Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23,854, John Cole, N.H. War Of 1812
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
N.H.

Cole, John
...........Keziah

NUMBER
W. 23,854

War of 1812

CONTENTS
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11,269

Maine

Keziah Cole dec'd.
widow of John Cole
who died on the
of N.H. in the State of
who was a Serg't  Corp'l & Priv. commanded
by Captain          of the               commanded
by                   in the                   line for

Revolution
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inscribed on the Roll of Portland
at the rate of 54 Dollars 72 Cents
per annum, to commence on the 4th day of
March, 1836.  Ending 15, Feb. 1841
Increased from $24.77
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Certificate of Pension ifsued the 3 day of
July 1852 and Sent to J.G. Berret  Present
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Arrears to the 4th of
Semi-annual allowance ending

(Revolutionary Claim, )
(Act July 7, 1838.        )

Recorded by R McRae Clerk,
Book D.  Vol.   1   Page 23
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Coos
_________________

Keziah Cole
N.H.

Act 7. July  38.

2134
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DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, of the 7th July, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.

STRAFFORD  SS.---On this twenty second day of August A.D. 1839 personally appeared before the Subscriber a Judge ["of the court of" stricken out] of the Court of common Pleas in and for said County Kesiah Cole a resident of Somersworth in the County of Strafford, aged sixty nine years, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows:"  That she is the widow of John Cole late of Said Somersworth who was a a Private in the War of the Revolution--She declares that according to the best of her Knowledge and belief the Said John Cole entered the Service from said Somersworth sometime in the year 1779 under Captain James Carr of said Somersworth in Lt Col'o George Reids Regiment N H line, and served three years in Said Regiment, and that he probably Served a part of Said time in the capacity of Corporal and that he died in the Service in the last war

She further declares that she was married to the said John Cole on the tenth day of November in the year seventeen hundred and Eighty Six that her husband, the aforesaid John cole died on the----------day of Eighteen hundred and fourteen  that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety-four, viz:  at the time above stated.
Kesiah X her mark Cole

Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before
Mr Ezekiel Hurd  Judge of the Court of Common Pleas

Witnefses
Ezekiel Hurd
David Murray

I hereby certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the court.
Ezekiel Hurd  Judge of the Court of Common Pleas
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State of New Hampshire
Strafford County  fs.

I Francis Cogswell Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County hereby certify that the Hon. Ezekiel Hurd is a Judge of said Court duly commissioned and qualified that his Commission was dated on the twenty fifth day of June A.D. 1838 and will expire when he shall have attained the age of Seventy years and that the within signatures purporting to be his are genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereto set my name and affixed the Seal of said Court this twenty second day of August A.D. 1839.
F Cogswell, Clerk

[illegible seal affixed to the left of the above paragraph]
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State of Maine   )
County of York  ) SS

On this second day of December A.D. 1850 before Hon. William C. Allen Judge of the Probate Court in and for said County being a court of Record, in open Court personally appeared Mary Hill a resident of Buston in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed July 7, 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" that she is the administratrix of the goods and estate of Kezziah Cole late of Somersworth in the county of Strafford & State of Newhampshire deceased who was widow of John Cole late of said Somersworth deceased who was a private corporal and serjeant of the Newhampshire line in the Army of the Revolutionary War with Great Britain and served as follows:

That she believes that the said John Cole served as a serjeant in Captain Hinds company in Col. Reeds Regiment in Newhampshire line in 1775 eight months; that he served as a corporal in Captain Crosby's company in Col. Nichols regiment in Newhampshire line eight months in 1778 & 1779 &, that he served in Captain Houghton company in Col. Nichols Regiment in Newhampshire line as a private eight months in 1780.

She further declares that the said Kezziah Cole was married to the said John Cole
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on or about the fifteenth day of June seventeen hundred and eighty four and that the said John Cole died in the year eighteen hundred and fifteen leaving the said Keziah Cole his widow and that the said Keziah Cole remained his widow and unmarried till her death and that the said Keziah Cole died on the fifteenth day of February in the year eighteen hundred and forty one and that Tobias Cole Charity Trickey, Mary Hill the declarant John Cole Tammy Fisher and Robert Cole are the children and only surviving children of said John Cole and Keziah Cole deceased.
Mary X her mark Hill

Witness
Charles H Hill

State of Maine
York  fs.

