Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17,912, Andrew Cushman, Mass.

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Maine 3729.
Andrew Cushman
of Leeds in the State of Maine who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Turner of the Reg. t commanded by Col. Bradford in the Mass. Troops line for
3. years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 80. Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28. day of Dec. r 1832 and sent to Robert C. Vow, Augusta Me.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. r 1832 — $120. 00 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Mar. 33. 40. 00
$ 160. 00
{ Revolutionary Claims { Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by Francis F. Mancini Clerk Book (X. Vol. 1. st Page 52.

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1882.
STATE OF MAINE, } ss. KENNEBEC COUNTY, }
On this seventeenth day of July A. D. 1882 personally appeared before the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court, of said State, Andrew Cushman a resident of Leeds in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine, aged seventy one 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 7, 1882 That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1777 with Captain Turner and served in Col. Bradford's regiment of the Massachusetts line or troops under the following named officers: viz. Turner , Capt. P. Bradford Col. That he enlisted in May 1777 in said Company & Regiment for three years, was in the retreat from Tienderoga , both the battles taking Burgoyne , in the battle of Monmouth , & the storming of Stony Point . Served out the full term of his enlistment was discharged.
That he was placed on the Maine roll under the Act of Congress of March 18, 1818, and that his pension certificate is numbered 6207 and dropped therefrom on account of his property. That at that time he resided in Leeds in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine, and now resides in the same town .
He hereby relinquishes every claim 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, except as aforesaid.
Andrew Cushman
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, Before
Nathan Weston Jun Just S. J. C.
And the said Judge does hereby declare his opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.
Nathan Weston Jun

State of Maine.
KENNEBEC, ss.—I, JOHN A. CHANDLER, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec, hereby certify that the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, before whom the within proceedings was had, is a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State; I also certify that the within contains the original proceedings of the said Judge, in the matter of the application of Andrew Lushman for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this 17 th day of July
A. D. 1882,
J. A. Chandler Clerk
Andrew Lushman Private - Mass; troops, Tunna's Co: Bradford's Regt 3 years.
admit
private 3 yrs
$80
R. L. Vose, Augusta, Me.

(Copy)
State of Maine.
KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
ON this second day of June , 1820, personally appeared before Nathaniel Weston  Esq. Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, being a Court of Record for said Counties, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction, unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Andrew Cushman aged fifty nine years, resident in Leeds in the County of Kennebec within said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. in the Company commanded by Captain Turner and Regiment commanded by Colonel Bradford of the line of the State of Massachusetts upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of
Three years; was in the retreat from Ticonderoga and both the battles of the taking Burgayne in the battle of Monmouth, & the storming of Stony Point — that his original declaration was made before Judge Weston on the twenty third day of April 1818; that he is now on the Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered b 207 . And I, the said Andrew Cushman do further solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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.
Andrew Cushman
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz:
The right in equity of Redeeming two hundred and forty five acres of land, in Leeds, which is Mortgaged for the whole amount of the purchase, and towards which only ten dollars have been paid; but for this equity I am now engaged in an expensive and uncertain lawsuit, with another person claiming by a paramount title; this equity this circumstance I cannot estimate of any value — One lame horse of the value of ten dollars — Four cows of the value of sixty dollars — One small yoke of oxen of the value of forty dollars — Three young cattle of the value of fifteen dollars — Two calves of the value of four dollars — Fifteen sheep and ten lambs of the value of twenty seven dollars — Three swine of the value of nine dollars — Old household stuff not exceeding fifteen dollars in value besides necessary bedding — One old wooden clock of the value of four dollars — Implements of husbandry of the value of ten dollars — One old waggon
of

One old mortgage of the value of fifteen dollars - debts due to me that can be collected, is the amount of sixty five dollars, and I owe on the Mortgage aforesaid about six hundred dollars, and besides that as much as one hundred and fifty dollars, all upon interest. The income derived from the foregoing property deducting the interest I owe does not exceed thirty five dollars a year.
My occupation is that of a farmer, but from age and infirmity am wholly unable to labor. My family at home consists of nine persons, Namely, Myself, My wife Bathsheba aged fifty two years always feeble, and able to do but little labor, my son Andrew aged twenty eight years; My son Oliver aged twenty one years, rather weakly; My son Isaac aged nineteen years; My daughter Olive aged twenty three years, sick and has been under the hands of a physician, for three years past, which has subjected me to great expense, My daughter Polly aged fifteen years, My daughter Adeline aged ten years, feeble and able to do but little labor; & My daughter Betsey aged six years.
Except the foregoing, and my necessary clothing and bedding, I have no estate or income whatever.
Andrew Cushman
Subscribed, sworn to and declared to both the oath and the schedule on the second day of June 1820, Before me Nathan Weston Junior C.S. C.C.C. Pleas.
A true Copy
Attest James Drown Clerk Moses. Augusta 22nd June 1820
Andrew Cushman 275

