Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1,580, Elias Cady, R.I.

(SERVICE)
R. d. SERVICE
Grandy, Elias
NUMBER _____
NUMBER R. 1.580
CONTENTS

State of Michigan } County of Genesee } ss:
On this fifteenth day of July A.D. 1841. personally appeared in Open Court before the Circuit Court for the County of Genesee in the State of Michigan Elias Cady a resident of the Township of Holly in the County of Oakland and State aforesaid who first being duly sworn according to Law doth on his Oath make the following declaration in Order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 -
That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year Seventeen hundred and seventy nine, for the period of six months he first served in the Company under Captain Benjamin Blue, and George Struble Lieutenant and, Colonel Elisha Mory commanded the Regiment to which he belonged. He enlisted at Smith field Township in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island - after serving a while under Captain Blue - he was sent to Providence and served in the Company under the Command of Captain Daniel Mory for three months and was then sent back to Smith field Township and served in the Company of Captain Benjamin Blue until his term of Service expired - and he was discharged in September but what day he cannot remember - he never had a written discharge, - he enlisted in March he thinks the second day, - among the privates in Captain Blues Company he remembers the names of Isaac Herrington Edward Herrington Jacob Jinks Stephen Jinks John Whipple and Asquire Smith. - he was in no Battle while in Service - he was born the 7th day of September 1759. in Smith field Township County

of Providence State of Rhode Island - When he believes there is a Record of his birth - He lived in the same Township when he enlisted and resided there for a few years after the war closed when he moved to near Utica in the State of New York where he resided until the year 1835 when he removed to Costhocton in said State where he Resided until the year 1838 when he removed to Nolly in the County of Oakle and in the State of Michigan where he now resides he enlisted into the Army for six months and served the full period of his Enlistment he enlisted because he was told that a Draft must be made unless men would enlist and he chose to Enlist - he enlisted at Smith Township as before stated, and was discharged there - he knows of no one living who served in the army with him - Nor are there any witness in Michigan known to him, who could prove that he was reported to have been in the army in the war of the Revolution - He is now Eighty One years and over of age and has not the means to Hunt and obtain the Testimo- ny of those who knew he was in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary war if any of them be living - Nor the Testimony of those who may have known it from Repu- tation - Jonathan T. Allen and William Wells are men living in the neighborhood where I reside who can I believe testify to my Character for Truth and veracity and I do hereby relinquish every Claim whatever to a pension or an annuity. Except the present. And I do de- clare that my name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any state - I now hereby certify that the day & year aforesaid W. A. Morrison Clerk Elias his & Eady Mark

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Elias Cady a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ( or his widow's ) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
R. 1580
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Mch. 1 or 2, 1779 or 80 3 mos. Private Benjamin Blue Elisha Mory R. I.   3 mos. Daniel Mory          
Battles engaged in, ✓
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Smithfield Twp., Providence Co., R. I.
Date of application for pension, July 15, 1841.
Residence at date of application, Holly Twp., Oakland Co., Mich. from 1835.
Age at date of application, born Sept. 7, 1759 in Smithfield Twp. Providence Co. R. I.
Remarks: _____
The claim was never allowed, claimant failed to furnish the necessary proof of his alleged service required by the pension law under which he applied.
after War Utica, N.Y. until 1835 Cohoes " " 1838
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
1580
REJECTED
0. Elias Cady
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Relocation filed: _____, 18
Charges: _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

W Elias Cady Michigan
Rejected
See let. 4 Aug 41
T. J. Drake to Hon. J. B. Hunt 21. July, 1846
did not serve six months.
Act 7 June 1832.

