Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1236, Benjamin Cole, Conn.
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(3-1776)

Service                               
Conn.    
Cole, Benjamin    
Jemima               

Number
W. 1236
B.L.Wt. 17701-160-55.

CONTENTS
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No. 18464
Vermont
Benjamin Cole
of Windsor Co in the state of Vermont who was a Pr. & Corpl. in the company commanded by Captain Tyler of the Regt. commanded by Col. Wells in the Cont. militia 
for 12 months Private        40.00
        2 months Corpl            7.33
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                                           $47.33

Inscribed on the roll of Vermont at the rate of 47 dollars 33 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of pension issued the 3d day of Sept. 1833 and sent to O. Billings Royalton Vt.

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833        94.66
Semi -anl. allowance ending 4. Sep. 1833 23.66
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                                                                  $118.32
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{ Revolutionary claim, Act June 7, 1832 }
Recorded by D. Brown  Clerk, 
Book E. Vol. 3 Page 57
Let to Hon. James Wilson on Feb. 19. '49
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1861
Vermont, Montpelier
Jemima Cole
Widow of Benjamin Cole
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private & Corporal Connecticut mil.
Inscribed on the Roll at a rate of 47 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 3rd February 1833
Certificate of Pension issues 1st day of Sept /53 and sent to
John M Bennett
Springfield Vermont

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act July 3d/53 page 26 Vol. A

1832

Sent to Hon R M Young Feby: 8" 1855.

(sideways in the margin Reg illegible 32g69)
Reg [?] mss no 32969
C?V.
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Revolutionary War
Receives Pension
160 (illegible) Feb 26/56
Als[?] 160 ac. Feb. 26/56,
Vt- Feby 53 -1681 
R [?] ?fton
[illegible looks like Washington]
 
Nv 17.701 css [at an angle]

Ln aug '15
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9314
Benja. Cole
Royaltan Vt

12 mo Priv.
2 mo Corp

G Billings
Royalton Vt.
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Declaration in order to obtrain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th June 1832.
State of Vermont District of Hartford ss.
On this 24 day of August A.D. 1832 personally appears in open court, before the Honorable Probate Court, within and for the District of Hartford now sitting Benjamin Cole a resident of Royalton in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont aged 71 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 7, 1832:-

That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated:

In the year 1777 in the month of June I volunteered as private in the company commanded by Capt Abraham Waterman of the General command of then Maj. Ledgered afterwards Col. and was stationed at New London for the term of one month when I returned home.

In the year 1778 in the month of September I was (illegible) in the Militia at Plainfield Ct as private in the Company commanded by Capt Tyler and (illegible) company at Groton and continued in service one month. Captain Latham and Maj. Ledgered were Continental officers who commanded at the fort.  

In the year 1779 in July I entered the service as private Plainfield aforesaid in the Militia Company commanded by Capt Joshua Bottom as substitute for Luther Smith of Plainfield and served at New London and Groton two months. Maj Ledgered and Latham before mentioned still commanding those forts. [It] will appear.

In the year 1780 there was two regiments raised in the state of Connecticut.  One commanded by Col. Levi Wells and the other by Beeke.  On the first of May 1780 I enlisted in Capt Joshua Bottoms Company as corporal at Plainfield in Col Wells Regiment for the Term of Eight months. We marched from Plainfield Ct aforesaid to Hartford then to Norwich then to Fairfield, the two last towns of which had been burned by the British a short time previous and finally [was] stationed at Greenwich and its vicinity until my service as above ended. In the course of this time we were ordered to march [?] State of New York on act [account] of Gen'l Arnold turning traitor to his country going to the British but the orders were countermanded and we (illegible) at Greenwich Ct. During this time Col Sheldon and Maj  Talmage and[?] Dragoon officers visited us and Col Toeller was taken prisoner on nigh[?] and carried to New York by the British.
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In the year 1781 September Gel Arnold came to New London and burned the place and took Groton Fort.  Killed Col Ledgered and about all in the Fort in consequence of which there was a draft immediately of Militia and my father was one drafted at Plainfield Cr but send me his substitute in Capt Robbins Company in Col McClellens Regiment where I served as before two months November and December at Groton where I was en[illegible]

I was born at Plainfield County of Windham state of Connecticut in the year 1760 and lived their at the time of the Revolution. In the year 1782 I removed to Cornish in the state of New Hampshire and resided 13 years and 1795 I removed to Royalton Vermont where I now live and have ever since. 

