Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1553, Squier Cady, Conn. Continental

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn. Continental
Cady, Squier or Squire Abiah
H 1553 B.L.Wt. 31891-160-55-
CONTENTS

Squier lady Q o Plainfield
5,387 ip d 18 Jan. 1819
upward of 1900
paper / C o
not milled

  Amount of debts brought over $600.84   To Wheaton & Truesdell on Book 9 —   To John Douglass note on interest 16.84   To Ezra Spalding — 26.15   To Henry Sabin book account — 1.40   George Middleton balance on Book 1.57   Stephen Bennett Note on interest — 20. —   two years interest due on the same 2.40   To John Bennet Book account 4.17   To John S. Stranahan on Book .50   To Samuel Lathrop on Book .50   To Nathan Dennison on Book 1.00   To George Ledy for labor 3 00.00   Josiah Fuller on Book — 13.16   Archibald Sickerman balance on Books 5.07   Charles Harris Book account & Hedges 2.00   John Lazzens Supt. balance on Books 9.25   Capt Ebenezer Eaton 2.00   Benjamin Gallup 2.00   Total $1017.79 
Pleinsfield 27th June 1820
Squire Ledy
Sworn to and declared on the 27th day of June A. D. 1820, before the Court of Common Pleas, for the County of Windham, in the district of Connecticut.
Attest. David C. Bolles Clerk.
I, David C. Bolles Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Windham, in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration & oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule of estate is nineteen hundred fortyeight Dollars, and 85 Cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court, on this 7th day of July A. D. 1820.
David C. Bolles Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Windham County.

District of Connecticut, ss.
At a Special Court of Common Pleas, holden at Windham within and for the County of Windham, in said district—
ON this 27 th day of June A. D. 1820, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record for the County aforesaid, [Having the power of fine and imprisonment,]
Squier bady of Plainfield
in said Windham county aged Sixtyfive years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz : That he enlisted for the term of five months in the year 1775  on the  the time out and in the month of November in the year 1775 in the State of he enlisted for the term one year in the company commanded by Captain Christopher Ely in the regiment commanded by Colonel Samuel H. Parsons afterwards by Col. John Sylvester in the line of the State of Connecticut on the Continental establishment : that he continued to serve in the said corps until  one whole year until the 31 st day of December 1776 when he was discharged from the said service in Peekskill
in the State of New York I have received a pension the date of my original declaration is the 8 th day of April 1818 the number of my certificate 5387 - I am a Farmer by occupation but from infirmity of body I am unable to labor but very little - being troubled with Rheumatism & other disorders - I have a wife named Abigail aged 53 not in very good health able to labor a part of the time - I have two children residing with me one a son named George aged 28 years able to labor to whom I owe for his work $300, as is mentioned in the schedule of debts hereto subjoined - a daughter named Maria aged 11 years in good health I owe the debts stated in the said Schedule hereto annexed
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen ; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled, "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen ; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me ; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Squier bady

A Schedule of the Whole estate & income of Superior lady made and signed this June 27 th 1820
Home lot of about Fifty five acres of Land with an old house & barn thereon Standing $ 1500. —
About 20 acres of old field land & swamps. — 130. —
I have a tract of poor wild land in the State of Ohio Which my Agent there has been trying to sell it for fifteen or twenty years past and is now that has been for a number of years past fully empowered by me to sell & convey the same at his own discretion. My last account from him was that he knew of no person who wanted to buy it — I have annually a bill of expenses to pay for taxes & other things annually and receive not a cent profit from it and in all probability I never shall during my life — Supposed to be 500 acres what it is worth I do not know
   1 Pair of old open Yoke & Irons 40   3 bows 17 1/2 each — one Hleifer $15 66   1 old time horse $20. Two 2 year old cattle $14. — 34.00   1 Calf $3.00 — 11 Sheep & Seven lambs $15 18   4 Small Pigs — $5.00 — Small ox Cart & harness $14. — 19   1 old plough and Irons 2   1 Iron Bar $1 — 1 Chain $1, — Grind Stone — $2.00 4   2 old Iron Shovels — 1   A right in an old one horse Waggan & harness 5.   3 old Rakes 30 cents — one scythe and tackling $1.00 1 30   1 horse tackling $1 — one axe 34 — Two old Hoes — 34 1 68   1 old ox Slead 75 cents one Hay knife 25 cents 1.00   1 set beetle rings & small iron wedge " 34   old Pitch fork 50 — old man saddle $2 — 2 50   1 old Womans Saddle — 2.00 — 31 pounds of wool 10.34 12 34   1 old fashioned Maple desk & brookcase 5 00   $ 1843 16  
over

