Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18,933, Joshua Cone, Conn. Continental

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(8-1776)
SERVICE  NUMBER

Conn. 
Continental 

Cone, Joshua  W. 18,933
Mehitable

CONTENTS

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Connecticut 856
Mehitable Cone
widow of Joshua Cone decd.
Conn.
who died on the 22 July 1807 of Hartford in the State of Connect. who was a Sergeant in the Company commanded by Captain - of the Regt. commanded by Col Webb in the Cont. line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 120 Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 16th day of May 1837 and Sent Johnson & Goodman Hartford Ct

Arrears to the 4th of March 1837 $720.00
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Sept "  60.00

$780.00

Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 4, 1836,
Section the
Recorded by D. D. Addison
Book A. Vol. 1. Page 76

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State of Connecticut
Hartford County Ss Hartford Feby 4th 1837

On this 4th day of February AD 1837 Personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the District of Hartford in Hartford County now sitting Mehitable Cone a resident of the town of Wethersfield County of Hartford & State of Connecticut who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision of the act of Congress of July 4th 1836 her age is upwards of seventy nine years and she is a credible person
She declares that she is the widow of Joshua Cone late a resident of the town of Berlin County of Hartford and State of Connecticut that her husband was a soldier in the army of the revolution, and that he died in the town of Reading County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut on the 22nd day of July AD 1807. That she was married to her said husband on the 20th day of February AD 1781 at said Wethersfield and before the last period of his services in the Revolutionary War and that she has remained a widow ever since his death and has never again married; for the proof of the services of her said husband in the army of the Revolution she refers to the depositions and certificates accompanying this her application; she was married by the Rev. John Marsh then Pastor of the first Congregational Society of said Wethersfield County of Hartford & State of Connecticut. There were

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present at her wedding Simeon Blinn and Mary Blinn and many others most of which have since deceased. one of my Children was born before my husband came out of the service. He was gone in the whole about Seven years. part of which time he was an orderly sergeant. [illegible, crossed out] There is a record of her marriage in the records of the First Congregational Church of said Wethersfield but knows of no other record of it but remembers well that it was at the time stated.
She has never again married but remains the widow of the said Joshua Cone late of said Berlin deceased. She was Twenty three years of age when she was married and her husband came home once while he was in the army after her marriage.

Mehitable Cone

Sworn & subscribed the day and year above mentioned
Before said Probate Court

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the appropriate interrogatories that the said Mehitable Cone is the surviving widow of Joshua Cone late of Berlin in said County of Hartford & State of Connecticut married to him before the last period of his services in the army of the Revolution That her husband has deceased. That she still remains his widow & has never again married

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I Thomas H Seymour Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Hartford in said County of Hartford and State of Connecticut hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Mehitable Cone aforesaid for a Pension

And I further certify that Alfred Francis Esq before whom the certificates of Caleb J Tenney Simeon Blin & Mary Blin
were taken is a lawful Justice of the Peace for the County of Hartford at this time & has been for some months last past and that the [illegible, crossed out] signature of the said Justice Francis to the said Certificates of S Blin M Blin & C J Tenney purporting to be his are his genuine signatures
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of sd Court of Probate this fourth day of February AD 1837.
Thomas H Seymour Justice of the peace

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" A Record of Marriages. " [underlined]

"1781. Feby 20. Joshua Cone & Mehitable Blinn"
"Both of Wethersfield."

I hereby certify, that the preceeding is an exact copy from the Records of Marriages kept in the First Church in Wethersfield Connecticut.
Feby 4. 1837 Attest Caleb J. Tenney, Pastor of said First Church in Wethersfield, Cont.

State of Connecticut
Hartford County Wethersfield February 4th 1837
Then personally appeared Caleb J. Tenney the signer of the above certificate & made solemn oath to the truth of the facts therein stated - he being personally known to [illegible] to be a credible person
before me,  Alfred Francis Justice of peace

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I Mary Wheeler [underlined], of Huntington in the County of Fairfield in the State of Connecticut, aged Forty eighth years and being the lawful Wife of Daniel Wheeler of Huntington aforesaid, do depose & say that I am the Daughter of Joshua Cone [underlined], formerly of Wethersfield in the County of Hartford in Connecticut deceased, and of Mahitable Cone [underlined], his wife who now resides in said Wethersfield - - - - and I the said Mary Wheeler, further depose & say, that my father the aforesaid Joshua Cone, sickened & died at Reading in said State, in the month of July 1807, and that I was present at the time of his sickness & death, saw the Corpse of said Joshua Cone & was present at his funeral,
and the Deponent further deposeth & saith, that her Mother the aforesaid Mahitable Cone is now living & the Widow of the aforesaid Joshua Cone, she the

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aforesaid Mahitable Cone, never having been married since the decease of her said husband Joshua Cone - - - - - - - - - -
and further the Deponent saith not-

