Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38635, William Cone, Conn. Continental
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SERVICE                                        NUMBER
Continental   Cone, William          S. 38635
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10127
Vermont R
Wm Cone
of Woodstock in the state of Vt.
who was a Sergeant in the regiment commanded by Colonel Sherburne of the R. Island
line, for the term of war 1777

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 2 of April, 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 1 of May 1819
and sent to Judge W. Strong
Windsor Co. Vt.

Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819           88.76
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819 48"
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                                                    $136.76
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}
10 mo: 29/30  4/31
Continued


Notification sent October 23d 1820 to Benjamin Swan, Windsor, Vermont
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William Cone
Serjt
77 to war
Sherburne R. Island
Regt.
Admitted


Free
Secretary for the Department of War
Washington City
ca
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State of Vermont
Windsor County ss.} On this second day of April Anno Domini 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the County Court within and for said Windsor county, personally appeared William Cone aged seventy three years, resident in Woodstock in said Windsor County and for several years past hath been a resident there, but formerly of Middletown in the State of Connecticut, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war," that the said Robert Cone enlisted in May 1775 for six or eight months in the company commanded by Captain Ebenezer Sumner in the regiment commanded by Col Samuel Wellis of the Connecticut line, that he served accordingly untill a short period before the expiration of his term when he enlisted in the same company and regiment for the term of twelve or thirteen months and served the same untill the thirty first day of December 1778, being one year and seven months and over, of one continued service, when he was honorably discharged but received no written discharge, that he in the year 1777 enlisted in the company commanded by Catham's Abijah Savage of said Middletown and Regiment commanded by Col. Henry Shuburn of the State of Rhode Island of which regiment return2 on a Reigs then of said Middletown was Lieut Colonel entered on service accordingly some time in February of said year and served untill some time in the September or October the next when on account of ill health he returned home on furlow and remained unwell till the latter part of the year 1778 when still continuing out of health he was discharged from said service that was 2d May 1777 he received the enclosed sergeants warrant of that date signed Return Jon. Meigs Lt. Col and by virtue of which he served as a sergeant in said last mentioned service untill he received said furlow & that he never received any other discharge.


appointed 24 March 1777
Discharged 7 May 1778 see Bundle No. 16
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of the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year first aforesaid.
William Strong Judge Windsor County Court

State of Vermont
Windsor County ss.} I William Strong first Judge of the county Court within and for said Windsor County do certify that it appears my satisfaction that the said William Cone did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of war pursuant to the directive of the aforementioned act of Congress.
In testimony whereof I hereunto sign my name and affix the seal of said court this fifteenth day of June Anno Domini 1818
William Strong Judge Windsor County Court
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102
William Cone

10.127
Sept 1819

Con
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STATE OF VERMONT
WINDSOR COUNTY.... ss.} At a special term of the Supreme Court of Judicature, begun and holden at Woodstock in the County of Windsor, on the last Monday in July, Anno Domini eighteen hundred and twenty.
ON this first day of August 1820, being the second day of said term, personally appeared in open Court, (the same Court being a Court of record agreeably to the laws of this State, having the power of fine and imprisonment, &c) William Cone aged seventy four years, resident in Springfield in said County of Windsor, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth in his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows: that t Middletown in the State of Connecticut in February 1777 he enlisted in a company commanded by Capt Abijah Savage attached to Col. Henry Shuburns Regiment, which was raised in Rhode Island & Connecticut & was of the continental establishment that he was a sergeant in said Regiment, that he served in said Regiment till October 1777 when he received a furlow on account of ill health & returned home and remained unwell till the latter part of the year 1778, when still being out of health he was honorably discharged. That in May 1775, he enlisted in the United State's service for the term of six months at sd Middletown as a private in Capt. Ebenezer Seaver's company attached to Col. Samuel Wyllys Regiment of the Connecticut line, that before the said term of six months expired he again enlisted in the same company & Regiment for the term of ten months, that he continued in said service until the 31st day of December 1776, at which time he was honorably discharged, that he made his original declaration on the second day of April 1818 has received a Pension Certificate No. 14127. And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to being myself within the provisions of an of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818;- and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. viz 1 cow 14.50, 1 Hog 7.50, 1 saddle 5.00, 1 old Desk 3.00, 2 old tables 1.50, 10 old plates .40, 1 old tea pot .17, 1 coffee pot .75,6 cups & saucers .25, 2 tumblers .34, 1 decanter 42, 2 milk pans .25, 1 pitcher 17, 1 pr flatirons .75, 1 jug 17, 2 bottles .25, 1 old basin .17, 1 tea cannister .25, 2 tin cups 12, knives & forks .50, 6 old silver tea spoons 1.50, 1 small looking glass.75, 1 old gridiron .75, 1 toasting iron .25, 1 pr andirons .83, shovel & tongs .75, pr steel [unk] .50, 1 axe .70, 1 old warming pan .75, 1 skillet .25, 1 ottle .30, 1 do .50, 1 pot .50, 1 do 25, 1 tub 75, 1 small old wheel .75, 1 large do do 75, 1 old how 25, 2 old pitch forks .50, 2 old hatchets 2.50, 2 bags 1.00, 1 tea kettle .50, 1 reel 50, 1 sledge hammer .50, 1 trunk .50, 1 setts homemaking tolls 3.00, 1 satt mortor .50, 1 shave .75, 1 small butter pot 12, 8 old chains 2.00
$33.50
   2.33
   2.01
   3.62
  4.03
  4.05
  5.50
  4.87
  2.00
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$61.91
I have about Twenty Dollars
That he is a shoemaker. The family of this deponent consists only of his wife Abiah Cone aged 72 years.
William Cone

