Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8263, Isaac Cushman, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER .
Penn
Cushman Isaac
S 8263.
barred
CONTENTS

26314 Isaac Bushman
of Lycoming Co. in the State of Pa who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Doughty of the Regt commanded by Br Genl in the Pa line for
1 St / Mo $ 43.33 1/3
Inscribed on the Roll at Pa at the rate of 43 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 day of May and sent to J. H. Leach, Uniontown Pa
Arrears to the 4th of Oct 34 130.00 Semi-ann. allowance ending 1 Sept 21.66 2/3 $151.66 2/3
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. H. Leach Clerk, Book B Vol. 5 Page 10
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Let to J Hinkley, May 5. 1835.

of common pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Isaac Buchanan for a pension - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said office this 8th day of June 1833
Henry M Beeson Clerk
Declaration of Isaac Buchanan To obtain Pension.

State of Pennsylvania
Tazewell County ss { On this 4 th day of June 1833 personally appeared in open
court before the judges of the court of Common Pleas and sitting Isaac Bushman a resident of Wharton township in the county of Tazewell and state of Pennsylvania aged 81 years past, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832 That he entered the service of the United States under the following name & officers, and served as herein stated.
That he was drafted under a Captain James Daugherty, in the year 1774 or 1775 which he does not now remember; in his Comp. as the citizens were then Clipped, - for the purpose of scouting and defending the frontier as a spy, and was stationed at "Morris Fort" as it was called - He lived where he now lives at that time. He was out about one year this tour. He was engaged during this year scouting, up and down the waters of Cheat River, and Sandy Creek in Pennsylvania - After this year service was up he returned home, but soon called out again in consequence of a massacre having been committed by the Indians at what was called "Duncan's Bottom", He went out again under the same Captain (Daugherty) and was marched to "Stradlers Fort" on Duncan Creek, he was called out but for one month this time, by a draft - This he thinks was in 1776 and this last month's service being ended, he came

home, and remained for some time, but was called out every season after this for two, or three years, as often as his class was required to go and was generally stationed at "Morris Fort" in Virginia near the Pennsylvania Line and was engaged as a spy, guarding and defending the frontier. He cannot now (from lapse of time old age and consignee loss of memory) determine exactly the whole time he was in the service of the United States during the revolution - But he will say that it was some where between two and three years altogether.
To the questions propounded by the War Department he answers { 1 st That he was born in the Eastern part of New Jersey, Essex county in the year 1752 -
2 nd He has now no record of his age, his father had it in an old Bible, but it got torn. He thinks tho. that one of his sons has it set down - 3 rd He was living in the same place he now lives (Roxbury Township, Fayette County Pennsylvania) when called out, and has resided there ever since and now lives there - 4 th He was called into service as before stated, by being drafted, and with his class - 5 th The name of his regular Captain during the whole time was James Daugherty, and he knew of no other officers, nor was he commanded by any other. We were spies, and generally on the scout - 6 th He never received a discharge, he heard of nothing like it. He was dismissed when his time

was up -
7 th He states that he has no documentary evidence of his services, nor does he know of any one living who can prove them - But he names Rev. John Phillips and Reuben Thorp citizens of his neighborhood to whom he is known, who can testify to his character, faithfulness and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state -
Sworn to and subscribed Isaac Cushman
the day and year aforesaid - H. W. Bleson Protho
We John Phillips a clergyman residing in Fayette County Pa. and Reuben Thorp residing in the same place, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Isaac Cushman who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be 81 years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
H. W. Bleson Protho
John Phillips
Reuben Thorp
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 soldier revolutionary soldier and served as he states - And the court further certifies, that it appears to them, that John Phillips, who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the County of Fayette, and that Reuben Thorp, who has also signed the same is a resident in the same place, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
J Henry W Bleson clerk of the court

of common pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Isaac Buchanan for a pension -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said office this 8th day of June 1833
Henry M Bleson Prothon
Declaration of Isaac Buchanan to obtain Pension -

