Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22155, Holmes Cushman, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass.
Cushman, Holmes or Cashman
S. 22155
CONTENTS
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pd. See letter to W. Palmer July 25: 1835 - do. to same & P. Agt. Aug. 11. 1835 -
Vermont 9556
Holmes Cashman of Hartland in the State of Vermont was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Hallis of the Regt. commanded by Col. Robinson in the Continental line for
2 years -
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 80. Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of May 1833. and sent to Pensioner, Hartland, Vt.
Arrears to the 14th of March 1833. 160.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. 40.00 200.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. J. Francis Clerk, Book C. Vol. 3 d Page 56

7230
Holmes Cushman
on rolls 15 months
Sept 11
Admission
Pmote 2 years dup 9
Mop n Cart line —
Bradford 2 July 1800 a year Bradford 1754 " " " " " "
15 July 1780 Pmote
Hartline Vernon

BRIEF in the case of Holmes Cook in an of Vermont in the State of Vermont (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 70 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. As a Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days. Gen.     Summer In 1777 6 x Private Col o Robinson   Nov r or Dec r 1777 3 " Col o Sprout's regiment   last of March 78 9 x " Col o Jacobs regiment   79. 3 " Col o Brice.   Summer 79 " 9 x Col o G. Braafer & G o Patterson   80 6 x Col o Henry Jackson  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Holderness, Massachusetts  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? By living witnesses - no  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
x Living witnesses
Richard Cutts Examining Clerk.

July 25.
Holmes Cushman 9556
Hon James L. Seward
Commissioner of Pension
Washington
D.C.

Woodstock Vt July 17th 1835
Sir
Mr Holmes Bushman of Hartland in this State a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States died at said Hartland on the 31st day of August 1833 leaving no Widow but did leave a number of Children some living at & near this place others at the north part of this State & in the State of New York. a regular Certificate was obtained from the Probate Court of this District in October last certifying the fact, & a Power of Attorney was made appointing me, Atty to receive the arrear of Pension due Holmes Bushman, from the 4th day of March 1833 to the 31st day of August 1833, but owing to the distance the Children lived from this place & other delays, it was not executed by them all, until the 4th day of July 1835, & the Agent at Burlington refuses to pay the Pension on account of the power of Atty bearing date over ninety days.
If practicable I wish you Sir to issue an order, directing the Agent at Burlington to pay the arrear of Pension

due to Holmes Cushman at the time of his Decease, to the true & lawfull Attorney of the Children of the said Deceased; notwithstanding the power of Attorney bears date the 13 th day of October 1834, as it would be expensive to obtain the execution of another & difficult to have it done within the ninety days as it might be delayed as it would have to be sent to different places, unless some one should go on purpose; & that would be too expensive -
I hope therefore that an order will be made directing the money paid -
Respectfully yours
Walter Palmer
J. L. Edwards Esquire Commission of Pensions

