Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 39276, William Cady, Conn. Mass.

SERVICE
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Conn. Mass.
Lady, William
S 39276
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9337 R Vermont.
William Gady, of South Hero, in the state of Vermont, who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Swift, of the Connecticut line, for the term of seven years. 1777-
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont, at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 13. of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5. of March, 1818 and sent to Benj: Adams, judge South Hero, Grand-Isle, Vermont
Arrears to 4th of March, 1819. $: 85.83
  Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4. Sept: 9  48. "    10 mo. \frac{18}{30} } 1819. }  $: 133.83    \& \frac{4}{31} }   
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
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Verification sent Nov 11 th 1820 to Deborah Hoad Grand Isle P.O. Vt.

William Lady (Private)
Left Connecticut Ref.
Dec. 1777 to conclusion of the war - in November.
13 th April 1810 - found on the rolls. admitted.

William Gady of South Hero in the county of Grand Isle and State of Vermont (age 64) testify and say that at Cambridge in the State of Massachusetts in the month of May one thousand seven hundred and seventy five I enlisted in Capt David Noble Company and Col John Pattersons regiment for the term of eight months And served the whole time out at that place And a little before the expiration of the before mentioned term had expired I again enlisted in to the same Company & Same Regiment for the term of one year and remained there till the evacuation of the British troops from Boston then marched to New York from thence to Lake Champlain from thence to Montreal afterwards retreated to Crown Point and there taken sick and was sent to the Hospital at Fort George and was there discharged And afterwards in the month of December one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine I again enlisted at Pittsfield in the State of Massachusetts for the term of three years and soon after joined the regiment at West Point and soon after was transferred to Capt Converse's Company and

in Col o Swifts Regiment in the Connecticut line and served about in the neighbourhood of Westpoint till the Conclusion of the revolution -ary war and in the month of November was regularly discharged and went home And within two or three years from that time my house was burned with all the contents discharge and all I further testify that I am poor and in reduced circumstances and need the assistance of my Country for support.
William Cady
State of Vermont Grand Isle ss
South Hero April 13 th A D 1815
Personally appeared William Cady Signer of the foregoing deposition and made solemn Oath that the same contains the truth and nothing but the truth before me
Benj m Adams Judge of Grand Isle County Court
South Hero May 25 th 1818
The above named William Cady made solemn Oath that he was in the battle at Saratoga at the taking of Gen l Burgoine and there received two slight wounds one in the shoulder the other a part of his nose was shot off And that he has no other witness in his power to prove his said service
Before me
Benj m Adams Judge of Grand Isle County Court

State of Vermont Grand Isle County }
South Hero June 1 st A D 1818
I hereby Certify that I have been acquainted with the within named William Gady for a bout thirteen years past and verily believe that the foregoing declaration by him subscribed is just and true And that he is wholly destitute of property and that he had one of his thighs amputated some years ago and that he has for a long time been wholly unable to do any kind of labour on account of a bad humour in one of his hands one finger lately taken off and that he absolutely stands in need of Government for support
Perry Adams Judge of Grand Isle County Court

Revolutionary Claim, under Act of Congress
May 11 th 1820
District of Vermont Grand Isle County ss
On this thirtieth day of September A D 1820 personally appeared in Open Court, being the County Court for the County of Grand Isle and at Court of Record for said County. William Cady of South Hero in the county of Grand Isle aged Sixty six years resident in South Hero in said County, who being duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows. That in the month of December 1780 he enlisted at Pittsfield in the State of Massachusetts as a soldier in Capt. Smiths Company in Colonel Vorses regiment of Massachusetts line on the Continental establishment for three years and that he was transferred to Capt. Converse company in Col o Heeman Swifts regiment of Connecticut Troops and that he served out his time and was honorably discharged at West Point in the State of New York.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States, on the 18 th 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 the view to diminish it as to bring myself within the provision of an act of Congress intitled "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 18 th 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 subscribed to wit
1 Cow valued at $16.00, 1 old mare $16.00, 1 log house $30.00 1 Shoal $4.00 Amounting in all to Sixty six dollars - And I do further state that my family consists of a wife sixty two years of age and two grand children from seven to nine years of age which constitutes my whole family and that I am by occupation a Shoemaker but by reason of old age infirmity and the loss of one leg am not able to do much labour
That my original Declaration was dated April 14 th 1818 and the Number of my certificate 9,337 William Cady

Sworn to and declared on the 30 th day of September 1820 Before me Lewis Soule Judge
District of Vermont
Grand Isle County ss
I, Jedidiah Hyde jun d Clerk of Grand Isle County Court do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of 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 Sixty six dollars.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this thirtieth day of September 1820
Jedidiah Hyde jun d Clerk of Grand Isle County Court Vermont Dist t

William Cady 9337 Revolutionary Soldier Declaration & Oath Sept r 1819 Pension Roll Vermont Agency Certificate No. 9,337 Grand Isle Co Court Sept r Term 1820 Filed in open Court September 30 th 1820 Jedediah Hyde Clerk
COV
Communications will please to be directed to the Clerk of Grand Isle County Grand Isle Post Office

39 276 Recy INVALID.
File No. 39 276
William Cady Rev Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 72
[Arrangement of 1870.]