Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16,882, John Cassada, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York.
Bassada, John or Bassety. Margaret
W. 16882.
CONTENTS
This Envelope Includes
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from G.I.O.

Albany New York 3529.
Letter to La Fayette Collins 28 th Jan'y 1842.
Margaret Cassada, widow of John Cassada, decd. Bassett who died on the 1 st of August, 1805 - of Ontario Co in the State of N. York who was a private in the company commanded by Captain J. Fordyce of the Regt. commanded by Col. Wemple in the N. York line for 11 months 14 days - private.
Inscribed on the Roll of a (Albany) at the rate of 38 Dollars 21 - Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th day of March 1841 and sent to Giles F. Carter, Schenectady, N. York.
Arrears to the 14th of March, 1841 $382:10
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept. 19. 10 5/8
$401:20
{ Revolutionary Claim, Not July 4, 1836, Section the 3 }
Recorded by S. A. Elliot Clerk, Book C Vol. 1 Page 109.

State of New York
Albany County ss On this 19 th day of July 1835. Personally appeared before me Oliver Phelps First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County & of the Courts of said County Margaret Gapsely, a resident of the town of Hapsburg in said County in said State aged upwards of Ninety one years, who being first duly sworn, according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836. That she is the widow of John Gapsely, who was a private in the militia of the State of New York. That she was married to the said John Gapsely some time during the war of the revolution, by the Rev d Mr. Brooman Pastor or minister of the Reformed Dutch Church of Schoharie in said State, the precise time she does not recollect, but she recollects that she was delivered of a female child the next fall after her marriage, that all the persons present, at the marriage ceremony have long since died, that her maiden name before marriage was Margaret van Antwerp, that the persons present at her marriage besides the minister, were Anna van Antwerp, her cousin Anna Canada, daughter of one James Canada, Jacob Harley, & Martha or Matilda Harley, who was an old lady when the the deponent was married, And she further says that her husband left her four weeks after the birth of the first child and then left her and went into the service

under the command of Capt John Brad remained away some months. Precise time she does not recollect, she says that in Spring after her marriage her husband left her went into the service and con- tinued away until after being wounded, the command of the same Captain. She says she remembers he was out fighting the indians and hunting up the Tories, most of the war. She says to the best of her recol- lection her husband served more than a year during the whole war; she thinks on reflection that Capt Watson or Warson was the first Captain her husband served under She says that she does not know when he served nor under what Colonel, but she remembers one time, that he came home while was after the surrender of Burgoyne, a short time And the deponent also further says that her husband John Gapsy died the year before the great Eclipse, the day & the month she does not recollect, And she also says that she has remained, for since the death of her husband, a widow, that she is now very feeble & nearly blind and at the death of her husband was left and still con- tinues, in very indigent circumstances
Subscribed and sworn to on the day & year above written before me the said Judge. And I the said Judge do hereby certify that the said Margaret Gapsy cannot write her name, & never could but makes her mark, And that owing to blindness, bodily infir- mity & advanced age. I think (and she also says) she is unable to attend Court, to be examined.
her Margaret X Gapsy mark
Oliver Phelps First Judge

Ontario County Clerk's Office Canandaigua July 21. 1838
I Thomas Hall Clerk of said County and of the Courts in and for said County do hereby Certify that Oliver Phelps Esq. whose name is above subscribed was at the time of taking the above affidavit First Judge of said County dwelling in said County duly Commissioned and sworn and that his signature above written is genuine
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above written
Thomas Hall. Clerk of Ontario County

