Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18985, Robert Cushman, Mass

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Cushman, Robert Lucy
No. 18983.
CONTENTS

487
Vermont Montpelier Lucy Cushman widow of Robert Cushman Vt who served in the Revolutionary war, as an Ensign & Lieut.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 111 Dollars 09.
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of June 1848. and sent to
E. M. Stocker Rutland Vt
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 47 Vol. 3
Reported
Certificate returned misdirected - sent to E. M. Stocker Sept. 7/48.

State of Vermont Windsor County Probate District of Hartford in said County
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On the 4 th
day of December  April 1839
personally appeared before the Honorable Court of Probate of the District of Hartford Lucy Cushman a resident of Hartford in said District and County, aged
Who being first duly sworn according to Law doth open her bath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Provision made by the act of Congress Passed July 4 th 1838, entitled an act granting half Pay and Pensions to certain Widows, &c. That she is the Widow of Robert Cushman late of Hartford deceased who was a Soldier of the Revolutionary War. That the said Robert Cushman lived in the Town of Middleborough Commonwealth of Massa- chusetts. That in January Seventeen hundred Seventy Seven he commenced  commenced three months service as Ensign in Captain Crane's Company stationed at Boston Massachusetts. That the said Robert Cushman in the month of April or May Seventeen hundred Seventy Seven commenced serving and served as Lieu t Colonel in Capt. Colonel Woods Company for the term of Nine Months in the State of Rhode Island and I believe in Col. Jacob's Regiment. She further declares that she was married to the said Robert Cushman on the twenty eight day of December Seventeen hundred and Eighty, That her husband the aforesaid Robert Cushman (Died on the eighteenth day of January 1819. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the Service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and Ninety four viz at the time above stated.
Lucy Cushman
Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year first above written before
John S. Hovey Judge
The words "services" erased & the words "service as" & "commenced" introduced before signing - John S. Hovey Judge
The words "services" erased & the words "service as" & "commenced" introduced before signing John S. Hovey Judge

State of Vermont Windham County Hartford District
I Oel Billings Register of the court of Probate of the District of Hartford, do hereby certify, that the within contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Lucy Cushman for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 11 th Day of April A D 1839
Oel Billings Register

The following persons were Married by the Rev d Solomon Reed.
December Twenty eighth Seventeen Hundred Eighty.
Robert Bushman & Lucy Thomas both of Middleborough. Solomon Reed.
I Allen Shaw certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the Record of said town with the exception of the date which is expressed in fair legible figures as follows — December 28 1780.
I Allen Shaw above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town clerk in the town of Middleborough — County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said town with the exception above named as certified by me.
Middleborough Sept. 24 th 1838.
Allen Shaw Town Clerk of Middleborough
Sworn before me Middleborough September 24 th 1838
Abad Thompson Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Plymouth Clerk's Office Sep 24 1838
I Nathaniel Clarke of the Superior Court for said County of Plymouth do hereby certify that Brad Thompson herein before whom the foregoing deposition has been in a justice of the peace for said County of Plymouth duly commissioned & qualified. And that his signature to the first said deposition is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Superior Judicial Court on the day & year aforesaid
Nathaniel Clarke

affidavit of Silvanus Cushman for Robert Cushman

I Sylvanus Cushman of Middleborough in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged Seventy four years, do testify and say, that I was in well acquainted with Robert Cushman. He was a brother of mine and I further testify and say that I was well knowing to the said Robert Cushman being in the Revolutionary War. I well recollect, that in the year Seventeen Hundred and seventy seven, in the month of April or May, he marched to Rhode Island in the Company commanded by Captain Samuel Wood and he the said Robert Cushman was the Sergeant of the Company and served I think the term of nine months the Company was stationed on Rhode Island. I did not go with the said Robert, but well recollect of his going and returning and have no doubt of his service.
Silvanus Cushman
Plymouth County ss. September 20 th 1838. Then personally appeared Sylvanus Cushman, subscriber to the foregoing affidavit and well known to me to be a creditable witness and made out to the truth of the same.
Before me
Benjamin P. Wood Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Plymouth - Clerk's Office Sep 24 1838
I (W. H. Munroe) Clerk of the Superior Court for the said County of Plymouth hereby certify that Benjamin D. Albrode Esquire before whom the annexed depositions were sworn is a justice of the Peace for said County of Plymouth duly commissioned & qualified - And that his signature to the final of said depositions is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court in the 60th year of our Lord
W. H. Munroe