Amount Brought over $1843.16
  1 Small case of Maple drawers $3.50 - 1 old Stand Table $2.50 6   1 cherry table $7 - one small do $4.00 - one old do $1.50 - 12 50   3 old kitchen tables $2. Two old chests $1.50 - 3 50   1 old chest 50 - Six chains $4.00 - Six chains $5.00 11 50   8 old chains $4.00 One iron kettle $2 - one small do. $1 7 00   1 Tea Kettle 50 - one small old trap kettle $1.00 1 50   1 Small iron pot cracked, 50 two Spiders 50 1   1 Griddle 67 one small Kettle 40 1 07   1 Set of old earthen cups & Saucers - " 34   18 old earthen plates, 50 Two bowls 17 cents " 67   Set china Ware $4 - twelve earthen plates 50 cents 4 50   2 old platters 50 Two old Tea pots 75 1 25   12 Tumblers $1 - 4 wine glasses 34 one non beison 34 1 68   2 cannisters 25 coffee pot 34 - one decanter 25 " 84   Candlesticks & Lamps - 1   2 small looking glasses $6. - Seven silver Tea Spoons $1.50 - 7 50   Small Tea tray - 50 one Waiter 25 old lantern 25 1 00   1 Grind Stone 34 - Three pair old shoes & boots 50 - 1 84   1 Pair flat irons 34 kitchen And irons $1.50 1 84   1 Pair small and irons 50 - dozen old knives & forks 75 1 25   half a dozen knives & forks - 1 50   1 old home made tow & Wool carpet 8   about 8 Bushels of corn $5. - Six bushels of Rye $4. 9   Barrel of Pork - 16   old tubs casks & Pails $3 - Three earthen pots 42 3 42 
Spencer Ladd $1948.86
List of Debts which the Subscriber owes to the following persons are as follows. V.P.

  Amount fons $212.56   To James Gordon Esq. Note dated March 26 th 1813 - 5.20   Interest on the same 7 years & five months - 2.26   To James Gordon Esq. Note given to Walter Palmer } March 27 th 1813 - 10 -   Interest Seven years three months 4.35   To Scott, Lister & Paine Note dated Feb y 17-1820 - 29.92   Interest four months 2 / 3 on the same - atout 59   Capt John Willson Note dated 6 th August 1818 - 8.07   Interest on the same one year 10 months 2 / 3 month 91   Levi Robinson Note dated 18 th March 1819 - 61.79   Interest due on the same 1 year 3 months 2 / 3 - 4.64   To Levi Robinson balance of Book Accounts - 11 -   Nathaniel French Note dated 6 th April 1820 - 3 -   interest on the same - - - - - 44   To George Cady Note dated 27 th March 1815 - 16 -   Interest on the same 5 years 3 months - 5.40   To Jonas French Book account - 1.20   To Isaac Knight Note on interest - 2.50   Josiah Fuller note on demand or interest given } April 1819 - 8.05   To Josiah Fuller balance on Book accounts - 13.16   Jared Fuller Note on interest given April 1819 - 2.28   Augustus Burrows balance due on Note - 1.60   Joseph S. Gladding Note dated June 17 th 1817 - 17 -   Interest due on the same 3 years 2 / 3 - 3.07   To Joseph S. Gladding Book account - 3.01   To Charles Ripley balance book accounts - 40.50   Robert Kennedy Note on interest - 10.94   Union Manufacturing Company balance of } Book accounts - 109.91   First Unitarian Ecclesiastical Society in Plainfield - 10.00 