I know of no evidence but what accompanies this declaration that I can substantiate my services.  I have no discharge card. I think I never had one (illegible) documentary Evidence.  The record of my age I suppose is in the Town Clerk office Plainfield Ct.  Jacob Collamer Esq and the Revd Asahel C. Washburn will testify as to my character for truth and veracity and of the general belief in the neighborhood of my services. 

He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension, or annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state.

Sworn and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. [signed] Benjamin Cole
[signed] L A Marsh Register
We, Asahel C Washburn & Jacob Collamer residing in the town of Royalton County of Windsor and State of Vermont hereby certify that we are will acquainted with Benjain Cole who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be Seventy One years of age; that is 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.  
[signed] A.C. Washburn
[signed] Jacob Collamer
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
[signed] L Marsh, Register
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states.
And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Asehel C Washburn who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman resident in the said town of Royalton and that Jacob Collamer who has also signed the same, is a resident in the said town of Royalton and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Attest [signed] L Marsh, Register 
I Lyndon[?] A Marsh Register of the Probate Court for the said District of Hartford
Do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said court, in the matter of the application of Benjamin Cole for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the office this 24th day of August A.D. 1832
Attest, 
[signed] L Marsh Register

[illegible official seal attached lower left]
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Declaration
In order to obtain the pension due to Jemima Cole as the widow of Benjamin Cole deceased under the act of the 3d Feb. AD. 1853. 
State of Vermont Windsor County ss.  
On this ninth day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty three personally appeared in open Court before the Probate Court of the district of Hartford in said County of Windsor and State of Vermont (being a court of Record) held by the Honorable John Porter Judge of the Probate Court in and for the aforesaid district, Jemima Cole a resident of the town of Royalton in the aforesaid County of Windsor and State of Vermont aged eighty five years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the
benefits of the provision of the act of Congress passed on the 3d day of February AD. 1853 granting pensions to widows of the soldiers of the Revolutionary Army who were married after AD 1800 &c
That this Declarant is now the widow of Benjamin Cole single and unmarried.
That her husband the said Benjamin Cole deceased was as she verily believes a soldier of the United States during the war of the Revolution and was at the said time of his death a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States at the rate of $45 or 47 dollars per annum
That Declarant was duly married to her husband the said Benjamin Cole on the 31st day of October [November crossed out] in the year eighteen hundred and nine in the town of Sharon in the State of Vermont by Rev Samuel Bascom who was then pastor of the Congregational Church in said Sharon
That the following persons were present at her said marriage and saw her maried to the said Benjamin Cole as aforesaid to wit. Alfred Mosier
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benefits of Declaration[?] of the act of Congress passed  on the 3d day of February AD. 1853 granting pensions to widows of the soldiers of the Revolutionary Army who were married after AD 1800 &c
That this Declarant is now the widow of Benjamin Cole single and unmarried.
That her husband the said Benjamin Cole deceased was as she verily believes a soldier of the United States during the war of the Revolution and was at the said time of his death a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States at the rate of $45 or 47 dollars per annum
That Declarant was duly married to her husband the said Benjamin Cole on the 31st day of October [November is crossed out] in the year eighteen hundred and nine in the town of Sharon in the State of Vermont by Rev Samuel Bascom who was then pastor of the Congregational Church in said Sharon
That the following persons were present at her said marriage and saw her married to the said Benjamin Cole as aforesaid to wit, Alfred Mosier of Sharon  Lydia Loveland of Norwich now wife of Major Wheateley of Brookfield and Alsup Latham of Royalton aforesaid and others
That previous to her marriage aforesaid Declarantresided in the town of Sharon State of Vermont
That she bore the maiden name of Poor & Latham
That Declarant makes this declaration in order to
obtain the pension due to her under the said act
of February third 1853, and she hereby appoints
John M. Bennett  Her attorney to act for her in
the premises and to receive for her the certificate of Pension
from the proper officer of the Government of the United States
[right] [signed] Jeminma Cole
Witnesses [signed] John Porter [signed] Alsup Latham 
              
