Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3512, Barnabas Cole, New York
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(3-1776)

Service
New York 

Cole, Barnabas
Sarah 

Number W. 3512

Contents
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2950 
Pennsylvania 

Barnabas Cole
of Coneant in the State of Pennsylvania 
who was a private in the company commanded
by Captain Herrick of the Regt commanded
by Col. Holmes in the N. York troops
for 25 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania
the rate of 80 Dollars per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of Dec. 
1832 and sent to T.H. Sill 
Erie PA 

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832    120.00
Semi anl. allowance ending 4 Mch 1833     40.00
$160.- 

Revolutionary Claim, 
Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by Jon Duffield Clerk
Book D Vol. 6 Page 51

see letters 5 Jan 1837 to T McConnell
& P Agt.
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Reported

9976

Pennsylvania 

Sara Cole dec'd 
Widow of Barnabas Cole 
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 
and who died on the 22 February 1839
of Erie Co in the State of Penn. 
who was a private in the compy
commanded by Captain Herrick of the 
Regt commanded by Col. Holmes in 
the N York troops for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Philadelphia
at the rate of 80 Dollars - 
Cents per annum, to commence on the
22 Feb 1839 the day of his death

Certificate of Pension issued the 25th day of
April, 1846 and sent to J F Curtis 
Heron, New York

Total amount,  $

Act July 7, 1838. 

Recorded by (illegible)  clerk, 

Book D Vol 1 Page 217

Payable to Barnabas, Alphias, Alwarth 
and co & John W Cole, Sarah Keep, Phebe Hill & Priscilla Harris
all surviving children
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State of Pennsylvania 
Erie County ss On this seventh day of August 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the court of common please it being a court of record now sitting in and for the county of Erie aforesaid Barnabas Cole a resident of the Township of Conneant in the county of Erie and State of Pennsylvania, aged eighty one years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. 
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. 
He lived in the nine partners in the county of Duchess and state of New York. On the twelfth day of July in the year 1775 at the same place he enlisted in the company commanded by Capt. Rufus Herrick in the Regiment commanded by Col. Holmes in the 4th Battalion of New York state troops to serve until the last day of December 1775. We were first marched to Albany and from thence to Lake George and from thence to Ticonderoga in the state of New York. We there joined the army under the command of Genl. Schuyler. He was at that place. I remained at Ticonderoga till within a few days of the expiration of my term of service and was taken sick and allowed to go home. I got my discharge from Genl. Schuyler at Albany on my way home. While I was at Ticonderoga a part of the Regiment was sent on to St. Johns to join the army under Genl. Montgomery Charles Graham and Jesee Thompson were our Lieutenants. We kept garrison at Ticonderoga while there. 
On the 25th of March 1776, I again enlisted in a minute company under the command of Capt. Barnum and was marched to the city of New York. A few days after I arrived there we were discharged and about the first of April 1776 I enlisted in a company under the
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command of Capt. Andrew Billings in the said Regiment of the New York state line of Continental Troops commanded by Adolphus Richards to serve for the term of nine months. We remained in New York till after the battle of Long Island and the British were about coming over to the city. We were then moved up to Harlem Heights and from thence to the White Plains. We were under the command of Genl. Washington at White Plans. Genl. McDougal was at White Plans. In our regiment were Captain Deutea-Riker-Hobbie Hutchins- Horton-Hortonbeck and Pierce. The British came to White Plans and we had a battle there. Col. Weisenfelt was our Lieutenant Colonel. 
Sometimes in the close of the summer our captain was made a Major and our Adjutant Benjamin Pelton took command of the company. From White Plains, I was marched to Peekskill. We got there about the first of December and lay till the last of the same month when I was discharged and went home. The main part of our army crossed over the river under Genl. Washington and had gone into the Jerseys a small party had been left at Peekskill to take care of the stores. I was one of that party, and when my time expired was dismissed and went home about the last of December 1776.
Sometime in the month of March 1777, I enlisted for three weeks service in a company of volunteers commanded by Capt. Mott. He was a major in the militia but turned out as a captain in the volunteers. We marched down past the White Plains towards the city of N York about 7 or 8 miles below the Plains. We were stationed there for the time for which we enlisted. We were placed while there under the command of Major Brinton Paine. While stationed at the place aforesaid one night the British about three hundred in members under Col. Campbell attacked the house in which we were. Three of our
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men were killed and nineteen taken prisoners. The British had four men killed including Col Campbell. We retreated from the house three or four miles the same night and next day were dismissed and we returned home.
About the first of October 1778.  He was drafted a militia man in the company commanded by Capt. Waters.  He was drafted for one month.  He marched down near to the Delaware River to a place called Pinpack.  Lieutenant Col. Newkirk commanded there.  He staid there until the month for which he was drafted had expired when he was dismissed and returned home.
Sometime in the month of April 1782, he was drafted in the militia to serve for the term of nine months in the company commanded by Capt Whelp. He was marched to Saratoga and placed under Major Scott of the New Hampshire continental line.  Sometime in the month of June the company in which he was - was divided and he was sent to Baleston and placed in Capt Livingston's company - the Lieutenant's name was Wattson.  he remained there until the 24th of December when he was marched to Schenectady and discharged on Christmas day and went home after service his nine months tour.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except feh present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.  This applicant states that he received two written discharges. One was when he first serviced, it was signed by Gene Schuyler.  And the other for is last tour from Lieutenant Wattson - his house was burnt the next year and both his discharges and other papers were burnt.  He has in his possession a deposition of Mathias Honeywell of the state of New York.  He has no other documentary evidence and knows of no other
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person by whom he can prove his services in the revolution.