November 2, 1939.
Alvah W. Burt 3031 Temple Avenue Cincinnati, Ohio.
BA-J/ILL Isaac Cushman S. 8263
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Thomas Cushman and his brother, Isaac Cushman, who served in the Revolutionary War.
There is no claim for pension or bountyland on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of a Thomas Cushman, under any spelling of that surname. The record has been found of an Isaac Cushman, who was born in New Jersey. The data which follow were found in the papers on file in his claim for pension, S. 8263, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War. This record may aid you in your research.
Isaac Cushman was born in the year 1752, in Essex County, New Jersey; the names of his parents and exact day of his birth are not given.
While a resident of Wharton Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, Isaac Cushman enlisted very early in the Revolutionary War and served as a scout or spy in Captain James Daugherty's company of Pennsylvania troops, stationed a part of the time at Morris Fort and was on expeditions down the waters of Cheat River in defense of the frontier. He served on various tours in the years 1776, 1777 and 1778 as private in Captain James Daugherty's company under Colonel Gaddis in the Pennsylvania troops, engaged principally on the frontier. His service amounted in all to at least thirteen months.
Isaac Cushman was allowed pension on his application executed June 4, 1833, at which time he resided in Wharton Township,

Fayette County, Pennsylvania; he had resided there ever since the Revolutionary War.
Isaac Cushman referred to one of his sons, but did not give his name, nor the names of any other children. The name of the soldier's wife and date and place of their marriage were not given.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid and, possibly, the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, this city, and furnish the following data:
Isaac Cushman Certificate #26314 Issued May 2, 1834 Rate $43.33 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831 Act of June 7, 1832 Pennsylvania Agency.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

1908-Aug. 27, Visit to Mrs. Lewis's home. Mrs. Lewis 1936-Recd. letter from M. Broder. City 1937-Mar. 12-Mrs. J. L. Shroyer - Ill. 1939-Mar. 2-Visit to Church Mr. Burt - Ill.
Reuben
8263
INVALID.
File No. 8263
Isaac Cushman
Priv. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1882
Index:—Vol. 1 st , Page 84
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Isaac Cushman Penn a
Adm 1. year & 1 Month
J. H. Deford Esq o Uniontown Pa

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
21 Augt 1833
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, showing the Service of Isaac Bushman
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. Proof by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.              
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this                      day of                      personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of                      in the county of                      and State, Territory or District of                      aged (c)                      years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)                      , with                      and served in the                      (e) regiment of the                      line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I                      of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of                      for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of                      &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the                      and C. D. residing in (the same)                      , who has hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with                      , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
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 A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the                      and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the                      and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I,                      Clerk of the Court of                      do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this                      day of                      &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his

alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. { Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? To an Officer. { Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?  7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the inquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years, in the militia, &c. without specifying the years, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and time to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If witnesses cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

J. O. Henry May 2 d 1835. G. C.
Quora Vol. 2 p page 5 -

War Department Pension Office May 5. 1835.
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 27 th Ultimo, respecting the case of Mr. Isaac Cushman, I have to inform you that a pension Certificate was issued for him on the 2 d of July 1834, at the rate of $43:33 per annum, to commence on the 4 th of March 1834. By reference to the Auditor's books it appears that the stipend has been paid from that time to the 4 th of September 1834, at the above rate.
I am, very Respectfully Yours Ob t Servant.
John Henry Bryant P.O. Perm a

Brack
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Bryants In. 30 th Apr.
Gen. Luns baf
Secretary of War
Washington City
D. 6

Recd 4 May
Wriari Farm April 27 th 1835
Dear Sir you will confer a favor on an old soldier of the Revolutionary war. by sending the following information as speedy as possible to the subscriber. Isaac Bushman is a prisoner in your last and is curious of knowing the amt. of his claim as a prisoner per year and the amt of money which his agent has drawn out of the same since his claim has been recognized he is under the impression that his agent is not acting proper with him and this may be his apology for trespassing at this time please be explicit and plain as possible
Yours Respectfully
Bro. Henry
Genl. Lewis Cass Secretary of War
4 May 1835 Pension Office Isaac Bushman 100- 10226314

