Stones in the American Revolution

The following data is extracted from Stone Family History.

Officers of the Continental Army
Benjamin Stone (N. H.). Regimental Quartermaster 20th Continental Infantry, 7th September to 31st December. 1776; Captain 3d New Hampshire, 8th November, 1776; resigned 20th May, 1779. (Died 13th February, 1820.)

Enos (Mass.). Sergeant in Lexington Alarm, April, 1775; Sergeant of Paterson's Massachusetts Regiment, May to December, 1775; Captain, 12th Massachusetts, 1st January, 1777; taken prisoner at Hubbardton, 7th July, 1777; exchanged in August, 1779, and did not rejoin regiment.

Ephraim (N. H.). Lieutenant of Bedel's New Hampshire Regiment, January to June, 1776. Captain in Mooney's Regiment, New Hampshire Militia, 1779-1780.

Isaac (N. H.). 1st Lieutenant 3d New Hampshire, 1st May to December, 1775; 1st Lieutenant 2d Continental Infantry, 1st January to 31st December, 1776.

Jeremiah (R. I.). Sergeant and Lieutenant Topham's Regiment, Rhode Island Militia, 1776-1778.

John (Pa.). 1st Lieutenant of Miles' Pennsylvania Rifle Regiment, 15th March, 1776; Captain, 10th Pennsylvania, 4th December, 1776; resigned 12th November, 1777. (Died 24th March, 1825.) Name also spelled Stoner.

John (Pa.). Ensign 12th Pennsylvania, 16th October, 1776; resigned 8th January, 1777. (Died -- March, 1792.)

John (Vt.). Captain Vermont Militia in 1777.

John Hawkins (Md.). Major of Smallwood's Maryland Regiment, 14th January, 1776; Licutenant-Colonel 1st Maryland, 10th December, 1776; Colonel,

18th February, 1777; wounded at Germantown, 4th October, 1777; resigned 1st August, 1779. (Died 5th October, 1804.)

Jonathan (Mass.). Sergeant of Learned's Massachusetts Regiment, May to December, 1775; Ensign 3d Continental Infantry, 1st January to 31st December, 1776; Paymaster 5th Massachusetts, 1st January, 1777, to 1st January, 1783, with rank of 1st Lieutenant, from 1st January, 1777; Captain-Lieutenant, 14th October, 1780, and Captain from 25th April, 1781; retired 1st January, 1783. (Died 25th March, 1801.)

Nathaniel (Mass.). Ensign 1st Massachusetts, 1st January, 1777; 2d Lieutenant, 28th March, 1777; 1st Lieutenant, 6th January, 1780; retained in Jackson's Continental Regiment, November, 1783, and served to 20th June, 1784. (Killed Captain Luke Hitchcock in a duel at West Point, N. Y., 21st February, 1782.)

Josiah (Vt.). Major of Bedel's Regiment, Vermont Militia, 1778-1779.

Thomas (Md.). A signer of the Declaration of Independence. (Died 5th October, 1787.)

The following Stones served in the American Revolution from the respectives colonies. Figures following some of the names indicate the number of times those names appear on the records examined:

Connecticut: Aaron--2, Albermarle--2, Abley, Andrew, Benjamin--4, Billie, Capt., Daniel--3, Dudley--2, Eber, Frederick, Gad, Henry--2, Isaac--3, Joel, John, John Evarts, Jonathan--2, John L., Joseph--2, Josiah, Julius, Levi--7, Medad, Oliver, Phebe, Reuben--2, Samuel--4, Seth--5, Silvenus, Simeon, Solomon, Stephen--2, Thomas--6, William--4. Delaware: Lewis. Georgia: Charles--3, Henry, Joshua--2, Thomas--4, Thompson--2, William--3. Maryland: Charles, Cuthbert--3, Edward--2, George, John--3, John Haskin--6, Joseph--2, Richard, Thomas--2. Massachusetts: Aaron--5, Abel, Abiel, Abijah--6, Abner--5, Abraham--2, Albemarle, Alpheus, Ambrose--3, Amos--11, Andrew--2, Archelaus, Artemas, Asa--2, Benjamin--6, Benjamin, Jr., Clark, Cornelius, Daniel--17, David--12, Dixey, Dudley, Eben, Ebenezer--10, Eden, Edmund--4, Edward--4, Eli, Elias--3, Elijah--3, Enos--2, Ephraim--2, Ethan, Francis, Gabriel, George--4, Gregory--3, Henry--2, Isaac--9, Israel--9, James--16, James, Jr., Jeduthan, Jesse, Joel--2, John--38, Jonas--9, Jonathan--24, Jonathan, Jr., Joseph--15, Joshua--2, Josiah--12, Lathar, Lemuel--2, Leonard, Levi, Luther, Micah--2, Moses--12, Mohum, Nat., Nathan--5, Nathaniel--10, Nehemiah--2, Oliver--2, Peter--3, Richard, Robert--12, Robert, Jr., Samuel--31, Samuel, Jr., Seth--3, Shubael, Silas--10, Silas, Jr., Simeon--2, Simon--3, Solomon--2, Stephan, Stakely, Sylvanus, Thomas--6, Thomas, Jr., Timothy--3, Waldron--2, William--27, Windsor, Zachariah--4, Zenas, Zubol. New Hampshire: Abel--6, Abijah, Andrew--16, Benjamin--32, C. B., Daniel--2, David--2, Ebenezer--2, Eliphalet, Enoch, Ephraim--15, Ezekiel--17, Isaac--3, Jacob--3, James--5, John--12, Joseph, Josiah--15, M., Matthias, Nathaniel--5, Salmon--6, Samuel--7, Silas--3, Thomas, Thomas, Jr., Uriah--13, William. New Jersey: David--2, Jeremiah, Samuel, William. New York: Aaron, Abner, Asa, Conrad, Conrod, Daniel, David--3, Gorg, Henry, Israel, John--3, Selbester. Pennsylvania: Abraham--3, Adam--2, Allen--2, Amos, Archd., Athan, Athon, Baltzer--5, Balzer--3, Bolzer, Casper, Conrad--3, Frederick--4, George--6, Henrey, Henry, Hugh--3, Jacob--14, John--44, Leanard, Lenard--2, Leonard--6, Linerd, Lodowick, Lodwick, Loudwick--2, Ludowick, Ludwick--2, Michael, Peter--3, Petter--2, Philip--5, Richard--3, William--4, Zubil. Rhode Island: Albert W., Alison, Almon A.--3, Ambrose--2, Amos--9, Arthur--3, Asa--34, Charles--11, Dexter G., Edmund--4, Edward, Edwin, Ezra, George, Henry--2, Hiram--2, Israel, James--4, Jason--5, Jeremiah--5, Joseph--13, Josiah, Lemuel--2, Nathan K.--14, Nathaniel--22, Olney, Peter--7, Raymond--5, Richard--2, Samuel--8, Wescott--7, Whipple--4, William--66. Virginia: Ashwell, Bayles, Henry, Hezekiah, John--2, Josias, Lancelot, Simon, Spencer, William--2. Total 1120.

Source: Stone Family History

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