Captain Joseph John MacCoone, III

GEDCOM Note

Captain John Coon was involved in getting men from Hopkinton to fight in the French and Indian War.

In a Hopkinton town meeting on 7 June 1757, it was "Voted, that Nathan Burdick and Simeon Perry be appointed a committee to settle the affair with Cap'n John Coon with respect to the fines where he hath impressed or drawn men to go in the expedition against Crown Point, and report at the next town meeting"

From "Historical Sketch of the Town of Hopkinton" p 21, prepared and delivered by the Rev. S. S. Griswold for the 4th of July celebration in Hopkinton in 1876[coon3.FTW]

Captain John Coon was involved in getting men from Hopkinton to fight in the French and Indian War.

In a Hopkinton town meeting on 7 June 1757, it was "Voted, that Nathan Burdick and Simeon Perry be appointed a committee to settle the affair with Cap'n John Coon with respect to the fines where he hath impressed or drawn men to go in the expedition against Crown Point, and report at the next town meeting"

From "Historical Sketch of the Town of Hopkinton" p 21, prepared and delivered by the Rev. S. S. Griswold for the 4th of July celebration in Hopkinton in 1876