Ensign Oliver STONE

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Ens. Oliver Stone was born 20 Jan. 1719/20, in that part of Groton, Mass., set off in 1732 as Harvard, Mass., where he resided as a farmer throughout his life and was a selectman in 1756. He was a soldier in the French and Indian War, serving from 13 Aug. to 26 Aug. 1757 as sergeant in Capt. Israel Taylor's Harvard company, which marched as far as Springfield, Mass., for the relief of Fort William Henry. (Massachusetts Archives, vol 95, p.489) Soon afterwards he became ensign of the Harvard company as this title is applied to him in his death record at Harvard, 21 Jan. 1761.

On 12 Feb. 1761, administration on the estate of Oliver Stone of Harvard, gentleman, was given to his widow Mary Stone. The inventory valued the farm at L360, and the personal estate at L176-15-2. In 1756 guardians had been appointed for the estates of his fie children by his first wife derived from their mother's father John Priest. In 1762 guardianship of the three youngest children (by second wife), Mary, Silas and Oliver Stone, was given to their mother, widow Mary Stone. (Worcester County Probate Records, no. 56834)

Oliver married Moriah PRIEST on 29 Nov 1739 in Lancaster, Massachusetts. Moriah was christened on 30 Jul 1721 in Lancaster, Massachusetts; died on 13 Jun 1754 in Harvard, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Oliver married Mary FROST on 12 May 1757 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Mary was christened on 11 Aug 1728 in Cambridge, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Oliver STONE was born on 27 Apr 1761 in New Braintree, Massachusetts; died Poss. before 1798 in Nelson, Madison Co., New York.

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Born in Groton, Middlesex County, Mass., 1 Aug. 1686, was given that portion of his father's lands which lay in the part of Groton which in 1732 was set off as the new town of Harvard in Worcester Co., Mass. Like his father, grandfather and great-grandfather, he became a prosperous, successful yeoman and influential member of the community, succeeded them in the office of deacon in the church, was commissioned captain of the Harvard military company and for several years was a selectman of that town. On 3 mar 1723/4, Simon Stone and his wife Sarah, were admitted to the Groton Church, and on 14 Sept. 1733, were dismissed to the new church in Harvard, Mass.

On 29 June 1732, the Massachusetts General Court passed the act incorporating the town of Harvard, Mass., and ordered that "Simon Stone, one of the Principal Inhabitants of the Town of Harvard, be and hereby is fully impowered to Assimble and Convene the Inhabitants of said Town to Chuse Town Officers to Stand untill their Anniversary Meeting in march next." On 3 July 1732 Simon Stone issued his warrant for the first town meeting of Harvard at which he was chosen moderator and first selectman; he held the latter office also in 1735, 1735, 1738-1740 and 1746. Capt. and Dea. Simon Stone died in Harvard, 22 Oct. 1746, aged sixty years.

Capt. Simon Stone married about 1712, Sarah ?, born about 1689, whose parentage or family name are known; she died in Harvard, Mass., 30 May 1767, aged seventy-eight years, according to her gravestone there.

Simon married Sarah ? about 1712. Sarah was born about 1689; died on 30 May 1767 in Harvard, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]