I 17912 INVALID.
No. 17912
Andrew Cushman
Pr Rev Wae
Act: June 7 th 32
Index:—Vol. / , Page 87
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Received of Mr. [?] the sum of $100.00 Aug. 7 1830 for [?] Aug. 25 1830 for [?] 1831 - to H. A. P. Sprague Feb. 8 1832
Notes recd C. [?]
These papers handed to Vice. See receipt

See letter 4 th May 1829 to R.C. Vose P.C. Vose 11 June 1830. to same 15 July 1830. do. to Hon. P. Sprague 7 th March 1832.
0207.
Maine.
Andrew Cushman private
Massachusetts line - 3 years in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of the District of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 23 rd of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th of Jan y 1819 and del d R.C. Vose, Augusta Maine
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1818. 4 mo 1430. 35.20 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th March 1819. 40.00
$83.20
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Leeds,
Not entitled to a pension under the law of May 1820. Notical claim put to R.C. Vose 13 th July 1820.

State of Massachusetts } Jairus Phillips of Kennebec County ss. } Greene in said County of Kennebec being duly sworn doth depone and say that he was personally acquainted with Andrew Bushman late a Soldier in the revolutionary Army, that he was in the first three years service which which commenced in the year 1777 and your deponent further saith not.
Jairus Phillips
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 8th 11th day of May 1818 and I believe him a credible witness
Geo Sumner Jus peace

Andrew Cushman Tunnes C. Bradford Rep. Mapa church line due June 5. 1830
R. E. Vose
August me

Declaration,
In order to be restored to the Pension list, under the act of first of March 1823.
County of Kennebec, ss
On this fifth day of June 1830, personally appeared in open court, before the Supreme Judicial Court, of said State, being a court of record, Andrew Cushman, a resident of said county aged sixty nine years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declara- -tion, in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress, of the 18 th March 1818, and the act of 4 th of May 1820. that he, the said Andrew Cushman, enlisted for the term of three years, in February 1777. in the State of Massachusetts, in the company commanded by Captain Turner, in the regiment commanded by Col. Bradford, in the line of the State of Massachusetts, on the continental establishment, that he continued to serve in said corps until February 1780 when he was discharged from the service at West Point, in the State of New York, that his name has been placed on the pension list and dropped therefrom on account of his property. And that he was in both of the battles at the taking of Burgoyne, in the Battle of Monmouth & the storming of Stony Point. His pension Certificate is numbered 6. 207.
And, in pursuance of the act of the 1 st May 1820. I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18 th day of March 1818. and that I have not, since that time, by gift sale, or in any manner disposed of any 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 forces of the United States, in the revolutionary war," passed on the 18 th day of March, 1818. & 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.
Schedule , of my whole estate & income necessary

Schedule C.A. Cushman
Clothing & bedding excepted
The right in equity of redeeming the land mentioned in my first schedule, has expired & has not been redeemed, nor have I any means of doing it. The suit at law has been determined in favor of the Mortgagee.
I have no Real Estate and no personal property except an Cow of the value of 15 dollars — 15 — 10 Sheep — worth 12 dollars — 1 Hog — 4 dls — 16 — one old Mare, same worth not more than — 10.00 old horse held from these — viz. 1 old wooden clock 6 chairs 1 table, 1 old desk, 1 iron kettle 1 iron pot 1 Tea Kettle 6 old beaver hats — 6 or 7 spurs, a few articles of clothing — all not worth more than
Farming utensils not worth more than — 5.00 $61.00 No debts due me that can be collected.
I am by occupation a farmer, but from old age & infirmity am wholly unable to labor — My family consists of myself, my wife Bathsheba aged sixty two years, feeble health & my daughter Olive, who also feeble & has caused me great expense for Physicians. My sons have all left me and I derive no benefit of their labor —
That since the exhibition of my first schedule, the following changes have been made in my property — viz — The rights of redeeming the land, is explained as above. The stock on my place has been sold to pay debts & for the support of myself & family, as has been the amount of small debts mentioned as due to me. I have no income derived from any source whatever —
Signed Andrew Cushman,
Sworn to, and declared in open Court this 5 th June 1830
before Nathan Weston Jr. Just J.P.
I Williams Esquire, of Augusta, Kennebec County Maine, Counsellor at law, do hereby testify that I have been acquainted with Andrew Cushman of Leeds, in said County, for a number of years past — Said Cushman

