Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14,557, Jonah Cushman, Conn.

SERVICE
Conn.
Cushman, Jonah Rachel
NUMBER
W. 14.557
CONTENTS
6 2

2392
Massachusetts
Jonah Bushman
of Berkshires in the State of Mass who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain  of the  commanded by Col Sherman in the  Cont line for 2 Years
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 80 Dollars ~ Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th day of Nov 1832 and sent to W Bishop Lende Mass
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $120- Semi-annual allowance ending 4 March 33. 20-
$160-
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J H B Blair Clerk, Book D. Vol. 2 nd Page 43.

Massachusetts Rachel Cushman widow of Jonah Cushman Con n who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Reported
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 day of August 1848 and sent to
Timothy Snow North Becket Mass
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 36 Vol. 2 ,

Town Clerks Office
Blandford Hampden County Mass Oct 31. 1846
The following is a true copy of the marriage of Jonah Cushman and Rachel Whiting as returned by the Revd Aaron Crosby and recorded in Page 74 of the Town records
"Jonah Cushman of Blandford & Rachel Whiting of Springfield was Legally Married January 8th 1784"
Attest Thomas I. Chaffee, Town Clerk
I, Thomas I. Chaffee depose & say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk in the Town County & State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town of Blandford
Thomas I. Chaffee, Town Clerk
Hampden ss. October 31. 1846. Sworn to and Subscribed Before me, Orrin Sage Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
HAMPDEN, ss.
I, RICHARD BLISS, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Hampden, do certify, that Orrin Sage Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Orrin Sage and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said Commonwealth, this Thursday day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty Six
Richd Bliss Clerk.

413
Rachel Fasham Keap
17 June 1844
Admitted
2 yrs private
$80 per annum, from 23 d August, 1846, when he died.
Timothy Snow, Esq. North Becket Mass.

State of Massachusetts } Berkshire County }
ss. Becket
In this Eighteenth day of November A.D. 1846- personally appeared before William B. Walker Judge of Probate of the County of Berkshire aforesaid Rachel Cushman a resident of Becket in the County aforesaid aged seventy eight years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed the 3rd of March 1843 and continued by an act passed the 17th of June 1844 entitled an act to continue pensions of certain widows that she is the widow of Jonah Cushman of Massachusetts who was a private in the army of the revolution that he received a pension of eighty dollars per annum for which he has a certificate given the 26th day of November 1832 She further declares that she was married to the said Jonah Cushman on the eighth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty four that her husband the aforesaid Jonah Cushman died on the twenty third day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty six That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four viz. At the time above stated -
Sworn to me subscribed on the day and year whose written before -
Rachel Cushman mother
S. Dec. 18th 1846
Helen Cushman
Subscribed and sworn to by the said Rachel Cushman at her residence in Becket, she being unable, by reason of bodily infirmity, to attend court -
Before me, William B. Walker Judge of Probate
[Signature]

Jonah Cushman Application for a Pension Dedham Mass s Feb. 1839
1 May 1820.
Mass.
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District of Massachusetts ss:
On this 25 th day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & nine, Personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Common Pleas begun & held at Lowell within & for the County of Berkshire on the fourth Monday of February A.D. 1829. the same Court being a Court of Record for said County proceeding according to the course of common law with a Jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount keeping a record of its proceedings & having the power of fine & imprisonment. Jonah Cushman aged seventy years resident in Pickett in the County of Berkshire aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows that he enlisted in the company commanded by Captain Melbridge soon after should say about six months I was transferred to the company commanded by Capt. Fenyke, the company in which I first enlisted was in the second Connecticut Regiment commanded by Col. Stark was in the line of the State of Connecticut in the Continental establishment, that he was placed on the Pension Roll of the Massachusetts Agency at the rate of eight Dollars per month & that his original declaration was according to his best belief & recollection dated in April 1818 the mem- ber of his Pension Certificate he cannot state by reason of his having lost the original Certificate through accident - and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States of America on the 18 th day of March 1818. & that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner dispose of any property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provision of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for Certain persons engaged in

