Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14,549, Zachariah Cushman, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Cushman, Jachariah Saba
NUMBER _____
W. 14.549
CONTENTS

Massachusetts
Saba Cushman.
widow of Zachariah Cushman, Rec. who was a pensioner under the Act of ... and who died on the 11 June, 1826 in of Suffolk Co in the State of Mass: — who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Turner — of the Regt: — commanded by Col: Bradford — in the Mass: — line for 7 Months, & 6 days —
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 24 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21st day of May — 1839 and sent to H. Mount — Gomery Boston, Mass: —
Arrears to the 14th of Mar: 1839 $72.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 1st Sept — 12 —
$84.00
{ Act July 7, } { 1838. }
Recorded by M c Henry — Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 — Page 80

Kingston Dec 6 th 1838
I Charles C Farnes of Kingston, County of Plymouth & state of Massachusetts do testify and say that I am Town Clerk of said Town of Kingston and have in my custody the Records of said Town.
In Book second page sixty eight under the head of Marriages, among others I find the following names, to wit.
“Seventeen hundred and eighty two December twenty sixth Zachariah Cushman of Plympton and Saba Adams of Kingston” And immediately below is the following, to wit. “The above named persons were married at the several times above specified, by me.                      Depts h Willis Clerk”
The foregoing is a true copy of the Record with the exception of the dates which are expressed in the Records in fair legible figures as follows, “1782 Dec r 26 th ”
Charles C Farnes Town Clerk
State of Massachusetts. County of Plymouth ss. December 6 th A.D. 1838. Then the above named Charles C. Farnes personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed before me. and I certify that said Charles C. Farnes is Town Clerk of said Town of Kingston. Eli Cook, Just of Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth County ss
I John B. Thomas, Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the said County of Plymouth do hereby certify, that Eli Cook Esquire before whom the within deposition was sworn, was on the day of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace for the said County duly commissioned & qualified to administer oaths and take depositions - And that his signature subscribed to the Jurat of the same deposition is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas this eighth day of December in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight
John B. Thomas

State of Massachusetts County of Suffolk } ss
On this fifteenth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before William Barron one of the Justices of the Police Court within and for the city of Boston Saba Bushman a resident of Needham in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged seventy six 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 and pensions to certain widows," That she is the widow of Isaac Bushman who was as she has often heard him say a soldier in the American army of the revolution and served as a private during the term of nine months she further declares that she was married to the said Isaac Bushman on the twenty sixth day of December in the year seventeen hundred & eighty two that her husband the

aforesaid Zachariah Cushman died on the eleventh day of June in the year eighteen- hundred and twenty six 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 she further states that she is now a widow and has never been married since the death of the said Zachariah Cushman
Saba Cushman
Suffolk ss Boston December 15 th 1838 Then the above named Saba Cushman made oath to the above declaration by her subscribed Before me
Wm. Simmons, Justice of the Police Court within & for the City of Boston

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No.
14529
Sara Cushman
Widow of
Zechariah Cushman
Pr. Rev War
Act:
July 1 th 38
Index:—Vol.
a
Page
161
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Hon J. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dec 31

Boston Dec 20 1838
Sir
Herewith I send you the declaration of Sabo Cushman an applicant for a pension all letters relative to the same please address to _____
Yours &c H Montgomery
Hon J S Edwards

I the Subscriber of Needham do certify That the Widow Saba Cushman now of Needham, formerly of Plympton - and a native of Kingston in Plymouth County in the State of Massachusetts aged Twenty six years is the Widow of Ichabod Cushman who died in Needham June 11 th 1826 He was a native of Plympton and lived there untill May 1815 when he removed to Needham
Needham November 14 th 1838
William Kitchine
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Norfolk and Town of Needham November Fourteenth - year One thousand eight Hundred and thirty eight Then personally appeared Rev d William Kitchine Pastor of the First Congregational Church and Society in Needham - Before me appeared and made Oath to the Truth of the above statement by him made
• Before me Israel Whitney Just of the peace

