Silvanus Cushman (1764 - aft. 1839)

Born 27 Apr 1764 in Middleborough, Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah Cushman — married 5 Oct 1788 in Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

Died after 4 Aug 1839 after age 75 in Lisbon, Androscoggin, Maine, United States

Biography

Silvanus Cushman was born on April 27, 1764 in Middleboro, Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay. His parents were Ichabod Cushman and Patience Mackfern.^[1]

In 1778, Sylvanus, above the age of 14 years, made the choice for William Cushman of Middleborough to be his guardian.^[2]

Military

Silvanus Cushman performed Patriotic Service in Massachusetts in the American Revolution.

Braintree. Private. Capt. Nathaniel Belcher's Co.; marched August 30, 1779; discharged November 8, 1779; service 2 mons., 11 days; company raised for service under Maj. Gen. Hancock at Castle Island.^[3][4]

He married Sarah Cushman, daughter of Samuel Cushman on 5 October 1788 in Middleborough.^[5][6]

Sources

1. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ6G-FZ6 : 14 January 2020), Silvanus Cushman, 1764.
2. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L97D-8W1N : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1771-1778 vol 21-23 > image 560 of 827; State Archives, Boston.
3. ↑ Massachusetts, U.S., Soldiers and Sailors in the Revolutionary War, Page 314
4. ↑ Ancestry.com. U.S., Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
5. ↑ "Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1925", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHB1-DPL : 28 December 2022), Sally Cushman in entry for Silvanus Cushman, 1788.
6. ↑ Sarah's father's estate distribution source"Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-997D-73PB : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1791-1808 vol 32-33 > image 344 of 539; State Archives, Boston.

• Mayflower Families Vol. 17 p. 132
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41182277/sylvanus-cushman: accessed 30 November 2023), memorial page for Sylvanus Cushman (27 Apr 1764–4 Aug 1839), Find a Grave Memorial ID 41182277, citing Davis Cemetery, Lisbon, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA; Maintained by In Memory (contributor 47058623).
• "United States Revolutionary War Pension Payment Ledgers, 1818-1872," , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24Q-5CDF : accessed 30 November 2023), Sylvanus Cushman in entry for Sarah Cushman, ; citing Maine, United States, NARA microfilm publication T718 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1962), roll 17; FHL microfilm 1,319,397.