Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18344, Jonathan Cady, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Lady, Jonathan
S 18344
CONTENTS
Carded

CADY, JONATHAN (CONN)
S. 18344

Connecticut 7019.
Jonathan Ledy
of Brooklyn in the State of Conn. who was a private in the Company comm. by Captain Abbott of the N.Y. comm. by Col Williams in the Connecticut June for 15. Mo 21. days. priv. Infan. 5 mo " Artill.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 73. Dollars 43. Cents per ann to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18. day of Mar 1833 and sent to Hemmi Boller. Brooklyn Conn
Arrears to the 4th of March 33. 146. Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. " 36. 1
$ 185 3
{ Revolutionary Cla Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by Francis T. Francis Cl Book E. Vol. 3 d Page 7.

Jonathan Tracy No 4
and 26 May 1798 8 m admt private disch 31 Dec 15 in 21 Infantry 5 in Artillery
$73.43
Return to be sent to Amos Bolles Brooklyn Connecticut.

Andrew S. Jackson of Canterbury, born of lawfull age testify and say, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of Capt. Abner Bacon late of Canterbury deceased, and late a pensioner of the United States, and for having often seen him write, do know that the preceding certificate marked with my own initials, is all in the proper hand writing of the said Abner Bacon, and his name and signature thereto is the proper hand writing of the said Bacon, and further say not. Brooklyn August 16th. 1832  Andrew S. Jackson 
I the undersigned Clerk of the County Court in and for the County of Windham do hereby certify that the foregoing affidavit personally appeared and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me. I also certify I am well acquainted with the said Jackson, and know him to be a credible witness.
Armin Bolles Justice of the Peace. Armin Bolles Clerk of the County Court in and for the County of Windham the State of Connecticut do hereby certify that Armin Bolles before whom the foregoing affidavit was made is duly enrolled as a Justice of the Peace in and for said Windham County, and that the foregoing signature of his name is in his handwriting. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 16th day of August A.D. 1832 - Armin Bolles 

Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, } ss. COUNTY OF WINDHAM, }
On this 7 th day of August A. D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before the County Court of the County of Windham aforesaid, now sitting, Dorathan Coady a resident of the town of Brooklyn in the County of Windham, and State of Connecticut, aged 77 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.
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: He served a tour of duty in the Revolutionary War, in the year 1776 he was then living in Brooklyn and joined a company in the fort part of Sept r in said year, under the command of Capt. Abbott, in the Reg t commanded by Col. Ebenezer Williams, and marched from said Brooklyn through Hartford, New Haven, and New Jersey, to the North River, near Fort Washington & marched from thence to Bergen in said town the period of three months & returned home to said Brooklyn in the following - In the month of Jan y in the year 1777 he was ordered on a tour of duty for eight to Providence in (R.I.) in the company commanded by Capt. D. Abbott of said Brooklyn to which name he does not recollect & marched from said Brooklyn to Providence when he was stationed for the period of 2 months & was there dismissed in the month of March following - On the 24 th day of May in the year 1777, at Brooklyn he enlisted into the company commanded by Capt. Aaron Bason, in the Reg t commanded by Col. John Dake of the Continental troops raised in the State of Connecticut for the term of eight months . & went from said Brooklyn to Kennebec in said State & marched from thence through Waterville & Newton to the White Plains in the State of (N.Y.) and was stationed a part of the time at Peekskill & West Point & White Plains Hill and in the neighborhood of Philadelphia and was discharged at a place called Valley Forge about 18 miles below Philadelphia at the expiration of said 8 months in Dec r in said year - In Nov r year I was ordered on a tour of duty to Providence in (R.I.) in the company commanded by Capt. Ebenezer Scattergood who belonged to said Brooklyn the Col l named cannot recollect & marched from Brooklyn to Providence & remained there six weeks and was quartered in the College in that town during said term & was there dismissed - He also served a tour of duty at Coventry six weeks for two months in the company and was stationed in Fort Griswold during the whole of said term & was there dismissed the precise year in which the last mentioned service was performed he cannot recollect - at said Brooklyn commanded by Capt. Daniel Taylor of said Brooklyn and went to New London on a tour of duty for two months in said artillery company & commanded by the same - He also served for the term of 6 weeks in said artillery company commanded by said Capt. there when Gen. Sullivan was defeated by the British, and was in sight of that battle & dismissed at the end of said term in the State of Rhode Island. - He has no documentary evidence now living by whom he can prove his service stated above. He is a absolutely poor & is in support 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? He was born in the year 1754 at Brooklyn  Certe he is 2. Have you any record of your age; and if so, where is it? My age is recorded in my bible - 3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the revolutionary war, and where do you now live? I lived in Brooklyn when called into service where I have lived since the revolutionary war, and where I now live. 4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom? I have stated above all I can recollect on this subject - 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 recollect seeing Genl. Washington frequently when in service - and also Genl. Putnam who belonged to Brooklyn 6. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service; and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? I have no recollection of ever receiving a written discharge - 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. Rev. Samuel S. May & Nathan Williams
Jonathan Clegg
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year aforesaid, before the County Court for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut.
Attest Levin Bolles Clerk
We Samuel J. May a clergyman, residing in the town of Brooklyn in said Windham County, and Nathan Williams residing in (the same,) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Jonathan Hurlbut who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration, that we believe him to be 77 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.
Samuel J. May Nathan Williams
Sworn, and subscribed, on the day and year aforesaid, before the County Court for the County of Windham 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 Samuel May who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman resident in the said town of Brooklyn and that Nathan Williams who signed the same is a resident in the said town of Brooklyn and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Attest Ammi B. Bolles Clerk
Orville Bolles Clerk of the County Court for the County of Windham, in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Sarah Mase for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this 4 th day of August A. D. 183 2
Annie Bolles Clark
commanded by Capt. John Johnson who belonged to Connecticut in (Conn.) and served 2 months. while there said Fort was commanded by Col. Sedgwick. He also served for the term of three months during which into a company of Artillery. as London was stationed there & served in said company at that place 3 months. In the spring of the year next following said last mentioned service he went to the same Capt. Styles, and there served in said company six weeks. was there also during Capt. Styles, and marched from Brooklyn and went on to Rhode Island and was there when the same was fought, and the night after, retreated off of Island and except what accompanies this application, he does not know of any persons participated in part by public & private charity. His memory is so far gone that he recollects so as to be able to state the precise period years, in which he served during said war. In 1818 he applied to Capt. Abner Bacon, who was then living in Connecticut (Conn.) and New York a certificate of his service in said Bacon's Company in the year 1777 is herewith enclosed is now forwarded to the War Department as said Bacon has since deceased and obtain any further proof.

State of Connecticut County of Windham } Yt. Brooklyn Dec. 4 th A.D. 1852
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned a Justice of the Peace for said Windham County Mr. Jonathan Cady aged 77 years a resident of said Brooklyn who being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot recollect precisely to the precise years in which he performed all the different small terms of service mentioned in his declaration & sworn to before the County Court for s d Windham County on the 7 th day of August A.D. 1852 & which said declaration accompanies this affidavit - but the said Cady does recollect having served each term of duty as mentioned in s d declaration and for the length of time therein specified, in all which terms he served as a private soldier. He further deposeth & saith that the said Capt. Tyler, under whom he served several small terms of service is now deceased as well as all the other officers under whom he served, and that he does not know of any person or persons now living by whom he can prove any more of his services stated in his s d declaration except what accompanies this deposition - and that he does not wish to be understood as having lost his memory as respects his service any further than not to be able to give dates, and to superintend to them as being correct - He clearly recollects having served each term of duty, and the length of time specified, as stated in s d declaration, and as he has faithfully served his country in his youth, he hopes that his government will in equity & justice now assist him in such a manner, that he may be enabled to bear up under the infirmities of old age, and the heavy hand of poverty, which now so heavily afflicts him. He has now done all in his power, and will wait with patience and confidence the decision of his government - Brooklyn Connecticut Dec. 4 th A.D. 1852
Jonathan Cady Attest Asa Moseley Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut County of Windham ss. Brooklyn Dec. 4. 1832
Then Jonathan Cady, signer, of the within Affidavit who is a credible witness, personally appeared, and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me
Armin Bolles 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 Armin Bolles 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 in due form
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Brooklyn in said County this 4 th day of December A.D. 1832
Armin Bolles Clerk
Cady

18344. INVALID.
File No. 18344.
Jonathan City Pre Free War
Act: June 7 th 39
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 63
[Arrangement of 1870.]

BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by L. Heisner Feb 7. 1910
Claim No. S.F. 18.344
Certificate No. born 1754 Brooklyn Conn.
Claimant _____
Soldier Jonathan Cady
Service _____
Additional Service Res.
No. _____ claim, State records _____, 190_____
No claim, combination records _____, 190_____
REMARKS:
No. O.K. Inv. Wid. or Ref. claim as above except
S.F. 17.323. born June 14. 1746.
Killingly Conn. and
S.F. 12.427. born. 1760. Killingly Conn.
Not identical

Capt Brown Cathuata
Jonathan Ledy N.Y. 18344 Conn.

To all whom this may concern This may certify that Johnathan Cady enlisted May 24th. 1777. into the subscribers company in Col. John Durkee's Reg. of Continental Troops raised by the State of Connecticut for the term of eight months and at the expiration of sd. time was honorably discharged. Abner Bacon Capt. Canterbury April 3rd. 1818.
A. B.

Richard Cady of Canterbury in the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut, testify and say, that I am well acquainted with Mr. Jonathan Cady of Brooklyn, now present, and do say that in the month of June or July in the year 1780, I was called into the service of the United States for two months, and served for said period at New London in Connecticut in the Connecticut State Troops, in the Artillery Company Commanded by Capt. Daniel Taylor, I served in said Company as fifer, and well recollect that the said Jonathan Cady was with me as a private in said Company, and that he continued to serve in said Company with me at said New London for the period of two months as above stated. And afterwards, to wit, in November, 1780 I was called out and served a term of duty for three months in the same Artillery Company mentioned above, and commanded by the same Capt. Taylor, and served and was stationed at said New London during this term. And also state that the said Jonathan Cady was a member of said Artillery Company at said time, and that he served with me during the said period of three months at New London as above stated, and that we were both dismissed at the above place at the same time -
Richard Cady
Brooklyn Aug. 9 th 1832
Windham County ss. Brooklyn August 9 th 1832 - Personally appeared before me Richard Cady signer of the above affidavit and made solemn oath to the truth of the facts therein stated. I also certify that I believe the said deponent to be a credible witness -
Simon Bolles Justice of the Peace

I Armin Bolles Clerk of the County Court in and for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that Armin Bolles before whom the within affidavit was made is duly enrolled as a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Windham aforesaid, that the foregoing signature of his name is in his hand writing &c
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 9 th day of August A.D. 1832 -
Armin Bolles Clerk

Isaac Fossitt of Brooklyn in the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut aged 69 years do testify and say that I am well acquainted with Mr. Jonathan Cady now living in said Brooklyn and I well recollect that he said Cady entered the service of the United States in the revolutionary war and that he served a tour of duty of eight months in the State of New York & New Jersey in the company commanded by Capt. Abner Bacon of Canterbury in Connecticut, and that my brother, Ipe Fossitt was a member of the same company with said Cady and I recollect of their leaving Brooklyn at the same time when they entered said service, and that they returned home to said Brooklyn about the same time after the expiration of said eight months - I also recollect of said Cady's serving a tour of duty at Providence for the term of two months the precise time I cannot recollect. My brother Adoniph Fossitt was with said Cady during this tour of service and left Brooklyn at the same time with said Cady and they both returned home together, after said two months had expired. I also recollect of said Cady's being called out at several other times during the revolutionary war in the artillery company commanded by Capt. Daniel Tyler of said Brooklyn, but how long he served with said Tyler I do not recollect. My two brothers above named are both deceased - said Cady is a man of fair character for truth, and I believe that his statement may be relied on. I know that he is absolutely poor and is supported in part by public and private charity -
Isaac Fossitt

Windham County ss. Brooklyn August 30 th 1832.
Then Isaac Hasset signed, of the within affidavit personally appeared and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me - I further certify that I am well acquainted with said Hasset and know him to be a credible witness -
Armin Bolles 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 Armin Bolles before whom the within and 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 &c
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Brooklyn in said County this 30 th day of August A.D. 1832
Armin Bolles Clerk