State of New York County of Ontario ss. Surrogate's Court
I Orson Benjamin Surrogate of said County do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been presented to me before my said Court that Margaret Cassada widow of John Cassada deceased departed this life on the sixth day of February Eighteen hundred and forty one, at her residence in the town of Naples in said County of On- tario, leaving the following named children her surviving who were the only children her surviving and are all of lawful age, to wit Mary Mosier wife of James Mosier of the town of Naples aforesaid, Nancy Haver wife of Abraham William Haver of Scriba, Oswego County N.Y. Margaret Van Patten wife of Henry Van Patten of Midfield, Oswego County N.Y. Anna Van Patten wife of Richard Van Patten of Rotterdam, Schenec- tady County N.Y. and Daniel Cassada of Stark Herkimer County N.Y. and further that said Mar- garet Cassada was the identical person to whom a pen- sion has been granted under the act of Congress passed July 4th 1836.
In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand and affixed My Official Seal this tenth day of June Eighteen hun- dred and forty one Note "her resi- dence in" interlined before execu- tion also "Abraham" interlined and "William" erased. Set in Canada in the said county of Ontario - Orson Benjamin Surrogate
 ✓ Mary Mosier  ✓ Nancy Haver  ✓ Margaret Van Patten  ✓ Anna " "  ✓ Daniel Cassada 

MECHANICS' & FARMERS' BANK.
(1836)
Albany, June 23 rd .
1841
RECEIVED of the President of said Bank, Agent for paying Pensioners,
Three hundred & three
Dollars and Twenty eighths Cents,
being for 14 months 2 days Pension, due to the 4 children of Margaret Capada from the 4 day of March 1837, to the 6 day of July 1841, for which I
have signed duplicate receipts.
L. Jenkins
$303.25
Seal Pres for Com C
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. ALBANY COUNTY, }
(1836.)
Be it known, That on the 23 rd . day of June 1841,
before me, a Commissioner of Deeds, duly authorized by the laws of this State to administer oaths, personally appeared Levi Jenkins the Attorney named in the foregoing Power of Attorney, and made oath that he has no interest whatever in the money he is authorized to receive by virtue of the foregoing Power of Attorney, either by any pledge, mortgage, sale, assignment or transfer, and that he does not know or believe that the same has been so disposed of to any person whatever.
Sworn and subscribed, the day and year } last above written, before me. }
R. Shepard Com. of Deeds.
Levi Jenkins

Know all men by these presents that I Nancy Haver of the town of Scriba, in the County of Oswego, and State of New York, wife of Abraham Haver, and daughter of Margaret Cassada, a revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, do hereby constitute and appoint Lemuel Jenkins Esq of Albany N.Y. my true lawful Attorney, for me and in my name to receive from the Agent of the United States for paying Pensions in the City of Albany, and State of New York, the Pension due the said Margaret Cassada at the time of her death, to wit from the fourth day of March 1831 to the sixth day of February 1841 being the day of her death. Witness my hand and Seal this seventh day of June 1841. Sealed and delivered in { her mark Nancy Haver presence of { his mark Abraham Haver James Church comr of Deeds  James Church 
State of New York } Oswego County } ss. Be it known that on the Seventh day of June A.D. 1841, before the subscriber a the above named of Deeds - in and for said County personally appeared Nancy Haver, and Abraham Haver her husband and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be their Act and deed. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year first above mentioned. Note the above named interlined. And I certify that the said Nancy Haver and Abraham Haver cannot write

Their names having never learned to write. James Church Court of Deeds
Clerk Certificate
Received from GAO
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. OSWEGO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, }
I, Andrew J. McCarty Clerk of said County,
Do hereby certify, That at the date of the Certificate of Proof or Acknowledgement, to which this is annexed, the said James Church was a Commissioner of Deeds in and for the aforesaid County, residing in said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same: And further, That I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of the said " James Church " and verily believe the signature to the said Certificate of Proof or Acknowledgement, to be genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said county, this - eighth day of June 18 41
A.J. McCarty Clerk.
Received from GAO
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER

State of New York } County of Schenectada } ss
I certify that the following is a true copy of the record of the baptism of Elizabeth, daughter of John Kapsada & Margaret Van Antwerp as contained in the Register of the Reformed Dutch church of Schenectada. The date is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows 1777 Augt 31
" John Kapsaday —
Margaret Van Antwerp } Elizabeth —
From which it appears that Elizabeth a daughter of said John Kapsaday & Margaret Van Antwerp, was baptised by the Reverend Brant Groenman then pastor of said Church to wit, on the thirty first day of august one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven
Cornelius J. Van Santvoord of the city of Schenectady
Abovenamed, depose and say, that I am keeper of the records of Marriages & births solemnized in said church, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said church —
As certified by me Groenman before me this day of 16 th March 1839
Corn d J. Van Santvoord
John Kapsaday
Index of the place