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Robert Gerhman a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. W. 18985.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Dec 8 1776 8 days Pvt Lt. Josiah Washburn Elemer Sprout Mass   Mch 24 1778 Oct 13 1778 Ensign Samuel Wood John Jacobs   Jan 26 1779 3 mos. 8 days Lt. Abner Brann      
Battles engaged in, None stated.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Middleborough, Plymouth Co Mass. ✓
Date of application for pension, Apr. 4 1839. Her claim was allowed. ✓
Residence at date of application, Hartland Windsor Co. Vt.
Age at date of application, 78 years in 1843
Remarks: Soldier mar. Dec 28 1780 at Middleborough Lucy Thomas of second place she died Jan 18 1819. She had three children alive in 1839 names not stated.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

1915. Aug 23: History to Mr. Geo. S. Stewart M.B.H (letter in claim M m Butterfield. N.F. 25312 M.B.H
1919 Aug. 27. History to John H. Stewart, care Boylston National Bank, Boston, Mass. (see his letter in Samuel Cobb, Mass. N.F. 8.12593.)
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 18985
Lucy Cushman Wid of Robert Cushman Lieut. Rev War
Act: Feb 2 nd 148
Index:—Vol. 21 , Page 162
[Arrangement of 1870.]

4002.
Vermont. Montpelier.
Lucy Cushman — Widow of Robert Cushman — who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 18 th January, 1819, of Windsor in the State of Vermont — who was an Ensign & Lt in the Company — commanded by Captain Cramers — of the Reg t — commanded by Col. Jacobs, in the Vermont line for 9 mo. 25 d.
Inscribed on the Roll of Montpelier at the rate of 111 — Dollars 09 — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836. Increased from $109:22.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 th day of August, 1846, and sent to Hon. J. Collamer, H. of Reps. —
Total amount, $
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Book 5,
Vol.
2 —
Page 36.
E. W. Robinson Clerk,

5497.
Rep?
Montpelier, Vermont
Lucy Cushman
widow of Robert Cushman
who was an Ensign Lieutenant
in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 109 Dollars 22 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16. day of May 1844 and sent to Hon. J. Collamer Member of Representatives
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1, Page 34
Instruction under act of 1844. sent to E. M. Foster Dear Sir, you July 11. '44

Vermont - No 2
Sarah Bushman, widow of Robert Bushman,
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 18 th January 1819 of Windsor in the State of Vermont who was a En. & S te in the County commanded by Captain Grafton of the Reg t commanded by Jacobs - in the Vt. line for 9 mos 25 dys
Inscribed on the Roll of Montpelier at the rate of 109 Dollars 22 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th day of Aug t . 39, and sent to Eliza Lucia, and Hartford, Vt.
Arrears to the 4 th of March - $327.66 Semi-annual allowance ending 54.61 $382.27
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by R. Burrows Clerk, Book A Vol. 2 Page 36.

5492. Vermont. Montpelier.
Lucy Cushman, widow of Robert Cushman, who was an Ensign and Lieut. in the Vermont Line, for 9 months and 25 days.
Reported
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 111 — Dollars 09 — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Increased from $109.22 Certificate of Pension issued the 4th day of August, 1845 and sent to Hon. J. Collamer, House of Representatives.
[Act of March 3, 1843.] Act 17 June, 1844.
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1 Page 34.
E. W. Robinson

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Set. Elisha Lewis, Is 20° 39'
Act 7. July 38.

