Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16,523, Phinehas Cady, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Cady, Phinehas Hannah
Nr. 16,523
CONTENTS

10032 R
New York
Phinehas Cady
of Saratoga Co in the state of New York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Jackson of the Mapt's line, for the term of 1777. war
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 15 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd of May 1818 and sent to Hon. J. W. Taylor, House of Reps
Arrears to 4th of March 1820 181-29 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1820 48
 22 8 16  176 30  4 26  1 3 
$229:29
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Notes on a ver 4. 1820 to H. S. P. ... Ballston Spa N. Y.

State of New York, } Saratoga County } ss:
On this fourteenth day of February 1820 before me the Subscriber first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Saratoga personally appeared Phinehas Cady aged about fifty nine years resident in the County 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 entitled "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 Phinehas Cady, enlisted for during the War, in the month of January 1777 in the Town of Windsor in the County of Berkshire & State of Massachusetts in a company commanded by Capt. Ephraim Cleveland of the Regiment commanded by Col. Michael Jackson in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, that he continued to serve in the said Regiment until the 13 th day of June 1783 when he was discharged from service at Newburgh, except he was absent a few months on furlough & after he had overstaid his furlough some time sent a substitute to fill his place but afterwards took the place of the substitute and served faithfully until the time above mentioned: That he was in the battle at Bemis's Heights, & at Monmouth battle & some others, and that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of said services.
That in April 1818 he made a declaration similar to the above, before Judge Thomas Dibble which papers he understands were sent to Washington but were in some way defective & sent back: that on the last Tuesday of February 1819 he made the same declaration in substance before Judge Leavitt of Berkshire County, & procured

the necessary certificates to accompany it as he supposed which were put in the post office at Stillwater to be trans- mitted to Washington, which he is advised have never been received at the War office — Phinehas Cady
Sworn to & declared before me the 14 th day of February 1820
JAMES THOMPSON J st Judge of Saratoga County
Saratoga County ss: William Cooper Jewon says that the last four years last past he has been personally acquainted with the above named Phine- has Cady and that he considers him a man of truth whose declarations on oath or otherwise may be safely relied on — that this deponent is also acquainted with the circumstances of the said Cady & that he is in extreme poverty & wholly destitute of property —
Sworn the 14 th day of February
William Cooper
1820. before me
JAMES THOMPSON J st Judge of Saratoga County
I James Thompson J st do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Phinehas Cady did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months at one time in the Continental establish- ment — I am also satisfied (by the oath of William Cooper the above deponent with whom I have had a personal acquaintance for more than twenty years) that the said Phinehas Cady needs the assistance of his County for support — February 14. 1820.
JAMES THOMPSON

State of New York. Saratoga County ss I Thomas Palmer clerk of the said County Do hereby certify that James Thompson whose name is subscribed to the first of the foregoing affidavit and to the above certificate was at the time thereof and now is First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Saratoga acting under the Authority of this State duly Commissioned and sworn and that the above are his Signatures
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the County Seal the 14 th day of February 1820
Thomas Palmer Clerk

Phinehas Cady copy
16.832
Sept 22
Thos. D. Palmer Bullington Sp. A. Nov 4 th
...the power of the said... ...Court of Sessions... ...the said... ...the said...

State of New-York, } ss. County of SARATOGA, }
ON this twenty third day of August 1820 personally appeared in open Court, in the Court of Common Pleas of the said County, the same being a Court of Record for the said County, proceeding according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Phinehas Cady
aged fifty nine years, resident in the said County, in the State aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: enlisted into the Massachusetts line Capt. William Scotts company Col. Scamens regiment 1776 was transferred to Capt. Joseph Burns. saw Colonel Arasat Starlem Battle of York Island Enlisted in 1777 to serve during the war by Ephraim Cleveland in Col. Jacksons regiment was at the battle of Hubbardston Vermont when he was wounded. was honorably discharged 13 June 1803 at Newburgh State of New York.
That his original declaration was made on or about the 15. day of April 1818 and that his Pension Certificate is numbered 16.832
AND I solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; 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, 1818; 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. I further
sworn to and declared on the
days
declare that I have no family, and am unable to do any kind of work from old age and debility, and particularly from a rheumatic affection in my right arm — Sworn and declared on the twenty third day of August 1820 before me in open court;
Thomas Palmer Clerk
Phinehas Cady
I, Thomas Palmer Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Saratoga do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record 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 One dollars and twenty two cents.
IN testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this twenty third day of August 1820
Thomas Palmer
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Saratoga.