State of Vermont } On this 25 th day of July A D 1832 personally appeared in open County of Windsor } Court, before the Hon. Isaiah Rayman Judge of the Court of Probate within and the District of Hartford within said State now sitting, Holmes Cushman a resident of Hartford in said County and State of said aged seventy years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the fol- -lowing declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7 th A D 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
1 st That he enlisted under Capt Silas Hallis and Lieut David Thomas in Col Robinsons Regiment in the summer of 1777 and entered the service at or near the time of his enlistment that he continued in the service for the term of six months and that he with the rest of the Regiment was then discharged. That at the time of his enlistment he was a resident of Middleborough in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts That he enlisted as a volunteer. That he marched with said Company into the State of Rhode Island and there remained rendering service during the period aforesaid - and that George Thomas now a resident of Bridgewater  Woodstock in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont was with him during the period of six months service. who will testify to said service and that he has no documentary evidence of said service . the same -
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2 o — That he next enlisted as a substitute for Moses Simmons of Bridgewater in said County of Plymouth and State of Massa- chusetts - for the term of three months - some time the last of the month of November or December A D 1777 and that he then entered the service and did duty in the Company of Capt Abraham Washburn - names of Lieuts. not now recollected - in Col. Ebenezer Spratts Regiment and that said services were rendered during said term at and about Newtown in the State of Rhode Island and that he has no living wit- ness that he knows of or any documentary evidence by which to prove said service -
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3 rd — That he enlisted again for the term of nine months on the last of March or the first of April AD 1778 he being then a resident of said Middleborough into the Company of Capt Samuel Waite, Lieut. Josiah Barker; and Robert Cushman a brother of his an Ensign and served the whole of said term in and about the State of Rhode Island and that said Company was attached to Col. Jacobs Regiment — That towards the latter part of said term was transferred from said Waite's Company to Capt. Fuller's Company and Lieut. Thomas Vincent; at the expiration of said period we were discharged in the State of Rhode Island about the last of December AD 1778. and that Josiah Washburn was a resident of Randolph in the County of Orange and State of Vermont was with him and knowing to his performance of said service and whose affidavit to the same is hereto appended.
4 th — That he enlisted again as a Volunteer for the term of three months in the fore part of the year 1779 into the Company of Capt. Abner Crane & Lieut. Robert Cushman and another whose name is not now recollected — under Maj. Rich a resident of Boston then denominated a town Major — That he went to said Boston from his residence at said Middleborough with said Company and guarded the stores there during said period. at the expiration of which time he with the rest of said Company was discharged — That he has no documentary evidence by which he can prove said service.
5 th — That same time in the summer of AD 1779 he enlisted for the term of nine months into Capt. Joshua Reddys Company & Lieut. Bates — attached to the Regiment commanded by Col. Garmalick Bradford. in Genl. Putnam's Brigade in the continental line — That he was a resident at the time of said Middleborough — That he passed muster at Springfield in Massachusetts. before Justin Ely Esquire — That from said Springfield he marched and joined said Regiment at West Point in the State of New York and remained in and about West Point during said

period and was discharged at West Point at the expiration of nine months and that Appollus Paddock man of Woodstock in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont served with him during said term in said Company and whose testimony to the same is hereto appended.
That same time in the summer of 1780 he enlisted for the term of six months into the Continental Service and joined Col. Henry Jacksons Regiment in New Jersey that the next day after joining said Regiment he was drafted into the Light Infantry into Capt Scotts Company in Col Ogdenes Regiment in General Hards Brigade that he continued to serve to the expiration of said term of six months - and that Appollus Paddock joined the aforesaid Henry Jacksons Regiment with him and he the said Paddock remained therein to the expiration of said term of six months and was then discharged at the same time with himself and returned home with him. as by his testimony hereto appended will appear.
Time lost down.
 1. 6. mo.  2. 3.  3. 9.  4. 3.  5. 9.  6. 6.  36. 
making in the whole three years service.
That he was born in Middleborough in the County of Plymouth & State of Massachusetts on the 27th day of October 1761. - where his birth he supposes is recorded - & that he removed to Hartland Vermont in the fall of the year 1797 - & has resided there ever since.
That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity (except the present) & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the army of any State.
Sworn to & subscribed to, the day & year last aforesaid. L. M. Merrill, Reuter Holmes (Signature)

4236 And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Holmes Cushman Andrew Thomas and Charles Paddock, who have also signed the foregoing certificates, reside in the town of Woodstock in the County of Windsor aforesaid, and that they are credible persons, and their statements are entitled to credit.
I, Lyndon M. Moulton, Register of the Court of Probate for the District of Hartford, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Holmes Cushman for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 25 day of July A.D. 1832
L. M. Moulton, Register

22155 INVALID.
22155
St. Johns Church
St. John
Act: June 7 th 82
Vol. 2, Page 14
(Arrangement of 1870.)

Hon J. L. Edwards Commr of Pensions Washington D. C.