At a Court of Probate held at Alfred, within and for the county of York, personally appeared, in open Court, the said Mary Hill and made oath that the foregoing declaration, by her subscribed, is true.
Wm. C. Allen,
Judge of said Court
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REVOLUTIONARY PENSION CLAIM,
_______________
ACT OF July 7, 1838

Keziah Cole
widow of John
N. Hampshire.

________________________________
POWER OF ATTORNEY
TO EXAMINE CLAIM.
________________________________

CHARLES C. TUCKER,
Attorney,
Present.
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Power of Attorney.

Know all men by these presents:  That I Tobias Cole of Dover in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire, son and ["heir" stricken out] one of the heirs at law of John Cole late of Somersworth in said County, a Soldier in the war of the Revolution, and also in the war of 1812, and of Keziah Cole widow of said John Cole do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint CHAS. C. TUCKER, of Washington City, D. C., my true and lawful Agent and Attorney to prosecute the Claim of                  
              for any amount of Revolutionary Pension or increase of Pension that may be due under the provisions of the Acts of            
or any other Act or Resolution of Congress, and I hereby authorize my said Attorney to examine all papers and documents in relation to said Claim on file in the Departments at Washington City, or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said Claim, and to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed:  and to do all things that I might or could do, were I personally present.  Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney may lawfully do in the premises.

WITNESS my hand and seal this 30th day of December 1853.
Tobias X his mark Cole

In presence of             )
Elijah Wadleigh           ) ss.
John H. White             )

STATE OF New Hampshire, Strafford COUNTY ss.

On this 30th day of December 1853, before me a Justice eof the Peace in and for the County and State above mentioned personally appeared Tobias Cole and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be his act and deed for the purpose therein mentioned.
Elijah Wadleigh  Justice of the Peace.
_______________________________________
STATE OF New Hampshire       )
Strafford COUNTY.                   ) ss.

On this 30th day of December 1853, before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Tobias Cole a resident of said County, and made oath according to law that he is the identical Tobias Cole who executed the foregoing power of Attorney, and that he is directly interested in said Claim, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my said Attorney may use in prosecuting said Claim.

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written.
Elijah Wadleigh    Justice of the Peace
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STATE OF New Hampshire ) (Court of Probate)
COUNTY OF Strafford        ) (Registers Office  )

I John H. White, Register ["Clerk" stricken out] of said Court of Probate do hereby certify that Elijah Hadleigh Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavit and acknowledgement were made and who has thereunto signed his name, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit.  I further certify that said Court of Probate is a Court of Record, duly established by the laws of the State of New Hampshire.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name and affixed my official seal this day of December 1853.
John H. White,  Register of Probate.
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REVOLUTIONARY PENSION CLAIM.
==============
ACT OF____________________________

Keziah Cole
John--NH--dec'd  1838 [underlined]

Cole

_____________________________
POWER OF ATTORNEY
TO EXAMINE CLAIMS.
_____________________________

Daniel R Goodloe  [illegible--stricken out]
Attorney,
Present.
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Power of Attorney.

Know all men by these presents:  That I Charity Trickey of Dover in the County of Strafford & State of New Hampshire do hereby constitute and appoint Daniel R. Goodloe [illegible--stricken out], of Washington City, D. C., my true and lawful Agent and Attorney to prosecute the Claim of John Cole for any amount of Revolutionary Pension or increase of Pension that may be due under the provisions of the Act of          or any other Act or Resolution of Congress, and I hereby authorize my said Attorney to examine all papers and documents in relation to said Claim on file in the Departments at Washington City, or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said Claim, and to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed:  and to do all things that I might or could do, were I personally present.  Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney may lawfully do in the premises.

WITNESS my hand and seal this tenth day of September 1855.
Charity X her mark Trickey

In presence of  T.J.W. Pray      )
                        Chs. W Trickey )  SS.

STATE OF New Hampshire, Strafford COUNTY-SS.

