Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23862, Eleazer Cole, Mass.
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State of Maine
County of Oxford SS.

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That he enlisted the service of the United States as a private soldier in the year 1775 in April or the first of May - for the term of eight months and was immediately appointed a Sargeant, in the company commanded by Capt. Josiah Hayden in the regiment commanded by Col. Bailey. At the time of said enlistment he resided in Bridgewater, in the county of Plymouth, in the State of Massachusetts, and marched to Roxbury where he was stationed during said term and at the expiration of said term, was there verbally discharged. The Commander in Chief at Roxbury at that time was Gen. Thomas.