Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15,664, George Cushman, Mass. Navy

SERVICE
Mass. Navy
Louishman George Anna
NUMBER _____
W. 15.664. B.L.H. 3398-16055
CONTENTS

89384 Massachusetts
George Bushman
of Duxbury in the state of Massachusetts who was a marine in the Providence Regiment commanded by Colonel Whipple of the U.S. Navy line, for the term of 9 Months
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 5 of May 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 of April 1818 and sent to Nahum Mitchell East Bridgewater Massachusetts
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 $79.99 Semi-annual all'ce ending 4 Sep. 1819. $48.
$127.99
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Disbursed.
Application sent (enclosed) 1821 to Sec. B. Sherman Esq. Plymouth, Mass.

1565
Massachusetts Anna Cashman widow of George Cashman who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private Mass
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29th day of August 48 and sent to Deborah Sprague Duxbury Mass
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 26 Vol. 2
27
Ined to H96. com 13/30 & Certificate sent to J. M. Thayer Boston Mass

14440 Act. Mar. 3/55 March 26/55
Anna Cashman wid. of George Cashman
Revolutionary Pensioner under Act of 18 March 1818
Capt. Andrew Sampson Mass: State Troops.
admit 160 acres Aug: 21/55.
Boston Mass.
St. Joseph's Nov. 25/55 " " July 27/56
3398 cf Aug 4/55
Samuel Nelson Duxbury Mass.
Vol. 62-149. 2

Anna Cushman (1228)
admitted P. 2 yr $80.
died Jan 17. 1832 Boston.
happ. at Mich 1818
J. N. Londs

Anna Bushman (1228)
admitted P. 2 yr $80.
died Jan 17. 1832 Boston.
Wife of M c 1818
J. N. Londo

State of Massachusetts
Plymouth County ss On this Sixteenth day of August A 1838 personally appeared before the Hon Wilkes Wood Judge of the Court of Probate in & for the County of Plymouth Anna Cushman a resident of Duxbury in said County aged Seventy five years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 1838 entitled an act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows That she is the widow of George Cushman late of Duxbury deceased who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution & served on the Gurnet at the entrance of Plymouth harbor in a Company commanded by William Weston twelve months also in the same Company the next year 1779 commanded by Andrew Sampson twelve months He was also about five years in the Continental service & was a long time a prisoner for which service he was pensioned under the act of Congress passed March 1818 for an account of which see his declaration on file in the pension office She further declares that she was married to the said George Cushman on the First day of February Seventeen hundred & eighty six And that her husband the aforesaid George Cushman died on the Seventeenth day of January 1833 That she

was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but that the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred & ninety four viz. at the time above stated
Anna his F. Lehman mark
Sworn and subscribed to the day and year first above written
Before me Willes Wood Judge
Plymouth Co. I Jacob H. Lord Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Hon. Willes Wood is Judge of Probate for said County & that the above is his true & genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the Seal of the Court of Probate for said County this third day of September 1838
Jacob H. Lord

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. County of Plymouth. Clerks. Office August 4 th 1838.
I John B. Thomas, Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the County of Plymouth aforesaid do hereby certify, that it appears of record in this Office, that on the first day of February in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty seven, George Cushman of Duxbury in the County of Plymouth and Anna Perry of Pembroke in the County of Plymouth, were married in Pembroke in the County of Plymouth by the Rev d Gad Hitchcock.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for the said County of Plymouth, on the the day and year aforesaid.
John B. Thomas

George Bushman Seaman (Frigate Prov- ider) Capt. Whipple 79 - 85 - 5 May 1858 Def for Ex- Admiralty
George Bushman Dorset

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Plymouth ss.
On this fifth day of May — 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Southern Circuit, personally appeared George Cushman of Duxbury , Co. of Plymouth aged fifty nine 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." viz. That he enlisted and entered aboard the United States ship Providence as a marine in September 1779 and continued to serve in said ship and in the United States service till the close of the war in 1783. — That Abraham Whipple was commander of the ship Providence — that he was taken at Charleston S. Carolina, when it capitulated — and was exchanged at Chester in June or July, & went immediately on board the United States Brig Mercury and was taken on the passage to Holland with Mr. Laurens the American Ambassador — and carried to St. Johns & put on board a guard ship & thence sent to Oporto on board an English ship & there liberated by means of the French Consul, travelled to Corunna & there shipped for America & was taken and continued a prisoner

over till the close of the war in an English ship of war, and was not liberated till after the peace. — Major Isaiah Allen and the Hon- orable Seth Sprague have testified in his favor — & that he has no further evidences of his services in his power — That from his reduced circum- stances he needs the assistance of his country for support. —
Sworn to & declared on oath the day & year aforesaid.
And I, the said Judge, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said George Cushman did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the com- mon 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, Also that he needs the assistance of his country for support —
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 cer- tificate 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

George Cushman
8.938
Sept. 19
AS
Antill J.S.E.