On this tenth day of September 1855, before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State above mentioned personally appeared Charity Trickey and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be her act and deed for the purpose therein mentioned.
T.J.W. Pray  Justice of the Peace

STATE OF New Hampshire    )
Strafford COUNTY.                ) SS.

On this tenth day of September 1855, before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Charity Trickey a resident of said County, and made oath according to the law that she is the identical Charity Trickey who executed the foregoing power of Attorney, and that she is directly interested in said Claim, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my said Attorney may use in prosecuting said Claim.
Charity X her mark Trickey

Witnefs  T.J.W. Pray
               Chs. W. Trickey

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written.
T.J.W. Pray  Justice of the Peace

STATE OF New Hampshire )
COUNTY OF Strafford        )SS

Probate Court
Register's Office

I John H. White ["Clerk of" stricken out] Register of said Court do hereby certify that Thomas J.W. Pray Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavit and acknowledgement were made and who has thereunto signed his name, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name and affixed my official seal this tenth day of September 1855.
John H. White, Register
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The heirs of John Cole some years ago obtained a Pension, and two hundred dollars were paid to one of them in the State of Maine.  It is believed that that amount is not the whole of the Pension due.

John Cole served in the Revolution and in the last war with England.  He was of New Hampshire, perhaps of Dover.  ["He has" stricken out] Bounty land was some years ago attained for his revolutionary services.  How much?  and how much is still due under the late law?
Daniel R. Goodloe

Washington D.C.
Sept. 15th
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RECORD DIVISION.

3--525.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.,............................., 190

In reply to your request of                  , received
                for a statement of the military history of John Cole a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in ["his (or" stricken out]  his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

W. File 23854
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I James Pike of Somersworth County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire aged Sixty one years depose and say I knew Kesiah Dore and was present at the marriage and say my Grandfather Rev. James Pike marry her said Kesiah to John Cole in the Autumn of Seventeen hundred eighty-six, why I remember the marriage so well is from the following circumstances, viz.  the marriage took place at my grandfather's house in which I resided, my grandfather being unwell and in bed at the time of marrying them, and that said John Cole gave said Rev. James Pike one dollar and he said Rev. James Pike insisted on John Cole's taking it back to buy a bible with.  I further depose and say my grandfather said Rev. James Pike kept a record of marriages which, after his death went into the hands of Rev. Pearson Thurston and were burned up, as also did said Thurstons dwelling house on the twenty second day of Jany. A.D. 1812

I further depose and say I knew said Kesiah Cole being a neighbour to her and never knew or heard of her being married Since the death of her late husband John Cole who I understood died in the service of the United States in the last war with Great Britain
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in the year eighteen hundred and fourteen
James Pike

N.H. Strafford fs
September 8, 1838

Then the above named James Pike who is a man of truth personally appeared before me and made Solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him signed
Ezekiel Hurd  Justice Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Strafford County  fs.

I Francis Cogswell Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County hereby certify that Ezekiel Hurd Esquire is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County duly commissioned and qualified that his Commission was dated on the twenty fourth day of November A.D. 1834 and will expire on the twenty third day of November 1839 and that the signatures to the annexed affidavits purporting to be his are genuine--

Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court this 22nd day of August A.D. 1839--
F Cogswell, Clerk.

[illegible seal affixed to the left of the above paragraph]
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I Tobias Cole of Dover County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire depose and say That I am upwards of fifty years of age on this 27 August 1839  That I was told my age by my Parents in early life, and I am so knowing from my youth up to the present time.  That I am a son of John Cole late of Somersworth dec'd and Kesiah Cole his widow now living at said Somersworth.  That my Father the said John Cole was a Soldier in the last war with Great Britain and died in the Service in 1814  That my Father never Kept any family record; nor is there any memorandum that recognize Kesiah Cole as the wife of John Cole.  That my mother the said Kesiah Cole has never intermarried but continues the Widow of the said John Cole
Tobias Cole

Witnefs  David Murray

Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year above written Before me
Ezekiel Hurd  Justice of Peace

