Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 19582, Jeremiah Cady, Continental Mass.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE Continental Mass.
Cady, Jeremiah
NUMBER S 19532
Carded
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31.8724
Massachusetts.
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Jeremiah Cady of Wadley in the State of Mass." who was a private in the County command by Captain Dickinson of the regte commanded by Col. Woodbridge in the Mass. line for Militia for 8 months.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
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Arrears to the 4th of March 41 266.66
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep. 13.33
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                                                   $279.99
{Revolutionary Clam, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Theodore L Moody Clerk 
Book. E. Vol. 2. Page 15.
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9325
Jeremiah Cady
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February 29th. 1836
Referred to Commissioner Revolutionary  pensions
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State of New York County of Orleans}Ss.
On this twenty third day of August Eighteen hundred & thirty two Personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Cout of Oyer and Terminer & General Jail Delivery now sitting at the court House in the town of Barre in & for the county of Orleans Jeremiah Cady a resident of the town of Barre in the county of Orleans and State of New York aged Eighty one 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 7th 1832. That he Entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated
That he was born in the town of Killingsley in the county of Windham State of Connectticut on the fifth of July 1751. That there is a record of his age Registered in the Town of Shutesbury. in the County of Hampshire in the State of Massachusetts. That he lived in the Town of Shutesbury. County of Hampshire in the State of Massachusetts at both times of Entering the Service that he lived at Shutesbury after the revolutionary war until 1815 or 1816. When he moved to the Town of Pitsford in The County of Ontario in the State of New York. From there he moved to the Town of Byron in the County of Genesee in the said State of New York & that in 1830 he moved to this present place of Residence. That in the winter of 1775 he Enlisted as a minute man to hold himself ready at a minutes warning. under Captain Rueben Dickenson. That on the Twentieth day of April 1775 The news of The Battle of Lexington reached him. That he together with 5 or 7 more of the company in which he volunteered started on the same day for Cambridge and arrived there on the second day after. That the company were formed under their officers. That Captain Dickenson was commandant of the company which belonged to Colonel Woodbridge Regiment Lieutenant Colonel Brown. Major Stacy that he frequently saw General Warren & General Putman. That Colonel Woodbridge Regiment and he among the rest were stationed in Cambridge College. About the first of June went under the command of General Putman on to Hay Island. That they in to the Island as soon as it was Eight in the morning that they blew up a schooner and Brought off some cattle
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Sheep & other property that when they were returning from off the Island. The Tide was coming in which was about 9 or 10 oclock in the fore noon That General Putman was Just before him and had two sheep one under each arm which he brought off the Island. That the tide had then risen so high that the General could with difficulty keep his mouth above the water that he saw him several times raise up his head apparently to take breath, and that he then said Putman brought off the two sheep. That about 3 oclock in the morning of the seventeenth of June Colonel Woodbridge's Regiment in which he was marching on to Bunker Hill that he was stationed on the right wing of the American army. That General Putman gave them order not to fire until the British got so near that they could see their eyes. That he retreated when the american army were ordered to retreat and got to the neck of land that heads on to the hill just before the British who were Endeavoring to cut off their retreat. That after the battle went the same night to Prospect Hill where they exected fortifycations that they remained there till the weather became cold in the Fall of year and then went into Barracks near Cambridge College. that h at first had been Engaged only for Eight months but that when the Eight months had expired he volunteered to remain another month at the expiration of which he was discharged. But received o no written discharge. That he was discharged in January 1776. That in the month of October 1776 he enlisted as a volunteer under Colonel Baldwin for one year as an artificer & soldier. And received a Lieutenants commission. That his commission was signed by Colonel Baldwin. That he was first ordered to repair to Greenbush that he went to Greenbush with eleven other soldiers who were placed under his command That he remained at Greenbush 2 weeks when he received orders from Colonel Baldwin to join him at Ticondaroga. That he went with the men who were under his command to Skeensborough. where They Took boats for Ticondaroga. That his service consisted in working as an artificer he had the command of a Field Piece and Company of artillery men and Exercised with their Piece. and were obliged to turn out with his company and field piece whenever there was an alarms. that he and his
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company were under the immediate command of Colonel Baldwin But that he was not attached to any Regiment. Generally kept their field Piece with them. or at their alarms post & were to turn out on the first alarm. That he Frequently saw General Schuyler Colonel Leonard and some times General Sinclair while at Ticondaroga. That a short time before the retreat of the american army from Ticondaroga and the last service of the kind he did was to make a Large quantity of shingles. That when the British came to Ticondaroga and the american army were preparing to retreat he and thirty or forty others volunteered to convey the hospital stores on board some boats or floats and that when the ^British came on to the French Lines as it was caled & Fired a volley on finding the plan evacuated by the americans they retreated. That he went to Rutland where he overtook his company with the field piece. That they went from Rutland to Benington that just Before they arrived at Bennington they fell in With the enemy and that he was in the engagement that in the engagement they used small arms. that the field Piece are not Taken not the action,. That they were led out commanded by Colonel Ethan Allen in that Engagement that after the engagement they went into Bennington the same night with the prisoners that had been taken and that the prisoners were put into the Bennington meeting house. That he saw General Stark the next morning after the Battle and under stood that he had had the command in the Battle. That then they were ordered to join Gerneral Gates at Saratoga. That he marched from Bennington to Beemus Heights that he arrive there the second day after he left Bennington. That they fell in with General Morgans corps while they were engaged with the Enemy who were led by the British General Frasier & took a part in the Engagement towards its close. That he saw the enemy assemblied on a rise of Ground, and that he ordered his field piece to be discharged among them. That he afterwards understood that the the British had assemblied to bury Frasier. But did not know the cause of their assemblying until after he had Fired upon them. That after They arrived at Beemus Heights General Benedict Arnold took the immediate command of them. That he was in the Battle of Stillwater. That his company consisted of thirty six men. with two field pieces under Capt Robinson Bartlett a militia Captain. They got their field pieces at
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Bennington that they were never driven back from their field pieces that the first time they were driven back they were reinforced and retook their pieces before they were driven back far. That the second time they were driven back some distance from their Pieces and were reinforced by General Morgans Riflemen. and again retook their Pieces that they brought off their Pieces after the Battle. That of the thirty six men who Entered the battle, under his command only Eight came out alive. That in the second or third day after the Battle he was sent by General Gates with a pass. and five men to Escort Lady Ackerson to Greenbush. That he went with Lady Ackerson to Greenbush staid there one night and then went to Albany where he remained until discharged. That he was discharged a few days before the year for which he enlisted was out. That he received a written discharge signed by Colonel Baldwin that He was discharged in the month of October 1777, That he became blind several years after and that during the time he was blind his commission & discharge was both lost or destroyed. That he has no documentary evidence of his said services
That he is acquainted with David Page a clergyman and Warren Perkins who reside in his neighborhood and who can testify 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 and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Before me A B Mills Clerk of Mill Court
Jeremiah Cady
We David Page a clergyman residing in the village of Knowlsville in the county of Orleans and Warren Perkins residing in the town Barne aforesaid hereby certify. That we are well acquainted with Jeremiah Cady who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be Eighty one years of age. That he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion sworn & subscribed. the day & year aforesaid. David Page Warren Perkins
Before me AB Mills Clerk of said court
And the said court do hereby declare their apinion after the investigation
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of the matter, and after putting the Interrogatories prescribed by the War Department. That the abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the court further certifies that it appears to them that David Page who has signed the preceeding certificate is a clergyman resident in the village Knowlsville- aforesaid and that Warren Perkins who has also signed the same is a resident in the Town of Barre aforesaid and is a credible person & that their statement is entitled to credit
I Abraham B Mills clerk of the court Oyer & Terminer & Jail delivery for the county of Orleans do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Jeremiah Cady for a pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office as clerk of said court this 23d day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty two 
A Gordener Circuit Judge.
Abm. Coutine one of the Judges of the Oyer & Terminer
William James one of the Judges of the Court of Oyer & Terminer
And I Abraham B Mills The said clerk of said court do hereby further certify that the alterations and interteniations In the above proceedings. apposite to which and in the margin. the Initials of my name are set were made when the said proceedings were before the said court in Testimony Where of I have hereunto Set my hand & the seal of my office is such clerk this twenty third day of August Eighteen hundred and thirty two
A B Mills Clerk of said court
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State of New York Orleans County Ss.}
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in & for the county of Orleans aforesaid Jeremiah Cady a resident of the Town of Barre in said Court to me known who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath depose and say that he is Eighty Two years of age and has made application for a pension under the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832. that by reason of old age & consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service But according to the [illegible] of his recollection Reserved not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades. For nine months I served as a private soldier under Captain Dickinson for Eight months and under Captain Pearl one month- in Colonel Woodbridges Regiment of the Massachusetts State Troops: For Eleven months and Twenty five days I served as a Lieutenant under Colonel Baldwin. who was Colonel of a regiment of artificing. and further said not
Sworn & Subscribed this 27th day of February 1834 before me 
Sydney Brunnell Justice 
Jeremiah his X mark Cady

