Reuben Cady (1753 - 1826)

Born 3 Sep 1753 in Stafford, Tolland County, Connecticut

Ancestors

Descendants

Died 1826 at about age 72 in Otsego, New York, United States

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Reuben Cady served with 2nd Connecticut Provincial Regiment (1775), Continental Army during the American Revolution.

Reuben Cady is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A018102.

Biography

Descendants of Nicholas Cady

The book Descendants of Nicholas Cady, published in 1910, includes an entry for Reuben Cady on pages 95 and 96. ^[1]

Note that this entry indicates that Reuben Cady lived in Springfield, Massachusetts, and Longmeadow, Massachusetts, between about 1785 and 1794. There are deeds of a Reuben Cady in Longmeadow that give this information. However, this is possibly a different Reuben Cady, because deeds in Stafford, Connecticut, show Reuben Cady living in Stafford throughout the same period.

Reuben Cady [son of Timothy Cady] ... b. Stafford, Conn., Sept. 3, 1753; m. Dec. 5, 1776, Lydia Wood of Somers, Conn., b. Aug. 23, 1758. He d. Butternuts, now Gilbertsville, N. Y., 1826; his wife d. a few years later. Reuben Cady first enlisted as a private in Capt. Paul Blodgett’s company, marched from the town of Stafford for the relief of Boston during the Lexington Alarm, April, 1775. He enlisted May 9, 1775, in Capt. Elijah Robinson’s company of Stafford, 2d Regt., Gen. Joseph Spencer; discharged Dec. 18, 1775. He became a pensioner in 1818. He lived for a time in Stafford, Conn. We find him in Springfield, Mass., in 1785, where he is recorded as buying land in Longmeadow, Mass., and was of that town in 1794. He later removed to the town of Butternuts, N. Y.

Children:

i. Alpheus, b. June 2, 1780.

ii. Stephen, b. Feb 3, 1782.

iii. Timothy, b. Feb. 28, 1784.

iv. Horace, b. Feb. 26, 1788.

v. Roxany, b. Feb. 10, 1790 ; d. 1792.

vi. Eleanor, b. April 10, 1792.

vii. Orrin, b. March 2, 1794.

viii. Willard, b. Feb. 7, 1796.

ix. Ruth, b. Dec. 17, 1798 ; m. Daniel Mar at Otsego, N. Y. …

Birth Record

Information from the Barbour Collection indicates the birth in Stafford, Connecticut, on 3 September 1755 of Reuben Cady, son of Timothy and Mehitobel. ^[2]

Baptism Record

Baptism records from the First Congregational Church in Stafford, Connecticut, show that on 15 February 1759, three children of Timothy and Mehitabel Cady were baptized: Reuben Cady, Zilpah Cady, and Esther Cady. ^[3]

Note that the facing page of the same book shows the baptism on 29 July 1759 of Lydia Wood (Reuben Cady's future wife), daughter of Thomas and Dinah Wood.

Second Marriage of Mother

Information from the Barbour Collection indicates the marriage in Stafford, Connecticut on 18 October 1764 of James Lull and Mehitabel Cady. ^[4]

Marriage Record

Information from the Barbour Collection indicates the marriage in Stafford, Connecticut on 5 December 1776 of Reuben Cady and Lydia Wood. Their parents are not indicated. ^[5]

Military Records

A publication called Record of Connecticut Men in the Military and Naval Service During the War of the Revolution, published in 1889, lists Reuben Cady and Asa Cady as two of the men from Stafford, Connecticut, in Captain Paul Blodget's unit who responded to the Lexington Alarm in April 1775 in the first battle of the Revolutionary War. The record shows they served for two days in this capacity. ^[6]

The same publication shows that Asa Cadey and Reuben Cadey served as privates from 9 May 1775 to 18 December 1775 in the 3rd Company of Joseph Spencer's 2nd Regiment. ^[7]

A military record dated 20 March 1777 in Willington, Connecticut (Willington is near Stafford, Connecticut), shows a list of men that acknowledged to have received of Capt. Elijah Robinson one pound lawful money each. The list includes the signatures of Reuben Cady, Asa Cady, and Abner Cady. ^[8]

Deeds

An index of deeds in Stafford, Connecticut, has about nine entries for Reuben Cady. ^[9]

Note that Stafford was a part of Hartford County, Connecticut, until the formation of Tolland County about 1785.