Subscribed and sworn to before me the said Probate Judge in open Court at Royalton in said County of Windsor and State of Vermont on the day and year first aforesaid
[signed] John Porter Judge

[right side illegible ink blots]
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I hereby certify that the cover was attached to this before signing by the Declarant and before the Execution of the same - and also that the  word "November was erased and the word "October, interlined before signing.
[signed] John Porter Judge

[printed form attached]
State of Vermont, COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, } WINDSOR, S. S.
I, NORMAN WILLIAMS, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Windsor, being a court of record and having a seal, as hereto attached, do certify that ____ John Porter ____ Esq. was at the date of the paper writings to which this is attached, and now is ___ a Judge of the Probate Court of the District of Hartford ___ [lined thru] within and for [/lined thru] said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his signatures to the foregoing jurat and certificates are [is lined thru] genuine; that the said paper writings are executed -------------------- according to the laws of this State, and are in due form ; and that as such Officer, he is duly authorized by the laws of this State to take acknowledgments of Deeds and Depositions, and to administer oaths, &c.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of Court, at Woodstock, this __ First ___day of ___ June ___ Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-__ three __ 
[signed] Norman Williams CLERK
[upper left is a stamp or seal for the State of Vermont]
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STATE OF VERMONT, Windsor County, ss. }
I Norman Williams, Clerk of the County Court, of the County of Windsor in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that Alsop Latham is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 30th day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty two and will expire the thirtieth day of November next, and that his signatures to the certificates on the papers attcd [attached] [is crossed out] genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, at Woodstock in said County of Windsor, this first day of June  A. D. 1853
[signed] Norman Williams
Clerk.
[illegible seal attached upper left of page]
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A further Declaration of Jemima Cole stating a fact omitted in the first, herewith presented
State of Vermont County of Windsor } ss 
On this twenty fifth day of May A.D. eighteen hundred and fifty three personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace within and for the County & State aforesaid Jemima Cole a resident of Royalton aged eighty five years who being duly swornaccording to law does testify and say: That She employed a friend to write her the accompanying declaration for a Pension in consideration of the Revolutionary services of her deceased husband Benjamin Cole which Declaration She Subscribed and made oath to before Hon. John Porter Judge of Probate for the District of Hartford in said State, and that She is now informed that her said Declaration Should have contained the date of her husbands death, Therefore she now declares that Benjamin Cole her said husband died at Royalton on the tenth day of April A.D. eighteen hundred and forty two, and that she is now a Widow.
She states that she is unable from loss of memory to describe her said husbands Revolutionary services as formerly related to her by him but respectfully refers to evidence filed in her said husbands application for a statement & proof of his services believing he was Pensioned under the act of June 7, 1832 and was some time paid his pension at Windsor Vt. She also respectfully asks the Commissioner of Pensions to accept this application informal tho it is and states that no one is interested but herself, that she has paid and caused to be paid the expense of executing & filing these papers, in this her application for  Pension
[signed] Jemima Coke
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The within Affidavit Subscribed and Sworn to before me the day and year first therein written
[signed] Alsup Latham Justice of the Peace
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I Pelatiah Metcalf a resident of Sharon in the County of Windsor and State Vermont of lawful age depose and say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the town of Sharon and County of Windsor and State of Vermont, that upon the Books of records of Marriages in said Town is the following Record 
State of Vermont County of Windsor } ss 
Be it remembered that at Sharon in the County aforesaid on this 31st day of October A.D. eighteen hundred and nine Benjamin Cole of Royalton in said County and Jemima Latham of Said Sharon were duly joined in Marriage by me
Samuel Bascom Minister
I certify that the above is a true extract from the records and a true Copy of the record of said Marriage with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows,
State of Vermont County of Windsor } ss 
Be it remembered that at Sharon in the County aforesaid on this 31st day of October 1809 Benjamin Cole of Royalton in said County and Jemima Latham of said Sharon were duly joined in marriage by me
Samuel Bascom Minister
I Pelatiah Metcalf above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the County town and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town with the exception above named as Certified by me.
[signed] Pelatiah Metcalf - Town Clerk
State of Vermont County of Windsor } ss
At Sharon on this 25th day of May 1853 personally appeared Pelatiah Metcalf the foregoing deponent and subscribed and made oath in due form of law to the above Affidavit and I certify that the foregoing deponent is a credible witness.
[signed] Alsup Lataham Justice of Peace
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I Harry Bingham a resident of Royalton in the County of Windsor & State of Vermont of lawful age depose and say I well know Mrs. Jemima Cole of said Royalton She is the widow of Benjamin Cole deceased who was reputed in his lifetime to have been a soldier of the war of the Revolution and who was a Revolutionary Pensioner at his death. I have been [was crossed out] well acquainted with the said Benjamin Cole and with Jemima his wife for the period of more than forty years and ever since the time of their marriage to each other, and have lived neighbor to them during all that long period & during all this time and up to the time of the death of said Benjamin Cole the said Benjamin and Jemima Cole lived together as husband and wife and sustained such family relation till separated by death Said Benjamin Cole died at Royalton in the month of April in the year eighteen hundred and forty two Said Jemima Cole who was so long the wife of said Benjamin Cole is now a widow residing at the former residence of said Benjamin Cole in Royalton
signed] Harry Bingham