An inventory of the "property of the within named person except the wearing apparel. Bedding has none A set of shoemakers tools which I cannot use. viz:
  One hammer ~~~~~ 37 1/2 cts   6 awls ~~~~~ 10   6 lasts ~~~~~ 75   $1.22 
Sworn to in open Court
Thomas Palmer Clerk
Phoebe Ladd
Applicant having no employment, and being unable to work, his occupation or profession was not attempted to be ascribed
Phoebe Ladd copy 16.832
John [Signature]
H.S. England Executor of will Nov 4

Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 th April 1833 from 4 Sept 1839 to 28 Dec 1839. Agt notified 15 April 1841.
Albany 1282
Hannah Lady widow of Phinehas Lady
who died on the 26. Feb. 1829 of Cayuga Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt. commanded by Col. Jackson in the Mass. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 80 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14. day of August 1837 and sent to R. Day, Esq. Moravia, N. Y.
Arrears to the 4th of March '37 480.00 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4. Sept. " 40.00
$520.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 — }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk Book A. Vol. 2. Page 105

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Annah Cady
Admitted Penalty 2 years
R. Day Esq. Moravia New York
within I amneted affidavit to the genuine. Given under my hand & the seal of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County this 6th day of March A.D. 1837. J. J. Hall J. P. Clerk

State of New York Cayuga County 3/8.
On this Second day of March 1837 Personally appeared before me Ebenezer Smith a judge of county courts in and for Said County Hannah Lady of Aspelton of Seneca County and State of America aged twenty seven years, Who first being duly sworn according to law doth in her Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the Benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836, That she is the widow of Phinehas Lady who was a pensioner of the United States as a Private or Musician, that he obtained his pension while residing in the County of Seneca State of New York, and she further declares that she was married to the said Phinehas Lady on the 18 th day of May 1780 in the Town of Dalton State of Massachusetts and that her husband the aforesaid Phinehas Lady died at Seneca aforesaid on the 26 th day of February 1829 and that she has remained a widow since the period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me Ebenezer Smith Judge of Cayuga courts
Hannah Lady
And I the said judge do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Hannah Lady, and that in my Opinion she cannot from her great age and bodily infirmity attest a court, and I further certify that she is a person of Credibility and that her testimony is entitled to Credit and belief
Ebenezer Smith Judge of Cayuga courts

Cayuga County Clerk's Office
I, Benjamin F. Hall, Deputy Clerk of said County do hereby certify that the Hon. Eben Smith, before whom the within & annexed affidavits were sworn was, at the time of taking such proof a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, commissioned and sworn and duly authorized to take the same. And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Judge and verily believe his signature his signature to within & annexed affidavits to be genuine.
Given under my hand & the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County this 6 th day of March A.D. 1837

State of New York } Cayuga County }
On the second day of March 1837 personally appeared before me
Ebenezer Smith a Judge of County Court in & for said County, Jennison Cady a resident of Sen- eca County & State of aforesaid who after being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say, That she is 76 years old, that previous and during the Revolutionary War she resided at Dalton State of Massachusetts, That she was present when Phinehas Cady and Hannah Perkins were married, That they were married during the Revolutionary War, but cannot say exactly what year, they were married at Dalton aforesaid, and she further says that she has been well acquainted with the said Phinehas and Hannah his wife previous to, and since their marriage, That the said Phinehas Cady died at Seneca aforesaid some years since and this deponent was at his funeral, and that the said Hannah his wife is still a widow and has not been mar- ried since the decease of her said husband
Sworn & Subscribed this day & year above written before me Ebenezer Smith Judge of Cay  Co courts
Jennison Cady
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above deponent, and that she is a respectable person and that her testimony is entitled to belief
Ebenezer Smith Judge of Cay  Co courts

State of New Jersey Camden County 3/3.
On the second day of March 1837 Personally appeared before
me Ebenezer Smith a Judge of County Court in & for said County John Cady 2 d who after being duly sworn according to law doth on his Oath depose and say, That he is the son of Phinehas lady deceased late a person of the United States, That the said Phinehas lady resided with this deponent an ex- tended at his House on the 26 th day of February 1829 and he further says That Hannah Cady his Widow no resides with this deponent, and that she has not been married since the deceased of her said Husband,
John Cady 2 d
Subscribed and sworn to } the day & year above written } before me, Ebenezer Smith } Judge of Camden County
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above deponent and that he is a person of truth and veracity and his testimony is entitled to credit & belief
Ebenezer Smith Judge of Camden County

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 16523
Hannah Cady Wid of Phinehas Cady Prim Rev War
Act: July 11 th 1/36
Index:—Vol. a , Page 119
[Arrangement of 1870.]

