Friday, July 19, 2013

Deacon Cephas Cone, Revolutionary Soldier and Descendant of Daniel Cone of Haddam

My last three posts on Cones who served in the American Revolution, sparked an interest in further investigating each of those who served. How many of them, I wondered, could be traced back to the man acknowledged as the first Cone in America, Daniel Cone of Haddam. I'll begin by exploring Cephas Cone.

Cephas Cone was born 10 Oct 1756 in East Haddam, Connecticut. I found a reference to him in the U. S. Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 Collection available at www.Ancestry.com. His great great grandson, Robert D. Cone, had applied for membership in the SAR based on Cehpas' service. Robert had documented his descent beyond Cephas to Jonathan Cone, son of Nathaniel Cone born in 1674 in Haddam, Connecticut and his wife Sarah Hungerford.

I turned to my well-worn copy of William Whitney Cone's "Some Account of the Cone Family in America: Principally of the Descendants of Daniel Cone who settled in Haddam, Connecticut in 1662", for information on Nathaniel's line. On page 13, there is a list of nine children of Daniel Cone, including "Nathaniel, baptized June 4, 1675, m Sarah Hungerford;; d. about 1730." On page 161, the offspring of Nathaniel and Sarah Hungerford Cone are listed including the youngest "Johnathan, b. Jan. 11, 1716, m Ann Chapman; d. June 1, 1757. The children of Jonathan and Ann Chapman Cone are listed on pages 164-5, including "Cephas, b. Oct 10, 1756, m. Sarah Gates; d. Feb. 27, 1834."

Cephas seems to have been a man of some standing in his community. In Sept. 1788 he is listed as a Tax Collector.  He is listed as a Representative to the Connecticut Legislature for Colchester in 1822.  In a notice published in the Norwich Courier, on Wednesday October 2, 1833, his house is listed as the site where taxes for the town of West Chester will be collected at "3 o'clock, P. M.' (These sources were found at Genealogy Bank and are part of their collection).

Cephas is buried in the Westchester Cemetery, New London, Connecticut. Frank Grimes posted a photograph of his headstone at Find A Grave. Normally, I would not post the photo on my blog without receiving written permission from the photographer. Alas, Frank has passed away so I am hoping he will not mind my including his photograph.

Monday, July 8, 2013

People with surname Cone who served in the American Revolution, Part III

This is last of three posts for people with the surname Cone who served in or supported the American Revolution as listed in the Daughters of the American Revolution data base. This is by no means a complete listing of all Cones who served in the Revolution, these are only the names of those whose descendants have proven their service and qualified for membership in the DAR.

  • Solomon Cone
    • Born 1757 in Haddam Connecticut
    • Died 1816 in Guilford, Connecticut
    • Service - Sergeant for Captain Willey and Colonel Joseph Spencer, Lexington Alarm and East Haddam
    • Spouse - Sally Richmond

  • Sylvanus Cone
    • Born 21 Jan 1734 in East Haddam, Hartford County, Connecticut
    • Died 3 May 1812 in East Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut
    • Service - Corporal Militia 1779
    • Source - Bates, Rolls and Lists of Connecticut Men in the Revolution, Vol. 8, P 211
    • Spouses - Hannah Ackley, Mary Elizabeth Graves, Eunice Spencer

  • Timothy Cone
    • Born 25 May 1735 in East Haddam, Connecticut
    • Died 19 Dec 1800 in E. Haddam, Connecticut
    • Service - Sergeant 5th Regiment
    • Spouse - Abigail Dickson

  • William Cone
    • Born 14 Mar 1733 in East Haddam, Connecticut
    • Died 22 Apr 1793 in East Haddam, Connecticut
    • Service - Captain, soldier for Captains Meigs and Sumner, Captain Militia
    • Spouse - Elizabeth Bailey

  • William Cone
    • Born 6 Apr 1755 in Middletown, Connecticut
    • Died 1834 in Odstock, Vermont
    • Service - Private for Captains Return and Jonathan Meigs
    • Spouse - Abia Atkins