SCHEDULE.
He carried thence to B Porto, and there a summons and on my return to America was again taken & kept by the British a prisoner to the end of the war
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
County of Plymouth ss.
On this eighteenth day of July 1820, 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 George Cushman aged sixty one years, resident in Buxbury 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, viz. for the term of ten months on board the in ship Providence where after serving two months, I was taken Prisoner & carried to St Johns New foundland and that he has received a pension certificate dated Third April 1819 and numbered 8,938 in pursuance of his original Declaration made Fifth May 1818
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 by occupation a Farmer, that in consequence of the infirmities of age and the fall of a leg about a year ago on the lower part of my body and a wound rec d in my left leg about fifteen years, which leg has ever since been lame I am wholly unable to pursue my occupation. I have two in my family besides myself viz my wife Anna aged fifty seven years, & is a smart woman of her age - she is able a great part of her time to do the working and washing of the family, and my son Briggs Cushman aged fourteen years. His health is very feeble, & is wholly unable to support himself - And I further swear I am indebted to sundry persons eight hundred and forty eight Dolls. & sixty seven cents, & that I have only six Dolls due to me. That I have no income but from the little land I own, & a great part of that is taken up by the labour I am obliged to hire done on it. Excepting necessary clothing & bedding I have no property real or personal, other than what is stated below
Schedule of George Cushman's Estate
  Real estate - including a house 150 years old out building   15 acres land 5.50   2 cows & 4 pigs 18   1 bow 25   4 sheep & 4 lambs 8   House Furniture 25 
George Cushman
Sworn to, and declared, on the 18th day of July A.D. 1820 before
Wahum Mitchell

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.
a Farmer, that in consequence of the infirmities of age and the fall of a leg about 8 years ago on the lower part of my body and a wound rec d in my left leg about fifteen years, which leg has ever since been lame I am wholly unable to pursue my occupation. I have two in my family besides myself viz my wife Anna aged fifty seven years, & is a smart woman of her age - she is able a great part of her time to do the working and washing of the family, and my son Briggs Cushman aged fourteen years. His health is very feeble, & is wholly unable to support himself - And I further swear I am indebted to sundry persons eight hundred and forty eight Dolls, & sixty seven cents, & that I have only six Dolls due to me. That I have no income but from the little land I own, & a great part of that is taken up by the labour I am obliged to hire done on it. Excepting necessary clothing & bedding I have no property real or personal, other than what is stated below
Schedule of George Cushman's Estate
  Real estate - including a house 150 years old out buildings   15 acres land 5.50   1 cow & 4 pigs 16   1 cow 25   4 sheep & 4 lambs 8   House Furniture 25 
George Cushman
Sworn to, and declared, on the 18 th day of July A.D. 1820 before
William Mitchell to Justice of 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 624 dollars and no cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this thirtieth day of December 1820
J. B. Thomas Clerk of the Court for the County of Plymouth

State of Massachusetts } County of Plymouth }
On this twentyfirst day of March A D 1855 personally appeared before me, a justice of the Peace within and for said County and State, Anna Cushman aged 90 years, a resident of Duxbury in said County, who being duly sworn, declares that she is the widow of George Cushman late of said Duxbury deceased, a Revolutionary Soldier, and a Pensioner under the Act of Congress of March 18 th 1818 at the rate of Ninety Six dollars per year until his death, which occurred at said Duxbury Jan y 17. 1832.
That she now receives a Pension, of Ninety Six dollars per year under the act of Feb 2 d 1848 and has received it up to the 4 th of the present month of March, by Seth Sprague Esquire her Attorney. and the date of her Certificate October 15 th 1850 at Department of Interior Proof of all which facts may be found at the Department at Washington.
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She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she is entitled under the Act of March 3 d 1855, never having received or applied for, or knew that she was entitled to Bounty Land, until the last of March 3 d 1855 neither does she believe her said husband ever received Bounty Land, for his services in the Revolutionary War. And she prays that the Certificate thereof may be sent for her to Samuel Stetsun Duxbury, Mass.
Anna his X Cushman mark
Given to. Subscribed and acknowledged before me the day and year first above written, and on the same day personally came before me Martin Freeman and Betsey Cushman residents of Duxbury in said County & State, to me well known as credible Witnesses, who being duly sworn, declare that they are personally acquainted Anna Cushman, now widow of the late George Cushman deceased and also knew him in his lifetime, and saw the said Anna make her X and heard her acknowledge

it as her signature to the foregoing declaration, and that they know that she is the identical person she claims to be, and that the said George Cushman has been dead more than twenty years and that the said Anna Cushman is now a widow and pensioner. They further swear that they are disinterested.
Martin Freeman Betsey Cushman
Sworn to and subscribed before me, and I certify that I have no interest in this case, and that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be. Martin Freeman
Samuel Stetson Justice of the Peace
Application of
Anna Cushman
for Bounty Fund
Act of March 3rd
1835
Warrant to be sent to
General Stetson
Concord
Mass.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, March 22, 1855.
I hereby Certify , That at the date of the annexed attestation Samuel Sitton was a justice of the Peace for the County of Plymouth,
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
W. M. Wright Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 15664
Anna Cashman
Widow of
George Cashman
Pr. Rev War
Act: Feb 22 48
Index:—Vol. a , Page 161
[Arrangement of 1870.]

