Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36473, Daniel H Cone, Conn.

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(3-1776)

SERVICE  NUMBER

Conn.  Cone, Daniel H  S. 36473.

CONTENTS

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545

Connecticut Roll

Daniel H Cone
4
Private
Conn.
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.

Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 21 of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 15th of April 1818 and sent to Hon. Jonathan Brace,
Hartford, Con.

Arrearages to 4th. Sept. 1818
4 months 14/30  $35.73

Revolutionary claims,
Act 18th March, 1818,

Connecticut line
77 Three Years
Continued
War.
Hartland Hart[cut off]


[right page] Notification sent to
Frederick Wolcott Esq
9 October 1820. Litchfield 
Connt

[written sideways down page] Date of death not on [illegible]

[upside down] S 36473

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Daniel H. Cone privt
21 April 1818
Correct
[illegible]

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State of Cont &
County of Hartford Ss
Daniel H. Cone of Hartland in sd County ^aged sixty five years [underlined] being duly sworn doth depose & say that he served in the revolutionary war on the continental establishment & in the Cont line for three years -
That he enlisted into the service at Middletown [underlined] in said state in the month of May [underlined] into a company [crossed out] 1777 into [underlined] a company commanded by Capt Abner Prior & in Colo Phillip B. Bradley's Regt of the Cont line & served in said corps until the expiration of his enlistment viz in May 1780 [underlined] when he was discharged [underlined] from service at Springfield in [underlined] the state of Mass [crossed out] of New Jersey, which discharge is lost - that he was in the battles of Bandywine [underlined] & Morristown & that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of assistance from his Country for support -
He makes the above declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for the [crossed out] certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the U. States in the revolutionary war" -
Sworn to & subscribed
this 21 day of April 1818  Daniel H Cone
Before me
Jonathan Brace Judge of the County
Court for the County aforesaid-

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STATE OF CONNECTICUT,
and County of Hartford. ss. Hartford

I JONATHAN BRACE, Judge of the County Court, within and for said County, the same being a Court of Record, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that Daniel H Cone ~ who swore to and subscribed the foregoing affidavit, served as a private - in the Revolutionary war against the common enemy, and on the Continental establishment, for at least the term of nine months, and is a resident citizen of the United States, in reduced circumstances, and in need of assistance from his country for support. His discharge he also swears is lost
And in addition to the proof contained in the foregoing affidavit, and in support thereof, I further certify that it is proved to me by the testimony under oath of Benjamin Henshaw who is a credible witness, that the said Daniel H Cone served in the revolutionary war, as aforesaid;

and from the like testimony of Silas Cone ~ that the said Daniel H. Cone - is in reduced circumstances, and in need of assistance from his country for support.

In testimony whereof, I have caused the seal of the said Court to be hereunto affixed, and subscribed my name at Hartford aforesaid, this 21t - day of April A. D. 1818.
Jonathan Brace Judge of the County Court for the County aforesaid

April 21st 1818 sealed with the seal of said Court by direction of the Honourable Jonathan Brace who is the Presiding Judge of said Court.
Thomas Chester Clerk

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District of Connecticut ss. County of Litchfield, County Court.
On this 5th day of July 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being a court of RECORD for said county in said district, having the power to fine and imprison Daniel H Cone
aged sixty seven years resident in [crossed out] in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: that in the month of 1777 I enlisted for the term of three years in Capt Abraham Priors company and Col. Philip B Bradley's Regiments in the Connecticut line - and I served in the Revolutionary war for the full term of three years - for which service I made my former declaration on the 21st day of April 1818, on which I obtained a pension certificate November 545.-

And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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 bring myself within the provision of an 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," passed on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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.
I have due to me on note at this time $179.61 and I have no other property of any description
Daniel H. Cone

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I the said Daniel H Cone do further declare that I was formerly a farmer. The about sixteen years last past I have not been able to do any hard labour of any kind. I have had and now have many bodily infirmities about me which renders me unfit to do any business.- I have a wife aged sixty five who also for many years has been so unwell that she has attended to very little business, so that my property has been [illegible] untill there is but a small pittance left, notwithstanding I have lived with all the economy I was capable of, and unless my pension is continued shortly I shall not have a cent left and must be supported as a pauper or live upon the charity of friends. - In many years past I and my wife have been under the care of Physicians by reason of our infirmities and poor health. -

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We the subscribers hereby certify that we are personally acquainted with Daniel H Cone and believe that the facts contained in the above statement to be true
Samuel Hurlbutt |
Josiah Everitt | under oath

Litchfield County Ss Winchester July 4th 1820
personally appeared Samuel Hurlbut & Josiah Everit and made solemn oath that they believed that the within statement of Daniel H Cone was true. -
Before me
James Beebe Just of Peace

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[sideways down right margin] Danl. H. Cone
545
Con
Sept. 1818

Sworn to and declared on the 5th day of July before said Court
Frederick Wolcott. Clerk

I, Frederick Wolcott, Clerk of the County Court, in the county of Litchfield, and State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath - and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is One hundred seventy nine dollars and 61 cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 14th day of July 1820

Clerk of the County Court for the County of Litchfield. [crossed out]

Frederick Wolcott, Clerk

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April 28, 1931

Rev.& 1812 Wars Section
Mr. F. C. Bissell  EEL
1009 West Boulevard
Hartford, Connecticut

Dear Sir:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.36473, that Daniel H. Cone enlisted in Middletown, Connecticut, in May, 1777, served as a private in Captain Abner Prior's Company, Colonel Philip B. Bradley's Connecticut Regiment, was in the battle of Brandywine and in a battle at Morristown and was discharged in May, 1780.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 21, 1818, at which time he was aged sixty-five years and resided in Hartland, Hartford County, Connecticut.
In 1820, he was residing in Litchfield County, Connecticut, and stated that his wife was then aged sixty-five years, but did not give her name or the date of their marriage, and there are no further data as to his family.

