Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18,755, Luther Cary, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass.
Cary, Luther or Carey
S. 18,755.
CONTENTS
Carded

Maine 6987
Papers copy Finland gent of Maine by W. Orme Apr 21. 1839.
Luther Carray of Turner in the State of Me who was a Musician in the 6 th  commanded by Captain Lathrop of the regt  commanded by Col Croft in the Mass was for 2 years Continental
No Orme Special attache
Inscribed on the Roll of M ass at the rate of 88 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th day of March 1833 and sent $6 on P Sprague Senate U.S.
Arrears to the 14th of March 33. $176.00 Semi-ann. allowance ending Sep. 1833. 44.00 $ 320 00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by E. D. Bullock Clerk Book D Vol. 1 st Page 56

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT SS.
At a Special District Court of the United States begun and holden at Minot Portland , within and for said District, on the fourteenth day of August A. D. eighteen hundred and thirty- two before the Honorable ASHUR WARE, Judge of said Court.
On this 14th day of August - aforesaid, personally appeared in open Court before said District Judge Luther Hary a resident of Turner in the county of Oxford in said Maine District, aged seventy one 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832. That he states the following in his own words to wit.
The declaration follows on the inuendo connected with a piece of tape to the other papers -
he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on any pension roll of any agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Before,
certified on the back of the declaration annexed as J. Mufsey Clerk.
} U. S. Judge for the District of Maine.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier pensioner , and served as he states 03 And that Bros. W. Bridgham, Jos. Prince, Wm. Porter & Stephen Myrick Esquires who took the annexed depositions of George Lathrop, Eben Smith, Nathan Warren & Samuel Paris are Justices of the Peace duly qualified & that their official attestations are entitled to full faith & credit
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I John Mufsey Clerk of said District Court have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this eighteenth day of August A. D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty- two
John Mufsey
{ Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.
Mr. Lathrop Mr. Smith Mr. Warren Mr. Paris

The applicant has obtained the deposition of Daniel Lothrop and George Lothrop explanatory of the evidence that was formerly forwarded. As there are two depositions of George Lothrop it was not thought necessary to form the magistrates attested  both certificates, in only one . Mr. Gurney states in a letter that he knew nothing of the manner in which George Lothrop got into the service.
To Hon Lewis Cass
Sec of War
Most respectfully your obed Servt
Freeman Bradford Atty for Applicant
Maine District
District Clerk's Office November 29. 1832
In testimony that William H. Porter & Ruel Washburn and Thomas W. Bridgham Esquires whose certificates are to the annexed documents are Justices of the Peace duly qualified & that their official attestations are entitled to full faith & credit: & that the residue of said documents referred to in my former certificate are correctly & properly attached hereto I here set my hand & seal of office this day above written.
John N. Dufsey Clerk U.S. Comt