Orleans County Clerks Office ss.} I as Deputy (For AB Mills) Clerk of said County hereby certify that Sidney Burnelll before whom the above affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of said affidavit a Justice of the peace in the said county duly qualified and authorized to take the same And further I am acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and verily believe the signature thereunto subscribed is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto subsented my name and applied the seal of said county at Albion Feb 28th 1834 H J Sickels Dep Clerk
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[Right side:]
9325
Jeremiah Cady
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February 29. 1836
Referred to Commissioner Revolutionary pensions
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[Left side:]
Petition of Jeremiah Cady of New York a revolutionary Pensioner praying Congress for an   act authorizing the secretary of War. to place his name on the Pension roll

G. Hard New York 
House of Representative 86
[illegible] Revolutionary Pension
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Revolution 19582
INVALID.
File No. 19.582
Jeremiah Cady 
Pri Mass Mil
Act: June 7" 32"
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 68
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1893, Mar. 10. History to O.P. Allen, Palmer, Mass. 
F.S.
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(3-223.)
No. 21.838 Revy
Ex'r. REJECTED
OLD WAR INVALID.
Jeremiah Cady of N Y
.O. Pri & artificer Col. Baldwin, Mass troops
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9525
N.Y.
Let to Hon G Hard 9.March 34
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" Edward Dickinson/ Nov': 40
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19 March 34 G Hard
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S Baldwin [illegible]
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19 Mch. 34

1841
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Jere"h Cady Act '32
Let to Hon. O. Baker
26 Jany 1841 & 17 Feby 1841, and Hon G Hard 17 Feby '41
Let to Hon. O. Baker July 2d. 1841
R Dickenson " g "
Hon O. Baker " 26. 1841

Mass.
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To the Congress of the United States
Your petitioner Jeremiah Cady of the town of Barre Orleans County New York. Respectfully requests that his name may be placed upon the pension Rolls as a Revolutionary Soldier by an Act of Congress to that effect your petitioner served in the Revolutionary Army as a Soldier one year Eight months & twenty five days. That your honorable body will at least grant him pay for that length of time as a private soldier. your petitioners proofs of service are herewith presented & as your petitioner has been refused pensions by the War Department your petitioner cannot obtain his rights unless a special act passed for that purpose Feb 6th 1836.

Jeremiah his X mark Cady
Hiram/Goff attest
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Petition of J. Cady.
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State of New York Orleans County. Ss.}
On this 5th day of February 1836 personally appeared before the undersigned Justice Jeremiah Cady who being duly Sworn make oath and says that from information obtained time making his declaration for a pension hereunto annexed he supposes he must be mistaken in relations to having a Lieutenants, Commission from Colonel Baldwin as previous stated. That what he this deponent called a Commission was only a Warrant given by Colonel Baldwin in which Warrant he this deponent was called a Lieutenant. That he this deponent did suppose that such warrant was equivalent to a commission but now supposes he was mistaken although he acted under it at that time as he has in his said declaration stated and was called by the men under his command as previous stated a Lieutenant. and this deponent further says that the time he served in the army and the circumstances thereof otherwise are previous correctly stated and supports that he did serve his country faithfully and fought for her liberties as he has stated within his said declarations and that he is now old and needy. and has lost his sight in consequence of such service as he has always been informed by his physicians subscribed and sworn before me this 6th day of February 1836 Sydney Brunnell Justice of the Peace
and further sayth not 
Jeremiah his X mark Cady

Orleans County Ss. Hiram J Goff being duly sworn makes oath and says that he has conversed with the above named Jeremiah Cady in relations to his services as a soldier of the revolutionary army. That from the minute delate of circumstances to this deponent has not the least doubt But that the said Jeremiah Cady did serve as he has stated in his declarations that he this deponent has been engaged to procure pensions for a number of Revolutionary Soldiers and that they have been allowed
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that he this deponent never has had our applicant whom this deponent believes more worthy of Credit or more meritorious applicant the old gentleman Jeremiah Cady showed me several scars that remains of wounds received by him in battle which cannot Lie. and this deponent has found from enquiry amongst his neighbors that said Jeremiah Cady is a man of street truth & high integrity & that his word is unusually received unquestionable. this deponent therefore without legilation says that he has not a doubt that said Cady is entitled to a pension.
H. S. Goff
Subscribed before Sworn me on this 6. day of February 1836
Sz[illegible] Brunell Justice of the Peace

