Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16205, Elisha Cady, New York.
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SERVICE
New York

Cady, Elisha
Ruth

NUMBER
W. 16205

CONTENTS
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New York [obscured] Albany
Ruth Cady 
Widow of Elisha Cady
who died on the 24 Aug 1827
of [blank] in the State of New York
who was a Serg't. + Ensign in the Company commanded by Captain Davis of the Reg't. commanded by Col Whiting in the New York Militia
7 mo Serg't NY
27ds Ensign

[lost] on the Roll of New York
[lost] rate of 44 Dollars [blank] Cents, per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 4 day of May 1838 and delivered to T. Sammons Esq

Arrears up to the 4th of March '38 $308
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept " 22
$330

Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3rd

Recorded by Geo. Wm Crump Cler,
Book A Vol. 1 Page 105

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[illegible] M. J. Boovee
Octo 11th '38
Let. to M. J. Bovee,
January 7, 1849
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State of Newyork
Montgomery County SS

On this thirteenth day of January in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty seven personally appeared before the honorable John Hand one of the Judges of the ["County of" crossed out] Montgomery County Courts Ruth Cady a Resident of Glen in the County of Montgomery and State of Newyork aged seventy nine years in April 1836 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 signed July 4th 1836. That she is the widow of Elisha Cady deceased who was an Ensign in the Militia of the State of Newyork that said Elisha Cady was in the year 1776 a Sergeant in Captain Darrow's Company. Colonel Ten Eyck's Regiment & that on aquisition of the Committie of Safety Entered the service on the first of May under Captain Darrow for seven months. That they mustered at Canaan, marched to Albany & from thence to Lake George & to the best of diponants knowledge & belief performed said service to the end of the term. That in the year 1777 said Elisha Cady was drafted by Order of the Governor & was in the service as a Sergeant. up the Mohawk River in the month of July & that he was engaged in the battle of Aug 77 Oriskany. & that he was at the battle and taking of General Birgoyne during the same season that in the year 1778 was called out under the Command of Colonel Waterman being then an Ensign in Captain Davis's Company the call having been made to repel an expected attack from Indians & Toris at the North & that he was in service at [illegible] time for a span of time between two & three months to the best of deponents knowledge & belief. That in the the month of September 1780 the said Elisha Cady was in service under the Command of General Van Renssellaer Colonel Whiting & was an Ensign in Captain Davis's Company that they marched up the Mohawk River & that he was in service at this time for the space of two months to the best of deponants recollection & belief. That during this Campaign Colonel Brown was killed at the battle of Stone arabia. That during the remainder of the War the said
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Ensign Elisha Cady was engaged in the service as long as there was a continuation of hostilities & that the aggregate of service performed by said Ensign Elisha Cady is between two & three years to the best of deponants recollection & belief--
She further declares that the only documentary evidence that she has is the Commission of the said Elisha Cady as an Ensign in Captain John Cavis's Company & in Colonel William B Whitings Regiment & whish is hereto annexed
She further declares that she was married to the said Elisha Cady on the twentieth day of December one thousand seven hundred & seventy three that her husband the aforesaid Elisha Cady died on the twenty fourth day of August one thousand eight hundred & twenty seven & that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will now fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed

Ruth Cady her mark

The words county of on 4th line from top obliterated - and the word December on 6 line from bottom [illegible] wrote [illegible] obliterated all [illegible] before sworn too
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year aforesaid before me John Hand a Judge of the Mongomery County Courts

I further certify that I am personally acquainted with with the said Ruth Cady who has sworn to the foregoing affidavit or declaration + know her to be a creditable person and that the statements in the same are entitled to full credit - + that the alterations in said affidavits or declarations were made before sworn to as noted - and that she made hir mark in subscribing said declaration for the reason of bodily infirmity
John Hand a Judge of the Montgomery County Courts
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State of Newyork
Montgomery County SS