I Luther Cary of Turner in the county of Oxford and state of Maine on oath declare that I am upwards of seventy one years of age and that I served in the war of the Revolution in the defense of the Colonies against the common enemy as follows - The first of July 1775 in the Town of Bridgewater in the county of Plymouth and state of Massachusetts I enlisted as a fifer for the term of six months into a company of Infantry commanded by Capt John Porter in the Regiment commanded by Paul D. Sargent and marched to Cambridge near Boston where I continued to serve as a fifer until the last day of December of that year - On the first of January 1776 I again enlisted as a fifer for the term of one year at said Cambridge into a company of Infantry commanded by Capt Frederick Doye in the Regiment commanded by the above named Paul D. Sargent while serving under this enlistment I was stationed at Cambridge until the Brit- ish Troops left Boston we then marched into Boston and continued to do duty there at Bunker Hill and Battle Williams in Boston harbor until some time in July when we were ordered to New York where we arrived in August we were stationed at Hornsbrook near Newgate the British then in possession of Long Island soon commenced a severe cannon ad. which we sustained for eight days on the eighth day the British Troops effected a landing on York Island and compelled us to retreat off of the Island the enemy purs- ued us over Kingsbridge we continued to retreat after White Plains we opposed them but were repulsed and again retreated and continued to retreat for some time during this retreat I lost my tent blanket & overcoat there exposed to the inclemency of the weather without any shelter I found my health so impaired that I was unable to do duty and my health continuing to decline about the middle of November I assigned to Capt Doye and obtained leave to retire from the camp and find some place better suited to my condition Capt Doye being senior Captain at this time commanded the Regi- ment Col Sargent was absent for what reason I do not know Lt Col Jackson was wounded and removed for better accommodations Major Astor was not long before this broke - I did not recover from this sickness until some- time in February - The latter part of February 1777 I at said Bridgewater I again enlisted as a fifer and a sub- sisted for one Twelvemonth Thayer into a company of Artillery commanded by Capt Daniel Lathrop in the Regiment commanded by Col Thomas Crafts I was stationed with part of said company on Red Bank in Boston harbor I continued to do duty there as a fifer until said com- pany was discharged the 28th day of May following The first of July 1777 at said Bridgewater I again enlisted as a fifer into a company of Infantry commanded by Capt Joseph Cole in the Regiment commanded by Col John Robinson we marched to Red Bank Red Bank and
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were stationed at various places within the said state to prevent the enemy from landing on the main. They at this time having possession of the Island I continued to serve as a pilot in said company for the term of six months and until discharged the last day of December of that year. On the first day of January 1778 I again enlisted in a Regiment commanded by Col John Jacobs as his winter and served with him in that capacity for the term of one year in the state of Rhode Island I attended him on the Island in an unsuccessful attempt made in August of that year by the American Army under the command of Gen. Sullivan to dislodge the enemy from Newport I attended Col Jacobs off the Island in Gen. Sullivan's memorable retreat after we left the Island we were stationed at Little Compton I believe during the residue of the campaign when I was discharged and returned to my parents at Bridgewater
Luther Cary I was born in Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth the 10th of December in 1761. That he went to France in 1780 when I have never been in France. There is a river of that name in the town near Bridgewater. I have no recollection of receiving a written discharge.
Luther Cary When War broke out the United States in the City of Salem Aug 14 1812
and the declarant for the states that he served at least the term of two years as a pilot and one year exclusive of private as he has also re-declared
That he resided in Bridgewater state of Massachusetts when he was first called into service and that since the revolutionary war he has resided in the Town of Yarmouth where he now lives for the most of said time to wit the term of thirty four years -
Luther Cary
Given to and subscribed this twenty seventh day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
Before William K. Porter, Jus. Pacis
Yours truly

October 23, 1937.
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Mrs. W. F. Rollins Hillorest Cottage Ogunquit, Maine
BA--J/ady Luther Gary S.18755
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to Luther Gary, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, S.18755, based upon the military service of Luther Gary in that war.
Luther Gary was born in 1761 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, day, month, and the names of his parents are not shown.
While residing in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, Luther Gary enlisted and served in the Massachusetts troops as follows: From July 1, 1775, as a fifer in Captain John Porter's Company, Colonel Paul D. Sargent's Regiment and was discharged December 31, 1775; on January 1, 1776, he enlisted for one year, served as fifer in Captain Frederick Pope's Company, Colonel Paul D. Sargent's Regiment and was in the battles of Long Island and White Plains; from the latter part of February, 1777, as a fifer in Captain Daniel Lothrop's Company, Colonel Thomas Crafts' Regiment of Artillery, and was discharged May 28, 1777; from July 1, 1777, as a fifer in Captain Joseph Cole's Company, Colonel John Robinson's Regiment and was discharged December 31, 1777; from January 1, 1778, as waiter to Colonel John Jacobs, was in General Sullivan's Rhode Island expedition, and was discharged December 31, 1778.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 14, 1832, while a resident of Turner, Oxford County, Maine, to which place he had moved from Bridgewater, in 1798.
It is not stated whether soldier was ever married.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid and possibly the date of soldier's death, you should apply to the Records Division, General Accounting Office, Washington, D. C., and cite the following data: "Luther Cary, Certificate No. 6987, issued March 11, 1833, rate $88.00 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Maine Agency".
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

18753 INVALID.
File No. 18753
Luther Carey Musician Rev War
Act: June 7 '32
Index: Vol. 1 , Page 63
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1919 Apl. 8. Hist. to Mrs. John F. Trickey. $
1929. Aug. 3. Hist. to Alice K. Rollins M.C.E.
1937 Oct. 23. Hist. to Mrs. W. J. Rollins A.D.Y.

Soldier's name does not appear "Carey" in the case or in the Mass. book.

