Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17589, Abner Cady, Conn.

SERVICE
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lady, Abner Molly
W. 17589
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Connecticut 9614-
Abner Cady
of Stafford in the State of Conn. h who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Robinson of the Reg. t commanded by Col. Webb in the Continental line for
17 Mo. 18 days -
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn. h at the rate of 58. Dollars 65. Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd day of June 1833. and sent to Pensioner, Stafford - Conn. h
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833. 117. 30-
Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. " 29. 33
$ 147. 63.
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Francis Clerk, Book E. Vol. 3 rd Page 7.
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 April 1838 from 4 Sept 1835 to 16. Oct 1835 the day of his death - Agent Woodfield. 20 Sept 1838

State of Connecticut } Probate Court September 1 st A D 1832 Tolland County }
On this first day of September 1832 personally appeared in open court before Rodolphus Woodworth Esquire Judge of Probate for the District of Stafford, holding the Court of Probate for said District now sitting the same being a Court of Record, a body of Stafford in the County of Tolland in the State of Connecticut aged seventy two years who being first duly sworn according to law, on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832, that he enlisted into the service of the United States which said Act groups so called under the following named Officers and served as herein stated. That according to my recollection at this time, some time in the latter part of the month of March 1777. I enlisted at S d Stafford where I then resided, as a private soldier for the term of six weeks under Capt. Elijah Robinson, then of S d Stafford and who is now dead. And immediately after my so enlistment I joined the Company under the command of the S d Capt. Robinson, Noah Dickerson then of Somers in S d Tolland County (who I suppose is now dead) was the Lieut. of S d Company and David Jewett of Tolland in S d Tolland County was the Ensign of S d Robinsons Company, I was marched in the S d Capt. Robinsons Company and under his command through the Towns of Wellington, Ostford, Pomfret and Killingly in S d State of Connecticut to the Town of Providence in the State of Rhode Island, where I was quartered in the S d Robinsons Company about one week when I was marched in the S d Robinsons Company from S d Town of Providence to the Town of Warren in S d State of Rhode Island where we were quartered as I think about five weeks and were principally employed as I think during that time in guarding a large number of boats and some cannon which belonged to the Americans, which S d boats lay in the river or harbor at S d Warren, I was in no battle while at S d Warren. After the expiration of six weeks, I was with the rest of S d Capt. Robinsons Company dismissed or discharged. I do not know of any person whose testimony I can procure to testify to my S d six weeks service. The S d Ensign David Jewett who was the Ensign of S d Capt. Robinsons Company now resides in the Town of Tolland in S d Tolland County, and is now ninety five years of age, and his mental faculties are so much impaired that he does not recollect me

nor my serving in the Capt. Robinsons the Company at the Warren Although he was then the Ensign of the Company and well knew me and I him while stationed at the Warren. Immediately after I was discharged as aforesaid I returned back to the Town of Stafford where I resided as I think until about the 15 th of May 1777, when I enlisted at the Stafford (where I then resided) under Lieut. Elias Bloodge then of the Stafford (who I suppose is now dead) for the term of six months, and into the Company commanded by Capt. James W Walbridge then of the Stafford who is now dead. The the Lieut. Bloodge is being the Lieut. of the Capt. Walbridges Company. The name of the Ensign of the Walbridges Company I have forgotten. Which the Company belonged to Col. Charles Webb's Regt., which the Regt., belonged to Genl. Huntington's Brigade in the continental line of the American army. Immediately after my the second enlistment I was marched to Stamford (in the county of Fairfield) in the State of Connec- ticut where I joined the the Capt. Walbridge and his Company, and where I was quartered in the Walbridges Company a few days, when myself and some other soldiers that belonged to the the Col. Webb Regiment to the number of forty or fifty were detached as a pick- et guard and marched to Byram's Bridge where we were stationed as a guard at the place about six weeks and then marched to a place called Peekskill near the North River in the State of New York, where we joined the remainder of the the Col. Webb's Regt., and were there qua- tered about three months and employed principally during the time in guarding the lines between the two armies and in scouting parties. After staying at the Peekskill about three months as aforesaid we were marched up the North River on the East side thereof to a place called as I think Red Hook which was about the time that the enemy burnt Esopus on the West side of the North River. From the Red Hook I was marched in the Capt. Walbridges Compa- ny in the the Col. Webb's Regt., up and down the  the North River on the east side thereof during two or three weeks as I think to wa- tch the movements of the British vessels which were then lying in the North River, after which the British ships the returned back down the North River and, the Col. Webb's Regiment crossed the North River at Dobbs ferry (so called) in the State of New York. I did not myself cross over the North River with the the Col. Webb and his Regt., as I was sick with the measles at that time, I soon after recovered and was with two others marching to join the the Col. Webb's Regt. to