(Montpelier agency) act March 3. 1843 Lucy Cushman, widow of Robert Cushman, who was an Ensign & Lieutenant at $109:22 per Annum
[Adm d under act 1838 on 29 th August 1839, No 4002, file husband's papers, act '38 with these when found] Died 18. Jany. 1819.
Send cut to H on . J. Collamer H R

Increase Lucy Washman Widow of Robert N! act 1 July 1838
Adm d
8 days per. .88 6 mo 20 " Ensign 66 3 " 8 " Lieut. 43.55 111.09
from 4 March 1836 to 4 March 1841. deducting what has been paid at the rate of $109 22 per ann. for the same time
Adm d act March 1843
$111 09 per ann
deducting what has been paid at $109 22 per ann
Hon. J. Collamer Hou se of Rep s

Personally appeared before me Elisha Lee - Assistant Judge of Windsor County Court. Robert Furhman the signer of the within declaration & made solemn oath that the same was true. before me April 9. 1818.
Elisha Lee
Robert Furhman Hartford
Witnesses Phoebe Hallam & D o Louisa Nuttall

I Robert Cushman of Hardland in the county of Wm. and State of Vermont depose and say That about the first of April in the year 1779 Entered the service of the United States as Ensign for the term of nine Months in Capt. Dm. Woods company Col. John Jacobs Regiment and continued in sd. Regiment until the expiration of sd term of time and was Honorable discharged - again on or about the first day of May 1780 Entered the service of the United States as first Lieut. in Capt. Abner Granges company Maj. Rice Commandant for the term of three months and continued in sd Regiment until the end of sd term of time and Rec d an honorable discharge - and that I am reduced in my circumstances and stand in need of assistance from the Government for Support April 9 th 1818, Robert Cushman

Admitted.
E. M. Stockee Rutland pts

STATE OF VERMONT,
Windsor County
On this 6 th day of June A. D. 1848 personally appeared before E. M. Stocker a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Windsor and State of Vermont Lucy Cushman a resident of Hattiland in said County of Windsor
aged eighty four 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 Robert Cushman late of said Hattiland deceased who was a Lieutenant and ensign in the Army of the Revolution, and that she made her declaration under the act of July 7. 1838. and the subsequent acts in relation thereto and drew a pension of $111.09 per annum, and she now makes this application in order to obtain a continuance of her pension during her natural life
She further declares that she is still a widow.
E. M. Stocker J. C. Thompson
Lucy Cushman
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written,
Before E. M. Stocker Justice of Peace
I certify that the above named applicant is personally known to me and that she is the same individual who drew a pension as she has stated in the foregoing declaration
E. M. Stocker Justice of Peace

STATE OF VERMONT, } I, Norman Williams, Clerk of the County Court of the County Windsor County....ss. } Sty of Windsor in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that
Eben M. Stocker
is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 30 th day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty seven and will expire the thirtieth day of November next, and that his signature foregoing ( E. M. Stocker ) are genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, at Woodstock, in said County of Windsor, this 13 th day of June A. D. 1848
Norman Williams Clerk.

Affidavit of Edward Thomas for Robert Cookman

I Edward Thomas of Middleborough in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged Seventy nine years, do testify and say, that I was well acquainted with Robert Cushman, formerly of Middleborough in said County a Commonwealth, but late of Haverhill in the County of Windsor in the State of Vermont, deceased and was with him in the Revolutionary War Three months at Boston. In the Year Seventeen Hundred & Seventy seven, in the month of January I think, I enlisted into a Company, commanded by Captain
Crane, and served Three months in Boston, and the said Robert Cushman served the whole Three months, with me in Captain Cook's Company, and he was the Ensign of the Company. We were stationed at Boston, to guard the prisoners who were on board the prison Ship, which lay in Boston Harbor and to do other duty. Said Company was kept for a guard in the Town of Boston. Edward Thomas
Plymouth County ss. September 20 th 1838. Then personally Edward Thomas, subscriber to the foregoing affidavit and well known to me to be a creditable witness and made oath to the truth of the same.
Before me Benjamin P. Wood Justice of the Peace

Dear Sir,
I enclose you herewith some papers from E. M. Stocker Esq of Hartland Vt. in relation to the pension of Lucy Bushman.
Now Sir, I wish you to send your answer in relation thereto directly to E. M. Stocker, as I have left Washington on my way home and am now at Baltimore July 22. 1846
J. Collaun
to J. L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions,

1/2
Yaz Cushman
25
Col. H. H. Sylvester. City of Washington.
P. 6.
5497-
H. H. Sylvester Pres May 23.

