Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43,437, Joshua Cushman, Conn.

SERVICE
Conn.
Cushman, Joshua.
NUMBER
S. 43.437
CONTENTS
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His Excellency Nathaniel Dampier to [redacted] Vermont. See letter to Dept 17/023 A 24 Nov. 1826.
Joshua Cushman, of Windsor Co y in the state of Vermont, who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel A. Ward of the Connecticut Line, for the term of eleven months.
scribed on the Roll of [redacted] at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 27. of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18. of July, 1820. and sent to George Woodward, agent, Haverhill, N. H.
ears to " 4, 1820. $: 178.10 pt 9 48 " 10. $: 226.10
Transferred from Vermont to New York 26 Augt 1826 from 4 Sept 1826.

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
County of Warren — — — ss.
On this Fifth — — day of August — — 1826, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Warren — — — personally appeared Joshua Cushman — — — who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain James Dana — — in the regiment commanded by Colonel Andrew Ward — — in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of Vermont — — — from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State (District, or Territory,) of New York — — — where he intends to remain, and wishes his Pension to be there payable, in future; and that his reasons for removing to the State of New York were to reside with his children being too aged and infirm to labor himself for his support. Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid. S Joshua Cushman
Lewis Niman Justice of the Peace
NOTES.—The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be proved by the certificate of the proper officer, setting forth that the person taking the testimony is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
The Pensioner's oath must be supported by the evidence of another person as to identity. The person must swear that he well knows him to be the same person described in the above affidavit. The Magistrate must certify that the deponent is a person of veracity. This oath must also have the authentication as above required.

State of New York § I hereby certify that on the fifth day Warren County ss } of August personally appeared before me the subscriber Alice Cushman Daughter of Joshua - Cushman within named & being duly sworn saith that she well knows Joshua Cushman to be the identical person described in the within affidavit & that his reasons for removing to the State of New York were to reside in her family being unable to support himself Sworn to Subscribed this fifth day of August 1826 - before me. --- Lewis Nurrin Alice Cushman Justice of the peace
I hereby further certify that I know the above deponent Alice Cushman to be a person of truth and veracity Lewis Nurrin Justice of the peace
I certify that the word Subscribed was an erasure before signing in the above oath Lewis Nurrin Justice of the peace

State of New York
Wanna County p ss
I Thomas Archibald Clerk of the County of Wanna and of the Court of Common Pleas do certify that Lewis Newman whom name is subscribed to the within Certificate was a Justice of the Peace on the fifth day of August 1826 in and for the County of Wanna and duly authorised by the Laws of said State to perform the same and further that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Lewis Newman & truly believe that the signa- ture Lewis Newman subscribed to the within Certificate is the proper hand writing of the said Lewis Newman In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Common Seal of the said County this Eleventh day of August 1826
Thomas Archibald Clerk

Joshua Cushman private Col Ward's Reg Connecticut Line
1776 1 year
free
See for the adjustment of her
Washington P.O. Pa
Transfer
Not on the County
muster roll at
May 1776

State of Vermont Windsor County ss
On this 27 th day of April A.D. 1818 before me one of the Judges of the County Court within & for the County of Windsor personally appears Joshua Cushman aged 67 resident in Hartford in the
County & State aforesaid who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the 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 he the said Joshua Cushman in the month of June A.D. 1776 in the County of Mansfield in the State of Connecticut enlisted into the service of the United States as a private soldier for the term of one year in a company commanded by Captain James Dana and Col. Andrew Ward, Regiment of the Connecticut Troops and that he continued in said service as aforesaid until the 14 th day of May A.D. 1777 when he received a written discharge from said service and that he has since lost his discharge and that he he has a certificate from the said Capt. James Dana certifying his service as aforesaid, which is herewith transmitted — and that he was in the battle at White Plains — and that he is in reduced circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for support and that he has not the means now in his power of his said service —
Subscribed and declared this day and year aforesaid before me —
William Strong Windsor County Court —
William Strong Chief Judge of Windsor County Court do certify that it appears to my full satisfaction that the said Joshua 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 direction of the aforesaid act of Congress and further certify that the said Cushman is poor without property and of almost entire destitute of property in reduced cir- cumstances after deducting the expenses of his country for his service whereof I have him into the  my presence and sealed the seal of said Court this 4 th day of September A.D. 1818
William Strong

17,124. Joshua Cushman, Windsor County, Vermont, original declaration
27. April, 1818.
Col. Andrew Ward's regt. Conn't line - th last June 1776, to 14. May, 1777.
Not found on the rolls.
Service proved by the testimony, on oath, of two persons certified to be credible witnesses.
Admitted.
Geo: Woodward, agent Haverhill, N. Hamp. Rec d 17. July, 1820.