Amount (of debts) Brought over $600.84    To Wheaton & Treusdell on Book  9 —    To John Douglas Note on interest  16.84    To Ezra Spalding —  26.15    To Henry Sabin book account —  1.40    George Middleton balance on Book  1.57    Stephen Bennett Note on interest —  20.—    two years interest due on the same  2.40    To John Bennet Book account  4.17    To John S. Stranahan on Book  .50    To Samuel Lathrop on Book  .50    To Nathan Dinsmore on Book  1.00    To George Lacey for labor  300.00    Josiah Fuller on Book  13.16    Archibald Tuckerman balance on Books  5.01    Charles Harris Book account & taxes  2.00    John Cozzens Junr. balance on Book  9.25    Capt Ebenzer Eaton  2.00    Benjamin Gallup —  2.00    Plainfield 27th June 1820  $1017.79  
Squire Lacey
Sworn to and declared on the 27th day of June A. D. 1820, before the Court of Common Pleas, for the County of Windham, in the district of Connecticut.
Attest. David C. Bolles Clerk.
I, David C. Bolles Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Windham, in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration & oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is nineteen hundred fortyeight Dollars, and 85 Cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court, on this 7th day of July A. D. 1820.
David C. Bolles Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Windham County.

No 559 Connecticut
Squire Cady
of Plainfield in the State of Connecticut who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Douglas Ely of the Reg t commanded by Col Parsons in the Connecticut line for thirteen months ten days was a sergeant in Ely's company in Tyler's Regiment 40 months 18 days, and was a light horseman in the detachment of H. Herrick 2 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 75 Dollars 53 Cents per m to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th day of Sept 1832 and sent to the Pensioner, Plainfield Windham Co. Ct
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 113.29 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 m 33, 37 76 $151 05
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Book D Vol. 3 Page 36 Clerk, Rea

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832.
State of Connecticut County of Windham (p. locumtenent).
On this 20th day of July A.D. 1832, personally appeared before the County Court, within and for the County of Windham a Court of Record, sitting by special session, James  James Cady a resident of Pomfret in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut, aged 77 years on the 28th day of October last past, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed June 7th. 1832, that I enlisted into the Army of the United States, and served in the same, under the following named officers, and the following terms, the first by enlistment and the last by draft from the militia of Connecticut.
1st Term of service. In the month of July 1775, I enlisted into the continental Army for the term of five months, entered upon the service, in the Company of Lieut. John Doolittle in the Regt. of Col. Jeremiah Hemenway, companies were then commanded by field officers. And was stationed at Roxbury Massachusetts. My term expired on the last day of Nov. 1775, previous to the expiration of my term, I enlisted again, as a sergeant

in Capt. Christopher Ely's Company, in Col. Samuel H. Parsons Regiment, who, in that summer was promoted to Brigadier, and Col. John Tyler succeeded to the command of our Regiment, which enlistment was for the campaign of 1776 ( 1775 ). My service commenced on the 1 st day of December 1775 & I served that  to the expiration of  the term expired on the 31 st day of December 1776, and I was dismissed at Peekskill State of New York. I was in the Long Island engagement, and also in the orchard fight retreating from New York, both during this term of service. in the battle of Brandywine This term lasted 13 months. I held a Sargeant's warrant, which is supposed to be among my papers at the war department, there filed, on my former application for a pension. The evidence of my services will be found there also. \frac{13}{18}  10 th
9 th Term of service - About the middle of August, 1777, say on the 15 th . of that month, I was drafted from the Connecticut militia for a two months tour to the northward, accordingly preparations were made and soon after, I march in that direction, under the command of Lieut. John Stewart. I then served as Light Horse, and was not attached to any Regiment. I marched with the rest of my

