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Book Title: The Old Chimney Stacks Of East Haddam

CHAPTER XIX.
CONE.

  Daniel Cone, born in 1626, came over from Edin-boro, Scotland, and settled in
Haddam with his four sons, in 1670. He left one son in Scotland. The familv
moved to East Haddam a few years afterwards, built a log hut, and settled on the
farm recently purchased of Jonathan Cone, by Benjamin Edwards. Until this
transfer, it has remained in the Cone family. Daniel died in 1706, and was
buried in Haddam. His sons were Daniel, Jared, Stephen and Caleb. One of them
retained the homestead; one settled on the spot where Zachary Cone now lives;
one near Palmer Place, now owned by Mrs. Doane; the other near Elijah Warner's.
The homestead finally came into the possession of Capt. Stephen, who, in turn,
bequeathed it by will to Stephen, John and Reuben. Capt. Stephen was buried in
the Methodist cemetery, in 1752. He occupied a house standing a few rods east of
the one above referred to. It was demolished a few years ago. He erected a new
dwelling on a spot about ten rods north or the present house, the foundations of
which are now completely obliterated. The house was two stories in front and one
in rear. The settlers in those early days used to assemble at times and surround
the wolves, starting as far as Middle Haddam, and driving them down on the Neck,
where they became good targets for the hunters.

  Stephen used to interest his grandchildren by relating how the family often
sat on the back door-step and listened to the howling of the wolves as they were
driven through the forest. At that time the highway used to run from Fuller's
Landing, near Scofield's, in an easterly direction, and struck the Moodus road,
near Oliver Emmons'. The house where Edwards now lives stands directly in this
old highway. The property next descended to Stephen and Thomas Cone. Thomas
occupied the land where Chloe Cone now lives. She was a direct descendant, her
father being Joshua, who was the son of Joel, who was the grandson of Thomas.
Stephen third retained the old place, which from him descended to Elisha, thence
to Elisha second, thence to Stephen, thence to Jonathan. The Thomas branch is
now represented by Chloe, and her nephew Theodore. Theodore served in the
rebellion as Colonel in the Confederate army, and is now practicing law in
Georgia. The daughters of Stephen and Thomas intermarried with the Gates,
Fullers, Chapmans and Williams, thus creating a relationship which extends to
nearly all the old families in town.

  Zachary, Robert S., Wm. E., George, and the late Helen Cone, of Millington,
are direct descendants of Jared by different branches. Zachary married
Elizabeth, daughter of the late Rev. Isaac Parsons, and retains the old place.
A. Jared, Jr., moved to Millington, married a daughter of the early Matthew
Smith (see Smith family) and settled on the Balahack road, which runs west from
Edwin Emmons. The old chimney stack still stands. Then, the road now running by
Ephraim Martin's did not exist. The old road was several rods west of the
present one, but terminated near the same point.

  Jared died in 1742, Nehemiah, his son, lived at the Christopher Marsh place,
and died in 1879. His children were Mary, Newel, Statira, Sarah, Jared, Lucy and
Betsey.

  George, the father of Helen R. and George, Jr. lived here. Helen R., left
Millington in 1838, and has been in the wholesale fruit business, near Fulton
Ferry, New York, for about forty years. George, Jr., died in Georgia.

  Deacon William E. Cone, is a son of Newel. He has always resided in East
Haddam, has often represented the town in the State Senate and House of
Representatives, has filled the most important town offices, and always
performed his duties with great fidelity. His only son, William A., has.
recently built a new residence at Goodspeed's Landing, where he is engaged in
the insurance business, representing some of the best companies in the country.
William R. Cone, president of the ^Etna Bank, Deacon James E. Cone, and the late
Sylvanus F. Cone, of Hartford, were from East Haddam.

  The following notices were cut from the Connecticut Valley Advertiser, in 1886.

OBITUARY.
SYLVANUS F. CONE.

  Mr. Sylvanus F. Cone, brother of Deacon James E. Cone and William R. Cone,
president of the Aetna Bank, died yesterday morning at 7 o'clock, of typhoid and
malarial fever, at his residence on Warrenton street, Hartford. Mr. Cone was
born in East Haddam, in August, 1814, and moved to this city in 1835, since
which time he has resided here continually. He always took a warm interest in
public affairs, rarely, or never failing to exercise his rights as a citizen. He
was for many years a member of the board of selectmen as well as an assessor,
and filled other important trusts, always performed his duties with scrupulous
fidelity. He was possessed of a most genial and kindly disposition, retaining
his youthful feelings and appearance to a wonderful degree, and was esteemed and
beloved by a large circle of friends and acquaintances. He leaves a wife and
four sons, Joseph H., William E., and John B. Cone of this city, and Augustus F.
Cone, who resides in Cincinnati, and one daughter, Miss Ella B. Cone.