New York
Hannah Cady
Suspended Let to R. Day. July 3 1837

Phinehas Gady's declaration for a Pension -
Robert Walker Disposition -
Com: 15 Apr 1878
on formal settlement Page 4th Oct 3 rd
add note

Town of Windsor County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Mass - February 11 th 1820
I Robert Walker of Windsor in the County and Commonwealth of Mass of lawful age do hereby certify and say that I was known to Phineas Cady, enlistment in to the Continental Army in the establishment in 1777. commanded by Capt Ephraim Wheeler and the Light Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Col. Mitchell Parker, for the term of during the war - or - three years - (which I do not now remember) that he served three years and then deserted supposing that he had served his time out. but soon returned to his duty and under a General Pardon from the Commander in Chief Genl. Washington that he served to the close of the war and was regularly Discharged - that I saw him frequently in the Army before and after his Desertion that he was a faithful good Soldier - and is now in great want and very needy - and that the Phineas Cady now applying for this Disposition is the identical Phineas Cady that did the work above stated - and I further testify that I made out a set of papers for the said Phineas Cady about two years ago in March next which I am informed have failed - and further the Defendant saith not
Robert Walker left in the 2 th Second Massachusetts Regt in the Revolutionary war
Berkshire ss February 11 th 1820 Personally appeared Robert Walker and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing Disposition by him subscribed Before me - Noah Greenfield of Peace

Town of Pittsfield County of Berkshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts February 12 th 1820
I Josiah Lawrence of Pittsfield in the County of Berkshire & Commonwealth aforesaid, of lawful age, Testify & say, that Prince's Body entered into the Continental Army in January 1777 during the revolutionary war in a Company Com- manded by Capt Ephraim Cleveland, and eighth Massachusetts Regt. commanded by Col. d Michael Jackson & that he continued in said Regiment three years to my personal knowledge as a faithful Soldier & went home as I believe on furlough and returned the same, but after ward returned & stayed until the war was over & I saw him frequently after ward — and further the deponent saith not
Josiah Lawrence
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
District of — Pittsfield February 12. 1820 Then personally appeared Josiah Lawrence the maker of the above deposition and made oath to the truth of the same — before me
John B Root Justice of the Peace

I Benjamin Gallup of Dalton, in the county of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, of lawful age, testify and say, That I understood that Phinehas Gady enlisted into the Army of the United States, in what year can not recollect, but saw him in the army at the battle of Saratoga when Genl. Burgoyne & his Army were captured. That sometime after, what year can not say, saw said Phinehas in this place and understood that he was on furlough, which he did not keep, and his father, Major Jeremiah Gady, who then lived in this place, hired one Joseph Lawrence to serve in the stead of his son, the said Phinehas. That afterwards a Proclamation of pardon to deserters was published by General Washington, and the s d Phinehas, as I understood, returned to the Army and served during the war, and after his return home to this place, at the close of the war, I saw s d Phinehas' discharge and it was an honorable discharge.
Benj Gallup
Further saith not.
Dalton, Feby. 11. 1820
Conc. m th of Mass.

Benjamin Gallow, the sign of the foregoing affida- vit, personally appeared before me, and made solemn oath to the truth of the matters therein contained. Before me, Humbull Dorrance Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Berkshire ss:
Joseph Woodbridge, Clerk of the Judicial Courts within for the County of Berkshire, do certify & attest, that Noah Green, John D. Root & Humbull Dorrance Esqrs are Justices of the peace within & for the same County, duly com- missioned and acting under the Authority of this commonwealth and that the foregoing are their Signatures. —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this twelfth day of Feb. A.D. 1820.
Att
J. Woodbridge Clerk

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
March 19 th 1841.
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," Ann a of Hannah Cady, dec d a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany N.Y. Agency, at the rate of Eighty Dollars and  cents per annum, under the law of the 4 th July 1836, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1839, to the 2 8th Dec. 1839.
Respectfully yours,
Monroe Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

1610 July 26 proof of marriage Hannah Cady
Maria W. H.
Col. J. S. Edwards
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Washington ss
7/26/10

