Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25428, Joshua Cone, Conn

SERVICE
NUMBER
bone
bone, Joshua Sarah
W. 25-428 BLWt 81566-160-55
CONTENTS

Connecticut 17709
Joshua Stone
of East Haddam in the State of Conn. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Olmstead of the Regt commanded by Col. Chapman in the Conn. line for 9 1/2 months.
$31. 66/100
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn. at the rate of $1. Dollars 66 Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14. day of Sept. 1833 and sent to E. A. Bulkeley. East Haddam. Conn.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 33. - 79.15. Semi-ant. allowance ending Mar. 34. 15. 83
$94.98
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. H. Palmer. Clerk Book 6. Vol. Three Page Nine.

44-71,
Connecticut.
Sarah Cone widow of Joshua Cone Conn who served in the Revolution- ary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 31- Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued 26 th day of August 1854, and sent to
E. A. Bulkley Hartford Ct.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 59, Vol. A.

291.497
Act March 3/55
June 22/58
Sarah (the) wid of Joshua Dore priv
Capt Olmstead (Con Col Champion) Mil Rev Pension
Admit. G.C.W. 1111 acres 24 June 1858
Special G.C.W. 24 June 1858
Wm D Shipman Hartford Conn
E. M. H.
Vol 62, page 69.

State of Connecticut County of Middlesex Probate District of East Haddam
ss East Haddam
On this 6 th day of August A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Court of Probate for the District of East Haddam, being a Court of Record, having a Clerk and seal, now sitting. Joshua Bone a resident of the town of East Haddam Middlesex County State of Connecticut and District aforesaid aged seventy four years, who first being duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 —
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as here in stated
On the 10 th of September as deponent thinks in the year 1776, the whole Militia of the Regiment, to which he belonged was called to New York to defend that city; we marched from East Haddam in Connecticut where deponent resided about the 10 th of September and passing through the towns lying upon Long Island sound, made our first encampment at West Chester in the State of New York. After remaining there a few days, after remaining expecting an attack, we marched to Morrisania Point on Harlem Creek, from thence, we moved to Kings Bridge on the same Creek, from thence to White Plains; remaining but a few days at each place; from thence we marched to Rye Ponds where we encamped and built

a fortification and during our encampment there a battle was fought at White Plains, which did not extend to the place where we lay - After remaining at Rye Ponds for several weeks, we were removed to some place in the vicinity the name of which is not recollected and were discharged by our officers - The Colonel of the Regiment to which I belonged was Henry Chapman of Colchester - The Lieutenant Colonel was Dyer Throop and the Major Zebadiah Chapman both of East Haddam - The Captain of the Company to which deponent belonged was Jonathan Olmsted - Lieutenant Abner Brainard - The Ensign Samuel Hall all of East Haddam - At Morristown we lay near Col Smith's Regiment of Militia from Stonington in Conn as Deponent thinks. At Rye Ponds we lay by Col Tyler's Regiment and Col Sedgwick's Huntington's Regiment of New London Conn - The Brigade to which we belonged was commanded by Genl Parsons then of Lyme Conn - The deponent was not acquainted with any of the continental officers - and has no documentary evidence in support of his claim - and knows of no person whose testimony he can procure, except that of Joseph Gates which accompanies this declaration - The deponent was with the rest of the Regiment to which he belonged dismissed about the 20 th November making his term of service in the whole ten weeks -
2 nd - About the 15 th of April 1778 the Deponent was drafted from the Company to which he belonged in East Haddam Conn for the term of two months - was stationed at New London Conn in the South part of the town

