Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12427, Jonathan Cady, Vt.
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(3 - 1776)

SERVICE  NUMBER

Vt. Cady, Jonathan S. 12427

carded
CONTENTS
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New York
8990
Jonathan Cady
Of Essex Co in the State of New Yor
who was a Private in the Company
Captain Wait of the Reg comman
Col Herrick in the Vt ma
line for 14 mo.

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

Certificate of Pension issued the 1 day of May
1831 and sent
C. Pearson Ticonderoga
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $93.32
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept 23.33
$116.65
Revolutionary Claim 
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by W.L. Williams Clerk
Book E Vol. 4 Page 49

New certificate issued
16 Jul 1844 sent to Hon.
L. Stetson, House of Reps
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13.024
Jonathan Cady
Pension Papers
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of
Congress passed June 7. 1832 -
State of New York
County of Essex
On this 26th day of September 
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred & thirty two personally appeared in open
Court before the Court of Common Pleas of the
County of Ely aforesaid now sitting Jonathan
Cady a resident of the town of Westport in the
County of Essex aged seventy two 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. 1882 -

That he entered the service of the United States
under the following named officers & served as herein
stated Major Hossington- Captain Benjamin
Wait, Lieutenant William Hunter & he thinks
Ensign John Barnes - he entered the same on the
last of March 1776 & left the same on the last of
November following, he resided in the town of
Windsor County of Windsor & State of Vermont
he enlisted-- he was in no battles-- he marched
from said Windsor through Hartland, Hartford
Norwich & other towns in Vermont to Newbury
same state at a town called the Oxbows or Connecticut
river. his duties were [illegible] & standing
sentinel - remined at this place (the Oxbow) till
[illegible] at the time aforesaid-
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That he entered the service a second time
his officers were Colonel Samuel Herrick, 
Lieutenant Colonel-- Brown & Captain Benjamin
Wait & then was one Captain Parmale Allen
at [illegible] Vt.-he enlisted & entered the
said service this term about the 15th of July
1777 & left the same about the first of December
following, he resided at the same place as when
he entered the service the first term-- he was in
no battle - he marched from the house of his
residence through Charlestown N.H. & Rockingham
Chester Andover & [illegible] Vt to Manchester &
thence to Pawlet [illegible] state where he remained
during this term of service except when [illegible]
or a few days at Saratoga at the taking of
Burgoyne - from whence he returned to Pawlet
then continued till dismissed at the time
[illegible]-- while at Pawlet many tories were
whipped & were made to in the gauntlet he
was not personally acquainted with
any of the officer at Saratoga he recollects that
Gerard Gates commanded but did not see him
to his knowledge-- he never received a written
discharge & has no documentary evidence relating
to his services except the affidavits hereto annexed
that he was born in the year 1760 in the town of
Killingly County of Windham & State of Connecticut
he has a record of his age at home-- he has lived in
since the Revolutionary was 20 years in Redding
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Vermont 10 years in Hampton N York & the
remaining time in the town of West Port the place of
his present residence-- he is known to Ebenezer
Douglas Newton Hoys, John Braman & David
Brainerd who reside in his present neighborhood
who can testify as to his character for veracity & their
belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever
to a pension or annuity except the present
claim that his name is not on the Pension roll of the
agency of any State
Sworn to & subscribed the day.  Jonathan Cady
& read in open Court
Sworn as Leonard Snow Clerk
of the County of Essex Clerk of the County
Court of Common Pleas of said County

We Jesse Beamin & Alanson Barber
residing in the town of Westport County of Essex & State of
New York hereby certify that we are well acquainted with
Jonathan Cady who has subscribed & swon to the
above declaration: that we believe him to be seventy
two years of age: that he is reputed & believed in the
neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier
of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion-
Sworn to & subscribed the
year aforesaid                    Jesse Beaman
in open Court                    Alanson Barber

L Stow Clerk of
Essex Com Pleas
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and the said Court do hereby declare their opinion 
after the investigation of the matter after putting the
interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the
above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier
and served as he states & the court further certifies that it
appears that Jesse Beamin & Alanson Barber
who have signed the preceding certificate are residents
in the town of Westport aforesaid & an credible persons
that their statement is entitled to credit -
Signed by order of the Court 
Leonard Stow Clerk of Essex Com Pleas

I Leonard Stow Clerk of the Court of Common 
Pleas of the County of Essex aforesaid do hereby 
certify that the foregoing contains the original 
proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application
of Jonathan Cady for a pension
In testimony whereof I have here
unto set my hand & seal of office this
26th day of September 1832-
Leonard Stow Clerk of Essex Com Pleas
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13.024
Jonathan Cady
Essex Co N York
admitted
14 mo Private