fellow soldiers, to Lake Schenobplain and there continued to serve in that vicinity until my two months expired when I left the Army, which I remember to be a day or two previous to the commencement of the engagements which terminated, in the surrender of General Burgoyne, that event being on the 17 th day of October 1777. I have no documentary evidence of this term of service. I was born in Pownfield on the 28 th day of October 1754, and have ever lived there and still do live there.
I further declare that for and on account of the term of service herein first mentioned, I will apply for and receive a pension, under the act of 1818, which, afterwards was suspended by the effect of the law of 1820. I now annex hereto, my original pension certificate cancelled, and also the notice of my suspension, and hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and I declare that my name is not now on the pension Roll, of any agency in any State. I now and subscribe the day and year aforesaid.
Ebenezer Dyer
Sworn and subscribed the day & year aforesaid before the County Court of the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut.
Attest Almon Buel Clerk

We the subscribers residents in the town of  of Plainfield County of Windham, and State of Connecticut, neighbors to Squire Beeby, of said Plainfield, do certify, that we are well acquainted with the said Beeby, and believe him to be of the age of 77 years; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Ezra G. Gally
Andrew T. Judson
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year aforesaid, before the county court of the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut
Attest Admira Bolles Clerk And the said Board hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the inter- rogatories prescribed by the war department, that the above named Applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the board further certifies that the Clergyman settled in the Parish where the said Beeby resides, is a stranger in that place, having removed recently, from a distant town, and the two persons whose names are affixed to the foregoing certificate, are both credible persons, and their statement is entitled to credit. Admira Bolles Clerk Clerk of the County Court, within and for the County of Windham do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Board in the matter of the application of Squire Beeby, for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 20th. day of July A.D. 1832. Admira Bolles Clerk
A.D. 1832. Admira Bolles Clerk

92
Report
Connecticut
Abiah Cady widow of Squire Cady who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private & Serjt
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 75 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of March 49. and sent to Hon. J. S. Rockwell Member of Congress
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 79 Vol. 1 29th July, Boston
Pay 3 mar 55 187305

No 128 Declaration of
Abiah Gady widow of
Squire Gady bt
act 29 July 1848
Maria 1799
husband died 1841

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 29 th July 1848
State of Connecticut
Windham County ss Probate District of Plainfield On this 23 rd day of January A.D. 1849 personally appeared before the Honorable Court of Probate within and for district of Plainfield in the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut Abiah Cady, a resident of the town of Plainfield in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut aged Eighty one years who being duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress, passed July 29 th A.D. 1848. That her late husband Squire Cady was a private in the Army of the Revolution and performed the service particularly specified and described in a Declaration or Declarations made by her said husband during his life in order to obtain a Pension, and which enabled him to obtain a Pension certificate, both declaration and certificate being as she believes now in the records at Washington, and according to her recollection the Certificate was for the sum of Seventy Five Dollars, which sum her said husband drew annually for a number of years before his death. She believes that her said husband was in the Continental Service, and also the State Troops or militia, the particulars of which she cannot state, but refers to her said husbands papers on record at Washington. The

Certificate she rendered up in the year 1841 in order to enable her to receive the ballance of his Pension due at death.
She further declares that she was married to Squire Cady her said husband in said town of Plainfield on the 29 th day of May A.D. 1799 and that she and her said husband were both born in said Plainfield and there resided till his death, that her said husband Squire Cady died on the 3 rd day of June A.D. 1841, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the second of January eighteen hundred, viz; at the time above stated. That there is a record of her said marriage both on the town records of said Plainfield and in her old family Bible.
She further swears that she is now a widow, and has been since her said husbands death; and that she has never before made any application for a Pension.
Abiah Cady
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written before the Court of Probate within and for the district of Plainfield in the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this 23 rd day of January A.D. 1849 and
Joseph Hutchinson Jr Clerk of the Probate Court for the District of Plainfield