No. 14440
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received March 26 187 53
Anna Cushman wid of George Cushman Capt Andrew Samson Mass State Troops Revolutionary War.
Warrant No 3398-160-55
Samuel Stetson Duxbury Mass.

Anna Cushman
3398
Weston

Ined to 1896 - Oct 15/50 8 Certificate sent to J. M. Thayer Boston, Mass
1093
Massachusetts Anna Bushman widow of George Bushman dec d who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 11 th January 1833 of Plymouth in the State of MS. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Sampson of the Reg t commanded by _____ in the MS. time for 2 years + Navy
Inscribed on the Roll of MS. at the rate of - 80 - Dollars _____ Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of Nov. 1838 and sent J. G. H. Lord Plymouth MS.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1838 $207.00 Semi-annual allowance ending Mar. 31, 40. 00 $247.00
{ Act July 7, } { 1838. }
Recorded by N. H. Addison Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 st Page 49

2941.
Massachusetts
Diana Cushman widow of George Cushman who was a Private in the Mass. line for 2 years
Incl #96, Oct 15/50 & certificate sent to J. M. Thayer
Boston Rep No 2 Mass.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28th day of Nov 1842 and sent to
J. H. Lord Plymouth, Mass
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1. Page 39.

Rev. E. F. 1861 48, Mass. Myrtle ,

Shew the origin of the debts & whether the creditors Cushing are his relations
See letters to A. Hobart April 26. 1824 & May 14. 1824.
Massachusetts,
George Cushman, marine Served 4 years from 1779.
1 st Schedule dated 18 th July, 1820,
Real Estate, — Old house and 15 acres of land. ————— $550. m
Sow & pigs $16. — Cow 25. ————— 41. m
4 sheep & 4 lambs. ————— 8. m
Household furniture. ————— 25. m
$624. m
Due to sundry persons $848, 67
Schedule under act 1 st March 1823, dated 11 th Augt, 1823. —
Cow — sow & pigs & 4 sheep and lambs mentioned in 1 st schedule sold for claim- ants support, as also the furniture,
Land & house, sold to George Cush- man for $885, with which he paid his debts, authenticated affidavits of creditors exhibited, — authentica- ted copy of deed also exhibited, Date of Deed 28 th August, 1820.
Claimant aged 63. Farmer, can do but little work. Wife 62. — son 18. —
Hon. A. Hobart H. R.
John B. Thomas Plymouth, Mass.
(4 Sep 19)

George Cushman Jr. Massachusetts,
affidavits of creditors exhibit
E. Weston states that the note given him by Geo. Cushman for $100.00 dated Jan'y 28 th 1818 was paid here by Geo. Cushman Jr. (The son of claimant) on the 3 rd of Sept. 1820, it then being with the interest of $14.66. This note was given in the place of another note, given up, and a balance on an account against claimant. States that he has for more than 20 years past an open account with claimant for a great variety of articles from his store. The son paid the balance of the acct. against his father on the 3 rd Sept. 1820. Affidavit of Geo. Cushman Jr. exhibit stating that he "hired" to his father (the claimant) in 1814 $100 and in 1816 $100 which, with interest to Sept. 1819, amounts to $270. -
Debt to Simon Soule, contracted from Jan'y 1814 to Jan'y 1818, for sundry labor, debt to B. Cushman, for boots & shoes from 1809 to 1816 $30. - Masony loaned in 1810 $50. shoes to Sept 15, 1819, and interest $56.42 in all $136.42, states that he is cousin to claimant - debt to Seth Sprague, for groceries from Sept 1818 to Dec of same year $25.70. from
March, 1818 to July 1819 $10.48 in all $36.11, in 1819 and 20, recd payment, (Debt due Judah Alden by note dated Jan'y 9, 1805 to him, as executor of Amherst Alden, $4.44, and note for 12.38, and previous to March 1818 for sundry articles of clothing & groceries for family use with interest to Sept 12, 1820. 114.82 which has been paid, $131.33. Henry G. handles debt for $80 - loaned claimant 20 years ago.
Restated March 30. 1822 Affidavit to John B. Thomas Plymouth, Mass.
  8     11  3    48        85  11 3  
Sept 1819
Restated March 1 Feb. 1825,