State of Vermont County of Windsor } ss 
At Royalton on this twenty fifth day of May A.D. eighteen hundred and fifty three Harry Bingham the foregoing deponent personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid and Subscribed the foregoing affidavit and made oath in due form of law that the same is true, and I hereby Certify that I well know Harry Bingham the foregoing deponent He is a respectable person, disinterested in the claim and is a credible witness
[signed] Alsup Latham Justice of the Peace
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I Bela Durkee a resident of Royalton in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont of lawful age depose and say; that I am now and have been for more than sixteen years last past been acquainted with and lived neighbor to Jemima Cole of Said Royalton who is now the Widow of Benjamin Cole who died in the year A.D. eighteen hundred and forty two in the aforesaid town  of Royalton, and who was at the said time of his death, a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States. That I was well acquainted with the said Benjamin Cole and his said wife Jemima for a period of five years before the death of the said Benjamin Cole during all which time they continued to live together as husband and wife, sustained the relation of husband and wife and were reputed and believed to be such husband and wife. That the said Jemima Cole still continues to remain the widow of said Benjamin Cole and that she resides in the aforesaid town of Royalton and is now a widow
[signed] Bela Durkee

State of Vermont County of Windsor } ss 
At Royalton on this 25th day of May A.D. eighteen hundred & fifty three Bela Durkee the foregoing deponent personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid and Subscribed the foregoing Affidavit  and made Oath in due form of law that the same is true and I hereby Certify that I well know Bela Durkee  the foregoing deponent [s]he is a respectable person of truth and veracity and is a credible witness
[signed] Alsup Latham Justice of Peace
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32.969
BOUNTY LAND
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Mrs. Jemima Cole
Widow of Benjamin Cole
War of the Revolution


Reply to
John M. Bennett
Springfield
Vermont
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Revolutionary service
March 3, 1855.  
Declaration for Bounty Land, 
WIDOW.
BOUNTY LAND CLAIM.
Printed at the Patriot Office
Montpelier, Vt.