I certify the above named Tobias Cole is a man who's character for truth and veracity is good and that he is a man of intelegence
Ezekiel Hurd  Jus. Peace
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I Alexander H. Stickney of Somersworth County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire depose and say That I hold the office of town Clerk of Said town--

That I was chosen in ["September" stricken out] August 1838 and Still hold Said office--That I have the original record of Said town in my posefsion.  That I have made an examination of Said records from the 1731 to 1839 and that Said records afford no proof of the marriage of John Cole to Kesiah Dore on the tenth day of November 1786 or at any other time forward to 1820--That the Register of births does not recognize their relation of husband and wife prior to 1794--That Said records of marriage are very imperfect and are not so full as to raise a presumpsion against an alledged marriage in Said town not found thereon
A H Stickney
Town Clerk
of Somersworth

State of New Hampshire
Strafford County fs.   August 22, 1839

Subscribed and Sworn to Before me
David Murray  Notary Public
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State of New Hampshire
Strafford County  fs.

I Francis Cogswell, Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature within & for said County hereby certify that David Murray, Esquire, is a Notary Public, within and for said State duly commissioned and qualified, that his commission was dated on the twenty fourth day of June A.D. 1839 and will expire on the twenty third day of June A.D. 1844, and that the within signature purporting to be his is genuine.

Given under my hand and Seal of said Court this 22nd day of August AD 1839--
F. Cogswell  Clerk

[illegible seal affixed to the left of the above paragraph]
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14.531

Keziah Cole dec'd
widow of
John dc'd.

Act 7 July 1838

Duplicate certificate of
service as shown by the
Books of the Sec of
New Hampshire [illegible stricken out]
returned to Col Berret,
May 6, 1852.
Wm Ch

James G. Berret
Present
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State of Maine
York, fs.

I, Joshua Herrick, Register of the Court of Probate within and for said county of York do hereby certify that William C. Allen is judge of said Court of Probate, duly commifsioned and qualified, and that the following signature, purporting to be his is genuine.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court of Probate this twenty first day of October A.D. 1851.
Joshua Herrick  Register of said Court of Probate

[illegible seal affixed to the left of the above paragraph]
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THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Strafford  SS.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS,
Clerk's Office.

I, John H. Smith Clerk of said Court, hereby certify that Richard Russell is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and was such, at the time of the taking of the foregoing affidavit, that his commission is dated May 24th A.D. 1849, and will expire May 23 A.D. 1854, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are true and genuine; that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit, and that the aforesaid Court of Common Pleas is a Court of Record.

In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this Sixteenth day of October A.D. 1851.
John H. Smith  Clerk.

[illegible seal affixed to the left of the above paragraph.]
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The State of New Hampshire
Strafford SS.
Court of Common Pleas
Clerk's office

I, John H Smith, Clerk of said Court hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been filed in this office to prove that Tobias Cole, Christy Trickey and Tamey Fisher of Dover in said county and John Cole of Somersworth in said County and Mary Hill and Robert Cole both of Buxton in the State of Maine, are the children and the only children now living, or were living in the year 1824, of John Cole and Keziah Cole both late of said Somersworth & both now deceased--

In witness whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this sixteenth day of October A.D. 1851.--
John H Smith  Clerk
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I Charity Teat of Somersworth in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire aged seventy seven years depose and say that I have lived in said Somersworth all my life and was personally acquainted with John Cole and Keziah Cole and was personally present at their marriage

They were [a second "were" stricken out] married by Reverend James Pike a Congregational Minister of said Somersworth and at said Pike's house.  He the said Pike was an Old man and unable to go abroad, he set up in his bed and solemnized the marriage ceremony to the said John Cole and Keziah Cole.  her name before marriage was Keziah Dore.

After the marriage was solemnized Parson Pike asked Mr Cole if he had a bible.  he replied that he had not.  Parson Pike offered the dollar which he had received as his fee to the Bride by buy a bible.  Mr. Cole objected & said that he would buy a bible & Madam Pike took the money.