Moravia N.Y. July 21. 1837
J. L. Edwards Esq
Sir
Enclosed I send you the affidavits of Benjamin Gallup and Mary Lawrence in case of Hannah Gady widow of Phileas Gady deceased, who is asking a pension. The affidavits are full and I hope will be satisfactory to the department and shall be pleased to hear from you at as early a day as your convenience will permit.
I am Sir very Respectfully
Your Obedt. Servant
R. Dug

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Mar 21.
NY 4 July '38 3 d Sec.
Horace N.Y. 3 March
J. S. Edwards Esq. Commission Pensions Washington D.C.
33 1/2

Moravia N.Y. March 10. 1837
J. S. Emmons Esq
Sir Herewith
I send you the papers of Hannah Cady who asks for a pension under the act of the 4 July 1836 -
And am Sir Respectfully
Your Obt. Servant
R. Dey

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Berkshire County. Town of Dalton.
By this, I certify, that upon examining the records of said town of Dalton, I find that there are no town records in said town previous to May 1784; at which time said town was incorporated; and of course the record of marriages, which took place upon that territory, previous to that time cannot there be found.
July 17. 1837.
G. D. Weston
Town Clerk of Dalton.

State of New York } Rensselaer County ss } On the second day of March 1837 personally appeared before me Ebenezer Smith a Judge of County Court in and for said County John Gady aged 70 years who after being duly sworn according to law, cloth on his oath depose and say, That he lived in Dutton State of Massachusetts in the year 1780, and had resided there for some years previous thereto, and for a number of years since, was knowing to the marriage of Phinehas Gady to Hannah now his widow, who is asking for a pension under the Act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836, That he has been well acquainted with the said Phinehas Gady and his wife ever since their marriage, and he further says that the said Phinehas was a pensioner of the United States, and that he died at Rensselaer County and State aforesaid about Eight years since, was at his funeral, and he further says, that Hannah Gady aforesaid is the widow of the said Phinehas, and that she has not been married since the decease of her said husband Sworn and subscribed before } me the day and year above written } John Gady Ebenezer Smith Judge of say co courts
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above deponent and that he is a creditable person and his testimony is entitled to credit and belief Ebenezer Smith Judge of say co courts

House of Representatives February 29. 1820
I certify that on the 21 st day of April 1818 the original declaration of Phineas Cady in the papers hereto annexed named was sent by me from this House to Geo. Boyd Esq r Pension Office - That the said declaration was made before Thomas Dibble Esq r then a Judge of the Common Pleas of the County of Saratoga N.Y. but who is not now, nor has he been for the last year, in commission as a Judge - Cady's claim was rejected at the Pension Office on the ground of desertion Cady's friends have made many enquiries after his papers but it has not been in my power to discover what has become of them - His declaration before Judge Dibble must have been made as early as the 15 th of April 1818 & probably was made some days sooner -
John W. Taylor

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Berkshire ss.
I Charles Sedgwick Clerk of the Courts for the County of Berkshire do certify that Grenville S. Weston Esq of Dalton is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Berkshire duly commissioned & qualified & that his signature to the annexed certificates certifying the depositions of Benjamin Gallup & Mary Laurence which are herunto annexed are in his proper hand writing In testimony whereof I have herunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas
This 17 th day of July 1837.
C. Sedgwick Clerk

I Mary Laurence of Pittsfield in the County of Berkshire and State of Mass: of lawful age do testify and say that I knew Phoebe's lady a soldier in the war of the Revolution and that he served during the war, and was present when he was joined in marriage to Miss Hannah Parks in the month of May A 1780. Mary Laurence
Berkshire
July 17. 1837
Then Personally appeared Mary Laurence and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by her subscribed and I further certify that the said Mary is a woman of truth and veracity.
G. D. Weston Just Peace

In the care of Hannah Cady, Widow of Phoebe Cady deceased —

I Benjamin Gallup of Dutton, County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Mass. of lawful age do testify and say that I knew Phineas Gady a soldier in the Army of the Revolution, that I was present at the month of May AD 1780, when he was joined in Marriage to Miss Hannah Packer, and I further testify and say that he the said Phineas come home to this place at the close of the war and I saw his discharge and read it - Benj Gallup
Berkshire ss.
July 17 th 1837
Personally appeared Benjamin Gallup and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed.
Before me G. D. Weston Just. Peace.
I further certify that the said Gallup is known to me and is a man of truth and veracity G. D. Weston J. P.