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
N.F. 16882
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of John Cassada or Cassady a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     ✓ Served at P.O. various times 11 mo. 14 days Col. Julius J. Fonda Abraham Temple N.Y.   Warren Marinus Willett      
Battles engaged in, none stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated
Date of application for pension, July 19. 1838 The ch. was allowed
Residence at date of application, Hopel, Ontario County, N.Y.
Age at date of application, "upwards of 91 years"
Remarks: Soldier was in the fall of 1776 Margaret Van Antwerp He died Aug. 1. 1805 & she died Feb. 6. 1841. There were 5 children Elizabeth baptized Aug. 31 1774 at Schenectady N.Y. and Mrs. Lewis Keckher with whom widow lived during last 12 years of her life are the only names stated.
Respectfully,
Deposition of Herman Peters referred to widow Commissioner.  6-2856 as Etzia Cassady - probably Dutch for Margaret.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
1922 Feb 7 Hist. Soc. to Thos. Cassidy Letter in P. 7 No 797 Nicholas Cassidy.
File No. 16882
Margaret Cassada widow of John Cassada Pri Rev War
Act: July 4 th 36
Index: — V a , Page 119
[Arrangement of 1870.]

N. York
Margaret Cassey
lit. to G. F. Yates 10 th July 1839
" to same 19 Dec. 1840
Act July 4. 1835

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. ALBANY COUNTY, }
(1836.)
Be it known, That on the 23 day of June 18 41 , before me, a Commissioner of Deeds, duly authorized by the laws of this State to administer oaths, personally appeared Samuel Jenkins the Attorney named in the foregoing Power of Attorney, and made oath that he has no interest whatever in the money he is au- thorized to receive by virtue of the foregoing Power of Attorney, either by any pledge, mortgage, sale, assignment or transfer , and that he does not know or believe that the same has been so dis- posed of to any person whatever.
Sworn and subscribed, the day and year } last above written, before me. }
Re Shephard Com. of Deeds.
Samuel Jenkins
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. COUNTY OF SCHENECTADY, } CLERK'S OFFICE.
I, William N. Onslow Deputy Clerk of said County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Richard Wilson and John H. Van Eps before whom the foregoing Affidavits were subscribed and sworn, were at the times of taking the same respective Justices of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified as such; and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Richard Wilson and John H. Van Eps. and verily believe that the signatures to said Affidavits and Certificates are genuine.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county, this 21 day of November 18 38 .
W. N. Onslow D.p. Clerk.
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. ALBANY COUNTY, }
(1836.)
Be it known, That on the 23 day of June 18 41 , before me, a Commissioner of Deeds, duly authorized by the laws of this State to administer oaths, personally appeared Samuel Jenkins the Attorney named in the foregoing Power of Attorney, and made oath that he has no interest whatever in the money he is au- thorized to receive by virtue of the foregoing Power of Attorney, either by any pledge, mortgage, sale, assignment or transfer , and that he does not know or believe that the same has been so dis- posed of to any person whatever.
Sworn and subscribed, the day and year } last above written, before me. }
Re Shephard Com. of Deeds.
Samuel Jenkins

STATE OF NEW-YORK, COUNTY OF SCHENECTADY, } p. CLERK'S OFFICE.
I, Archibald Campbell Clerk of said County,
DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That John H Van Eps before whom the foregoing Affidavit was subscribed and sworn, was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified as such; and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said John H Van Eps and verily believe that the signature to said Affidavit and Certificate is genuine.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county, this 22 day of March 183 9 .
Arch d Campbell Clerk.