on Hog Neck (so called) and employed in building a fortification upon the high ground west of Fort Trumbull under the command of Major afterwards Col. Ledgyard who was subsequently killed at the capture of Fort Griswold in Groton - The name of the Captain under whom deponent served was Willey - and the name of the Orderly sergeant Noah Day - the names of the other officers not recollected - About the 15 th of June the deponent returned to East Haddam about twenty five miles, to his home, having served two months - The deponent has no documentary evidence in support of his claim and knows of no person whose testimony he can procure except Joseph Gates, who can testify to his service -
3 rd - In the year 1778 about the 1 st of July the Deponent was drafted for six months to be stationed in the town of Lyme in Connecticut upon Long Island Sound to prevent illicit trade between the British and the Americans - The duty of the Guard to which Deponent belonged consisted in patrolling the shore of the Sound, principally in the night, to seize property or persons suspected of being engaged in illicit trade - The guard consisted of fourteen in number - It was first placed under the command of Col Parsons of Lyme, but he declining to take the command - Col Matthew Griswold Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut who resided in Lyme assumed it and directed our movements - The guard was first stationed at Giants Neck in Lyme a point of land projecting into Long Island Sound and in a short time removed to Black Point about 6 or 8 miles west of New London Harbor where we remained until our term of service expired - Our officers at first were Winslow and

sergeant, an Englishman, a substitute for Ephraim Fuller of East. Haddam - and Percival a Corporal - In a little time Winlow deserted and Percival was appointed sergeant. For one month the deponent employed a substitute whose name was Willey - the other five months the deponent served in person - We were dischar- ged by Gov- Griswold the 1 st January 1780 - Your depo- nent has no documentary evidence and knows of no per- son, whose testimony he can procure, who can testify dire- ctly to his services except and has no other evidence thereof than the depositions of his sister Mehitable Cone and of Isaac Taylor accompanying this declaration
The deponent was born in East. Haddam Middle- sex County Conn d where he has always lived on the 6 th of July 1758 - Believes his age is recorded in the Records of the town of East. Haddam - The deponent was first called into the service with the whole of the Regiment to which he belonged - and was afterwards drafted when at New London and while on Guard - The deponent has detailed the particulars connected with his service and the names of the officers militia and continental and the regiments of each with as much detail as he can recollect - The deponent never receiv- ed any written discharge from his service - The deponent is well known to the Rev d Isaac Parsons - Gen l Cham- -pion and most of the other inhabitants of East. Hadda- -m who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declare that his name

Joshua Cones Application for a pension
Terms of service - Months
1 st 2 1/2 whole mil 2 nd 2 it is called out 3 rd 5 Draft 9 1/2 Draft
Whole time - 9 1/2 Months
Cones
9 1/2 mo per
$31.66
E. A. Bulkeley

is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State Sworn and subscribed the 7 Joshua Cone day and year aforesaid
We Isaac Parsons a Clergyman, residing in the town of East. Haddam and Epaphroditus Champion residing in the same town, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Joshua Cone, who has subscri- -ed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy four years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Isaac Parsons
Epaphroditus Champion
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states - And the Court further cert- -ifies, that it appears to them that Isaac Parsons who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman resident in the town of East. Haddam, and that Epaph- -roditus Champion, who has also signed the same, is a resident of the town of East. Haddam, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit
Eliphalet A. Bulkeley Judge of Court
I, Matthew G Warner - Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of East. Haddam, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said

Court, in the matter of the application of Joshua Cone for a pension — In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Probate Office this 9 th day of August AD 1832
Matthew G. Warner Clerk
31.6 6 1/2 6 3 3/8 1 5 1/8 38 15

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the 2 d section of the act of 3 d February, 1853, State of Connecticut.
County of Middlesex Probate District of East Haddam } p.
On this twelfth day of August A.D. 1854, personally appeared before the Court of Probate, for the District of East Haddam, Sarah Cone, a resident of the town of East Haddam, in said Probate District, in the County of Middlesex and State aforesaid, aged 79 seventy nine years, who first being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision, made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 d February 1853, granting pensions to widows of persons, who served during the Revolutionary War, that she is the widow of Joshua Cone, who was a soldier in the army of the Revolution and served about ten months, as a private soldier, and for proof of his service, as well as for the names of the officers, under whom he served, the declarant, would refer to the evidence, filed with his application for a pension under the act of 7 th June, 1832, the said Joshua having been enrolled, as a pensioner at the Connecticut