A deed of Stafford, Hartford County, Connecticut, dated 12 February 1776 shows the purchase for eight dollars by Reuben Cady of Stafford to James Lull of Stafford for "the West End or Room and Chamber of my Dwelling house that I dwell in and a shop that stands at the East End of the said house." (James Lull was Reuben's stepfather.) The deed was witnessed by Asa Cady and Jesse Cady. ^[10]

A deed in Stafford, Hartford County, Connecticut, dated 28 April 1778 shows Reuben Cady of Stafford purchasing 40 acres in the township of Stafford. The deed says that the land was bounded to the north by the colony line (presumably the line between Connecticut and Massachusetts). ^[11]

A deed in Stafford, Hartford County, Connecticut, dated 6 May 1780 shows Reuben Cady of Stafford selling 40 acres in the township of Stafford. The deed says that the land was bounded to the north by the colony line (presumably the line between Connecticut and Massachusetts). ^[12]

Birth Records of Children

Information from the Barbour Collection indicates the birth in Stafford, Connecticut, on 2 June 1780 of Alpheas Cady, son of Reuben and Lydia. ^[13]

Information from the Barbour Collection indicates the birth in Stafford, Connecticut, on 3 February 1782 of Stephen Cady, son of Ruben and Lydia. ^[14]

Deeds

A deed in Stafford, Hartford County, Connecticut, dated 8 May 1782 shows Reuben Cady purchasing twelve acres of land in Stafford from Easter Cady (probably Reuben's sister). ^[15]

A deed in Stafford, Tolland County, Connecticut, dated 22 March 1787 shows Reubin Cady selling land to (his stepfather) James Lull. ^[16]

A deed in Stafford, Tolland County, Connecticut, dated 22 March 1787 shows Reubin Cady selling land to (his stepfather) James Lull. The deed describes Reubin's land as "being my mother's Thirds set off for her out of my Father's estate." ^[17]

1790 Census

The 1790 census shows the household of Ruben Cady listed in Stafford, Tolland County, Connecticut. There appear to be seven individuals in the household. The list in Stafford also includes Asa Cady and Abner Cady. ^[18]

Deeds

A deed in Stafford, Tolland County, Connecticut, dated 9 December 1795 shows Reubin Cady of Stafford purchasing fourteen acres in Stafford from Jesse Cady of Stafford. ^[19]

A deed in Stafford, Tolland County, Connecticut, dated 13 April 1797 shows Reuben Cady selling land in Stafford for $1100. ^[20]

A deed in Stafford, Tolland County, Connecticut, dated 3 February 1798 shows Reuben Cady of Stafford selling fourteen acres in Stafford. ^[21]

A deed in Otsego County, New York, dated 16 May 1799 shows Rueben Cady of Otsego County purchasing a tract of land for $400 from James and Thomas McCalpin. The land occupied part of lot 11 of the Morris Patent, bordering lots 12 and 57. ^[22]

For locations of lot numbers in Otsego County, New York, see Map of the County of Otsego by David H. Burr, printed in 1829. ^[23]

1800 Census

The 1800 census shows the household of Reuben Cady listed in Butternuts, Otsego County, New York. ^[24]

History of Otsego County

The book The History of Otsego County indicates that on 12 June 1801, Reuben Cady and Amos George were chosen deacons at the First Presbyterian Church of Gilbertsville, first organized in 1797. ^[25]

Deed

A deed in Otsego County, New York, dated 16 December 1803 shows Reuben Cady of the town of Butternuts selling a tract of land for $1300 to Abner Tiffany. The land occupied part of lot 11 of the Morris Patent, bordering lots 12 and 57. Lydia Cady also signed the deed. ^[26]

1810 Census

The 1810 census shows the household of R Cady listed in Butternuts, Otsego County, New York. ^[27]

Deed

A deed in Otsego County, New York, dated 15 October 1818 shows Rueben Cady purchasing a tract of land for $528.32 from Jacob Morris. The tract was part of lot 59 of the Morris Patent. ^[28]

1820 Census

The 1820 census shows the household of Reuben Cady listed in the town of Butternuts, Otsego County, New York. The household included eight individuals. The household of Alpheus Cady (Reuben's son) is listed nearby. ^[29]

Deed

A deed in Otsego County, New York, dated 25 July 1826 shows Rueben Cady and Lydia his wife selling a tract of land for $1000 to Horace Cady. The will was recorded in March 1827 and indicates that Rueben Cady had died before March 1827. ^[30]