According to the best of my knowledge and belief I was fourteen years old at the time the said John Cole & Keziah Cole were married, as above stated.  The above named Keziah Cole was a sister of mine and two years or more older than myself.  Tobias Cole of Dover is the second child of the said John Cole & Keziah Cole
Charity X her mark Teat

Witnefs  Stephen Wingate
               John Tate
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State of New Hampshire
Strafford County fs.      July 5, 1851

Personally appeared the above named Charity Teat, a credible woman to my knowledge and made oath that the above affidavit by her signed is true.

Before me  Richard Rufsell  Justice of the Peace
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I Nathaniel G. Pike of Somersworth in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire aged sixty eight years last January depose & say that I have spent all my life thus far in the dwelling house built by my Grand Father James Pike who was a Minister of the Gospel in said Somersworth for many years and died in 1792.

I was personally acquainted with John Cole & Keziah Cole, his wife, that I always understood and believe that they were married by my Grand Father the said James Pike in his House after he was an old man & not many years before his death.

Pearson Thurston succeeded my Grand Father in the Ministry and his records of marriages, I have understood, pafsed into Mr. Thurston's pofsefsion and his dwelling house with all its contents were consumed by fire in the winter of 1811 or 1812 and the records were burned.  Mr. John Cole died in the War of 1812 and his wife died a widow long since he died.
Nathaniel G. Pike
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State of New Hampshire
Strafford County fs.
October 9th 1851

Personally appeared the within named Nathaniel G. Pike a man of truth to me known and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him signed in his belief is true.  Before me
Richard Rufsell  Justice of the Peace
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I hereby certify that I have examined the Records of Marriage in the town of Somersworth from their commencement untill the present and cannot find the marriage of John Cole with Keziah Dore and informed that the Records of Marriages were consumed in the conflagration of Rev. Mr. Thurston's House in about 1812.
Somersworth October 15th  1831
Shubael B Cole  Town Clerk
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STATE OF MAINE.
_____________
YORK COUNTY, SS.

I, Joshua Herrick, Register of the Court of Probate for said County of York, hereby certify that at a Court of Probate held at Alfred within and for said County of York, on the second day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty, Mary Hill of Buxton in said County, was appointed administratrix of the estate of Keziah Cole, late of Somersworth in the county of Strafford and State of New Hampshire, deceased and gave bond to the acceptance of the Judge of said Court, for the faithful performance of said trust according to law.

I do further certify, that it appears by the Records and Files in the Probate Office of the County aforesaid, that said APPOINTMENT remains in full force, and in no wise revoked, reversed or annulled.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court, at the Probate Office aforesaid, this fifth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty one.
Joshua Herrick
Register of Probate for said County.
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State of Maine.
County of York, SS.

Court of Probate
December Term A.D. 1850.

Be it Known that on this second day of December A.D. 1850 it has been satisfactorily proved in open Court being a Court of Record that John Cole late of Somersworth in the County of Strafford and Statae of Newhampshire deceased who was reputed to have been a revolutionary soldier of the United States , died in the year 1815 leaving a widow by the name of Keziah Cole, who remained his widow and unmarried to the time of her death, and that she died at said Somersworth on the fifteenth day of February 1841, and that Tobias Cole, Charity Trickey, Mary Hill, John Cole, Tammy Fisher and Robert Cole are the only surviving children of said John Cole and Keziah Cole, deceased.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of said Court, this second day of December in the year eighteen hundred & fifty.
Joshua Herrick  Register of the Court of Probate  York County
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State of New Hampshire
Secretary of State's Office.

I do hereby certify, That from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the war of the Revolution, which remain in this office, it appears that the name of John Cole is borne upon a Pay Roll of Capt. Jacob Hinds Company in Colo. James Reed's Regiment to the 1st of August 1775--2d6oz" as a sergeant in said Company--Time of entry May 6--Time in service 3 months, 3 days.

