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Jason Cady


Surname Cady
Submitted by
Sherry Roberson (Sherry Cady Roberson)
Date submitted Sep 11, 2005

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b. 3 May 1750 Killingly CT
d. Nov 1825 Waterbury, Washington Co, VT
m. 28 Dec 1777 Hannah Marsh (b. 1751 d. Sep 1842)

Enlisted in the Continental Army Sept 24 1777 and marched to join the Northern Army.
Discharged 18 Oct 1777
His name appears on the muster & payroll of Capt Ebenezer Goodale's Co., Col. David Wells' Regt.
He removed in 1778 from Shutesbury to Shelburne, Mass, where he purchased considerable real estate.
On march 2 1790, he moved to Waterbury VT, where he cleared up a large farm of new land and soon opened the first tavern in town.
He carried with him from Shelburne a number of young apple trees wherewith to start an orchard on his new home.
He afterwards moved to another part of town and for many years was in charge of building roads and bridges.

Per "Descendants of Edward Allen of Nantucket, Mass" E. Ancestors of Rhoda Cady:
"Had service in the northern army in 1777; he settled in Waterbury, VT in 1790."


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