Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,614, Joshua Cushing, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass. 11
Cushing, Joshua
S. 34,614
CONTENTS

H. 385 Massachusetts
Joshua Cushing
of Duxbury in the state of Massachusetts who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Brooks of the Massachusetts line, for the term of One Year
Inscribed on the roll of Massachusetts at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 14 th of April 1818 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th of Sept. 1819 and sent to Nahum Mitchell Esq r East Bridgewater Mass.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1819. 16 mo 21 da / 30 - 133:60
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th March 1820 - 48
$181:60
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
RC

Joshua Cushing Duxbury.

I Joshua Cushing
of Duxbury in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts and a citizen of the United States & now resident therein set forth and declare that I was a soldier in the war of the Revolution on the continental establishment for more than nine months, and that I am reduced in my circumstances and stand in need of the assistance of my country for support, and am therefore desirous of obtaining a pension from the United States under the late act of Congress of the 18 th of March last - That I entered the service in 1782 and served one year at the close of the war in the last three years service two other men united with me to make out the three years, each one serving one year, and I served the last year of the three, and until the close of the war. I served in Capt. Turner's Company and Col. Brooks (now Governor) Regiment and the Massachusetts line. I had an honorable discharge under the hand of Genl. Knowl but have lost it. I shall endeavor to obtain a certificate from the Governor or from Capt. Turner, and if I do, I will forward it -
Joshua Cushing
Sworn to April 14. 1818

Joshua Lushing Private Drook No. Mass Reg. 1 year 82-83 14 April 1888
The evidence of two dis- interested parties is required. The magistrate who admin- isters the oath should certify to the credibility of the wit- ness and his official char- acter of signature be attested by the county clerk under his seal of office.
East Bridgewater, Mass.
Joshua Lushing

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
On this ss. 14 th day of April A.D. 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Southern Circuit, personally appeared Joshua Cushing of Duxbury aged — 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 served in said land service one year at the close of the war, being the last year of the last three years service so called, in Capt. Furness Company & Col. Brooks' regiment Mass. Line — agreeably to his said declaration at large, which see, enclosed. —

And I, the said Judge, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Joshua Cushing 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, & 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 certificate is the true signature of the said Judge, and that the seal thereunto affixed is the seal of the said Court.
} Clerk of the Judicial Court for the County of

Joshua Cushing Duxbury
14.385
Mar 20
con
Joshua Cushing Schuylkill R.

SCHEDULE.
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 Joshua Cushing aged eighty six years, resident in Duxbury 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 in Capt. Francis's Company. Col. John Brooks Regiment and that he has received a pension certificate dated twentieth April 1819 and numbered 14,383 in pursuance of his original Declaration made Fourteenth April 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 trade a cooper. That in consequence of the infirmities of age I am wholly unable to labour or walk. That I have no family - that excepting wearing apparel I have no property real or personal, & am wholly supported by public & private charity, - and that I have nothing due to me
Sworn to, and declared, on the 18th day of July A.D. 1820 before
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 nothing dollars and cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this twenty seventh day of December 1820
John B Thomas Clerk of the Court for the County of Plymouth

I John Barton being lawfully competent to testify to any matter of fact - do testify and say that I was a soldier in the seventh Massachusetts Regiment in the Continental service in the Revolutionary War Commanded by Col. John Brooks - That Joshua Cushing of Duxbury found said Regiment in the Month of March 1782 and that he continued in the Army to the end of the War, and was dis- charged in New York and altho I was a Water at the same time in Genl Washington family yet from the circumstance that I was well acquain- ted with him before the War and my fre- quently visiting the Regiment enables me to be positive as to the above fact.
Duxbury May 28-1819
John T. Barton mark
I Joshua Brewster of Duxbury do testify and say that I was in the seventh Massachusetts Regiment Commanded by Col. John Brooks. That I well remember that Joshua Cushing of said Duxbury found the same Regiment as a private soldier some time in the month of March 1782, and that he was a part of the Army at the same time with me and I well recollect seeing him in New York sometimes in the month of December following and I have no doubt but he had a regular discharge from the Army.
Joshua Brewster
Plymouth J. Duxbury May 28-1819 then the above named John Barton and Joshua Brewster made oath to the truth of the above depositions by them subscribed - before me Joseph Halsey Justice of the Peace and I hereby certify that the above depositions are credi- ble witnesses - and further that I personally saw Cushing before the War - and well recollect seeing him on Mt. Dorr as a soldier at the time or some time of it as testified by the above witnesses - Joseph Halsey

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Weymouth ss. I John B. Thomas Clerk of the Judicial Courts for said County of Wey- mouth hereby certify that Judah Alden Esq. is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County duly qualified to administer oaths and take depositions and that the signature to the foregoing attestation is the true signature of the said Justice
In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Court the fourteenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
J. B. Thomas
The above named Judah Alden was an officer during all the revolutionary war.
Nahum Mitchell Judge Dee

34 614 Rev INVALID.
File No. 34 614
Joshua Cushing Rev War
Act: 18 th March 1784
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 94
[Arrangement of 1870.]