Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22882, Joseph Cushman, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
bushman, Joseph
W. 22882.
Margaret
Peggy
CONTENTS

18078
Maine
Joseph Bushman of Oxford in the State of Maine who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Benney of the regiment commanded by Col. Gray in the Mass. militia time for 10 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of July 1833 and sent to T. Clark Paris Me.
  Arrears to the 4th of Mch 1833  66.66    Semi-ant. allowance ending 4. Sept. "  16.66         83.32  
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by McCutcheon Clerk, Book E Vol. 1 Page 8

Maine 4161
Peggy Curhman widow of Joseph Curhman who was a Pilot in the Maine Line for 10 months
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 33- Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd day of January, 1844 and sent to J. S. North Oxford Maine
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 12
Pilot 44

9654
Joseph Cashman
April 12 th 1833
Ob 14.18.
P. 332
Adm c
10 mos
Private
$ 33.33
Thomas Clark Esq. Paris De

BRIEF in the case of Joseph Cushman  of Oxford in the State of Maine  (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? 72 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Sept In 1776 2 x Private Gen. Capt Washburn Col Neill in Cotton   Nov 1776 3 x " Capt Shon Col Neill in Cotton   Octob 1777 1 " Capt Sampson Col Cotton   April 1778 2 x " Capt Sturtevant  Major Cushing   Nov. 1781 2 x " Capt Brannan Col Gray  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Hinton 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  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Living witnesses
Richard Catts Examining Clerk:

I Jabez Woodman, Town Clerk of New Gloucester, in the County of Cumberland, and State of Maine, hereby certify that the marriage of Joseph Cushman and Peggy Brown both of Shepherdfield, so called, by William Widgery Esquire, formerly of New Gloucester, but late of Portland, Deceased, is recorded in the Book of Records of Marriages in said town of New Gloucester as follows, viz. "Married Joseph Cushman to Peggy Brown both of Shepherdfield so called, Dec r the twenty fourth, Seventeen hundred and eighty eight."
I Jabez Woodman above named depose and say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk, in New Gloucester, aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said town, with the exception that the date is expressed on the Record, in fair legible figures as follows, "Dec r 24 th 1788."
Jabez Woodman, Town Clerk.
State of Maine. Cumberland ss October 6 th 1838. Personally appeared, Jabez Woodman, above-named, and made oath to the truth of the above certificate by him subscribed, and I certify that he is Town Clerk of New Gloucester, and a credible and respectable witness.
Samuel Foxcroft } Justice of the peace

I am personally acquainted with Samuel Fowcroft, Esq. 4 and know that he is a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature to the paper on the other side purporting to be his, is genuine
Nov. 7. 1830. Abdill K. Parris

2995. Peggy Cushman, widow of Joseph Cushman -
Me act of July 38
M arried in 88 Died in 1836
Adm d 10 mo pri $33 33
Pen: Com: 4 March 1836
due Mode due here
Rept to Hon. A. K. Paris 2 d Comp:
Thomas Clark, agent Paris, Maine.

State of Maine.
County of Oxford ss.
On this 29th day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty eight, personally appeared before David Noyes, Esquire, Chairman of the Court of County Commissioners, in and for said County of Oxford, Peggy Cushman, a resident of Norway in the county of Oxford, aged seventy seven 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 July 7, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Joseph Cushman, who was a private in the army of the United States and served for the term of ten months - that her said husband Joseph Cushman, deceased was at the time of his decease, a pensioner of the United States - that his Certificate of Pension was numbered 18070. She therefore refers to his application for a pension made August 20, 1838 No. 9654.
She further declares that she was married to the said Joseph Cushman on the twenty fourth day of December in the year of our Lord, seventeen hundred and seventy eight, that her husband, the aforesaid Joseph Cushman, died on the twenty fourth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty 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.
Peggy her X Cushman mark
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before David Noyes Chairman of the Court of County Commissioners.
I further certify, that from the advanced age and infirm state of health of said Peggy Cushman, she is unable to attend in open court to swear to the above declaration. David Noyes Chairman of the Court of County Commissioners of Oxford County.

Joseph Bushman.
9654
Thomas Clark, agent

STATE OF MAINE.
COUNTY OF Oxford , ss.
ON this 20th day of August A. D. 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of Probate — now sitting, Joseph Cushman , a resident of Oxford , in the county of Oxford and State of Maine, aged 72 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 act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
In September 1776, at Plympton , his then residence, in the county of Plymouth & State of Massachusetts , as a private he enlisted into the company of Mass n militia commanded by Capt. Ebenezer Washburn , Lieut. Elijah Bushee , 2d. Lt. Ezekiel Loring , in the regiment commanded by Col. Hall or Cotton , marched thro' Siverton & Saunton to Rhode Island and there served, for the term of two months - and was verbally discharged - In December 1776 he enlisted into the company commanded by Capt. Nathaniel Shaw at Plympton aforesaid, for the term of three months - marched to Rhode Island and at the expiration of said term was there verbally discharged - said company was attached to the same regiment commanded by Col. Hall or Cotton - In October 1777 he was drafted as a private soldier, and with others formed into a company under the command of Capt. Thomas Sampson , in Col. Cottoris regiment - marched to Siverton  thence to  Rhode Island and served one month and was there verbally discharged - In April 1778 was attached to the company commanded by Capt. Jesse Sturtevant , in the Bat. commanded by Maj. Seth Cushing - he does not recollect the Col. - marched to Bristol in R.I. and served two months , and was there verbally discharged - In November 1781, he marched from Plympton to Boston , and was employed in repairing the castle, Fort William , for the term of two months in the company commanded by Capt. Ichabod Bonney under the command of Col. John Gray , and at the expiration of said term was verbally discharged there -
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, the day and year aforesaid.
Joseph Cushman
Before,
Stephen Emery, Judge