Form of a Declaration to be made by the Widow of a deceased Officer or Soldier.
STATE OF Vermont  County of Windsor } ss
On this twenty sixth day of March A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Jemima Cole aged Eighty seven years, a resident of  Royalton in the State of Vermont who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Benjamin Cole who was a private & Corporal in the company commanded by Captain _______ in the ________________ regiment of __________________commanded by ____ in the war [with lined thru] of the Revolution declared by ________ on the  ___________that her husband enlisted at ________ on or about the ____________day of _________A. D. for the term of  and continued in actual service in said war for the term of fourteen days. and longer and was honorably discharged at _______________ on the ___________ day of ______________A.D. __________
She states that for this service of her husband Benjamin Cole in the War of the Revolution she receives a pension of forty seven dollars & thirty three cents per annum, under the act of February 3rd 1853 payable at Montpelier Vermont. And respectfully refers to her application for that pension, for the evidence of her marriage

She further states that she was married to the said Benjamin Cole in Sharon Vermont on the 31st day of October A.D. 1809 by one Samuel Bascomb a minister and that her name before said marriage was Jemima Latham; that her husband died at Royalton on the tenth day of April A.D. 1842, and that she is now a widow.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under  the act approved March 3, 1855. And states that she has not before applied for, and has never received any Bounty Land. She hereby appoints John M. Bennett of Springfield Vermont her Attorney to prosecute her claim
[signed] Jemima Cole
W.F., Harry Bingham and Sally Latham, residentsof Royalton in the State of Vermont upon our oaths, declare that the  foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Jemima Cole in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be. And that she is now a Widow
[signed] Harry Bingham
[signed] Sally Latham

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons: that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
[signed]Radalphus K. Dewey

STATE OF VERMONT, Windsor County, SS. }
I, Norman Williams Clerk of the County Court for the County of Windsor in the State of Vermont, which is a Court of Record, hereby certify that Radalphus K. Dewey Esq. is an acting Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly qualified by the laws of this State to administer Oaths for general purposes; that I am acquainted with his handwriting and believe his signature to the foregoing to be genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereby set my hand and affix the seal of said County Court,
at Windsor in said County, this 30th day of March A. D. 1855.
[signed] Norman Williams, Clerk
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In reply to your request of ___________, received for a statement of the military history of Benjamin Cole a soldier of the REVOLUTINARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. W. File 1236
[column headings]
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
RANK.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. COLONEL.
STATE.
[data entries in column order]
June 1777   |  1 Mo.  |  Pri. |  Abraham Waterman  |  Ledyard  |  Conn.
Sept 1778   |  1 Mo.  |  Pri. |  Tyler  |  Ledyard  |  Conn.
July  1779   |  2 Mo.  |  Pri. |  Joshua Bottom  |  Ledyard  |  Conn.
May 1 1780  |  8 mo.  |  Corpl |  Joshua Bottom  |  Wells (Comp.615)  |  Conn.
Nov.  1781 | 2 mo. as substitute for his father whose name is not stated  |  Corpl  |  Robbins  |   McClellan (Comp. 580)  |  Conn
[\ data entries in column order]
Battles engaged in, ✓
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Winfield, Conn.
Date of application for pension, Aug. 24 1832, allowed.
Residence at date of application, Royalton. Vt.
Age at date of application, b. in 1761 at Plainfield Conn.
Remarks: Sol. Mar. Sharon, Vt. Oct 31, 1809 Jemima Latham he died Aug. 10, 1842 Royalton, Vt. and she was alld [allowed] pens. [pension] on her appli [application] ex. [executed] May 9, 1853 - while a res. [resident] of Royalton & 85 years of age.
[crossed out] 1832 bro. Daniel at 73 yrs testified [/crossed out]
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Two applications for Bounty
Land to be Booked & replied
to John M. Bennett
Springfield Vt
Commissioner
of Pensions
Pension Office
Washington D.C.
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✓
17.701
Ned Ames
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Additional evidence
Rev. Bounty Land Claim
No. 32.969
Mrs Jemima Cole
Act March 3, 1855

John M. Bennett
Springfield
Vermont
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State of Connecticut
Comptrollers Office
Hartford Feb. 9th 1856