STATE of New York, Orleans County-Clerk's Office,}ss.
I CERTIFY that Sydney Burnell Esq., before whom the annexed Affidavits purports to have been  Taken was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, residing in the town of Barre and legally authorized to take the same; and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe the signature thereto subscribed is genuine. 
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and impressed my Official Seal, at Albion, this 10th day of February A.D. 1836
A. B. Mills CLERK.
By F. E. Church Deputy
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I Eleneser Mattoon of Amherst in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged Seventy eight, testify and say, that I will recollect that Captain. Reuben Dickinson ^of Amherst, in the Spring of 1775. enlisted men from this town and the neighboring towns. to go to Cambridge and places in that vicinity for the time of eight months. The campaign was called the "eight months campaign" I was not there, and do not personally ^know the men who were there, I also further state that in the summer of 1777. I was a Lieutenant in the artillery at Ticonderoga, and will recollect seeing Jeremiah Cady from Amherst, then said Cady was a near neighbor of mine, as well as Captain Reuben Dickinson, and I was well acquainted with them both.
Said Cady formerly lived in Amherst, but now resides in 
the state of New York. 
E. Mattson
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 
Hampshire ss. February 10. 1834.
There personally appeared General Ebenezer Matoon well known to me to be a credible witness. and made solemn oath to the truth of the forgoing deposition above subscribed. 
Before Me Edward Dickenson Justice of the peace
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I John Dickinson of Amherst in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged seventy six, testify and say that immediately after the alarm at Lexington in 1775. I turned out and went to Cambridge and places in that vicinity; as a volunteer. and soon after reaching there, Captain Reuben Dickinson of this town, enlisted there for "eight months"-I enlisted into his company, and served out this whole time of eight months_ the campaign was called the "eight months service".  Jeremiah Cady was in the same company with me. I recollect him well: Captain sent them to stand the whole term or not, I am unable to say.  It has been so long since that I am unable to testify positively in relation to it- but my opinion is that he must have remained in the company until the close of the eight months service. I have been informed that J. Cady now resides in the State of New York. Colonel Woodbridge commanded the Regiment. 
John Dickinson
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Hampshire ss. February 10. 1834. There personally appeared John Dickinson Esquire well known to me to be a credible witness. and made solemn oath to the truth of the Deposition I have above described. 
Before me Edward Dickinson Justice of the Peace.
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I Jonathan Warner of the Town of Wales, County of Erie and State of New York. deposeth & says that he was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and that previous to, and after and during said War he was well acquainted with Jeremiah Cady, who at the commencement resided in the Town of Shutesbury. and afterwards in the Town of Amhust. State of Massachusetts, and this deponent recollects the circumstances of Captain Reuben Dickinson of the Town of Amhust marching to or towards Cambridge in the year 1775 soon after the Battle of Lexington and knows that said Cady was absent at the said time for Eight or nine months and did then & does now suppose that he was at Cambridge under the command of said Dickinson while absent. [smeared ink] recollect Cady: coming home, to see his wife (a sister of this deponent). and knows that in the month of May the year that Burgoyne landed at Ticonderoga this deponent marched to Ticonderoga and on his arrival found said Cady there, who had for a number of months been absent from home. said Cady remained there with the army until the evacuation on the landing of Burgoyne's Troops which this deponent believes to have been on the 6th of July when our troops commenced a retreat towards Bennington, they travelled together to Bennington at which place this deponent left Cady with the army & returned home & Cady did not return home until after a part of ^or all of Burgoyne's army marched through Massachusetts towards Boston as prisoners of War, this deponent feels confident that cady was absent from six to nine months this deponent is now Seventy six years of age, and said Cady is Eight or Ten years older. & further this depon. saith not.  Jonathan Warner
Sworn & Subscribed before me at Wales this 24th day of Decr. 1835. 
David S. Warner Commissioner of Deeds For Erie County}
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State of New York Erie County Clerk's Office SS.}
I, Harace Clark Clerk of Said County Certify that David S. Warner whose name is subscribed to the within affidavit, was at the time of taking Said affidavit and now is, a Commissioner of Deeds in and for the County of Erie, duly appointed and Sworn and authorised to take the same; and further that I am well acquainted with the and writing of said Commissioner of Deeds, and verily believe the Signature, "David S. Warner" Subscribed to the same, to be his genuine Signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said County this 26th day of December A. D. 1835. 
Horace Clark Clerk

I the within named Jonathan Warner do hereby further declare that at the time within mentioned of Cady having been at Ticonderoga, he was under the command of Colonel Baldwin, who had the charge of Erecting Barracks & other Buildings about the Fort. & well recollects the circumstance of Cady having an enlistment roll & coming to this deponent while at Ticonderoga to enlist this deponent to go under the Command of Cady, to making Shingles for the use of the Buildings aforesaid in which business the said Cady was engaged during the time this deponent was there   Jonathan Warner
Sworn & Subscribed before meat Wales this 22d day of January 1836. 
David S. Warner Com. For Erie County
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Jeremiah Cady
Depositions of Genl. Mattoon 
John Dickinson & Judah Clark
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I John Dickinson of Amherst in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged eighty three years. testify and say, that in the Spring of 1775. I enlisted with the revolutionary army for 8. months, and went to Cambridge in the company of Captain Reuben Dickinson and Colonel Woodbridge's Regiment. and served out the whole term of my enlistment, and was dismissed.
Jeremiah Cady, then of Shutesbury was in the same company with me, and according to the best of my recollection, he served the whole of the principal part of the campaign, which was for 8. months-. I am satisfied, from facts stated by him to me, in respect to the time of place when we were dismissed and the circumstances attending it, that he was there and dismissed with the rest of the company. Dated at Amherst, aforesaid the third day December A.D. 1840.   John Dickinson