Agency, the 14 th September A. D. 1833, at the rate of Thirty one \frac{66}{100} dollars per year that he entered and left the service as stat- -ed in his declaration now in the Pension Off- -ice, that he resided when he entered the ser- -vice, in said town of East Haddam, where he always afterwards resided, according to the best knowledge and belief of the dec- -larant, She further declares, that she was married to the said Joshua Cane on the eighteenth day of January in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hun- -dred and two, that her said husband died at East Haddam, aforesaid on the 5 th day of February A. D. 1831, that she was not married to him prior to the 2 d day of January 1800, but at the time above stated, She further declares, she is now a widow, Sworn and subscribed to, on the day and year above written before the Court of Probate for the District of East Haddam —
Sarah Cane
Russell L. Davis junr

I, Roswell Daveson Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of East Haddam, State of Connecticut, hereby certify, that I personally know Sarah Cone, of the town of East Haddam in said Probate District, that satisfactory proof, has been furnished me, that she was the wife of Joshua Cone, late of said town of East Haddam, who was a pensioner of the United States, on the roll of the Connecticut Agency, that said Joshua Cone, who was well known to me, died at said East Haddam on the 5 th day of February A.D. 1851; that his last will was approved and admitted to Probate, in the Probate Court for the District of East Haddam on the seventeenth day of February A.D. 1851 as appears of record and that said Sarah Cone is now a widow East Haddam August 12 th A.D. 1854,
Roswell Daveson Judge of Probate for the District of East Haddam with the seal of said office Affix an

State of Connecticut, County of Middlesex Town Clerks Office East Haddam
Joshua Con. of East Haddam and Sally Parney of Middlesex were married January Eighteenth in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and two.
I certify that the above is a true copy of the Record, with the exception of the date and figures, which are expressed in the Record in fair legible date and figures as follows. Jan'y. 18 th A.D. 1802
Alfred Gates
Town Clerk
I, Alfred Gates, abovenamed depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk of the town of East Haddam County and State afore- said and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town of East Haddam with the exception abovenamed, as certified by me.
Alfred Gates
Clerk of the Town of East Haddam
Sworn before me this 12 day of August A.D. 1854 }
Col. C. Tyler Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut } County of Middlesex } ss
I, Arthur Blealef Clerk of the County Court in and for said Middlesex County the same being a Court of Record- do hereby certify that Chas. C. Tyler Esq is as  his signature known by me to be his genuine handwriting is affixed to the within certificate is and since the 4 th day of July A.D. 1854 has been a justice of the Peace and in for said Middlesex County duly elected and qualified as by the proper return + certificate on file in my office. And as such justice of the Peace he is by law authorized to administer oaths and take acknowledgment of deeds.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County Court at Middletown in said County This 15 th day of August A.D. 1854-
Arthur Blealef Clerk of Co. Ct.

State of Connecticut } ss County of Middlesex }
On this 15 th day of June A one thousand eight hundred and fifty eight person- ally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Sarah Cone aged eighty three years, a resident of East Haddam in the State of Connecticut, who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of Joshua Cone deceased who was a private in the company command- ed by Captain Olmstead, in the Regiment of the line Connecticut troops commanded by Colonel Champion, in the War of the Amer- ican revolution. that her said husband entered the service in said company in said war and continued in actual ser- vice in said war for the term of nine and a half months, and was honorably dis- charged. And she further says that she is unable to give a more particular des- cription of his service; and refers for a more particular description of his said service to his application for a pension Number 4471. now on file in the Pen- sion Office.
And she further says that her husband aforesaid was recorded on the roll of revolutionary pensions. and at the time of his death was in the receipt of a pension for his said service.
And she further says, that she is now in the receipt of a pension from the United States on account of said ser-