In Answer to Interrogs he further saeth that he was born in Barnstable County Massachusetts in the year 1751  - he has no record of his age. That since the war he lived successively in Albany County, hen Saratoga County then moved to Coneat Township Erie County Pennsa (his present residence) about twenty two years ago.
That among his present neighbors are the  Revd George Stuntz, Lyman Jackson, [illegible] who have known him more than twenty years + Elijah Lewis not quite so long. Barnabas Cole
Sworn & Subscribed in open Court this 7th August A.D. 1832.  Edwin J. Kelso Pro
Barnabas Cole for a pension
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B. Cole
4385
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The court propounded the following interrogatories to the applicant
1st Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the revolutionary war and were to you now live?
4. When were you called into service: were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute for whom?
5. State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served, which continental and militia regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service.
6. did you ever receive a discharge from the services and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the revolution.
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We Revd George Stuntz a clergyman residing in the County of Erie Pennsylvania and Lyman Jackson residing in the same neighborhood hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Barnabas Cole who has subscribed and sworn to the above  declaration upwards of twenty years that we believe him to be eighty one years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion. George Stuntz
Lyman Jackson
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. 
Edwin J. Kelso Pro}
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter and the positive testimony of Mathias Honeywell and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Departmet that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he state.  And the court further certifies that it appears to them that George Stuntz who has siged the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in Corneat Township Erie County and that Lyman Jackson who has also signed the same is a resident in the same neighborhood and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
attn Edwin J. Kelso Henry Shippen President
I Edwin J. Kelso clerk of the court of Common Pleas of Erie County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter f the application of Barnabas Cole for a pension.
In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 7th day of August 1832
Edwin J. Kelso Prot
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State of Pennsylvania
Erie County js} I Edwin J. Kelso, Clerk of the Court of Common of Erie County do hereby certify that the foregoing (contained on two sheet of paper, attached by a red ribbon on which the Seal is affixed) contains the original proceedings of the Said court in the matter of the application of Barnabas Cole for a pension. In Testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of said Court this 26 day of November A.D. 1832.
Edwin J. Kelso Clerk
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the acts of counsel of the 7th of July 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay & pension to certain widows - also of March 3rd 1843 & of 7 of Jan 1844 -

State of Pennsylvania
County of Erie}
On this 6th day of November 1845 in open court held in and for said County at Erie in said County personally appeared before the Court Amplias Cole of Covenant in said County aged Fifty four
years & asmards who bring first duly sworn according to law both on his oath make the follwoing declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the prvision made by the actos of Congress of July 7th 1838 - of March 3rd 1843 & of the acts of June 1844 - granting pensions to certain widows - That this applicant is a son of the late widow of Barnaby Cole, Sarah Cole late of Convenant in said County when husband was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum, and who died on the 22nd day of February 1839.  Eighteen hundred and thirty nine, leaving a widow Sarah Cole to whom he was married in the Month of September 1777 Seventeen hundred and Seventy Seven, and who died on the 27th day of November 1844 Eighteen hundred & forty four - That the aforesaid applicant Amplias Cole as one of the children of the late widow Sarah Cole - makes the following & above declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the acts of Congress granting pensions to certain widows - That as one of the Childres & on behalf of all the surviving Childres of the aforesaid late widow Sarah Cole, late of Covenant in said County, who was the widow of the aforesaid Barnaby Cole late a pensioner of the [illegible] at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum - having been married to him before the first day of January 1794, to [illegible] in Seventeen Hundred Seventy Four - the aforesaid Amplias Cole makes the aforesaid declaration & application for the pension due to his aforesaid late mother Sarah Cole being the widow of his decease of the said Barnabus Cole who was a soldier in the War of the Revolution & a pensioner of the United States - that the attached family record is an old original family record of the above named Barnaby & Sarah Cole as kept by them which being showing the ages of their children.
Subscribed & sworn before the Court in open court at the day and state last above written Amplias Cole