which we belonged and were mustered by Genl. Israel Putnam who order- ed us to join Col. Elieigs Regt. which was stationed at that time on the east side of the North River, which we accordingly did wh- ere I served as a soldier in the said Col. Elieigs Regt., until the expiration of the said six months, the term for which I enlisted as aforesaid I was not in any battle during said six months. After having ser- ved said six months as aforesaid I received from the said Genl. Israel Put- nam a written pass (the said Genl. Putnam said that he would not give me any thing more than a written pass as he could not at that time tell whether I enlisted for six months or three years) and I returned back to the said Stafford where I resided until about the 20th of July 1779 when I performed six weeks more military service as a soldie- r, of the militia  in the State troops , at New London in the State of Connecticut. The said last mentioned six weeks service I performed as a substitute for Ebenezer Gay, Esq. (then of the said Stafford, now deceased) who was drafted out of a militia company in the said Stafford, to perform said six wee- ks military service, and I as a substitute for the said Ebenezer Gay Esq. performed said six weeks military service myself, by joining a comp- any of those drafted from militia companies, at the said Stafford Com- manded by Capt. Israel Converse then of the said Stafford now dead. Ben- jamin Ellis then of the said Stafford but who is now dead was the Lieut. of the said Capt. Converse's company. The name of the Ensign of the said Capt. Co- nverse's company I have forgotten. After I joined the said Capt. Converse's company at the said Stafford I was marched in said company and under the command of the said Capt. Converse through the Towns of Willington, Mansfield, and Windham in the State of Connec- ticut to Norwich Landing in the State of Connecticut where we embarked on board of a sloop at the said Norwich Landing and sailed down the river Thames to New London in the State of Connecti- cut and were landed at the said New London and quartered during said six wee- ks in the north part of the said City of New London. While stationed there during said term we were principally employed on duty as a guar- d at the Light house in the said New London and in guarding and defending the said Town of New London. While there we commenced build- ing a small fort called Fort Mousense situated about three mi- les south west of the said City of New London. I performed much fatigu- e duty at the said Fort Mousense during said six weeks service, and after

having served as aforesaid during the six weeks I was dismissed with the rest of Capt. Conners Company and I returned back to the Town of Stafford where I resided until about the first of May 1780 when a requisition was made for soldiers to join the Continental Army, Capt. Oliver Wood who then commanded a Company of Militia in the Stafford (and who is now dead) said if three soldiers would enlist out of his Company for eight months he would make no draft from his Company. Accordingly myself, Jedediah Gady, and John West all then belonging to the said Capt. Woods Company enlisted at the Stafford for the term of eight months into the service of the United States in the Continental establishment as supposed by signing a paper which the said Capt. Wood presented to us (The said Jedediah Gady and John West are now dead) I did not enlist any other way at that time than by signing a paper which the said Capt. Wood presented to me, and he was the Capt. of the Militia Company in the Stafford to which myself, the said Jedediah Gady and John West belonged. Immediately after the enlistment of myself, the said Jedediah Gady and John West we went to Hartford in the State of Connecticut where we were received by a subaltern Officer of the Continental line who was stationed at the Hartford to receive us and other soldiers who had enlisted and we were then marched from the Hartford there being about fifty of us in number I think by a Continental Officer (his name I do not recollect) from the Town of Hartford through the Towns of Watertbury, Woodbury Danbury &c to Nelsons Point on the East side of North River in the State of New York and nearly opposite West Point on the West side of the North River, where at the Nelsons Point we were distributed and placed in several Regts to fill up vacancies in the Continental Regts. I was myself placed in the Regt, commanded by Col. Starr in Genl. Huntingtons Brigade, I belonged to the 4th Company commanded by Capt. Dorrance in the said Col. Starrs Regt. The names of the other Officers of the said Capt. Dorrances Company I have forgotten. We remained quartered a short time at the Nelsons Point and were frequently drilled at that place. We there drew our guns ammunition &c and were then marched in the said Genl. Huntingtons Brigade to Kings Ferry in the State of