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire County ss. December 3. 1840.
There personally appeared John Dickinson Subscribed to the foregoing affidavit and well known to me to be a credible witness, I made oath to the truth of the same.
Before me Edward Dickinson-Justice of the Peace
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I Ebeneser Mattoon of Amherst in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged eighty five years, testify and say, that I have been acquainted with Jeremiah Cady for seventy years_he formerly being in this town. and afterwards remained to that day_ He now resides in Hadley. In the month of May 1777. He enlisted with the Revolutionary army_ and near from Amherst, with Judah Clark, either in Captain Thompson's or Captain Reuben Dickinsons Company. and Colonel Leonard's Regiment._ The term of enlistment was three months_ I recollect seeing said Cady at Ticonderoga, in the retreat of St. Clair on the sixth of July in 1777. Cady was a good soldier. I also saw him at Bennington, in the Army about the middle of August and I   took some pieces of artillery to Half-Moon, in August, he was one of the guard
Said Cady was also in the eight months campaign at Cambridge in 1775. I can not state when he joined, or when he left, but I recollect serving him there as a soldier, in the Fall of that year. I think in the month of October.
Amherst December 11 1840. E. Mattoon
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 
Hampshire County ss. December 11, 1840.
There personally appeared General Ebenezer Mattoon well known to me to be a credible witness, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit and herein above subscribed.
Before me Edward Dickinson Justice of the Peace.
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Judah Clark of Amhust in the County of Hampshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged Eighty one years. testify & say that in the month of May 1777 I enlisted into the Revolutionary army. & joined the company of Capt. Eli Parker & Col. Leonard's Regiment and mustered to Ticonderoga. I did stay there two months & eight days and was dismissed & returned home. 
Jeremiah Cady, then of Shutesbury, went with me from Amhust, in the same company and after being at Ticonderoga, a priv & [illegible], he was part in it a party into the woods, to make shingles. After being out for two weeks or more, the party was driven back to the Fort, 
^Etter Williams Where said Cady afterwards did duty as a soldier with me. I have no recollection of his leaving the service before I did. 
Amhust December 3. 1840. Judah Clark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire County ss. December 3. 1840.
Then personally appeared Judah Clar, well known to me to be a credible witness, & made oath to the truth of the affidavit oh him above subscribed. Before me Edward Dickinson Justice of the Peace.
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Hampshire ss.
I, Samuel Wells, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Hampshire, do certify, that Edward Dickinson Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Edward Dickinson and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said Commonwealth, this fifteenth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty
S. Wells Clerk.
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Jeremiah Cady
Depositions of E. Mattoon J. Dickinson & Judah Clark 
July 1841-
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We, Ebenezer Mattoon &and John Dickensen and Judah Clark all of Amherst in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth
of Massachusetts of lawful age testify and say that
we have formerly made affidavits respecting the service
of Jeremiah Cady in the Revolutionary war, who
is now applying for a Pension - The applicant
now lives in Hadley in this County, we have
had conversation with him, since he made his
application and know him to be the same
person who performed the services to which he
before testified-- there was no other person
in the company or Regiment to which we testified
Mr. Cady belonged by the name of Cady but the
applicant - He always went by the name oj Jere Cady
and was good soldier-
Amherst July 9. 1841-
E. Matoon
John Dickenson
Judah Clark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire County Ss. July 9, 1841
Then personally appeared General Ebenezer Malloon
John Dickenson . And Judah Clark and all well
known to me to be credible witnesses, and made oath to
the truth of the forgoing affidavit by them
Subscribed,
Before me Edward Dickinson Justice of the Peace
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Hampshire ss.
I, SAMUEL F LYMAN, Register of the Court of Probate within and for said
County of Hampshire, do hereby certify that Edward Dickenson
Esquire, before whom the annexed depositions taken, was, at the date
thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly and regularly
appointed, and that the signature thereto annexed purporting to be his, I know to be
genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said
Court, this
Ninth day of February A. D. 1884
Samuel Lyman Register of Probate
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Hampshire S.
I, Samuel Wells, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth
for the County of Hampshire, do certify, that Edward Dickinson
Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was
at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County
duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that
full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in
that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said
Edward Dickenson
and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed
the seal of the Court of Common Pleas
for said
Commonwealth this ninth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty one
Samuel Wells, Clerk
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[stamp:] [illegible]New York [illegible] 13
Commissioner
November 21
Jeremiah Cady
New York
Application
J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
Free
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entitled to a pension. Though several have
been obtained through my agency as your
office will show. Mr Cady is in every respect
a worthy man; his character is unusually
Pure and Stands unblemished for moral worth.
I do feel deeply perhaps to much so, when
endeavoring to get justice done him.
I know he deserves his pension by
the Law of his Country and by Deed of
Patriotism, will you if consistent with your
duty, grant him at least the pension which
the affidavits he has forwarded entitle him to. if you
cannot allow all he is actually entitled to
Receive no man can converse with Mr. Cady without
full conviction of his service being rendered as stated by him
I am
Your obedient servant
HS Goff

J L Edwards Esquire
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(9525 
M York 
35753 Massachusetts 
Jeremiah Cady 
Massachusetts 
Act 7 June [18]32
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Copy
War Department
Pension Office
March 19. 1834
Sir
In reference to the claim of Jeremiah Cady, I have the
honor to state that his papers have again been examined. By the
regulations of the Department every applicant is required to produce the best evidence in his power. In the office of the Secretary of the State of Massachusetts E.D. Bangs, are rolls of the militia service of that State. By applying to Mr Bangs proof
of the service in question except that in Colonel Baldwin's Regiment may be obtained. Mr Cady alleges that in the month of October 1776 he enlisted in Colonel Baldwin's Regiment of Artificers for one year, and received from Colonel Baldwin a Lieutenants Commission; that his commission was signed by that officer etc. The Act authorizing the raising of the Corps of Artificers was not passed untill September 1776, and very few enlistments took place therein untill after the 1st February 1777. The name of Jeremiah Cady does not appear on the rolls of the Regiment. The applicants statement is liable also to another objection, Commissions were not issued by the Colonels of Regiments in any instance. The
papers are herewith enclosed.
I have the honor to be
Very Respectfully
Your Obedient Servant
(Signed) James L. Edwards

Honorable G. Hard
House of Representatives
U.S.
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War Department
Pension Office
March 14. 1836
Sir
In reply to your enquiry I have to inform
you that Jeremiah Cady's name is not on our rolls of
revolutionary services. My letter to you of the 19th March
1834, a copy of which is enclosed, will shew what
objections exist in this case
I have the honor to be
Very respectfully
Your Obedient. Servant.
J. L. Edwards
Honorable G. Hard
House of Representatives
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[stamp:] Amherst Massachusetts November 2
November 4, 1840
New York Case
Free
James L. Edwards Esquire 
commissioner of Pension
Washington City 
J.  Cady
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Amherst Massachusetts October 31.1840.
James L. Edward Esquire
Sir
I write to enquire whether a Pension
Certificate has ever been issued to Jeremiah Cady
of the State of New York, Orleans County ofHe made an 
application and procured some proof three or four years ago and had never heard whether the claim was allowed. Mr. Cady has now removed to a town in this vicinity, and wishes
me to enquire whether a Certificate was ever issued-
if not, whether his application and proof was
filed in the Pension Office-- and what the defect
is, which prevents his receiving a Certificate.
an early reply will oblige him,
Yours respectfully
Edward Dickinson
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James L. Edwards 
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington City
D.C.


