Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 10,433, Elisha Cady, Conn.

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9048- Connecticut
Elisha Gady
Killingly in the State of Connecticut who was a Prisoner in the Conn commanded by Captain Lyon of the Regt commanded by Col Chester in the Connecticut line for State Troops 10 mo
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of $3 - Dollars 33 - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th day of March 1832 - and sent Thomas Dackus. Killingly Conn
Arrears to the 4th of March: 33 $ 106.66 Semi-annual allowance ending Sept. 4 th 33 26.66 $133.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by E. D. Buelock Clerk Book E Vol. 3 Page 7

Elisha Gady
N o 1935.

Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, } ss. Killingly August 1. 1832 COUNTY OF WINDHAM, }
On this first day of August A. D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before the County Court for the District of  Court of Probate for the District of  Windham aforesaid , now sitting, Elisha Ledy a resident of the town of Killingly in the County of Windham, and State of Connecticut, aged 83 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated: Viz
He enlisted into the United States service on the twentieth day of June 1776 in the company of Capt Stephen Lyon and in the regiment of Col John Chester - in a few days after said enlistment he together with said company proceeded to New York and were at first stationed on Long Island near Fort Putnam where he remained until driven by the enemy to New York - was in the battle at Flatbush and was with the Army in their retreat from New York and in the battle at White Plains and finally received an honorable discharge (which he has since lost) at Westchester in December following. That All the general officers connected with the Army as aforesaid which he can now recollect were Generals - Stirling, Sullivan, Putnam & Wordsworth - & Lee -
In the early part of the month of July 1779 as near as he can recollect he was called out with the body of Militia to perform a tour of duty at Groton and remained there under the command of Col Samuel Williams until the last of August following making about two months - Col Sedgwick was commander in chief of the troops and militia at that place - The names of other field and general officers he does not recollect except upon
About the first of May 1780 said applicant also performed another tour of duty with the militia at Groton & New London under Capt Abner Dens and remained there until quite the last of June making two months - Said applicant was during all the time aforesaid an inhabitant of the town of Brooklyn, for the last thirty years he has been a resident in said town of Killingly - and said applicant
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
The following interrogatories were by said Court propounded to said applicant, viz:—
 1. Where and in what year were you born? In Brooklyn in the year 1749  2. Have you any record of your age; and if so, where is it? I believe there is a record of my age on the town records in Pomfret - Brooklyn was at the time of my birth, a part of Pomfret  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the revolutionary war, and where do you now live? As above stated  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom? For the first tour above mentioned I enlisted as above stated, and for the other I was drafted  5. State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served; such continental and militia regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service. I do not recollect the names of any other officers general or field officers except those above mentioned nor any other circumstances except those above mentioned  6. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service; and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? As above stated - Said discharge was given to me by Col. John Chester  7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief in your services as a soldier of the revolution. 
Siloam Short & Penuel Hutchinson
Witness to the signature. Chauncy Foster
Elisha Ledy his mark
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year aforesaid, before the County Court for the District of Windham in the State of Connecticut.  Court of Probate for the District of Killingly in the State of Connecticut.
We Siloam Short a clergyman, residing in the town of Killingly in said Windham County, and Penuel Hutchinson residing in (the same,) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Elisha Ledy who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration, that we believe him to be 83 years of age; 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.
Siloam Short Penuel Hutchinson
Sworn, and subscribed, on the day and year aforesaid, before the County Court for the District of Windham in the State of Connecticut.  Court of Probate for the District of Killingly in the State of Connecticut.
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 Siloam Short who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman resident in the said town of Killingly , and that Penuel Hutchinson who signed the same is a resident in the said town of Killingly - and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
J David Chase Clerk of the County Court for the District of Windham in the State of Connecticut. hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Elisha Ledy for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this first day of August A. D. 1832
J David Chase Clerk of said Court this fourth day of December 1832
David Chase Clerk
Applicant further declares that he has no documentary evidence to prove any part of his said services, and that he knows of no person living who can testify to the same except Mr William Bennett of Brooklyn in said Windham County whose deposition is herewith transmitted to the War Department.

Oliver Lady Declaration

At a Court of Probate held at Killingly within & for the District of Killingly in the State of Connecticut on the 4 th day of December A D 1882
Present Thomas Backus Judge
Personally appeared Elisha Ledy of Killingly in said District and in addition to the declaration made by him before said Court on the first day of August 1882 in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1882 doth on his oath make the following declaration — That he served not less than the period mentioned below and in the following grade viz — For the term of ten months I served as a private soldier and for such service I claim a pension —
Said applicant says he has no documentary evidence to prove any part of his said service and that he does not know of any person living who can testify to the same except Mr William Bennett whose deposition he herewith transmits to the War Department —
Being required to answer the 5 last interrogatories prescribed by the War Department he answers them as follows — viz
3 rd Interrogatory — When called into the service I was living in Brooklyn in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut where I lived until a few years after the war when I removed to Reading in the State of Vermont where I resided one year from that place I removed to the town of Rutland in the State of New York where I resided three years and then I moved back to Brooklyn