On the 7th day of January 1837 personally appeared before me John Hand a Judge of Montgomery County Courts Elias Cady aged eighty four years also being first duly sworn doth on his Oath testify & say that he is a brother to Ensign Elisha Cady deceased & that in 1776 the said Elisha Cady being then a Serfeant in Captain Darrow's Company, in Colonel Ten Eyck's Regiment on requisition of the Committee of Safety on the first of May entered the service under Captain Darrow for seven months, that they mustered at Canaan marched to Albany & from thence to Lake George & performed said service according to the best of diponants knowledge & belief to the end of the [illegible]. That in the year 1777 he was drafted by order of the Governor & was out in the month of July as a sergeant up the Mohawk River & was at the battle of Oriskany & that said Ensign Cady was marched to the North afterwards & was at the Battle & taking of General Burgoyne. That in the year 1778 the Militia of the State was called out to repel an expected attack by the Indians & Tories from the North & [illegible] the said Ensign Elisha Cady was called out under the command of Colonel Waterman being then an Ensign in Captain Davis's Company. This service continued for a space of time between two & three months. That in the month of September 1780 the said Ensign Elisha Cady was in service under the Command of General Van Rensselaer. Colonel Whiting & Captain Davis that they marched up the Mohawk River & that they [illegible] out at this time for the space of two months that during this Campaign Colonel Brown was killed at the battle of Stonearabia that during the remainder of the War the said Ensign Elisha Cady was out in each & every year as long as there was a continuation of hostilities & that the aggregate of service performed by said Ensign Cady is between two & three years & this deponant further says that he was present at the marriage of said Ensign Elisha Cady to Ruth
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Waterman now the Widow of said Cady & that said Marriage took place on the twentieth day of December 1773 & that the Ceremony was performed by the Reverend John Richards & this deponant further says that the said Ensign Elisha Cady died on the twenty fourth day of August 1827 & that the said Ruth Cady has Remained his widow ever since & furthermore this diponant says not

Elias Cady

Sworn & subscribed this 7th day of January 1837 Before me John Hand a Judge of the Montgomery County Courts

I certify that I am personally acquainted with Elias Cady who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing affidavit and know him to be a creditable person & that the statements by him made in said affidavit are entitled to full credit.

John Hand a Judge of the Montgomery County Courts
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Ruth Cady

W Luce

T. Sammons
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the statements by hir made in said declaration are entitled to full credit. She made hir mark in subscribing said declaration by reason of old age and bodily infirmity

John Hand a Judge of the county courts of the county of Montgomery
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State of Newyork
Montgomery County SS

On this twenty fourth day of Febirary in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before the honorable John Hand one of the Judges of the Montgomery County Courts Ruth Cady a resident of Glen in the County of Montgomery and State of Newyork aged eighty years in April 1837 who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following as an amendment to her declaration made 13th January 1837. That the services as stated to have been performed in 1776 was rendered by her husband Elisha Cady in the capacity of a Sergeant in Captain Beebe's Company, Colonel Whiting's Regiment of Militia. to the best of Deponent's recollection & belief at this time. and that the service performed was not in the regular army but as a militia man in the shape of a draught. and she further states that she may be mistaken as to the names of the officers in command of the company and Regiment to which he was attached while in said service, and upon mature reflection this deponent further states that on their March to Albany in said Year 1776 much dissatisfaction arose against Captain Darrow (as she was at the time informed) and that at Albany an arrangement was made by which Darrow was displaced and some other officer put in command of said company, and she may also be mistaken as to the name of the Colonel who commanded said Expedition to the North, but that she has no doubt of the service having been rendered by her husband the said Elisha Cady as a Sergeant as [illegible] in said declaration and further this deponent says not
Ruth Cady her mark

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me John Hand a Judge of the Montgomery County Courts
I further certify that I am personally acquainted with Ruth Cady who has sworn to the foregoing suplimentary declaration and I know hir to be a creditable person - and beleive that
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The people of the State of New York to all to whom these [illegible] shall come or may concern send greetings.

Know ye, that at the County of Montgomery on this 5th day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-two letters of administrating [illegible] chattel & credits of Ruth Cady late of Glen in the County of Montgomery deceased, intestate, were clearly granted by the County Judge of said County in [illegible] Court to Henry C Cady a son of said intestate & that the same are still valid & in full force.