New York where we crossed over the North River as the Ferry and were then marched to Orange town in the State of New Jersey where we were encamped until after Major Andre was executed. I was myself present at the time he was executed. Soon after the execution of Andre we marched from the Orange town in the Genl. Huntington's Brigade to a place called (as I think) Totaway in the State of New Jersey, where we remained quartered as I think until some time in the month of December 1780, While we were quartered at the Totaway Genl. Washington and his side reviewed the American Army at that place. Some time as I think in the month of December 1780 we were marched from the Totaway back to the Kings Ferry and there recrossed the North River and marched by land up the River on the east side thereof one or two miles as I think above West Point where we were employed in building huts for the American army at that place until about the first of January 1781, when the time for which I enlisted as aforesaid expired. I then received a written discharge from Adjutant Avery (of Groton in the State of Connecticut) who was at that time the Adjutant of Col. Starr's Regiment who was at that time the Adjutant of Col. Starr's Regiment. Said discharge I have lost. I was not in any battle during the term of eight months. And after serving in the Continental army for the eight months as aforesaid and having been duly discharged by the Adjutant Avery as aforesaid I returned again to the Town of Stafford where I resided until about the tenth of September 1781, when I again performed six weeks more military service as a substitute for Comfort Redway then of the Stafford (who I suppose is now dead). The the Comfort Redway was drafted from a militia company in the Stafford to perform the six weeks service as a soldier of the militia in the Stafford. the Redway hired me as a substitute for himself and I performed the six weeks service for him. I went immediately to New London in the State of Connecticut and was quartered a short time at Fort Nonsense about three miles south west from the City of New London. I was then marched from the Fort Nonsense to Fort Griswold in the Town of Groton near the New London where I was quartered in the barracks in the Fort until the expiration of the six weeks, the term for which I went as a substitute for the Redway while at the Fort Griswold we were principally employed in repairing the Fort which had been much injured a

short time previous when it surrendered to the British and the Garrison was put to the sword which was about the 6 th of Septem- ber 1781, and we were also employed on duty in the night season as a guard (called a piquet guard) about three miles below at Fort I remember that Col. Mr. Mellen of Woodstock in the State of Connecticut was commander in chief at at Fort Griswold duri- ng the time that I was stationed there and a son of the at Col. Mr. Mellen was adjutant at at Fort. The christian name of the son I have forgotten. I do not now remember the names of the Officers of the company  company to which I belonged while at at Fort. I was much of the time in the cedar swamp cutting pickets to repair at Fort Griswold therefore I did not see them often. After serving at at Fort Ticonderoga and at Fort Griswold for the aforesaid term of six weeks I was dismissed and returned again to at town of Stafford where I have ever since lived and resided. And in answer to the interrogatories put by the Court as prescribed by the War Department, I declare and say that I was born in at Town of Stafford in at County of Tolland and State of Connecticut aforesaid in which at Town of Stafford I have lived and resided from my birth to the present time (except the times when I was in the Americ- an army as above stated) The time of my birth is recorded in the Town Clerks Office in at Stafford, by which it appears that I was born on the 23 rd day of March 1760. I never had but one written discharge while I was out in the American army and that was given to me by Adjutant Avery as above stated, which at discharge I have lost, that I served under enlistments and as a substitute at all times when I was actually out in service as above stated, I do not now remember any more of the Officers or Regts. or circumstan- ces of my service than I have before stated in this my declaration; I am known to Rev. Stephen Ellis and Josiah Holmes of at Town of Stafford who can testify to my character for veracity, and their be- lief of my services as a soldier of the revolution and that I now know of no evidence that I can procure other than what I have obtained or shall obtain and transmit herewith to the War Departm

ent, and I hereby relinquish every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the presents. I have no documentary evidence and that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Abner Ladd
We Stephen Ellis a Clergyman residing in the Town of Stafford in the County of Tolland in the State of Connecticut and Josiah Holmes residing in sd Town of Stafford hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Lieut Abner Ladd of sd Town of Stafford who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration that we believe him to be seventy two years of age, that he is a man of veracity, and 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 and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Stephen Ellis Josiah Holmes
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states, and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that the Revd. Stephen Ellis who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman resident in the Town of Stafford, in the County of Tolland in the State of Connecticut and that Josiah Holmes who has also signed the same, is a resident in sd Town of Stafford and is a credible person, and that their Statement is  several testimonies , entitled to credit, And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Stephen Whitaker, Jo zah Cushman, Elizabeth Gay, and Simon Fairman who have severally subscribed and sworn to the Depositions which will be transmitted herewith are credible persons and that their several testimonies are entitled to credit
Passed by the Court, Calvin Fish, Clerk