Sworn to and declared on the first day of August 1820, before said Court.
Attest, Benjamin Swan Clerk

STATE OF VERMONT
WINDSOR COUNTY...ss.} I Benj Swan Clerk of the Supreme Court for the county of Windsor, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of he said Court: And I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Forty one dollars 91 Cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, at Woodstock, this seventeen day of August 1820.
Benj Swan { Clerk of the Supreme Court for Windsor County
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When executed, send per mail.
John Rankine Jr.
Canandaigua
Ontario County
N. Y.



William Cone
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State of Vermont
WINDSOR, ss.}
I, NORMAN WILLIAMS, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Windsor, being a court of record and having a seal, as hereto attached, do certify that Nahum Haskell was at the date of the paper writings to which this is attached, and now is a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, within and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his signature foregoing is genuine; that the said paper writing are executed according to the laws of this State, and are in due form; and that as such Officer, he is duly authorized by the laws of this State to take acknowledgements of Deeds, take Depositions, administer oath, &c.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of court, at Woodstock, this 19th day of November Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and fifty two.
Norman Williams, Clerk
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
State of Vermont
County of Windsor } ss, Know all Men by these Presents, That I, Robert Cone of Woodstock in said County & State do hereby authorize, constitute and appoint L. M. Drury of Canandaigua in the State of New York my true ad lawful Attorney to prosecute for me and on my behalf, all and singular, claim or claims, I may have against the General Government of the United States, on account of the service of my father William Cone deceased, in the war of the Revolution; the said power of Attorney to be irrevocable for the space of three years from the within date; and the said L. M. Drury is hereby authorized to take all necessary and proper steps in the prosecution of said claim or claims on my behalf.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 19th day of November 1852
Robert Cone
Nahum Haskell J. P.
Thos Russell

State of Vermont
County of Windsor } ss.
Be it known, that on the nineteenth day of November A. D. 1852 before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorised by law to administer oaths, personally appeared Robert Cone above named, and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to his act and deed.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, the day and year last above mentioned.
Nahum Haskell Justice Peace

State of 
County of                      } ss.
I,                      Esquire is[unreadable] the date of the foregoing, a Justice of the Peace, duly commissioned and qualified to act as such [unreadable] that the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and Official Seal this             day of                 18
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State of Vermont
County of Windsor} ss: Windsor
Probate Court for the District of Hartford, Windsor County
I, Lyndon A. Marsh, Register of the Court of Probate for the District of Hartford, in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont, do hereby certify, that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court of Probate, that William Cone was a Revolutionary Soldier, and a Pensioner of the United States, at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum, that he was formerly a resident of Springfield in said County and State, and later by and prior to his death, a resident of Woodstock in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont aforesaid, that he died in said Woodstock on the thirteenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty five, that he left no widow surviving and that he left surviving him seven children only whose names as as follows to wit: Abiah Scranton, Thankful L. Barry, Lucy Belden, Robert Cone, Sally Williams, Eta Harlow, and Epa Cone.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court of Probate at Woodstock this 21 day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty two.
L. A. Marsh Register
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38635
Revy INVALID
File No. 38635
William Cone
Serg Rev War

Act: 18 March 18
Index:- Vol. 3, Page 93
[Arrangement of 1870]
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allow an increase
he was sergeant from March
24, 1777 to May 7, 1778
when marriage is [unk] &
the date of his death is proved
see Bundle No 16
Hansen
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Canandaigua NY
March 28, 1853
Sir,
Herewith is presented the claim of William Cone for an increase of Pension under the act of 7th June 1832.
He was pensioned at the rate of $96 per ann, under act of 18 March 1818
But he served as a sergeant for, it is supposed, as much as two years.
He is therefore entitled under the act of 7th June 1832 at the rate of $120 per ann, after deducting what he received under the act of 18th March 1818.
Very respectfully your obt servt
L. M. Drury

Hon. L. P. Waldo
Comr of Pensins
Washington
D.C.
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Hon J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pension
Washington
D.C.



ansd. 10 May 1834
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Woodstock Vt. April 30th 1836
Sir,
Enclosed with this are the necessary vouchers for obtaining the arrear of Pension due to William Cone deceased, & inasmuch as one of the power of attorney was executed more than ninety days since, I apprehend the Pension agent at Burlington, will refuse to pay without an order for the same, which if proper I wish to have made; the reason of the papers not having been sent to Burlington before this time, is a delay in the return of the power of attorney sent to Pensylvania which is this day received &c.
Respectfully yours,
Walter Palmer
Hon. J. L. Edwards
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Return Jona Meigs Esq Lt Colo of the Regt commanded by Henry Shurburne Esq
To William Cone     Greetings
By virtue of the power & authority in me invested, I do hereby [unk] appoint you the said William Cone to be the second Sergt in the first company in said Regiment.
You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of a Sergt in ordering & [unk] sd company according to military rules & discipline, observing all such orders as you may receive from me or other your Superior Officers according to military military rules & disciplines for which this is your sufficient warrant. Given under my hand on this first day of May A Dom 1777.
Return Jona Meigs Lt Col