Descendants of Eleazer Cary, b. 1717
1 [1] Eleazer Cary b: March 05, 1717/18 in Bridgewater, Massachusettes d: bef. 1790 in Wilkes-Barre, PA Fact 1: In 1769 moved to Wyoming Valley, PA Fact 2: Cary Avenue in Wilkes- Barre is named for him.
.. +Mary d: Abt. 1755
.. 2 Bettie Cary b: February 01, 1754 in Bridewater, Massachusettes
*2nd Wife of [1] Eleazer Cary:
.. +Charity Sturdevant d: Bef. 1778 m: Abt. 1754 in Duchess County, New York
.. 2 Eleazer Cary b: 1751
.. 2 Nathan Cary b: 1755 in Bonds Bridge, Dutchess Co, NY d: 1835 in Arkport, Steuben Co, NY Fact 1: Revolutionary War Veteran
...... +Jane Mann b: Abt. 1758 in Wyoming Valley, Luzerne Co, PA d: Unknown in Arkport, Steuben Co, NY m: 1782 in Pennsylvania
.. 2 [2] John Cary b: May 07, 1756 in Duchess Co, NY d: September 15, 1844 Fact 1: Enlisted in Revolutionary War under Cpt. Durkee
...... +Chrisman
.. *2nd Wife of [2] John Cary:
...... +Suzannah Mann b: 1744 d: September 26, 1815
.. 2 [3] Samuel Cary b: August 12, 1759 in Bond's Bridge, NY d: April 23, 1843 Fact 1: 19 at Wyoming Massacre Fact 2: Joined Captain Bidlack's Company Fact 3: Captured by Indians and held captive for 2 years Fact 4: Later captured by British for another 4 years.
...... +Rosannah Cary b: March 01, 1755 d: September 17, 1823 m: 1786 Fact 1: A widowed cousin of Samuels
.. *2nd Wife of [3] Samuel Cary:
...... +Theresa Gore b: February 11, 1755 d: May 1854 m: 1823
.. 2 Benjamin Cary b: 1763 d: August 03, 1830 Fact 1: Supposedly moved to Ohio Fact 2: Was at the Wyoming massacre
...... +Mercy Abott
.. 2 Mehitabel Cary b: 1765
...... +James Wright b: in Luzerne Co, PA.
.. 2 Comfort Cary b: Abt. 1766 in Bond's Bridge, NY d: August 30, 1838 in Sugar Notch, Ashley, PA Fact 1: Came to Wyoming Valley w/father in 1772 Burial: Hanover Green Cemetery, Hanover Twp, PA
...... +Huldah Weeks m: March 1788 in Hanover Twp, PA, USA
NOTES ON ELEAZER:
Source for two marriages: Robert M.Klizgaard
Moved to Bond's Bridge, Dutchess County, N.Y about 1728 with his father. He was one of the first Forty Connecticut pioneers to the Wyoming Valley in Feb, 1769. His family joined him 3 years later and settled in what was then Putman Township, Westmoreland County. This was afterwards known as Carytown, now Cary Avenue, Wilkes-Barre, PA. Revolutionary War Vet.
Notes for Eleazer Cary:
History of Hanover Township, p 403. Eleazer here, came to Wyoming as early as 1769; his family of 5 sons came with him from CT to NY and in 1772 came to Wyoming Valley.
Westmoreland Probate Rec. 20 Nov 1779; p 53. Court of Probate held at Westmoreland. Adm. granted to Nathan Cary upon the Estate of Eleazer Cary late of Westmoreland deceased who became bound in a bond with Jonathan Fitch Esq. of 1000 pound for the faithfull performance of trust.
p. 70; 29 Nov 1779. Exhibited inventory of real and Personal estate of Eleazer Cary. .
The Cary Family; p. 22. A later note: This is to certify that on examining the records of the settlers of the New England people on the Susquehanna River, that I find that Mr. Eleazer Cary, deceased, late of this town, was entitled to a right in one of the towns laid out for the Susquehanna purchase; he being entitled to such right as a suffering settler. Cert. Zebulon Butler, late comm. Wilkes-Barre, Dec 24, 1789. Cert. entered in town of Putnam, 15 Mar 1790.
History of Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne, PA; 1909; p. 1024. Eleazer and Charity settled at Bond's Bridge, Dutchess Co., NY where 8 children were born. Seven grew to maturity. Eleazer came to Wyoming Valley first in the Spring of 1769, being one of the company of settlers under the leadership of Major Durkee. He was one of the Yankees driven out of the Valley by the Pennamites in the Autumn of 1769, but with other settlers he was here again in the summer of 1770, at which time he was accompanied by son John, 14 yr. old.
(pp 658, 660, 667.) In 1771 Eleazer was one of the men who under the command of Zebulon Butler, besieged Fort Wyoming in Wilkes-Barre (p. 696). and in consideration of his services at that time he was admitted a proprietor in Wilkes-Barre September 24, 1771 (p. 713.)
At a town meeting January 21, 1772, Eleazer Cary was admitted a settler in the "Forty" or Kingston, Township. (p. 721) About 1773, purchased "Meadow ot #2" in Wilkes-Barre, from James Stark, containing 32 acres. It extended from present Carey Avenue north-west to river. Here he built a house and
established his family. Prior to 1800 John Cary, son of Eleazer had become wner of this lot, and Meadow Lots 1,3, and 4. As early as 1789 the ettlement was locally known as Careytown, and road leading to it the Careytown Road.
The Cary Family; p. 20. One of first 40 CT pioneers who went to the Wyoming
Valley in Feb 1769 in what was then Putnam Township, Westmoreland Co., CT ater known as Careytown, Wilkes-Barre, PA. Until 1787, the Wyoming Valley
of PA was a Co. of CT. p. 21. In early Jun 1778 John Butler led a force of
1000 Loyalists and Iroguois allies against the 5000 inhabitants of the
Wyoming Valley, as part of a stepped-up British campaign of frontier attacks
in the West, arriving at the beginning of July. The residents were mainly gathered at Forty Fort. When Butler's force was spotted, about 300 men and
boys left the fort to meet the attackers. In the massacre that followed 360 en, women and children lost their lives, and many others who escaped to the forests died of starvation or exposure.
John Cary the Plymouth Pilgrim
SECTION 29.
Eleazer Cary, son of Samuel, Sec. 13, b. Bridgewater, 1718; removed with his father to Bond's Bridge, Dutchess County, N. Y., about 1728; m. "CHARITY STURDEVANT ", and here all his children were born. He went with the first Forty Connecticut Pioneers to the Wyoming Valley in Feb., 1769, moving his
family three years later, and settled in what was then known as Putnam Township, Westmoreland County, Ct. This was afterwards known as Carytown, now Cary Avenue, Wilkes-Barre, Pa.