I Henry Chandler, do testify and say, that about twenty years ago, George Cushman hired of me fifty dollars in money, Duxbury July 30-1824 Henry Chandler
Plymouth Jy July 30-1824 - then the above named Henry Chandler made Oath to the truth of the above statement. before me Judah Hildreth Justice of the Peace
M c George Cushman to Simeon Soule - Dr from Jan y - 1814 to Jan y - 1818 - to sundry labour testimony and goods re- amounting in the whole to thirty dollars - or thereabouts Simeon Soule
Duxbury Massachusetts July 30-1824
I Simeon Soule do testify and say that the above statement by me subscribed is true.
Plymouth Jy July 30-1824 then Simeon Soule personally appeared and made Oath to the truth of the above statement by him subscribed - before me Judah Hildreth Justice of the Peace

M c George Cushman to Judah Alden — D r
Decem r 9 1805 to his note as Executor to Asahel Alden's estate — $ 4.44
" " to his note to me for — — — — — 12. 38
and then afterwards & previous to the 4 th of March 1812 to sundry articles of clothing & groceries for his family's use, together with the interest that accrued on the same up to Sept r 13-1820 — — — — — 114. 52
(when the whole was paid — — — — — $ 131.34
Judah Alden
Durbury Massachusetts July 30- 1824
I Judah Alden do testify and say that the above statement by me subscribed is true
Plymouth Jy July 30 - 1824
The above named Judah Alden made oath before me that the above account is true
Seth Sprague Justice of the Peace

M c George Cushman to Benjamin Cushman - D r
Aug t 1809 to sundry Boots & shoes up to 1816 $30.00 1810 to cash hired him 50 to sundry shoes and interest on the above 56.42 to Sept 25-1809 $136.42
Durham Massachusetts July 31-1821
I Benjamin Cushman do testify and say that that the above account against George Cushman is just and true - and also that I am cognito George Cushman
Benj m Cushman
Plymouth ss. July 31-1821 then the above named Benjamin Cushman made Oath to the truth of the above by him subscribed
before me Judah Alden Justice of the Peace

Dunbury Massachusetts July 31- 1824
I George Cushman Jr do testify and say that I hired to my Father George Cushman in the year eighteen hundred and fourteen One- hundred dollars, and in 1816 one hundred and seventy dollars including the interest due thereon up to Sept 1819 - - - - - $270.00
George Cushman Jr.
Plymouth Sp - July 31- 1824 then the above named George Cushman Jr made Oath to the truth of the above statement by him subscribed
Before me Judah Alden Justice of the Peace

G. Bushman's fragments

We the subscribers all of Duxbury in the State of Massachusetts of lawfull age testify - that we have respectively received of George Cushman the sums set against our names at the date set forth, & which was due as follows
Note to Seth Sprague due May 27. 1820. paid March 20. 1821 sum paid - $ 13.43
Plymouth ss - Oct 31 - 1823 then Seth Sprague personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the above statement before me Judah Alden Justice of the Peace
Note to Judah Alden due Sept 13 - 1819. paid Sept 13 - 1820 sum - $ 131.34
Plymouth ss October 31 - 1823 Judah Alden personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the above statement before me Seth Sprague Justice of the Peace
account to Simon Soule due July 8 1820 paid in 1821 amounting to $36.98 - account to Benjamin Cushman due May 28, 1820 paid August 30 th 1820 - amounting to $ 12.73
also a Note to Benjamin Cushman due Sept 25. paid Aug 30. 1820 - 136.42 Note to George Cushman Jr - due May 31 1819. paid Oct 16. 1820 275. 65 Note to E. Weston Jr due Nov r 1820. paid Sept 8 - 1821 - 14.72 Note to Henry Chandler due Jan y 7 - 1818 paid Sept 7 - 1820 81. 95 Note to Ezra Weston Jr due Jan y 25 1818 paid Sept 3. 1820 148. 66
669.13
Plymouth ss. Duxbury Nov r 12 1823. then the above named Simon Soule Benjamin Cushman, George Cushman Jr, E. Weston Jr, Henry Chandler, & Ezra Weston, personally appeared before me the subscriber and made oath to the above statements as set against their names
Judah Alden Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth ss I John B Thomas Clerk of the Inferior Courts for the County of Plymouth testify that Judah Alden & Seth Sprague Esqrs are Justices of the Peace for said County now impanelled to discharge the duties of said Office & that the signature to the attestation of these several Affidavits is the true signature of said Alden & Sprague - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Courts this first day of January A D 1824
John B Thomas

Duxbury Mass July 28 th /55 L. P. Waldo Esq.
Com. of Pensions
Sir,
I forward you my letter to the Secretary of State and with it he has forwarded to me the Certificate of the records from his office of the services of James Weston, Nathl Kent and Geo Luskman in the War of the Revolution, which I hope will be satisfactory.
Respectfully Yours
Samuel Stetson
P.S. My statements in my letters of July 26 & 27 were obtained from the parties, and their Attorney, who has obtained their respective Pensions for a number of years, which it appears was very imperfect.
Yrs
J.S.
P.S. July 29 I have opened the envelope to say, that last evening I found My Pocket Book & contents all safe. I gave Notice, that I had written you of the loss of Abigail Westons Warrant, & that may have had some effect, as it was in the possession of a person from Tuesday until Saturday, & still he gave me no notice, altho' he lives but 3 miles from me.
J.S.