E Pierson
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BRIEF in the case of Jonathan Cady
of Essex Co. in the State of N York
(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 year-
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period.
March In 1776
1777

Duration of Service.
Years   Months,   Days
               8
               4

Rank.
As a Private

Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served.
Gen.
Cap Wait Majr Rossington
Capt Wait - Col Herricks

5. In what battles was he engaged? none
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Windsor Vermont
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
Traditionary & living witnesses
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
Papers attached- [illegible]


I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned
Richard Cutts
Examining Clerk
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I, Levi Bishop, of Windsor in the County of Windsor and
State of Vermont, of the age of seventy-two years, depose and
say that in the year seventeen hundred and seventy seven, I
was, and ever since have been, a resident of Windsor aforesaid, and
in June of the year aforesaid, upon an alarm and a call for volunteers,
Jonathan Cady, then of said Windsor, and this deponent, turned
out and, with others, marched from Windsor to Hubbardton in
Vermont, where we waited a few days to be joined by more
volunteers, thence marched to Ticonderoga where we remained
in service until the retreat of the American Army from that
post, which was about the sixth day of July of the same year
when we were dismissed and came home. A short time after
we came home, said Cady enlisted into Col. Herrick's Regiment
Vermont troops, and I soon after enlisted into the same Company
with said Cady, the company under of command of Capt
Ebenezer Woods-- said Cady marched before I went, as I was
detained by sickness at home a few days. I marched, on
recovering, to Pawlett, and there found Cady; this was some
time in July. Not far from the first day of December after, I
went with a large part of our Regiment, (and after the British
abandoned the post,) to Ticonderoga to pick up the articles
of property left by the enemy & I did not return till into
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the ensuing winter. When I left to go on this party to Ticonderoga
said Cady was at Pawlet aforesaid, and he was discharged
before I returned-- said Cady is now before me, and is, as I
am informed, a resident of Westport in the State of New York
Levi Bishop
State of Vermont   Windsor July 12th 1832- Then personally appeared the
Windsor Co.                      above named affiant, Levi Bishop, and before me, the
subscribing authority, made oath that the foregoing affidavit, by him subscribed
contains the truth and nothing but the truth. And I certify that I have
personally known said Levi Bishop from my earliest years, and that he is a
respectable citizen and a credible person
Carlos Coolidge Justice of the Peace


State of Vermont   Woodstock County Clerks Office July 14 1832
Windsor County ┃
I Benjamin Swan Clerk of the County Court for the
County of Windsor, do hereby certify that Carlos
Coolidge is one of the Justices of the Peace within
and for said County, and that the above is his
Signature
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the
Seal of said Court, and subscribe my name the
day of year last above
---
Benja Swan
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I, Rufus Root, of Windsor in the County of Windsor and State of
Vermont, of the age of sixty nine years, depose and say- that at Windsor
aforesaid, not far from the middle of the month of July in the year one
thousand seven hundred and seventy seven, I enlisted into the Regiment
of Vermont troops commanded by Col. Samuel Herrick - marched from
said Windsor, by the way of Charlestown, in New Hampshire, and Rockingham, 
Chester, Andover, and Peru, to Manchester in Vermont, at which
latter place we remained from two to three weeks - thence marched to
Pawlet Vt. where we were stationed for some time, but precisely
how long I am unable to recollect-- While the body of the Regiment was
stationed at Pawlet, I went upon the expedition to Lake George landing
and thence to Dearborn Island in that lake where our party met with
the enemy and was repulsed. The officers in charge of the party of this
expedition were Col. Herrick-- Lt. Col. Brown, and Major
Benjamin Wait-- After our repulse, we returned to Pawlet, by the route
of Fort Anne, Whitehall &c. After this, the Regiment moved to 
Saratoga and joined the army under Gen. Gates, but I was kept back
by sickness of measles-- I cannot fix upon the very day on which I was
discharged, but well recollect that it was not far from the first of
December, and at a time when the snow was a foot deep-
I further depose and say, that Jonathan Cady, then resident in said
Windsor, started from that place with me, marched with me, and served
with me, in said Regt in the same company, of which company, after we
joined at Pawlet, Capt. Ebenezer Woods had the command. So far
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as I can now recollect, said Cady was discharged at the same time
I was as before stated, or near the first day of December-- The term
of my enlistment was six months and though I did not know
the precise time at which said Cady enlisted, I have no reason to doubt
that he enlisted for the same term - I further depose and say- that said
Jonathan Cady is now before me and, as I am informed by him, resident
at Westport in the State of New York-
Rufus Root

State of Vermont
Windsor ss.