N 35220 Elias Ladd Much
1580
Sit to T. J. Drake 4
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Sit to Hon. H. S. King May 5. 1848.
Sit to Perry Joslin Esq. Aug 26/50
Act 7 June 1832

D Moore May 5. 1857 Early 19th Century

Elias bady act 1832. Minister, husband Purvis
J.M.W.
Just Young

Madam
In answer to your enquiry of 13 th ult enquiring whether the name of Elias Cady a Revy Soldier has been placed on the roll of pensioners You are advised that no pension was allowed or paid to him or to any other person on account of his Service in said war

Notes for Houston. Hon. J. T. Haggard —

State of Michigan } County of Oakland } }
In open Court before the Circuit Court for said County upon the Eleventh day of
June A.D. 1844 personally appeared William Gage who being duly sworn saith that he is of the age of Thirty Eight years that he resides in Holly in the County aforesaid that he is a Minister of the Gospel That he has been acquainted with Elias Bady for five years last past, and that during that time the said Bady has sustained the character of an honest and upright man. That he is of a good moral character and among his neighbours is esteemed a man of truth and integrity. and the Deponent cheerfully states that. So long as he the Deponent has been acquainted with said Bady he sustained the character above set forth
sworn & subscribed to before } William Gage me in open Court June 11th 1844 } Joseph R. Brown County Clerk

State of Michigan County of Oakland ss.
In open court before the Circuit Court for the County of Oakland aforesaid upon the
Eleventh day of June AD 1844 personally appeared Franklin Hulbert, who being duly sworn, deposes and says that he is of the age of thirty five years, and that he resides in Holly in said County and is acquainted and has been so for ten years past with Elias Ladd, and that he resides near to said Ladd. Deponent further saith that said Ladd sustains the character of a man of truth and veracity in the Neighborhood where he resides, and that he is a poor but upright and honest man. That he said Ladd is partially blind and dependent upon his friends for support
sworn & subscribed in open court June 11th AD 1844
Franklin Hulbert
Joseph R. Boyman Co. Clerk

State of Michigan County of Oakland
In open Court before the Circuit Court for the County of Oakland aforesaid upon the Eleventh day of June AD 1844. personally appeared
John Mead, who being duly sworn doth depose and say that he resides in Pontiac in the County aforesaid and is Eighty six years of age. That he is well acquainted with Elias Cady, who resides in Holly in said County. That he knew and frequently saw the said Cady during the war of the revolution and saw the said Cady several times while he served in the Company of Captain Morey. Deposition further saith that he was at Newport Rhode Island during the revolutionary war, and recollects of seeing the said Cady then at that time. This was in the year Seventeen Hundred Eighty and this deponent well knows that at that time the said Cady served in the Company of Captain Morey, as is above stated. That the said Cady is so far as this deponent's knowledge extends, an honest and upright man, and that he the said Cady is poor and infirmed by age, and further deponent saith not
Sworn & subscribed to before me In open Court June 11th 1844.
John Mead mark
Joseph R. Williams County Clerk

State of Michigan County of Oakland
In Open Court before the Circuit Court for said County upon the Eleventh day of June AD 1844
Person ally appeared Filen Frost who being duly sworn deposes and saith that he is of the age forty five years and that he resides in the Township of Holly in said County and that he is a near neighbour of Elias Lady. That said Lady sustains the character of a man of truth and veracity and an honest and upright Citizen and well esteemed among his neighbours - That he is poor and dependent to a great extent for his support upon the charity of his friends.
Sworn & Subscribed before me this 11th day of June AD 1844 in open Court Joseph R. Newman County Clerk
Filen Frost

State of Michigan } County of Oakland }
In open court before the Circuit Court for the County of Oakland aforesaid upon the Eleventh day of June A.D. 1844 Personally Appeared Elias Gady, who being first duly sworn deposes and saith that he resides in Holly in the County of Oakland aforesaid and is a citizen of the State of Michigan. That he is Eighty four years of age. That he was enrolled as a minute man during the revolutionary war, of the United States of America, and served for and during the space of six months. That he was enrolled in the Company commanded by Captain Benjamin Blew and afterwards the same Company was transferred to Captain Daniel Morey. That he was stationed at Newport in the State of Rhode Island. That Eleazar Morey was Colonel of the Regiment in which Deponent served. That this deponent did not procure a discharge for the reason that the paymaster whose name was Sperry ran away & so this deponent neither got his pay nor his discharge. That deponent enlisted for the term of six months and served as aforesaid during that time. That he enlisted as aforesaid on the first day of March A.D. 1780. and that he was discharged by the Captain upon the first day of September A.D. 1780. Deponent further saith that he is poor and as above stated an aged man, and dependent entirely upon the charity of his friends for support. Deponent further saith that most of his companions in arms are dead and he cannot procure full proof of the facts above stated, and that those now living of them are such are so far distant, that deponent cannot procure their testimony.
Sworn and subscribed in open court before the said Circuit Court June 11th A.D. 1844
Joseph V. Brannan Clerk
E. L. Bady