purchased of the late Gen. Cobb, a lot of land in Leeds where the said Cushman lived & at the same time he gave said Cobb notes & a mortgage of the premises to secure the payment, which were afterwards put into my hands as attorney of said Cobb, for collection - The premises purchased by said Cushman, were in dispute & he was sued & was at great expense in defending said land suit, and it was not the wish of Gen. Cobb, to press payment until after the action was determined - I afterwards sued said Cushman for said Cobb, at two different periods & was unable to collect but a small part of the old man, but afterwards his son came forward & give security for the debt, but the mortgage has never been discharged by the old man; nor do I think he has any property in his possession other than a few articles which are by law exempted from attachment - I further testify that said Cushman is very indigent & unable to labor most of the time I should think, if any.
Signed W. Emmons
Subscribed & sworn to the deponent being a credible & disinterested witness — signed R. C. Moore, Clerk
I Robert C. Vose, Clerk of the Judicial Court for the County of Kennebec, do hereby certify, that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Andrew Cushman, did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, Hovey, under one engagement, on the Continental establishment - I also certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records 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 said schedule is Sixty one dollars. — In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said court this 5 th June A.D. 1830
R. C. Vose,

Andrew Cushman, Leeds, for Col. Bradford's Mass. Reg. 1777. to 1780.
April 23. 1818.
Admitted

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I Andrew Cushman, aged fifty seven years, a citizen of the U. States, born in Plympton, Massachusetts, now resident in Lunds in the District of Maine, upon oath testify and declare, that in May 1777, I enlisted as a private soldier for the term of three years, in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, in Capt Thomas Turner's company and Col. Gamaliel Bradford's regiment Massachusetts line. This period I fully served out, and took my final and honorable discharge at West Point, May 1780. My discharge has since been burnt in and with my house. I was in the retreat from Ticonderoga, in both the battles at the taking of Burgoyne, in the battle of Monmouth and in the storming of Stony Point. From my reduced circumstances, I need the assistance of my country for support. And I do hereby relinquish all my claim to any pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the U. States, if any; but I am not to my knowledge borne on any pension list whatever. I request that I may be placed upon the pension list for the District of Maine.
Andrew Cushman
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Rembrandt Jr.
On the sixteenth day of May A.D. 1818. Andrew Cushman abovenamed, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him subscribed. Before me Nathan Weston Com. C. Dist. C. Court C. Plus 2 Eastern Circuit.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I Paulus Hammond, aged fifty eight years, of Lewiston, in the District of Maine, upon oath testify and declare, that I know that Andrew Cushman within named, served in the war of the revolution, in the continental army, the above years by him within mentioned, as I served all that time in the same company and regiment with him.
Paulus his X Hammond mark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Humbly p.
On the eighth day of May A.D. 1810 Paulus Hammond above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the above deposition, by him subscribed. Before me Nathan Weston Esq. C. Just. C. Court C. Pleas 2 Eastern circuit

Declaration, A. Cushman. —
I Andrew Cushman of Leeds in the County of Kennebec State of Maine, aged nearly seventy years, an applicant to be restored to the Pension Roll. do further upon Oath declare that I removed to Maine in the year 1788. and settled on the lot where I now live. having served my country in the Revolu- tionary war, I supposed the lot I settled upon to belong to the State of Massachusetts, & others settled on the State land under similar circumstances with myself. I remained on said land, until 1815, a period of twenty seven years & then I purchased the farm of the late Gen. Cobb, who had pur- chased a large tract of land called the Gove & my lot was included in said purchase. I agreed to give Gen. Cobb, the sum of five hundred & twenty five dollars. for the 245 acres I purchased of him & was to pay him that sum in one, two and three years. Gen. Cobb, gave me a quit claim deed of the premises, with no covenants of Warranty and I gave him at the time a Mortgage back to secure the payment of my notes. In about three years after my purchase of Gen. Cobb, I was sued by the Pejepscot Prov. prietary out of possession of the lot, and as Gen. Cobb, had given me nothing more than a Quit claim deed, I had to defend the premises at great expense in law, the suit was finally determined in favor of the Mortgagee. but the expenses were all borne by me & exceeded five hundred dollars. - during the pendency of the law suit, Gen. Cobb, did not call upon me for the payment of my notes. finding myself wholly unable to redeem the land or pay the amount of the Mortgage, I made arrangements with my son Isaac, to pay the balance due Gen. Cobb. Having no means of doing it myself. I acquitted to my son Isaac all my right in the property in April 1830. - I had incurred debts on account of law suit, which with the balance due to Gen. Cobb, I was called upon to pay and had been sued. The consideration mentioned my deed