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. ALBANY COUNTY, }
(1836.)
Be it known, That on the 23 d day of June 1841, before me, a Commissioner of Deeds, duly authorized by the laws of this State to administer oaths, personally appeared Levi Jenkins the Attorney named in the foregoing Power of Attorney, and made oath that he has no interest whatever in the money he is au- thorized to receive by virtue of the foregoing Power of Attorney, either by any pledge, mortgage, sale, assignment or transfer , and that he does not know or believe that the same has been so dis- posed of to any person whatever.
Sworn and subscribed, the day and year } last above written, before me. }
R. Shepherd Com. of Deeds.
Levi Jenkins

I know all men by these presents that I Daniel Cassada of the town of Starke, in the County of Herkimer, and State of New York, son of Margaret Cassada a revolutionary pensioner of the United States, do hereby constitute and appoint Samuel Denkins Esq of Albany N.Y. my true & lawful Attorney for me and in my name to receive from the agent of the United States for paying Pensions in the City of Albany and State of New York, the Pension due the said Margaret Cassada at the time of her death, to wit from the fourth day of March 1831 to the sixth day of February 1841 being the day of her death. Witness my hand and seal this 4 th day of June 1841
Sealed and delivered in
presence of John Wright Justice of the Peace Jacob Shiar et
Daniel his X Cassada mark
State of New York Herkimer County ss. Be it known that on the 4 th day of June 1841, before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared the above named Daniel Cassada, and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be his act and deed. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above mentioned and I certify that said Daniel Cassada, cannot write his name having never learned to write. John Wright Justice of the Peace

County Clerk's Certificate
State of New York - 3
Wahconah County ss I hereby certify that John Wright Esq before whom the within Power of Attorney was acknowledged was on the day of the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly qualified & qualified (unaffirmed) that I am well acquainted with his hand writing & truly believe the within to be his genuine signature. Witness my hand & seal of said County June 4th 1841. Edwin A. Munn Clerk
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER Received from GAO

4 of 5 Children of Margaret Capada $303.28
[Handwritten signature]
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER Number from 000

I know all men by these presents that I Anna Van Patten of the town of Rotterdam in the County of Schenectady and State of New York wife of Michael F. Van Patten, and daughter of Mar- garet Cassada a revolutionary pensioner of the Uni- ted States, do hereby constitute and appoint Gen- eral Jenkins Esq of Albany N.Y. my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name to receive from the State of the United States for paying pension in the City of Albany and State of New York the pension due the said Margaret Cassada at the time of her death to wit from the fourth day of March 1831 to the sixth day of February 1841 being the day of her death Witness My hand and seal this twenty first day of June 1841 Sealed and Delivered in Presence of [Signature] Anna her Van Patten [Signature] mark Philip Ramsey Richard F. Van Patten
State of New York Schenectady County } ss. Be it known that on the twenty first day of June, 1841 before the subscriber a Commissioner of Deeds in and for said County per- sonally appeared the above named Anna Van Patten and Richard F. Van Patten her husband and ac- knowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be their act and deed. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set My hand the day and year first above mentioned. & I certify that said Anna Van Patten cannot write her name having never learned. [Signature] Commissioner of Deeds.

State of New York: County of Schenectady Clerk's Office
I Archibald Campbell - Clerk of said County do hereby certify that William P. Pierce before whom the within Power of Attorney for said County has been executed who has subscribed his name to the same and to the accompanying Certificate, was at the time thereof a Commissioner of Deeds in and for said County duly Commissioned & sworn, and that his said subscription is genuine. Witness my hand and official seal this twenty first day of June 1871. Arch d Campbell Clerk

I know all men by these presents that I. Mary Mosier of the town of Naples, in the County of Ontario and State of New York wife of Junius Mosier, and daughter of Margaret Cassada a revolutionary pensioner of the United States, do hereby constitute and appoint Samuel Jenkins Esq of Albany N.Y. my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name to receive from the Agent of the United States for paying pensions in the City of Albany and State of New York, the Pension due the said Margaret Cassada at the time of her death, to wit from the fourth day of March 1831 to the sixth day of February 1841, being the day of her death.
Witness my hand and seal this twelfth day of June — 1841
Sealed and delivered in the presence of Mary her X Mosier mark
Junius his X Mosier mark Calvin H. Luther J. Pease George A. Stebbins
State of New York Ontario County Esq. Be it known that on the twelfth day of June 1841 before the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for said County, personally appeared the above named Mary Mosier & Junius Mosier her husband, and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be their act and deed. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above mentioned. and I certify that