State of Michigan County of Oakland.
I Joseph R. Pownan the County Clerk & Ex officio the Clerk of the Circuit Court for the said County do hereby certify that said Court is a Court of Records. That the affidavits of William Gage, Filer Frost, Elias Gady, Franklin Hul- bert and John Mead to which this Certificate is annexed were by the several persons aforesaid respectively subscribed and sworn to in open Court before said Circuit Court on the day in said affidavits stated. That I am acquainted with the Hand writing of said affiants, and that the signatures of said Gage, Frost, and Hulbert are their signatures and are genuine and that said Mead and Gady signed the same in open Court by their marks, and I do further certify that I was at the time said affidavits were taken the Clerk of said County and said Court.
Witness my hand and the seal of said Circuit Court this seventeenth day of December A.D. 1847.
Joseph R. Pownan Clerk

Elias Gandy
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A. M. Gandy Atty Present

Washington City D.C.
Jan 24, 1852
Sir,
Enclosed you will find Power of Attorney from Elias Gady of Holly, Michigan. He served in the Revolutionary War, and made application for a Pension for said service. I wish to examine the papers on file in support of his claim.
Yours truly
A. M. Ganguer Atty
Hon J. E. Heath Com. of Pensions

State of Michigan Macomb County ss
On the 10 day of November 1857- Before me a Notary Public in & for the County & State aforesaid came Elias Ladd of Holly in the County of Oakland & State aforesaid & acknowledged that he executed the within power of Attorney for the uses & purposes therein Expressed -
G. W. Knapp Notary

STATE OF MICHIGAN, Macomb County Clerk's Office.
I, R. H. Wallace Clerk of said County of Macomb, do hereby certify that George W. Donapp Esq. whose name is subscribed to the certificate of acknowledgment of the annexed instrument, and thereon written, was at the time of taking such acknowledgment a Notary Public in and for the county aforesaid and duly authorized by law to take the same. And that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Notary Public
and verily believe that his signature to the said acknowledgment is genuine. — And further that the said instrument is executed and acknowledged
according to the laws of this State. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said County, at Mount Clemens this Twenty Ninth day of November A.D. 1858 R. H. Wallace CLERK.

Know all men by these presents that I Elias Cady of Holly in the County of Oakland & State of Michigan have by these presents do constitute & appoint A. M. Gangerer of the City of Washington my true & lawful agent or attorney for me & in my name to appear or prosecute at the Pension office of the United States or in any & every department of the govern- =ment there & there to ask for & receive any pension, Back pay, Bounty Land or any claim of whatsoever nature I may have against the United States or either of the departments of the government for any servi- =ces rendered moneys paid & I hereby autho- =rize my said attorney to sign in my name any & all vouchers, Receipts or any other papers that may be necessary or proper for me to sign & I hereby ratify all his acts in so doing the same as if they were done by me in my own proper person In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 10 th day of Novr. 1851 —
In presence of E. H. Harbach Thomas Davis O. M. Burlingham
6 4 3
A. M. GANGERER

I, William A. Morrison Clerk of the Circuit Court for the County of Genesee in the State of Michigan do hereby certify that the forgoing contains the Original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Elias Gandy for a new trial
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this fifteenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and forty one.
W A Morrison Clerk
Received of the said Clerk the within copy this 18th day of July 1841
...the 3rd day of July ...the said Elias Gandy appeared in ...and made his declaration in full ...of the Court for ...the said Elias Gandy appeared in the ...and the Court is satisfied that the ...are contained in the declaration ...it was in error to appear to the Court that ...the said Elias Gandy appeared in the Circuit ...the Court is of the opinion ...set out in the record...