Attest, Per [illegible] Wilson King Posthenotary
Guyford Church
Presiding Judge
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The court certify that the above named Amplias Cole is a respectable person, and that it appers to the satisfaction of the court that Barnabas Cole, late a pensioner of the United States dies on the 22nd day of February 1839 - leaving his widow a Sarah Cole, who died his widow on the 27th day of November 1844, leaving the following named children, being her only children her surviving - to with Phrba who is the wife of Amasa Hill of Madison Lake Co Ohio - Priscilla - the wife of Jeremiah Hams of Springfield Erie Co. Pa [illegible] - Barnabas - Amplias - Alworth and Andrew Cole all of whom reside in Covenant Erie Co. Pa and john W. Cole who lives in New Durham Sapost County Indiana - that the above named children are the only children of the said Sarah Cole, the late widow of the aforesaid Barnabas Cole, his surviving and that each of them is of the age of Y'muty our years & upwards -
This is appcond to the satisfaction of the court from the annexed testimony of Barnabas Cole & Stephen W. Randall whose affadavits was duly executed & examined. That the interlineation between the ninth & truth lives from the top of this page was made before signing.
Guyford Church
Presiding Judge
Nov. 6. 1845
Answer to John F. Curtis Huron Wayne 6 my
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S
S
1747
3
[illegible]
18351778
57

Phebe Cole was born Saturday May the 23 day 1778

Priscilla Cole she 2  was born Wednesday August 18 1779 died January 25 1780

Priscilla Cole age 2 was born friday December  3rd 1780

Silvanus Cole was born tuesday January 21st 1783

Sarah Cole was born tuesday March 15 1785

Barnabus Cole was Born friday 9 o'clock at night June 15 1787
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Amplias Cole was born Thursday the fourth day of August 1791 at 8 o'clock in the morning

Alworth Cole was born Saturday 2 o'clock in morn December the seventh day 1793

Andrew Cole was born wednesday at four o'clock in the afternoon march the 8 1797

John Wesley Cole was born Sunday february 9th 1800 at 1 o'clock in the morning

1839
1778
61

1835
178
14  55

mr
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No 4385

Pennsylvania
Suspended
Nov 13, 1832.

to Thos. H. Sill
Erie. P-52
Penn.

admitted
Private 25 months
$80.00

T.H Sill
Erie Pa
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BRIEF in the case of Barnabas Cole of Coneaut County of Erie in the State of Pennsylvania
(Act 7 June, 1832)

1. Was the declaration made before a Cour or a Judge?  Court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3. How old is he?  81

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period.  
July In 1775
April 1776
March 1777
Oct 1778
Apl 1782
Duration of Service. 
Years,   Months,  Days
               5            18
               9
                              21
                1
                9
              25             39

Rank.  
As a Private
as
as
as
as

Names of General and Field Officer under whom he served. Gen.
Capt Herrick  Col Holmes
Genl Schuyler
Capt Billings.  Col Richmore
Capt Mott
Capt Waters
Capt Whelp  Capt Livingston
Major Scott

5. In what battles was he engaged?  White Plains

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?   Dutchess County, N York

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  Living + traditionary

8. Are the papers defectives as to form or authentication?  and if so, in what respect? correct as to the authentication of living witness traditionary, not properly, attached

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agreed with the evidence in the case above mentioned.   Jas Wilson Examining Clerk.
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M.E.E.
1812
ection

December 11, 1929

Honorable Willis C Hawley
House of Representatives
Washington, D.C.

My dear Mr. Hawley:

In response to your letter of December 9, 1929, I have the honor to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 3512, it appears that Barnabas Cole was born in 1751 in Barnstable County, Massachusetts.