Windsor July 13th 1832 Then personally appeared
Rufus Root above named and made oath that the
foregoing affidavit by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth 
And I certify that the said Rufus Root is a respectable and credible person-
Charles Leavens Justice of the Peace 

State of Vermont      Woodstock County Clerks Office 14th July 1832
Windsor County Ss
I Benjamin Swan Clerk of Windsor County Court, Do hereby
Certify that Charles Leavens is one of the Justices of the Peace
within & for said County, and that the above is his Signature -
In Testimony whereof I have hereto affixed the Seal
of said Court, and subscribe my name the day and
year last above
Benj Swan
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Issue a new cert
&
send to Hon. L.
Stetson H. Rep

Mle. Free
Lemuel Stetson
M.C.
House of Representatives Washington D.C.
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Mle. Free
Lemuel Stetson
M.C.
House of Representatives Washington D.C.

Pension Office

Issue a new cert
&
send to Hon. L.
Stetson H. Rep
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State of New York
Essex County       ⎬ On this 27th day of April 1844
personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice
of the Peace in and for said County. Jonathan Cady
who being duly sworn says that he is a Revolutionary
Pensioner of the United and was inscribed on the Pension
List Roll of the New York Agency at the rate of Forty Six
Dollars and Sixty Six cents per annum during his natural
Life. on the 6th day of May 1833 under the act of 7th June
1832. That he received a certificate to that effect issued out
of the War Office of the United States on the said
6th day of May 1833 and has drawn his pension
under such certificate up to March 4th 1841. That
he Resides in Westport it in the County of Essex and
State of New York and has resided there for the
pace of twenty four years last past and that previous
thereto he resided in Hampton Washington County
New York That on the 11th day of January last
his Dwelling House situate in West port aforesaid was
Burnt that all his papers and most of his furniture
were consumed at that time and among which was
his Original Pension Certificate. That he on the
fourth day of March last he executed a power
of Atty. which had been previously [illegible] & compared
with said Pension Certificates previous to the same
having been consumed by fire and that the same
was acknowledged on the 11th March before
K French Esq a Justice of the Peace and upon
which he Deliver the last payment of his said
Pension - he therefore hereby applies to the
Commissioner of Pensions of the United States
for New Certificate in lieu of the original
thus destroyed
Sworn before me
April 27th 1842   Jonathan Cady
Nathan Perry Justice Peace
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State of New York
Essex County SS
John Lewis Jun. being duly
Sworn says that he resides in West port and
near Jonathan Cady the within affiants
That he knows the said Jonathan Cady to
be a Revolutionary Pensioner of the
United States that on the 11th day of January
1844 said Carly Dwelling House was consumed
by fire and almost the whole of his Effects
were burnt among which were all his
Books & papers and Deponent truly believes
his Original Pension Certificate was
consumed among the Rest as he heard
said Cady Remark that such was the fact
at or near the time & Deponent knows
that her only saved two or three Beds
Bedding & a few other articles of all
his Effects -

Sworn before me    John Lewis 
April 27 1844
Nathan Perry Justice Peace
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State of New York
County of Essex ss.⎬
 I George S Nicholson Deputy
Clerk of the County of Essex and Dep. Clerk of the
Court of Common Pleas in and for said County in the
absence of Edmund F Williams Clerk from the said
County do hereby Certify that Nathan Perry the
Justice before whom the foregoing affidavits were taken
was on the day of the date of the same a Justice
of the Peace in and for said County duly elected
and qualified residing in the said County and
duly authorized to act as such and further that I
am well acquainted with the hand writing of 
the said Justice and know the foregoing affidavits
Signed "Nathan Perry" to be his proper hand writing
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my
name and official seal at the office of the Clerk
of said County at the Town of Elizabethtown this
27th day of April A.D. 1844
Geo. S. Nicholson Deputy Clerk

Hon Mr Stetson have the goodness to send this
in to the Pension office & Return the New Certificate. I would
not trouble you but members of Congress have a preference
to other applicants or agents, by the rules of the office
I understand & get papers sent by [illegible]
[illegible] & myself have sent you a list of
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our documents - in [illegible] and
will send for more names in a few days
I am Going to [illegible] & will ascertain
Respectfully Your
Obt Set
Edw Schuyler
Honl L. Stetson

Ml Free
Hon Lemuel Stetson
M.C.
House of Representatives
Washington D.C
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12.427
Rev War INVALID.
File No. 12,427
Jonathan Cady
Priv. Rev. War
Act: June 7th 1832
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 61
{Arrangement of 1870.}