I Bathsheba Bradford of Boston in the County of Suffolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged sixty four years depose and say that I have from my childhood to the present time been inti- mately acquainted with Saba Bushman the person named in the annexed decla- -tion I know her to be the widow of Zacha- -riah Bushman as she has in her declaration stated and that she is now a widow and has never been married since the death of said Zachariah Bushman
Bathsheba Bradford
Suffolk ss Boston December 15 1838 Then the above named Bathsheba Bradford made oath to the truth of the above dec- -laration by her subscribed before me and I certify that I believe her certifi- -cate entitled to full credit & belief Hugh Montgomery Justice of peace

4082
Saba Bushman Mass.
admitted Pr 7 mo 6 day $24.-
on roll Col Bradford dept Col Turner Co Br 7 July 1778 to 12 Feb 1779 7 mo 6
died 11 June 1826
H. Montgomery Boston Mass

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, December 17. 1838.
I hereby Certify, That William Simmons Esq. is a Judge of the Police Court of the City of Boston, and Hugh Montgomery is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Suffolk, — and Eli Cook is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Plymouth, and they were such at the date of their several attestations in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to their 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.
John D. Sleeper Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Mashack Keen of Sumner in the County Oxford and State of Maine formerly from Pembroke in the County of Plymouth, and State of Massachusetts of Eighty years of age, do testify, depose and say that I was a soldier in the Revolutionary war, and that I served in the American army during several terms of service - One of which was in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven in the Company commanded by Captain Thomas Turner of Pembroke aforesaid, Regiment commanded by Col. Gamaliel Bradford, and Brigade commanded by Gen. Patterson for the term of nine months. I well remember that Zachariah Cushman of Plympton in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts was there during said term of nine months, and that the said Zachariah belonged to the same Company with me, and that we marched together during the term of nine months as aforesaid. We were stationed near the City of New-York about five months, and after that we were stationed at White Plains and at other places all within the State of New-York - I well remember that the said Zachariah Cushman was a soldier with me and that he served nine months as aforesaid as I can any thing that transpired during Revolutionary war. Signed in the presence of Subol Fries his Mashack + Keen mark
State of Maine County of Oxford, ss. } November the 24th A 1838 -
Then the above named Mashack Keen, to me well known as a person of known respectability, personally appeared and made oath to the deposition by him subscribed - Before me
Simson Barrett Justice of the Peace

State of Maine,
Oxford County ss.
I Thomas Clark, Clerk of the Judicial Courts in and for said County of Oxford, hereby certify, that Simeon Barratt, Esquire, whose genuine signatures are annexed to the annexed Depositions of Meachack Keen and Isaiah Bushman, is a justice of the peace in and for said County of Oxford, duly commissioned and qualified.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office, this 27th day of November A. D. 1830.
Thomas Clark, Clerk of Oxford County Courts.

I Isaiah Cushman of Sumner in the County of Oxford and State of Maine, formerly from Plympton, County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts, of eighty one years of age do testify, depose and say that I served as a soldier in the Revolutionary war and served in the American Army during several terms of service, one of which was in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven, in the Com- =pany Commanded by Captain Thomas Sumner of Penobscot in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts, Regiment Commanded by Col. Gamaliel Brinsford and Brigade Commanded by Gen. Patterson for the term of nine months . I well remember that Zachariah Cushman of Plympton in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts served as a soldier in the same company with me for the term of nine months, and the said Zachariah Cushman belonged to the Mass that I did during the term of nine months as aforesaid. I distinctly remember that the said Zachariah Cushman was in the same company and served with me for the term of said. We were stationed in the State of New-York at various places during the said term of nine months as aforesaid. I have a perfect recollection of the service of the said Zachariah Cushman in our company and have of any event that took place in the war of Revolution.
Isaiah Cushman
State of Maine } County of Oxford ss. November 24th 1838
Then the above named Isaiah Cushman to me well known as a person of known Respectability, personally appeared and made oath to the deposition by him subscribed Before me
Simson Barrett Justice of the Peace "