Abraham Coon, Sr.
1747 - 1831 (84 years)Set As Default Person
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Name Abraham Coon [1] Suffix Sr. Birth 1747 ,,New York,United States [2] - calculated from headstone in Halladay Burial Grounds, Elgin, Ontario, Canada
Gender Male Also Known As Abraham Maccoon [3] Alternate Birth 1753 ,,Rhode Island,United States [3] Emigration 1773 [3] to Stephentown, New York - Nathan Coon brought his family to NewYork and signed a Rensselaer lease in the area of Stephentown, New York.
Military Service Aug 1777-Oct 1777 [3] millitia under Colonel Francis Pfister (Loyalist) - In August 1777, when Francis Pfister of nearby Hoosick recruited about 318 local men to support the approaching General Burgoyne, it appears that Abraham was among the recruits. Colonel Pfister was killed in action and his recruits were transferred to Samuel Mackay.
Military Service May 1777 ,,New York,United States [3] New York militia under Captain Christopher Tillman from Colonel Stephen Schuyler's Regiment - In May of 1777, Nathan, Abraham and cousin William are all listed on the same New York militia roster under Captain Christopher Tillman from Colonel Stephen Schuyler's Regiment. How ironic that they were tasked with capturing the "disaffected" that Abraham would later become.
Military Oct 1777 to Oct 1780 Bennington,Bennington,Vermont,United States [3] Prisoner of War - Abraham was taken prisoner according to the Samuel Mackay October 1777 militia roster for Loyal Volunteers, possibly at Bennington, Vermont. Under a "Return of Men formerly belonging to Lt Col John Peters (who have returned from imprisonment)", Abraham received backpay from October 1777 through October 1780.
Military Service 1780-1781 [3] in hospital - In 1780 and 1781, he was in hospital per rosters by Capt Robert Leake and Col. John Peters but is later active and listed on rosters of Capt John W Meyers, Capt William Fraser and is eventually discharged under Jessup's Loyal Rangers in 1784.
Military Discharge 1784 [3] under Jessup's Loyal Rangers Owned Land 1789 Kingsbury,Washington,New York,United States Census 1790 Kingsbury,Washington,New York,United States [4] 1790 U.S. - Abraham Coon, 2, 1, 5, 8
Owned Land 1794 Kingsbury,Washington,New York,United States [3] Census 1801 Elizabethtown,Leeds,,Canada West [3] Canadian Owned Land 1803-1813 Elizabethtown,Leeds,,Canada West [3] Property Sale 1813 Elizabethtown,Leeds,,Canada West [3] to Nathaniel Brown: 7th Concession, Lot 33
to his son Isaac's brother-in-law or father-in-law, Nathaniel Brown for 250 pounds.
Census 1819 Elizabethtown,Leeds,,Canada West [3] Canadian Death 8 Sep 1831 Elizabethtown,Leeds,,Canada West [1] Cemetery Aft 8 Sep 1831 Halladay Burying Grounds,Elgin,Leeds,Ontario,Canada [1] Family Search ID LZDS-D8P Link to Family Search Tree https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LZDS-D8P Burial Aft 8 Sep 1831 Elgin,Leeds,Ontario,Canada [1] Headstones Submit Headstone Photo Notes - 1. Match Ranking: *
Abraham Coon found in:
Family Archive #238 Genealogical Records: New York, 1675-1920
Event: Lived in: 1776
County: Albany
Comments: Sixth Regiment
Source: New York in the Revolution as Colony and State, Vol. I - Extracts
Publisher: J. B. Lyon Co.
Publication Information: Albany, NY, 1904
Page: 108 Province: New York
2. Match Ranking: *
Abraham Coon found in:
Family Archive #238 Genealogical Records: New York, 1675-1920
Event: Lived in: 1790
Place: Kingsbury County: Washington
Source: 1790 Federal Census of New York State
Publisher: Government Printing Office
Publication Information: Washington, DC, 1908.
