History of The Battle of Brandywine

Here are some links of interest on the history of the Battle of Brandywine. Since Christian Cones presumably disappeared from history around that time frame I thought it would be a good idea to read up on the Brandywine history. This is great advice to the new hunters.

By reading the history of Brandywine, this gives us an idea of the war time frame and the possible sides Christian fought on. Many believed that he fought for America but in light of reading up on the Brandywine it has left some of our minds wandering was he on the side of the enemy? It is possible we will never know. Until we can locate more information on Christian we are left speculating what really happened. Did he really die at the Battle of Brandywine? Was Christian able to carry on life after the Brandywine leaving a slight trail that seems to be lost in history? What really happened to Christian Cones and will we ever truly find out?  I truly hope so. But until that time comes all we can do is read up on the history and speculate what we all think happened. Family folk-lore's are interesting but they are not always accurate. Unfortunately, this is proving to be true for Christian.

• The Battle of Brandywine
• The American Revolution: Battle of Brandywine
• Totally History: Battle of Brandywine
• My Revolutionary War: Brandywine
• FOLD3: The Battle of Brandywine
• TNT Carden: Brandywine

Draft Record for Wm. W. Cones

William W Cones Draft Records  He is #29 at bottom
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source is Ancestry.com

U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865

Name
Birth Year
Place of Birth
Age on 1 July 1863
Race
Marital Status
Residence
Congressional District	6th
Class	1

Will of Charles B. Cones

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Resource from Ancestry.com 

Transcribed by this blog owner:

372             Will of Charles B Cones

I Charles B. Cones, of the city of Indianapolis, Marion County and State of Indiana, but temporarily in the city of Chicago, Illinois, do make and publish this my last will and testament, hereby revoking and making null and void all of the last wills and testaments by me heretofore made.

As to all my worldly estate and all the property, real, personal or mixed, of which I shall die seized and possessed or to which I shall be entitled at the time of my decease, I deoise (presume to be devise), bequeath and dispose there of in the manner following, to with, Item 1st, My will is that all my just debts and funeral charges shall be by my executrix herein after named, paid out of my estate, as soon after my decease as shall be by her found convenient. 
Item 2nd I give, bequeath and devise to my wife, Nettie M. Cones, all my estate, real, personal, or mixed, to her and her heir(s), to have and hold forever.
Item 3rd, I do herby name and appoing my said wife Nettie M. Cones, executrix of this my last will and testament, to act without bond, herby authorizing her to compromise, adjust and discharge in such manner as she may deem proper all debts, demands or claims due me. She is also authorized and impowered to sell by private sell or public auction or in such manner and upon such terms affordit or otherwise as she may think proper; all or any part of my real estate or personal property, and convey the same to purchasers, to acknowldege and deliver and deed therefor in fee simple to such real estate, without restraint or subject to any order of court, And she is aslo authorized to sell and dispose of any interest that I may have in the corporation of C. B. Cones, Sons & Co., in such manner and upon such terms as she may determine and see proper. It is my will that my said wife shall consult Pierce Norton and obtain his advice adn assistance in and about the settlement of my estate.
In testimony where of I have hereto set my hand and seal this third day of March with year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and ninety.

                                                                        Charles B Jones  {seal}

Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said Charles B. Cones as and for his last will and testament, in the presence of us, who, at this request, and in his presence and in the presence of each other, have subscribed our names as witnesses hereto this third day of March 1890.
                         Charles W. Dabb  {seal}
                         Malcolm D. Hart   {seal}

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373                          Will of Charles B. Cones continued