Congressman M. Baker 
House of Representatives
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Amherst Massachusetts January 16. 1841.
James L. Edwards Esquire. 
Sir, 
I enclose you Pension Declaration of Jeremiah Cady, with accompanying affidavits. Please examine the papers, and if the evidence is sufficient, forward me a certificate. If deficient, will you point out in what respect that if possible proof may be obtained. The records of military service formerly in the office of the secretary of State are now in the Deptartment of War at Washington - and any thing which might be desired from them, must be obtained from Washington -
I shall send the papers to the care of Mr. Baker House of Representatives. with whom you will please communicate on the receipt at as early a day as practicable and oblige all concerned.
Yours respectfully
[signed] Edward Dickinson
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Ho. of Reps. Jan 21. 1841
Dr Sir
I have recd today the enclosed Pension papers. Permit me to urge as early an examination of them as your convenience will permit and a communication of the result to me -
Respectfully 
Your Ob't Servant
[signed] Osmyn Baker
J.L. Edwards Esq.
Comr of Pensions
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July 2, 1841
[Stamp:]
WASHINGTON D.C.
JUL 1
[end]

[illegible]
Mass.
Jeremiah Cady --

Hon, Osmyn Baker
HR

[sideways text:]
Jas. L. Edwards
Comr. of Pensions
Washington
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House of Representatives July 1. 1841 
Sir 
Will you have the goodness to inform me what is the state of Jeremiah Cady's application for a pension and what if any, is the defect in the testimony which is yet to be supplied I make this request at the suggestion of the friends of the applicant 
Very Respectfully Yours etc 
Osmyn Baker 
James L. Edward 
Commissioner of Pensions
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Dr Sir
Enclosed I send you some further testimony in the case of Jeremiah Cady. The deponents are personally known to me, and I do not know, in the county in which they live, there survivors of the Revolution of greater intelligence, or higher character for truth. I hope this testimony will be deemed sufficient and a certificate issued to Mr Cady.
In regard to the addition of "2nd" to his name on the rolls, I should by no means infer that there was another of the same name in the company into which he enlisted - but only that there was another of the same name in the town in which he lived. Such additions are almost as common in New England as that of "Jr" and are quite as uniformly adhered to not only by the person himself in writing his name, but also by the whole community. For instance, I
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recollect this case only 2 or 3 years ago in the town of which I live. Oliver Dickinson 2nd (there being two of that name in the town) was chosen a Representative to our General Court. The electors voted for him as Oliver Dickinson 2nd. This was necessary to distinguish the person intended. It was not necessary that the addition of "2nd" should have been carried any farther. But yet the returning officers of the election preserved the addition in their return - and from that it was entered on the roll of members of the House and so presented in the general list and so read by the clerk of the House at every calling of the yeas and nays during the session. And yet there was no other Oliver Dickinson in the Ho. of Reps., but only in the town which was a hundred miles off, from which the member came
Please inform me of the result of your examination of the case upon this new testimony
Truly Yours
[signed] Osmyn Baker
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House of Reps Aug. 18. 1841.
Sir.
I have the honor to enclose to you the additional affidavit of Jeremiah Cady, or rather his explanatory declaration. I know the case has already given you a good deal of trouble, but I take the liberty to request you to reexamine it, with the explanatory document now filed; and I do sincerely hope that the result will be favorable to the application. I seems to me to be very clearly proved that the services were rendered. The character of the 3 witnesses who swear to that, is such as to entitle them to the utmost credit.
May I expect to hear from you on this subject before the adjournment? I should be glad to be able to inform him on my return home that his claim is at last acknowledged -
Respectfully Your Ob't Servant
[signed] Osmyn Baker
J.L. Edwards Esq.
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[handwritten]

No 9525
Jeremiah Cady
Mass
June 7. 1832
Allow 8 mos pn
$26.66 per ann
Capt. Dickinson
Cl Woodbridge
Mass Militia

Hon O Baker
HR

[right side, diagonal]
Babary Barbary
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Pinna
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[handwritten]

Shutesbury Mass
Jeremiah Cady 2d
Apl 7 58 Sub. for Daniel Conant
in Capt R Dickinson Co
from Apl - 8 mo
May '77 33 Ea  Parker vp; 22&
94 not on
Jeremiah Cady - on Vol
14 p 84 a [illegible]
this no 2d to it
Judah Clark- on --
Capn Thompson A Dickinson Leonad Col
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In 1834. Cady made a declaration in NY wherein he state that he served as a Lt of Artificers in Baldwins Rgt 1 yr from October 1776 - nothing said of the [illegible] -He now says nothing of the years since, but simply 8 months in [17]75 and 3 mos in [17]77 . Says on he was a substitute for Daniel Conant and [illegible] the name- See letter to G. Hard 19 March [18]34 and 14th  March [18]36 

Reuben Dickinson April 19 11 days- 
Ebenr. Mattoon, [illegible] Volume 12 page 52 
Neither Daniel Conant or Jerh. Cady on

[left margin:]
224954 94
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Palmer, Massachusetts, August 22, 1892
Honorable Commissioner of Pensions,
Dear Sir
I am anxious to learn
if Joseph Allen, who lived in Newport or
Portsmouth Rhode Island
as I suppose served in the war
of the Revolution, he was born on Nantucket 1737
and died in Shutesbury Marssachusetts 1804. Our family
tradition has it that he served in the war from Rhode Island.
I also desire to know of Samuel Cady of Shutesbury
Massachusetts served in the revolutionary war. He was
Hillingly, Connecticut in 1724 and died in Shutesbury Massachusetts in 1799.
I he was in service he went 
from Shutesbury but might have joined the contingent
of Same other town, It was said by his daughter
who died in 1850 that her father Samuel Cady and
his three sons Jason, Jeremiah, and Samuel all Served
in the war, and all were of Shutesbury. Will you
kindly inform me if the above names
and found on the rolls at Washington, if so
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[handwritten]

the time of service. If there is a charge for making the search, send me the bill and I will remit.