Said Henry Mosier and Junius Mosier cannot write their names having never learned to write.
Where to sign here
Calvin H. Luther Justice
Clerks certificate to be written below.
State of New York
County of Ontario ss: I Thomas Hall Clerk of the Common Pleas
Court of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Calvin H. Luther is a Justice of the Peace in and for Ontario County duly Commissioned and qualified. And that I am well acquainted with his handwriting and verily believe his signature above written is Genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County at Canandaigua this 17 th day of June A.D. 1841.
Thomas Hall clerk
Received from E.D. FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER

✓ 4415 application of Margaret Casada widow of John Casada for a pension under the act of 7 th July 1836
Manner File of 1836
Herbina and
In bill of drafts from
Colt Firearms Company 1836
Agent 9 mo
Giles H. Yates
Schenectady
N.Y.

not Paris
The deposition of Hermon Peters of the town of Charlestown, County of Saratoga & State of New York aged _____ years and upwards who testifies & says that he was a soldier of the United States and is now a pensioner under the act of Con- gress passed 7: Janu: 1832. That during the war of the Revolution & previous thereto he was well acquainted with Eliza Casky the same person referred to & described in the accompanying papers as an applicant for a pension under the act of on account of the services of her husband John Casky during said war. Deponent's acquaintance with said Eliza Casky has continued until the present time. In the fall of the year 1777 Deponent thinks in the month of September said Eliza Casky then Eliza Van Antwerp was duly married to said John Casky by the Rev. Johnson. Said marriage was solemnized at the house of the Deponent's father in the city of Schenectady. This Deponent was absent at the time said mar- riage occurred upon a military expedition, but returned shortly after, and saw said John Casky and Eliza Casky his wife, and attend- ing the wedding party gone on their as- cent. Said Eliza continued to live with said John Casky as his lawful wife until the death of said John Casky which took place as De- pendent thinks _____ and her since remained his widow. Single & remarried. D. X

is still unmarried.
Norman J. Tracy
On this 19 th day of September 1838 personally appeared before me the undersigned and made oath that the facts set forth in the above deposition by him subscribed are true & I certify that he is a credible witness.
John Allan Esq. Justice of the Peace

Disposition of George Staley a Revolutioin Soldier in favor of
4415
Margaret Caproni
Ad. July 4, 1886
John Caproni

Prineville 30th June 1838
The deposition of George Haley aged 45 years the 6th of July next Depoarth and says that in the War of the Revolution this Deponent was in the American service as a Station man during the War of the Revolution and was well acquainted with John Capsey from the year 1776 until the surrender of Burgoyne at Saratoga and after the surrender of Burgoyne this Deponent was well acquainted with the said John Capsey until the end of the war of the Revolution the first service was in an Expedition to Winter Harbor about two months the second service was in an Expedition to Lake George time about four months the third was in taking Genl Burgoyne at Saratoga that the said John Capsey was a Master of this Deponent this said Deponent further says that the said John Capsey was after the surrender of Burgoyne in an Expedition in Schoback about three months
And this Deponent well recd that several times after the said Expedition to Schoback the said John Capsey was in the American service in times of Peace
The said John Capsey was married to Margaret Van Antwerp in the fall of the year of 1776
This Deponent recd that he was with the said John Capsey in the Brigade of Genl Linbrook Col Moultrie Regiment commanded by Thomas Warren Captain John Little Lieut George Wapen 2nd Lieutenant John Kinley Ensign and this Deponent is a resident of Prineville in the County of Deschutes George Haley

On the 30 th day of June 1838 Personally appeared me the undersigned one of the Justices of the Peace of Barnstable the within Deponent George Wally who being Duly Sworn say that the within Disposition is true to the best of his knowledge and I hereby certify that I am acquainted with the said George Wally and believe him to be a man of good Moral character and Veracity Subscribed and sworn the day and year above written before me Richard Wilson Justice

Dec 16 40
Mr. Arthur May H. Hardy.
J. Edwards Esq. Commission of Pensions Washington D.C.