While residing in Nine Partners, Dutchess County, New York, he enlisted and served as a private in the New York Troops as follows:


From July 12, 1775, in Captain Rufus Herrick's Company, Colonel Holmes' Regiment and was discharged December 31, 1775; from March 25 1776, in a "minute company" under the command of Captain Barnum, marched to New York City and was discharged;  from about April 1, 1776, in Captain Andrew Billings' Company and under Adjutant Benamin Pelon in Colonel Rudelphus Rizema's Regiment, remained in new York until after tha battle of Long Island, was in the battle of White Plains and was discharge the last of December, having served nine months; from in March 1777, three weeks in Captain Mott's Company and was in a skirmish near New York City; fro about October 1, 1778, one month in Captain Water's Company under Lieutenant-Colonel Newkirk; from in April, 1782, in Captains Whelp's and Livingston's Companies, and was discharged on Christmas Day, having served about nine months. Could not identify Major Scott or find soldiers N.H. Boyles so I omitted the Ref to N.H. service.

After the Revolution he lived in Albany and Saratoga Counties, New York, and about 1810 moved to Comneaut Township, Erie County, Pennsylvania, where he resided when he was allowed pension on his application executed August 7, 1832.

He died February 22, 1839.
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Rev. &
Wars Se

The Soldier married in September, 1777, Sarah, her maiden name is not given.  She died November 27, 1844 in Conneaut, Erie County, Pennsylvania.  Her age is not shown.

Children of Barnabas and Sarah Cole:

Phoebe born May 23, 1778, married Amasa Hill
Priscilla " August 18, 1779, died January 25, 1780
Priscilla " December 2, 1780, married Jeremiah Harris
Slivanus or Sylvanus " January 21, 1783, died in Benson, Vermont in January, 1806
Sarah " March 15, 1785, married Marsena Keep
Barnabas " june 15, 1787
Benjamin " November 15, 1788, drowned in the North or Hudson River, New York in the spring of 1808
Amplias " August 4, 1791
Alworth " December 7, 1793
Andrew " March 8, 1797
John Wesley " February 9, 1800

The following children survived their mother:

Phebe HIll of Madison, Lake County, Ohio; Priscilla Harris of Springfield, Erie County, Pennsylvania; Sarak Keep of Conneaut, Pennsylvania; Barnabas, Amplias, Alworth and Andrew Cole of Conneaut, Pennsylvania; and John W. Cole of New Durham, Laporte County, Indiana.

Very truly yours, 

E.W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner
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Oct 30 '96 sold
Period 6
JA Ellis
Chicao Ills.
LWg

1929 - Dec 11, Histto
W.C. Hawley, M.E.E

Revs WIDOW, &c.

File No. 3512
Sarah Cole
Widow
Barnabas Cole
Pn', Rev. Ma

Act: March 3, 1843
Indes: - Vol. A, Pge 142
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Erie } SS - Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in  + for the County aforesaid Barnabas Cole of Conneaut in said Counted aged 58 years.  After being duly sworn according to law deposeth + Saith That the late Barnabas Cole who was a soldier of the Revolution + a Pensioner of the United States was this deporments Father, and that the late Sarah Cole widow of the said Barnaby Cole was the deporments Mother.  That he always understood from my aforesaid Father + Mother that their second child was a Daughter whom they named Priscilla + that the said Priscilla died in infancy.  That a little previous to the death of the said Priscilla they had another daughter born whom they named Priscilla 2nd after the death of the first daughter by that name. That Sylvanus Cole the eldest brother of the deponent died in Benson Vt. in January 1806.  That Benjamin Cole the brother next younger than this deporment was drowned in the North Hudson River NY in the spring of 1808.  That this deporment took his said brother out of the river himself after the death of his sid brother Benjamin.  That this deporments aforesaid mother died on the 27th day of November 1844 having the following named Childre, being her only Children her surviving, to wit Phebe who is the wife of Adnan Hill of Madison Lake County Ohio. Priscilla the wife of Jeremiah Harris of Springfield Erie County Pa.  Sarah the wife of Marsena Keep of Conneaut Erie Co Pa.  Barnabus - Amplias - Alworth and Audrey Cole all of whom reside in Conneaut Erie Co. Pa. and John, W. Cole who lives in New Durham LaPort County Indiana.  That the above named children are the only children of the said Sarah Cole, the late widow of the aforesaid Barnabas Cole, her surviving, + that each of them is of the age of Imuty our years and upwards - 
Subscribed + sworn before me this 17th day of October 1845
Robert Ransom JP } Barnabas Cole
I certify that the above named Barnabas Cole is a reputable person - Robert Ransom Justice of the Peace

