Lucy Cady

11 April 1742–6 July 1814 (Age 72)
Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut, United States

The Life of Lucy

When Lucy Cady was born on 11 April 1742, in Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut, United States, her father, Capt. Eleazer Cady, was 34 and her mother, Kezeah Spaulding, was 20. She married Col. Obadiah Johnson on 6 July 1765, in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 1 daughter. She died on 6 July 1814, in New London, Connecticut, United States, at the age of 72.

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Family Time Line

Col. Obadiah Johnson
1735–1801
Lucy Cady
1742–1814
Marriage: 6 July 1765
Obadiah Johnson
1766–1825
Olive Johnson
1767–1828
Eleazer Johnson
1770–1771
Nathan Johnson
1771–1857
John Johnson
1774–1817

Spouse and Children

MARRIAGE
6 July 1765
Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, United States
children

(5)

    Obadiah Johnson

    Male1766–1825Male

    Olive Johnson

    Female1767–1828Female

    Eleazer Johnson

    Male1770–1771Male

    Nathan Johnson

    Male1771–1857Male

    John Johnson

    Male1774–1817Male

Parents and Siblings

siblings

(3)

World Events (6)

1776

Age 34

Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1776 · The Declaration to the King

Age 34

"""At the end of the Second Continental Congress the 13 colonies came together to petition independence from King George III. With no opposing votes, the Declaration of Independence was drafted and ready for all delegates to sign on the Fourth of July 1776. While many think the Declaration was to tell the King that they were becoming independent, its true purpose was to be a formal explanation of why the Congress voted together to declare their independence from Britain. The Declaration also is home to one of the best-known sentences in the English language, stating, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."""""""
1781 · The First Constitution

Age 39

Serving the newly created United States of America as the first constitution, the Articles of Confederation were an agreement among the 13 original states preserving the independence and sovereignty of the states. But with a limited central government, the Constitutional Convention came together to replace the Articles of Confederation with a more established Constitution and central government on where the states can be represented and voice their concerns and comments to build up the nation.

Name Meaning

1 English (Suffolk): probably a variant of Caddy .2 Possibly an Americanized spelling of French Cadé ( see Cade ) or Cadet .3 Perhaps an Americanized spelling of German Gäde ( see Gade ), Göde ( see Goede ), or Köthe, all from the medieval personal name Godo.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

Possible Related Names

Sources (3)

  • Lucy Spaulding, "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850"
  • Lucey Cady, "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850"
  • Lucy in entry for John Johnson, "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"

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