July 19 th '55
Samuel Nelson
Dear Sir,
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 16 th inst. and in reply to inform you that the same has been forwarded to the proper authorities for their consideration. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, Samuel Nelson
Samuel Nelson

Duxbury Mass. July 16/53. To Mr Wright Esqr
Secy of State Boston.
Dear Sir. I have made application for Bounty Land for three Pensioners of this Town under the Act of Mar 3 d 1835. viz James Weston, Widow of Geo Cushman and the Widow of Nathaniel Kent. And Mr Waldo the Commissioner has referred me to your office for Record evidence of their services. These claims are now suspended for the want of such evidence, Can you furnish such evidence from your office? if so please forward it to me with your Bill & I'll see it paid.
James Weston was 3 months under Boren Steuben at Cambridge, also some weeks at Newport Jigg. Sullivan's expedition, under Genl Wadsworth in an engagement at Butts Hill as he informs me, also at the Quinns.
Geo Cushman was in a United States armed vessel & I am informed he also served at Roxbury & was at the building the Fort at the Quinns. Nathaniel Kent entered as servant to Genl Thomas & was at Roxbury, & afterwards was a soldier, but I am not able to learn where, when, or under whom he served.
Respectfully Yours
Samuel Stetson

Sub d to p 96 per ann o ded g former pay d at p 80 per ann u
(100)
38
43844
48,
J. M. Thayer Boston Mass

Boston Mass. Sept 23 rd 1848
Hon J. L. Edwards Comm. of Pensions Sir,
I enclose the application and old certificate of Anna Bushman, widow of George of Mass. asking for an increase of her pension under the Resolution of July 1 st 1848.
I am very Respectfully Your obed Servt J. M. Hayes.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth ss. in the County of Plymouth, on the eleventh day of August, 1823. Personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for the County of Plymouth, George Cushman a resident in said County, aged sixty three years, who, being first sworn according to law, doth, on oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the act of Congress of March 18, 1818, the first of May 1820, and the first of March 1823, that he entered and enlisted on board the Ship Providence, Abraham Whipple, Master, about the first of September, 1779, was captured by the enemy at the surrender of Charleston and discharged in a castle of Philadelphia the next July. Then he entered the Brig Mercury on arriving at Philadelphia, Capt Brown commander was captured in her and carried to St Johns, thence to Oporto, and England, and continued a Prisoner to the end of the war.
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a Citizen of the United States the 18th. of March 1818, and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or any other manner disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of Congress, in an act 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 of March 1818, and that I have not, nor any person for me any property, or securities, contracts or debts, due to me, nor have I any income, that the cow, the sow and pigs and 4 sheep, and lambs mentioned in my former schedule have been sold for my support, as also has the house furni- ture,

That my occupation was farming, but from the fall of a log upon me, I have long been unable to labour but a little. That my wife Anna, aged sixty two, and a son named Briggs Cushman aged 18 years, make up my family. That the following charges has been made as to the house and 15 acres of land set forth in my said first schedule. I sold them for 85 dollars to George Cushman by deed, and applied the avails to the discharge of my debts, according to the affidavit accompanying this. I am sixty three years of age. George Cushman
Sworn to and declared on the eleventh day of August, before the court of common Pleas. Attest J. B. Thomas Clerk
I John B Thomas, Clerk of the court of common Pleas, do hereby certify, that it appears to the satisfaction of the court, that the said George Cushman did serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under one engagement, on the continental establishment. I also certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records 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 nothing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this, first day of January 1824
J. B. Thomas { Clerk of the court of common Pleas for the County of Plymouth }

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston,
July 28 th 1855.
I Hereby Certify , That from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of George Cushman is borne on pay roll of Capt. William Weston's Comp. raised to serve at the Gurnett for the defence of Plymouth Harbor from July 15. 1776 to Jan'y 7. 1777 8 mos. 24 days as private. Also on return of a Company mustered under Command of Capt. Andrew Samson Stationed in the Fort on the Gurnett from May 20. to Sept. 30 1777. 4 mos. 10 days. Also on pay roll of Capt. Calvin Patridge's Comp (col Abijah Stearn's Regt. from Plymouth Co. Stationed at Dorchester Heights. from April 6. to July 2. 1778. 2 mos. 28 days, as private. In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
E. M. Wright Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Payment to be made at
Boston
by
Franklin Warren, Esq.,
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the
Agency of Massachusetts
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 26 Vol. 2
H. Rumphkin, Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848, Anna Cushman, of Massachusetts, widow of George Cushman, who was a Private, in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty dollars and  cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the War Office of the United States this 29 th day of August, one thousand eight hundred and forty-eight.
W. L. Marcy
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. S. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions. By H. S. Evans