Declaration of Luther Cary
Luther Cary
N. 3203
admit
Munian
$ 88

I Laban Smith of Livermore in the County of Oxford and State of Maine aged Seventy two do on oath depose & declare that in the year 1776 I resided in Taunton in the County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts, and that on or about the middle of March of that year, I enlisted into a company under the command of Captain James Perry in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Paul D Sargent, then stationed at Cambridge. I then immediately became acquainted with Luther Gary who was then a fifer in a company commanded by Captain Pope in the Regiment commanded by the above named Col. Paul D Sargent. I continued acquainted with him and know that he did duty as fifer in said company and marched with the Regiment about the middle of July to New York and was then stationed at Hurlgate until the retreat when the British took possession of the Island, and I still continued acquainted with him and know he continued to do duty as a fifer in said Regiment on the retreat and until the Regiment crossed the North River into the Jerseys.
The above named Luther Gary who now resides in Livermore Oxford County in this State with whom I served as above stated in the war of the revolution & is now an applicant for a pension, is the same man to whose service I have testified
State of Maine, ) Oxford County ) August 8 th 1832
Laban Smith
Personally appeared the above named Laban Smith to me well known as a credible witness, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him signed in my presence
Job Prine Just. of the Peace

I Samuel Parris of Hobson in the County of Oxford and State of Maine, aged seventy six years, do on oath de- pose and declare that in the year 1775 I resided in Halifax in the county of Plymouth State of Massachu- setts and that about the first day of July 1775 I enlist- ed into a company under the command of Capt. James Keith in the Regiment commanded by Col. Paul D. Sargent. Said Regiment was stationed at Cambridge. I served in said regi- ment at Cambridge the full term of six months for which I enlisted. While at Cambridge I well knew Luther Cary more of Turner in the County of Oxford in this State. He was a fifer in Col. John Porter's company in the Regi- ment commanded by Col. Paul D. Sargent. We both serv- ed the full period for which we enlisted (viz. six months) and were discharged at the close of the campaign.
And I do further testify that before the close of said campaign I enlisted for one year under the officers above men- tioned. Said new term of enlistment commenced on the first day of January 1776. During the winter and un- till I was discharged the spring following, I frequently & almost daily saw the above named Luther Cary serving as a fifer in said Col. Sargent's Regiment.
And I do further testify that about the first day July 1777 I enlisted into the company under the command of Capt. Joseph Cole in Col. John Robinson's Regiment and perform- ed six months service in the State of Rhode Island. I serv- ed as orderly sergeant in said company during the term above mentioned and well knew Luther Cary at that time stationed. He served as fifer in said company during the whole term of six months aforesaid.
The above named Luther Cary who now resides in Turner Oxford county, in this state, with whom I served as above stated in the war of the revolution & is now an appli- cant for a pension, is the same man who served with me as above stated to whose services I have testified.
Sam. Parris

State of Maine (Oxford County) Aug. 7 th 1832-
Personally appeared Samuel Parris within  who known to me well known as a credible witness, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him signed in my presence. Stephen Mynick, Just. of the Peace.
Luther Cary's Case Aff. of Samuel Parris

Marie returned
Revolutionary claims
December 4. 1882.
Hon. Lewis Cass
Secretary of War
Washington D.C.

Portland Nov. 29. 1832.
Sir Inclosed are the papers of Luther Barry, which were returned to him for the purpose of correcting the statement of George Southwick whose age appeared from his own deposition to be only about eleven years. An explanation is made both by him and his father which I hope may be satisfactory.
The Pension Certificate of the applicant may be forwarded to the subscriber.
To J. S. Edwards Esq.
I am respectfully your Obt Servt.
Freeman Bradford Portland.

George Southrop of Saco in the county of Kennebec and State of Maine being sixty seven years of age do depone, and say that in the year 1776 in the month of May I enlisted into a company of Artillery Commanded by Capt. Daniel Southrop in the Regim- ent commanded by Col. Thomas Crafts for the term of one year said company was first stationed in Boston, but soon part of said company to which I was attached was ordered to Bunker's Island in Boston Harbor, where we remained during the residue of the campaigns in the month of February 1777 I well knew Luther Gary who enlisted into said company as a fifer, and as substitute for one Jeremiah Thayer. and I know that said Luther Gary continued in said company as fifer until it was discharged on the 28th. day of May following.
The above named Luther Gary who now resides in Turner in the county of Oxford & State of Maine with whom I served as above stated in the War of the Revolution and who is now an applicant for the Pension is the same Man to whose services I have testified. George Southrop
State of Maine
Kennebec County
August 3th. 1832
Personally appeared the above named George Southrop to me well known as a Credible Witness, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him signed in my presence.
Thomas W. Bridgman Jus. of the Peace