Yours truly, 
[signed] O.P. Allen
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State of Massachusetts,
County of Hampshire
On this fourth day of August in the year eighteen
hundred and forty one, Jeremiah Cady a resident of
Hadley in the County of Hampshire and State of Massachusetts,
aged ninety years, who being first duly sworn according to
law, doth on his oath make the following supplementary
Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision
made of the Act of Congress passed June 7. 1832
He now states that in the spring of the year 1775.
He joined the Revolutionary Army and performed duty in Captain
Reuben Dickinsons Company at Cambridge, for 8 months.
I stated this in my Declaration made in Massachusetts, and
always supposed that service was declared for in my Declaration
made in New York State in 1834. If it was not included in 
that application in 1834. I can give no reason why it
was not. I know that I stated the fact distinctly to the
person who wrote the Declaration - and am surprised
to see it stated that that service was not declared for I
always claimed for the service in 1775, and procured
affidavits of General E. Mattoon, J. Dickinson Esquire and Judah
Clark while the former application was pending to
prove that I performed the service
In regard to the statement in the declaration in the
year 1834. aforesaid, that in 1776 in the month of October
to go to the North in Colonel Baldwins, Regiment of 
Artificers for one year. I have to say
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that in the Cambridge campaign in 1775 I became
acquainted with a man the name of Baldwin -- who was a
Master Mechanic - had the charge of laying at the
forts, and working on barracks. I assisted him on Prospect
Hill, in preparing the platforms for the Cannons-- I was a
Mason, but could to my hand to any mechanical 
business: After the Cambridge Campaign, not long after
I cannot tell this W. Baldwin went to Ticonderoga and
places in that vicinity-- and then helped build barracks
And other works. He called on me in October 1776. and
urged me to go with him to the North to assist in building
barracks, making shingles, and assisting in taking care
of the tools, and in keeping the men at work. I went with
him. He was called Colonel Baldwin and I supposed he
had a commission. He said he would give me a
Lieutenant commission and pay me eleven dollars a month,
wages .He gave me a writing which I always supposed
was a Lieutenants Commission and he always went by the
name of Colonel Baldwin among the men. I worked
under him from the fall of 1776. to the spring of 1777
when he Colonel Baldwin, sent me to Brookfield in Massachusetts
to carry a letter containing money to his wife. On my way to
Brookfield. I called in my wife, who then was in Shutesbury 
and after carrying the letter to Brookfield and delivering
the same to Mrs. Baldwin, I returned to my wife in
Shutesbury, where I remained over one night only, and
immediately set out in my return to Ticonderoga-
I had reached the town of Worthington in
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the County of Hampshire, and there fell in with the
company of Captain Thompson and Captain Eli Parker
who were in their way to Ticonderoga-- I then met
Judah Clark. I went on in company with that party
to the place of [illegible] destination- and was
after my return there engaged in making shingles,
loading hospital stores as stated aforesaid before. I was
at the surrender of Burgoyne. I saw him march out
I stated this matter as have now
the person who made my declaration in Massachusetts in regard to my engagement under Colonel Baldwin in 1776 - and the
reason why it was not inserted was, that I could furnish
no proof of that service previous to my joining the men at
Worthington under Captains Thompson and Parker, and supposed it would do not good to declare for any longer time than I could prove. It wanted but a few days of a year from
the time when I left home in October 1776. to the time
when I was dismissed in 1777 - and I can make
no further proof, at this late date, of my services, then
is contained in the affidavits of General Mattoon, John
Dickinson Esquire and Judah Clark-- I never knew any Jeremiah Cady except my uncle who lived in Killingly in the State of 
Connecticut, where I was born, and he died before
the war commenced-- I sometimes went by the name
of Jeremiah Cady 2nd in consequence of that appellation being
affixed to my name before he died. I can only state
further, that I actually performed services for my
County in the Revolutionary war - and if I had
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made an earlier application after the passage of the Law of from [illegible] 1832 I could have obtained proof of more service than I can now prove - in consequence of the death of witnesses - the reason why I did not maker earlier application - and why I did not prosecute my application in 1834. now fully stated in a former sup0plementary declaration. made a few months past.
Jeremiah Cady

State of Massachusetts
County of Hampshire ss.
August 4, 1841. Then personally appeared Jeremiah Cady Subscriber to the foregoing Pension Declaration, supplementary, & made oath to the truth of the same.
Before me Edward Dickinson Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Hampshire ss.
I, Samuel Wells, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Hampshire, do certify, that Edward Dickinson Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth ; and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity ; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Edward Dickinson and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said Commonwealth, this fourth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty one
S. Wells Clerk.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Hampshire ss.
I, Samuel Wells, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Hampshire, do certify, that Edward Dickinson Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth ; and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity ; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Edward Dickinson and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said Commonwealth, this tenth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty one
S. Wells Clerk.
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I David W. Cook of Hadley in the County of Hampshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged sixty one years, testify & say, that in 1799. I married the daughter of Jeremiah Cady, who now resides with me. From the earliest acquaintance I had with him & his family, I have heard him often related the incidents of his revolutionary journey -- He has always spoken of -- this campaign of 8 months at Cambridge in 1775. and of that at Ticonderoga in 1777. He formerly lived in Shutesbury & in Amherst, and married his wife in Amherst - In 1815. He moved to the State of New York, where he resided until the last autumn, when he came to reside in my family. I never knew any other Jeremiah Cady.
He is now applying for a pension.
In 1833, or 1834, while residing in the State of New York, he made an application - but owing to some defect in the evidence of his services; and the only witnesses of it being in Massachusetts - he was [illegible] to abandon his application. He had no friends there who could assist him - he was aged, infirm, & partially blind & had not means to help himself - and gave it up. Since he came with my family to live, I have tried to assit. him in getting a Pension. 
David W. Cook

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire County ss.
February 9, 1841. Then personally appeared David W. Cook. subscriber to the foregoing affidavit & well known to me to be a credible witness & made oath the the truth of the same. Before me Edward Dickinson Justice Peace
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I Salome Cook, Wife of David W. Cook of Hadley & formerly Salome Cady, aged sixty two years, testify & say that I am the daughter of Jeremiah Cady, [illegible] Hadley, who is now making application for a Pension - My father formerly lived in Amherst, in Shutesbury, & he married a Miss Warner of Amherst for his wife. From my earliest years of recollection I have heard my father speak of being in the revolutionary war as a soldier - & tell the events which accurred [occurred] while in the service - often heard him speak of living at Cambridge in 1775, and at Ticonderoga in 1777. His old assaciotes [associates] used to come to our house when I was a child and I have heard my father & them converse for hours in [illegible], of the [illegible] which accurred to them in the service - Every body spoke to him as if he had been in the war - and I never had any reason to doubt the fact. He now resides in our family - I knew of his making application for a Pension, while [illegible] in the State of New York in 1833 or 1834, and of his giving it up in consequence of the difficulty of getting evidence of his service on account of his mobility to get any one to prosecute the application for him. I never knew any other Jeremiah Cady, except an uncle of his who live in Killingly in the State of Connecticut, & who died many years ago.
Salome Cook
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[handwritten]