State of Pennsylvania
County of erie } SS. Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in + for the County aforesaid Stephen W. Randall of Spring township Crawfords County Pa. aged 55 years. After being duly sworn according to law deposeth + saith - That for the last 35 years he has been personally acquainted with the late Barnabas Cole who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution + a Pensioner of the United States.  That he was present when the said Barnaby Cole died which took place on the 22nd day of February 1839.  That he was Equally [illegible] acquainted with the late Sarah Cole, widow of Barnabas Cole deceased + with their family.  that the said Sarah Cole died in Conneaut, Erie Co Pa. November 27th 1844.  That this deporment
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was called in soon after the said Sarah Cole expired + that he attended her burial.. That she left the children named in the foregoing affadavit subscribed by Barnaby Cole, her surviving - That the children named in said affadavit as living are the only children of the aforesaid Barnaby + Sarah Cole her surviving, and that each of them is of the age of Imuty our young + upwards - 
Subscribed + Sworn before me this 17th day of October 1845
Roberth Ransom JP } SWRandall
I certify that the above named Stephen W. Randall is a reputable person.  that he has bee an acting Justice of the Peace in Spring township Crawford Co. Pa. for Eight years - 
Robert Ransom Justice of the Peace

Answer to JF Curtis Huron Wanye Co NY
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State of New York
Delaware County jp.} Delaware County jp. Mattias Honeywell of the town of Walton in said county being duly sworn dot depose and say that on or about the first day of Aril 1778 Barnabas Cole to me personally well known at that time a resident of the county of Dutchy in the state aforesaid enlisted as a private soldier into the company of Capt Andrew Billings of the second regiment of the New York State line continental troops said regiment was commanded by Col. Adolphus Richmore for the tenure of nine months.  And this deporment further with that the said Barnabas Cole did serve as a private soldier in said company the full period of nine months the tenure of time for which he enlisted that are the said Cole was a mepmate in said company with this deporment during the said period of nine months.  And this deporment further saith that the said Capt. Billings was at same period of the said nine months raised and promoted from the command of the said company to the post of Major in the said regiment and that Adj.t Benjamin Pelton after the promotion of the said Billings assumed the command of the said company and further this deporment saith not
Sworn and subscribed before me this 13th day of May 1831. Matthias Honeywell
Jabez Hitchcolke Justice of the peace
I hereby certify that I believe the above named deporment to be a man of trugh and veracity Dated May 13, 1831
Jabez Hiccholke Justice of the Peace
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Delhi
State of New Y ork
County of Delaware} Jp. I J Cranforth Sheldon Clerk of the said County do certify that Jabez Hitchcolk before whom the written affadavit purports to have been Sworn, and who Subscribed the written certificate, was at the date of the Same, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for Said County duly commissioned + Sworn, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name Subscribed to the said certify affadavit and the said certificate, to be his proper hand writing and Signatures. Witness my hand and Seal of office June 13th 1831.
C B Sheldon Clerk
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Girard Penna.
December 24th 1836

Sir
In Sept. last I forwarded to the pension agent of Philadelphia Barnabus Cole's vouchers for 12 months pension which was due him on the 4th September last (#80.)  by Some oversight there was but 6 months (#40) paid there is now due him up to that time 6 mo. #40 (See Mr. Schott letter herewith enclosed
As per able to the circular (Sept. e. 1836.) it becomes  me-epry that then should be an order from the Commisioner of Pension.  Mr. Schotts Letter being good evidence of the amount due, you will please Amend an order to that effect
I enclose the circular that you may See Mr Schott notes at he bottom
Respectfully your ob sevt
Thos. McConnell
Agt. for B. Cole at Girard Penna.

J L. Edwards Esqr
Commisioner of Pensions
Washington D.C. }

PS. You will please return the Letter + Circular
T.Mc.
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Erie Pa Nov 2801832

Sir
The duplication of Branabas Cole for a Pension is herewith returned, and the defects therin, as is believe supplied.
It is respectfully requested that an answer may be returned to me as is convenient -
[illegible], respectfully 
[illegible] [illegible
Thomas H. Sills

Hon Lewis Cass
First of May
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12302

Sarah Cole decd
Pa Act '68 8581
Act '64 486.
Act 7 July 38
aomd
80 gp from 22 Feby 39.

also acts of 43. + 44
$80 to 37 Nov. 44

To Barnabus, Amphias Alworth Andrew + John W. Cole, Phebe Hill + Priscilla Harris only survg childrn.
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In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their servies in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent. per annum, vis:

1st Apr 1780 Barnabas Cole Priv £ in 12 8
7th June Du  Du    Du   1   5  1
14th Oct  Du  Du   Du  in  19  5
31st Decr 1782 Barnabas Cool D  13  6  8

STATE OF NEW-YORK
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, 19th Jany. 1846}

I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 2. + 5.___now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, vis:

First - under Capt. George Gilmore in Col. Lewis Van Woert Reg.
Second " " Du " " Du "
Third " " Du " " Du "
Fourth " " Abm. Livingston " " Marenus Willett "
Fifth " "  " "  "
Sixth " "  " "  "
Seventh " "  " "  "
Eighth " "  " "  "
Ninth " "  " "  "
Tenth  " "  " "  "
Eleventh " "  " "  "
Twelfth  " "  " "  "

Philip Phelps Dep Comsr
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Sarah Cole
Letter to John F. Curtis 29 Dec. 1865
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7703
Pennsylvania Phild.
Sarah Cole decd
widow of Barnabas Cole
who was a Private
in the Revolution NY

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March,1843. and terminate 27th Nov. 1844, when she died

Certificate of Pension issued the 25th day of April 1846 and sent to J.F. Curtis, Esq Huron, New-York

[Acs of March 3, 1843.]
+ 17th June, 1844.
Recorded in book a Vol. 2 Page 105 Payable to Barnabas, Amphias, Alworth, Andrew + John W. Cole, Sarah Keep + Phebe Hill + Priscilla Harris.

Reported 
Lt to N. Leake Sept 16' 46
Same of Pen Agd 19.  Sept 46
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Feb. 2, 1846
Adalter case
Barnabas Cole

Huron N.Y.
Jan. 29
Hon J.S. Edwards
Washington D.C.
10
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Huron N.Y. Jan. 27. 46
Hon. J.S. Edwards,

Enclosed is the certificate of the [illegible]of this State in writing to the Revolutionary service
of Barnabas Cole and  whos brief an applying for a Pension.  And resides in the State of Pennsylvania -

Your Obd Servt.
John F. Curtis
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Washington Sept 18, 1846

Sir
Enclosed are the Vouchers in the case of Rebecca Roberts + Sarah Cole, required by yours of the 17th. before the order to pay could issue to the pension agent at Philad. Pa.

Very Respectfully
Your most obt Serant
Nathan Leake
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Payment to be made at 
Phila. by S. F. Smith, Esq

Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Phil. Pensa

Payable on the 4th September and 4th March.

Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book A Vol. 2 Page 105
Tho Lumpkin
Clerk.
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WAR DEPARTMENT
WIDOWS' PENSION

I certify that in conformity with the acts of March 3, 1843, + 7th June, 0844.  Sarah Cole, dcd. widow of Barnabus Cle, who was a Private and died on the 22nd day of Feb 1839, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum, commencing on the 4th March 1843, and terminating on the 27th Nov. 1844 when she died.  Paybl to Barnabas, Amplias, Alworth, Andrew + John W. Cole, Sarah Keep, Phebe Hill + Priscilla Harris only sure remaining childres - 

Given at the War Office of the United States, this 25th day of April, one thousand eight hundred and forty-six

Secretary of War.
Examined and countersigned.
Commissioner of Pensions.
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Payment to be made at Philadelphia by Sam. F. Smith agent for paying pensioners, in the agency of Phil Penn.
Payble on presentation.

Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book D Vol. 1 Page 217 by
Tho. Lumpkin.
Clerk.
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Five years' Pension.

I certify that in conformity with the act of July 7, 1838, Sarah Cole, dcd. widow of Barnabas Cole who was a private and died on the 22nd day of Feb. 1839, is entitled to receive a pension at the rate of Eighty dollars and -- cents per annum, commencing on the 22nd day of Feb. 1839 which is payable to Barnabus, Amplias, Alworth, Andrew, + John W. Cole, Sarah Keep, Phebe Hill + Priscilla Harris only surviving children.

Given at the War Office of the United States, this 25th day of April, one thousand eight hundred and forty-six.

Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.}
Commissioner of Pensions.
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Erie } SS. Personally appeared befoe the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in + for the County aforesaid Barnabas Cole of Conneaut in said County aged Fifty Eight Years.  After being duly sworn according to law deposeth + saith. That the late Sarah Cole widow of the late Barnabas Cole, a Soldier in the War of the Revolution + a Pensioner of the United States was this deporments Mother + that the said Barnabas Cole was this deporments Father.  That this deporments said Father + Mother lived together as Husband and Waife since the earliest periods of his recollection, before the death of this deporments said Father Which took place on the 22nd day of February 1839 Eighteen hundred + thirty nine - that the attached Family Records is an old original Record in the hand writing of this deporments Father, that has been kept in the family as a true record of this deporments aforesaid Father + Mothers Children for the Fifty Years and upwards.  That the deporments afroresaid Mother did not marry after the death of his aforesaid father, but remained his widow until her death which occurred on the 27th day of November 1844 Eighteen hundred + forty four.

Subscribed + Sworn before me this 17th day of October 1845} Roberth Ransom JP
Barnabus Cole

I certify that the above named Barnabus Cole is a reputable person + worthy of credit  Robert Ransom Justice of the peace

State of Pennsylvania
County of Erie}  SS. Personally appeared before the subscribe Justice of the Peace in + for the county aforesaid Alworth Cole of Conneaut in said county aged Fifty two years the 7th day of next December - After being duly sworn according to law deposeth + saith - that the above named Sarah Cole deceased was this deporment Mother, and that the above named Barnabas Cole deceased who was a soldier of the Revolution + a pensioner of the United States was this depormants Father.  That this deporments aforesaid Father + Mother had as the legal fruit of their marriage eight children older than this deporment all are brothers + sisters of this deporment.  That the attached family  record is an original record in the hand writing of this deportments father which hs been kept in the family as a true family record since the earliest periods of this deporments recollections.  That this deporment always lived in the same house with his aforesaid father + Mother until their death with the exception of Fifteen Years that previous to, + for a time subsequently to the settlement of this deporment said father in Erie County Pa. (which took place in the year 1810) this deporment said father carefully preserved the said family reords in a small box made of white birch cask.  which box he kept in his chest.  That some time after this deporments said father came into Erie County he obtained a small tin trunk in which he kept the said records. And which trunk he kept in his said check until his death.  That since the death of this deporments said Fater, the aforesaid family record has been carefully preserved
over
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in the family.  That this deporment aforesaid father died on the 22nd day of February 1839.  That this deporment aforesaid Mother remained a widow until her death which took place on the 27th day of November 1844 - Alworth Cole
Subscribed + sworn before me this 17th day of October 1845} Robert Ransom JP

I certify that the above named Alworth Cole is a person of respectability - Robert Ranson Justice of the Peace

State of Pennsylvania County of Erie} SS Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in + for the County aforesaid, Mathew Keep of Spring township Crawford County Pa. [illegible] - After being duly sworn according to law - deposeth + saith that for the last forty three years he has been personally acquainted with the late widow of Barnabas Cole deceased, whose given name was Sarah. That he was equally acquainted with the said Barnabas Cole who was a soldier of the Revolution + a Pensioner of the United States and also with the family of the said Barnabas + Sarah Cole.  That the said Barnabas + Sarah Cole were living together as husband + wife forty three yeas and continued to live together as such unitl the death of the said Barnabas Cole.  That the said Barnabas + Alworth Cole who have subscribed the forgoing affidavit, have always been considered children of the aforesaid Barnabas + Sarah Cole.  This this deporment has examined the attached family records + from his acquaintance with the hand writing of the said Barnabas Cole + knowledge of the family, herein is a just + true record. That the said Sarah Cole after the decease of the said Barnabas Cole remained his widow until her death in 1844.  Mathew Keep
Subscried and Sworn before me this 17th day of October 1845} Robert Ransom JP

I certify that the above named Mathew Keep is a highly respectable person and worthy of Credit. Robert Ransom Justice of the Peace

State of Pennsylvania County of Erie}  SS - Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in + for the County aforesaid Marsena Keep of Conneaut in said County aged seventy five years. After being duly sworn according to law deposeth + saith. That for the last thirty five years he has been personally acquainted with Sarah Cole deceased who was the widow of the late Barnabas Cole a Soldier of the Revolution + a pensioner of the United States.  That at the earliest peroids of this depormants acquaintance with the said parties - they were living together as Husband + Wife + continued to do so until the death of the said Barnabas Cole which occurred in 1939.  That the above named Barnabas and Alworth Cole who have subscribed the foregoing depositions, always have been cousin and children of the aforesaid Barnabas + Sarah Cole. That the said Sarah Cole did not intermarry but remained a widow until her death in 1844 - Marsena Keep
Subscribed + sworn before me this 17th day of October 1845} Robert Ransom JP

