Simeon Cary (1719 - 1802)

Born 6 Dec 1719 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Howard) Cary — married 27 Jun 1754 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Descendants

Died 30 Jan 1802 at age 82 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

Parentage; Date and Place of Birth

Simeon Cary, the son of Recompence Cary and Mary (Crossman) Cary, was born on 6 December 1719.^[1][2]

Marriage and Children

Simeon married Mary Howard in Bridgewater on 27 June 1754.^[3][4]

Simeon and Mary had the following children, all born in Bridgewater:

1. Molly/Molley, b. 7 July 1755,^[1][4] m. 15 June 1775 Simeon Keith in Bridgewater^[5][4]
2. Mehitabel, b. 4 August 1757,^[6][4] b. 1st 28 November 1782 1782 Bela Howard in Bridgewater,^[5][4] m. 2d. 1793 Samuel Dyke^[4]
3. Haward/Howard, b. 31 August 1760,^[7][4] m. 1st 11 or 15 December 1785 Huldah Packard in Bridgewater,^[8][9] m. int. 2d 8 May 8 1819 widow Hannah Brown in Bridgewater,^[8][9] d. 18 June 1830 in Brockton^[10]
4. unnamed daughter, b. 31 January 1762,^[11] d. 20 February 1762^[12]
5. Martha/Patty, b. 1 November 1765,^[6][4] m. int. 18 December 1788 Benjamin Keith in Bridgewater^[5][4]
6. Damaris, b. 13 November 1767,^[13]d. 2 October 1775 in Bridgewater^[10]
7. Rhoda, b. 9 February 1772,^[1][4] m. 4 December 1794 Richard Wild in Bridgewater^[5][4]

Occupation

Simeon was a carpenter.^[14]

French and Indian War

Captain Simeon Cary served during the French and Indian War.

Simeon was a captain in the French and Indian War, leading a company of 16 men at Fort Edward (on the Hudson River) in 1756 and a company of 7 men in an expedition against Canada in 1759.^[15]

American Revolution

Colonel Simeon Cary served with Col. Simeon Cary's Plymouth and Barnstable County Regiment, Massachusetts Militia during the American Revolution.

Simeon Cary is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A020267.

In January 1776, Simeon was chosen by the Massachusetts House of Representatives and Council as colonel to command the Plymouth and Barnstable County regiment of the Massachusettts militia until April 1, 1776.^[16][17] His regiment participated in the Seige of Boston. On March 21, 1776 (four days after the British abandoned Boston), General Washingtton issued an order directing Learnards and Cary's Regiments to march to relieve the troops on Dorchester Heights and remain in garrison there until further orders.^[18]

In May 1776, Simeon declined appointment as first major of the Third Plymouth County Regiment.^[19]

In June 1776, Simeon was appointed as colonel of a regiment raised in Plymouth and Bristol Counties.^[17][20] Col. Cary's new regiment was ordered to assist in the defence of New York. In a letter to the President of Congress on August 2, 1776 regarding preparations for the defense of New York, General Washington mentioned that "Colonel Holman with a Regiment from the Massachusetts State is arrived: Col. Carey from thence is also here waiting the Arrival of his Regiment which he hourly expects; he adds, when he left New London, he heard that the third Regiment from Massachusetts was almost ready and would soon be in motion."^[21] Col. Carey's regiment was put in Brigadier-General John Fellows' Brigade, which was stationed on the Hudson River from Greenwich southward toward Canal Street on Manhattan, and did not participate in any combat during the Battle of Long Island.^[22][23] The Brigade was ordered to support the Connecticut militia when the British bombarded and then landed a force at Kip's Bay on Manhattan on September 15, 1776, but was caught up in the panic of retreating militiamen and was not able to mount an organized defense.^[24] Fellows' Brigade, including Col. Cary's regiment then moved to White Plains with General Washington's army;^[25][26][27] however, it is unclear what role, if any, they played in the Battle of White Plains on October 28, 1776.^[28] After the battle, Washington moved his troops north to North Castle, New York and eventually crossed the Hudson at Peekskill leaving New England regiments behind to guard supply stores and important river crossings.^[28] Records placing Col. Cary's regiment at Cortland Manor indicate that his regiment was among the militia left at Peekskill.^[29][30] Records suggest that the regiment was disbanded in December 1776.^{[25][26][29][30]}

No evidence has been found that Simeon participated in the war after December 1776.

Death; Burial

Col. Simeon Cary died 30 January 1802, at the age of 82 (in his 83rd year), in Bridgewater.^[31][4] He was buried in the North End or Ashland Cemetery in what-is-now Brockton.^[31]

Probate

The will of Simeon Cary of Bridgewater was dated 17 February 1795 and proved on 6 April 1802 in Plymouth. He mentioned his wife Mary (executor), and his children, Howard Cary (executor), Molly Keith, Mehitabel Dike, and Rhoda Wild. His widow Mary refused the executorship and asked that her son Howard be the sole executor.^[32]