Mary Wheeler

State of Connecticut
County of Fairfield  Ss, Huntington
January 14 A. D. 1837, Personally appeared, the above named Deponent & being duly sworn, made solemn oath to the truth of the facts in the foregoing deposition by her subscribed- the Deponent being, to the knowledge of the subscribing authority, a credible witness -
Sworn before me
Lemuel Beardslee Justice of Peace

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State of Connecticut | I Roswell S Nichols Clerk of the
Fairfield County | ss, Probate Court for the District of Hartford do certify that Lemueul Beardlsee Esqr is a justice of Peace in and for said County of Fairfield and duly authorized to take the acknowledgement of Deeds and minister oaths & I further certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Lemuel Beardslee Esqr & I verily believe that the official signature to the certificate on the other side purporting to be his is genuine In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Probate Court for the District of Hartford this 14th day of January 1837
Attest, R S Nichols, Clerk

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25.248.335.385.654 664
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 Joshua Cone a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or [crossed out] his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. W. 18933.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. | STATE.
| | | CAPTAIN. | COLONEL. | 
Winter 1775 | Apr 1777 | [check mark] | [check mark] | Return J. Meigs | Conn.
Mch 22. 1777 | Aug 1. 1778 | Pvt | [check] | Samuel B Webb | Conn.
Aug 1. 1778 Apr 22 1780 | Corpl | [check] | |
Apr 22. 1780 | Dec 31 1781 | Sgt | [check] | | 

Battles engaged in, Brunswick.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Middletown, Conn.
Date of application for pension, Feb 4. 1837. Her claim was allowed
Residence at date of application, Weathersfield, Hartford Co. Conn.
Age at date of application, 79. yrs
Remarks: He married at Weathersfield Conn. Feb 20. 1781 Mehitable Blinn, he died at Reading, Fairfield Co Conn. July 22. 1807.
They had children. Mary aged 48 yrs in 1847, mar Daniel Wheeler, only name stated.
Soldier was the brother of Daniel H Cone
Respectfully,

Commissioner.
[illegible]-285G

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1191

[circular seal, illegible]

married Feby 81-

rolls-
enlisted for War 22 Mar. 77-
Corpl. Sept 78- Sergt. 22 apl '80-
original - no deduction

admd
2 years Sergt
$120-
Joshua & Goodman
Hartford
Con.

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Comptrollers Office
Hartford Connecticut
4 February 1837.

On application for evidence of the service of Joshua Cone, I have examined the Books and Papers remaining in this office relating to the Revolutionary War & I have found and Certify as follows, Viz:-
In the Books in which are recorded the settlements made with the "Connecticut Line of the Continental Army," under the head of "Settlement with the 9th Connecticut Regiment, Samuel B Webb, Esqr. Colonel for the year 1780," the following entry:- "Joshua Cone - Corpl. - Jany. 1.1780 - April 22d - 3 mos. 21 days."
ditto - Serg't. - Apl. 22.1780-Jany.1-'81 - 8 Mos. 9 days."
and under the head of "Settlement with the 9th Connecticut Regt. Samuel B Webb Esqr. Colonel before January 1780." the following entry:- "Joshua Cone - private - Mar. 22. '77 - Aug. 1. '78 - 1 yr. 4 mos. 9 days
ditto - Corpl. - Aug. 1. '78 - Jany. 1. '80 - 1 yr. 5 mos. - "
and under the head of "Settlement with the 3d Connecticut Regiment Samuel B Webb Esqr.  Colonel for the years 1781," the following entry:-
"Joshua Cone - Sergt. - Jany. 1. 1781 - Decr. 31. 1781 - 12 Months" - . -
Wm Field Comptroller

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1916 Apr 20: history to Mrs. J. D. Demarert. Letter in S.F. 36473
Daniel H. Cone. MBK

Rev
WIDOW, &c.

File No. 18,933
Mehitable Cone
Widow
Joshua Cone
Sergt. Rev. War

Act: July 4th 1836
Index:-Vol. A,  Page 180
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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8 Feby - [illegible]
Joshua & Goodman
Mrs Mehitable Cone
Act 4 July 36 -

[circular stamp, illegible]

[illegible]

Hartford Cont

[written sideways down page] Hon. John L. Edwards
Comr. of Pensions
Washington
Dist Cola

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Hartford Feby 4th 1837

Dear Sir
We here enclose you the papers on the application of Mrs Mehitable Cone for a Pension. We wish you if any information is wanted to send all communications upon this subject ^to [illegible] with Newman Peck Esq Bristol. Hartford Cy Conn
Very Resy
Hon J L. Edwards
your obedient
Johnson & Goodman

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Joshua Cone - Warsman - S. B. Webbs Regt. Conn-
did he receive Land Bounty?
Warrt No. 5622 for 100. acres issd. the 26th June 1789, to James Percival, assigned of Joshua Cone, Private of the Connecticut Line - 
Bounty Land office
May 15th 1837

