George Stone (1760 - 1834)

Born 21 Nov 1760 in Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Husband of Hannah (Lovering) Stone — married 14 Jul 1789 in Boscawen, Merrimack, New Hampshire

Descendants

Died 8 Dec 1834 at age 74 in Boscawen, Merrimack, New Hampshire

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Biography

He was a soldier of the revolution, enlisting at the age of 15, and served five years; participated in the battles of Brandywine, Stillwater and other engagements; witnessed the surrender of Burgoyne; endured the suffering and privation of the winter encampment at Valley Forge; and was wounded at the Battle of Monmouth. On the return of peace, he settled in Boscawen, but the depreciation of Continental money left him so poor that he had only twenty cents to begin life with. By industry he was soon able to purchase twenty acres, upon which he commenced farming, and in time acquired land sufficient to give each of his eight children a homestead.

Sources

• 1830 United States Federal Census
• American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
• Coffin, Charles Carleton, "The History of Boscawen and Webster, New Hampshire from 1733 to 1878", p612, Webster Bicentennial Committee, 1977
• New Hampshire, Death and Burial Records Index, 1654-1949
• New Hampshire, Death and Disinterment Records, 1754-1947
• New Hampshire, Marriage Records Index, 1637-1947
• U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970