Chenautada Dec 10 1840-
In the matter of the application of Margaret Capsady widow of John Capsady under the act of H a July 1836 -
To J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir.
I send enclosed a few supplemental affidavits in the above matter - as your last letter in reference to this case seemed to render it necessary.
I am very respectfully Your Ob t Serv t
Giles H. Rootes

Dec: 19. 1840.
Al.

Provis Office
Dec 19, 1840
Sir The additional evidence in the case of Mrs Margaret Capada widow of John Capada has been examined The affidavits of Herman Peter, the only witness as to the date of the death of the claimants husband is herewith returned his statement on that point is incomplete - The witness must specify the year at least or if unable to give the date it must be established by some other witness
Giles F. Yates Esqy Schuertady New York

In the matter of the application of Margaret Capady widow of John Capady under the act of 4 th July 1836
Supplemental affts
Agent Giles F. Yates Schenectady N.Y.

County of Schenectady
John Van Eps of the town of Amsterdam in the County of Montgomery & a person of the United States being duly sworn faith, that during the revolutionary war he was well acquainted with John Cassidy, whose widow Margaret is now an applicant for a pension, that said Cassidy served in company with this Deponent in an expedition against the enemy under Ropst & Rutter in the fall of the year 1781 that they both, this Deponent & said Cassidy hailed from the Regiment of militia commanded by Col. Abraham Wampfl from Schenectady. This Deponent on that occasion served for the term of two weeks, and he believes that said John Cassidy served for a like term - and that said Cassidy's Captain was Jellis J. Konda from said Regiment. This Deponent also saw said John Cassidy on duty in the year 1778 near German Flatts in company with State Troops or levies, but cannot give any particulars of this service by said John Cassidy. subscribed & sworn this 15 th
day of September 1839 before me; and I certify that said John Van Eps is a credible witness
John Van Eps
John Van Eps Justice of the peace
John Cassidy then also on duty, and

State of New York Schenectada County, ss.
Hermon Peters of the Town of Charlton in the County of Saratoga in said State being further Duly sworn faith, that when he this Deponent on a former occasion testified to the services of John Capada in the war of the Revolution, if he remembers right, he stated his belief to be, that said John Capa- dy, in the year Burgoyne surrendered or soon thereafter belonged to the company of Rangers commanded by John A. Bradt - said Bradt during the time he served was engaged in enlisting men in and about Schenectada Having seen said John Capady with said Bradt he got the impression that said Capa- dy belonged to said Company - but inasmuch as he this Deponent has been assured that said Company was disbanded in the Spring of 1777, in the fall of which year Burgoyne surrendered, he this Deponent is satisfied, that he must be mistaken in supposing that said John Capady belonged to said Company. This Deponent knows that said Capady was out on duty with some Company other than a militia company for many months after Burgoyne was taken and he thinks it must have been in the following year 1778 - When he this De- ponent in the harvest time of the year last named served at Schoharie lower fort for a period of six weeks, he saw said John Capady there also on duty, and

he believes with or in a Company of State troops or levies selected from the militia - and understood that he had engaged to serve for a number of months pursuant to a draft from the Schenectady militia in the whole not less than nine months - and when he this Deponent was on duty in the fall of the year 1778 at Fort Plain, he saw said John Cassidy on duty there also serving as this Deponent understood & believes under the same engagement - and this Deponent thinks that Jacob Dock- stadu had command at said Lower Fort of Schoharie & Col. Marinus Willett at Fort Plain aforesaid - and this Deponent can give no further particulars of the services of said John Cassidy in addition to what he has already done.
Subscribed & sworn this 10 th day of June - 1839, before me; and I certify that said Harmon Peters is a credible witness - Note Harmon Peters written on erasure 2 nd (line above
Harmon Peters
Richard Perry J.P.