I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with George Lathrop the within named deponent and say that he is a man of truth and full credit may be placed on his statements as a witness
Jas Pease
John G. Lathrop off. of George Lathrop

Luther Cary's b eff. of Nathan

I Daniel Lothrop now resident in Jay in the County of Oxford & State of Maine being in the eighty seventh year of my age do testify & say that in the month of May A.D. 1776 I enlisted into the Company of Artillery, commanded by my father Daniel Lothrop, in Thomas Crafts Regiment, Paul Revere being the Lieut. Colonel as a private soldier for the term of one year & marched from Bridgewater with the rest of said Company for Boston on the twenty eighth day of May aforesaid as appears by a memorandum which I made at the time on my account book - & a short time after my said enlistment I think while the said Company was stationed at Boston I was appointed orderly sergeant of the same - And I do further testify & say that my son George Lothrop, who was then nearly eleven years old enlisted enlisted into said company with me, in May aforesaid as a fifer but in fact did the duty of waiter to my said father (who commanded said Company) during the term of his enlistment, which was for the term of one year from the twenty eighth day of May 1776. And one Jeremiah Thayer performed the duty of fifer during the forepart of said term, I think for about nine months, when he was discharged - & at the same time one Luther Cary enlisted into said Company & performed the duty of fifer until the twenty eighth day of May 1777 when the whole of said Company was discharged. And I do further testify & say that the said Cary enlisted as aforesaid according to the best of my recollection, the latter part of February & served about three months - And the said Luther Cary is the same person who now resides in Turner in the County of Oxford, who has applied for a pension concerning the service said Cary before mentioned my said son George Lothrop has testified - And I do further testify & say that the reason why my said son was enlisted & mustered as fifer in said Company, when in fact he performed the duty of waiter to my father as aforesaid, was on account of his age. The Muster Master was willing to accept of him as fifer, but not in the capacity of a soldier or waiter & my father being fond of George preferred him for waiter to any other person - And the said Company, during the time that the said Luther Cary served as fifer as aforesaid was stationed upon Hoddles Island in Boston harbor - Daniel Lothrop
State of Maine.
Oxford County S. November 23 d 1832 Personally appeared the said Daniel Lothrop, who is known to me as a credible person whose statements are entitled to credit, & made oath in due form of law to the truth of the foregoing affidavit, by him subscribed in my presence
Reuel Haskins, Justice of the Peace

State of Maine Hennebick County
November 21 st 1832
Personally appeared the above named George Southrop to me well known as a Credible Witness and a respectable Magistrate in the County of Hennebick and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him signed in my presence.
Thomas W. Bridgman Justice of Peace.

I George Lothrop of Saco in the County of Kennebec, and State of Maine being upwards of sixty seven years of age do depose, and say, that in the year 1746 in the month of May I enlisted into the Company commanded by Daniel Lothrop who was my Grandfather in Thomas Crafts - Regiment, Paul Revere was the Lieutenant Colonel, for one year as a fifer, and was so must- ered, on the rolls, and afterwards one Jeremiah Thayer who was a better fifer than I was did the duty as fifer and I did the duty as a Writer to my Grandfather who was the Captain of the Company; and in the month of February 1777 Luther Cary came, and enlisted into said Company and took the place of Jeremiah Thayer who was then discharged, and the said Luther Cary did the duty as fifer, and I continued to do the duty as Writer until the 28th of May 1777 when the Company was discharged at Boston, - I further depose and say that if, in my Deposition dated the 9th of August last taken at the request of Luther Cary therein named, and who is the same Luther Cary above named I said anything to con- vey the idea that the said Luther Cary joined said Company before sometime in the month of February 1777, it was not my intention, or meaning.
George Lothrop