And in Vol. 8 Page 25 of Army Rolls is the following:--

"We the subscribers belonging to Capt Hind's Company in Col. Reeds Regt. do hereby acknowledge that we have recd. of Timo Walker Jr. four dollars each mon in full for the regimental coats which was promised us by the Colony of New Hampshire.  Medford  Oct'r 4, 1775"
Signed by:  John Cole
William Farwell
Richard Coughlan
William Hutchins
Nahum Goodnow & others
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And upon a pay Roll of Captain Jonah Crosby's Company in Colonel Moses Nichols Regiment of Volunteers which Regiment marched from the State of New Hampshire and join'd the Continental Army on Rhode Island August 1778 (Note 2 days are made up in service for travel home after the discharge) is borne the name of John Cole as a corporal in said Company--Entry Aug. 5.  Discharge Aug. 28.  Time in service 26 days.

And upon a Pay Roll for Capt. Nehemiah Houghtons Compy of Militia in Colo. Nichols Regiment raised by the State of New Hampshire and joined the Continental Army [illegible--paper folded over] West Point 1780," is borne the name of John Cole as a private in said Company--Time of engagement July 8.  Time of discharge October 21.  Time in service 3 months 14 days.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said State, this twenty second day of April A.D. 1851.
John L. Hadley
Secretary of State.
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State of Maine
York County  SS:

On this thirty first day of May A.D. 1852, before me a Justice of the Peace for said County personally appeared Mary Hill of Buxton in said County and made solemn oath in due form of law that she is administratrix of the estate of Kezziah Cole late of Somersworth in the county of Strafford & State of Newhampshire deceased widow of John Cole deceased and who was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States under Act of 7 July 1838 at the rate of $24.77 per annum & who died on 15th February 1841. & was widow of John Cole deceased who was a serjeant, Corporal & private in the War of the Revolution.

That she makes this declaration in order to obtain any increase or arrears of pension that may be due the said Kezziah Cole under the Act of 7 July 1838 for the benefit of her children & only surviving children, who are Tobias Cole Charity Trickey, Mary Hill, John Cole Tammy Fisher & John Cole.
Mary Hill

Witness   Emily Hill

Subscribed and sworn to on the day and year first above written Before me
Arthur McArthur   Justice of the Peace
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Limington May 19 1852

James G. Berret Esquire
             Dear Sir, 
                 Your favor of [10th?] [illegible] is before me & in reply I say, that the Battle of Bunker Hill in 1775 was the germ of the Revolutionary Army. - it called together [ten?] Massachusetts Regts & three N.H. Regts of which Reed was one - this was a very irregular organisation untill about August or Septr. these Regts were put under the Continental establishment & their term of service [limited?] to 31st Dec 1775 when it was stipulated they should be allowed 8 mos service & a Regimental Coat - there is both in Masstts & NH archives a great [paucity] of Reg Rolls after this Continental establishment. I believe about all the [illegible] rolls all [illegible] Regiments now extent are prior to this period - The name of every soldier of Mass or N.H. found upon what was called the Cont Roll in 1775 has been regarded and has been allowed to be admitted at Pension office as [illegible] of the eight months service in 1775 as no other class were entitled to Regimental Coat & the bestowal of the Regl. coat was a [illegible] of 8 ms service in Conl establishment in 1775.
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No doubt some of the men who were mustered into those Regts. & even under the [illegible] did not serve or even [illegible] to 8mh service but such never [illegible] the Regimental Coat but the [illegible] of the Regimental Coat has been [regarded?], for want of better evidence, as plenary evidence of 8 [illegible] service under Genl. establishment of 1775 in Mass & N.H. [illegible]
I would refer you personally to the late Commr of Pensions Cole Edwards for evidence of the [preceding?] [rule at?] office, them [whoever?] no officer was more astute in admission of evidence - he [illegible] will sustain me in the opinion that the receipt given by Cole as a [commutation?] for the [illegible] Court is admissible as plenary evidence of 8 months service as a Sergt in 1775 in Col [Rands?] Regiment & if [illegible] I will in this [illegible] say that whatever may have been his [illegible]  in [illegible] in his office [illegible] as Commr. of Pensions, if God ever made an honest [illegible] it was Col J L Edwards Late Commr of Pensions.
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If the 8 mo is to be allowed you will find my arithmatical computation is accurate--

If the 8mo is not allowed the computation is erroneous in Cole Certif for the $24.77 per annum is based upon all the service being as private whereas the service in 1775 was as serg, next acting as corporal & last as private & would stand thus
3-" & 3 days in 1775 as serg't......................15.50
26 days as corporal in 1778.............................3.17
&
3-14 as private in 1780....................................11.65
                                                                _______
                                                                 30.32
instead of $24.77 for whole time as private  This makes a difference of $30.32-$24.77= $5.55 per annum, a very inconsiderable sum to be sure but still must be admitted to be error.