Genesee County ss.
Elias Cady being in Open Court and being duly sworn deposes and says the reason why he did not make his application or declaration in order to obtain a pension in the County of Oakland when he resides is because the distance from his residence to the court in the county of Oakland is much greater than to the court in the County of Genesee and this deponent is very lame and deaf and it is very difficult for him to travel even a few miles, he is poor and cannot incur expenses - and further the court in Oakland county will not convene until September next.  Subscribed & sworn to this 15th day of July 1841  W. A. Morrison Clerk  Elias Cady
State of Michigan ss Genesee County ss  On this 15th day of July in the year 1841. Elias Cady appeared in Open Court and made his declaration in order to obtain the provisions of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. and the court proceeded to the various questions required to the declarant, and the court is satisfied that the answers thereto are contained in the declaration. It was made to appear to the court that there was no clergyman living in the vicinity of the declarant. - The court is of opinion that the facts set out in the declaration are true, and that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served at the battle of  Charles W. Wolpph Attorney at law of the applicant of Michigan & pending appeal Officer Vincent Gant

I Jonathan S. Allen a resident of the Township of Holley in the County of Orleans, appeared in Open Court and being duly sworn depose and say that I am acquainted with Elias Cady and I live in the same vicinity with said Elias Cady and I believe him to be a man of Good moral character and a man of truth and veracity he is reported in the neighborhood where said Cady resides that he was a revolutionary soldier - and I concur in that Opinion I also believe that he the said Elias Cady is of the age he represents. Jonathan S. Allen Subscribed and sworn to The day & year aforesaid W. A. Morrison Clerk
William Wells appeared in Open Court and being duly sworn depose and say that I am acquainted with Elias Cady I live in the vicinity with him and I believe him to be a Good moral man one of truth and veracity I believe he is of the age he states from the reputation in the neighborhood where said Cady lives of his having been a revolutionary soldier - and I concur in that Opinion. William Wells Subscribed and sworn to The day & year aforesaid W. A. Morrison Clerk

W. 35-220 Elias Cady Michigan.

Fruitville Genes Co. Mich.
Dear Sir =
Will you inform me whether a pension has been granted to Elias Cady of Oakland County Michigan - if so, how much, & when was the same granted - & has any part thereof been paid to any one for Cady.
He forwarded to your Department about about 2 years ago papers to obtain a pension as one of them engaged in the Revolutionary War - Since that time he has not heard or received anything from the same -
He enlisted March 1 st 1780 at Smithfield in the county of Providence R.I. for 6 months & served that time under Col. Mowry (or Morris) & Col. Elisha Mowry (or Morris) -
If no pension has been granted will you say whether the papers are on file - &c
The old gentleman is now 92 years old, and poor & deserving of anything he may be entitled to. Please write me -
Very Respectfully -
Yours &c
John Moon Attys for Cady -

✓ S. D. Ladd.
Newtonville Mich 13 th April 1854.
Eugene Wetmore a Pension has now been granted to Elias Ladd. a soldier of the Revolution
✓ Respectfully referred to The Commr of Pensions Dept. Int. Apr. 17 th 54 Grover Cleveland Chf Clerk
Private Col D. M. L. 1854.
1854

Fontainville Mich., April 13 th 1884
Hon Robert M c Leana Sec of the Interior Washington D.C.
Dear Sir
I wish to inquire if a pension has ever been granted to Elias Bady a soldier of the Revolutionary war or recently of Holly Oakland Co. Mich or if so whether it has ever been drawn or by whom. I direct to Jno B c McCombs Fontainville Mich
Respectfully Yours C. D. Bady