Hartland April 24 th 1843
Dear Sir I write you at the present time from several motives and fears. I write for some advice in regard to a Bounty Land Patent which has fallen into my hands. I was granted to an Daniel York late a private in the 40 th Reg. of Infantry for the North East quarter of Section 10 in Township 6 north of 9 th West in Arkansas. This Patent was granted Nov 27 1820 and is Recorded in Book 4 th p 190. I wish to obtain information as to the probable worth of the land at the present time and what would be the proper steps to dispose of it.
I am requested also to obtain some information by Mrs Lucy Cushman of this Town widow of the late Robert Cushman. Mrs Cushman has drawn a pension under the Act of 1838. The amount she drew was $109. per Annum. This amount she thinks is not as much as she is by law entitled to as her husband was out more than two years and during that period for ten months held a Commission as Ensign and Lieutenant. If you will look into the case she will satisfy you. There are two or three widows in this Town who will be entitled to a pension under the late act, but Col Billings of Woodstock has made out their papers for them having engaged them  for the month ago to do their business in case a pension was granted them. Mr Billings has obtained for all the widows entitled to pensions in this vicinity an acreage of pension money and not only in this vicinity but throughout the State of Vermont.

As to the arrears we are entitled To Arrearages of pension money I know not. Col Billings in January last called upon my Mother and told her that she was entitled to some Arrearages and that she would give her five dollars for her share of pension money and do all further business in case another pension was granted she took the five dollars and he has obtained the money due her the amount he has not made known She went to other widows and gave some twenty dollars and some ten I wish to be informed if possible the amount that was due to each widow, or more particularly to my Mother as I think that Billings has received a considerable amount of her money — In regard to the sale of the House at Woodstock every thing remains as it did last fall. Mr. Munger is ready to give four hundred dollars and that amount is as much as can be obtained at present. Every thing is reduced in value, and in Woodstock all the business men have failed. Four hundred dollars now is as much as five years ago. Mr. French is now in Boston we expect him back about the 10th of May I am has been for three or four days quite unwell but is now better. Your Mother is in good health and spirits At present I should like an answer soon
Yours &
Levi Emerson.
I am and your mother send the regard and hope to see you here soon

Mat
Cuthman
FREE
Wm Jacob Collomar Member of Congress Washington D.C.
Wm J Collomar D.C.

Wartand April 17 1844.
Hon. Jacob Colleman
Sir. I wrote to you some time since concerning three applications of Widows for pensions under the act of March 3 d 1843. two of them I received the last of February the other you thought you would get soon. I have not yet heard from the last one which was the application of Suey Bushman. I wish if it would not be to much trouble for you, that you would attend to the application of Mrs. Suey Bushman, and see why her claim is not allowed she is waiting very impatiently for her certificate. If you will attend to her case and forward her certificate I will satisfy you for your trouble. I do not see why her case has not been attended to before this time as it is a plain case. She drew a pension under the act of 1836 or 1837 and the declaration was made out in due form, and a certificate certifying that I was a justice of Peace and acquainted with the applicant. If there is any thing wanted to perfect her papers please send them and I will have them made out again - your attention will oblige.
Respectfully Your Obt Servt -
E. M. Stocker

Harland W.B. Aug. 7. 1839
FREE
Ms. B. 1. 6 v. 6 App. 1. 1. 1. 1 Lucy Estlin
Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions. Washington City.

Hon. J. L. Edwards.
Hartland August 6. 1839.
Sir.
The Communication from your Department, relative to the application of Widow Lucy Cushman for a pension, was duly received. —
The impediments suggested, to the success of that application, seem to consist either in want of proof, or discrepancy in the proof, of the revolutionary services rendered by her late husband Robert Cushman. —
During the life time of Mr. Robert Cushman, to wit in 1818, as
you will see by the enclosed document, he made his declaration before me as a magistrate, both of us then supposing, that he might obtain a pension, but, soon after, learned that his services were State services & not Continental; & that hence he would not succeed under the then existing Laws. —
His Declaration, therefore was not forwarded. —
To this Declaration S d Cushman made oath, before me in due form - but, the Certificate of the oath being administered was not entered upon it by me at the time. It has been recently entered by me with a perfect recollection that the usual oath was administered to him by me, on the day of the date thereof. —
This Declaration was then put away among my papers, supposing it useless; & when I made the application for the widow, I sought other evidence & obtained that which I sent you.