  • William Cone
    • Born (circa) 1745 on the Pee Dee, North Carolina
    • Died (post) 24 Jun 1816 in Bulloch County, Georgia
    • Service - Patriotic Service
    • Source - O'Kelley & Warren, Georgia Revolutionary Land Records, P 26 and Hemperley, Military Certificates of Georgia 1776 - 1800, P 15.
    • Spouse - Keziah Barber

  • William Cone
    • Born 14 Oct 1757 in Guilford, Connecticut
    • Died (ante) 27 Nov 1827 in Grand Island, New York
    • Service - Corporal, also Private for Captains Mills, Walker, Colonels Patterson, Voss
    • Spouse - Roxanna Chadwick

  • William Cone
    • Born circa 1758 in North Carolina
    • Died 1820 in Saunderville, Washington County, Georgia
    • Service - Private in Richmond Company
    • Spouse - X Beacham

  • William Cone
    • Born circa 1734 in North Carolina
    • Died before 20 Feb 1801 in Martin County, North Carolina
    • Service - Patriotic Service, soldier for Captain Samuel Allin, Colonel John Bradford
    • Source - Haun, North Carolina Revolutionary Army Public Accounts 1775-1776, Vol A, P 100; Pruitt, Abstracts of Land Entries, Martin County 1778-1795, P 72
    • Spouses - Elizabeth Morris, X X Hirst

  • Zachariah Cone
    • Born 23 Feb 1739 in East Haddam, Connecticut
    • Died circa 1802 in Hebron, Connecticut
    • Service - Private, Civil Service, Member of Grand Jury, Hebron
    • Spouse - Mary Gilbert

If you are a descendant of one of these men and interested in becoming a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, the Sons of the American Revolution, or the Children of the American Revolution  please follow the links above to contact the organization directly so that they may refer you to a local resource. Each prospective member is responsible for proving their own descent and each organization has resources to help.

Cecily Cone Kelly

Sunday, July 7, 2013

Cones who served in the Revolution Part II

Continuing the list of people with the Cone surname who served in or provided support for the American Revolution as found in the Daughters of the American Revolution Genealogical Research System data base of ancestors. This is by no means a complete list of Cones who served. It is a list of Cones who have been proved by their descendants to have served.

  • Jonah Cone
    • Born 7 Mar 1721 in East Haddam, Connecticut
    • Died 24 Jul 1809 in East Haddam, Connecticut
    • Service - Minute Man responded to the Lexington Alarm
    • Spouse - Elizabeth Gates
    • Note- As no descendant of this man has been proven since the very early days of the DAR, a new applicant would need to prove his service again.

  • Jonathan Cone
    • Born 27 Sep 1729 in Haddam, Hartford County, Connecticut
    • Died after 1781 in Grafton County, New Hampshire
    • Service - Private in Companies of Captain John Willoughby, and Colonels Webster and Chase.
    • Source - Hammond, Rolls of Soldiers in the Revolutionary War, New Hampshire State Papers, Vol. 15, P. 124
    • Spouses - Elizabeth Smith, Elizabeth Bartlett

  • Joseph Cone
    • Born 20 Mar 1711 in East Haddam, Hartford County, Connecticut
    • Died 1 Feb 1804 in East Haddam, Hartford County, Connecticut
    • Service - needs to be proven because of confusion with following Joseph Cone
    • Spouse - Mary Smith

  • Joseph Cone
    • Born 26 Jan 1794 in Haddam, Hartford County, Connecticut
    • Died 1779 in Haddam, Hartford County, Connecticut
    • Service - Patriotic Service, took Freeman's oath September 1777 at Haddam
    • Spouse - Susanna Wells

  • Joseph Cone, Jr.
    • Born 2 Nov 1735 in East Haddam, Connecticut
    • Died 1779 in Naval Station
    • Service - Private in Naval Service
    • Spouse - Martha Brainard Spencer