1 view of her said husband, under a certificate issued to her by the department of the interior on the 26 th day of August A.D. 1854.
And she further says that she was married to the said John Lorne in Middletown at Middletown on the 18 th day of January A.D. 1852, and that she is now a widow - and that her said husband died at said East Haddam on the 8 th day of February A.D. 1851.
That she makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3-1855.
And she further says that neither herself nor her said husband have ever applied for or received any bounty land under any act of Congress whatever.
My true signature x
Sarah Lorne
We Theodore Fuller and Chloe Lorne residents of said East Haddam in the State of Connecticut upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Sarah Lorne in our presence, and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
Applicants say
x
Theodore Fuller,
matrons
x
x
Chloe L. Lorne
The foregoing declaration and affidavit

were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written and I certify that I know the affi- ants to be credible persons, and that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be - and that I have no interest in this claim -
Jonathan V. Cone, Justice of the peace -
I Benjamin F Gillett of East Haddam in the County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut being duly cautioned and sworn upon and say that I am Clerk of the Congregational church in said East Haddam and have charge of the records thereof, and that I find upon and among the records of said church in the kind- writing of a former pastor thereof among the marriages and deaths the following to wit,
Died at East Haddam Feb. 6 th A.D. 1851 Joshua Cone aged 92.
Attest Benj m F. Gillett Clerk. of the First Congregational Church in East Haddam.
when someone to find the record of the marriage and death of the claimant the witness at least a substantial the same. attest and copy

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written and I hereby certify that I know the said Benjamin F Gillette and that he holds the office of Clerk of said Church, and that he has charge of the records thereof, and that said Joshua Cune and Sarah Cune were members of the congregation of said Church
Jonathan Olone,
Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut.
I, John Boyd Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern, That Jonathan O. Bone was from the fourth day of July, A. D. 1856 to the fourth day of July, A. D. 1858, a Justice of the Peace , within and for the County of Middlesex in said State, duly appointed and commissioned having full power and authority by the laws of said State, to take the Acknowledgment of Deeds and to certify the same; also to administer Oaths, to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give Certificates thereof; and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to his official acts and attestations.
And I Further Certify, That I believe the foregoing signature of the said Jonathan O. Bone to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said State, at Hartford, this 18 th day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty eight .
John Boyd Secretary of State.

Deposition of Mehitable Cone in the matter of the application of Joshua Cone for a pension
10/10/11
Aug 2, 50
A.M.C.

72 years of age
Mehitable bone of East. Haddam Middlesex county -y Connecticut deposes and says that in the year 1779 in the spring or summer of the year her brother Joshua bone who lived together with her in her father family was drafted from the com- pany to which he belonged in East. Haddam - to serve on a tour of duty for the term of six months one month of which time he hired a substitute, the remainder of the time he served himself and was stationed a considerable part of the time near what was called Black Point in Lyme in Connecticut as your deponent was then informed and believes - Your deponent well recollects his going from and returning home and as she thinks the period of his absence - And further your deponent saith not -
Mehitable Bone
Middlesex county ss East. Haddam August 6 th 1832 Personally appeared Mehitable bone signer of the fore- going deposition and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me:
Elphalet. A. M c Keley Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut Middlesex County & John Fisk Clerk of the County Court of the County of Middlesex do Certify that Elephalot A Bullkley Esq. is a Justice of the Peace within & for the County of Middlesex as per Com d on file in my Office & that his name sub- scribed to the preceding Certificate mark d A. B. C. are his proper Hand Writing & signatures —
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 13 th day of Aug t A.D. 1822
J. Fisk Clk

81,500
100 @ 2.00

291.497
John George E. Whiting
off. bus.
Commission of Pensions
Washington
D.C.

Hartford, June 18. 1858
Dear Sir:
I herewith enclose application of Sarah Love for Bounty Land. The papers are complete with the exception of proof of her marriage with Joshua Love dec d , the proof of which is already in the pension office, among the papers upon which her application for a pension in right of her dec d husband's services, was founded.
Her application for the pension was granted, & the  a certificate was issued to her, which she now holds, dated the 26 day of August 1854.
The file of Joshua Love's application for pension is No 4471. he was her husband. and I presume her application is with them.
The parties are all known to me. & are above suspicion.
Mr. Love & Judge Perkins will recd. let me.
20 Rev.
My kind Love
Yrs C Whiting
Mr D Shipman
Corner of Pennine.
I enclose application to this as applicant is old & in firm.