Hon. J. L. Edwards.
Hartland August 6. 1839.
Sir.
The Communication from your Department, relative to the application of Widow Lucy C. Curhman for a pension, was duly received. —
The impediments suggested, to the success of that application, seem to consist either in want of proof, or discrepancy in the proof, of the revolutionary services rendered by her late husband Robert Curhman. —
During the life time of Mr. Robert Curhman, to wit in 1818. as
you will see by the enclosed document, he made his declaration before me as a magistrate, both of us then supposing, that he might obtain a pension; but, soon after, learned that his services were State services & not Continental; & that hence he would not succeed under the then existing Laws. —
His Declaration, therefore was not forwarded. —
To this Declaration S d Curhman made oath, before me in due form - but, the Certificate of the oath being administered was not entered upon it by me at the time. It has been recently entered by me with a perfect recollection that the usual oath was administered to him by me, on the day of the date thereof. —
This Declaration was then put away among my papers, supposing it useless; & when I made the application for the widow, I sought other evidence & obtained that which I sent you.

The evidence last mentioned, proves him a Lieut 9 months when in point of fact he was an Ensign 9 months as will be seen by the enclosed Declaration. —
This discrepancy between his Declaration & their testimony grows out of the misrecollection of the witnesses, from lapse of time, & their not being at that time either much interested in knowing the fact of whether he was Ensign or Lieut. —
Mr. Cushman himself could not be deceived upon that subject, & would not have forgotten it, while he retained his senses. —
This suggestion, is believed  it would seem , would in ordinary cases be sufficient to reconcile this seeming incongruity in the testimony. —
Again, Sir. It will be perceived by his enclosed Declaration, that he was Lieut in Capt Cranes Company 3 months & Major Rice was Commandant. —
Major Rice was detailed as it will undoubtedly be seen, by a reference to your revolutionary documents to command on one side of a river in R. Island at that period, & Col. Stokes on the other side of the same river, such is the account given by soldiers with whom I have conversed, & who were there at that period. —
Hence the declaration says, Major Rice Commandant. —
If then D. Rice had an independent command on one side of this river at the time; his returns were probably made in conformity thereto.
These returns from Rice, if found, will probably sustain the aforesaid declaration, & reconcile the difficulties in the case. — so far as the same series is concerned.

It will be perceived by the d Declaration that the service rendered by him as Ensign in Capt. Samuel Woods Company, was in that Company generally, without specifying whether d Wood was serving in R. Island, or in Boston, or elsewhere. —
In this respect, the evidence already furnished, may probably  admit mistake as to where Mr. Cushman rendered his service as Ensign. —
In his declaration he does not say, where . but the returns will undoubtedly show that he was at Boston serving with Wood in 1779. — if, as you say in your communication d Wood was there in the guards at that period. —
Again Sir. As to the discrepancy, in the testimony, as to his being 9 months a Lieut instead of Ensign; the testimony already furnished might after a lapse of so many years, misstate whether he held, at that period, one or the other office. This Declaration, however, cannot probably be subject to the same objection — as he must have, himself, remembered the fact, of (in what office he served) during the periods therein named. —
A re-investigation of the facts, pertaining to this case, will confer a lasting favor on this aged widow, now in abject poverty, with three infirm children, who are unable to labor at all; & have been for years; & who are now principally dependent on the exhausted energies of their mother for the common comforts of life. —
Herewith is also enclosed, the Certificates of the Town Clerk of Hattland, relative to the birth of the children of widow Elizabeth Lanchear, & the Certificate of d Clerk that he has searched the d Records & cannot find any record of the birth of any children born of widow Olive Bagley.
Very respectfully your obedt. Servt. Eleazar Dutton