I Calvin Fiske, Clerk of the Court of Probate, for the District of Stafford do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Abner Gady for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said office this 10th day of September A D 1832
Calvin Fiske, Clerk
A true copy certified from record, by Calvin Fiske, Clerk, of the Court of Probate for the District of Stafford
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Abner Cady
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Annual
Chairman
Stafford
Court
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BRIEF in the case of Abner Cady  of Stafford in the State of Connecticut  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 72 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Latter part of March 1777 1 1 12 Private Genl Robinson   15 May - 77 6 1 12 Col Webb - Genl Montgomery   20 July - 79 1 1 12 Capt Converse   1 May 80 8 1 12 Col Starr - Genl Montgomery   10 Sept 81 1 1 12 Col Wm Bellamy   17 mo 18 days  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Stafford Connecticut  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Examining Clerk.
ms 21 Apr 1777  dis 18 Jan 1780  * En? 14 July 80  dis 4 Dec "

Connecticut — 1395
Molly Gady widow of Abner Gady, Deed
who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June 1832 and who died on the 16 th Oct. 1835 — of Tolland Co in the State of Connecticut who was a private in the camp commanded by Captain Robinson of the Regt commanded by Col. Webb in the Continental line for 17 months 18 days.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 58 Dollars 65 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th day of Decem- ber, 1838. and sent to Hon. O. Holt, Secy. of Reps.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1838 = $146.62 Semi-annual allowance ending 29.32
$175.94
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by S. A. Ellis Clerk, Book 1, Vol. 1, Page 172

(2045) 1395 Nolly Cady
Leon act 1 July 38 m 82. d 35
adm 17 mo 180 1/2 hi $58.65 100
No deduction
Hon. O. Holt

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
State of Connecticut } Probate District, Stafford Tolland County } September the 11 th A D 1838.
On this 11 th day of September 1838 personally appeared in open court before Rodolphus Woodworth Esquire Judge of probate for the District of Stafford, in said County of Tolland, Molly Cady of Stafford in said District, and resident in said town of Stafford, aged seventy six years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." — That she was married to Hener Cady late of said town of Stafford, deceased, on the 27 th day of December 1786. That the said Hener Cady was a private or soldier in the Revolutionary War, and performed certain services therein for his country, which are particularly stated in his declaration now on file in the pension office at Washington dated (if she remembers correctly) the first day of September 1832, on which he obtained a pension of Fifty eight Dollars and sixty five cents per annum, during his natural life, but she is unable to state from recollection the several terms of his service, and would therefore refer the Department to his said declaration on file as aforesaid for information. That the said Hener Cady her said late husband died at said town of Stafford on the 16 th day of October 1835. and she the said Molly Cady as his widow has within a few days past

drawn the arrear of his pension due at the time of his decease. That the said Hener Cady's pension certificate is numbered 9644 and is recorded in the pension office in Book E, Vol. 3 rd page 7 — which said pension certificate has within a few days last past been forwarded to the proper office (as she supposes) and the said Molly Cady further represents and declares that she was at the time of the death of her said (late) husband, the said Hener Cady, deceased, his lawful wife, and that she even since his death and now is a widow and unmarried, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed, (I also certify that the said Molly Cady is a credible witness) —
Sworn to and subscribed, on the Molly Cady day and year above written, before
me Rodolphus Woodworth Judge of Probate for Stafford District
I Francis R. Woodworth Clerk of the court of Probate for the district of Stafford in the county of Tolland and state of Connecticut, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Molly Cady for a pension, In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said office this 25 day of September A D 1838.
Francis R. Woodworth Clerk