to my son was Eight hundred dollars, as will be seen by the annexed copy - I had paid to said Cobb, a part of the interest on the debt due him which left principal & interest due about five hundred & fifty dollars, & I owed Oliver & John Otis, two hundred & fifty dollars for money they had advanced me to carry on the aforesaid law suit which my son Isaac agreed to pay & obtain my discharge
I gave Gen. Cobb in 1815. a Mortgage of the land I purchased of him, but I am unable to find the same on Record, the note given has been cancelled and given up -
I further declare and say that I have no Real Estate whatever and no personal assets other than what is mentioned in my schedule of the 5 th June 1830.
Andrew Cushman
Kennebec ss July 26. 1830
Subscribed sworn to and declared before me
Nathan Weston Esq.
Just. S. J. C.
I Isaac Cushman, aged twenty eight years do upon Oath declare, that I purchased of my father, Andrew Cushman, his right to redeem the property he purchased in 1815 of the late Gen. Cobb & I always understood said property was mortgaged by my father at the time he purchased. I have never seen the Mortgage & never knew until this day, but that the same was on Record. I agreed to give for the property I purchased of my father (a copy of the deed is herunto annexed) the sum of Eight hundred dollars, I had given my security to the heirs of Gen. Cobb, for about five hundred & fifty dollars and gave my note to Oliver & John Otis for two hundred & fifty dollars, which is now due from me to them. I made the agreement with my father about four years since & gave my security in part, at that time, to William Sammons Esq. after my

of the heirs of said Cobb, and he not having the mortgage in his possession, I mean Mr. Emmons, is the reason why I give the additional security for the amount due.
I consider the sum of Eight hundred dollars the fair value of said property, free of incumbrance & no more. My father is very feeble & his pain & wholly from labor.
Kennebec Co July 26 th 1830 - Subscribed & sworn to and declared the deponent being in my opinion a credible witness -
before me Nathan Weston Jr - Just S. J. C.
I George Lathrop aged fifty five years do upon oath testify and declare that I have been acquainted with Andrew Cushman above named for thirty years last and live about three miles distant from said Cushman, and I wish the property be purchased of the late Gen. Cobb, mentioned in the annexed copy of deed, having been one of the selectmen of hands for a number of years, I have on one of the occasions frequently appraised said Cushman's, land & buildings, and it is my opinion the same are not worth more than eight hundred dollars, & do not believe they would bring that sum, unless sold upon a credit. I know of no property the said Cushman, now owns, except what is mentioned in his schedule, which I have seen this day. — George Lathrop
Kennebec Co July 30 th 1830. Subscribed and sworn to, before me, the deponent being in my opinion a credible witness
Nathan Weston Jr Just S. J. C.
In testimony whereof I by direction of the judge, I affix the seal of the court in which he presides, this thirty first day of July A. D. 1830
R. C. Dore, Clerk of the court Kennebec Co.

Kinnear County Pa. Register of Deeds Office July 30 th 1830.
I certify that I have examined the records in this Office from January 1 1815. to this date, and cannot find the Mortgage Deed, Andrew Buchman to David Cobb, & I have no reason to believe said Deed was ever put on record in this County — John Hovey Register of Deeds County of Kinnear.
I William Emerson Esq. counsellor at Law, do further certify that I am satisfied Andrew Buchman's mortgage to the late General Cobb, was never entered on Record; but that the same remains with Judge Little, who was agent and attorney of said Cobb, — I further certify that the sum due on said note or secured by said Mortgage was upward of five thousand fifty dollars, as paid and secured by said Isaac Buchman. William Emerson.
Kinnear Pa. July 30 th 1830
Subscribed & sworn to & declared the deponent being in my opinion a credible Witness —
Before me Robert Foss, Dist. Penn. Clerk of the Court Kinnear Co.
Andrew Buchman Esq. Main St. No. 6. 207.
July 30. 1830.
Additional Proof
(R. C. Foss)