Holly, Oakland Co. Mich } July 26. 1850 }
To the United States Pension office;
Gentlemen:
On the list of pensioners for the year 1840, as published by authority, is the name of " Elias Cady " who is put down as a pensioner, as living in Holly, in Oakland County, State of Michigan. I am requested by Mr. Cady to say to the proper department, that he has been endeavoring for a number of years past to obtain a pension to which he believes he is justly entitled, but as yet, he has never received a cent, and does not know, in fact, whether his application has ever been acted upon or not. Mr. Cady has heretofore sent on to Washington various documents, affidavits, &c. to substantiate his claim. He is one of that band of patriots who fought and suffered in the trying times of '76, in the struggle for our National Independence. He is now about 80 years of age, and in circumstances of actual poverty - tottering down to his grave without that acknowledgement of a nations gratitude which other soldiers of the Revolution have received. I am induced to make this application for him out of charity, and with a full conviction that he is deserving of a pension. The old man has become somewhat discouraged in regard to his application

until very lately a friend informed him that his name was recorded on the published list of pensioners for the year 1840. This fact led to the hope that his application might have been acted upon, though nothing had been heard from it. He would like to know how the matter stands; if the pension has been allowed him, he is anxious to obtain it; and if has not been acted upon, he hopes it will be as soon as possible. If there is any further proof wanted to show that he was a soldier of the Revolution, an effort will be made to obtain it. An answer to these inquiries, either directed to Mr. Cady himself at Centerville Genesee Co. Mich. (the nearest P.O.) or to myself, as his attorney in the matter, at Flint, Genesee Co. Mich. will be thankfully received.
Yours, respectfully
Perry Joslin, Atty for Elias Cady
To the Commissioner or Agent of Pensions, U. S. Pension office }

House of Reps. July 7. 1846.
Hon. James L. Edwards Conf. of Prisons -
Dr Sir,
I have the Honor to enclose the letter of Elias Ledy of Holley, Oak- land Co. Mich. enclosed to me by the Hon. W. M. Fenton. for the purpose of ascertaining what has become of the papers supposed to have been sent by his Atty. Mr Drake -
Will you be good enough to examine & let me know if the papers have been recd. & if so, what will the objections in the case -
Respectfully yours
J. B. Hunt

D. L. Wadsworth
April 19/84

Copy
Pens. Office
May 5, 1851.
John Moore Esq.
Fentonville, Mich. Sir:- In reply to your enquiry I state that papers are on file in this office in behalf of Elias Cady, applying for a pension under the Act of June 7, 1832, and that no pension has been granted him. The reasons upon which it has been refused have been explained in letters to T. J. Drake, Hon. J. B. Hunt, Hon. K. S. Bingham and P. Josoline, and it is hardly probable that he has heard nothing on the subject from any of them.
T. S. Evans for Comm r

Perry Goshlin August 26, 1882

Pension Office August 26/1850
Sir,
In answer to your letter respecting the case of Elias Cady, I have to inform you that this man is not a pensioner, his claim having been suspended for further proof of his services. The last letter in the case was written to the Hon. K.S. Bingham May 5, 1848
Perry Sashin, Esq., Holly Oakland Co Michigan

Pension Office May 22 d 1848
Sir
I have the honor to return herewith Mr. Fenton's letter and to inform you that the Supplemental Statement of Elias Cady and the several Affidavits that accompanied it have been examined and filed with his other papers.
In his Amended as well as his Original declaration Cady states  alleges that he rendered a tour of 6 months service in Rhode Island under Military Orders. The Militia of that State were divided into Three Classes, which were called out in rotation in towns, not exceeding one month in duration. Applicant could not have rendered as much as 6 months service between the 1 st March and 1 st September - as stated by him.
If he served in a Continuous service of 6 months it must have been under some special engagement, the authority for which should be found in the Archives of Rhode Island.