State of Connecticut } County of Tolland } for Stafford Sept 3 d 1838
I Abijah Blodgett Clerk of the town of Stafford legally chosen & sworn, do hereby certify that in the Public Records kept for marriages in the town of Stafford I find an entry as follows (to wit) "Abner Cady and Moley Holmes were joined in marriage December twenty seventh seventeen hundred and eighty two"
Attest Abijah Blodgett Town Clerk for the town of Stafford
I Abijah Blodgett Clerk of the town of Stafford aforesaid do hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows "December 27 th 1782"
Attest Abijah Blodgett Town Clerk
State of Connecticut } County of Tolland } for Stafford Sept r 3 rd 1838
Personally appeared before me Abijah Blodgett Town Clerk of said town of Stafford and made solemn oath to the truth of the above certificate by him subscribed, I also certify that I know that the said Abijah Blodgett is town clerk of said

State of Connecticut County of Tolland } County Clerks office
I Jeremiah Parish Clerk of the Courts in sd County, Certify that Rodolphus Woodworth Esq of Stafford is a Justice of Peace with in sd County duly appointed, sworn and acting in said Capacity, that his Commission bears date the 26 th day of May 1838, and will continue until the 20 th day of June 1839 — also that the signature to the within certificate purporting to be the signature of sd Justice Woodworth is genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand name and official seal at Tolland in sd County the 20 th day of this 20 th day of September 1838 Jeremiah Parish Clerk

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 175-89
Molly Badg widow of Abner Badg Pris New War
Act: July 7 th 88
Index:—Vol. 81 , Page 119
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I Stephen Whitaker of Stafford in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut aged twenty three years depose testify & say that according to the best of my recollection at this time, Hester Ladd of Stafford in the County of Tolland in the State of Connecticut did about the 20 th of May 1777 join Capt. Amos Walbridge's company in Col. Charles Webb's Reg't (in Genl. Huntington's Brigade) at Stamford in the County of Fairfield in the State of Connecticut which P. company Reg't & Brigade belonged to the American army on the continental line. I was myself an entitled soldier in the P. Capt. Walbridge's company for the term of three years - the P. Abner Ladd I think was an enlisted soldier in P. company for six months only. I had been some time in P. company before the P. Abner Ladd joined the same at Stamford aforesaid. I was detached myself with the P. Abner Ladd with about fifty others besides officers to go on duty as a detachment from P. Reg't we were marched to Byram Bridge in the line between the State of New York & the State of Connecticut where we were quartered at P. Bridge about six weeks as a guard. The P. Abner Ladd was there with me in P. guard during said six weeks - said guard was then marched from P. Bridge to Peekskill near the North River on the east side thereof, the P. Abner Ladd & myself then being in P. guard, where we joined the remainder of P. Capt. Walbridge's company & P. Col. Webb's Reg't and where we remained quartered about three months when we were marched up on the east side of P. North River to a place called Red Hook, about the time that Esopus was burnt on the west side of P. River, we were then immediately marched down P. River to P'keepsie on the east side of P. River where we were quartered going up and down said River about four weeks as the British ships lay at that time in P. River. The P. Col. Webb & most of his Reg't then crossed over P. North River at Dobbs Ferry to west side of P. River. - and I further say that at the time P. Reg't crossed over P. River at P. Ferry the P. Abner Ladd did not cross over as he was then very sick with the measles. The P. Ladd was in service with me from the time he joined P. company until I crossed P. River at P. Ferry with Col. Webb's Reg't at which P. Ferry I left the P. Abner Ladd and saw him no more till I saw him in Stafford after my return from the army and further the Deponent saith not - Stafford August 31 1832.
Stephen Whitaker
State of Connecticut Tolland County } ss. Stafford August 31 1832 Personally appeared Stephen Whitaker who has subscribed the foregoing Deposition and made solemn oath to the truth of the same sworn before me Rodolphus Woodworth Justice Peace

I hereby certify that I am acquainted with Stephen Whitaker of S. Stafford who has subscribed and sworn to the within and foregoing Deposition, that he is a man of veracity, and that his testimony is entitled to credit. Rhodolphus Woodworth Justice Peace
Solland County Court S.S. Solland
I Jeremiah Parish Clerk of Solland County Court do certify that Rhodolphus Woodworth Esq before whom on the 31 day of August 1832 the within Deposition was sworn to then was & still is a justice of Peace in & for Solland County aforesaid & the signature to the within Certificate purporting to be his is genuine * In testimony whereof I have