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I Simeon Blinn of Wethersfield in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut, being in the seventy-third year of my age, do depose & say that I was present and witnessed the performance of the marriage ceremony between Joshua Cone and Mehitable Blinn, both of Wethersfield aforesaid - which ceremony was performed at my father's Residence, by the Reb. John Marsh, Pastor of the first Congregational Society in said Wethersfield
And the Deponent further deposeth and saith that the aforesaid Mehitable, is now living, and is, and ever has, since the decease of said Joshua Cone remained his widow - and further the Deponent saith not
Simeon Blinn

State of Connecticut
Hartford County | Ss Wethersfield February 4th. 1837
Then personally appeared the above-named Simeon Blinn who is personally known to the subscribing authority to be a credible witness - and made solemn oath to the truth of the facts contained in the above deposition by him subscribed - - - - - Sworn before me
Alfred Francis Justice of the Peace

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I Mary Blinn of Wethersfield in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut being in the Seventy-first, year of my age do depose and say that I was present and witnessed, the marriage ceremony between Joshua Cone and Mehitable Blinn, both of Wethersfield aforesaid, on the evening of the 20th day of February A.D. 1781 - which marriage ceremony was performed by the Rev. John Marsh, Pastor of the first Congregational Society in said Wethersfield -
And the Deponent further deposeth and saith, that the aforesaid Mehitable, is now living, and is, and ever has remained, since the death of said Joshua, his widow - And further the deponent saith not
Mary Blinn

State of Connecticut
Hartford County Ss Wethersfield February 4th 1837
Then personally ^appeared the above-named Mary Blinn who is personally known to the subscribing authority to be a creditable witness ~ and made oath to the truth of the facts contained in the above Deposition by her subscribed -
Sworn before me
Alfred Francis Justice of the Peace

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I Moses Hatch of Winchester in Litchfield County and state of Connecticut - being in the seventy seventh year of my age do testify and say that I enlisted into the United States service in the company of Capt Edward Buckley of Wethersfield on the 27th day of March 1777 - during the War. My Colonel was Samuel. B. Webb of Wethersfield and we Marched in the month of June to Peekskill from Peekskill we crossed Kings Ferry into the State of Newjersey and drove the enemy out of Brunswick under the Command of General Varnum, And I also say that Joshua Cone of Wethersfield in said [illegible, crossed out] State of Connecticut enlisted into the same regiment to which I belonged about the first of June 1777 and was in the same skirmish in driving the enemy out of Brunswick, And I furthermore say that the said Joshua Cone and my self both enlisted during the War and that we both served regurly during the War and were both discharged on the same day at West-Point in the month of June 1783, My discharge was from General Washington's own hand of which this is a Copy
By his Exelency George Washington Esqr General and Commander in Chief of the forces of the United States of America, These are to certify that the bearer hereof Moses Hatch a Drummer in the third Connecticut Regiment haveing faithfully served the United States from March 27th 1777 to the date hereof and being enlisted for the war only hereby Discharged from the American Army, Given at Head quarters the ninth day of June 1783, Signed George Washington,
By his Excellancy's Command I [illegible] Secty~, Registered in the Book of Regiment, Joseph Clark Adjutant
The above Moses Hatch Drummer has been honored with the Badge of Merit for six years faithful service, Samuel B Webb Colonel
And I do further say that the said Joshua Cone was appointed an Orderly Sergeant and that he always bore the Character of a Respectable man and a faithful soldier and further the deponent saith not  Moses Hatch

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I Daniel H Cone of Winchester in Litchfield County and State of Connecticut being in the Eighty fourth year of my age, do testify and say that my Brother Joshua Cone and my self Both Enlisted into the army of the United States under the Command of Capt. Return J. Megs. and marched to Boston in the Winter of Seventy five where I see General Putnam for the first time. The next summer 1776 we marched to Newyork was there untill the Spring of the year 1777. When we returned to Middletown in the State of Connecticut and that the said Joshua Cone was in the same Regiment and performed the duty of a Soldier. The spring of the year 1777 I enlisted again for three years and my Brother Joshua during the war. I enlisted into Phillip. Bur. Bradley's Regiment and my brother Joshua enlisted into Colonel Samuel B. Webb's Regiment and that he faithfully served as a soldier until the termination of the war and further the deponent saith not
Daniel H Cone

State of Connecticut
Litchfield County | Ss Winchester Januery 21st 1837
Then personally appeared the above named Daniel H. Cone who is personally known to the subscribing authority to be a credible witness and made Solemn Oath to the truth of the facts contained in the above Deposition by him subscribed
Sworn before me  Alva Nash Justice of Peace

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State of Connecticut
ss. Office of the Clerk of the County Court for the County of Litchfield.
I Origen S Seymour Clerk of said Court hereby certify that Alva Nash Esq before whom the foregoing depositions of Moses Hatch & Daniel H Cone appear to have been made is & for more than a year last passed has been a Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly commissioned & authorized by the laws of this State to administer Oaths &c & that the foregoing signatures to the certificates of the deposition of the said Moses Hatch & Daniel H Cone are the genuine signatures of said Justice. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this 27th day of January AD 1837
Origen S Seymour Clerk