Pennsylvania
Fayette County ss.
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned a justice of the peace in and for said county Isaac Buchanan who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that, by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his services, but according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the period mentioned below, and in the following grades.
For 2 years I served as a private, and for such service I claim a pension —
Deponent further states that his services were rendered in the years 1775—6—7 and 1778—
In the outset of his services, he was drafted or called by his Capt. to go out for one year in the Militia as a private, this was in the year 1775, and that during this term he was stationed at the Fort mentioned in his declaration, and done duty as a spy or scout —
He was out for one month in the year 1776 — After this service ended he was out each season in the years 1777 & 78 from some time in the spring till in the fall — It is impossible for him to state the exact number of months in each year but to the best of his recollection, he would say six months in each of those years —
He further states that during all his services, he knew no officers except a Captain James Daugherty, who had to go to Pittsburgh for his commission — Col. Gaddis was in another part of the County, under whose direction as deponent understood Capt. Daugherty acted — He states that at no time during his service was he

engaged in any civil pursuit, in fact there was none to pursue all was savage warfare - He also saith that he now knows of no one living who can testify to his services, nor did he ever get a discharge or any writing to prove them -
Sworn to and subscribed this 4 day of Sept. 1833 before me
James Lindsay J.P.
State of Pennsylvania Fayette County ss.
I Richard Beeson Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in for said County do certify that James Lindsay Esq is a magistrate as within stated, and that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & the Seal of said Court at Union town the 26 th day of March 1834.
Richard Beeson Prothonotary
affidavit of Isaac Cushman

Mason Iowa Pa. Apr. 8. 1884
Sir,
Enclosed with your letter of the 4 th instant I rec d the papers of Isaac Bushman. You state that "He alleges to have entered the service as early as 1774 or 5 and continued therein every season for several years, amounting to between two and three years". You certainly overlooked some facts contained both in his deposition and additional oath. He positively states in both, that he was first called out for one year by draft, and by competent authority, under Capt. James Daugherty and that in 1776, he went out for one month . There then are 13 months positively sworn to. As to the other part of his time tho' he can't tell how long in each season precisely he was out, yet he states that it was from spring till fall - from this you can estimate the time. Your instructions marked (e) state that if the applicant has lost his memory about a particular fact or time, he can state so. This he has done. But he positively declares that he was called out and actually served one year & one month . Now can there be any doubt about this? Surely not. Well he has also told you that Col. Gaddis was the superior officer, and that Capt. Daugherty went to Pittsburgh for his commission. As that he was a properly authorized commission officer and as such called him out. This Mr. Bushman is a very old and respectable man. He can go no further in proof unless it be to give some explanation himself. I refer to our Mem. of Congress, Mr. Stewart, who can give you his character. I do hope you will take this case up again

and if there is some doubtful time, give him what you chose for that, but the year & month to which he positively swears, I think cannot be rejected - I would not press this case, but I feel satisfied it is a just one & You will excuse me therefore, for asking you to re-examine it - Please write me the result of your further examination -
J. L. Edwards Esq. Washington City D. C.
Very Respectfully
J. H. [Signature]
[Faint, mirrored text from the reverse side of the page, likely bleed-through from the original letter.]

March 12, 1937.
Mrs. J. L. Shroyer
Lake Park, Iowa.
BA-J/ILL Isaac Cushman S. 8263
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Isaac Cushman, a pensioner of Fayette County, Pennsylvania, in 1834, also information regarding his father, Thomas Cushman, who may have served from New Jersey or Pennsylvania.
There is no claim for pension or bounty land on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of a Thomas Cushman.
The data given herein were found in pension claim, S. 8263, based upon service of Isaac Cushman in the Revolutionary War.
Isaac Cushman was born in the year 1752, in Essex County, New Jersey; the day of his birth and the names of his parents were not given.
While a resident of Wharton Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, he enlisted very early in the war and served as a scout or spy in Captain James Daugherty's company of Pennsylvania troops, stationed a part of the time at Morris Fort and was on expeditions down the waters of the Cheat River in defense of the frontier; he served in the year 1776, 1777 and 1778, on various tours, as private in Captain James Dougherty's company under Colonel Gaddis in the Pennsylvania troops, engaged on the frontier, in all about thirteen months.
Col. Thomas Gaddis in our file. Also Penn. book
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 4, 1833, at which time he resided in Wharton Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania. He had resided there ever since the Revolutionary War. The soldier referred to his sons, but he did not give their names, nor

nor the name of his wife.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name of person paid, and, possibly, the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the followings:
Isaac Cushman Certificate #26314 Issued May 2, 1834 Rate $43.33 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831 Act of June 7, 1832. Pennsylvania Agency.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