Nathan Warren of Illinois in the county of Cumberland & State of Maine, on oath declare, that I was born in Bridgewater in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and that I am now upwards of sixty nine years of age and that I am well acquainted with the Hon. Luther Cary now of Turner in the county of Oxford and State of Maine, but formerly of said Bridgewater and that he was reputed to have been born there, and I knew him to reside there when not enga- ged in the service of his country, during the American Revolutionary War.
I knew the said Cary to enlist as a driver in capt. Joseph Cools' company in Col. John Robinson's Regiment in the year 1777 in the State of Rhode Island, for the term of six months, I being attached to the same company, & the said Cary served throughout said enlistment as a driver, which expired the last day of December of that year.
I again knew the said Cary to engage in the service, as a driver to Col. John Pacobs' in January 1778, and that he continued in said capacity until the last day of December following, making the term of One year. I was then in the aforesaid capt. Cools' company in said Pacobs' Regiment, & we were stationed in the State of Rhode Island, being there during Sullivan's expedition on said Island, and I well knew the said Cary in said capacity, for the said term of One year. —
Nathan Warren
Oxford S.S. Augt. 13. 1832. Then the above named Nathan Warren made oath to the truth of the above affidavit having subscribed before me, and I can also certify that the said Warren, is in my opinion, entitled to full credit as a witness. — William K. Porter Justice of Peace.

Madison Me. Mar 31. 1919
U. S. Pension Dept. Washington D. C.
Could you give me the date of the death of one Ezra (carey) a Rev. soldier, born in Bridgewater Mass. Apr 7. 1749, the record of his service is found in Mass. Soldiers and Sailors V. 3. P 173.
Also the record of service of one Luther Carey, a soldier of the war of 1812, b. 1787, - d. Nov 7. 1860
Yours truly Mrs. John F. Trickey

COL. DUMMER SEWALL CHAPTER D. A. R. BATH, MAINE
May 11-1929.
To Commissioner of Pensions Dept. of Revolutionary Soldiers -
Dear Sir.
I am asking for a copy of pension record issued to Luther Cary, musi- cian, He enlisted at Bridgewater - Mass, as a musician, died in Sumner, Me. His wife's name was Abigail King. His name is on the list of 1885 in list com- piled by Hagg of Angraeta.
Very truly yours.
Alice K. Robbins 876 High St. Bath, Maine.

Oct. 12 1937
Pension Office Washington D.C.
Dear Sir
Could you give me any information about Dr. Luther Carey born in Bridgewater Mass. in 1761. (son of Zachariah & Susanna Bass (Carey))
When & Where he died
Who he married and their children, their birth date and Who they married.

MRS. W. F. ROLLINS HILLCREST COTTAGE OGUNQUIT, MAINE
His place of residence during the Revolution War.
What capacity he acted in, in establishing American Independence also his services in same
I wish this information for D. a. R. application.
Thanking you for your trouble
I am yours truly
Mrs. W. F. Rollins

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ statement of the military history of Ruther Cary 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.
S. 18,755
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     July 12 1775 8 mos. 1775 Private John Porter Paul D. Sargent Mass.   Jan'y 12 1776 1 year " Frederick Pope Paul D. Sargent Mass.   Feb'y 1777 2 mos. 1777 " Daniel Hathrop Thomas Crafts Mass.   July 1777 6 mos. " Joseph Cole John Robinson   Jan'y 1 1778 1 year Private John Jacobs  
Battles engaged in, Long Is. & White Plains
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co. Mass.
Date of application for pension, Aug 14 1832. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Turner, Oxford Co., Maine. born 1798
Age at date of application, born in 1761 at Bridgewater, Mass.
Remarks: there is no family data on file.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
1832 12 1775

Rev. and 1912 Ware Section NRS/col
August 13, 1929
Alice K. Robbins 876 High Street Bath, Maine
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.18755, it appears that Luther Cary was born in 1761, in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.
While residing in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, he enlisted and served with the Massachusetts Troops as follows:
From July 1, 1775, as a fifer in Captain John Porter's Company, Colonel Paul D. Sargent's Regiment and was discharged December 31, 1775; on January 1, 1776, he enlisted for one year, served as a fifer in Captain Frederick Pope's Company, Colonel Paul D. Sargent's Regiment and was in the battles of Long Island and White Plains; from the latter part of February, 1777, as a fifer in Captain Daniel Lothrop's Company, Colonel Thomas Crafts' Regiment of Artillery, and was discharged May 28, 1777; from July 1, 1777, as a fifer in Captain Joseph Cole's Company, Colonel John

Robinson's Regiment, and was discharged December 31, 1777; from January 1, 1778, as waiter to Colonel John Jacobs, was in General Sullivan's Rhode Island Expedition, was discharged December 31, 1778, and returned to his parents in Bridgewater, the names of his parents are not given.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 14, 1832, while a resident of Turner, Oxford County, Maine, to which place he had moved from Bridgewater in 1798.
It is not stated that soldier was ever married.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH Commissioner.