Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17683, Joab Cushman, Conn.

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W. 17683
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No 1583.  Connecticut Hannah Cushman widow of Joab Cushman.
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 4 November 1824 of Tolland 60 in the State of Connecticut who was a Teamster in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded by Conn, in the Continental line of Teamsters — 8 Months — Teamster
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 26 — Dollars 66 — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 day of Jan'y 1836 and sent to Hon: J. Vosey, Ho: of Reps:
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1838 $ 66.66 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar '39 $ 13.34
$80.00
{ Act July 7, } { 1838. }
Recorded by M. H. Stuart Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 — Page 172

FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
Joab Cushman born February 27 th 1761 Hannah wife of Joab Cushman born June 28 th 1770
BIRTHS.
Infant Son to J. & H. Cushman born October 27, 1789 Sarah Inaring Daughter to J. & H. Cushman born Nov r 5 1791 Leamon Son to J. & H. Cushman born September 3 rd 1793 Cynthia Cushman Daughter to J. & H. Cushman born March 29. 1797 William Son to J. & H. Cushman born March 25, 1802 Sophia daughter to J. & H. Cushman born December 15 th 1805 Wm Son to J. & H. Cushman born February 12 th 1809 Hannah daughter to J. & H. Cushman born August 1. 1813

FAMILY RECORD.
MARRIAGES.
MARRIAGES.
Joab Cushman Married to Hannah Swift October 2 nd 1788
Sarah S. Cushman Daughter to J. & H. Cushman Married to John Hovey October 21, 1818
Demson Cushman Son to J. & H. Cushman Married to Betsey Warren Jan 1 st 1816
Demson Cushman Son to J. & H. Cushman Married to Sophia M c Call Dec 10 th 1818
Cynthia S. Cushman Daughter to J. & H. Cushman Married to Ira Johnson Oct 21 st 1819
William Cushman Son to J. & H. Cushman Married to Sarah Mann May 11 1831
Hannah Daughter of J. & H. Cushman Married to Elisha Johnson Nov. 29 1832

3707 Hannah Bushman's Declaration Wid of Joab Conn At July 7 1835 Mar 1781 died 1822 Allan 8 months transferred $26.66 for ann Keeps Loamy Conn.
Hm. J. Toney H.R.

State of Connecticut } County of Tolland } S.S. Probate Court.
On this 20. day of December One thousand eight hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the District of Tolland in said County of Tolland, Widow Hannah Cushman a resident of the town of Willington in said Tolland County aged sixty 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 acts of Congress passed July 4. 1836, March 3. 1837 and July 7 th 1838. That she is now the widow of Joab Cushman late of the town of Tolland in said County deceased, who was a Teamster or Waggoneer attached to the Army of the Revolution. That the said Joab Cushman enlisted into said Service in the year one thousand seven hundred & Eighty one, under Israel Hooming now of Lebanon in New London County and performed duty as Teamster in said Revolutionary Army from on or about the middle of April to the middle or latter part of December in said year One thousand seven hundred and Eighty one a full period of Eight months. That said Joab Cushman left the State of Connecticut in said Service and proceeded to the State of New York & from there through the State of Maryland to York Town where Lord Cornwallis was captured, and was present at that transaction, and was absent from home a full period of Eight months.
She further declares that she was married to said Joab Cushman on the second day of October one thousand seven hundred and eighty eight, that her maiden name was Hannah Swift, that her husband the aforesaid Joab Cushman died at Tolland aforesaid on the 4 th day of November A.D. 1824 and that she has remained a widow ever since that period and was a widow on the 4 th day of July 1836. - For proof of her marriage she refers to the deposition of Washington Swift of the town of

Mansefield, and the Record of her family accompanying the deposition of Sophia Cushman, and for the death of the said Jacob Cushman she refers to both of said depositions. For proof of the services of the said Jacob as above stated she refers to the depositions of Col. Jeremiah Loonis, and Isaac Gilbert accompanying this declaration. Hannah Cushman Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written before me. — Novatus Chapman Judge of Probate
A Court of Probate held at Willington within and for the District of Tolland on the 20 th day of December 1838.
Present, Novatus Chapman Judge
Personally appeared the above named Hannah Cushman who has subscribed the foregoing declaration and made solemn oath that the matters therein stated are true. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 20 th day of December 1838.
Novatus Chapman Judge of Probate for Tolland District

Washington Swift Deposition.