Rev  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 25 428
Sarah Cone wid. of Joshua Cone Phila Pa. nat.
Act: Feb. 3 d 1863.
Index:—Vol. _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Aug: 21 st 1857.
No 4978 Sarah Cone, wid: of Joshua.
Middlesex Co:
Ct:
Act 1853.
$31. \frac{66}{100} per An: Com: Frys: 3.785 3
Rev:
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Pension Office, Official Business.
E. A. Bulkeley, Hartford.
Comptroller.

17709 Conch Sarah Moore
uncle Joshua
Box 1154 Aug 19/54
FREE
Loren F. Waldo Esq Commissioner of Pensions, Washington City

Rec: Ex: 5" Feb: 1851.
Copy

31.66 Pension Office. August. 22 d 1854. 5 Feb 57
Sir: Please certify the time to which the within named pensioner was paid. on the date of his death.
Very Respectfully,
S. Cale. Acting Commissioner.
"Feb 18"
Third Auditor. Treasury Dept. }

Joshua Cane, died 5 Feb. 1851. paid up.
W. J. Taylor
Actg. Bd. Auditor

Breit in the case of Sarah Cone, widow of Joshua, Middlesex County and State of Ct. act 3 d Febry: 1853.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase" )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under the Act of June, 1832. at the rate of $31. 66 / 100 per An. Marriage proven by record, evidence. Pensioner died 15 th Feby, 1851, as per Certificate of Court & Report of Third Auditor. Widow has & wants of present Applicant proven by the Certificate of the Court before whom the Application was made. (If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
E. A. Bulkeley, Esq n . Hartford, Ct. Name and residence of Agent
J. H. Blyth Examining Clerk.

L. P. Waldo Esq
Commissioner of Revenue
Washington City.

Wartford, Conn August 19 th 1854.
Soren P. Waldo, Esq.
Dear Sir,
Herewith I inclose the application of Sarah Cone of East Haddam, Conn for a pension as the widow of Joshua Cone, under the act of 3 d February A.D. 1853. The proof I think is sufficient — You &ady attention to the subject and reply, will much oblige
Yrs very Respectfully E. A. Bulkeley.

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p-47.
E. A. Bickley 6 East Haddam 6+
East Haddam
a.m.d. East Haddam Cont.

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Joshua Cone which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? No. VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? No And is the official character and signature of the magistrate certified by the proper officer under his seal of office? XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? Uncertain XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? Declaration is not XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
 EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension.”

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
†QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

Deposition of Joseph Gates in the matter of the application of Loshua bone for a pension
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Joseph Gates of East Haddam Middlesex County Connecticut now seventy nine years of age deposes and says that in the month of September in the early part of the month in the year 1776 the Company of Militia to which the deponent belonged was ordered from East Haddam in Connecticut to the vicinity of New York - The company left East Haddam for New York and was first stationed at West Chester afterwards at Morrisania point and then at Rye Pond where we continued until sometime in the latter part of November as deponent thinks - Mr Joshua Cone of East Haddam who belonged to another Company in the North part of East Haddam which was also called out was in the same regiment as he well recollects - The deponent and said Cone had been acquainted always with each other - having ever lived in the same parish - The deponent went down to West Chester with said Cone and they were at the same time discharged - Col Champion had command of the Regiment - Throop was Lieut. Colonel -
In the year 1778 in the month of April as deponent thinks he was drafted for the term of two months and went to New London and served for that period - Mr Joshua Cone was drafted at the same time as deponent and served for the same period - While at New London they were employed in building a fortification at the high ground west of Fort Trumbull - They were stationed at the lower part of the town - under the command of Major afterwards Colonel Ledyard.
Joseph Gates
Middlesex County ss East Haddam August 2 nd 1832 Then personally appeared Joseph Gates signed of the above deposition and made solemn oath to the truth of the same
Before me Eliphalet A. Bulkeley Justice of Peace A.

