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]

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Being a posthumous child and also losing his mother when a few years old, he was bound out in boyhood to Solomon Matthews of New Braintree, Mass., and later, on 6 Oct. 1777, he chose Mr. Matthews for his guardian. (Worcester County Probate Record, no. 56836)

Oliver Stone engaged in at least thee campaigns in the Revolution. From 27 July to 29 Aug. 1777 he was private in Capt. Edmund Hodge's company, Col. Job Cushing's regiment, in the Bennington expedition, serving one month and seven days to the northward, including four days (ninety miles) travel home; from 30 Mar to 2 July 1778 he served in Capt. Thomas Whipple's company, Col. Abijah Searns' regiment, guarding prisoners from General Burgoyne's army; and he also appears in a descriptive list of men raised for six months' service with the Continental Army, as Oliver Stone of New Braintree, aged nineteen years, stature five feet, four inches, complexion light, enlisted 11 July 1780, discharged 11 Jan. 1781, service six months and nine days including 160 miles travel home. This service was in Washington's army on the Hudson River. ("Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the Revolution," vol. 15, p.116)

In the United States Census of 1790, Oliver Stone is listed as head of a family in New Braintree, Mass., of one male over sixteen years, two males under sixteen years and three females. His name does not appear there in the United States Direct Tax of 1798, so before this year he removed to Nelson, Madison County, New York, where he afterwards resided and died.

Oliver married Mary DOW on 15 Sep 1785. Mary was born on 29 May 1768 in New Braintree, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

David married Sally ? about 1814. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Harley married Irena A. BRIGGS on 5 Oct 1855 in Erieville, Madison Co., New York. Irena was born on 27 Apr 1835 in Independence, Alleghany Co., New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]