where I continued to live until about thirty years ago when I removed to Killings where I have ever since resided and still reside
4 th Interrogatory - The first period of service which was six months he served under enlistment as before stated and for the other two periods I was drafted -
5 th Interrogatory - I have I have before named all the general officers whom I could recollect and I cannot now recollect any others - During my first period of service Child was Lieutenant and Mason was Ensign - During his my second period of service Griggs was Lieutenant and Ingalls Ensign the other officers so far as I can recollect them he have before named - During my last period of service Williams was Lieutenant and Sisk Ensign all the other officers recollected by me I have before named - I cannot recollect any general circumstances of my service which I have not before mentioned
6 th Interrogatory - I did receive a discharge which was given to me by Col John Chester at the close of my first period of service, which discharge I have lost
7 th Interrogatory - In addition to the names before given I would name Mr Hervey Day with whom I now live, and Mr Horace Day my nearest neighbor and Rev Rowell Whitcomb a clergyman residing in said town of Killings also Rev John A Whipple a clergyman living in my neighborhood in said Killings -
Eliza X  his lady mark
John A Whipple - Witness

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year aforesaid before the Court of Probate for the District of Killings in the State of Connecticut Thomas Barker Judge David Chase Clerk
We Roswell Whitmore and John A Whipple clergymen residing in the town of Killings in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut and Hervey Day and Horace Day residing in the same hereby certify that Rev. Elisha acquainted with Elisha Lady who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration that we believe him to be 83 years of age 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. Roswell Whitmore
John A Whipple
Hervey Day
Horace Day
Sworn to and subscribed before said Probate Court the day and year aforesaid —
And said Court hereby certifies that it appears to them that Rev. Roswell Whitmore and Rev. John A Whipple who have signed the preceding certificate are clergymen residing in said town of Killings and that Hervey Day and Horace Day who have signed the same are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit —
I David Chase Clerk of said Probate Court hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Elisha Lady for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this fourth day of December AD 1832. — 1. —
David Chase Clerk

Rev War
10433 INVALID.
ny. ala to not.
File No. 10,433
Elisha Eady Rev War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. a , Page 60
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Dec. 13, 1895. Mil. listg to Judge W. G. Eady Syracuse, Jan'y 15, 1906 Foundation d Q.M. Genl, U.S.A.

Wm Barrett for E. Lady

I William Barret of Brooklyn in the County of Windham affidavit do testify and say that I am eighty one years of age that at the commencement of the Revolu- tionary War and for a long time previous I was intimately acquainted with Elisha Lady now of Killings, we then lived near together in Brooklyn - I knew the fact that said Lady enlisted in the United Service in June 1776 for six months and proceeded with other troops to New York - and I have always supposed understanding and have heard (and verify believe) that he served out the time for which he enlisted as aforesaid - In September following the time of said Ladys enlistment - as I was proceeding with a detachment of Connecticut militia to New Jersey I passed through West Chester in the State of New York a part of the where the American Army was then stationed and saw the said Lady on service in said Army - In the latter part of August 1779 I went with other militia to Groton to relieve a body of militia  then then on duty there, and amongst those discharged upon my arrival, in service  there was the said Lady who had been there two months - (and further the deponent saith not - Dated at Killings the 1st day of August. 1892. - William Barrett

State of Connecticut } Killington Aug 1 st 1832 County of Windham }
Then William Barrett who subscribed the foregoing deposition personally appeared and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me. I also certify that the said Deponent is a man of truth & veracity and his testimony entitled to full credit -
Thomas Bunker Justice of the Peace
I Asahel Bolles clerk of the County Court in and for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut do hereby certify that Thomas Bunker Esq before whom the foregoing 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 seal of said Court this 10 th day of August A.D. 1832
Asahel Bolles clerk

Windham County ss Brooklyn Dec 10 th 1832
Then William Barrett subscriber to the foregoing affidavit personally appeared before me and at his request I interlined the words "I am eighty one years of age that" in the third line thereof, and after such interlineation the said Barrett again made solemn oath to the truth of said affidavit before me
Thomas Backus Justice of the Peace
I Armin Bolles Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut do hereby certify that Thomas Backus Esq before whom the foregoing affidavit & above Certificate were made is duly enrolled as a Justice of the Peace in and for said Windham County, that the foregoing signatures of his name are in his handwriting, 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 seal of said Court at Brooklyn in said County this 26 th day of Dec r A.D. 1832
Armin Bolles Clerk

1935
2 Lady R
admit Private Due P-47 $33.33
David Bass
to Thomas Backus Killingly Con

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Elisha Lady which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? No VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?
No

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?
No
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
No
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility?
And is the official character and signature of the magistrate certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
not fully
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
3 rd and subsequent
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____: and for such service I claim a pension.”

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
† QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
† QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

M. C. Cady. } Judges. P. A. Ryan. }
Municipal Court Chambers, Syracuse, N. Y.
December 11th. 1895
Friend Bloom.
I have a favor to ask of you which if you can comply without inconvenience you can greatly oblige me. In 1840 there appeared upon the pension rolls of Revolutionary soldiers one Elisha Cady as then living at Pomfret, Conn. I would like to learn what can be of him as shown by the records and his original application. Where the application was made, his then residence, age, where and when enlisted and served, together with such other facts concerning him as may appear upon the records or in the papers, which I suppose are on file in Washington. If this will cause you too much trouble dont bother with it.
Truly yours
W. Cady
Bloom D. Chapman Esq. Washington D.C.