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, July 11 th 1850
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the attestation hereunto attached Just H. Lord was a Justice of the peace for the County of Plymouth.
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and qualified; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
W. D. Callahan
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Plymouth Y. On this twelfth day of June in the Year Eighteen hundred & fifty before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in Her said County, personally came Anna Cushman of Duxbury in said County Widow, aged Eighty five years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her Oath make the following declaration, to wit, that she is the Widow of George Cushman deceased who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States at the rate of Ninety six dollars a year that she now draws a pension of Eighty dollars a year. She now requests to draw whatever may be found due to her for the services of her said husband under the Acts of July 7. 1838, & 2 d February 1848 & July 1 1848. She further declares that she is still the Widow of said George Cushman & that she has never been married since his decease & that she still resides in Duxbury.
Anna Her X Cushman Mark
Plymouth Y. June 12. 1850 Then the above named Anna Cushman well known to me to be a credible person & made Oath to the truth of the foreg- oing before me
J. H. Lord Justice of Peace

2916
Anna Cushman
abt 3. March
80 H
J. H. Lord Plymouth Mass.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth County ss
Be it known that on this eighth day of July A D 1843 Personally appeared before me the subscribed a justice of the Peace in & for said County Mrs Anna Cushman aged Seventy eight years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed the third day of March 1831. That she is the widow of George Cushman who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and served as she verily believes as stated by her in her original declaration for a pension under the law of Congress of the seventh of July 1838 to which declaration and the papers accompanying the same now on file in the War Department she would refer for a more particular statement of his services and for the proof of her marriage identity & the time of her husband's death.
She further declares that she was pensioned under the said Act at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum which amount she received from the 4 th day of March 1836 to the 4 th day of March 1841 at the agency in Boston Mass and at the time of receiving the last

payment surrendered the Pension Certificate granted to her under said act to the Pension Agent at said City of Boston aforesaid agreeably to the rules of the Department
And this declarant further alleges that she has not intermarried since the decease of her said husband but is now and ever since has been the widow of said George Cushman, deceased as will more fully appear by the proof hereto annexed and further she said not
Her Anna X Cushman mark.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth County ss
Sworn to and subscribed by the above named Anna Cushman on the day year above written before the subscriber a justice of the Peace in & for the County of Plymouth I further certify that I am personally acquainted & a neighbor of the above named Anna Cushman & know her to be the widow of said George Cushman, & so now remains; & that her statement above is true & correct
Seth Sprague for Justice of the Peace

Plymouth Co. I Jacob H. Lord Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Hon. Seth Sprague Junior is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly commissioned & qualified & that the foregoing is his true & genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the Court of Probate for said County this twenty sixth day of July 1843
Jacob H. Lord
2916
Anna Cashman
at 3. March
88 H
J. H. Lord Register Mass.

I Andrew Sampson of Duxbury aged Eighty nine years depose & say that I was Lieutenant in a Company commanded by William Norton in the year 1776 Stationed at the Gurnet at entrance of Plymouth harbour & in 1777 I commanded the Company stationed at the above place George Cushman was a soldier in said Company in the year 1776 & in the year 1777 for eighteen months six months in the year 1776 commencing in July & ending in December & twelve months in 1777 commencing January 1777 & ending January 1778 I have his name on the Original agreement or enlistment paper signed by him & the other soldiers of the Company I further testify that I was well acquainted with said Cushman & that Anna Cushman is the widow of said George Cushman who died about five years ago & that she has not been married since his decease given under my hand at Duxbury the fourteenth day of August 1838
State of Massachusetts                      Andrew Sampson Plymouth County ss On the day & year above men- -tioned personally appeared the above named Andrew Sampson & subscribed & made oath to the truth of the above deposition before me I further testi- fy that said Andrew Sampson is a credible person & his testimo- ny is entitled to full belief      Seth Sprague Jr pro Bearer

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth Y. I Jacob H. Lord Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Seth Sprague Jun. Esquire is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County & that the within signature purporting to be signed by him is his true and genuine Signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the Court of Probate for said County this third day of September 1838.
Jacob H. Lord

Mr George Luthman in Account with Seth Sprague Dr To sundry goods from my grocery store from September 13 th 1816 to December in the same year — — — — — $ 25 = 71 To sundry goods from March 3 - 1818 — 10 = 40 to July 1 - 1819 — — — — — 36 = 11
Seth Sprague
Duxbury Massachusetts July 30 - 1824
I Seth Sprague do testify and say that the above statement by me subscribed is true
Plymouth ss July 30 1824. Then sworn to before me Judah Holton Justice of the Peace

Contra Cr
July. A.D. 1819 By three barrels, Clambait 15.00
February 15 - 1820 By note of hand for ————— 21=11 36=11