I Washington Swift of Mansfield in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut, being fifty seven years of age do testify and say, that Mrs Nannah Bushman the Widow of Joab Bushman late of Wittington in said Tolland County, deceased, is my Sister. We are the children of Barzilla Swift. Esq: late of said Mansfield deceased - She is several years older than myself. She being the first child - and myself the sixth. - I further testify that I well recollect the marriage of my said Sister and said Joab Bushman. They were married when I was about seven years old at my Father's house - I was present at the wedding - and I believe that Constant Southworth Esq: then a Judge of the County Court and Justice of the Peace - married them - I further testify that they commenced housekeeping in the immediate neighborhood of my Father, and lived there there a number of years - said Bushman carried on the Mother's business in the winters near my Father's summer - I cannot state the exact number of years they lived in Mansfield. They had four or five children while they lived in Mansfield. They removed from said Mansfield to the

Town of Wittington in said Tolland County, where they lived, until within a year or two of his death, when they removed to the Town of Tolland in said Tolland County, where he died about twelve or thirteen years ago according to my best recollection I was at his funeral -
I further testify that my sister Mrs. Hannah Bushman is now her Widow - and has not been married since his decease - and that she now lives in said Town of Wittington, with one of her Daughters, who is married there -
Washington Swift
State of Connecticut } Tolland County } ss December 5 th 1838
Sworn to and Subscribed, before me John Tuttle Judge of Probate for the District of Mansfield in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut, on the day and year above written -
I further certify that the Deponent is a credible person and his statement entitled to full credit,
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand officially, and caused the seal of said Court of Probate to be hereunto affixed
John Tuttle Judge of Probate
Attest Edmund Freeman Clerk

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 17683
Hannah Cushman Widow of Joab Cushman Teamster Pe'er War
Act: July 7 th 1838
Index:—Vol. 21 , Page 162
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I, ROYAL B. HINMAN , Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern,
THAT William L. Williams Esq.
and for more than four months last past, has been a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of New London in said State, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified, having full power and authority, by the laws of said State, to take the acknowledgment of Deeds and to certify the same; also to administer oaths to witnesses and to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give certifi- cates thereof; and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to the official acts and attestations of the said Williams
in Court and Country.
In testimony whereof, I have, in my capacity of Secretary as aforesaid, hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of said State, at the City of Hartford, in said State, the 20 th day of December in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight
And I certify that the signature of said Williams
hereunto annexed are genuine.
Royal B. Hinman
Secretary.

Washington Dec 28. 1938
Sir
I enclose herewith the papers of the widow Hannah Cushman
It is believed that the proofs will be entirely satisfactory
Very respectfully
your ob. serv.
J. T. Joyce
J. L. Edwards Esq Com. of Pensions

Sophie Cushman's Deposition and Family Records
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I Sophia Cushman of Willington in the County of Tolland aged thirty three years do testify and say that I am the daughter of Joab Cushman lately of the town of Tolland in said County, and Hannah Cushman now a resident of said town of Willington. I have with the exception of a very few weeks lived constantly in the family of my father the said Joab Cushman until his death and since his decease I have resided with my mother the said Hannah Cushman. I was present at the death of my said father Joab Cushman who died at said Tolland the 14 th day of November 1824, and my mother the said Hannah Cushman has ever since remained his widow and is now living in said town of Willington. I further testify and say that the Leaf attached to this deposition is the original "Family Record" of my father's family and was this day taken by me from the family Bible, and is the only Record of Marriages ever kept by our family to my knowledge, and further the deponent saith not. —
Sophia Cushman
Tolland County ss. town of Willington Dec. 14 th 1838.
Then personally appeared Miss Sophia Cushman a person known to me to be a credible witness who subscribed the foregoing deposition in my presence and made solemn oath to the truth of the same. I further certify that the Leaf purporting to be the Family Record of Mr. Joab Cushman was taken by the above named deponent from the old family Bible of the said Joab Cushman in my presence and was attached to this deposition also in my presence. — In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day & year aforesaid. —
Socret. Waldo Justice of Peace.

State of Connecticut County of Tolland
County Clerk's office I Jeremiah Parish Clerk of the Court in said County of Tolland hereby Certify that Loren P. Waldo Esq of Tolland is a Justice of Peace within said County of Tolland duly appointed by the Legisla- ture of Connecticut and acting in said Capacity; that his commission bears date the 26 th day of May A.D. 1838 and will continue until the 20 th day of June A.D. 1839 Also that the signature to the within certificate purporting to be the official signature of sd Justice Waldo is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the official seal of said County Court at Tolland in sd County on this 15 th day of December A.D. 1838
Jeremiah Parish Clerk