Woodstock Vt August 25 A.D. 1834
Sir
Enclosed with this is the papers supposed to be necessary to obtain the arrears of Pension due Holmes Cushman at the time of his decease, which have been sent to Burlington, but rejected on account of the power of atty bearing date over 90 days, as I mentioned in my letter to you of July 18th.
It will be perceived that duplicate Receipts are signed to the Agent at Burlington, as they are on the same paper containing the power of atty I send the paper just as it was sent to Burlington
I hope an order will be made directing the Agent at Burlington to pay the money &c
Respectfully yours
Walter Palmer
Hon J. L. Edwards
P.S. the reason of the Receipts being signed by me; as I sent the Voucher to a Friend at Burlington to present to the Agent &c
W. Palmer

I Jonah Washburn of Randolph in Orange County and State of Vermont, aged 72 years, testify and say that I was born in Middleborough Massachusetts and resided in said Middleborough till the year 1784 and ever since have resided in said Randolph. I further testify that during the Revolutionary War I was well acquainted with Holmes Cushman then of said Middleborough, and now a resident of Hartland Vermont — I further testify that in April 1778 I volunteered for nine months under Capt. Samuel Wood, in Col. Jacob's Regiment, and marched to Swansea in Massachusetts, and was there stationed until August and then marched to join Genl. Sullivan in his expedition on Rhode Island and was in the Battle at Quaker Hill, and about the first of Sept. marched to Little Compton in Rhode Island, and there what remained of our company joined Capt. Fuller's Company, and we remained there till January 1779 and were there then discharged — I further testify that said Holmes Cushman volunteered as a soldier in said Capt. Wood's Company at the same time that I did, that he joined the company with me and marched with me to said Swansea, and from there to Rhode Island and while we were on Rhode Island was in the same company, and at Little Compton was transferred with me into Capt. Fuller's Company, and at the end of said nine months he returned home with me, and during the whole of said nine months we were mess-mates — I further saith not —
Jonah Washburn
State of Vermont, at Randolph in said County on Orange County ss. the 30th day of July 1832 personally appeared Jonah Washburn of said Randolph the signer of the foregoing affidavit, and after being carefully examined I duly cautioned made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth —
before me
Belcher Salisbury Justice of the Peace
I further certify that the above named Jonah Washburn is a credible witness Belcher Salisbury Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont Orange County, Clerk's office August 27th 1832
I H. E. G. H. Lucey Clerk of Orange County Court hereby certify that Bessie Solsbury before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken was at that time a justice of the peace for said County, duly qualified to administer Oaths. — and that the Signature purporting to be her's one genuine For testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office the day & year above written.
H. E. G. H. Lucey Clerk

State of Vermont } Windsor County } ss
on the 25 th day of July 1832.
Personally appeared Andrew Thomas, a credible witness, who being duly sworn, doth depose and say - that he is acquainted with Holmes Cushman of Hinton Windsor County, Vermont - & that he was acquainted with him during the revolutionary war; & that he knows that s d Cushman served six months in Capt Hollis Cushman's company, Col. Robinson's Regiment in the State of Rhode Island in the year of 1777. & that he knows s d Cushman served in s d company during s d term & that he was honorably discharged at the expiration of s d term thereof = Andrew Thomas Sworn & Subscribed Ap- M
Mr. Raymond Judge of the Court of Probate
State of Vermont } Windsor County } ss { on the 25 th day of July 1832 - personally appeared
Apollos Packlock of Woodstock in the County of Windsor & State of Vermont, a credible witness, who being duly sworn, doth depose and say - that he is acquainted with Holmes Cushman of Hinton, Windsor County Vermont - & he knows that s d Cushman served in Capt Joshua Eddy's company, Col. Bradford's Regiment in 1779 - as he has asserted

in his forgoing declaration & that he served the full term of nine months in s d . company & was honorably discharged therefrom at the expiration of s d . term & we returned home to Middleborough together after being discharged. & we served s d . term in s d . company together. —
I f further testifies that one s d . Cushman & he enlisted together again in July 1780. into Col. Henry Jacksons regiment in New Jersey; — for the term of six months - & that he knew that s d . Cushman was drafted the next day after we joined s d . Jacksons regiment - into the Light Infantry - & that he served out the full term of six months & was discharged at the end of s d . term with him the Defendant & went home together to Middleborough & Marshfield after being discharged. —
Sworn and Subscribed
Thos Packard
Before me Issa Kenyon Judge of the Court of Probate