Know all Men by these Presents, That
I Andrew Bushman of Leeds in the County of
Albany, yeoman. In consideration of Eight Hundred dollars to me paid by David Bushman of said Leeds, yeoman,
(the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge,) have remised, released, and forever quit-claimed, and do for myself and my heirs, by these presents, remise, release, convey, transfer, assign, and forever quit-claim unto the said David Bushman his heirs and assigns, the following described tract of land situated in
said Leeds bounded as follows, to wit, Beginning on the South East corner of lot number ten owned by John Jennings, thence the North West corner of lot number twenty seven on which said Bushman lives - thence running Easterly on the South line of said lot numbered twenty seven to the North line of lot number forty nine to a line run by Ephraim Walland by order of the General Court called the Line line; thence running South westerly by said Walland's line until it intersects the Southerly line of lot number twenty eight; thence Westerly by the Southerly line of said lot number twenty eight to the South East corner of lot number nine owned by Samuel Jennings; thence Northerly by the East line of said Samuel & John Jennings lots to the bounds first mentioned containing by estimation two hundred & forty five acres In quarta Si ex admeasurement of the same it should be found to exceed that estimate then the same to go to said David.
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD THE AFOREMENTIONED PREMISES, with all the privileges and appurtenances thereto belonging, to him the said David Bushman his heirs and assigns, forever; so that neither I the said Andrew nor my heirs, or any other person or persons claiming from or under me or them, or in the name, right or stead of me or them, shall or will, by any way or means, have, claim, or demand any right or title to the aforesaid premises, or their appurtenances, or to any part or parcel thereof, forever.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I the said Andrew Bushman
have hereunto set my hand and seal this ninth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty.
Signed, sealed and delivered, in presence of Jeremiah Lottrop John Otis
Andrew Bushman (L.S.)
Then the above named Andrew Bushman acknowledged this Instrument, by him subscribed, to be his free act and deed, before me,
John Otis, Justice of the Peace. Received April 9. 1830. entered & compared with the original by John Hovey Register.
Handwritten notes and signatures on the left margin, including "I certify that John Jennings Esq. is Register of Deeds for Rensselaer County" and "I have hereby certify that I have no seal of office".

State of Maine.
I John Davis Clerk, for the County of Wennebec of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Ken- nebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court ; and that the original was exhibited in open 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, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is Two hundred seventy  four dollars and  cents , and deducting therefrom the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property in the opinion of said Court, is One hundred twenty four dollars and  Cents
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twentieth day of June 1820.
J. Davis Clerk of said Court for the County of Wennebec

Hon. John H. Eaton
James L. Edwards Esq
Chief Clerk Pension Office
War Department.
Washington

Augusta July 9. 1830.
Sir,
Old Mr. Cushman made a new declaration in Court, at the date of my last letter to you - as I was apprehensive you might not receive his declaration made in conformity to the regulations of Dec. 1828 - your letter of the 11 th ult. says (the Act of December 1828) I suppose you meant regulation & not act - Old Mr. Cushman, served 3 years - was in four important battles & now is poor & in great need of his pension -
I am very respectfully your friend & ob st Serv t
Robert C. Vose
James L. Edward Esq. Chief Clerk Pension Office War Department Washington

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT, July 2 181 8
BY THIS I CERTIFY, That it appears by public, official documents remaining in this Department, that Andrew Cushman served as a Soldier in Capt. Turner's Company, and Col. Bradford's Regiment, (being one of the Regiments in the Massachusetts Line, and on the Continental Establishment,) in the American Army, in the War of the Revolution, from April 10 1777 to April 10 17 80 , being Three years and months.
Alvan Bradford
Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I the subscriber, being Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that Andrew Cushman , a citizen of the United States, now resident in Litchfield , in the said County of Humboldt , in the District of Maine, on the sixth day of May , A. D. 1818, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon, to your Honor; that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an Act, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed March 18, A. D. 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by the said applicant, is hereunto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of the said applicant, and a careful consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a a private soldier , in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the Court in which I preside, to be hereunto affixed, this twelfth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Nathan Weston C. C. C. Pleas 2 d E. circuit

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
KENNEBEC, ss.
THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable NATHAN WESTON, Junior, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset ; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand : Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this tenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
A handwritten signature in cursive script, likely that of the Clerk, positioned to the right of the attestation text.