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 applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states, said applicant having adduced the deposition of Benjamin Barron & Caleb Lushman, also that of Caleb Lushman of Paris, and a further one of the first named Caleb Lushman, of Nelson, in corroboration of his own statement.
Stephen Emery. Judge
I Joseph G. Gole Register Clerk of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Joseph Lushman for a pension.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 28 th day of August A. D. 1832
CLERK.
Joseph G. Gole Register

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
Rev
File No. 22,882
Peggy Cushman widow of Joseph Cushman Deceased
Act March 31, 48
Index: Vol. A , Page 162
[Arrangement of 1870.]

STATE OF MAINE.
OXFORD COUNTY, ss.
I, RUFUS KING GOODENOW, Clerk of the Judicial Courts in and for said County of Oxford, hereby certify, that Thomas Clark  Stephen M. Merrill whose genuine signatures are annexed to the foregoing Depositions of Benjamin Benson & Caleb Cushman  Joseph Cushman of Paris are severally Justices of the Peace in and for said county of Oxford.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office, this 28th day of August in the year A. D. 1832
Rufus King Goodenow } Clerk of Oxford County Courts.
Joseph Cushman M c at 7 June 33. 33 when last p d ? 8 Nov 38. Died 24 Jan y 1836 p d that period JA

Maria - 913
- Peggy Cushman - widow of Joseph Cushman, de d who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 th June 32 and who died on the 24 th Jany 1826 of Oxford in the State of Maine who was a P t in the Comp y commanded by Captain Barry of the Reg t commanded by - Gray in the Main line for 10 mos
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th day of Nov r 18, and S. K. Paris P t in
Arrears to the 4 th of Sept - $ 83.32 Semi-annual allowance ending 16.66 $ 99.98
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by R. D. Dyer Clerk Book A Vol. 1 - Page 5
Decl n March, ret d to J. S. M ch

I, Caleb Cushman of Paris, in the county of Oxford, and State of Maine, on oath declare, that to my certain knowledge, my brother Joseph Cushman of Oxford in said county of Oxford, enlisted into the army of the United States, in the revolution ary war on the continental establishment - and that he was out in the service at several campaigns in the year in the year from 1776 to 1781 inclusive - and I have no doubt that he served in all for the term of ten months - but as I was not attached to the same corps with him I do not now recollect the officers that he was under - and in fact we were not stationed very near each other - he being in the New England States - while I was most of the time at New York and the Southern States - Caleb Cushman
State of Maine. County of Oxford ss. August 27th. 1832. The above named Caleb Cushman, to me personally known as a man of truth, personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed - Before me.
Thomas Clarke, Jus. of the Peace -

Paris, Me. Nov. 1st. 1830.
Dear Sir,
Will you do me the favor to certify to the official character of Samuel Forrester, Esq. on the enclosed application of the Widow of Joseph Cushman - and forward the same to the Pension Office. With much respect,
Yours. aff. serv.
Thomas Clarke
Hon. Albion K. Parris.

Jan 1. 1844. Dec 27. The 3 rd 1843 into Care Peggy Furhman
for
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Pension Office D. C. Washington City

Deerfield Maine Dec 25-1843
Hon J. L. Edwards
Sir
Enclosed I forward your Mrs Peggy Bushman's affidavit wit for a Pension Certificate.
Please forward as a Bleg Yours Ob l Serv t James Keith

I, Caleb Cushman of Hebron in the county of Oxford and State of Maine aged seventy six years, do on oath depose and declare that in the year 1777 I re- sided in Plympton in the county of Plympton Plym- pton, and State of Massachusetts and was duly en- rolled in a company of Militia in said town, and that I then well knew Joseph Cushman man- of Oxford in the county of Oxford, who is an appli- cant for a pension. The said Joseph Cushman was also in 1777 a resident in Plympton, and belonged to the same militia company that to wit About the first of October 1777 order came for an immediate draft which was forthwith complied with, and a number were drafted out of Plympton company to which said Joseph Cushman belonged. The aforesaid Joseph Cushman and myself were both drafted and marched together to Bristol or in Rhode Island where we with others were formed into a company under the command of Capt. Thomas Sampson in Col. Cotton's Regiment. We served one month under this detachment at and near Bristol town, where the term for which we were drafted having expired the company was disbanded. And I testify that to my certain knowledge the said Cus- hman performed one months service under the detachment aforesaid in the Revolutionary war against the common enemy in the month of October 1777. And I do further testify Caleb Cushman
State of Maine. County of Oxford. Aug. 6, 1832 —
Personally appeared Caleb Cushman above named to me well known as a credible witness, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him signed in my presence.
Stephen Merrill Justice of the Peace for Oxford Co.

