Nothing is known of the early life of Cato Smith.I
He joined the eight month’s service on 24 April 1775 from Lincoln (MA), in the company of Capt. William Smith in Col. John Nixon’s regiment. His name appears on a 26 June 1775 receipt for advanced pay, on the 1 August 1775 roll and on a 30 September 1775 company return.II
In 1776, he enlisted in the company of Capt. Joseph Butler in Lt. Thomas Nixon’s 4th regiment. This unit served at the Battle of White Plains. Rolls from September through November place him at North Castle (NY). He died in the service on 23 January 1777.
Footnotes:
- Soldier description unavailable – soldier placed in database based on given (first) name alone.
- Secretary of Commonwealth. Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War (1896-1908), 14:358. Also 2-CD Family Tree MakerTM set “Military Records: Revolutionary War.”