Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34272, Adam Cushing, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Cushing, Adam
S. 34272
CONTENTS

16. 1032 Massachusetts.
Adam Cushing of Weymouth in the state of Massachusetts who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Nison of the Massachusetts line, for the term of nine months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 22 d of Nov. 1819.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 d of Dec. 1819 and sent to Nahum Mitchell, Esq. East Bridgewater - Mass.
Amount to date of Portion of Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Mar: 1820 - 27. 43 3 Mos. \frac{9}{30} \cdot \frac{4}{3}
$: 27: 43
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Cashed Plymouth Col.

Adam Bushing Weymouth Mass
9 th Jabez Lane's Comp y . Tho. Nixon's Reg t Mass t . Line Roll.
22 Nov r 1819
Admitted.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Plymouth ss.
On this 22 d day of November 1819, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Southern Circuit, personally appeared Adam Cushing of Weymouth Ms aged sixty one years, resident in the said Circuit, who being by me first duly cautioned according to law, on his oath made the following declaration, by him signed, in order to obtain 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."
I Adam Cushing of Weymouth Mass. depose set forth & declare on oath that I enlisted into the war of the revolution on the continental establishment for nine months about the 24 th day of June 1778 in Capt. Isaac Lane's Company & Col. Thomas Nixon's Reg t H ts . John Nixon's Brigade & Massachusetts Line and continued to serve therein faithfully nine months and was honorably discharged, and had a written discharge, at Kings Ferry in the State of New York - That from my reduced circumstances I need the assistance of my country for support. My written discharge I have lost. -
Adam Cushing

And I the said Judge am well satisfied that the said Bushing needs the assistance of his country for support.
also And I, the said Judge, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Adam Bushing did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Nahum Mitchell
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ss.
1818.
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That is one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, consisting of the Counties of Plymouth, Norfolk, Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket in said Commonwealth—that the same Circuit Court of Common Pleas is a Court of record—that the signature to the above certificate is the true signature of the said Judge, and that the seal thereunto affixed is the seal of the said Court.
} Clerk of the Judicial Court for the County of

Adams Lushing Adams Lushing
6m
16.103
March 1870

SCHEDULE.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
County of Plymouth ss.
On this 14th day of Aug 182 , before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, having a power also of fine and imprisonment, and keeping a record of their proceedings, personally appeared in open Court, being a court of record for the said County Adam Cushing aged 61 years, resident in Weymouth within in said County, Circuit who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. for the term of nine months in Capt. Lane's Company Col. Dison's Regt. Massachusetts Line and that he has received a pension certificate dated 3rd Decr 1819 - and numbered 16103 in pursuance of his original Declaration made 22nd day of November 1819 - and also takes and subscribes the following oath, viz.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 28th 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.
That I am a labourer by profession but am so lame as to be wholly unable to work My family consists of my wife Elizabeth 58 years of age a daughter Nancy 19 years old A son Nathaniel 18 years of age.
I have no real estate Personal as follows - 1 Table - 1 chair - 1 pot - 1 Wakettable - 1 Spinder -
Adam Cushing
Sworn to, and declared, on the 14th day of August A.D. 1820 before Nahum Mitchell Esquire Justice of said Court
I, John B Thomas, clerk of said Court 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 Five dollars and cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this Twenty ninth day of December 1820
John B Thomas Clerk of the Court for the County of Plymouth

I William Thorning of Lexington in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do upon Oath Testify & declare that I well knew Adam Cushing and a Continental Soldier in the war of the Revolution, the said Adam Cushing to my knowledge enlisted on or about the 24 th day of March  June 1778 and served as a private Soldier for the term of nine months, and was discharged  and until the 24 th of March 1779 in the Company Commanded by Capt. Jabish Lane & in the Regiment Commanded by Thomas Nixon in John Nixon's Brigade & was then Honorably though Verbally Discharged at the Kings Ferry so called in the State of New York & I the deponent served with the said Adam Cushing in the same Company Regiment & Brigade and well knew of his service.
William Thorning
Commonwealth of Massachusetts appeared Middlesex ss October 11 th 1819. personally the above named William Thorning to me well known as a credible Witness & he made Oath to the truth of the above Deposition.
John Mulliken Just Peace.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
middlesex ss. I Abraham Biglow Clerk of the judicial courts in County of Middlesex, do certify that John Mulliken is a Justice of the peace acting under the authority of this Commonwealth, & his name subscribed to the foregoing certificate is his own proper Signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas this 11 th day of Oct r 1819.
Abraham Biglow

I Benjamin Burnell of North Providence in the State of Rhode Island do upon Oath Testify & Declair that I well knew Adam Cushing and a Continental Soldier in the War of the Revolution the said Adam Cushing to my knowledge enlisted on or about the 24 th day of June 1778 & served as a private Soldier for the term of nine months & untill the 24 day of June March 1779 in the Company commanded by Capt. Joseph Lane & in the Regiment commanded by Thomas Nixon & John Nixon's Brigade & was then Honorably though verbally Discharged at the Kings Ferry so called in the State of New York & served with the said Adam Cushing in the same Company, Regiment & Brigade with him the said Adam & well knew of his Service Benj n Burnell
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Norfolk ss Weymouth October 5 th 1819 Personally appeared the above named Benjamin Burnell to me well known as a Credible & disinterested witness & he made Oath to the truth of the above Deposition by him subscribed before
Eliphalet Lord Justice of the Peace Commonwealth of Massachusetts Norfolk ss, I Horatio Townsend Clerk of the Judicial Courts in said County of Norfolk, do hereby certify that Eliphalet Lord Esquire is a Justice of the Peace for said County, duly commissioned by the executive authority of the Commonwealth aforesaid; and that the signature to the foregoing certificate is in the hand writing of the said Eliphalet Lord
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County at Dedham, this eleventh day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & nineteen Horatio Townsend

34272 Rev INVALID.
File No. 34272
Adam Cushing
Rev Rev 1880
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 94
[Arrangement of 1870.]

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Cushing, Azel GRADE Private LINE Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER 3876 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Oct. 12, 1790
to Richard Platt
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.