term of his enlistement and ----
James Lincoln

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth -, September 18. 1836, That the above named James Lincoln personally appeared and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true,
Before me. - Ebenezer T. Fogg. Justpeace
And I also certify that the said James Lincoln is a credible person
Ebenezer T. Fogg - Justpeace
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I Simeon Pincin of Scituate in the County of Plymouth and state of Massachusetts aged eighty three years, a Revolutionary Pensioner under the act of Congress 1832, on oath testify, and say that I was personally acquainted with Nathaniel Cushing late of said Scituate deceased - that in the Spring of the year 1775. the said Nathaniel Cushing enlisted with me as a private into the service of the Revolution into the Company commanded by Cap nathl Winslowsuch Josh a Jacobs -- ensign Nathl Chittenden, attached to Col Baileys Regiment, and for a short time after our enlistment we were stationed at Scituate habour, and soon after the Bunker Hill fight we marched to Roxburg and there served such the term of our enlistment eight months aforesaid and were then discharged, the said Nathaniel Cushing belonged to the same mess with me, and a number of years since the said Nathaniel Cushing, died leaving a widow, Alice Cushing now living in said Scituate, and further saith not,
Simeon Pincin

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth -- September 28. 1836 That the above named Simeon Pincin personally appeared and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is him
Before me Ebenezer T. Fogg - Justpeace
and I further certify that the said Simeon Pincin is a credible person
Ebenezer T. Foggs - Justpeace