the land & annual service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18 th day of March 1828. & that I have 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 & by me subscribed Schedule of property necessary clothing & bedding excepted a cask & a small unfinished house together with an old barn about fifty acres of land situate on the Moun- tain in the Southeast part of Peckit valued at $400.00 a few articles of crockery & hollow ware in use in my family, valued at --- 3, 6.00 Farming tools used on said land valued 5.50 1 Lot of Cows valued at 50.00 1 Cow at 18. 1 yearling at 8. 1 calf at 4 30.00 24 Sheep at $3.4. two Swine at $4 & 1 Grind Stone at $1 --- 3 29.00
Amounting to $550.50
That I am by occupation a husbandman, that I am too infirm to perform much labor that the number of my family residing with me is five their names & ages are as follows my wife Rachel aged sixty years has been unable to labor for the last twelve years, that about two years ago she lost the use of her right arm, & for the last two years she has been con- fined to her bed & is entirely helpless, Sally aged 40 years takes charge of the affairs of the house & without whose assistance we should be in a deplorable condition Joseph aged about 36. unable to labor is supported by my- self daughter & sons, who reside in my family has been a charge upon the family about 20 years. Marble aged 26. & Adam aged 24. my two sons last mentioned are industrious & with out the avails of their labor could not support support myself & wife without public charity. I swear to & declare on this 25. day of February AD 1829.
Sign. Sarah Cushman The Hon. David Cummins, one of the Judges of Berkshire Co. Court Feb. 25. 1829. Given before the said Court Sign. Chas. Sedgwick Atty

Chas. Scagwick Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Berkshire do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Jonah Cushman did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, for the term of nine months under one engagement on the continental establishment. Also certify, that the foregoing oaths and Whitaker's Thruo annexed are truly copied from the records of said Court, that the value of said Cushman's property does not exceed the sum of Five hundred Thirty Dollars & fifty cents & that the income of said property at ten per cent upon its value does not exceed fifty three Dollars & fifty cents, & that the actual yearly value does not exceed twenty five Dollars in amount.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this sixth day of March A.D. 1829.
Chas. Scagwick Clerk of the Court of Com. Pleas for the County of Berkshire

Jonah Cushman Application for pension
Old Can
Male
2 years
Col Sherman's Regt
Cont Serv
$80 ~
H. W. Bishop Esq. Dear Madam

I Jonah Cushman of Natick in the County of - Natick & Commonwealth of - Massachusetts aged 73 years, do hereby declare & say that I was a soldier in the Army of the Revolution on the Continental establishment that I enlisted at a place called Valley Forge in the state of Pennsylvania on the last of November or first of December in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven Hundred & Seventy Seven to serve during the war, the Captain under whom I enlisted was Capt. Walbridge - in the 2 o . Connecticut Regiment, commanded principally by Col. Shimer, I served under said Enlistment about two years & one half - & was discharged at Springfield in New Jersey as will appear by the discharge - in writing which is now at the War Depart- ment at Washington - I afterwards enlisted again for six months & served during that term with the Maine Army making a period of 3 years service in the whole - soon after the act of March 1818 I applied for a pension which was granted, & a Certificate from the War Department was issued & forwarded to me, I believe I received three semi annual payments by virtue of said act, since which I have never received a pension on account of having more property than allowed by law additional act & the Constitution put thereon at the time of receiving said pension I resided at Natick, the original pension Certificate I have lost & cannot find it I have made diligent search for it & cannot find it in my possession or among any papers, I suppose I left it with W. Wed. Esq. of Clinton in Hampden Co. who has

same kind. I have not been able to find it among his papers. —
Signed & declared at Ohio in the County of Berkshire this sixth day of August A.D. 1892.
Jonah Cushman
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Berkshire ss. August 6 th 1892
Then Israel Cushman of N. H. T. in S. County to me personally known came before me & made oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed & I further certify that the said Israel Cushman is a credible person & I have no doubt sworn in the way of the Revolution as stated by him. —
Lester Fillely Just. Peace

