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Note: Nicholas a native of Suffolk Co, England, he came as an apprentice, to the USA with William Knapp in 1630 to Watertown, Massachusetts. He married Judith Knapp who died prior to 1712. There are no markers for either he nor his wife. His children all born in Watertown, Massachusetts. Nicholas he may have been a connection of that Cade of Suffolk who bore a Coat of Arms, or of the Edward Cade of Stoken Steen, a Contemporary in 1634. Nicholas may have been on the Ship Arbella as follows. Nicholas Knapp (immigrant 1630 Winthrop Fleet) - SHIP: Arbella, Peter Milbourne, Capt. and Master. A William Knapp was also on board with his wife and 7 children and since Nicholas Cady was an apprintice to William Knapp and came over with him in 1630 one must assume he was on this boat. After completing his apprenticeship to William Knapp , he marries the daughter of his master, and in Watertown, where he first settle , all his children are born. He then moves to Groton , where a strenuous life begins in a new settlement with all the incidents which that statement brings to mind, to which was added later a life in Frison with a constant fear of savage assault, so imminent that all sought safety in retreat, leaving their homes to be burned by the Indian enemy, Several years alter he returned to spend his days in Groton, where peace and prosperity is enjoyed, surrounded by his children, and honored by his fellow citizens, who appreciate his worth. The Cady family of New England is an old as well as a distinguished one, the first of whom. Nicholas Cady, appears at Watertown, Massachusetts., as early as 1645. When he and Judith Knapp were married they soon thereafter removed to Groton, where there is a record of him in 1668, and where he was a man of distinction and prominence, having much to do with the early affairs of that community. His children were John, Judith, James, Nicholas, Daniel, Ezekiel, Nicholas, Joseph, and Aaron. *"In 1676, during King Philip's War, the Indians attacked the town on three different occasions, forcing the citizens into a number of reinforced "garrisons" and burning the remainder of the settlement. After rebuilding the town two years later, Groton ordered its Indian neighbors out of the area and in 1694, more attacks were made on the settlement." Taken from the newspaper article "Estaglished in 1655, Groton's root run deep", by Pierre Comtois - Groton Landmark.com "Groton Plantation" by Virginia A. May, published in 1976 by the Groton Historical Society.
Nicholas had sold his estate In abt. 1668 and the last of the estate was not sold until April 29 1680. He fought in the King Philp Wars . (Taken from James Savages history or dictionary of First settlers of New England before 1692 , published 1861. And eary Colonal papers from Boston Massachusetts. No Markers has been bound for their graves . May have been wooden markers. Knapp and Akers were married after 1651 . A son Thomas went to the wars in Ireland ,(The Winthroup Papers). NCady1648
Notes: Nicholas CAD[E], was first found in Boston in 1640. In 1645, he was living in Watertown, MA where he and John KNAPP bought a house and land on 8 December 1645. Mr. CADY deeded his share to John KNAPP in August of 1650. Nicholas moved to Groton, MA in early 1668. He was a soldier in Williams garrison and in King Philip's war.
In 1652, Nicholas CADY took the oath of fidelity. Then on 2 May 1653, he was a member of the Train Band of Watertown and served under Captain MASON. We find on 24 December 1667 where Nicholas CADY, carpenter of Watertown, exchanged his house and land at Watertown, MA with John CLARY, who was also a carpenter.
On 10 December 1671, Nicholas CADY was a surveyor at Groton. His name appears in the Indian rolls of land grants which were made before the town of Groton was burned by the Indians in 1676.
On 14 May 1678, Nicholas CADY of Cambridge, bought of John WINCOLL 60 acres of land in Cambridge for Pounds 17-10s. This information would indicate that he did not return to Groton for some time.
On 9 January 1679, Nicholas CADY conveyed to Judith, his daughter and wife of Alexander ROUSE, for and in consideration of his affection and parental love for her, eleven acres of land in Groton, MA.
On 10 December 1685, Nicholas CADY was chosen constable, and on 10 October 1686, was chosen as surveyor.
On 9 September 1685, "it was granted to Nicholas CADY a small pes of land at the South Sid of ingin hill at the Sid of his own lot Soo he Dooe in no way in trench upon the hye way."
Nicholas CADY lived near Cady's Pond which was named after him and which was located about a mile southeasterly from the village of Groton on Boston Road.
Original immigrant! He arrived in America as an apprentice to William Knapp and married his daughter. They settled in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Mass. in 1650. Most, if not all, of the Cadys in the U.S. descend from this couple. Cadys can be traced back to Scotland ( also spelled Cadie), and were affiliated with the Clan Douglas. In Devon and Kent, England, the spelling is Cade. There is a story of a Jack Cade, in Kent, who, in ca 1450, rebelled against the sheriff and eventually, even the King. He was hung in the end.
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