Deposition of Isaac Taylor in the matter of the application of Joshua C. one for a pension
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Isaac Taylor of East Haddam - Middlesex County Conn- ecticut now seventy seven years of age deposes and says that he was well acquainted with Mr John Percival of East Haddam who was as he said Sergeant of a Guard stationed at or near Black Point in Lyme Conn in the Revolutionary War, that he has often heard said Percival speak of Mr Joshua Cone of East Haddam, as having been one of the Guard - Mr Percival has been dead three or four years - Your Deponent lived in the same vicinity with Mr Percival and Mr Cone
Isaac Taylor
Middlesex County ss East Haddam August 6 th 1832 Personally appeared Isaac Taylor signer of the foregoing deposition and made oath to the truth of the same
Before me Eliphalet A. Bulkeley Justice of Peace B.

Additional proceedings in the application of Joshua Cone for a pension—

State of Connecticut County of Middlesex Probate District of East Haddam
ss East Haddam
On the 26 th day of November A D 1832 personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the District of East Haddam Joshua Cone a resident of the town of East Haddam and District aforesaid, an applicant for a pension under the law of the United States of the 7 th of June A D 1832, who being duly sworn deponeth and saith, that by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the period mentioned below and in the following grade to wit - For nine months and a half I served as a private soldier and for such service I claim a pension Sworn to and subscribed by - Joshua Cone
And it further appears to said Court before the Judge of which as a Justice of the Peace the Depositions of Joseph Gates, Isaac Taylor and Mehitable Cone were taken on the application of said Cone for a pension, finds that said Deponents are credible persons and there such at the time of making said depositions - and that Mehitable Cone one of the Deponents was then seventy two years of age
Eliphaleet N. Barker Judge of Court
I Matthew G. Warner Clerk of the Court of Probate in the district of East Haddam hereby certify that the foregoing contains the additional proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Joshua Cone for a pension - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 17 th day of December A D 1832
Matthew G. Warner, Clerk

Supplemental proceedings on the application of Josh ua Cone for a pension

State of Connecticut
County of Middlesex
Probate District of East Haddam
ss East Haddam
On the 30 th day of March AD 1833 personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the District of East Haddam, Joshua Cone, a resident of the town of East Haddam and district aforesaid, an applicant for a pension under the act of Congress of the 7 th of June AD 1832, who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection the term of service mentioned in the first specification of his claim in his original application commenced on the 10 th day of September 1776 and ended on the 25 th of November of the same year, being a period of two months and a half - the whole of which period the Deponent served in the grade of a private soldier -
The term of service mentioned in the 2 nd specification of Deponent's claim in his original application commenced on the 15 th day of April in the year 1778 and ended on the 15 th of June in the same year - being a period of two months, the whole of which Deponent served in the grade of a private soldier
The term of service mentioned in the third specification of Deponent's claim in his original application commenced on the 1 st day of August 1779 and ended on the 1 st day of January 1780, being a period of five months the whole of which time Deponent served in the grade of a private soldier - The deponent was drafted on the 1 st of July 1779 but furnished a substitute the first month, for which services being in whole not less than nine and half months deponent claims a pension - Sworn to and subscribed by Joshua Cone

Matthew G Warner Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of East Haddam hereby certify that the within and fore going contains the supplemental proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Joshua Gove for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 4 th day of April A.D 1833
Matthew G. Warner Clerk