352.
Massachusetts.
Rep o
Rachel Cushman widow of Jonah Cushman who was a Private
in the Mass. Line
Husb d died 23 rd August 1846.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1844. 28 th August 1846.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th day of March 1847. and sent to
Timothy Snow, Esq. South Becket, Mass.
[Act of JUNE 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A,
Vol. 3. Page 29.

4,490
Massachusetts
Jonah Cushman
Private
Connecticut Line - 37 days
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 7th of April 18183
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th of Nov r 1818 and sent to John Hooker Esq r Judge- Berkshire by
Arrears to 4th of Sep r 1818 - 4 \frac{28}{30} = 39 \text{ } 46 \frac{2}{3}
Semi-anl, all'ce ending 4 th Mar 1819 = 48, ~
$87.42
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
By permission
Becket Berkshire 62
With kindest to Charles D. L. Smith for letter to friend of April 1829.

Friend Captain ... ... to ... ... Second ... ... of the ...
... Springfield - ... Feb 7th 1850 ...

ms 25. 4 th
Jonah Cushman
Mass. Rolls 1832. $120. p. an
Date of last payment or date of Death?
H. C. M.
There is a Jonah Cushman, on the Mass. roll at $80. p. an — and he is paid to 1 st March 1846, — none on the roll at $120. p. a.
B. B.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Berkshire, ss.
I, HENRY W. BISHOP, Register of the Court of Probate in and for said County, do hereby certify that Sister Willie Esquire, before whom the annexed deposition was taken is one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly and regularly appointed, and that I am well ac- quainted with his hand writing, and have no doubt that the Sig- nature annexed to said deposition is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affix- ed the seal of said Court this twenty seventh day of August A. D. 1832.
Henry W Bishop Register of Probate

James Buchanan April 24 — Correct
James Buchanan
Admitted
I do hereby certify that the said James Buchanan is in advanced circumstances in life & Florida in need of assistance from his country for support. Nov 4. 1840 John Hooker

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire ss
On this twenty fourth day of April A D 1818 before me first Judge of the Circuit Court in the Western Circuit in this Commonwealth personally appear Jonah Cushman aged fifty nine years resident in the town of Valley Forge in the County of Berkshire State of Massachusetts who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration 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, that the said Jonah Cushman enlisted in the town of Valley Forge in the State of Pennsylvania in the Company Commanded by Captain Walbridge of the Regiment Commanded by Col. Sherman December 1777. that he continued to serve in the said Corps or in the service of the United States until February 14 th 1780 when he was discharged from service in the town of Springfield and State of Massachusetts  2nd  that  he  was  then  in  the  service  of  the  United  States  and  that  he  was  in  the  Battles of Monmouth & Battery Redbank and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support and that he has no other means now in his power of his said service except his discharge.
Jonah Cushman
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid
J. M. Hooker
I John Hooker first Judge &c as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Jonah Cushman did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy 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
Stockbridge April 27. 1818
John Hooker

I Joseph Woodbridge Clerk of Court in the County of Middlesex do hereby certify that John Booker is Chief Justice of Court & that the matter is his signature. — In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court the day & year above said.
J. Woodbridge Clerk