I George Cushman, do testify and say, that in September 1779, I entered on board the United States Ship Providence Capt Abraham Whipple Commander, sailed from Boston on a cruise, took a Brig, arrived at Charleston remained there in the service , until the Place was captured, Genl Lincoln commanded, was put on board a cartel to be exchanged, which was effected at Chester in Pennsylvania went up to Philadelphia, ship, on board the Brig - Mary, proceeded for Holland, with Mr Laurents on board who was going out an Ambassador to that place & France, the September following was captured I with them was sent into St Johns Newfoundland Then put on board a Guard Ship, was sent from thence in an English ship to Offert, was there liberated by means of the French Consul, traveled to Le Havre, then ship on board an American letter of Marque, & sailed for Boston was captured after being out thirty days, by an English cutter, in the prisoner left on board our own vessel retook her, had her in possession thirty days, when we were captured and carried to England, where I remain in prison on board an English ship of war till the war ended.
Derby May 3 - 1812 I the subscriber being acquainted with the above said George Cushman, have no doubt but the above declaration is true - Josiah Holman Justice of the Peace Seth Sprague Jus. of Peace

The within named George Cushman brought the within Declaration with a view of signing and making oath to it, but I took his examination anew under oath agreeably to my certificate, and have preserved this only for the sake of Major Alden's and Mr Sprague's certificate subjoined to it. —
These Witnesses are both very respectable Magistrates, and Townsmen of the claimant, and the latter is the Collector of internal taxes in the District, and entire reliance may be placed on their certificate. They however have no knowledge of the claimants' service but what arises from report and reputation, and from their knowledge of his having entered into the naval service, and from his absence and return — These circumstances are strong and perfectly satisfactory to their minds, and furnish evidence but little short of positive testimony. —
Nahum Mitchell } Judge
P.S. It appears by the journals of Congress June 6. 1776 that one of the public ships was named Providence — and that Abraham Whipple was promoted from the command of the Columbus to be Captain of the Providence Frigate at Rhode Island Oct. 10. 1776. — These facts are therefore consistent with the claimants' declaration. —
N. Mitchell

1 March 1823, Mass.
George Cushman
John B. Thomas, Plymouth, Mass.
Recd. Mar. 1825
Dear Sir, Cuthbert N. a gentleman of George Cushman for advising to the application Deferens

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth ss I John B. Thomas Clerk of the Inferior Courts for the County of Plymouth hereby certify, that Judah Alden, Seth Sprague & Thomas P. Beal Esquires are Justices of the Peace for the same County - Acting under the authority of the said Commonwealth & duly qualified to administer oaths & take depositions & that the signatures of Judah Alden Seth Sprague & Thomas P. Beal to the attestation of the depositions here enclosed are the true signatures of the said Justices -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Courts this first day of February AD 1825
J B Thomas

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled, "An act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution."
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss.
Barnstable COUNTY, }
On this twenty third day of July A 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the county aforesaid,
Anna Cushman a resident of Duxbury in the county of Barnstable aged Eighty three years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of George Cushman who was a resident of Duxbury and who was a private in the War of the Revolution and is the identical person who drew a pension under the Act of 17th June, 1844, on account of the Revolutionary service of her late husband aforesaid, at the rate of eighty dollars and cents per annum.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Anna Cushman (signature)
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written,
Before me,
Seth Sprague Jr Justice of Peace (signature)
In presence of George Cushman Judith Cushman
Justice of the Peace
I Certify, That the declarant is personally known to me, a widow and a pensioner, as she declares.
Seth Sprague Jr Justice of the Peace (signature)
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss.
COUNTY, }
I, Clerk of the Court, of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that is a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; and that his signature, above written, is genuine.
Given under my hand, and the Seal of said Court, this day of 18
CLERK.

I Ezra Weston of Dorchester in the County of Plymouth certify that the note given to me by George Cushman of said Dorchester dated January 26 th A.D. 1818 for the sum of $117-99 on demand and on interest was paid to me by George Cus- hman the son of the aforesaid George Cushman on the 3 rd day of September 1820, it then being note & interest $141.66. and the consideration of said note was another note given up a bal- -ance of an account against said Cushman and first named. I have always for more than twenty years had an open running account with said George Cushman consisting of a great variety of articles from my store, and he has generally for the last fifteen years been indebted to me more than $ 100 50 .
And on said 3 rd day of September 1820 the son George aforesaid paid me on his father's account $4.68 to balance his account.
I have no means now of ascertaining the date and amount of the note given up as part con- -sideration of the one above named. The sum paid me by the son was all bona fide due me from the father at the time of the payment aforesaid. —
E. Weston

Wymansville. August 3 rd 1824 — Then the within named Emma Carlton appeared before the subscribers and made oath that the statement by her subscribers on the preceding page is true —
Thomas P. Buel, Justice of the Peace