Page: 190 Province: New York
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Source CitationYear: 1790; Census Place: Kingsbury, Washington, New York; Series: M637; Roll: 6; Page: 211; Image: 251; Family History Library Film: 0568146DescriptionTownship: KingsburySource Information
Ancestry.com. 1790 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.Original data: First Census of the United States, 1790 (NARA microfilm publication M637, 12 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.Source DescriptionThis database details those persons enumerated in the 1790 United States Federal Census, the First Census of the United States. In addition, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to the actual images of the 1790 Federal Census. Enumerators of the 1790 census were asked to include the following categories in the census: name of head of household, number of free white males and females, number of other free persons, number of slaves, town or district and sometimes town or district of residence.Viewer built on Microsoft Technology - (Research):Abraham Coon and sons Abraham and Isaac
United Empire Loyalist Abraham Coon was probably born 1753 in Rhode Island as Abraham Maccoon to Nathan Maccoon/Coon and Anna Hall. The Rhode Island Maccoones dropped the "Mac" about 1770. A DNA match to a proven descendant of Nathan's grandfather John Maccoone [1666-1733] was over 90%. Nathan has the only documented son Abraham in the time period.
In 1773, Nathan Coon brought his family to NewYork and signed a Rensselaer lease in the area of Stephentown, New York. In May of 1777, Nathan, Abraham and cousin William are all listed on the same New York militia roster under Captain Christopher Tillman from Colonel Stephen Schuyler's Regiment. How ironic that they were tasked with capturing the "disaffected" that Abraham would later become. In August 1777, when Francis Pfister of nearby Hoosick recruited about 318 local men to support the approaching General Burgoyne, it appears that Abraham was among the recruits. Colonel Pfister was killed in action and his recruits were transferred to Samuel Mackay. Abraham was taken prisoner according to the Samuel Mackay October 1777 militia roster for Loyal Volunteers, possibly at Bennington, Vermont. Under a "Return of Men formerly belonging to Lt Col John Peters (who have returned from imprisonment)", Abraham received backpay from October 1777 through October 1780.
In 1780 and 1781, he was in hospital per rosters by Capt Robert Leake and Col. John Peters but is later active and listed on rosters of Capt John W Meyers, Capt William Fraser and is eventually discharged under Jessup's Loyal Rangers in 1784.
He received the UEL designation on the supplemental list. There is no record of his receiving a land grant.
In 1789, Abraham is back in New York where he purchased land in Kingsbury, Washington County, New York. According to one family report, his sons Abraham and Isaac and four daughters were all born in Kingsbury. He sold the property in 1794.
He reappears in Canada in the Elizabethtown census and the Johnstown District jury duty records in 1801 and purchased land from William Allen in 1803 for 40 pounds. [7th Concession, Lot 33] He sold the land in 1813 to his son Isaac's brother-in-law or father-in-law, Nathaniel Brown for 250 pounds. Baptism records for children of Abraham Jr and Isaac appear in 1809. In 1810, Abraham Jr. purchased land in South Crosby. [3rd Concession, Lot 10]
Abraham's sons participated in the War of 1812. In 1812, Isaac is listed on militia rolls for the Fourth Regiment, Lincoln Militia under Captain Abraham Nelles. In the book Rideau Reflections, by G. Clare Churchill, Abraham Jr is recorded as being granted leave from his post in Gananoque to go home to South Crosby for ten days in 1814 by Captain Benoni Wiltsie [Second Regiment, Leeds Militia].
At some later date, Isaac is declared an Alien [apparently returned to the United States] and forfeits 100 acres of land in the 7th Concession, Lot 34 S on January 2, 1817.
It is an odd parallel. In 1777, Abraham became a loyalist while his brother Nathan remained in the New York militia. Thirty five years later, two brothers are again split by their loyalties.