We, Benjamin Barrows and Caleb Bushman both of Hebron in the County of Oxford and State of Maine said Barrows aged seventy four & said Bushman aged seventy six, on oath declare & depose, that in the latter part of the year 1776 were resided in the town of Plympton in Massachusetts, and that a company was raised by voluntary enlistment under the command of Capt. Nathaniel Shaw to march to Rhode Island against the common enemy; that we enlisted into said company and performed duty therein from the time said com- pany was first raised until it was discharged. The company was raised for three months, - While in then service we well knew Joseph Bushman, who then belonged to Plympton, he enlisted when the company was first raised, which was about the first day of December 1776 and continued to perform duty in said company for the full term of three months - etc. He was a private in our company, we knew him well both before he belonged to the company and afterwards, and we know him to be the same man who now belongs to the town of Oxford in the County of Oxford, and is an applicant for a pension. Said Joseph Bushman performed the service aforesaid at Bristol in the State of Rhode Island and was discharged at that place at the end of the term for which he was enlisted which was for three months. We cannot distinctly recollect the name of our Colonel, but we think it was either Hall or Cotton Benj m Barrows Caleb Bushman

State of Maine - County of Oxford Aug. 6 th 1832. Personally appeared Benjamin Bangs and Caleb Gushman within named both of whom are to me well known as a credible witness, and made oath to the truth of the within deposition by them signed in my presence.
Stephen Myrick Justice of the Peace for said County of Oxford
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State of Maine.
County of Oxford ss.
I Thomas Clark, Clerk of all the judicial courts in and for the county of Oxford, hereby certify, that David Noyes, Esquire, is chairman of the court of county commissioners in and for said county of Oxford. I further certify, that said court is a court of record, having a clerk and keeping a record of all their proceedings: and that the annexed contains the original proceeding of said chairman in the matter of the application of Peggy Cashman for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said court this first day of November A. D. 1830.
Thomas Clark, Clerk of the court of county commissioners Oxford County.

3561
Deputy Cushman
$33.33
4161
12
J. S. Keith Oxford. Me

STATE OF MAINE.
Oxford County. ss
On this twenty Seventh day of May 1843 Personally appeared before the Subscriber within said County a Justice of the Peace Margaret Cushman otherwise Peggy Cushman a resident of Oxford in the County of Oxford aged Eighty two years—who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3d of March, 1843, granting Pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War—That she is the Widow of Joseph Cushman who was a private in the Revo
lutionary War, and that she received under the act of July 7th 1838 thirty three dollars & thirty three cents a year, and that the said Joseph Cushman died in January 1836
she further declares that she is still a widow
Subscribed by her cross in presence of Gaius Keith Eleazar Cushman
Margaret her Cushman mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written.
Before me
Gaius Keith
Justice of the Peace
And I the said Justice hereby certify that the aforementioned Margaret Cushman other- wise Peggy Cushman is personally known to me, and I am credibly informed, and have reason to believe that she has drawn a pension under the act of July 7, 1838
Gaius Keith
Justice of the Peace
NOTE—After "who was a" insert the rank the husband held in the army, navy or militia, as the case may be, and the regiment, corps or vessel in which he served, and the annual amount of the pension which she received under the act of July 7, 1838.

State of Maine
County of Oxford ss. I the subscriber Clerk of the Judicial Court within and for the County of Oxford hereby certify that Jairus G. Keith whose genuine signature is annexed to the within application of Margaret Bushman, for a Pension is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Oxford duly commissioned and qualified as such - that his commission is dated June 27. 1837 and will expire June 27. 1844
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court and subscribed my name this twenty third day of December 1843
Joseph G. Cobb Clerk as aforesaid

3561 Sept. 7. 1882 Sep Major Cashman March 30 1882
for
Mr. Hon James G. Edwards. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C.

Oxford Sep 4 th 1843
Dear Sir Edwards
I forward you the affidavit of Margaret Cushman of this town for a certificate which shall entitle her to a pension under the act of 3 d March 1843
respectfully Yours
Jacobs Smith
Please direct to me

James L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions.
Washington.

Paris, Me. Nov. 1st. 1838.
James L. Edwards, Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Sir,
I herewith transmit the application of Peggy Cushman, widow of Joseph Cushman, for a pension, made under the provisions of the act of Congress, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." passed July 7th, 1838. - and have to request, as her agent, that a certificate may be forwarded to me -.
Respectfully,
Your Obed. Servt.
Thomas Clarke