I Certify that an application for evidence of the Service of Benjamin Cole in the war of the Revolution I have examined the documents remaining in this office and find the name of Benjamin Cole on a pay roll under the following heading vis;  "Settlement with the 6th Connecticut Rebuen J Meigs Esq. Colonel before January 1780" where the said Cole is Credited with service as a private from Nov. 25th 1776 to Feby 1st 1777 - 2 months 7 days
I also find the name of Benjamin Cole on a Pay Roll under the following heading, in 1781, vis "Settlement with the 1st Connecticut Regt. John Durkee Esq Colonel for the year 1781," where the said Cole is Credited with service as a private from July 1st 1781 to Dec 31st 1781 1 year
[signed] Alex. Merrell Comptroller
by [signed] Geo. Robinson Clk

[illegible seal attached upper left corner]
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[left side of page and Rev. sideways left top]
Rev. WIDOW, &c.
File No. 1236
Jemima Cole
Widow
Benjamin Cole
Pri  &  Corp. Rev. War
Act: Feb. 3, 1853
Index:-- Vol. A, Page 141
[Arrangement of 1870.]

[Right side of page]
Mch. 24, 1904. His
Elva J. Shearer
Boston, Mass
1909 Nov. 23. Hist to Mr.
A. W. Woodward &
1909 Dec. 7 to above &
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Lincoln Neb. Nov. 30, 09.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Bureau of Pensions, Interior Department,
Washington D. C.
Sir; A request was made for the military history of Benjamin Cole, and in your reply dated Nov. 23rd you indicated that his services were all with the Connecticut troops, while previous information from the War Department, indicated that his services were all with the New
Hampshire troops.
As there is a town named Plainfield in both states it seems impossible to deside the matter without further information which is respectfully requested.

Respectfully yours
A. W. Woodard
#1812. H. St.
[very faint stamp on right side of paper, lower third]
[stamp on lower left side of page reading]
PENSION OFFICE
A
U. S.
DEC 3 1909
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Record Division.
December 7, 1909.
Mr. A. W. Woodard,
of 1812 H Street,
Lincoln, Nebraska.
Sir:
In reply to your letter dated the 30" ultimo and received the 30 instant, you are advised that the statement of services rendered by Benjamin Cole, Wid. File No. 1,236, which was furnished you November 23, 1909, was transcribed from his original application for pension, and in addition thereto he alleged that in 1782 he removed from Plainfield, Connecticut, to Cornish, New Hampshire and resided there until 1795, when he removed to Grafton, Vermont, where he died.
The Revolutionary War pension records fail to afford any information in regard to Benjamin Cole of the New Hampshire troops.
It is possible that the records you desire may be found in the archives of the State of New Hampshire.
Very respectfully,

Commissioner.
[there appears to be marks at the lower left corner]
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2743
18464
1681
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[stamp at upper right corner reading]
OLD WAR & NAVY
MAR 10 1904
FILES
[/end stamp]

Boston Mass. Monday March 7th, 1904.
Pension Bureau
Dept. of Interior
Washington D. C
Gentlemen: --
Will you kindly send me the Pension Record of Benjamin Cole a soldier of the Revolution from Vermont. He entered service Oct. 10, 1781 and his name appears upon the payroll at Bennington Vermont Feb. 5, 1782
Yours very respct. [respectfully]
Elva T. Shearer
120 Tremont St. Room 422
Boston Mass
S.
[stamp lower left corner of page]
PENSION
H
MAR
U.  8  S.
1904
OFFICE
[more legibly]
PENSION OFFICE H MAR 8 1904 U. S.
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Jemima Cole [written on left of page]