DEATH OF WILLIAM E. CONE.

  Deacon William E. Cone, one of the aged residents of our village, and in days
gone by, one of the prominent men of the town, died on Saturday evening last. He
was born in Milling-ton eighty years ago last September, and nearly all of his
four score years had been passed in his native town. For many years he was the
general manager for W. E. Nichols &.Co., twine manufacturers of this village,
and his business ability-was recognized and his counsel sought by many. He
represented the town of East Haddam in the Legislature of 1862; was re-elected
in '63, and was a member of the Senate from this senatoral district (then the
nineteenth) in 1865 and'66. He had also at various times held minor positions of
trust within the gift of his townsmen. His political opponents were not
political enemies, for his candor, under all circumstances, won the respect of
those who, perhaps, were at variance with him. He was a faithful and willing
worker in the cause of temperance, and though not over demnostrative, his broad
influence was ever for the right. He early in life united with the church, and
for thirty-seven years he had been one of the deacons of the First
Congregational Church of this town. He was a man careful in his judgment; a true
Christian, and his death was the closing of a well-spent life. The funeral
service was held Thursday afternoon, at the Methodist Church, and was conducted
by Rev. S. McCall, assisted by Revs. S. W. Robbins, of Manchester, G. W. Wright
and J. B. Connell. The large number present on the occasion, notwithstanding the
severe rain storm prevailing at the time, bore evidence of the great respect in
which the deceased was held in this . community. It is a fact worthy oLjnention,
that during the long life of Deacon Cone, probably no man in town had kindly
officiated as funeral director on so many occasions.


  Of the early settlers, near Elijah Warner's, Isaac Cone was a direct
descendant and owned the farm extending from Bald Hill to Miner Gillett's, and
lived where G. R. Tracy now lives. The mother of Timothy Holmes and Mrs. Hubbard
Ay res are also direct descendants of this branch. The family name of this
branch in East Haddam seems to have become extinct with the death of Robert D.
Cone, for many years a school teacher. He was a bachelor and lived for several
years with Jonathan Clark.

  The old gambrel-roofed house, standing on the old road, running west from
Daniel Peck's, was Erastus Cone's. He was the uncle of Lord Wellington. Erastus'
father was Israel, who was the son of Israel. The father of William H. and
Charles, was Samuel Cone, who lived where Wm. C. Gates now lives. Just east of
Gates, is an old chimney, which marks the house where lived Samuel's father,
Deacon Nathaniel. One of his sons went to East Hampton, and from him the present
Cones in Chatham descended. Nathaniel was elected deacon of Millington church,
about one year before his death, which occurred April 15, 1790. He had eight
sons in the Revolutionary war. Helon Cone settled in Foxtown, among whose rocks
he delved out quite a fortune. He left by will ten thousand dollars in trust, to
be loaned at low rates of interest to deserving young men of the town, the
principal and accumulated interest to be so used forever. Time would render the
possibilities of such a fund beyond computation, and he was advised that such a
provision would hardly stand the test of law. He revised it and demised that
when the sum shall reach seventy-five thousand dollars it shall be applied to
the building of a free academy in Millington Society. He died in 1878. His
nephew, William H., son of Samuel, died three years before. He was the largest
land owner in the town, and for many years exerted a great influence in town
affairs. He left one son, Willian Lyman, now living on Millington Green. Thus it
may be seen that Israel and Samuel formed different branches of the original
family, but all of the name of Cone in the United States, forming numerous and
wide-spreading branches, may trace their origin to that same old trunk, which is
represented by our Daniel Cone, who settled in Haddam, in 1670.


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THE OLD CHIMNEY STACKS OF EAST HADDAM, MIDDLESEX COUNTY, CONNECTICUT,
BY
HOSFORD B. NILES,
Author of Genealogy of THE NILES FAMILY.
NEW YORK: LOWE & CO., Book and Job Printers No. 210 Fulton Street.
1887


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