State of New York } County of Schenectada } ss.
Cornelius T. Van Santvoord of the City of Schenectada in said County, aged eighty two years, being duly sworn faith, that during the war of the revolution he was an Ensign in the Company of Captain Abrahah Oothout in the District of Schenectada, & is now a pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress passed 7 th June 1832. That during said war, he this Deponent was well acquainted with John Casady. That said John Casady was a private in the Company of Captain Jellis J. Fonda in the Regiment of Colonel Abrahah Wemple, Albany (now Schenectada County) in said State. This Deponent saw said John Casady on duty during the Campaign which eventuated in the capture of Burgoyne at Stillwater and other posts and passed in that vicinity, and verily believing that said John Casady served during the whole of the time said Regiment was engaged, to wit, for a term of more than two months. Said Casady served during this expedition in a Company from said Regiment of Col: Wemple, but this Deponent is not certain that particular officers from said Regiment he was placed under the immediate command of on this occasion, yet knows that he afterwards belonged to the bat in the District of Schenectada, which took in the Company

of said Dells J. Honda or that he afterwards belonged to said Company. During the following year 1778, Deponent believes that said Cassidy served pursuant to a draft from said Company for the term of nine months. This Deponent knows that there were a certain number of soldiers, fifteen or twenty, from said Company of Captain Dells J. Honda, (as well as from other Companies) organized as a Company of Minute men, selected to serve with and receive the pay and rations of continental troops - and this Deponent believes, if his memory serves him right, that said John Cassidy was one of them. Deponent saw said John Cassidy on duty at Schoharie pursuant to said draft, but cannot from his own personal knowledge give further particulars of his service under said engagement. This Deponent understood & believes that said John Cassidy served with the Militia from said Regiment, and thinks that on one occasion, he saw him on duty in the Company of said Dells J. Honda in the year 1780, but he is unable to state the partic- ulars.
John Cassidy
Subscribed & sworn this — 20 th day of September 1839. before me; I certify that said Cornelius Z Van Sant- woord is a credible Witness. Rufus L. Perry, J.P.

State of New York County of Schenectady } ss Clerks Office.
I Theodore R. Van Egra Deputy Clerk of said County do hereby certify that John H Van Eps before whom the foregoing affidavit of John Van Eps purports to have been taken and that Roswell Perry before whom the accompanying affidavits of Naaman Peters and Cornelius J Van Schoick purport to have been taken were at the respective dates thereof Justices of the Peace in & for said County duly commissioned & qualified and I certify that said the respective signatures of said Van Eps and Perry to said affidavits are genuine
Witness my hand & Official Seal this 11 th day of December 1840
F R Van Egra Dep Clk

Payment to be made at Albany by S. W. Alcott, Esq. Agent for paying Pen- sioners, in the Agency of Albany, N. Y.
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Respectfully from the
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book 6, Vol. 1 Page 109, by
L. A. Elliott Clerk.
  382  10    2  98    578  79    12     45  82    303  28  
  3  18    2  20    2  98  

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the 3d section of the law of the United States, of the 4th July, 1836, Margaret Cassada, — of New York — widow of John Cassada, deceased — who was a private in the
War of the Revolution is entitled to receive Thirty-eight dollars and twenty-one cents per annum, during the time she may remain unmarried, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this tenth — day of March, one thousand eight hundred and thirty four.
W. Bell
Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
REPRODUCED AT THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Ms. A. 9. 2. 20. 10

Jan 25 '42
No Loan
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania City of Washington
18 3/4

Unit Bloomfield NY Jan y 18
1848
To the Commissioner of Pensions Washington
I am requested to write to you for information A pension has been granted to Margaret Casada the widow of John Casada late a private in the service of the U.S. in the Revolutionary Army Margaret Casada is dead She lived during the last 12 years of her life with Tunis Mosher her son in law in Naples Ontario County New York — She made her will and willed her pension money to her daughter Mrs Tunis Mosher —
Mrs Mosher wishes to know 1 st The amount of Mrs Casada's Pension How much bank pay was allowed her and how much for Commutation Whether the money has been drawn by Mr G F Yates her agent and how much Whether by the law of the U.S. Mrs

Cesada could convey her pension money by will which was in the hands of her agent Yates or was undrawn
Mrs Cesada could never learn from Yates how much money was allowed her as a pension - and since her death her children cannot obtain this information Yates has offered to pay $140 to Mrs Maslin as an heir and as the assignee of three other children of Mrs Cesada who had 5 children By giving the above requested information you will confer a favor on a poor and worthy family
Yours &c
La Fayette Collins
PS In stead of money Yates offered his vote for $140, to be in full of Pension

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Margaret Capity
Act. July 4. 1831
Marr'd Feb of 1776 Husband died 1 st Aug 1805
Col Wemple Capt J. Fonda in role of Drafts
Admitted
P r ivately mo 11 Hrs days
$38.21
Giles F. Yates Esq., Schenectady N.Y.