Mr. George Cushman To ct of Emma Weston
1818 Nov 14
  Nov 22 1/2 Loucong Tea a 4lb $ 75   " 28 1/2 Sugar " 3/8 90   Dec 29 1/2 Molasses " 3/8 62   1818 Jan 1 1/2 Sugar " 3/8 100   " 8 1/2 Molasses " 4/8 67   " 27 1/2 S Tea " 4/8 75   Feb 12 1/2 Molasses " 4/8 70   " 12 1/2 S Tea " 4/8 75   " 12 1 pr Skats " 3/8 58   " 12 1/2 Sugar " 3/8 110   March 25 1/2 S Tea " 4/8 75   May 27 1/2 S Tea " 4/8 75 9 32   June 17 1 pail " 4/8 75 9 32   " - 1/2 S Tea " 2/8 33   " - 29 1/2 Sugar " 4/8 75   " - 1/2 Molasses " 3/8 100   July 16 1/2 S Tea " 4/8 70   " - 1/2 S Tea " 4/8 75   " - 1 Pepper Bitters 1/2 18 4 46   Sept 17 1/2 Coco 30p " 1/2 30   Oct 17 1/2 S Tea " 1/2 80   Dec 12 5 lb Candles " 20c 100   1819 Jan 11 to Sept 15 Sundry Goods amt 12.94   From Sept. Until April 8th 1820 4.46   1820 to July 2 but on above. Amt 12m 2 00 21 50   1822 Sept 16-18 Sundries 3 00   1822 to May 5-1824 Sundries amt 44 29   Sundries Amt 29 89 77 18 
  1819 July 5 Cash $ 10 Amt 112.46   " 12 Bass-31 Coket 64   1820 Sept 13 Cash 10.00   Sept 8 Note of Geo Cushman 14.74   1822 Your Son 22.49   Memo Westons orders 2.38   by Thos Peterson 8.89   1823 to June 1824   1821 to 1822 Cash your Son-Geo 29.85 86 99   Including 2 Hides in amt 

Durbury Massachusetts July 31- 1824
I. Ichabod Alden do testify and say that the within account against George Cushman is just & true
Ichabod Alden
Ag't. for Ezra Weston
Plymouth Is July 31- 1824 then Ichabod Alden made oath to the truth of the above by him subscribed
before me Ichabod Alden Justice of the Peace

KNOW all Men by these Presents,
That I George Cushman of Duxbury in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Yeoman
in Consideration of Eight hundred & fifty Dollars paid by George Cushman Jr. of Middleborough in said County of Plymouth Yeoman
the Receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, do hereby give, grant, sell and convey unto the said George Cushman Jr. his heirs and assigns forever, the whole of my homestead farm of which I now live, containing fifteen Acres be their more or less, and is bounded as follows beginning at the North west Corner bounds, thence in Treuben Petersons line South thirty three rods to Erva Westons range, thence in said Westons range North Seventy Seven and a half degrees East Ninety Seven rods to the Shore, thence a Northerly Course to the range of the heirs of Samuel Soule, thence in said heirs range to the boards first described, with all the flat belonging to the above described premises with the same privileges that I or my Ancestors had or have of passing to and from the Shore across the lands of said Soules heirs and of landing and embarking goods and all or the same privileges of passing to and from the public road that leadeth Out by Drew Ship Yard, together with all the profit and privileges and appertinences therein belonging.
To Have and to Hold the afore-granted Premises to the said George Cushman Jr. his Heirs and Assigns, to his & their Use and Behoof forever.
AND I do covenant with the said George Cushman Jr. his Heirs and Assigns, That I am lawfully seized in Fee of the afore-granted Premises; That they are free of all Incumbrances; That I have good Right to sell and convey the same to the said George Cushman Jr.
AND that I will warrant and defend the same Premises to the said George Cushman Jr. his Heirs and Assigns forever, against the lawful Claims and Demands of all Persons.
In Witness whereof, I the said George Cushman and Anna my wife who doth by these presents quit claim to all right of dower or power of thirds in and unto the above described Premises have hereunto set our Hands and Seals this twenty Eighth Day of August in the Year of our LORD One thousand eight hundred and twenty 1820
Signed, sealed, and delivered in Presence of us,
Judah Alden Elbridge Winder
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George Cushman (Seal) (Seal)
Plymouth ss. October 6th
1820.
Then the above-named George Cushman acknowledged the above Instrument to be his free Act and Deed—before me,
Recd April 7th 1821 & Recorded by Stephen Cotton Regr.
{ Just. of Peace }

I Certify this is a true Copy of George Cushman's deed to George Cushman for deed dated 20th August 1820 and Recorded book 143 folio 40
Attest Peter Cotton Reg r
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Weymouth I John B Thomas Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the County of Plymouth do hereby certify that Peter Cotton Esq. is Register of deeds for said County and the signature to the foregoing attestation is the true signature of said Cotton
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Court this first day of January 1824
John B Thomas
John Deed G. Cushman
George Cushman A Copy George Cushman