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Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850, Volume I - Births, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916, p 70. Link to page at archive.org.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, 1840, p 131. Link to page at archive.org.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850, Volume II - Marriages and Deaths, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916, p 77. Link to page at archive.org.
4. ↑ ^{4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12} Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, 1840, p 133. Link to page at archive.org.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4} Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850, Volume II - Marriages and Deaths, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916, p 76. Link to page at archive.org.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2} Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850, Volume I - Births, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916, p 69. Link to page at archive.org.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850, Volume I - Births, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916, p 68. Link to page at archive.org.
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1 8.2} Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850, Volume II - Marriages and Deaths, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916, p 75. [Link to page at archive.org.
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1 9.2} Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, 1840, p 134. Link to page at archive.org.
10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1 10.2} Vital Records of Brockton, Massachusetts to the Year 1850, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1911, p 317. Link to page at archive.org.
11. ↑ ^{11.0 11.1} Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850, Volume I - Births, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916, p 71. Link to page at archive.org.
12. ↑ ^{12.0 12.1} Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850, Volume II - Marriages and Deaths, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916, p 446. Link to page at archive.org.
13. ↑ ^{13.0 13.1} Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850, Volume I - Births, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916, p 67. Link to page at archive.org.
14. ↑ ^{14.0 14.1} Bradford Kingman, History of Brockton, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, 156-1894, 1895, p 539. Link to page at google.books.com.
15. ↑ ^{15.0 15.1} Bradford Kingman, History of Brockton, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, 156-1894, 1895, pp 78-9. Link to pages at google.books.com.
16. ↑ ^{16.0 16.1} "Massachusetts, Revolutionary War, Index Cards to Muster Rolls, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSQZ-VQQ3-9?cc=2548057&wc=QZZQ-MZW%3A1589088558 : 27 January 2017), Carrath, William - Caswell, Job > image 1779 of 2644; Massachusetts State Archives, Boston.
17. ↑ ^{17.0 17.1 17.2} "United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGK1-TJKM : 18 March 2018), Simeon Or Simon Cary, 1776.
18. ↑ ^{18.0 18.1} Fitzpatrick, John C., ed. The Writings of George Washington from the Original Manuscript Sources 1745-1799, Volume 4 October, 1775 - April, 1776. 1931. pp. 411-412. Link to pages at hathitrust.org.
19. ↑ ^{19.0 19.1} "Massachusetts, Revolutionary War, Index Cards to Muster Rolls, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSQZ-VQWY-Q?cc=2548057&wc=QZZQ-MZW%3A1589088558 : 27 January 2017), Carrath, William - Caswell, Job > image 1795 of 2644; Massachusetts State Archives, Boston.
20. ↑ ^{20.0 20.1} Johnston, Henry P. The Campaign of 1776 Around New York and Brooklyn. 1878. p.117. Link to pages at archive.org.
21. ↑ ^{21.0 21.1} Fitzpatrick, John C., ed. The Writings of George Washington from the Original Manuscript Sources 1745-1799, Volume 5 May, 1776 - August, 1776. 1932. p. 364. Link to pages at hathitrust.org.
22. ↑ ^{22.0 22.1} Johnston, Henry P. The Campaign of 1776 Around New York and Brooklyn. 1878. pp. 127, 132. Link to pages at archive.org.
23. ↑ ^{23.0 23.1} "Order of Battle of the Battle of Long Island," wikipedia.org
24. ↑ ^{24.0 24.1} Johnston, Henry P. The Campaign of 1776 Around New York and Brooklyn. 1878. pp. 230-237. Link to pages at archive.org.
25. ↑ ^{25.0 25.1 25.2} "Massachusetts, Revolutionary War, Index Cards to Muster Rolls, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSQZ-12CF?cc=2548057&wc=QZZQ-M83%3A1589088653 : 20 September 2019), Bentley, Joshua - Ceys, Danforth > image 3102 of 3145; Massachusetts State Archives, Boston.
26. ↑ ^{26.0 26.1 26.2} "Massachusetts, Revolutionary War, Index Cards to Muster Rolls, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSQZ-NTZM?cc=2548057&wc=QZZQ-MC9%3A1589088631 : 27 January 2017), Heath, William - Kingsley, Benjamin > image 645 of 3010; Massachusetts State Archives, Boston.
27. ↑ ^{27.0 27.1} "List of the names of the Field Officers in General Fellows's Brigade," Northern Illinios University, niu.edu
28. ↑ ^{28.0 28.1 28.2} "Battle of White Plains," wikipedia.org
29. ↑ ^{29.0 29.1 29.2} "Massachusetts, Revolutionary War, Index Cards to Muster Rolls, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSQZ-C282?cc=2548057&wc=QZZQ-MQF%3A1589088617 : 20 September 2019), Harlow, Ebenezer - Harsy, Joseph > image 114 of 2739; Massachusetts State Archives, Boston.
30. ↑ ^{30.0 30.1 30.2} "Massachusetts, Revolutionary War, Index Cards to Muster Rolls, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSQZ-1N7W?cc=2548057&wc=QZZQ-M83%3A1589088653 : 20 September 2019), Bentley, Joshua - Ceys, Danforth > image 3092 of 3145; Massachusetts State Archives, Boston.
31. ↑ ^{31.0 31.1 31.2} Vital Records of Brockton, Massachusetts to the Year 1850, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1911, p 318. Link to page at archive.org.
32. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-897D-XNM5 : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1801-1813 vol 38-39 > image 31 of 544; State Archives, Boston.

See also:

• Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 2021-09-24), "Record of Simeon Cary", Ancestor # A020267.
• Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War (Wright & Potter Printing Co., Boston, 1896); Vol. 3, p. 178
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/173872496/simeon-cary : accessed 24 September 2021), memorial page for COL Simeon Cary (6 Dec 1719–30 Jan 1802), Find A Grave: Memorial #173872496, citing Ashland Cemetery, Brockton, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by amwj1 (contributor 47874920) .
• Freeman, Frederick. The History of Cape Cod. The Annals of Barnstable County, Including the District of Mashpee. (Geo. C. Rand & Avery, Boston, 1858); Vol. 1, p. 483