Histories

Born about 1764, Daniel Fones enlisted in the 1st Regiment of Rhode Island Troops on April 5, 1777 at age 13. He served until the end of the war, being promoted from corporal to sergeant along the way. The old tombstone you see here was shipped to Tucker from Washington, DC in 1914. Longtime resident, Emmsy Thomas hauled the marker from the Tucker depot to this cemetery in a wagon. The Thomas' graves are located to the right as you entered the cemetery. We are indebted to Paul Thomas who personally maintains this hallowed ground. It is not known when Patriot Fones died.