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Simon Stone

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Simon Stone

(1656–1741)

    Simon Stone III

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    • 1st Generation
    • Ahnentafel No:
    • 1 
    • Birth Date:
    • 8 Sep 1656 
    • Birth Location:
    • Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts 
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    • Death Date:
    • 20 Dec 1741 
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    • Simon Stone was a soldier in King Philip's War. He was in Exeter, New Hampshire, when that place was assaulted by the Indians on July 4, 1690. He was severely wounded. Cotton Mather later wrote the following account:

      “There happened at this time a remarkable thing * * * one Simon Stone being wounded with shot in nine several places lay for dead among the dead. The Indians coming to strip him attempted with two several blows of a hatchet, at his neck to cut off his head, which blows added, you may be sure, more enormous wounds into those port-hoes of death at which the life of the poor man was already running out as fast as it could. * * The English now coming to bury the dead, one of the soldiers perceived this poor man to fetch a gasp * * * [and] lifted up the wounded man and poured a little fair water into his mouth at which he coughed; then they poured a little strong water after it at which he opened his eyes * * * * But Simon Stone was thoroughly cured and is at this day a very lusty man * * * that nothing may be dispaired of remember Simon Stone.”

  • Marriages for Simon Stone III

    • Spouse:
    • Sarah Farnsworth
    • Marriage Date:
    • ABT 1683

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