[written on right side]
Declaration for an increase of Pension by Jemima Cole of Royalton, Vermont under act of Feby 3. 1853.
Richard M Young atty.
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Declaration for Increase of pension & pension in arrears
State of Vermont Windsor County } ss
On this twenty fifth day of November AD eighteen hundred and fifty three personally appeared before me the under signed a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Jemima Cole a resident of Royalton in said County aged Eighty five years who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain an increase of Pension and Pension in arrears. That She is the widow of Benjamin Cole who was a soldier of the United States in the War of the Revolution from the State of Connecticut and who was a Revolutionary Pensioner under the act of 1831 at the rate of $47.33 per. annum, and who died at Royalton in the State of Vermont on the 10th day of April 1841. That She believes her said husbands Pension Certificate was dated Sept. 3, 1833 & sent to O. Billings Royalton Vt..
That she has applied for and received a Pension Certificate under the 2nd Sec of Act. 3rd Feb, 1853 for forty seven dollars and thirty three cents per annum. dated first day of September A.D. 1853 and sent to John M Bennett Springfield Vt.
That she verily believes her said husband Benjamin Cole served some ten months as a Corporal in the War of the Revolution for which he was pensioned as a private which made the annual payment of her husband some dollars less than his due & per. consequence her own Certificate is too small.
And that She further respectfully asks the benefit of the provisions of any acts of Congress by which she may be allowed at the rate of four dollars per month for the time her husband served as private and proportionally more for the time he served as a Corporal. That the Commissioner of Pensions may cause a full examination of her Claim & grant her any allowance that may be her due.
She hereby appoints Richard M. Young Esq. her attorney to prosecute her claim & receive her certificate therefore.
Attest [signed] A.C. Latham  [right] [signed] Jemima cole
[signed] Almira M Mansur

Sworn to and Subscribed before me the day & year first above written and I Certify I have no interest in the above Claim and am not concerned in its prosecution
[signed] Alsup Latham Justice of the Peace
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STATE OF VERMONT, Windsor County, ss. }
I NORMAN WILLIAMS, Clerk of the County Court of the County of Windsor, in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that Alsup Latham was, at the date of the paper writing to which this is attached and still is a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE in and for said County, duly qualified to administer oaths and take the acknowledgment of deeds, and that his signature foregoing is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name, and affix the seal of said Court, at Woodstock, in said County of Windsor, this 14' day of January A.D. 1853.
[signed] Norman Williams, Clerk.

[illegible court Seal attached at left]
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I Amos Parker of Longmeadow in the County of Hampden & Commonwealth of Massachusetts of the age of seventy four years, testify & say that in the year 1781 I lived  in Country in Connecticut & was drafted in the Militia & was ordered to join Company at Groton Fort I accordingly repaired to Groton & Joined the Company commanded by Capt Robbins in CoL. McClellans Regiment. I there found attach'd to sd [said] Company Benjamin Cole who was a Corporal in sd [said] Company he was from Plainfield in Connecticut  but is now living at Royalton in the State of Vermont Said Benjamin Cole served faithfully with me in said Company two months in the defence of sd [said] fort & since said time  I have frequently seen him
[signed] Amos Parker

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampden s,s July 24, 1832
Then Amos Parker personally appearing made Solemn Oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition by him Subscribed & I further certify that he is a credible witness
[before me crossed out] [signed] Ethan Ely Justice of Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampden ss 
I John Ingersoll a Clerk of the Common Pleas Court being a Court of Record in the County of Hampden do hereby certify that Ethan Ely Esq before whom the above deposition was executed is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Hampden and that I believe his name thereto subscribed to be his true a proper signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Common Pleas Court at Springfield this twenty sixth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred thirty two
[signed] John Ingersoll Clerk
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I Stephen Backus, of Royalton in the County of Windsor and State of  Vermont of the age of seventy two years certify and say that in the Summer of 1778 or 1779 & I think the latter year I served two months in Capt. Joshua Bottoms Company of Connecticut militia & Benjamin Cole then of Plainfield Connecticut now of Royalton Vermont served with me said two months in Daniel Cole of Plainfield in the the same Company & was then & has  ever since been Personally well know to me - we served at Groton & New London
Connecticut   [signed] Stephen Backus

State of Vermont Windsor County ss } Royalton July 12. 1832   
Personally appeared Stephen Backus of Royalton and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed before --
[signed] Oel Billings Justice of the Peace

I further Certify that Stephen Backus is of good character for truth and veracity 
[signed] Oel Billing Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont Windsor County ss } Woodstock County Clerks Office 27th August 1832
I Benjamin Swan Clerk of Windsor County Court Do hereby Certify that Oel Billings is one of the Justice sof the Peace written & for said County, and that the above is his signature --
In Testimony whereof I hereto affix the Seal of said  Court, and subscribe my name the day of year last above
[signed] Benj. Swan