I Israel Cushman of Neshann in the County of Nashua & Commonwealth of Massachusetts a soldier of the Revolutionary War aged seventy three years testify & say that in the spring of the year 1780 I was regimented with Abner Cady then of Stafford in the state of Connecticut, some time in the spring of 1780 I was moving to the P. Cady being a private in a Company commanded I believe by Capt. D'Arbonne in the Regiment commanded by Col. Stearns in the Brigade commanded by Genl. Huntington in the Continental establishment I was a member of the same Company about three weeks of the same spring & then left the Company & joined a Company of Light Infantry in the Regiment commanded by Col. Swift when I remained until the battle in Hightstown. I then returned to the first Company when the said Abner Cady was still a member I have no doubt - from the above facts I believe the said Cady was in the service of the United States a period of eight months, I was well acquainted with the P. Cady before he entered the service & have no doubt he served as above stated -
Israel Cushman
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Nashua ss. August 9 th 1832
Then appeared before me Israel Cushman of Neshann in P. County to me personally known & made oath to the truth of the above declaration & affidavit by him subscribed in and I further certify that I am well acquainted with the P. Israel Cushman & that he is a credible person -
Lester Filler Just. Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Pittsfield ss. I, Chas. Sedgwick a Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas being a Clerk of Record in & County, do Certify; That Peter Tilly Esq. before whom the within affidavit was executed, is a Justice of the Peace for County of Pittsfield, & that Theodore his name thereto subscribed to be his true & proper signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand affixed the Seal of the said Court at London this ninth day of August one thousand eight hundred thirty two Chas Sedgwick Clerk

I Simon Fairman of Stafford in the county of Tolland and State of Connecticut aged sixty six years testify & say that about the 10 th of Sept r 1781 Hober Cady then & now of S. Stafford joined a militia company com- manded by Capt. Wales then of W Willington in S. Tolland County for the term of six weeks Lieut. Hall of S. Stafford was the Lieut. of S. company & ————— Chapman of Tolland in S. County was the Ensign of S. company. I joined S. company at the same time for the same length of time that the S. Hober Cady did, and we marched through the town of Windham in Windham County to Norwich in the County of New London and from S. Norwich to New London in N New London County to a place called Fort Nonsense about three miles South west of from S. City of New London, and were there employed a short time in removing the cannon from S. Fort Nonsense to Fort Griswold in the town of Groton near S. City of New London, and after removing S. Cannon from S. Fort Nonsense to S. Fort Gris- wold S. Hober Cady myself & the rest of S. company crossed over the River Thames in boats and were quartered in barracks in S. Fort Griswold until the expiration of said six weeks, while at S. Fort Griswold we were principally em- ployed in repairing S. Fort Griswold which had been much injured on the 6 th of Sept r 1781 when it surrendered to the British, and the garrison was put to the sword, and we were also em- ployed on duty as guards etc. I well know that the S. Hober Cady served out the aforesaid six weeks as a faithful soldier in S. company with me, whether he served for himself or was a substitute for some other man I cannot say I was myself a substitute during S. six weeks for Teledick Macey of S. Willington I was at that time about fifteen years of age — at the expiration of said six weeks the S. Cady myself, and the rest of said company were discharged — and further the Deponent saith not. Stafford Sept r 3 rd 1832
Simon Fairman

State of Connecticut, Tolland County, ss. Stafford September 3 rd 1832 - Personally appeared Simon Fairman of S. Stafford, who has subscribed the within and foregoing Deposition, and made solemn oath to the truth of the same -
Sworn before me Rodolphus Woodworth Just. Peace
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Simon Fairman of S. Stafford who has subscribed & sworn to the within and foregoing Deposition, that he is a man of veracity, and that his testimony is entitled to credit -
Rodolphus Woodworth Just. Peace