Another consideration--the receipt of John Cole for Regimented Coat is dated Medferd (the seat of this war) Oct. 4 1775--you will of course say he was then in service  If so he must have served more than 3 mo & 3 d in 1775 for the pay roll giving him 3 mo & 3 days is only up to Aug't 1 1775.  Can a certificate issue for ball'ce without a new declaration?  If so I would thank you to have it forwarded soon--
I am very respectfully
Your obt. servt
Arthur McArthur
Page 38

STATE OF MAINE.
____________________
YORK COUNTY, SS.

I, Joshua Herrick Register of the Court of Probate for said County of York, hereby certify that at a Court of Probate held at Alfred within and for said County of York, on the Second day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty Mary Hill of Buxton in said County, was appointed Administratrix of the Estate of Keziah Cole late of Somersworth in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire and gave bond to the acceptance of the Judge of said Court, for the faithful performance of said trust according to law.

I do further certify, that it appears by the Records and Files in the Probate Office of the County aforesaid, that said APPOINTMENT remains in full force, and in no wise revoked, reversed or annulled.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court, at the Probate Office aforesaid, this eighteenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty two.
Joshua Herrick
Register of Probate for said County.

[illegible seal affixed to the left of the above paragraph]
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Wm  Syl--

Mrs  Cole
N.H.  Sus--

Newmarket, N.H.     Free
Nov. 8  Va.

James L Edwards Esqr
Comm'r of Pension
Washington 
DC

[written vertically on left side of page]
Nov 13.
Page 40

New Market NH   Nov 6 1839

Dear Sir

By your letter of the      ult, it appears that the name of John Cole is not found on the roll of any company in the New Hampshire Continental Establishment.  The widow Says that he left Somersworth in 1779 with Capt Carr and She Suppose belonged to his company.  She States however that one Doct'r Hovey of South Berwick Maine rec'd part, or all of his pay while in the Service; and from that circumstance it would appear probible that he was in the Mafsachusetts line.  If it would not be violating the rules of the department, I would request as a fav'r on her behalf that you would examine the rolls of the 3d & 13th Mafsachusetts Regiments for the purpose of tracing his services--
Respectfully
Your Obt Serv't
 David Murray

James L Edwards Esqr.
Comm'r of Pension
Washington
DC
Page 41

Brief in the case of Keziah Cole the widow of John   Strafford County and State of Maine  act July 7, 1838

Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)  
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls?  If either, state the substance.
For Increase - 8 mo service in 1775 shows by Record proof - instead of 3 mo 3 days for which claim not originally admitted.

(if for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
[blank]
Name and residence of Agent
J. G. Berret, Present
Examining Clerk
Ogden Niles
Page 42

New Castle NH  Augt 23, 1839
Dear Sir
Enclosed is the claim of Keziah Cole, Widow of John Cole decd  Please address the Subscriber 
I am Respectfully
Your obt Servant
David Murray
Page 43

Maine Agency,
Keziah Cole dec widow of John who was a private New Hampshire troops.
dtd Act July 7, 1838
7 mo 13 days private
$24.77 cts
for March 4, 1836
thru Feb 15, 1841 when she died.
Payable to
Mary Hill, Administratrix
case of Tobias Cole,
Charity Trickey,
Mary Hill
John Cole
Tammy Fisher and 
Robert Cole, only children
Jas G Berret, Present
Page 44

Brief in the case of Keziah Cole dec'd
York County and State of Maine, act July 29, 1848
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)  Original
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls?  If either, state the substance.
Record evidence of service.
Satisfactory proof evidence of marriage.
(if for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
[blank]
Name and residence of Agent
James G. Berret, 
Present
Examining Clerk:
Ogden Niles
Page 45

