Jeremiah Asbury Stone

M, #20040, b. 23 June 1781, d. 28 August 1854
Jeremiah Asbury Stone|b. 23 Jun 1781\nd. 28 Aug 1854|p20040.htm|Rev. Benjamin Stone (RevWar Patriot)|b. c 1747\nd. 4 Jun 1833|p20042.htm|Anna Asbury|b. 1748\nd. 1833|p20043.htm|Thomas Stone|b. c 1720\nd. c 1788|p22343.htm|Mary Butler||p22355.htm|George Asbury|b. c 1720\nd. 1758|p22356.htm|Hannah Hardwick-Hardage|d. 1782|p22357.htm|
  
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6 generation Descent for Rev. Benjamin Stone (RevWar Patriot)
Father* Rev. Benjamin Stone (RevWar Patriot) b. c 1747, d. 4 Jun 1833
Mother* Anna Asbury b. 1748, d. 1833
Birth*23 June 1781 Jeremiah Asbury Stone was born 23 June 1781 at Fauquier Co., Virginia, "I was born in Fauquier County, Virginia, June 23 - 1781. My father returned from the army in the night previous to my birth. Father and mother were American Patriots."1 
He was the son of Rev. Benjamin Stone (RevWar Patriot) and Anna Asbury. 
MovedTo*Jeremiah Asbury Stone moved to Fayette Co., Pennsylvania, Grandfather Stone was born of Scotch parents in Virginia, moved to Pennsylvania when young with his parents, grew to manhood in Fayette Co. Penn. Married Hanna Reed, an only daughter. Grandfather Stone was a carpenter by trade, was a fine singer and scholar. Strong temperance man, didn't use coffee, tobacco or whiskey.2  
CAUTION*There is the following CAUTIONARY INFORMATION for Jeremiah Asbury Stone: On some DAR applications, there are references to Jeremiah's diary. However, on asking the DAR to send a copy, they replied:
"Thank you for your request for ... Specifically your interest is in a journal of Jeremiah Asbury Stone. Ruth Williamson, #475762, described this journal as "on file with one paper."
     Eleven papers, which preceded Mrs Williamson's paper, were pulled and reviewed for listing of such an enclosure. There was no mention on nine. On two papers, there was mention of a journal or diary but no indication of it being enclosed or attached.
     #187301 Add 175 (1925)
"Journal of Jeremiah Asbury Stone" is listed as a reference but the DAR checker does not check it off as received or reviewed.
     #408089 Add 390 (1955)
"See Jeremiah's diary" appears in the midst of the description of Ancestor's Services, but no diary is cited under references. Under lineage, the applicant notes, "all dates in this paper are from records collected by the Stone family association of which Gov. Wm. Stone of Mo. was president, now deceased, but copies of this data can be obtained from Mary A Stone, #62586."
     Mary Stone, the first to apply on Benjamin through son Jeremiah, did not mention any journal or diary in her paper.
     Enclosed please find a copy of the only material on file from the time before Mrs Williamson's paper was submitted. Later date do not include such a journal either.
     [end letter]
I've had no luck tracking down the diary. There is email correspondance to document what all has been tried. Steven Pearson said: " another researcher shared with me an old letter that contains a short excerpt from Jeremiah's elusive diary. It's the only documentation that I've seen about the actual diary." He's offered to transcribe that letter, and am awaiting that transcription. 
Marriage*2 May 1805He married Hannah Reed, daughter of (__________) Reed and (__________) (__________), on 2 May 1805 probably in Fayette Co. PA. 
Census1820*1820Jeremiah Asbury Stone was the head of the household in the 1820 census, pg 63, Green Twnshp, Harrison Co., Ohio with 210010-31010. 
Event-Misc*1827In 1827 he signed a permission to marry for daughter Anna at Harrison Co., Ohio. 
Census1830*1830He was the head of the household in the 1830 census, at pg 126, Green Twnshp, Harrison Co., Ohio, with 0010001-0102 (plus 1 f 80-90). 
(InHomeOf) Census18501850He appeared on the 1850 census in the household of Isaac Shannon, pg 188 #51-51, Clark Twnshp, Coshocton Co., Ohio. His info on the census included - Stone, Jeremiah A 67 b.VA cooper. 
Death*28 August 1854Jeremiah Asbury Stone died on 28 August 1854 at Keene, Coshocton Co., Ohio, at age 73 Date calculated by adding 73 years 2 months 5 days (from tombstone) to the birthdate he stated in his diary (see birth info)l. DAR and other records only say 1853 which would not make him 73 years of age. 
Burial*He was buried at Keene United Methodist Church Cemetery, Keene, Coshocton Co., Ohio, Jeremiah A. Stone
Age 73 years
2 mo. 5 days.
Anecdote*Steven Pearson [scpearson61@earthlink.net] said: "I have some sayings or "proverbs" of Jeremiah's that were hand-written by my great-grandfather's sister, Mary Augusta Stone. They were given to her by her grandfather, Benjamin Butler Stone."
[have photo of the proverbs] 

Family

 Hannah Reed d. 1821
Marriage*2 May 1805He married Hannah Reed, daughter of (__________) Reed and (__________) (__________), on 2 May 1805 probably in Fayette Co. PA. 
Children 1.Sarah Stone+2 b. 1806
 2.Samuel Reed Stone+2 b. 1808
 3.Anna Stone2 b. 18 Mar 1809, d. 7 May 1844
 4.Maria Stone2
 5.Benjamin Butler Stone+2 b. 22 Mar 1812, d. 30 Apr 1891
 6.Hannah Stone+2 b. 1815, d. 30 Oct 1862
 7.Thomas Stone2
 8.Margaret E Stone2
 9.Elizabeth Stone2
Last Edited 23 Aug 2010

Citations

  1. [S253] Letter written by William S Stone son of Elijah who is son of patriot Benjamin Stone - dated 12 Apr 1900 from Canton to niece Mary A Stone. Quotes the elusive diary., transcription in email from Steven Pearson 27 Apr 2006 , "I copy the following from mama's script written by Jeremiah Stone in 1842."
  2. [S247] Letters written by Ellen (Stone) Mitten, great granddaughter of patriot Benjamin Stone - first part 20 Nov 1895, last part 20 Jan 1913, transcription in email from Steven Pearson 27 Apr 2006.
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