"Probate Records. Vol. X, 1723 to 1729. Page 3I4-15.
Cone, Daniel, Deacon, East Haddam. Died 16 June, 1725. Invt. £858-17-10. Taken 16 July, 1725, by Daniel Brainard, John Bate and Thomas Robbinson.
Court Record, Page 99—7 September, 1725: Adms. to Mary Cone, widow of the sd. deceased. Exhibit of inventory.
Page 119—1st March, 1725-6: Adms. account exhibited: Paid in debts and charges, £42-07-11; invt. £1101-14-08; subtracting £42-07-11, there remains £1059-06-09 to be distributed. Order to Mary Cone, widow, £90-05-07, with dower; to Daniel Cone, eldest son, £211-19-04, he having received £9-11-06, which is his double portion of sd. estate; to the rest of the children, to George, Joseph and Jared Cone, to each of them, £110-15-05; to Sarah Gates, £89-16-03, she having received £20-19-03; to Mehetabell Williams, £82-03-03, she having received £28-12-02; to Mary Fuller, £79-09-01, she having received £31-06-09; to Dorothy Gates, £89-09-11, she having received £21-05-06; to Abigail Rowley, £83-17-00, she having received £26-18-09. And appoint Joshua Brainard, John Bates and Isaac Spencer, of Haddam, distributors.
Page 128—5 May, 1726: This Court do appoint Mrs. Mary Cone to be guardian to George, 17 years, Joseph 14 years, and Jared 12 years of age. Recog., £300."