Certificate of George Cady Iron Clerk
also
Certificate of Judge Gallup

Town Clerks Office Plainfield January twenty third one thousand Eight hundred and forty nine
Mr Squire Cady and Miss Abiah Spedden were married May twenty ninth A.D. one thousand eight hundred and forty nine
A true copy of Record. Attest George Cady Town Clerk for the Town of Plainfield in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut with the exception of the date which is expressed on the Record in fair legible figures as follows: May 29 th A.D. 1799.
I George Cady above named, depose and say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk for Plainfield the aforesaid named Town, in the County and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town with the exception above named, as certified by me, and that Abiah Cady is the widow of my Squire Cady George Cady Town Clerk
Sworn before the Court of Probate within and for the District of Plainfield in the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut
(David Gallup Judge)
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my hand and the Seal of the Court of Probate aforesaid this 23 rd day of January 1849 and I certify that the signatures both of the town clerk and judge are genuine — Joseph Hutchinson Clerk of Probate

State of Connecticut Windham County ss Plainfield January 23 d 1849
I David Gallup Judge of Probate Court within and for the district of Plainfield in the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut
Do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Abiah Lady named in the preceding declaration, and was acquainted with Squire Lady late of said Plainfield deceased, that she is the widow of the said Squire Lady and that I have seen the family record in an old family Bible and that said family record agrees with the town record a copy of which is herewith sent, and that full reliance, faith and credit are to be given to Mrs Abiah Lady's declaration
David Gallup Judge of Probate
This certifies that David Gallup Esq is Judge of Probate within and for the District of Plainfield in the State of Connecticut and that the signature above is genuine - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Probate Court this 23 d day of January 1849
Joseph Hutchinson Clerk of Probate

act 3 mar 187.305. 9 July '55
Abiah Cady. Wid of Squire Cady Priv & Sergt
Capt _____
Col _____
Enf est 1841 _____
dis _____
Revolutionary Pensioner
Rev: War.
July 48- 92
AD: 160 Ac, m. 28/52
[Large signature]
William Dyers Central Village Ct.
Vol. 11- 18. 0

187. 305
Abiah Cady
for
Bounty Land
[Faint, mirrored bleed-through text from the reverse side of the page]

State of Connecticut County of Windham Plainfield
On this 4 th day of May A.D. 1855 personally appeared before me, a Justice of the peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Abiah Cady aged 87 years a resident of Plainfield in the County and State aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law, declares and says that she is the widow of Squire Cady deceased who was a Private & Sergeant in the Revolutionary war, to what Company and Regiment he belonged she does not know but refers to the declaration of the said Squire Cady on file in the Pension Department at Washington, he having applied for and obtained a Pension during his life, and that she as his widow now has a certificate that she is inscribed on the pension list, No 92 dated March 12 th 1849.
She further says that she was married to the said Squire Cady in Plainfield aforesaid on the 29 th day of May A.D. 1799 as appears by the record in her family Bible and that her name before her said marriage was Abiah Spalding that her said husband died at said Plainfield on the 3 rd day of June A.D. 1841 and that she is now a widow.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the "act approved" March 3 rd 1855. ————— Abiah Cady

We Otis T. Cobb and Frances M. Cobb residents of Plainfield in the State of Connecticut, upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Abiah Cady in our presence; and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, and from being her neighbours that she is the identical person she represents herself to be
Otis T. Cobb
Frances M. Cobb
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that I have known the claimant from my youth, while residing with her husband, and since his death that she is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim
William Dyer Justice of the Peace
State of Connecticut
Windham County ss Plainfield June 29 th A.D. 1855
I William Dyer Notary Public in Central Village in the town of Plainfield in the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut hereby certify that William Dyer before whom the above and foregoing affidavit was taken was a justice of the Peace and now is; in and for said County of Windham duly qualified by law to administer Oaths, and that the above signature is in his own proper hand

writing — In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Notarial Seal this 29 th day of June. A.D. 1855
William Dyer Notary Public

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 1553
Abiah Hardy
Widow
Sarah Hardy
Daughter of Rev. Mr.
Act: July 29, 1848
Index:—Vol. A , Page 112
[Arrangement of 1870.]