December 9, 1936.
XXXXXXXXXXXX
Mrs. David M. Proctor 7404 Mercier Street Kansas City, Missouri
BA-J/ady Isaac Cushman S.8263
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to Isaac Cushman, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data contained herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim, S.8263, based upon the military service of Isaac Cushman in that war.
Isaac Cushman was born in 1752 in Essex County, New Jersey. The names of his parents are not shown.
While a resident of Wharton Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, Isaac Cushman enlisted and served at various times during the years 1775, 1776, 1777 and 1778, in Captain James Daugherty's Pennsylvania Company, as a spy guarding the frontier. The entire length of his service was between two and three years.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 4, 1833, while a resident of Wharton Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania.
There are no family data.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

M. E. E.
Rev. & 1833 Wars Section
August 27, 1928
Mrs. Lenore C. Jones 250 Littleton Street West Lafayette, Indiana
Madam:
I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 8263, it appears that Isaac Cushman was born in 1752 in Essex County, New Jersey.
While a resident of Wharton Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, he enlisted and served at various times during the years 1775, 1776, 1777 and 1778, in Captain James Daugherty's Pennsylvania Company, as a spy guarding the frontier. The entire length of his service was between two and three years.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 4, 1833, while a resident of Wharton Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania.
There are no data on file relative to his family.
Respectfully,
Dear Cousin A.B.
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

MRS. DAVID MILTON PROCTOR 7404 MERCIER STREET KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI
Nov 29 th
Pension Dept - Washington D.C.
Dear Sir - Please send me the record of my ancestor Isaac Cush- man, Indiana Spys - Fayette Co., Penn. I need this record for purpose of es- tablishing membership in the D.A.R.
Very truly -
(Mrs. Daniels) Dayle M Proctor
Isaac Cushman - Penn.

Lake Park. Iowa.
February 19 th 1937.
Pension Office Washington. D.C.
Carl made second
In a recent letter from The State Librarian of Harrisburg Pennsylvania, I learned my great grandfather Isaac Cushman of Fayette County Pennsylvania was granted a pension on May 2 nd 1834, at which time he was 82 years of age.
To be sure this is authentic, will you give me the record as found on your files concerning Isaac Cushman. I am not quite sure, but think his father's name was Thomas Cushman. Do you have any record of his service in the Revolutionary war from Pennsylvania or New Jersey?
Respectfully,
Mrs. J. L. Shroyer.

ALVAH W. BURT 3031 TEMPLE AVENUE CINCINNATI, OHIO
October 17th. 1939.
U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sirs,-
none I am seeking, as a descendant of Robert Cushman, information concerning THOMAS CUSHMAN , who was born in Connecticut and from there came to New Jersey, likely to Essex or what is now Marion County.
He latterly moved down to Monongalia County, Va. which is now West Virginia with Morgantown as its Court-House town or County Seat. He is reputed to have been a Revolutionary soldier; He married Mary Frazee daughter of Ephraim Frazee by his first marriage and who also had a daughter Debora Frazee daughter by his third marriage which Debora married Isaac Cushman who was also a soldier of the Revolution serving as soldier and spy in the years 1775-76-77 and 1778.
Have you record of these men; were they brothers, having married half-sisters, and also were other brothers and sisters or does any record show. Also is the name of the father given, or a part of record.
Thanking you in advance for any information you may have, I am,
Very truly yours,
Alvah W. Burt ALVAH W. BURT, 3031 TEMPLE AVE., CINCINNATI, OHIO.

West Lafayette Ind Oct 25-28
Bureau of Pensions Rev. War Dept.
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly send me the pension record and any infor- mation you may have of Revolutionary soldier
Isaac Cushman of Fayette Co, Pa. who was granted a pension on May 5, 1834.
I wish to establish my eligibility to the W.A.R. on his record if possible.
Thanking you very much
I am sincerely
(Mrs) Lenore C. Jones 250 Littleton St West Lafayette Indiana