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire County ss February 9, 1841, Then personally
appeared Mrs. Salome Cook, Subscriber to the foregoing
affidavit, & well known to me to be a credible witness
and made oath to the truth of the same
Before me Edward Dickinson Justice Peace
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I John Dickinson of Amherst in the county of Hampshire & Commth. of Massachusetts, aged eighty three years, testify & say that there was but one Jeremiah Cady in Capt Reuben Dickinsons Company in  the 8 months campaign at Cambridge in 1775. The man by that name formerly lived in Shutesbury and Amherst I believe, and now living in Hadley in this county. I have not seen him for many years past till within a few weeks - But I have no reason to doubt that this is the identical person who served with me at Cambridge in 1775 under the name of Jeremiah Cady.
John Dickinson

Comlt. of Massachusetts
Hampshire County ss.  February 4, 1841.
Then personally appeared John Dickinson subscriber to the foregoing affidavit, & well known to me to be a credible witness, and made oath to the truth of the same.
Before me Edward Dickinson Justice Peace
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I Judah Clark of Amherst in the County of Hampshire & Comth. of Massachusetts, aged eighty one years, testify & say that Jeremiah Cody who now lives in Hadley, & who formerly lived in Shutesbury & in Amherst, and who is now applying for a pension is the same man who formerly went with me to Ticonderoga in 1777. Capt. Perkins & Capt. Thompson's Companies went together & Mr. Cady was with us I supposed he was in the [illegible] Company with me. It is possible that he was under command of Capt. Thompson. After we reached Ticonderoga a portion of the men that went from Amherst in our party were sent out to make shingles. Mr. Cady was among that number -- I was well acquainted with him -- He married his wife in this town - I was also acquainted with her & her family.
I saw Mr. Cady but a few weeks ago and he is the same person who went with me to Ticonderoga in 1777. I never knew any other person by the name of Jeremiah Cady.
Judah Clark

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire County ss.
February 4, 1841. Then personally appeared Judah Clark subscriber to the foregoing affidavit & well known to me to be a credible witness & made oath to the truth of the same, before me
Edward Dickinson Justice Peace
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[handwritten]

Jeremiah Cady's Supplementary Declaration in order
to obtain a pension, under the Act of Congress of June 7, 1832
State of Massachusetts
County of Hampshire ss
On this third day of February 1844 personally y appeared Jeremiah Cady a resident of Headly in sd. County who being first duly sworn, doth on his oath make the following supplementary declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832.
He states that he was called, where at home until he was about 25 years of age, by the name of Jeremiah Cady 2d
though he can not say that he went by the name of 2d when in the army. He does not know whether his name was on the roll as Jeremiah Call 2d-- he presumes the 2d was not
attached  to it-- he does not recollect of answering to his name with the 2d [illegible] -- and the reason why he stated in his
Declaration that he served under the one of Jere. Cady 2d is since above that he went by that name at home,  until the death of an uncle of the same name when he about 25 years of age. since which he has been called ┃
known by the name of Jeremiah Cady
He affirms that he served 8 months at Cambridge, and 3 months at Ticonderoga & places in that vicinity, as stated in his declaration and that he is the identical
person testified to by E. Martin J. Clark & J. Dickinson as having served in the revolutionary army 
the reason why he did not earlier apply for a Pension
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[handwritten]

Jeremiah Cady's 
Supplementary 
Pension Declaration
Feby 3. 1841. 

Hon Osmyn Baker
HR
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[handwritten]
thus explains. He made an application in 1833-  or 1834, while a resident in the State of New York, and did not succeed in obtaining evidence sufficient to establish his claim for services. He had no friend then assist him - he was old & infirm, & nearly blind, & was told that he had better give it up & he did. Within a few month past he has removed from the State of New York to Hadley aforesaid, to reside with
his daughter and his friends now advise him to make the application, and are assisting him to do it. feeling that his claim is just, and that he ought to receive a pension. He had no means to pay the expenses of prosecuting his claim, while in New York, & has been compelled to apply now, late as it is
[signed] Jeremiah Cady
Comth. of Masstts. 
Hampshire Co ss.  Februy 3. 1841.
Sworn to Before me Edward Dickinson Justice Peace
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[handwritten]

35153
Jeremiah kCady
Pension Declaration
N Yk

Hon. Osmyn Baker
HR
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[printed form completed in handwriting]
DECLARATION.
IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THE BENEFIT OF THE ACT OF CONGRESS OF THE 7TH OF JUNE 1832.
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS,
COUNTY OF HAMPSHIRE. ss
On this twelfth day of January 1841, personally appeared in open court, before Ithaman Conkey, judge of the court of Probate
 for said County now sitting, in [unknown] Jeremiah Cady a resident of Hadley in the County of Hampshire, and State of Massachusetts, aged ninety 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and
served as herein stated.
In the month of April 1775 immediatly
after the attack of the British upon us at Lexington I started from Shutesbury, then in the County of Hampshire now in the
County of Franklin, in company with Daniel Conant & others as minute men, & went to Cambridge - orders were issued for enlisting soldiers for enlisting soldiers for eight months- & Daniel Conant enlisted into Capt Reuben [illegible] Company, & C. Woodbridges Regt. I 
absent at Little Cambridge to visit some friends, on the day that the men enlisted. on my return to the soldiers at Cambridge, Daniel
Conant told me that he had recd a letter from his father, requesting him to return home - and proposed to me to take his place as substitute
offering as pym a dollar a month besides the pay of a soldier. I took his place and answered to his name & did duty in said Capt. Reuben Wilkerson's company company, for the whole eight months, and was dismissed with the company at the expiration of the time -- I expect Conant was return from Shutesbury, but he never did. I do not know whether sd. Conant is now living & if he is, where he resides, so that I can not procure his testimony.
I was in the battle of Bunker Hill in June 1775

He further states that in the month of May 1777, he enlisted, at said Shutesbury, into the service of the U. States for three months & sent to Washington in this State, & there joined the party under command of Capt Eli
Parker, Col. Leonard's regt went to Ticonderoga-- I went into the
woods with a party to make shingles, & was there a few days, & was driven back by the Indians, to the Fort, and staid there till
it was evacuated-- I immediately came home to Shutesbury - Staid one day, 
returned to the army - found them at German Flats-- remained with the
army till the surrender of Burgoyne in October of that year- and was present at the time-- we were then dismissed. & I returned home
---
I now reside in the town of Headly, & was fully called Jeremiah Cady 2d

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name in the pension roll of any agency in any State, or (if any,) only on that of the agency in the State of Massachusetts
Attest Edw Dickinson

Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
His
Jeremiah X  Cady
mark

We Stephen Montague residing in the town of Hadley, and Aaron Cook residing in sd Headley hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jeremiah Cady who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be ninety years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbor
hood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid  Before me Ithaman Conkey Jodge of Probate
[signed] Stephen Montague
[signed] Aaron Cook

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the latter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Stephen Montague who has signed the preceding certificate, is now
resident in Hadley aforsaid
and that Aaron Cook who has also signed the same, am resident in Hadley
and an credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
[signed] Ithaman Conkey Judge of Probate

I Saml F. Lyman Clerk of the Court of Probate aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of
Jermiah Cady for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this twelfth
day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty
Saml F. Lyman Regr of Probate
Clerk.