Which should be adduced.
We cannot admit this claim upon the evidence now filed
Wm. H. J. Bingham
April 5 th 48
Hon. W. S. Bingham House of Reps

441 Pension Office July 21, 1846
Sir,
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of 7 th inst. respecting the claim of Elias Ladd and to enclose herewith a copy of my letter of the 4 th August 1841. to J Drale which will furnish you with the objections to its admission
Dear J. B. Hunt House of Reps

55 War Dept. Pen. Office Augt. 4. 1871
Sir
The declaration of Elias Lody has been examined. He alleges to have enlisted for six months in 1879 in Rhode Island in Captain Benjamin Blue's Company and Col. Elisha Morris's regt. and after serving for a while was under Captain Blue was sent to Providence and served under Captain Daniel Morris and for three months and then was sent back to Smithfield township and served out the six months under Captain Blue. The officers mentioned were military officers, and there were no engagements made to serve as alleged for so long a term as six months. The act of 7 June 1872 does not provide for any one who did not serve six months. The claim has consequently been rejected, and

the papers filed in this office 50
Thomas J. Drake Augt 4. 41 CC
Thomas J. Drake Esq Flint River Mich n
0.594 35.220 at 32 ent

To the Hon J L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions. U.S. H.
The undersigned a soldier of the Revolution begs leave respectfully to represent that some three or four years since, an application for the allowance of a pension was made in his behalf, and that accompanying his application, was the affidavit of a fellow soldier named (Thomas or John ) Mead, who is since dead, which affidavit went to establish the fact of his service — That to the papers so forwarded the undersigned has not received answer, and does not know what is the result of his application, and now, at the age of nearly eighty seven years from sickness & pecuniary embarrassment, the undersigned stands greatly in need of the assistance which that gov't under which he lives, in like cases has shown itself willing to grant, and asks that the papers heretofore forwarded may be examined and that he may receive directions to enable him to do what further may be necessary, in order to entitle him to relief under the pension laws now in force —
Dated at Holly, in the County of Oakland & State of Michigan June 29. 1846.
In presence of W m M. Hutton
Elias Badg
The above named Elias Badg, is well known to me and is well worthy of such attention as may be given to his application, by the Department — Any letter on the subject addressed to me, will be promptly communicated to him —
Hortonville Mich June 29. 1846.
W m M. Hutton

2209 Cedar Street, Everett, Wash., May 20, 1916.
Attention The Commissioner of Pensions.
Department Of The Interior, Bureau Of Pensions, (Rev. War Section), Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
In Oak Hill Cemetery, a family burying ground in Holly Township, Oakland County, Michigan, the following are buried - -
Elias Cady died Mar. 31, 1853; his son Seth B. born Oct. 14, 1788, died June 30, 1875; grandson Elias B. born Aug. 2, 1829, died Dec. 7, 1903; great- Walter E. born Oct. 14, 1856, grandson (my father), still living in
Everett, Wash., removing from Holly Township in 1890. I was born May 13, 1885 in Holly Township.
A Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution is being organized in Everett, Wash. and in order to join I must have the regiment, company and date of service of the first mentioned Elias Cady. Will you please furnish me with a fuller account of him?
Yours very truly,
W. E. Cady

Rev Sec 2209 Cedar Street, Everett, Wash., Apr. 19, 1916.
U. S. Pension Office, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
Would you please send me a record and certificate of the service my great-great-grandfather Elias Cady rendered during the Revolutionary War? I have the following -
Elias Cady , son of Benajar Cady, was born in Providence, R.I., Sept. 7, 1756. Enlisted in Boston. Spent a winter at Valley Forge with Washington. Died Mar. 31, 1853. Was a pensioner. Married Olive Baker in Providence, R.I.
Yours very truly,
V. E. Cady.

Cleveland O. Apr 13/87 Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir,
Have you had at any time the name of Elias Cady a revolutionary soldier on the Pension Roll of 1853?
If so has that pension been paid and to what P.O. address. By giving information concerning the above questions you will greatly oblige
Miss L. J. Ross #1157 Prospect St Cleveland O.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON
May 2, 1916.
Mr. V. D. Cady, 2209 Cedar Street, Everett, Washington.
Sir:-
In response to your letter dated the nineteenth ultimo, you are advised that the only Elias Cady found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau, stated that he was born September 7, 175 9 in Smithfield Township, Providence County, Rhode Island; and after the war resided at Utica and Coshoc-ton, New York, and in Holly Township, Oakland County, Michigan.
The date of his death is not shown, nor is there any family data whatever.
If it is decided that the above is your ancestor, a fuller account of him will be furnished upon your request.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.