  • Joshua Cone
    • Born 1 Sep 1757 in Middletown, Connecticut
    • Died 22 Jul 1807 in Reading, Connecticut
    • Service - Sergeant, also Private, and Corporal for Colonels Meigs and Webb
    • Spouse - Mehitable Blinn

  • Joshua Cone
    • Born circa 1761
    • Died 8 Jul 1806 in Westminster, Windham County, Vermont
    • Service - Private for Captain Benjamin Whitney and Colonel Bradley, Militia
    • Spouse - Mary Wright

  • Lemuel Cone
    • Born circa 1755 in Haddam, Hartford County, Connecticut
    • After 20 Apr 1826 in Wheatland, Monroe County, New York
    • Service - Private for Captains Benjamin Whitney, Joseph Hatch, Michael Gilson, Colonel Bradley
    • Source - Goodrich, Rolls of the Soldiers in the Revolutionary War 1775-1783, PP 35,266,807,833.
    • Spouses - Susannah Norton, Dolly Parker

  • Nathaniel Cone
    • Born 22 Jun 1748 in Millington, Connecticut
    • Died 27 Jun 1826 in Chatham, Connecticut
    • Service - Private for Captain Timothy Percival, Colonel Jedediah Huntington
    • Spouse - Margery Adams

  • Oliver Cone
    • Born 2 Dec 1755 in East Haddam, Hartford County, Connecticut
    • Died 4 Dec 1844 in Shelby, Orleans County, Vermont
    • Service - Private for Captains Holmes, Willey, Jewett, Dutton
    • Source - Pension S12525
    • Spouse - Anna Sterling

  • Oliver Cone
    • Born in East Haddam, Connecticut
    • Died after 1830 in Haverstraw, New York
    • Service - must be proved again
    • Spouse - unknown

  • Ozias Cone
    • Born 8 May 1747 in Haddam, New London County, Connecticut
    • Died 6 Mar 1823 in Paris, Oneida County, New York
    • Service - Private for Captain Prior, Colonel Bradley in the Connecticut Line
    • Source - Pension S43341
    • Spouse - Mary Doane

  • Phineas Cone
    • Born 27 Sep 1752 in East Haddam, Hartford County, Connecticut
    • Died 1833 in New London, New London County, Connecticut
    • Service - Corporal in 2nd Regiment, General Joseph Spencer's, Invalid Pensioner
    • Source - Johnston, Connecticut Men in the Revolution, PP 8, 45, 649.
    • Spouse - Azubah Stocking

  • Robert Cone
    • Born 1758 in Saybrook, Connecticut
    • Died 20 Oct 1821 in Colerain, Massachusetts
    • Service - Private for Captains Ely, Kirtland, Shipman, Colonels Parsons, Wolcott, Ely, Cook
    • Spouse - Sarah Cook

  • Robert Cone
    • Born in 15 Dec 1759 in Middletown, Connecticut
    • Died in 19 May 1804 in Middletown, Connecticut
    • Service - Private for Captain Savage and Colonel Sherburne
    • Spouse - Margaret Paget

  • Roswell Cone
    • Born 29 Oct 1753 in East Haddam, Hartford County, Connecticut
    • Died 27 Jun 1830 in Hadlyme, New London County, Connecticut
    • Service - Private for Captain Eliphalet Holmes; Colonel Samuel Selden
    • Source - Johnston, Connecticut Men in the Revolution, P. 404
    • Spouses - Sarah Spencer, Lydia Hungerford

  • Rufus Cone
    • Born 10 Oct 1737 in East Haddam, Hartford County, Connecticut
    • Died 27 Aug 1776 in service probably
    • Service - Private for Captain Jewett, Colonel Huntington's Regiment, reported missing after the Battle of Long Island 27 Aug 1776.
    • Source - Johnston, Connecticut Men in the Revolution, P. 102.
    • Spouse - Esther Stewart