[affixed to the left lower corner, a piece of paper with a seal, with "Hampshire, Mass." visible]
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[blank card printed CONTENTS]
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[printed form completed in handwriting]
2100
New York
=========
Jeremiah Cady
of Sempronius in the State of New York
who was a Pri & Sergt. in the Company commanded by Captain Cady
of the Regt. commanded
by Col Patterson in the Massachusetts
line for 1 month Sergt 17 months
Private
==========
Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of
66 Dollars 66 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
==========
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of November 1832 and sent to A Cady
==========
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1832 $92.49
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 33 30.83
=======
$ 123.32
=======

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by Geo. C. Stiles Clerk
Book D Vol. 5 Page 76
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[handwritten]
Jeremiah Cady, Pri & Sergt $61.66 N.Y. Act 7 June - last paid?
[signed] G. W. Crump
5. nov. 40.
Died 22d Aug 1834 p & that period
JH
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[handwritten]
Jeremiah Cody Sempronius
Pri & Serg. Cady - Patterson Mass
1 Mo Segt 17 Private
U F Doubleday
[illegible]
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[handwritten]

State of New York
Cayuga County ss
On this 23d day of July 1832 personally
appeared before me Gershom Morse a
Judge of the Court of Common pleas in & for said County
Jeremiah Cady of Sempronius County & State aforesaid aged Seventy two years old who being 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, 1832. He entered the service of the United States in the Militia of  Massachusetts in April 1775 at the alarm of Lexington Battle, he enlisted for nine months under Capt. Cady and Lt. Clark at a place then called Gage Borough, now Window Berkshire County Massachusetts where he then resided and immediatly marched to Cambridge where
I recd my arms and passed muster before a muster master and the company then belonged to Col. Pattersons Regiment
of which Seth Reed was Lieut Col. and we remained in and about Cambridge untill my time expired
In the latter part of the time Capt Cady was advanced to a Major and Capt Watkins took command of the Company-- does not recollect that he had any discharge when our times was out we delivered up our arms to the Capt and returned home-
And he further on oath says that in the latter
part of January 1776 I enlisted in Capt. Grosvenors Company for three months at Windsor aforesaid, where I then resided, and the detachment or Battalion was commanded by Major Cady, we marched immediately for
Canada to the relief of Genl Arnolds army, we joined the Army under Genl Thomas, after my time expired in the early part of May I returned by way of Fort George at the head of Lake George, where we deposited our arms
but before we could reach home another month had expired so that in fact I served four months, I had no discharge, when we started for Quebec we went from Albany ^where we got our arms and passed muster^ by way of 
by way of Lake George, and Ticonderoga, 
Crown Point. St John to Montreal and down the River to Quebec -
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and he on oath further says that some time after when Col. Jacksons Regiment say at Danbury in Connecticut about six months after it was burned, I took my Brother
Phineas Cadys place in said Regiment in Capt. Clevelands Company my Brother being sick and unable to do duty  We soon marched  from Danbury to Hartford and from
thence to Fishkill on the Hudson River, where we fixed for winter quarters, this was about four months after I entered the service-- I then requested a furlough from Col Jackson for sixty days which was granted, I then returned home & did not join the army afterwards

And he further on oath says that the next
year an alarm was given and he volunteered to go to Stillwater Saratoga County to protect the Inhabitents from the Indians - I went in Capt Parks Company and was out in duty one month, at this time I acted as a Sergeant-- and also that he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his services- And he hereby relinquishes every claim
whatever to a pension or anuity except the
present & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State
[signed] Jeremiah Cody
Sworn & Subscribed the day
& year aforsaid before me
[signed] Gersham Morse a Judge
of Cayuga Com pleas

We Nathaniel L. Moore a Clergyman residing in
Sempronius aforesaid and John Cady of the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jeremiah Cady who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be about seventy two years old, that he is reputed and
Believed in the neighborhood when he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in this opinion
[signed] Nathl L Moore
[signed] John Cady

Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid before me
[signed] Gershom Morse a Judg of Cayuga Com pleas
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[handwritten]
J. Cady
No 1537

Fr J Cady
Declaration

Admitted
15 Nov 1832
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[handwritten]
And I the said Judge do hereby certify & declare that in my opinion
after the investigation of the matter and putting the interrogatories
prescribed by the war Department that the above named applicant
was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states - And I
further certify that Nathaniel L. Moore is a Clergyman and John Cady on both residents of Sempronius aforesaid
and are creditable persons and that their statements are entitled
to credit, and I the said Judge do further certify that in my
opinion the above applicant cannot from bodily infirmity
attend Court.-
[signed] Garshom Morse a Judg
of Cayuga Com pleas

State of New York
Cayuga County ss.
I Michael S Myers Clerk of said County do
Certify that Garshom Morse Esquire, before whom the
preceding the several affidavits purport to have been
taken and subscribed was on the day the same were taken a Judge of Cayuga County Court, duly authorized by Law to take the same. And further that I am well acquainted
with the hand writing of such Judge and verily believe that the
Signature purporting to be his, endorsed on said affidavits is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal
of our said County of Cayuga this 28th day of July A.D. 1832.
[signed] M. S. Myers

State of New York
Cayuga    County ⎬
On the 3d November 1832 personally
appeared before me the undersigned
a Judge of Cayuga Common pleas aforesaid, Jeremiah ^who signed the annexed declarations ^ Cady who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of Memory, he
cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his services but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than seventeen months and respectfully asks for a pension for that time-
[signed] Garshom Morse Judg of
Cay Com Pleas
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[printed form completed in handwriting]
 15.032
INVALID.
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File No. 15.032
Jeremiah Cady
Sergt Rev. War
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Act: June 7 1932
Index: -- Vol. 1, Page 62
[Arrangement of 1870.]