Brooklyn January 28 th 1832
Sir,
At the request of Mr. Jonathan Ladd, I again forward his papers in support of his claim for a pension. As he is unable to procure any new testimony as respects his service, he has made an affidavit to that effect. He has procured additional testimony respecting his character &c. The expressions in his former application respecting his memory, may have been misunderstood by the Department, all the applicant meant to say on this subject was, that he could not recollect so as to state positively, the precise years, in which all the small terms of service were rendered. I know that this applicant's memory is good for a man of his years, and that he is very poor, not worth five dollars, but that he is strictly honest, and a virtuous old man. He has done all in his power, as respects proof. I hope the Department will allow him for the whole term, in which he claims to have served.
Very respectfully
Your obedient servant
Hon. Lewis Cass Secretary of War
Almon Bolles

Dear Daddy

War Department Pension Office 30. November 1832
Sir,
M r Cady will be allowed a pension computed for the periods he appears to have served by the Rolls and the testimony adduced. As he states he has lost his memory, this Department cannot go further. The papers are returned in order that an opportunity may be given him to prove the variety of small terms which go to make up two years service.
I am, respectfully, Your ob t Serv t J L Edwards
A Annie Bolles, Esq r Brooklyn Conn t

I John Parish of Brooklyn in the County of Windham & State of Connecticut aged 68 years do testify & say that I have been for forty years well acquainted with Mr. Jonathan Cady of said Brooklyn, and that said Cady has always sustained a fair moral character in the neighborhood where he resides, and that he is a very poor man and not possessed of any estate whatever. He has always had the reputation of having been a good & faithful soldier in the revolutionary war, and I fully concur in that opinion. His memory is good for a man of his years, and in my opinion the War Department may rely with full confidence in his statement respecting his revolutionary services, as being strictly honest & correct - and in my opinion the bounty of the Government cannot be bestowed on a more worthy and deserving citizen - John Parish
I Nine Robinson of Brooklyn in the County of Windham & State of Connecticut aged 65 years do testify & say that I have been for forty years well acquainted with Mr. Jonathan Cady of said Brooklyn, and that the said Cady has always sustained a fair character for truth and integrity in said Brooklyn, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and I fully concur in that opinion. I know him to be a very poor man as respects property, but I believe him to be strictly honest, and in my opinion the War Department may rely with full confidence in his statement respecting his revolutionary services - his memory is good for a man of his years, and he is deserving of all the favors which his Government can consistently bestow on him for his revolutionary services.
J. Robinson

State of Connecticut County of Windham Ss. Brooklyn Dec r 6 th 1832
Then personally appeared John Parish & Vine Robinson Esquires signers of the within affidavits, who are credible witnesses and made solemn oath to the truth of the same, before me
Armin Bolles 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 Armin Bolles before whom the within Affidavits were 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, in due form
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Brooklyn in said County this 6 th day of December A.D. 1832
Armin Bolles Clerk
June 1832

I, Joseph Davison of Brooklyn of Brooklyn in the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut aged 74 years being first duly sworn according to law do certify and say that I was a soldier in the service of the United States during the Revolutionary war, in latter part of the year 1776 in the Company commanded by Capt. Joseph Abbott in the Regt. commanded by Col. Ebenezer Williams of the Connecticut Militia. I served in said Company a term of three months in the State of New Jersey. said term of service commenced about the 1 st of September in said year, during said term of service I well recollect that Mr. Jonathan Ledy of said Brooklyn now present was with me in said Company and served with me in said Company during the whole of said term of three months in New Jersey as above stated. And at the expiration of said term we were both discharged from said service at the same time and returned home together in the month of Dec r . in said year, and further the deponent saith not - Joseph Davison
State of Connecticut } County of Windham } S p . Brooklyn August 2 d 1832.
Then personally appeared Joseph Davison signer of the above deposition and made solemn oath to the truth of the same. And I further certify that he is a man of good character for truth and veracity, and that his statement is entitled to full credit -
Before me Almin Bolles 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 Armin Bolles before whom the within affidavit was made is duly enrolled as a Justice of the Peace in and for said Windham County. That the within signature of his name is in his hand writing &c —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Public Seal of said Court at Brooklyn in said County this 2 d . day of August A.D. 1832
Armin Bolles Clerk
Armin Bolles