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
May 8. 1846.
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 Robert Cushman is borne upon a Muster roll of Lt Jonah Washburn's Company, in Col Ebenezer Spauld's Regt, that marched on an alarm, from Middleborough to Rhode Island, December 8. 1776. as a private, 8 days - Upon an Account for his service in Capt Samuel Wood's Company, in Col Jacobs's Regt, as an Ensign, from March 24. to Octo-ber 13. 1778. 6 Months & 20 days - at £6 per month. - Upon a Pay Abstract of Capt Alner Crane's Company for service in Boston as a Lieutenant, from January 24. 1777. 3 Months and 8 days. No roll of Capt Samuel Wood - met upon rolls of any officer in Col Tupper's Regt - The above, is all the evidence of service of any one of the name as an officer, shown by the
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And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Farnsworth;
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Records in his office of the service of my late husband Robert Cushman in the war of the Revolution. He enlisted or engaged in service from the town of Middleborough in the County of Plymouth, and State of Massachusetts, being a resident of that town through marriage. He enlisted I think in the year 1775 or 1776 under Capt. Samuel Wood, to go to Boston and there served three months I think in Col. Buffum's Regiment - after that he went to Ticonderoga and was gone about one year - he was then taken sick, and brought back to Massachusetts after that he served as an ensign in Rhode Island about three months and afterwards served as Lieutenant under Capt. Samuel Wood at or near Boston about six months making in all about two years.
Under what officers and at what times and places he served I am unable to state more definitely than I have in the above statement. I am now 81 years old and my memory does not enable me to state my husband's services more fully than above stated.
Witness my hand this sixteenth day of March A.D. 1826
Signed by said Lucy Cushman in my presence A.B. Park " 3" "
Lucy Cushman Sister of the Bear for Middle County Vermont.

Hon. J. S. Edwards. Commission of Pensions - Washington D. C.

Hartland June 28 1844. Hon J S Edwards Canr. Pensions.
Dr Sir. Enclosed I send you four declarations of Widows who claim a pension under the Act of June 17 1844. I have not seen any form of declaration but thought the one in which theirs is taken would be sufficient - If they are not right please return them together with a form - They are anxious to get their certificates by the first of Sept. and sooner if possible -
Respectfully Your Olt Servt. Eben M Stocker

State of Vermont } On this first day of July Windsor County ss } 1846. personally appeared before E. M. Stockwell a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Windsor. Lucy Cushman of Hattand in said County. who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following renewed applica- tion, in order to obtain an increase of pension, under the act passed, by Congress July 7-1838. entitled an act, granting half pay and pensions, to certain widows, that she is the widow of Robert Cushman late of Hattand deceased. That she now makes this declaration, claiming an increase of pension for services performed by her said husband as Lieut. Ensign & pirate in the Massachusetts Militia, in the war of the Revolution - of which she has procured record evidence, to wit, the Certificate of the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, which said Secretary so certified as follows - Vis- that he served under Lt. Genl. Washington in December 1776 8 days - as a pirate, under Capt. Samuel Wood, in Oct. 1778, in Col. Jacobs Regiment, 6 months & 20 days - as an Ensign under Capt. Alner Orano, from Jan'y 26, 1779 - '83, months & 8 days as a Lieutenant - Amounting in all to 10. Months and 6 days for which several terms of service she claims an increase of her pension, which she now claims of one hundred nine dollars and ninety two cents, under said act of 1838 - and acts passed since 1838. She further says that she believes her husband performed something like a year's service, between the years of 1776 & 1778, that he enlisted to serve in and about Boston, but that he and others, was ordered by Genl. Washington, to March for Pennsylvania - and he was gone about one year - she therefore prays, that this application, will be considered, and that the additional allowance of her claim, for

The services of her husband aforesaid may be granted her
Lucy Cushman
State of Vermont } At Hattand this first Windsor County } day of July 1846 personally appeared before me the above named Lucy Cushman and made solemn oath that the declaration by her subscribed contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth
E. M. Stocker Justice of Peace
E. M. Stocker Esq is personally known to me as a Justice of the Peace of the County of Windsor in the State of Vermont; and the above is his official signature.
J. Hollasner July 22. 1846