To J. L. Edwards Esq Commission of Pensions

Pension Office
24 th Aug 1842.
Sir.
In the case of Mrs Sarah Biskey who claims a pension for the service of her first husband Henry Adams

Margaret Capada New York. 4 th July 1836. $38. 21. per annum
To what time has she been paid?— Dec 6 th Feb 1841 p st . that period—(except 1 Wm)—to Lemuel Jenkins attorney for 4 Children Who received the money. 84

See letter on the next leaf
State of New York Ontario County } ss.
Margaret Cassada of the town of Naples in said County being further duly sworn declareth and saith that her husband John Cassada, (the same person referred to and described in her declaration made in the matter of her application for a pension under the act of Congress passed July 4. 1836) died or about on the first day of August One thousand Eight hundred and Five and that since that time she has remained his widow single and unmarried & is still unmarried —
Subscribed & sworn this 19 th day of January 1841 before me
her Margaret Cassada mark
Calvin H. Luther J. Pease
I certify the interlineation & erasure in the above affidavit was made before signing Calvin H. Luther J. Pease
State of New York Ontario County } ss
Mary Mosier of the town of Naples in said County being duly sworn, deposeth and saith that John Cassada as referred to & described in the above supplemental declaration, departed this life or about on the first day of August 1805 as is particularly set forth in said supplemental declaration.
Subscribed & sworn this 19 th day of January 1841 & I certify that the interlineation & erasure were made before signing Calvin H. Luther J. Pease
her Mary Mosier Mark

Margaret Capsada widow of John Capsada under the act of N.Y. July 1836.
Depositions
Agent Giles F. Yates Schenectady N.Y.

State of New York } County of Ontario } ss
I Thomas Hall Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Calvin H. Luther Esq. before whom the within affidavits of Margaret Cassada & Mary Mosier — purport to have been taken was at the time thereof a Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly commissioned & sworn, & that his signa- tures to said affidavits are genuine
Attest my hand & official Seal this 22 nd day of January 1841.
Thomas Hall Clerk

Feb 12 1841
Adolf Mayhew
J. S. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Schenectada Feb: 6-1841
J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir,
In compliance with the requisition contained in your letter of the 19 th Dec r ult o I send enclosed two affidavits as to the time of the decease of John Caporda the husband of Margaret Caporda . I also return the old affidavit of Mr. Peters which ought even in its imperfect state to be filed with the papers in this case. Mr. Peters now resides somewhere in the Western part of this state, and I have not been able to ascertain where.
I am very respectfully
Your obed Servt
G. F. H. D.

THE COMMODORE FORTY-SECOND STREET AND LEXINGTON AVENUE GRAND CENTRAL TERMINAL PERSHING SQUARE NEW YORK
JOHN MC E. BOWMAN PRESIDENT GEORGE W. SWEENEY VICE PRES. & MGR.
1/14/22 Record Rev. Wm. Ser.
Commissioner of Pensions Bureau of Pensions Dept. of Wash. D.C.
Sir:-
Census Returns of 1840 hit Margaret Cassada, or Cassady, widow of John as a Pensioner Ontario Co. N.Y. Please supply me with data you can on the Service Record of her husband, John.

JAN 20 1922 DIVISION
Margaret Van Antwerp m. a John Cassada at Schenectady. John was probably "Sgt. John" of Col. Knapp's Regt. (Schoharie Co. N.Y.) and — charge of the 21st class- ment or squad .
A Nicholas Cassady was also an Pen. Roll. Rev. Wm. Please supply date on him etc. For Historical Socy — Respectfully J. M. E. Cassady Box 420 New Rochelle, N.Y.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Cassaday, William GRADE Private "in the Artillery" LINE Pennsylvania
WARRANT NUMBER 9202 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED November 5, 1789 To — not shown —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.