In testimony whereof we have [illegible] the seal of the Surrogates court of said county to the hereunto official witness S. Belding Esquire County [illegible] of [illegible] said County at Amsterdam in said county this 5th day of March 1852
S. Belding [illegible]
County [illegible]

State of New York
Montgomery County SS
I Samuel belding [illegible] county [illegible] of Montgomery County in the State of New York, do hereby certify that at a Surrogates Court held before me at Amsterdam in & for said county on the 5th day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & fifty two satisfactory witness was exhibited to said
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court that Ruth Cady, widow of Elisha Cady deceased who was a Sergeant & Ensign in the Revolutionary War, was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of forty four dollars per annum & was a resident of the County of Montgomery in the state of New York and died in the town of Glen on the 15th day of September 1840. The she left children whose names are Henry C Cady, Polly Cady, Prudy Cady, Zilpha Hollister, Lucy Satterlee. Sally Smith wife of William Smith Elisha Cady [illegible] Cady her only surviving children

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Surrogates court in said County of Montgomery at Amsterdam March 5th 1852
I. [illegible]
County [illegible]

[affixed paper seal]

[perpendicular writing in pencil] Ruth Cady widow of Elisha Cady
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In reply to your request of ___, received ___ for a statement of the military history of Elisha Cady a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in  his widow's) application for pension
on file in this Bureau.

W. 16,205

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. [CAPTAIN. | COLONEL.] | STATE.

May 1, 1776 | 7 Mos. | Sergeant | Darrow | Ten Eyck | N. Y.
July 1777 | 5 mos. | 1st Sergt. | Beebe | [blank] | [blank]
June 16, 1778 | between 2 + 3 mos. | Ensign | John Davis | Wm. B Whiting (from commission | [blank]
Sept. 1780 | 2 mos. | " | " | " | [blank]
Was frequently "called out" until the end of hostilities.

Battles engaged in, Oriskany, battle & taking of Burgoyne
Residence of soldier at enlistment, [check mark]
Date of application for pension, Jany 13, 1837. Her claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Montgomery Co, NY.
Age at date of application, 79 yrs. in Apl. 1836.
Remarks: Sol, married Dec. 20, 1773, Ruth Waterman
he died Aug. 24, 1827, 
& she was alld pens. for his services. She died at Glen, Montgomery Co. Ny. Sept. 15, 1840, leaving Henry C., Polly, Prudy, Elisha & Asa Cady, Zilpha Hollister, Lucy Satterlee & Sally Smith wife of William Smith, only surv. childn in 1852
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

sol bro. Elias Cady 84 yrs. in 1837.
see Colonial Hist. of New York
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1914 Nov. 20 Hist. to Miss Maud Miskimmin letter in S. 12483 Benjamin Clark. ¢

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Rev WIDOW, &c
File No. 16205
Ruth Cady Wid of Elisha Cady Ens. Rev War
Act: July 4th '36
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 119
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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[illegible]
76. | 5 mo. | Sergt
77. | 2 ~ | ~
81. rolls | - 27. | Ensign
$44

T. Sammons 
present
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Susp'd
Set to E. Wilcox 8 July '37
" T. Sammons 25 Oct --
" 17 Mar '38
" 3 Apl '38
" 3 May --
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Names of the Revolutionary Officers of 76 Belonging to the Canann Redgment
Namely Wm B Whiting Col
Asa Waterman Second Col
Martin Beebe 1st Magor
Philip Frisbey 2 Magor
Johanthan Warner Adg
John Waterman 2d [illegible] 6/79[smudged]
Capt John Davis 1st Capt
Nathan Rowley [smudged] Lieutenant
Wm Caswell 2 Liutenant
Elisha Cady Ensighn June 15th 1778
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March 31

W. Luce

[illegible]

Tho. Sammons Esq
Present
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State of New York
Montgomery County SS