State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss At the Court of Common Pleas held at Haverhill within and for said county of Grafton being a court of record by law established on the first tuesday of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty
Present the Honorable
Ezra Bartlett } Esquire's Justices Daniel Blaisdell }
Personally appeared in Open Court Joshua Cushman aged sixty nine years now resident in Lebanon in said county formerly resident in Hartford Vermont who being duly sworn according to law doth on his Oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows viz a private soldier in Capt James Dama's Company & Col d Andrew Wards company Regiment in the connecticut line that his Original declaration is dated 27 th day of April 1818 And that he has not received a pension and has no pension certificate And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident cit- =izen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March 1818 And that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner 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 per- =sons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 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 I further declare I am by occupa- =tion a butcher but my age, poor health, and poverty prevents my doing any business at my trade my wife is deceased, I live with my son Joshua Cushman

aged forty two years clothier by trade who has a wife and seven children to support & is very hard for him to support me and I really stand in need of my country's bounty. I have four more children that live very much scattered from me who are not in circumstances to help me — Joshua Cushman
The following is a schedule of the whole estate & income of Joshua Cushman of Lebanon in the State of New Hampshire an applicant for a pension (necessary clothing & bedding excepted) as appraised June 30 th 1820. Viz 1 warming pan 1 iron pot much fractured 1 pewter qt cup much worn 2 pewter plates 1 old pine chest 3 old kitchen chairs 1 old pine table 1 old fire shovel 1 hoe 1 old pitch fork 1 ax — all of the value of seven dollars eighty two cents & no more. Joshua Cushman
Sworn to and declared on this fourth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty —
W. Woodworth Clerk

State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss. I George Woodward Clerk of the court of Common Pleas for said county of Grafton do hereby certify the foregoing Oath and schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of said court.
And I do further certify that it is the opinion of said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is seven dollars eighty two cents —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Affixed the seal of the said court on this fourth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty —
Geo. Woodward Clerk
And I do also certify that Ben J. Gilbert Esq whose name appears to two annexed papers is a Justice of the peace within the said county of Grafton duly qualified to take affidavits
Witness my hand & the seal of our court above affixed the day & year above written
Geo. Woodward Clerk

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
S. H 3437
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Joshua Cushman a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     June 1776 to May 18 1777 Pvt James Dana Andrew Ward Verm.                                                   
Battles engaged in, White Plains
Residence of soldier at enlistment, out at Mansfield Conn.
Date of application for pension, Apr. 27 1898. This act was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Winsted Windsor Co. Vt.
Age at date of application, 67
Remarks: In 1820 sol. stated that his wife was dead and that he had 5 children. He was then living in Lebanon Grafton Co N.H. with his son Joshua age 42 yrs who had a wife & 7 children. In 1826 sol. was in Warren Co. N.Y. with his daughter Alice Cushman. Names of wife & other children & grandchildren not stated.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

43 437
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 43 437
Joshua Cushman Rev Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 120
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1916 Dec. 8. Hist. to Inar. Eur. Page. and

rec d 19 August 1826
W Hon Philip of Barbour Charleston August 17 th 1826
Secretary of war Washington City P.O. D.C.
P. Office

Sir
Chester August 14 th 1826
I return the blanks you favored me with filled up to the best of my knowledge and hope they will answer the purpose of the Applicant Russell Pitkin not having drawn for a year or more past and wishes to be enabled to draw the arrear due him at the proper Office in this State as it has not been convenient for him to draw Another place your answer respecting this will oblige you
Obedient
Servant Lewis Sumner

