Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,592, Stephen Cheesman, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Chesman, Stephen
S. 34,592
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3,986
Massachusetts Roll.
Stephen Cheeseman, Capt Lushing Private, Mass Line - 1 Year In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 3 d of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th of Oct r 1818, and sent Tho s B. Adams, Esquire, Quincy, Mass.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818, ... $ 40.53 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4. Mar. 1819, ... 48. " 5 m s 2/30. (ann s ) $ 88.53
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Dead
Brain tree Norfolk (Co.)

34592 Rev INVALID.
File No. 34592
Stephen Chusman His Rev Wm
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 381
[Arrangement of 1870.]

United States of America.
State of Massachusetts Norfolk ss Quincy April 3 rd 1818.
I, Stephen Cheesman a citizen of the United States, now resident at Braintree in the County of Norfolk in the State aforesaid, do on oath, declare, that I served, in the War of the Revolution, the full term of time required by a Law of the United States, made and passed in the month of March, A. D. 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons en- gaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," as one requisite to entitle me to be placed on the pension list of the said United States, having entered the Land service of the said United States, on the Continental Establishment, and served as a Common Soldier against the common enemy; from the first of January 1776. to the close of that year; that I enlisted at Cambridge about the last week in December 1775 and drew pay until the last day of December 1776. That I belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Charles Cushing in the Regiment commanded by Col. John Grayton in the Massachusetts Line and that I left the service when the year for which I enlisted expired; but did not receive any written discharge, there being none given to any of the Soldiers, at that time, as I believe; that I served at different times in several other Companies during the war, but have never had any regular discharge being enlisted for short terms of service
And I hereby relinquish all claim to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the said United States, if any may be, or hath been, so allowed.
By reason of my reduced circumstances in life I stand in need of assist- ance from my Country for support. Stephen Cheesman
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this Third day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen Pursuant to a law of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval ser- vice of the United States in the revolutionary war," made and passed on the 18th of March, A. D. 1818, personally appeareth before me
Thomas B Adams Ch. Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit
the abovenamed Stephen Cheesman and after due examination and caution to testify and declare the whole truth, he maketh oath to the declaration aforesaid, and subscribes the same in my presence.
Thomas B Adams

I Micah White of Randolph in the County of Norfolk, (Mass) of lawful age to testify, do on Oath depose and say, that I am acquainted with Stephen Cheesman the within deponent, and knew him as a Soldier in the Revolutionary war; that he enlisted in Captain Charles Cushing's Company in Col. John Grayton's Regiment, at Cambridge (Mass) as I believe, the first of January 1776, or thereabouts; and our Regiment was marched to New York, and after halting there three weeks, we marched to Canada as far as Sorell River; thence to Montreal, and returned by the way of St Johns; and when our year was out we were at Morristown (New Jersey); I was with said Cheesman a greater part of the year 1776, and have no doubt of his having served one year at one time; and further saith not. Micah White
Received and Sworn to the 11 th day of September 1818.
Before me Thomas B Adams, Ch Jus.
I Robert Milton of Braintree in the County of Norfolk (Mass) of lawful age to testify, do on Oath depose & say, that I am acquainted with Stephen Cheesman, a Soldier in the Revolutionary war, and know that he enlisted at Cambridge (Mass) on or about the first of January 1776, and served on the Continental establishment for the term of one year at one time, in Captain Cushing's Company, Col Grayton's Regiment, and being in the same Regiment with the said deponent, Stephen Cheesman, and also with the above deponent, Micah White, I can safely attest to the truth of their respective depositions; and further saith not. Robert Milton
Received & Sworn to the 11 th day of September 1818.
Before me Thomas B Adams, Ch Jus.
Stephen Cheesman

Admitted
5 for
T.B. Adams Esq
Quincy
Mass

District of the COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. Norfolk
ss.
On this third day of April 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Southern Circuit, personally appeared Stephen Cheesman 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."

and I believe that said Cheesman is reduced in his circumstances and needs assistance from his Country for support
And I, the said Judge, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Stephen Cheesman 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.
Thomas B Adams Ch. Jus.
Admitted
5- for
T.B. Adams
Living
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