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 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 entered as a fifer, for the term of six months, into a Company of Infantry, Commanded by Capt. John Porter, in the regiment Commanded by Col Paul D. Sargeant, 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 day 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 Pope in the Regiment commanded by the above named Paul D. Sargeant, while serving under this enlistment, I was stationed at Cambridge, until the British troops left Boston, we then marched into Boston, and continued to do duty there at Bunker hill and Castle William in Boston Harbour, until some time in July, when we were ordered to New York, wehre we arrived in August, we were stationed at Horns Hook near Hellgate. The British then in possession of Longs Islands, soon commenced a severe cannonade, 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 persued us over Kingsbridge, we continued to retreat, at the whiteplains we engaged them but were repulsed, and again retreated, and continu'd to retreat for some time, during this retreat, I lost my tent blanket & overcoat thus 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 continued to decline, about the middle of November, I applied to Capt Pope, and obtained leave to retire from the Camp, and find some place better suited to my condition, Capt. Pope being Senior Captain at this time, Commanded the regiment., Col. Sargeant was absent for what reason, I do not know, Lieutenat Col Jackson was wounded, and removed for better accommodations, Major Astings was not long before this broke, I did not recover from this sickness until some time in February. The latter part of February 1777, at said Bridgewater, I again enlisted as a fifer, and a substitute for one Jeremiah Thayer, into a Company of Artillery Commanded by Capt. Daniel Lothrop in the regiment Commanded by Col Thomas Craft, I was stationed with part of said Company on Noddles Island, in Boston Harbour, I continued to do duty there, as a fifer, until aid Company 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 Rhode Island, and were stationed at various places with 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 fifer, in said company, for the term of six months, and until discharged, the last day of December of that year. One the first day of January 1778, I again enlisted in a regiment Commanded by Col John Jacobs as his waiter, 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 General Sullivan to dislodge the enemy from New Port. I attended Col Jacobs off of the Island in General Sullivans memmorable retreat, after we left the Island, we were stationed at Little Comptons, I believe during the residue of the Campaign, where I was discharged, and returned to my Parents at Bridgewater. I was born in Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth, that of Massachusetts in 1761. That I went to Turner in 1798, where I have resided ever since. I presume there is a record of my age in the Town records of Bridgewater. I have no recollection.

Luther Cary

 

STATE OF MAINE

Land Office
Bangor, May 14, 1839

I hereby certify, That Luther Cary of Turner in the County of Oxford by declaration sworn to on the twenty first day of July A.D. 1838 (See Claim No. 760) and other accompanying evidence has satisfactorily proved his claim to the benefits of a "Resolve in favor of certain officers and soldiers of the Revolutionary War and the widows of deceased officers and soldiers; approved March 17, A.D. 1835, and that "The Lawful Holder" of this certificate is entitled, under the provisions of a Resolve additional to said Resolve, approved March 23, 1838, to Two Hundred Acres of Land.

Rufus McIntire, Land Agent of Maine.

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