Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 412-200, John Cole, Penn.
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Cole, John                  B.L. {unclear}t 412-200. Lt.
                                  Issued April 19, 1792 {unclear}
                                  Hester Cole, Adminx.
                                  Also recorded as above under
                                  B.L. {unclear}t 2610
                                  no papers

                  {unclear. 2610 (as per G.L.D.) was located in Ohio. 
                  {unclear}t 412 {unclear} of sec. in that office.
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Penn.        Cole John    B.L. Wt 412  200    Lieut
                                     Issued Apr. 19. 1792 to
                                     Hester Cole Admt.
                                     Also recorded as above under
                                     B.L.WT 2 {six}10.
                                     No papers.
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United States
Department of Interior Washington D.C.

   About two months ago I wrote to you for some information. Have failed to recieve it so am writing again. I wrote requesting information of the war record of Doctor Joseph Cole (the given name was Doctor, not a prefix.) He belonged to CoI 140 th Ini Vol Inf; Enlisted at Vavay Ind Sept the 5th 184.
   Discharged at Louisville Kentucky June 19 18{six}5.
   Also asked for information from your Dept. of information Joseph Cole. Whether he enlisted from Penn or Ind. But after the war with Mexico, he made his home in Switzerland co Ind.
   T.N. Cole or Isaac Newton Cole belonged to State Millitia of Ind during the Civil War, dont know the Co; Where could I secure that information.
   This is the order I would like to secure each in. 
 Cole, enlisted or served from Penn in the Revolutionary War Given name and place of enlistment not known.
   Joseph Cole, Place of enlistment not known; After war of 1812 made home in Switzerland co Ind. Was the Father of I.N. Cole or Isaac Newton Cole..

I.N. or Isaac Newton Cole, Served with State Mil of Ind. Where could I secure this information of C. and service.
   Doctor Joseph Cole,  Co  I  140th Inf, son of Isaac Newton Cole.
John. A. Cole Son of Doctor Joseph Cole, on U.S. BENNINGTON at time of explosion in San Diego harbor.
Walter Cole,  Son of Doctor Joseph Cole, also in Naval service
Sam Cole Son of Doctor Joseph Cole, enlisted in World War for service, at Pratt Kans; 12 months in France.
Ray Bailey, and Floyd Smith    Grandsons of Doctor Joseph Cole. enlisted for service in World war at Pratt Kans   18 months over seas.

   If I could get the information concerning the service of the first Cole in Revol War, could establish the records of six generations of service as Soldiers; so would very much appreciate what information you can give

                                                             Resp
                                                               Rose. B. Cole
                                                                M.B. Home
                                                                 Ellsworth
                                                                    Kansas


DEP'T OF THE INTERIOR
   FORWARDED
MAR 7 1948
SECY'S OFF.  DIV. OF MAIL & FILES
{Vets handwritten in the middle}
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United States
Department of Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washingto .

I am writing to you for information concerning the War record of Doctor Joseph 
Cole; (Doctor was the given name, not a title) He enlisted from Switzerland Co. Ind, in company I-140th Inf Vol. He enlisted in Sept 1864. I would like a record of his service. His Father, Isaac, or I.N. Cole, don't know how he was registered, was Captain militia during the war. it was told by the family that his co helped to capture John Morgan. Doctor Joseph Cole was taken prisoner in one of Morgan's raid, about three  months before Morgan was taken prisoner, account of his youth.

Also could any record be found of Joseph Cole. He was in the war of 1812. Dont know whether eh enlisted from Penn or Ind. But know after the war he lived and practised medicine in Switzerland co. Ind.

Joshph Cole's family were Penn Dutch. Dont know the name of Joseph Cole's father. But the Father was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War. Was a cherished tradition he was one of the men with Washington, when Washington's men and Washington crossed the Delaware.

But the younger members of the family didnt take note of the occurence or later consider it of much import then.
He visited his sons family in Ind. when Doctor Joseph Cole was a small child. To young to remember the given name of his grandfather or where his home was. If I can secure this historical date will very much appreciate it.
I Have the knowledge of the war service of Doctor Joseph Cole, the the Civil war. Two sons in the navy during the Boxer rebellion and Phillipin Insurrection. One was on the U.S. Bennington when it was blown up in San Diego harbor. In the World War, one son and two Grandsons entrained together for France.
So the three generations stands there,. But am anxious to establish the record of Isaac or I.N. Cole, and Cap of Militia; His Father Joseph Cole in the war of 1812; but not knowing the given name or home place of the one in the Revolutionary war, can give no information there.
Joseph Cole 1812
Isaac or I.N. Cole Civil War Doctor Joseph Cole Civil War
John Cole  Boxer Rebellion
&
Walter Cole Philipin Insur             This completes the five generations 
Sam Cole                                       if possible to get record of 
                                                      Revolutionary War would make six.


                                                    Resp Yours
                                                     Rose. B. Cole
                                                     M.B. Home
                                                      Ellsworth
                                                      Kansas

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Ray Baily  World War 
Floyd smith
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Rose B. Cole                                           April 2, 1940.
M.B. Home                                             
Ellsworth, Kansas.                                 RA-J/ILL
                                                              John Cole  letters                                                                                         in this claim                           
                                                                    {hand written}       
                                                             B.L. Wt. #412-200 
                                                                      acres
                                                             Joseph Cole
                                                             S.C. 2295

Madam:
   Reference is made to your letters in which you state if you can obtain the War of 1812 record of Joseph Cole of Switzerland County, Indiana, and the Revolutionary War record of his father who served from Pennsylvania, you will have completed the military records of six generations of the Cole family.

   Revolutionary War and War of 1812 data furnished by 
the Veterans Administration (now the custodian of U.S. Pension Bureau records) are obtained from claims for pension and bounty in those wars. Only one such claim has been found based upon service of a Cole who served in the Pennsylvania troops in the Revolutionary War. his name was John. His record and that of Joseph Cole, War of 1812, are furnished you herewith.

                                          Very truly yours, 
                                          Executive Assistant
                                          to the Administrator.

                                          A.D. Hiller,d
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Dear Madam:
    The records of this office show that Warrant #2610 for two hundred acres of bounty  land was issued April 19, 1792 for service of John Cole as lieutenant in the Pennsylvania line, War of the Revolution. Said warrant was issued to Hester Cole. Administratrix. Her relationship to John Cole is not shown.
   There are no statements on file which were made by the applicant for this bounty land because of the destruction of papers in such early bounty land claims when the War Office was burned in 1800.
   It is suggested that further information in regard to this officer, such as residence in Pennsylvania, etc., might be obtained from the Librarian, Pennsylvania State Library, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, also, in regard to other soldiers and officers with the surname Cole of that state.
   For information in regard to the location of the bounty land which was granted on account of service of John Cole, you should address the Commissioner, General Land Office, this city, and furnish that official the number of warrant, acreage and date of issuance.

                                               Very truly yours,

                                                A.D. Hiller,
                                                Executive Assistant
                                                to the Administrator.