June 28th 1852

Col Niles
Page 46

Limington  June 22 1852

James G. Berrit Esq.
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir,
I herewith forward you an additional declaration in the case of Adm'x. of Kezziah Cole for increase  I wrote you some time June enquiring whether in this case it was necessary to bave a new declaration for arrears, to get the error corrected and as you did not immediately reply, I  have concluded to take that course  I hope you will have this case called up without delay
I am very respectfully
Your obt serv
Arthur McArthur
Page 47

[check mark in upper left corner]
14531
Maine
Keziah Cole decd
Widow of John.
___________________
Act 7 July 1838
____________________

He died 1815.
Married 1784
She died Feb. 15, 1841

James G Berret
Page 48

(War of 1812)
Record [checkmark]
Farmington, Maine Aug 1, 1912

To the Secy. of the Interior.
Honored Sir:
I would like to assertain at
your earliest convenience the Christian name of the widow of one
John Cole of Somersworth New Hampshire, who was said to have been wounded
in the war of 1812 and died on his way home from the war.  He left a widow
and several children.  Some of the children are given as follows.  Mary or Polly 
born 1798, James, Tamson, and Robert Cole the youngest son Robt. was born 1806
John Cole's widow is said to have received a pension.  I don't know
what officer he served or from what place he enlisted, but in 1826
his youngest son Robert Cole was put under guardianship and his
fathers residence was given as Somersworth N.H.  This is for the
purpose of tracing the line of decent for genealogy and I would like
very much to have a copy of the pension papers made out to
John Coles widow if they are on record at Washington. (over)
Page 49

Very respectfully,
Mrs. A L. Fenderson
Farmington
Maine
Page 50

[left side of paper:]
Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 23854
Keziah Cole
Wid of
John Cole
Sgt Rev. War
Act July 7th 1838
Index: Vol. ............., Page ...............
(Arrangement of 1870.)

[right side of paper:]
1912 Aug 7 History to
Mrs. A. L. Fenderson.
Page 51

14531. Maine
Keziah Cole deceased
Widow of John

Act of July 1838.
Page 52

Maine Agency
(Increase)
Keziah Cole, at who no, a Sergeant Corporal and private New Hampshire troops and 
Act, July, 1838
Ser  8 mos Sergeant,     $40.
      26 days Corporal         3.17
      3 mo 14 dys/m.         11.55
                                      --------
                                      $54.72
to com Novr  4,  1836 end Feb 15, 1841, when she died
Deducting former payment at 24.77 per ann

Payable to 
Mary Hill, Administrator
for her are new that of
Tobias Cole
Charity Trickey
John Cole
Tammy Fisher and 
Robert Cole, only children and 
Jos. G. Berret,
Present
Page 53

[Left side of paper:]
11.269
Maine
Keziah Cole decd
widow of John Cole
who died on the-----------------
of York Co. in the State of Maine
who was a private in the company commanded
by Captain ___ of the ___ commanded
by ___ in the Revolution
line for 7 mo. 13 days

Inscribed on the Roll of Portland
at the rate of 24 Dollars 77 Cents
per annum, to commence on the 4th day of
March, 1836.  & End'g 15 Febry 1841

Certificate of Pension issued the 14" day of
Febry 1852 and sent to
J. G. Berret
Arrears to the 4th of
Semi-annual allowance ending Present

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act July 7, 1838}
Recorded by H R Weightman Clerk,
Book D.  Vol. 1.  Page 23

[right side of paper:]
Let Jas G Berrett
March 30/52
Page 54

2134
P.O.
Keziah Cole
Service: ..............

Enlisted: ............., 18
Discharged: [stamped] REJECTED..., 18

Application filed:...........,18

Alleges: .......................
.........................................
Re-enlisted:.................
........................................

Attorney:.........................
P.O. ...................................
............................................
...................... Recognized.  ............... Contra[edge of paper]
........Cert. of Dis.  Searched for ............, 18
Page 55

N.H. 6002
Kesiah Cole
John
Let. to David Murray Oct'r 19, 1839
"  "  "  "  Nov 14, 1839
Daniel D. R. Goodloe Sept 25 / 53