I certify that the above named Marsena Keep is a Respectable person
Robert Ransom Justice of the Peach
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Commwth" of Penna" Erie County SS

I Wilson King {illegible} of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County Certify that Robert Ransom whose name appears to the within, is now + was at the time of signing the within an acting Justice of  the Peace in for said Couty duly Commissioned and qualified and to all where official acts full faith and credit are due + that the written Signature purporting to be his is genuine: Also that Gaylord Church whose name appears to the within is and was at the time of signing the within  Resident Judge of the Sixth Judicial District of Penna" conferred of Erie + other counties also duly commissioned and qualified and to all whose official acts full faith + credit are due, an further that the signature written purporting to be his is genuine -
Witness my hand and the seal of said court at Erie November 6th 1845
Wislon Kins Prs 
By AKing

12,302
Pa Jan 19, 1845
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O.W. & N. Div.
L.W.B.
W. 3512.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D.C.,

October 30th, 1896.

Sir: -
Replying to your request for information concerning the military records of Barnabas Cole and David Ellis, soldiers of the Revolutionary war, you are advised as follows:

Barnabas Cole made an application for pension on August 7th, 1832, at which time he was 81 years of age and residing at Conneaut, Penna., and his pension was allowed for twenty-five months' actual service as a private in the New York troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Rufus Herrick and Col. Holmes.  he enlisted in Duchess Co., N.Y.  His widow, Sarah, made application and received a pension for the service of her husband as above set forth.

Before a satisfactory search can be made for the name of David Ellis as much as possible of the data called for in the enclosed slip should be furnished.

Very respectfully, 

J.A. Ellis,  Commissioner.
170 Clinton St., Chicago, Ills.
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CALUMET BOOK & ENGRAVING CO.
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ROBERT E. WAGNER, Pres.
H. SEVERN HANSON, V/P. & Tr.
JAMES A. ELLIS, Sec

Oct. 3, 1896.

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.,
Dear Sir:--- I am anxious to procure a transcript of the service of two Revolutionary soldiers, my ancestors, and am informed that your office will supply them.

Barnabus Cole was a private in the 2d Company, commanded by Capt. Geo. Gilmore, in the 16th Regiment New York troops, commanded by Col. Lewis Van Woert, which was organized by legislative action April 4, 1778.

David Ellis, of Ashfield, Mass, served in Revolution, but I do not know in what company or regiment.

If you will cause an account of the service of these two to be sent to me, you will earn the sincere gratitude of,

Yours Very Truly 
J.A. Ellis.
170 Clinton St., 
Chicago, Ill.
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SEVENTYFIRST CONGRESS
WILLIS C. HAWLEY. OREG., CHAIRMAN
ALLEN T. TREADWAY, MASS.
ISAAC BACHARAH, N.J.
LINDLEY H. HADLEY, WASH.
CHARLES S. TIMBERLAKE, COLO.
HENTRY WL. WATSON, PA.
JAMES C. MCLAUGHLIN, MICH.
CHARLES C. KEARNS, OHIO
CARK R. CHINDELOW, ILL.
FRANK CROWTHER, N.Y.
RICHARD S. ALDRICH, R.I.
HARRY A. ESTEP, PA.
O. WILLIAM RAMSEYER, IOWA
FREDERICK M. DAVENPORT, N.Y.
JAMES A FREAR, WIS.
JOHN N. GARNER, TEX.
JAMES W. COLLIER, MISS.
CHARLES R. CRISP, GA.
JOHN F. CAREW, N.Y.
HENRY T. RAINEY, ILL.
CORDELL HULL, TENN.
ROBERT L. DOUGHTON, N.C.
HEARTSILL RAGOON, ARK.
SAMUEL S. HILL, WASH.
HARRY C. CANFILED, IND.
CLAYTON F. MOORE, CLERK

COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
WASHINGTON, D.C.

Dec 9, 1929.

Hon. earl D. Church,
Commissioner of Pensions, 
Washington, D.C.

My dear sire:

Will you kindly advise me whether the name of Barnabas Cole who was born in Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts on Marcy 20th, 1751, and served in the War of the Revolution probably in a Massachusetts or New York Company, appears on the pension roll or does the name of Sarah Alworth Cole appear on the pension roll.  The husband died in the year 1838 and the wife died in 1844.

I shall appreciate your courtesy.
With best wishes, I am Truly yours, 
W.L. Hawley