  • Samuel Cone
    • Born 20 Feb 1748 in East Haddam, New London, Connecticut
    • Died 22 Apr 1825 in Leyden, Lewis County, New York
    • Service - Private for Captains Osborn, John Shipman, Abraham Tyler, Colonels Jonathan Baldwin, Huntington, Ely
    • Spouse - Betsey Wadsworth


Friday, July 5, 2013

Cones who served in the Revolution, Part 1

Yesterday I posted on my other blog "Letters to My Grandparents" some information about my ancestors who had served in or supported the Revolutionary War. I thought today, I would focus on people with the surname Cone who had participated in the American Revolution. This information comes from the Daughters of the American Revolution Genealogical Research System. This site is public and available for research. Information on applications associated with a particular ancestor can be purchased on line for download for $10 each. These will be posted in three parts.

The following individuals with the Cone surname are listed on the DAR website. This does not mean that they are the only Cones who served. These individuals' service has been proven by a descendant and recognized by the DAR.

  • Cephas Cone 
    •  Born 10 Oct 1756 in East Haddam, Hartford County, Connecticut
    •  Died 27 Feb 1834 in Colchester, probably New London, Connecticut
    •  Service - Private in Captain Eliphalet Holmes Company of Minute Men
    •  Source - Johnston, Connecticut Men in the Revolution, page 611
    •  Spouse - Sarah Gates, Falla Roberts

  • Conant Cone 
    • Born 6 July 1760 in East Haddam, Connecticut
    • Died  1799 Princeton, Probably New Jersey
    • Service - Private in the Companies of Captain Eliphalet Holmes and Regiment    of Colonel Jedediah Huntington
    • Spouse - Alice Houghton

  • Cyrus Cone
    • Born 28 Jul 1761 in East Haddam, Hartford County, Connecticut
    • Died 14 Oct 1825 in Middlefield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts
    • Service - Private in Colonel McClellan's Regiment
    • Source - Bates, Rolls & Lists of Connecticut Men in the Revolution, Vol. 8, P 185.
    • Spouse - Ludy X

  • Daniel Cone
    • Born 7 July 1759 in East Haddam, Hartford County, Connecticut
    • Died  28 Jun 1842 in Peru, Berkshire County, Massachusetts
    • Service - Private in Captains Eliphalet Holmes' and Nehemiah Rice's Companies
    • Source - Pension S17352
    • Spouse - Olive Ackley

  • Daniel Hurlburt Cone 
    • Born 16 Jul 1753 in Haddam, Hartford County, Connecticut
    • Died 16 Apr 1841 in Winchester, Litchfield County, Connecticut
    • Service - Private in Captain Abner Prior's Company, Colonel Philip Bradley's Regt.
    • Source - Pension S36473
    • Spouse - Elizabeth Atkins

  • Elijah Cone 
    • Born 11 Aug 1723 in East Haddam, Hartford County, Connecticut
    • Died 16 Sep 1793 in East Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut
    • Service - Provided clothing for soldiers, 1778
    • Source - Connecticut State DAR, Non-Military Service in the Revolution, Vol. 1, P 52
    • Spouse - Elizabeth Cone

  • Elisha Cone
    • Born 1 Dec 1726 in East Haddam, Connecticut
    • Died 10 Jan 1783 in East Haddam, Connecticut
    • Service - Private in the Companies of Captains Cornelius Higgins & Charles Pond
    • Spouse - Abigail Olmsted

  • Elisha Cone  
    • Born 3 Dec 1735 in Haddam, Connecticut
    • Died 16 Jul 1794 in Middlefield, Connecticut
    • Service must be proved as it has been confused with the Elisha Cone above.
    • Spouse - Martha Bates

  • George Cone, Jr.
    • Born 3 Jun 1738 in Millington, Connecticut
    • Died 3 Jan 1801 in Millington, probably Connecticut
    • Service - Lieutenant of the 14th Company of Trainband, 25th Regiment
    • Spouse - Elizabeth Brainard, Demaris Saxton