State of Indiana    \
Marion County      /  SS;
                            Nettie M. Cones, of lawful age, being duly sworn, upon her oath, say o; 
That she was the wife of Charles B. Cones, a resident of Marion County, Indiana, who departed this life on the 4th day of May, 1890. That she was present at the bed side of her said husband Charles B. Cones when he died.     That the funeral of said Charles B. Cones was had and held in the city of Indianapolis on the 6th day of May, 1890.
That she knows well the hand writing and signature of Charles B. Cones; that she has carefully examined the signature to the will hereto annexed, and that said signature is the signature and in the hand    writing  of said Charles B. Cones. That he made and excuted said will at the time named therin and in the form and in the manner as therein indicated as she was informed by said Charles B. Cones in his life - time. 
That the witnesses to said will, namely, Charles W. Dabb, and Malcolm D. Hart, are each non-residents of the State of Indiana and that she knows personally the said witnesses and each of them are residents of and reside in the city of Chicago, Cook County and State of  Illinois. 
That she is note thoroughly informed as to the value of the personal estate of her said husband Charles B. Cones, but that she is informed and believes that her said husband Charles B. Cones left personal property to the value of as much as Five Thousand and dollars. ($5000.00).
                                                       
                                                           Nettie M. Cones,

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 10th day of May, 1890,
                                                          
                                                           John R Wilson,
                                                           Clerk of the Marion Circuit Court


State of Indiana    \
Marion County      / SS:
                            Henry L. Browning, of lawful age being duly sworn upon his oath, says:
That he was well acquainted with Charles B. Cones during his life-time. That he was the book-keeper for the firm of which the said Charles was a member and as such book-keeper he had opportunity to and did become well acquainted with the hand - writing and signature of said Charles. That he has examined the signature to the annexed will executed on the 3rd day of March, 1890.

William Smith Cones

In our search on the Indiana Memory Site we found this, William Smith Cones

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Veterans enrollment form, Pvt. William Smith Cones

courtesy of 2011, Ball State University 

Description:	Member of 134th Infantry Regiment, Company A.
Origin:	1890-06-14
Source:	http://libx.bsu.edu:2013/u?/LSTACivWar,13454
Collection:	United States Civil War Resources for East Central Indiana
Copyright:	Copyright 2011, Ball State University. All rights reserved. http://www.bsu.edu/libraries/forms/digitalimagereproductionagreement.php
Geography:	Delaware County Indiana United States North and Central America
Subjects:	United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Veterans Military pensions

W. W. Cones Telegraph Message

I found this tonight on Wm. W. Cones to J. H. Vajen, 1861-05-20 

resource: Indiana Memory Digital Library

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W. W. Cones to J. H. Vajen, 1861-05-20

Transcribed:

                                                                             20  May 1861

To:  J. H.  Vajen                       by telgraph from  Cincinatti  1861

Has contract for [ unknown - possibly shaf ]  and  shell been awarded if not when will it be & [ unknown, unknown].

                                                                          Wm. W. Cones

14 c {unknown]  pd

Origin:	1861-05-20
Source:	http://indiamond6.ulib.iupui.edu/cdm/ref/collection/Telegraph/id/5744
Collection:	Civil War - Governor Morton Telegraph Books and Slips
Subjects:	Military Supplies United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865

Further information on this record can be found at its source

Other information:

Object Description

Directory Name	MortonSlipsConesWW-1861-05-20
Title	W. W. Cones to J. H. Vajen, 1861-05-20
Date	1861-05-20
Message Sender	Cones, W. W.
Message Recipient	Vajen, J. H. (John Henry), 1828-1917
Message Subject	Military Supplies
Subject	United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
Owning Institution	Indiana State Archives http://www.in.gov/icpr/archives/databases/civilwar/telmort.html
Usage Rights	http://www.ulib.iupui.edu/copyright
Funding	Funding provided by an Institute of Museum and Library Services grant, administered by the Indiana State Library
Digital Publisher	IUPUI University Library
Digital Collection	Civil War: Governor Morton Telegraph Books http://indiamond6.ulib.iupui.edu/Telegraph/
Digital Date	2011-04-07
Format and Resolution	Full View: 600 dpi jpg 2000; Archived View: 600 dpi tiff
Scanner	hp ScanJet 5370C

Description

Title	MortonSlipsConesWW-1861-05-20
Funding	Funding provided by an Institute of Museum and Library Services grant, administered by the Indiana State Library