Sources

1. ↑ Descendants of Nicholas Cady of Watertown, Mass. 1645–1910. Orrin Peer Allen. Published 1910. Pages 95–96. https://archive.org/details/descendantsofnic01alle/page/95
2. ↑ Birth Record. Barbour Collection. Film # 008272225, image 1220 of 10056. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS56-6HTZ
3. ↑ Baptism records. Records of the First Congregational Church, Stafford, Connecticut. Film # 007951348, image 730 of 875. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS8S-6QNG-W
4. ↑ Marriage Record. Barbour Collection. Film # 008272225, image 1108 of 10056. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS56-6ZRP
5. ↑ Marriage Record. Barbour Collection. Film # 008272225, image 1222 of 10056. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS56-67RP
6. ↑ The Record of Connecticut Men in the Military and Naval Service During the War of the Revolution 1775–1783. Henry P. Johnston. Published in 1889. Page 21. https://archive.org/details/waroftherevolution00recorich/page/n47/mode/2up
7. ↑ The Record of Connecticut Men in the Military and Naval Service During the War of the Revolution 1775–1783. Henry P. Johnston. Published in 1889. Pages 45–47. https://archive.org/details/waroftherevolution00recorich/page/n71/mode/2up
8. ↑ Latimers Regiment of Militia, 1777–1778 (Folder 217). https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/4282/images/miusa1775a_113576-00232
9. ↑ Index of deeds. Stafford, Tolland County, Connecticut. Pages 113–20. Film # 007833767 images 60–63 of 484. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS3J-49TF-Y
10. ↑ Deed. Stafford, Connecticut. Deed Book 5, page 203. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSRZ-B3VT-B
11. ↑ Deed. Stafford, Connecticut. Deed Book 5, page 146. Film # 008299423, image 106 of 567. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSRZ-B3K7-M
12. ↑ Deed. Stafford, Connecticut. Deed Book 5, page 339. Film # 008299423, image 204 of 567. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSRZ-B32X-G
13. ↑ Birth Record. Barbour Collection. Film # 008272225, image 513 of 10056. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS56-6Q1W
14. ↑ Birth Record. Barbour Collection. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS56-667V
15. ↑ Deed. Stafford, Connecticut. Deed Book 6, pages 15–16. Film # 008299423, images 285–86 of 567. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSRZ-B329-P
16. ↑ Deed. Stafford, Connecticut. Deed Book 6, pages 439–40. Film # 008299423, images 497–98 of 567. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSRZ-B3VY-4
17. ↑ Deed. Stafford, Connecticut. Deed Book 6, page 442. Film # 008299423, image 499 of 567. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSRZ-B3KW-X
18. ↑ 1790 United States Census. Stafford, Tolland County, Connecticut. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYYY-T1Z
19. ↑ Deed. Stafford, Connecticut. Deed Book 7, page 493. Film # 008200170, image 268 of 696. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSLL-C75Z
20. ↑ Deed. Stafford, Connecticut. Deed Book 8, pages 125–26. Film # 008200170, images 473–74 of 696. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSLL-C7MH
21. ↑ Deed. Stafford, Connecticut. Deed Book 7, page 687. Film # 008200170, image 373 of 696. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSLL-C7H8
22. ↑ Deed. Otsego County, New York. Deed Book F, pages 156–57. Film # 007184908, image 82 of 656. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9WT-QPWK
23. ↑ Map of the County of Otsego. David H. Burr. Printed 1829. https://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/detail/RUMSEY~8~1~20035~510031
24. ↑ 1800 United States Census. Otsego County, New York. https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/7590/images/4440842_00048
25. ↑ History of Otsego County, New York. Published in 1878. Pages 113–16. https://archive.org/details/cu31924074488366/page/114
26. ↑ Deed. Otsego County, New York. Deed Book F, page 155. Film # 007184908, image 81 of 656. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89WT-QGY3
27. ↑ 1810 United States Census. Otsego County, New York. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYBH-9QQR
28. ↑ Deed. Otsego County, New York. Deed Book EE, pages 440–41. Film # 007184953, image 242 of 915. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89WT-X9VF
29. ↑ 1820 United States Census. Otsego County, New York. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYYK-P32
30. ↑ Deed. Otsego County, New York. Deed Book MM, pages 339–40. Film # 007184983, image 179 of 591. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9WT-F6W2

• Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 27 Aug 2023), "Record of Reuben Cady", Ancestor # A018102.