On the 26 day of March 1838 Personally appeared before me T. R. Liddle a Justice of the Peace in and for said county Amos Davis to me personally known who be ing duly sworn says that he was acquainted with Elisha Cady nearly seventy years ago now deceased and he is knowing that the said Elisha Cady was in the the War of the Revolution and that the first service that he knows said Cady performed was the taking of General Burgoine and that he was absent and on service at least five months and that said Cady acted at that time in the capacity of First Sergeant under the comand of Capttin [illegible] to the best of this [crossed out] deponents recollection & belief and after the taking of Genarl Burgoune he knows that said Cady was elected Ensighn in the company comanded by Capt John Davis & Nataniel Rowley First Leutenant Belonging to the Regiment Comanded by Colonel Whiting & Lieutenant Colon Waterman Major Bubube the former Capt of said company and said deponent further says that he was with said Cady after his promotion to the office of Leutenant in the same company in the War of the Revolution was was knowing to his being absent and on service at least five months in going to Saratoga Stillwater & up the Mohawk River and all performed at different periods

[illegible] this deponent says not
Amos Davis

Sworn this 26th day of March 1838 before me
Theodorick R Liddle Justice

This may certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Amos Davis and am knowing to his being a person entitled to full credit and belief
Theodorick R Liddle Justice
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State of New York
Montgomery County SS

On this 7th day of January 1837 personally appeared before John Hand a Judge of Montgomery County Courts Elias Cady aged eighty four years, who being first duly sworn doth on his oath testify & say that he is a brother to Ensign Elisha Cady deceased & that in 1776 the said Elisha Cady being then a Sergeant in Captain Darrow's Company in Colonel Ten Eyck's Regiment. on [illegible] of the Committee of Safety on the first of May entered the Service under said Captain Darrow for seven months that they mustered at Canaan. Marched to Albany & from there to Lake [illegible] & performed said service according to the best of depanants knowledge & belief to the end of the [illegible]. That in the year 1777 was drafted by order of the Governor & marched to the North & was at the Battle and taking of General Burgoyne & that the said Ensign Cady was out in the month of July also as a sergeant up the Mohawk River & was at the Battle of Oriskany that in the year 1778 the militia of the United [crossed out] States was called out to Repel an expected attack from the Indian & [illegible] at the north & [illegible] the said Ensign Elisha Cady was called out under the Command of Colonel Waterman being then an Ensign in Captain Davis's Company. This service
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the Mohawk River & that they [illegible] out of this River for the space of two months. at this River & during this campaign Colonel Brown was killed at the battle of Stonarabia. That during the remainder of the War the said Ensign Elisha Cady was out in each & every Year during the continuation of the War & that the aggregate of service performed by said Ensign Cady in between two & three years. & said deponant for this says that he was present at the marriage of the said Ensign Elisha Cady to Ruth Waterman now the widow of said Cady & that said marriage took place on the twentieth day of December 1773 & that the Ceremony was performed by the Reverend John Richards. & said Deponant further says that the said Ensign Elisha Cady died on the twenty fourth day of August 1827 & that the said Ruth Cady has remained his widow ever since & further this deponant says not

Sworn & Subscribed this day of January 1837
Before me

Elias Cady
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[illegible] Hon M J Bovee

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V1121
Ruth Cady widow of Ensign Elisha Cady
Pension Declaration

M. J. Bovee

[in pencil]
[illegible] --- $9.25
[illegible] --- $9.25
$18.50

[in ink] Reg'd

[in pencil] 20 days

[in ink] Hon M. J. Bovee
HR
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State of New York Montgomery County Clerks Office } SS

I Richard H Cushney Deputy Clerk of the County of Montgomery do certify that John Hand Esq whose name is subscribed to the jurats of the affidavits made by Ruth Cady and Elias Cady was at the several dates of the same a judge of the county Courts in and for the said County and that I am well acquainted with his handwriting and verily believe that the signatures of the said judge to the jurats of the said affidavits and also to the certificates accompanying the same are genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal this 25th day of January 1837

R. H. Cushney Dep Clk
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State of New York
County of Montgomery S. S.

I John Hand a Judge of the County Courts of the County aboved named do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after examining the declaration and affidavits hereunto anexed that Elisha Cady [illegible] named in Said declaration was an Ensign in the Militia of the State of New York and has served in the War of the Revoluation as therein stated - and that Ruth Cady the applicant was lawfully married to the said Elisha Cady prior to Said War - and that he died as [illegible] stated - and that she has remained his widow ever since his death and I further Certify that the said Ruth Cady cannot from bodily infirmity attend any of the Courts of Record held in and for the County aforesaid - Given under my hand at [illegible] in Said County the 13th day of January 1837.