5387.
Connecticut
Squire Ladd Sergeants
Connecticut Line D. 1775-1783 the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
scribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 - Dollars per month, to commence on the 8 th of April 1818
ertificate of Pension issued the 18 th of Jany 1819 and sent to Calvin Goddard Judge - Norwich Connecticut
arrears to 4th of Sept 1818  4 \frac{23}{30}  \$ \frac{54}{30} Mo. $ 39.19 emi-anl. all'ce ending 4 th Mar: 1819. $ 48.00
$87.19
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Windham County
Stricken off under Act 1 May 1820 - Notification sent 11th July 1820, to Deacon E. Butler, Esq., Windham, Conn.

21,891
J St. Aug

See letter to Hon John Baldwin 14 March 1829. see letter 16 Jany 1832 to Hon H Denny H.R.
March 1819

Squire Cadbury Esq. Warrant for the year 1776. Aug. 20 th 07.1553 Squire or Squire Cadbury Esq.

John Tyler Esq r Coll r of y e 10 th Reg t
To Squire Cady Greeting. ~
By Virtue of the Authority in me Vested. I Do by these Presents Constitute and Appoint you the P o Squire Cady to be the Fourth Serjeant. In Capt l Cluett's Col y Comp y . - Hereby Requiring all Officers and Soldiers under your Command to Obey you as their Serjeant. and you to Follow Such Instructions as you sh d receive From me or other of Your Superior Officers ~
For which this Shall be your Sufficient Warrant. ~
Given Under my Hand and Seal. this 20 th Day of August 1776 ~
John Tyler Coll r
Squire Cady W. 15.53 Con. Ser.

Connecticut Squire Lady
April 28 th 1898
Squire Lady not her right Sec'y to Sec'y 76 Payson's Connec't See Reg't. Spmitted See remarks in the
case of the Isaac Hot John
War Dept
Pens. Offce
21 Aug 1898

State of Connecticut ss
on this eighth day of April A D 1818 before me The subscriber one of the Judges of the Superior Court of the State of Connecticut personally appears Squire Eady aged Sixty three years resident in the Town of Plainfield in the State aforesaid, who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress in- titled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:"
That he the said Squire Eady in the Month of July A D 1775 enlisted on the Town of Plainfield & State aforesaid as a soldier in the Continental Army in a company commanded by Lieut Col John Douglas whose commission he has seen signed by John Hancock President of Congress, that he enlisted for five months & served in a corps at Providence in the State of Massachusetts during time & that before his term expired expired he enlisted again for the next campaign into a company commanded by Capt Christopher Ely in the 10th Regiment commanded by Col Samuel H. Parsons Connecticut line & continued to serve in said corps until the last day of December A D 1776 when he was discharged from said service at Peekskill in the State of New York that he received no written discharge but acted in said company as a Sergeant & Lieut warrant signed by Col John Dyer who commanded said Regiment after the promotion of Colonel Parsons, is herewith exhibited - That he was in the battle upon Long Island & York Island - and that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the good office of his country for support -
Sworn & declared before me the day & year aforesaid Calvin Goodwin a Judge of the Superior Court

Calvin Goddard I urge as aforesaid to certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Squire Gady did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy & I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the direction of the aforementioned act of Congress
Dated at Norwich - Connecticut - 31 st April A D 1818.
Calvin Goddard Judge of Probate