Abraham Sr was listed on Elizabethtown census as late as 1819. A joint tombstone at South Crosby's Halladay cemetery reports that Abraham Sr. died in 1831 and Abraham Jr. died in 1859.
Abraham Jr's descendants continue to live in the South Crosby area. I do not know the subsequent whereabouts of Isaac.
Abraham Coon, UEL is my fourth great grandfather. My grandfather Gerald Coon moved to New York shortly after his service in the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force during World War I.
- Submitted by Janet Stemmer, UE [3]
Person ID I8868 Rgstrong Family genes. | Descendants of Abraham Coon, Sr. 1747-1831 Last Modified 17 Dec 2013
Father Nathan Coon d. Yes, date unknown Mother Anna Hall d. Yes, date unknown Family ID F8774 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Patience Wells, b. 1756, Kingsbury,Albany,New York,United States d. Aft 1809 (Age 54 years) Marriage 1776 Kingsbury,Charlotte,New York,United States [5] Children 1. Ester Coon, b. 1778, Kingsbury,Charlotte,New York,United States d. Yes, date unknown [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] + 2. Isaac Coon, b. 1778, Kingsbury,Charlotte,New York,United States d. Bef Sep 1847, ,Marion,Virginia,United States (Age 69 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] 3. Lois Coon, b. 1782, Kingsbury,Charlotte,New York,United States d. Yes, date unknown [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] 4. Sarah Coon, b. 1784, Kingsbury,Charlotte,New York,United States d. Yes, date unknown [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] 5. Mary Coon, b. 1786, Kingsbury,Washington,New York,United States d. Yes, date unknown [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] + 6. Abraham Coon, Jr., b. Abt May 1788, Kingsbury,Washington,New York,United States d. 24 Mar 1859, South Crosby,Leeds,Ontario,Canada (Age 70 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] Family ID F622 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 26 Nov 2013
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Sources - [S732] Jim McKane, CanadianHeadstones, digital images, (www.canadianheadstones.com: 2009-2013), 24 Mar 2012, accessed 24 Mar 2012<, Headstone for Abraham Coon, Sr. in Halladay Burial Place+, Elgin Cemetery, Leeds County, Ontario (Reliability: 3).
IN MEMORY OF
ABRAHAM COON JU'r
WHO DIED
MAR. 24, 1859
AGED
69 Y'RS & 10 MO.
ALSO
ABRAHAM SE'r
DIED
SEP. 8, 1831
AGED 83 Y'RS
image contributed on 1/14/12 by gravehunter42 at gmail dot comimage by gravehunter42 at gmail dot com - [S950] Godfrey Memorial Library, comp., [database on-line], Ancestry.com, American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI) , ((www.ancestry.com : 1999)), 26 Nov 2013, accessed 26 Nov 2013), entry for Abram Coon; citing Census of pensioners for Rev. military serivces. Washington, DC. 1841. (195p.):96. (Reliability: 3).
Name: Abram Coon
Birth Date: 1747
Birthplace: New York,
Volume: 34
Page Number: 122
Biographical Info: Rev.War
Reference: Census of pensioners for Rev. military serivces. Washington, DC. 1841. (195p.):96 - [S957] UELAC, United Empire Loyalists' Association of Canada., (http://www.uelac.org/ : 22 Oct 2004), 17 Dec 2013, accessed 17 Dec 2013), Submitted by Janet Stemmer, UE, "Making the Loyalists: Loyalists and the War of 1812", Abraham Coon and sons Abraham and Isaac (Reliability: 3).
Abraham Coon and sons Abraham and Isaac
United Empire Loyalist Abraham Coon was probably born 1753 in Rhode Island as Abraham Maccoon to Nathan Maccoon/Coon and Anna Hall. The Rhode Island Maccoones dropped the "Mac" about 1770. A DNA match to a proven descendant of Nathan's grandfather John Maccoone [1666-1733] was over 90%. Nathan has the only documented son Abraham in the time period.