Very truly yours

Date of death not on A B
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.

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36 473
INVALID.
Revy

File No.  36, 473
Daniel H Cone
Priv Rev War

Act: 18th March 18
Index:-Vol. L, Page 91

[Arrangement of 1870.]

[right page] May 28/93 Hist Edward P.
Box 636 New York, N. Y.

Apl - 7 - 1902
Mrs Ellen M. Cone
Lyme Mass

Nov. 28 - 1902
E. P. Cone. N. Y. C. '3

1916 Apr 20. History to Mrs.
J. D. Demarert M. B. H

1931 - Apr 28 - Hist. to
F.C Bissell  EEL

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DELEGATES
COL. TRACY B. WARREN (at large)  U. S. Pension Bureau
WILLIAM G. BAXTER
CLARENCE BLAKESLEE  Please send copy of Pension
WILLIAM H. BURR
ARTHUR W. CHAMBERS
JOHN A. COE
FRANK A. CORBIN application in case of
EDMUND E. FREEMAN
WILLIAM H. HART
ARTHUR R. KIMBALL
ARTHUR C. KLOCK  Daniel Hurlbut Cone, living at 
ARTHUR S. LANE
A. McCLELLAN MATHEWSON
FREDERIC T. MURLLESS, JR. Winchester, Conn. in 1840. 87 yrs. old.
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[stamp] BUREAU OF PENSIONS
APR 14 1916
COMMISSIONER.

ROYAL
INDEMNITY COMPANY
HEAD OFFICE NEW YORK CHAS. H. HOLLAND, GEN MGR

WM. M. RICHARDSON
ADJUSTER

ARKAY BUILDING
ALBANY, N. Y.

Dear Sirs
Will you please send me at earliest convenience, a Statement or copy of pension papers, granted to my great-grand-father Joshua Cone, on March 4th 1831 for his services in Revolutionary war.
He was born in Middletown Conn. Sept. 1st 1757. and served in Lexington Alarm in 1775 and also the whole of year 1776 in Capt. Hezekiah Welle's Co. under Co. Erastus Wolcott. Also of his oldest brother Daniel Hurlbut Cone, also born in Middletown Conn. July 16th 1753, and was granted a pension April 12th 1818. He served for three years in Capt. Abner Prior's Co. 5th Regiment Conn line under Col. Philip Burr Bradley, wintered at Valley Forge and was discharged April 18th 1780. I am about to join D. A. R. and they require these papers.
Yours very truly
Mrs. J. D. Demarest.

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376 Broadway, Lyme.
Mass. Feb. 24, 1902

Pension Bureau-
Washington

Will you kindly furnish me the Pension Record of my Grandfather,
Daniel Hurlbut Cone.
He was granted a pension commencing April 12, 1818.
He died at Winchester.
Ct.

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in the year 1841 (?)
(Have not the exact date before me -)
A reply will be rec'd gratefully-
Please address
"Miss [underlined] Ellen M. Cone,
376 Broadway,
Lyme, Mass."

yours,
E. M. Cone.

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Nov. 11th, 1902.

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OFFICE.

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:-
Please send me complete record of the service of Daniel H. Cone [underlined] in the Revolutionary War as contained in his application for pension. He enlisted from Connecticut. Thanking you for same, I remain,
Very truly yours,
Edward Payson Cone.

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THE
NEW YORK LEDGER
ROBERT BONNER'S SONS, Editors and Proprietors,
CORNER SPRUCE AND WILLIAM STREETS,
P. O. Box 656.
ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT,
EDWARD P. CONE, Manager  New York, May 17, 1895.

Hon. William Lochren,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:
Will you please furnish me a certified copy of the Pension record of my Grandfather, Daniel Hurlbut Cone, who served in the Revolutionary War. He was living at East Haddam, ^Conn., at the commencement of the War and died in Winchester, Connecticut, April 18th, 1841.
Should there be any charge for furnishing this record, please let me know the amount and I will send check for same.
I remain,
Very Truly Yours,
E. P. Cone

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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.  3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., , 19

In reply to your request of  , received
for a statement of the military history of Daniel H. Cone. a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) [crossed out] application for pension on file in this Bureau. S. 36473.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. | STATE.
| | | CAPTAIN. | COLONEL. |
May 1777 | May 1780. | Pvt | Abner Prior | Philip B Bradley | Conn.

Battles engaged in, Brandywine, Morristown.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted at Middletown, Conn.
Date of application for pension, April 21. 1818, His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Hartland, Hartford Co. Conn.
Age at date of application, 65 years.
Remarks: In 1820 soldier refers to his wife aged 65 years, name not stated
No further family data

Respectfully,

Commissioner.
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