  • Giles Cone  
    • Born 1741 in Middletown, Connecticut
    • Died 25 Oct 1785 in Middletown, Connecticut
    • Service - Soldier in 1775 under Captain Giles Hall, sailor on Brigantine Minerva  and Galley Trumbull
    • Spouse - Margaret X

  • Henry Cone  
    • Born 1744 in Haddam, Hartford County, Connecticut
    • Died 15 Dec 1827 in Lyme, New London County, Connecticut
    • Service - Private in the companies of Captains Champion and Miles
    • Source -  Widow's pension W25432
    • Spouse -  Waistill Champion
         
  • Ichabod Cone
    • Born 1757 in Middlesex County, Connecticut
    • Died 9 Oct 1831 in Preble, Middlesex County, Connecticut
    • Service - Captain Eliphalet Holmes' Company
    • Spouse - Anna Holmes

  • Israel Cone
    • Born 21 Dec 1749 in East Haddam, Hartford County, Connecticut
    • Died 4 Nov 1825 in East Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut
    • Service - Private in Captain Holmes Company also Sergeant, Paymaster in Colonel Huntington's Regiment
    • Source - Pension S36477
    • Spouse - Lucy Ackley, Sarah Holmes

  • James Cone
    • Born 3 Sep 1729 in Haddam, Connecticut
    • Died 31 Oct 1814 in Haddam, Connecticut
    • Service - Soldier in Continental Troop
    • Spouse - Deborah Smith

  • James Cone
    • Born 4 Sep 1742 in East Haddam, Hartford County, Connecticut
    • Died 24 Jan 1797 in East Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut
    • Service - Private in Captain James Green's Company
    • Source - Johnston, Connecticut Men in the Revolution
    • Spouse - Alice Crocker

  • Jared Cone, Jr.
    • Born 24 Jun 1769 in Bolton, Connecticut
    • Died 7 Mar 1842 in Columbia, New Hampshire
    • Service - Private in Lieutenant Olmstead's (company) Colonel Sherman's (regiment).
    • Spouse - Elizabeth Wells, Caroline Wales Webb

  • Jared Cone, Sr.
    • Born 31 Dec 1733 in Bolton, Connecticut
    • Died 11 Apr 1807 in Bolton, Connecticut
    • Service - Captain under Colonel Wells, also Lt. under Capt. Thomas Pitkin
    • Spouse - Christiana Loomis

  • John Cone
    • Born 25 May 1746 in Bolton, Connecticut
    • Died 5 Oct 1777 in Spencertown, New York
    • Service - Private in Captain Joel Loomis' Company of Light Horse, also under Captain James Smith and Colonel Meade
    • Spouse - Patience Strickland

  • John Cone
    • Born circa 1754 in Northumberland County, Virginia
    • Died before 25 Mar 1837 in Robertson County, Tennessee
    • Service - Sergeant for Captain Wm Brinkley, Col. Samuel Jarvis and 1st Regiment
    • Source - Roster of Soldiers from North Carolina in the American Revolution, P 623
    • Spouse - Fanny Taylor

  • John Cone
    • Born Circa 1752
    • Died before 13 Jun 1813 in Beaufort County, North Carolina
    • Service - Soldier in New Bern District Militia
    • Source - North Carolina DAR, Roster of Soldiers from North Carolina in the American Revolution P. 330
    • Spouse - Mary X

Please note: This is the first part of a list containing 56 entries. There has been some confusion resulting from the similarity of names. If your Cone ancestor is not on the list, that does not mean that he was not part of the Revolution. It means that none of his descendants has used his service to join the Daughters of the American Revolution.

Speculation would indicate that those men originally from the East Haddam area of Connecticut are descendants of Daniel Cone, one of its founders, who died in Haddam in 1706. Interesting that there are Cones born in Virginia in the 1750s. I do not know if they are also descendants of Daniel.

Cecily Cone Kelly