aa 352-44
Admitted
Timothy Snow Senof Mass

State of Massachusetts? County of Berkshire } ss. Pupert
On this eleventh day of August 1848 personally appeared before me Timothy Snow a justice of the peace in and for said County of Berkshire Rachel Cushman who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain a pension under the act of Congress passed February second A.D. 1848 That she is the widow of Jonah Cushman who was a pensioner up to the day of his death which took place on the 23 d of August 1826 and that she was pensioned under the act of June 17 th 1844 at the rate of eighty dollars per annum for which she had a certificate dated March tenth 1847 She now claims a pension under the act of February second 1848
ATT Wm E Remington
Her Rachel Cushman mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day year first above written and I certify that the declarant is the widow of Jonah Cushman who was a pensioner and that she was a pensioner as stated and is a reputable and credible person Timothy Snow justice of the peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Berkshire ss. I Charles Sedgwick Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court for the County of Berkshire do certify that Timothy Swan Esq before whom the foregoing affidavit of Rachel Fishman was sworn to, & was, on the Eleventh day of August instant a justice of the Peace within Ypsilanti County, & that the foregoing Signatures purporting to be his, is genuine
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said Court This, 16. day of August 1878
C. Sedgwick B.M.

I Helen Bushman of Becket in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, of lawful age, depose and say, that I was well acquainted with Jonah Bushman late of said Becket, a Pensioner of the United States and was present at his death, which was at said Becket, on the twenty third day of August last past - and I further testify that he left a widow, Rachel Bushman, residing residing at said Becket, and still unmarried -
And a further say not -
Dated at said Becket this eighteenth day of November 1846. — Helen Bushman
Berkshire ss.
Nov. 18 th 1846. Personally appeared the above and deponent, known to me as a credible witness, and made oath that the facts stated in the above and affidavit, by him subscribed are true - Before me, W. P. Walker Judge of Probate

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Berkshire ss.
Probate Office January 26. 1847.
I William P. Walker Judge of the Court of Probate within and for the County of Berkshire aforesaid, hereby certify, that it has been made to appear to me, by the testimony of a credible Witness who has no interest in the result of the claim, made by Rachel Bushman the widow of Jonah Bushman deceased, for a Pension, that the said Jonah Bushman a Pensioner of the United States, died at said Becket in said County on the twenty third day of August One thousand eight hundred and forty six -
In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of my Court, the day and year first aforesaid -
William P. Walker

Pensions Office 21. March, 1829,
7 Cases under Acts March 11. 1811 March 1820 & March 1821.
Elkanah Brown, Oliver Judd, &c.
Copy of War of the States

Senox Mass s Sir. I enclose several applications for Pensions which have been recently made in this county under the regulation, of the Hon. W. Porter as to the amt. of property which might be owned by the applicant without excluding him from the benefits of the provisions of Congress for the relief of soldiers in the Army of the Revolution. — May I ask the favor of an answer as soon as it shall be convenient to yr department —
I am Sir
with great respect
Mar. 12. 1829.
Yr Ob t Serv t
Chas. Sedgwick
The Hon. Secy of War.

2160 Dec 21. 1896
to Rachel Lushman March 3 1897
20th Century Club, 21st & 10th Sts. N.W.
Rev. Mr. ...
20

North Becket December 10 th 1846
Dear Sir
I enclose you will find papers for the purpose of obtaining - Mass - Government pension if you find them correct please please forward a certificate and you will meet charge
Wm May, Scribe
Commissioner of Pensions

Feb. 6. 1847.
S. Buhler Mr.
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Feb. 1
Adams St. car Packer's car
Commissioner of Hensians
Washington City
Bis. of Columbia

Worm Brant Feb 1 st 1847
Dear Sir
Enclosed is the certificate of the judge of probate if you find it correct please forward a certificate if not please inform me. It has been delayed an amount of the absence of the judge. This from yours
with respect
Yours truly Snow
Rev Capt E. G. Brown Commissioner of Customs

Jonah Bushnell - Massachusetts Roll, act 1832, $80 per annum. Will the Third auditor please say to what time he was last paid?
Pension Office? Paid to 4 th March, March 8, 1847. S JB

Rey WIDOW, &c.
File No. 14557
Rachel Cushman Widow of Jonah Cushman Briv. Rev. War
Act: Feb. 2 d 1848
Index:—Vol. a , Page 161
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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