I certify that it is proved to my satisfaction that the within named Squibb Lady is in regard circumstances stands in need of assistance from her countrymen Calvin Goodland

J. Bady Squire Bady.
Windham County.
No 4
July 26 1852
Pension Office

War Department Pension Office
14 March 1829.
Sir
The documents which you deposited in this Office in the case of Squire Lady have been examined and the claim disallowed. The amount of property in his possession convertible into capital being $1513.25, constitutes an insuperable objection to his being restored to the pension list, as the debts which he owes cannot be taken into the account, under the regulations of December 26. 1828. By these regulations no person whose property amounts to $960 can be restored to the pension list.
The papers in the case will remain on our files agreeably to the regulations of this Department.
I have the honor to be very respectfully Your Ob t Serv t . James L. Edwards
Hon: John Baldwin Windham Windham County Connecticut

War Department,
PENSION OFFICE,
July 17 th 1820.
SIR,
You are hereby informed that the Secretary of War does not, on account of the amount of your property, consider you entitled to a Pension under the Acts of the 18th March, 1818, and 1st May, 1820; and has, therefore, directed your name to be stricken from the Pension List.
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. S. Edwards
To Mr.
Squire Cady, Plainfield, Conn.

Signed ✓
Payable semi-annually---the first pay- ment on this certificate will be made on the 4th of March next,
at the Branch Bank U.S.A. Middletown Connecticut
Frederick [Signature]

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY That, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818, s s s s s
Squire Cady _____ late a Private _____ in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Connecticut _____ Agency, at the rate of eights dollars per month, to commence on the _____ eighth day of April _____ one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this Eighteenth day of Janu- = uary one thousand eight hundred and Nineteen
J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War.
Counseled and recommended to the War Department
Squire Cady

I Ebenezer Spalding of Brooklyn in the County of Windham, and State of Connecticut, testify and say that I am well acquainted with Squire Cady of Plainfield in said County, now here present, and do say that the said Cady served a term of two months , as one of the Militia of Connecticut, from about the middle of August, to about the middle of October 1777, in Lieut. John Stewart's Company which service was performed in marching to Lake Champlain, and to different places in that vicinity and down to Stillwater - I served with him, and both served on horse back, finding our own horses. July 17. 1832
Ebenezer Spalding
Windham County ss. Canterbury July 17. 1832. Personally appeared the above named witness, who has served the foregoing affidavit, and made oath to the truth of the same: I further certify that the said witness is well known to me, to be a credible person.
Sworn before Asael Bacon
} Justice of the Peace

Town clerk's office p. Plainfield July 20th. 1832 This certifies that it appears from the Records of the town of Plainfield, that Squire Cady, the aforesaid Applicant, was born in said Plainfield on the 28th. day of October 1754.
Attest — Squire Cady Town Clerk
I Ammi Bolles, clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut do certify that Asael Bacon Esq. before whom the within affidavit was made is duly enrolled as a Justice of the Peace in and for said Windham County that the foregoing signature of his name is in his hand writing, and that full faith and credit ought to be given to his acts as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Public Seal of said Court at Brooklyn in said County This 21 st . day of July A.D. 1832
Ammi Bolles Clerk

187.605
FREE
Hon J. P. Noble
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D. C.

Central Village July 3 rd 1855-
Hon S. P. Waldo - Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir
Enclosed please find application of Abiah Cady for land warrant. I suppose the seal of Notary Public is sufficient to establish the authority of the justice of the Peace, if not please refer to the papers of Caleb Whitford on file for land warrant, where a certificate of the blank of the county court will be found.
Yours &c William Dyer
121.902