I Luther Ingalls of Hanover in the county of Grafton in the State of New Hampshire, do testify and say that I served as a private soldier in Captain Benoni Luthers company in Captain Andrew Hards Regiment in the Connecticut line of the Continental army of the United States in the revolutionary war, from May seventeen hundred and seventy six to May seventeen hundred and seventy seven that Joshua Bushman lately of Hartford in the State of Vermont now of Lebanon in the State of New Hampshire served as a private soldier in Captain James Dana's company in the same Regiment from May or June seventeen hundred & seventy six until the fourteenth day of May seventeen hundred and seventy seven. that I was well acquainted with said Bushman during said service, & he was a faithful & good soldier, & was honorably discharged on said fourteenth day of May seventeen hundred and seventy seven. I further say that I have no interest whatever in the result of said Bushmans application for a pension.
Luther Ingalls
District of New Hampshire
Grafton ss. On this twenty ninth day of June one thousand eight hundred and twenty Luther Ingalls who hath subscribed, & made oath to the above affidavit made solemn oath before me the subscriber that the same contains the whole truth & nothing but the truth
Attest B. M. I. Gilbert Justice of the peace
Grafton ss. Hanover June 29 th 1820 I do hereby certify that Luther Ingalls who hath subscribed, & made oath to the above affidavit, is a credible witness, & that I fully believe he is a disinterested witness -
B. M. I. Gilbert Justice of peace

I Nathaniel Carpenter of Hanover in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire, do testify & say that I served as a private soldier in Captain James Dana's Company in Colonel Andrew Ward's Regiment in the Connecticut line of the Continental Army of the United States in the revolutionary war from April or May seventeen hundred & seventy six until May seventeen hundred & seventy seven; that Joshua Bushman lately of Hartford in the State of Vermont, now of Lebanon in the State of New Hampshire served as a private soldier in said Captain James Dana's Company in the same Regiment from May or June seventeen hundred and seventy six to the fourteenth day of May seventeen hundred and seventy seven, that I was well acquainted with said Bushman during said service; and that we were of the same Mess for some time; he was a faithful & good soldier, & was honorably discharged the service on said fourteenth day of May seventeen hundred & seventy seven. I further say that I have no interest whatever in the result of said Bushman's application for a pension.
Nath. Carpenter
District of New Hampshire
Grafton ss. On this twenty ninth day of June one Thousand eight hundred & twenty, Nathaniel Carpenter, who hath subscribed the above affidavit, made solemn oath, before me the subscriber, that the same contains the whole truth, & nothing but the truth.
Attest B.W. J. Gilbert Justice of peace
Grafton ss Hanover 29 th June 1820 I do hereby certify that Nathaniel Carpenter, who hath subscribed, & made oath to the above affidavit, is a credible witness, & that I fully believe he is a disinterested witness.
B.W. J. Gilbert Justice peace

Joshua Cushman's Application for transfer from New Hampshire to Vermont. —
Transf. 6 th Aug. 1822

Free
Hon ble John C. Calhoun,
Secretary of War
Washington City.
off. hampden Feb 29 th 1822
Pension Office.

Joshua Cushman must make an affidavit agree- ably to the within form, and transmit it to the War De- partment, before his name can be transferred.
May 27 th 1822.
Mr. Cushman wishes the return made to the Post- Office, Halifax, Vermont.

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
State of Vermont. County of Windham ss.
On this twenty second day of July 1822, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Windham, personally appeared Joshua Cushman who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain James Dana, in the regiment commanded by Colonel Andrew Ward in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of New Hampshire from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the state ( district, or territory ) of Vermont, where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future.
Sworn and subscribed to, before } me, the day and year aforesaid. }
Joshua Cushman
James Elliot, Justice of the Peace.
DEPARTMENT, Pension Office, August 13, 1818. The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, character and signature must be properly authenticated.
State of Vermont. Windham County Court Clerk's Office, Brattleborough, July 22 d . 1822.
I certify that James Elliot is one of the Justices of the Peace for the County of Windham aforesaid, duly commissioned under the authority of this State, and that the above is his signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court the day and year above written.
James Elliot, Clerk

Rev Sec 121
Mason City, Ia., 310 1st St. NE., Nov. 13, 1916
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:-
Will you kindly favor me with what the records show concerning Joshua Cushman from New York State, who served in the Revolutionary War and received a pension for several years? I should like to know what the records show as to where such a pension was paid to him, the county in New York, or any other point at which a pension was paid to him.
Yours very truly,
(Miss) Ina Gae P lage