John Hand a Judge of the Montgomery County Courts
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[in margin] T Sammons

State of New York
Montgomery County S.S.

On the 24th day of January 1838 personally appeared before me T. R. Liddle a Justice of the Peace in and for Said County - Amos Davis to me personally known, who being duly sworn + says that he was acquainted with Elisha Cady nearly seventy years ago, now deceased, and he is [illegible] that the Said Cady was in the War of the Revolution and that the first service that he knows said Cady performed was the taking of Genl Burgoyne and that he was absent + on Service at least five months - and that Said Cady acted at that time in the Capacity of First Seargeant - and after taking of Genl Burgoyne, he knows that Said Cady was [illegible] Ensign in the Company Commanded by Captain John Davis + Nathaniel Rowly First Lieutenant - and said disponent further says that he was with said Cady in the Service of the United States as last aforesaid at least five months that he acted as Fifer in Said Company + under Ensign Cady + that he is knowing that the Said Cady performed the Service as above stated, and that the last five months spoken of. the Service
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performed was the going to Saratoga, Stillwater and up the Mohawk River and all performed at different periods

and further this [illegible] saith not
Amos Davis

sworn + subscribed this 24th day of January 1838 before me
Theodorick R Liddle Justice

I do hereby certify that Mr Amos Davis the person who has sworn to + subscribed the above affidavit is in good credible standing in Society & a man of truth & veracity & that the statements by him above made are Entitled to full credit

Theodorick R Liddle } Justice
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Honble J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions

[written perpendicularly]
May 1
Ruth Cady
M Dockstader
M. Sammons
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Washington 30th 1838

Sir

In the case of Ruth Cady widow of Elisha Cady - The evidence of Abner davis is not allowed hoe swears to five months service as a serjent and five months as an Insign he served with him and was a Fifer in the same company

In the case of John Dockstader for an increase of his pension some Allowance has been made on an affidavit I made on the case if the whole of the evidence I give in that case cannot be allowed I wish no part will be allowed as I served some of the Towers with him belonged to the same company and made the rest from documentary evidince with few exceptions all was done with due deliberation and Notoriously known to me

I am with due respect
Your Humble Servant
Tho. Sammons

Hon'ble J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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[illegible]

[illegible]

M. J. Bovee
Hon James L. Edwards
Pension Commissioner
Washington
D. C.
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I wish to call your attention to the case of the Widow Cady [illegible] who rec'd a certificate for 6 mos. 23 days as a Private & thought to have been for a Lieutenant [illegible] - it was an error in making out the Certificate - let me hear from the above cases & oblige you &c

Matthias J. Bovee
Hon. J. L. Edwards
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Hon J. L. Edwards
Pension Commissioner
Washington
D. C.
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Amsterdam Sept. 19. 1838

Dear Sir

In making out the certificate in the case of Ruth Cady you omited 6 mo time as an Ensign - you will be pleased to correct it and serving your answer I will forward her [illegible] certificate

I am yours respectfully
Matthias J. Bovee

Hon J. L. Edwards
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Payment to be made at Albany, N. Y. by J. W. Olcutt Esq
Agent for paying Pen-ers, in the Agency of Albany New York

Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book A Vol. 1 Page 105 by Geo. Wm. Crump
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WAR DEPARTMENT
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM

I certify that, in conformity with the 3d section of the law of the United States, of the 4th July, 1836, Ruth Cady of New York widow of Elisha Cady dec'd who was a Sergeant P Ensign in the Revolutionary Army is entitle to receive forty four dollars and cents [crossed out] per annum, during the time she may remain unmarried, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi=annually, on the 4th of March and 4th of September:

Given at the War Office of the United States, this fourth day of May one thousand eight hundred and thirty Eight

[affixed paper seal]

S. Cooper
act.g. Secretary of War

J. L. Edwards,
Commissioner of Pensions