In 1773, Nathan Coon brought his family to NewYork and signed a Rensselaer lease in the area of Stephentown, New York. In May of 1777, Nathan, Abraham and cousin William are all listed on the same New York militia roster under Captain Christopher Tillman from Colonel Stephen Schuyler's Regiment. How ironic that they were tasked with capturing the "disaffected" that Abraham would later become. In August 1777, when Francis Pfister of nearby Hoosick recruited about 318 local men to support the approaching General Burgoyne, it appears that Abraham was among the recruits. Colonel Pfister was killed in action and his recruits were transferred to Samuel Mackay. Abraham was taken prisoner according to the Samuel Mackay October 1777 militia roster for Loyal Volunteers, possibly at Bennington, Vermont. Under a "Return of Men formerly belonging to Lt Col John Peters (who have returned from imprisonment)", Abraham received backpay from October 1777 through October 1780.
In 1780 and 1781, he was in hospital per rosters by Capt Robert Leake and Col. John Peters but is later active and listed on rosters of Capt John W Meyers, Capt William Fraser and is eventually discharged under Jessup's Loyal Rangers in 1784.
He received the UEL designation on the supplemental list. There is no record of his receiving a land grant.
In 1789, Abraham is back in New York where he purchased land in Kingsbury, Washington County, New York. According to one family report, his sons Abraham and Isaac and four daughters were all born in Kingsbury. He sold the property in 1794.
He reappears in Canada in the Elizabethtown census and the Johnstown District jury duty records in 1801 and purchased land from William Allen in 1803 for 40 pounds. [7th Concession, Lot 33] He sold the land in 1813 to his son Isaac's brother-in-law or father-in-law, Nathaniel Brown for 250 pounds. Baptism records for children of Abraham Jr and Isaac appear in 1809. In 1810, Abraham Jr. purchased land in South Crosby. [3rd Concession, Lot 10]
Abraham's sons participated in the War of 1812. In 1812, Isaac is listed on militia rolls for the Fourth Regiment, Lincoln Militia under Captain Abraham Nelles. In the book Rideau Reflections, by G. Clare Churchill, Abraham Jr is recorded as being granted leave from his post in Gananoque to go home to South Crosby for ten days in 1814 by Captain Benoni Wiltsie [Second Regiment, Leeds Militia].
At some later date, Isaac is declared an Alien [apparently returned to the United States] and forfeits 100 acres of land in the 7th Concession, Lot 34 S on January 2, 1817.
It is an odd parallel. In 1777, Abraham became a loyalist while his brother Nathan remained in the New York militia. Thirty five years later, two brothers are again split by their loyalties.
Abraham Sr was listed on Elizabethtown census as late as 1819. A joint tombstone at South Crosby's Halladay cemetery reports that Abraham Sr. died in 1831 and Abraham Jr. died in 1859.
Abraham Jr's descendants continue to live in the South Crosby area. I do not know the subsequent whereabouts of Isaac.
Abraham Coon, UEL is my fourth great grandfather. My grandfather Gerald Coon moved to New York shortly after his service in the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force during World War I.
- Submitted by Janet Stemmer, UE
(http://www.uelac.org/Making-Loyalists/Selective-lists-of-loyalists/War-of-1812-Loyalists.php#AbrahamCoonSons) - [S951] New York, Washington, 1790 U.S. census, 1790 United States Federal Census, Digital images, (www.ancestry.com: National Archives and Records Administration, 2010), 26 Nov 2013, M637, roll 6, p. 211, line 22, Abraham Coon, accessed 26 Nov 2013 (Reliability: 3).
Image: 251; Family History Library Film: 0568146.
Abraham Coon, 1, 2, 5
showing pg 211 and 212 - [S909] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch," database, FamilySearch , ((https://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 26 Nov 2013), entry for Abraham Coon, person ID LZDS-D8P. (Reliability: 3).