Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 43341, Ozias Cone, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Gone, Ozias.
843341
B.L.Wt 1317-100
CONTENTS

2583
New York Roll
Ozias Bone Capt Prior private Connecticut line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 11. of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 of Sep. 1818 and forwarded to M. S. Miller Esq. Utica Oneida Co. N York
Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1818 $ 38.40
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1819 48.00
Arts. 4 mos. 24 ds. $ 86.40
Swift
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
6 years
Continued
Child

Notification sent Oct. 30 th 1820 to Mr. S. M. Wilbur Utica N. York

Ozias Leno M. 11. April. 1815 correct
M. J. Miller Alice Ondolph N. He correct
Paris
Poor

State of New York } fs: Oneida County }
Ozias Cone ~ being duly sworn saith that he is a resident of the County of Onei- da and State of New York - that he is Sixty Nine years old and upwards - that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his country for support - That he never had any pen- sion allowed him by the laws of the United States - that he served as a soldier in the war of the Re- volution on the continental establishment Six years and upwards he entered in 1777 in Priors Company, Bradleys Regt. Connecticut line and served from that time till the end of the War in different Companies & Regiments. He was discharged in 1783. The Discharge prefix'd is genuine and originally granted to this Deponent.
Ozias Cone
Sworn 11. Apr. 1818 } Before me }
H. S. Miller
First Judge of Oneida,

STATE OF NEW-YORK. Oneida Common Pleas, ss.
On this 8 th day of Sept — 1820, personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas in and for said county, being a Court of Record, Ozias Bone aged 72 years, resident in Paris — 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: Enlisted in 1777 in Picas Company - Bradleys Regt Connecticut line and served from that time in different Companies and Regiments to the end of the war - was honorably discharged in 1783
That he has received a Pension, and the number of his pension certificate is 2,583 That he is by occupation a Farmer but owing to age and infirmity, is unable to do much work
That the number and names of his family residing with him: their ages and capacity to contribute to their support is as follows, viz.
He has no family living with him -
AND I DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions 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 eighteenth 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.
Sworn to and declared, on the 8 th day of Sept 1820. }
Ozias Bone
Defer M c Miller Sent Judge of Oneida
Ozias Bone

SCHEDULE, containing the whole estate and income of Cyrus Bone
8 a few Articles of Household furniture with eight Dollars became thereon  Cyrus Bone
Sworn to and declared, on the 8 th day of August 1820, } before M. Miller
First Judge of Oneida.
State of New-York. Oneida Common Pleas. } A Court of Record by Of the Term of Sept r 1820. } Statute.
The whole of these proceedings were had in open Court ; and in the opinion of this Court the total amount in value of the proper- ty exhibited in the above Schedule is eight Dollars — dollars and no more.
I, FRANCIS A. BLOODGOOD, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Oneida, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath and the Schedule thereunto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court : And I further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount, in value, of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Sche- dule is Eight — dollars and — cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this eighth day of September, 1820.
Francis A. Bloodgood

43341 INVALID.
Rev
File No.
43341
Ozias Cone
Rev Rev War
Act:
18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol.
8
, Page
95
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of New York
Oneida County } Surrogate, Office p. December 25 th 1827
I certify, that satisfactory evidence was adduced to me, to prove that Ebenezer Cone, Caleb Cone, Asahel Cone, Issachar Cone and Bethiah Cone are the children, and that Warren Cone, Lydia Cone, and Mary Cone and Peter Hart, and Patty Hart are the Grand children, and are all heirs at law in fee to, Ebenezer Cone, deceased, late a soldier in the Regiment of Infantry commanded by Colonel M ch g
Given under my hand and seal of Office this twenty fifth day of December in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and twenty seven
Henry A. HARR Surrogate

State of New York 3 fs: Oneida County 3 fs:
being sworn saith that he knows the above named applicant and believes him to be a man of truth and veracity - and that he this deponent fully believes the matters set forth in the above affi- davit to be true.
Sworn this Before me.
1818

State of New-York, } ONEIDA COUNTY, ss. }
I MORRIS S. MILLER, First Judge of the county of Oneida, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the within named Ozias Gove . — did serve in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, on the Continental Establishment, for the term of nine months or longer, as stated in the declaration hereto annexed. And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary of the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the Act of 18th March, 1818. Dated this 14. — day of May 1818. I further Certify, that by reason of his reduced circumstances, he is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
M. S. Miller First Judge of Oneida.
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } CLERK'S OFFICE OF ONEIDA COUNTY. }
I do certify that the above signature, and the signatures to the certificates, of the affidavits hereto annexed are in the proper hand writing of Morris S. Miller, the First Judge of the county of Oneida. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of this Court. Dated the 15 th — of May 1818.
Jamies M c Woodgood Clerk

N o 1317
Ebenezer Cone son of Nathan of Ozias Cone
priv
Conn ?
did to Harber
Henry R. Storrs
N. York

DEPARTMENT OF WAR.
Regulations for the heirs of Officers and Soldiers of the Revolutionary Army, who were slain by the enemy, or who have died since the war, and have not received land from the United States.
By an Act of Congress, of the 16th September, 1776, it is provided, that the Officers and Soldiers who engaged for, and continued to serve during the war, or until discharged by Congress, and the heirs of such Officers and Soldiers as shall be slain by the enemy, shall receive land in proportion to their rank.
N. B. Those who engaged for three years, or for any other period than during the war, or who died of sickness, fatigue, or casualty, are not entitled to land from the United States.
The following declaration (and enclosed blank form of heirship) must be filled up and signed by the proper authorities:
State of New York County of Oneida
} April the 25 1828
I Ebenezer Cone heir at law of Ozias Cone Deceased do, upon oath, testify and declare, to the best of my knowledge and belief, that Ozias Cone did enlist in 1776, for the term of during the war, and served in the regiment No. under the command of Colonel Meiggs of the Connecticut line; and that he continued in the service aforesaid until honorably discharged
I further declare, that I have never received a warrant for the bounty land promised to Ozias Cone on the part of the United States; nor do I believe that he ever received it, or transferred his claim to it in any manner whatsoever: therefore,
Know all men by these presents, that I, Ebenezer Cone aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint Henry A. Storrs Esq. of the City of Washington to be my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States, a warrant for the quantity of Land due to me as aforesaid; and my said attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him, for the special purposes above expressed.
Attest, Jon Richardson
Ebenezer Cone
New Hartford April the 25. 1828
Personally appeared the above named Ebenezer Cone subscriber to the foregoing declaration, and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined to be his free act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.
Attest,
Jonathan Richardson
Justice of the Peace.
In testimony that the abovewritten Jonathan Richardson was a magistrate authorized to administer oaths, and take acknowledgments, &c., in the State of New York Oneida County at the above date, and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature, I have hereunto affixed the county seal, and subscribed my name and quality, at Utica Oneida County this first day of May A.D. 1828.
J. H. Brown
C. Clerk, &c.

Onondaga County
New Bedford, April the 25. 1828
Dear James Warbler Secretary at War
Dear Sir I send you a certificate Power attorney re for the purpose of obtaining a Land warrant for as heir at Law of Obias Gane Second it will be recollected that you have the Surrogates Certificate of Priestship in your office it being a few weeks since with a certificate which I understand was informed that the Surrogates Certificate was correct and the decision thereon was to employ an act — of Congress I have accordingly appointed Henry R. Storer Esq. my attorney who I presume will attend to the business for me
Ebenezer Gane by J. Richardson
As the year in which Obias Gane entered into the service for the Revolutionary war cannot be ascertained for a certainty as his discharge is now in the war office or cannot be found — but believe it to be in the year of 1776 or 1777