I John W. Gregory of Coventry, County of Kent and State of Rhode Island, being of lawful age, and duly sworn, depose and saith, that in the Year 1775 he the Deponent was a Lieutenant in the Regiment commanded by Col. Samuel H. Parsons at Providence in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and that he well knows that Squire body of Plainfield in the County of Windham & State of Connecticut enlisted and served in the Company commanded by Lieut. Col. John Doyen - in the Connecticut Line of the Continental  Continental Service - and further the Deponent says, at the expiration of said Service the said Squire body enlisted for the Campaign of 1776 in the Company commanded by Capt. Christopher Sly in the 10 th Regiment Connecticut Line Continental Army - commanded by Col. Samuel H. Parsons, and that S d Deponent served as a Lieut. in said Regiment and well knows that S d Squire body served through said Campaign from the first of December 1775, to the last days of December 1776 and that he was then discharged at Rokeby in the State of New York, and that at the time of his Discharge the S d Regiment was commanded by Col. John Tyler, after the promotion of Col. Parsons Samuel H. Parsons to a Brigadier in the Summer of 1776 and that S d Squire body served as a Lieut. in said Company & Regiment during the whole of said time of the Campaign of 1776.
John W. Gregory

State of Connecticut Windham County Plainfield Dec 3 rd 1818
Personally appeared Col. John M c Gregor Signer of the within Deposition and made solemn oath to the truth of the facts therein contained and I do hereby certify that I have been a long time acquainted with him and that he is entitled to full credit
Joseph Eaton Justice of the Peace
I Sam l Gray Clerk of the Court of Com m Pleas in and for the County of Windham & State of Connecticut do Certify that Joseph Eaton Esq r before whom the foregoing deposition have been made is duly en- rolled as one of the justices of the Peace in and for said County of Windham and full faith and credit ought to be given to his acts & deeds as such — In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of said Court at Windham this 17 th Day of Decem r . A.D. 1818
Sam l Gray

I Reuben Bryant of Plainfield County of Windham State of Connecticut being of lawful age, and being duly sworn deposeth & says. that he enlisted and served through the year 1776 in the company of Capt Christopher Dyer the 10 th Regiment Connecticut Line Continental Army, commanded by Col Samuel H. Parsons, & that he well knows that Squire of Plainfield Badgley served as a sergeant in said company during the whole of said campaign from December 1775 to December 1776, and that he was discharged at Pikes Hill in the State of New York, in the said month of December 1776 and when discharged the said Regiment was then commanded by Col John Tyler
Reuben Bryant
State of Connecticut Windham County Plainfield Dec 3 rd 1818
Personally appeared Reuben Bryant signer of the above Deposition made solemn oath to the truth of the facts therein contained, and I do hereby certify that I have been a long time acquainted with him and that he is entitled to full credit
Joseph Eaton Justice of the Peace

Brief of the case of Squire Ladd of Connecticut
For Restoration
Hon. John Baldwin H. R.

Squire Ledy & Sergeant Connecticut served 1 Year.
1 st Schedule under Act 1 May 1820, dated 27 June 1820.
exhibits, Real estate 1630 00
Personal estate 318 86
see paper /A./ Total $ 1948 86
Owed debts to the amount of $1017 79
At that Period, debts were not allowed as a set-off against Property in Possession, and the Pensioner's name was stricken from the roll.
2 nd Declaration and Schedule, dated 23 rd January 1829.
Real estate 1322 00
Personal Ditto 191 25
Total $ 1513 25
Owes debts to the amount of $1385 07
see paper marked /B./
Exhibits the affidavits of his creditors to the amount of $1600, and upwards
see file marked /C./
If his debts were paid he would be worth nothing.
Question

Question
Do the regulations of December 26, 1828 repeal those previously established, which made bona fide debts a set-off against property; and the difference between the amount an Applicant owned and the amount he owed , the true value of his estate.

Washington Dec. 2: 1849
Sir
Will you do me the favor to attend to the written requests in the letter of Mr. Dyer and return me his letter and oblige
Very Truly
Yours
John A. Rockwell
Mr. J. S. Edwards Com: of Pensions Washington D.C.