I Elizabeth Gay of Stafford in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut aged eighty years widow and relict of Ebenezer Gay Esq. late of S d Stafford deceased, depose, testify and say that according to my recollection, at this time some time in the months of July 1779 my S d late husband Eben- ezer Gay was drafted from a militia company in S d Town of Stafford to perform a tour of militia duty for six weeks or two months (and I cannot say which) at New London in S d State of Connecticut, as the situation of my S d late hus- bands business was such at that time as rendered it inconvenient for him to perform S d tour of duty or service he hired Hester Cady of then and now said town of Stafford as a substitute to perform S d militia service of six weeks or two months for him the S d Ebenezer Gay - The S d Hester Cady at that time resided in my S d late husbands family. I well know that the S d Hester Cady left my family immediately after my S d late husband hired him as a substitute for himself, to perform S d tour of duty, and went as I suppose to S d New London and was absent six weeks or two months before he returned to my S d late husbands family, it was a matter of public notoriety that it was in S d town of Stafford that the S d Cady went to New London as a soldier & substitute for my S d late husband Ebenezer Gay deceased, and that he there served as a substitute for him six weeks or more than six weeks - She above facts I never heard disputed - and further the Deponent saith not -
Stafford Sept r 1 st - 1832 -
Elizabeth Gay
State of Connecticut
Tolland County } S d
Stafford Sept r 1 st 1832
Personally appeared Mrs Elizabeth Gay who has sub- scribed the foregoing Deposition and made solemn oath to the truth of the same -
Sworn before me Rodolphus Woodworth Justice Peace

I hereby certify that I have been for many years last past well acquainted with Mrs Elizabeth Gay of S. Stafford late the wife of Ebenezer Gay Esq late of S. Stafford deceased who has subscribed and sworn to the within and foregoing Deposition that she is a woman of veracity and that her testimony is entitled to full credit.
Radolphus Woodworth Justice of Peace
Solland County cont. s. s. Solland
I Jeremiah Parish Clerk of Solland County Court do certify that Radolphus Woodworth Esq before whom the accompanying depositions of Stephen Whitaker, Simon Fairman & Elizabeth Gay were sworn to was at the times therein named and for more than one year before was and still is a justice of Peace within and for said Solland County. In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 17 th day of September A 1832 & that the signature to the within certificate purporting to be his is genuine - Jeremiah Parish Clerk

We Absalom Cady and Stephen Cady of Stafford, in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut, Sons of Hener Cady late of said Stafford, deceased, (the said Absalom Cady aged forty nine years and the said Stephen Cady aged thirty nine years) testify and say that our late honored Father the said Hener Cady, deceased, who was a pensioner, (as will appear at the pension office) died at said town of Stafford on the 16 th day of October A 1835. we were both of us present with him dur- ing his last sickness, and attended his funeral; we further testify and say that our honored mother Nelly Cady of said Stafford was at the time of his death his lawful wife, and that she survived his death and now is a widow and unmarried Stafford Sept r 14 th 1838 Absalom Cady Stephen Cady
State of Connecticut } County of Tolland } ss Stafford September the 14 th A 1838
Personally appeared Absalom Cady & Stephen Cady of said Stafford, who have subscribed the foregoing deposition, and made solemn oath to the truth of the facts stated in said deposition. I have been well acquainted with the said Absa- lom and Stephen Cady for many years past, they are men of respectability and credible witnesses, I also know myself that the facts by them stated in the above deposition are true.
Sworn before Rodolphus Woodworth Justice Peace For Tolland County.

State of Connecticut County of Tolland } County Clerk's Office
I Jeremiah Parish Clerk of the County in said County, Certify that Rodolphus Woodworth Esq of Stafford is a Justice of Peace within said County duly appointed, sworn and acting in said Capacity, that his Commission bears date the 26 th day of May 1838 & will continue until the 20 th day of June 1839 - Also that the signature to the within Certificate purporting to be the sd signature of sd Justice Woodworth is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name & official seal at Tolland in sd County this 20 th day of September 1838 Jeremiah Parish Clerk

Stafford Springs Ct Sept 25 1838—
Hon. J. L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions,
Sir I send you herewith the application of widow Molly Cady for a Pension, when the application is granted I wish you would have the goodness to transmit her certificate to me, as I am her agent and have done the business for her, please to direct to me at Stafford Springs, Tolland County, State of Connecticut—
Am Sir your humble servant
Rodolphus Woodworth

Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller's Office,
September 17 th 1838.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The widow of Homer  Henry  lady  deceased a Pensioner on the Roll of the Connecticut Agency, at the rate of fifty eight Dollars and sixty five Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832. has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept r 1835 to the 16 th of October 1835, the day of his death. —————
Respectfully, yours,
Abner E. Parsons Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Lady, Darius GRADE Private LINE Crane's Continental Artillery (Massachusetts)
WARRANT NUMBER 3990 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Jan. 28, 1790 To — not shown —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.