STATE OF VERMONT, ) On this 27 day of June A. D. 1844 Windsor County ss. } personally appeared M c Eben M Stocker } a Justice of the Peace within and } for the County of Windsor aforesaid } Suey Cashman } a resident of Hartland in the } County of Windsor aforesaid, } aged Eighty years, who being first sworn
according to law, doth on her Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the acts of Congress passed on the 3d of March, 1843, and the act in addition thereto, passed June 17th, 1844, reviving and extending said act of March 3d, 1843, for and during four years from and after the 4th of March, 1844.
That she is the widow of Robert Cashman late of Hartland who was Ensign & Lieutenant in the army of the Revolution, and served as set forth in his declaration under the act of
and that she was pensioned under the acts of July, 7th, 1838, and of March 3d, 1843, and drew a pension of $109 22 per annum—and she now claims a further pension of four years from the 4th of March 1844, pursuant to said additional act.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Witness.
E. M. Stocker Isaiah Aldrich
Suey Cashman
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written.
Before me Eben M Stocker Justice of Peace
State of Vermont { Hartland June 27 1844 . I hereby Windsor County ss. } Certify that the above named Suey Cashman is personally known to me and has been for several years, and that she drew a pension of $109 22 under the acts of July 7, 1838, and March 3, 1843 as set forth in her declaration. I further certify that the reason was made in her declaration before signing. Eben M Stocker Justice of Peace
STATE OF VERMONT, ) I, Norman Williams , Clerk of the County Court of the County Windsor County, ss. } Sty of Windsor in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that
Eben M. Stocker
is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 31 st day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty Three and will expire the thirtieth day of November next, and that his signature hereunto attached is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, this 28 th day of June A. D. 1844
N. Williams , Clerk.

Veto Care
Lucy Cushman
End. 4 Dr. $109.22
as of 39-00-
com 4th March 39
Cr 4002 - BT roll
E. M. Stocka Hartland Vt. Aug 10. 43
is genuine. Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, this 3 rd day of April A. D. 1843 O. Williams, Clerk.

State of Vermont
Windsor County ss
On this twenty seventh day of March A.D. 1843 personally appeared before me Eben M Stocker a Justice of the Peace of the County of Windsor. Lucy Cushman a resident of Hartland, in said County of Windsor aged 78 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 3 rd March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of Robert Cushman late of said Hartland deceased who was an Ensign and Lieutenant in the Army of the Revolution and who died before drawing a Pension which death took place on the 18 th day of January 1819. And that she the said Lucy Cushman was pensioned under the act of Congress passed July 7. 1838 and drew a pension of One hundred and nine dollars and twenty two cents per annum up to March 4. 1841. She further declares that she now remains the widow of said Robert Cushman deceased. That she was not married to said Robert Cushman prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January 1794. to wit at the time named in her former declaration.
Witness E M Stocker
Lucy Cushman
Sworn and subscribed on this day and year above written before me Eben M Stocker Justice Peace
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Lucy Cushman and have been for a number of years and do know that she drew a pension under the act of July 7. 1838 as set forth in her declaration above written.
Hartland Aug. 5. 1843
Eben M Stocker Justice Peace

STATE OF VERMONT, } I, Norman Williams, Clerk of the County Court of the Coun- Windsor County,....ss. } ty of Windsor in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that
Ebenezer M. Stocker
is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the ninth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty two and will expire the thirtieth day of November next, and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, this 3 rd day of April A. D. 1843 N. Williams, Clerk.

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Lucy Cushman Widow of Robert Vt.
act 7. July 38
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$109 27/100
no deduction
Eliza Lucy Hartland Vt.

I Jonah Thompson of Heartland Windsor County State of Vermont aged fifty nine years do hereby testify and say that I was born in Middleborough Massachusetts and I was well acquainted with Robert Cushman then of said Middleborough who removed to Heartland Vermont and I further say I removed to said Heartland and was well acquainted with said Robert Cushman to the day of his death which was on the 18th day of January A.D. 1819 and that Lucy Cushman the widow of the said Robert is now living in said Heartland Jonah Thompson
State of Vermont, Windsor County ss } At Heartland in said County the 8th day of April 1839 Jonah Thompson will be known to me to be a credible witness personally appeared and made solemn oath in due form of Law to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed
Ebenezer Luce Justice Peace
State of Vermont } I Lyman A. Marsh, Deputy Windsor County ss } Clerk of the County Court of said County of Windsor, do hereby certify that Ebenezer Luce is a justice of the peace within and for said County of Windsor duly commissioned and qualified - that his commission bears date November 7, A.D. 1838 and will expire on the last day of November, A.D. 1839, and that his signature above is genuine -
In testimony whereof I do hereunto affix the seal of said Court Court, this tenth day of April, A.D. 1839 - Lyman A. Marsh, Deputy Clerk