Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43354, Jacobus Cole, New York
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
New York
Cole, Jacobus
NUMBER
S. 43354

CONTENTS
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See letter 10 March 1838 to
Wm H Parker
19.286
New York
Jacobus Cole
Washington Co in the State of New York
who was a private in the company commanded
by Captain Van Ness of the regiment command
Colonel Van Schaick in the New York
line, for the term of 1 year in 1776.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence
the 16th of March 1824.
certificate of Pension issued the 17th of June 1824.
and sent to W. H. Parker, Esqr
Whitehall, N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1824 $45,18
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$45 -18
Revolutionary claim,
Acts March 18, 1818,
and May 1, 1820.}
 Vol. 5 Page 35
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18.967
Jacobus Cole

[words crossed out]
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In Washington Common pleas
of August Term 1823
State of New York
Washington County Ss: On this twenty Sixth day of August 1823, personally appeared in open Court (being a Court of record
proceeding according to the course of the Common Law, with a Jurisdiction unlimited in point & amount, keeping a record of their
proceedings and having the power of fine and imprisonment
Jacobus Cole, aged seventy years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration
in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818, and the 1st May 1820.
that he the said Jacobus Cole enlisted for the term of nine
months some time in the latter part of February in the year 1776, in the State of New York in the Company commanded
by Captain David Van Ness in the first New York Regiment commanded by Colonel Gosa Van Schaick in the line of the State of New York on the continental Establishment,
That he continued to serve in the said Corps until the month of January 1777, when he was discharged from the said
service in Albany in the State of New York; that he has no other evidences now in his power of his said services Except the affidavit of David Van Ness the Captain aforesaid, and in pursuance of the act of the 1st May
1820, I do solemnly swear that I was a resident in of the United States on the 18th day of March One thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen, and that I have not since that
time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of
Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States
in the Revolutionary War", passed on the 18th day
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of March One thousand eight hundred and Eighteen, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debt due to me; nor
have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. And I do further swear that I am by occupation a farmer, that I am wholly unable to labor from age and rheumatism with which I am afflicted, that I have a wife
whose name is Sarah Cole aged about fifty years and who is not able to contribute to the support of my family but very little in consequence of the Physic. That
I have a son aged Eleven years who is healthy, his name is Abraham Cole
 Abraham Cole  his x mark
Sworn in Open Court
August 26, 1823
M.D Danvers Clk
Mark
Schedule of the Estate of Jacobus Cole of the town of Whitehall in the County of Washington as follows viz |
 4 Chairs, 1 Chest 1 table 1 Cupboard
2 Cups and Saucers, 3 bowls, 2 pigs, 1 hen, 1 axe 1 hoe, 2 Iron Kettles 1 Spider I Case knives,
2 pails-
  Jacob Cole  his x mark

I Matthew D Danvers Clerk of Washington County do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court, And I do further certify that it is the opinion 
of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property Exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is ten dollars
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court
on this twenty seventh day of August 1823.
M D Danvers
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State of New York
Washington County Ss
-
Jacobus Cole the revolutionary Soldier
mentioned in the annexed copy being duly sworn deposeth and
saith that on the twenty sixth day of August last being the day on which he made his declaration, a copy of which
is hereunto annexed was a resident of the Town of Whitehall in the County of Washington and State of New York
and that he has resided in the said Town of Whitehall in said County without intermission for the last twenty
years and further this Deponent saith not
  Jacobus Cole  his x mark
Sworn this 16th day of
March 1824 Before me
W. H. Parker Justice of the Peace

I Matthew D Danvers Clerk of the County of Washington in the State of
New York do hereby certify that William H. Parker before whom the foregoing affidavit appears to have been taken was on the 16th day of March 1824 a Justice of the Peace of the said County of Washington, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said
William H. Parker and that the signature"W. H. Parker"
Subjoined the foregoing
affidavit is the proper hand
writing of the said Justice

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal of the
said County this 2d
day of April
in the year of our Lord 1824 -
M.D. Danvers
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Jacobus Cole
Pension papers
Wm H. Parker of
Whitehall
Washington Cy [County]
New York
agent for applicant
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COLUMBIA COUNTY,
CLERK' S OFFICE.} ss.
I JUSTUS McKINSTRY, CLERK OF THE
COUNTY OF COLUMBIA, do hereby certify that
Ambrose L Jordan whose signature
appears on the annexed Certificate was on the date of the said Certificate a ^ Resident
of the City of Hudson
in and for the County of Columbia, ...IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal
of the said County, the 8th day of March
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four
---
Justus McKinstry
Clerk
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State of New York
Columbia County }
David Van Ness Late a Captain Commandent of the Sixth Company in the first New York Regiment commanded by Coll Gosa Van Schaick in the Revolutionary War being
duly Sworn deposes and says that Jacobus Cole now of the town of Whitehall in the County of Washington Inlisted
in said Company under this Deponent Either in the latter part of February or the first of March in the year Seventeen hundred & Seventy six that he the said Jacobus Cole went
with this deponent into Canada and served with this Depnt In the aforesaid Company & Regiment untill sometime in January then next that the said Jacobus was Discharged
at Albany in the State of New York in January aforesaid and further this Deponent saith not
  David Van Ness
Subscribed & Sworn the
13th September 1822
before me
A L Jordan
Recorder of Hudson
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Jacobus Cole
Whitehall Washington
County
[postal mark] HUDSON NY SEP
State of New York SS I Ambrose L Jordan Recorder of the City of Hudson before whom the within affidavit was subscribed & Sworn do certify that I am personally
acquainted with David Van Ness the within named deponent who subscribed & swore to the truth of the within affidavit that said David Van Ness sustains a good reputation for truth & Veracity & that I believe him from his general character & my own knowledge to be entitled to full credit & belief
March 8th 1824
  A L Jordan

[on side] [Ja]cobus Cole
Affidavit &c
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18.967
The claimant must
set forth the County in
which he resides, and
appear before a Court of
Record in said County.

The magistrate must
certify to the credibility
& Signature of the Witness
and the official character
 & signature of the Magistrate
must be duly authenticated
War Dept
Pen Office
Sept 27 1823
It is believed that the above
requisitions
have been complied
with
W. H. Parker
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[the whole page is crossed out]
State of New York
Columbia County

David Vanness late a Captain Commandant of
the [?] company of the first New York Regiment commanded by
Col Gosa Van Shaick in the Revolutionary War
being duly sworn deposes and says that Jacobus Cole now of the town of
Whitehall in the County of Washington enlisted in said company under this Deponent either in the latter part of February
or the first of March in the year one thousand
Seven hundred and seventy six that he the said Jacobus Cole went with this Deponent into Canada and served
with this deponent in the aforesaid company and Regiment until some time of January then next that the said Jacobus was discharged at Albany in the State of
New York in January aforesaid and further this Deponent saith not
David Van Ness
Subscribed & Sworn the
13th
September 1822
before me
A L Jordan Recorder of Hudson
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43354
Revy INVALID.
 No. 43354
Jacobus Cole
Pri Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Index: -- Vol. [3?] , Page 95
[Arrangement of 1870.]