Certificate of the town Clerk of Mansfield

I Frederick F. Hanks, of Mansfield in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut, certify that I hold the office of Clerk for said Town of Mansfield, and have the custody of the public records thereof, and that I have diligently searched said town records to find an entry of the marriage of Joel Bushman to Hannah Swift, but I can find no entry of said marriage on said town records, of any date, And I further certify that previous to the year 1820 when a law went into effect requiring under a penalty that all marriages should be entered in the town records, that the practice of recording marriages had in a great measure ceased, and that but a small proportion of those that took place were recorded for many years. And I further depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk & Register for said town of Mansfield & that the above certificate is true. Frederick F. Hanks
State of Connecticut
Tolland County } Mansfield Probate District December 6 th 1838
Sworn to and subscribed before Me John Tuttle Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Mansfield in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut on the day and year above written. I further certify that the Dependent is Clerk of the Town of Mansfield as above stated, that he is a credible person, and his statement entitled to full credit. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand officially and caused the seal of said Court to be hereunto affixed — John Tuttle Judge of Probate
Attest Edmund Freeman Clerk

Col. Isaiah Loomis Deposition
Dedication

I Isaiah Loomis of Lebanon in New- London County & State of Connecticut aged Eighty Years. after being sworn as the Law requires do on oath testify & say -
That During the Revolutionary War, I was in the United States Service, as a Soldier & also, as a conductor of Teams, or Waggons. That in the month of April One Thousand Seven hun- dred & Eighty One: I was ordered to Enlist ten Teams or Waggons - I Enlisted the afore- ten Teams or Waggons, for Eight Months in- to the Service of the United States. And a- mong the number was Isaac Bushman - then of Lebanon afore - he Enlisted as a Waggoneer or Teamster as afore - & per- formed his full tour of Duty, and in part more than that time, as they all were inevitably from returning home as soon as was expected. The service performed by S d Isaac Bushman was: to proceed to York Town in Virginia. he carried the Bag- gage of the United States army. from the State of Connecticut to the State of New York of from thence to the State of Maryland & so on to York Town afore. to assist in the capture of Lord Cornwallis - I know

That the aforesaid Isak Cushman performed his full time of Eight Months service, as I was commissioned to pay them by the Governor & Council of the State, of New- Hampshire, had much difficulty in settling with the men that I enlisted, for want of funds — as it was difficult for the State to pay; for the then exhausted state of their fi- nances at that time
Some of the Wagoners did not get home till after the Eight Months had ex- -pired — & some of them not till the month of January. 1782 — but whether the said Isak Cushman staid as late as I say aforesaid — I do not now remember — and further I say hit sworn to & subscribed In presence of this 7 th Nov 1838 —
Isaiah Loomis
Dea Johnson
W m Williams
November 7 th 1838 —
State of New Hampshire New London County I re affirm — B. it appears that on the day of year last aforesaid — Ed d . Isaiah Loomis aforesaid — personally appeared before me & after being sworn on the new dieth made oath — that the aforesaid — Deposition by him subscribed contain the truth — and I do hereby certify that the said Isaiah Loomis is well known to me and that the said Isaiah Loomis is a man of truth & veracity & a credible person — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand W m Williams Just. Peace

Isaac Gillets Deposition

I Isaac Gillet of Lebanon in New — London County State of Connecticut, aged Ninety two Years. being first sworn as the Law Directs, do on oath testify & say, that I was a Soldier, & also a teamster or Waggoner; in the Service of the United States. I well knew when I was in the army of the Revolution Israel — Bushman. then of Lebanon aforesaid
The said Israel Bushman lived with me. when he enlisted into the service of the United States — he enlisted under Col o Isaiah Loomis. now of said Leba- — non, as a Waggoner. he enlisted for Eight Months. & Went to York Town: in Virginia to the capture of Lord Cornwallis — the said Israel Bushman. did not Return untill about Christmas in the Year 1781 he the said Bushman Enlisted in the month of April 1781 — & I believe the first of the month of April — I know when he re- turned, as he came to my house when he did Return: which was about Christmas

in the year 1781 onward, the said Bushman was also otherwise engaged in the War of the Revolution as a Soldier and Messenger in other services of the United States — But the services aforesaid, I was well knowing to, as the said Bushman, then lived in my family — The said Noah Bushman married a woman by the name of Swift — I was well acquainted with the father & Grandfather of said Miss Swift — I also well knew her, also, & am informed she is now the Widow of said Noah Bushman — but as I have not seen her for thirty years past, I do not know personally that she is now alive, but believe she is yet alive, & now a Resident in Willington in Holland County & State of Connecticut and further I say not
Sworn to & Subscribed this 7 th Nov — 1838 In Witness —
Isaac Gillet
Mary Gillet Neh Johnson

State of Connecticut } Lebanon Jct New London County }
Be it known that on the 7 th Day of November In the year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight hundred & thirty Eight Isaac Gillet the aforesaid dishonest person - ally appeared before me, & after being sworn - according to law, made Oath, that the Deposition of said by him subscribed contains the truth - and I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the aforesaid Isaac Gillet & know him to be a man of truth & veracity, and a credible person
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day of year last aforesaid
W. M. Hathaway Justice of the Peace