[ink blot at the left corner of page and a stamp seal attached at the lower left]
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I Daniel Cole of Plainfield in the State of New Hampshire of the age of Seventy three years testify and say that the first of May 1780 I enlisted as a Sargent in Capt. Joshua Bottoms Company in Col Levi Wells Regiment of Connecticut State troops, for the term of eight months, and served out the said term. My brother Benjamin Cole, now of Royalton, Vermont aged Seventy one years, then of Plainfield town Enlisted at the same time in the same Company and served out the said term of Eight months with me. There was two regiments of those State [State crossed out] troops, for the purpose of defending the state, One of which regiment was Commanded by Col. Wells and the other by Col. Beebe. We were stationed most of the time at Greenwich & its neighborhood. In the course of the summer, of the Defection of Arnold, we were ordered to West Point, but the order was countermanded --
[signed] Daniel Cole

State of Vermont Windsor County ss } Royalton July 12. 1832 
Personally appeared Daniel Cole and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed, before
[signed] Oel Billings Justice of the Peace

I further certify that Daniel Cole by reputation is of undoubted character for truth and veracity
[signed] Oel Billings Justice of the Peace
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State of Vermont Windsor County ss } Woodstock County Clerks Office 27th August [ink stain blocks year date]
I Benjamin Swan Clerk of Windsor County Court Do hereby Certify that Oel Billings is one of the Justices of the Peace within & for said County and  that the within is his Signature -
In Testimony whereof I thereto affix the Seal of said Court, and subscribe my name the day and year above --
[signed] Benji  Swan

[stamp sealattached  in middle of left side of page]
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Explanatory letter in the Revolutionary Claims herewith presented to be replied to 
John M. Bennett
Springfield, Vt.
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Springfield Vt June 9, 1853
To the examiner of the claim herewith presented
Sir
The Declaration of Mrs. Jemima Cole for a Pension was prepared by one of her friends before her appearing in Court on the day of execution. Not having time then to write another and the Probate Judge living many miles distant, it was then thought best to attach those papers as they are now presented, which you will perceive by the Certificate of the Judge was done before execution.
I send you this Claim at the request of Mrs. Cole the Aapplicant. I am not interested in the result of the Claim. Mrs Cole has paid for executing the papers and the rejection or suspension of the Claim will only be at the expense of a very worthy Widow whose hands have already done the work of paying the expense in the claim, altho', it may be considered some what informal.
Therefore in behalf of the Applicant I beg you to examine and allow the Claim as it is.
Please reply this to the Applicant or to me at Springfield Windsor County Vermont. 
Very Respectfully
[signed] John M Bennett of Springfield Vt. 
Commissioner of Pensions
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P.S. Mrs. Cole has Stated the time of the death her husband in an Affidavit attached to the others in the proofs of Marriage and death 
[signed] J. M. Bennett
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Brief in the case of Jemima Cole, widow of Benjamin, Windsor County and State of Vermont, act 3d, Feby, 1853 

Claim, (original,)[or "for therease" crossed out]

Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner, under the act of 7" June, 1832,
Record Evidence & parole proof of Marriage.

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?

[signed] Ho: M. Bennett, Esq, Springfield, Vt:
Name and residence of Agent 

[signed]S. C. Boynton,
Examining Clerk.
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Pension Office 25" Aug: 1853.
Sir: 
Bepleased to inform me to what time the within named pensioner was paid on the date of his death,
I am Sir,
Respy: Ac:,
[signed] S. Cole
For the Commisioner,
[signed] Benjamin Cole, act '32
$47.33 p.an. -  Died 10th April
1842, Paid to his death,
[signed] F. Burt
Auditor
Francis Burt Esqr. Third Auditor Treasury
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Washington City Feby 5. 1855.
Hon Loren P. Waldo
Comr. of Pensions,
Sir,
Enclosed I send you the supplemental Declaration of Jemima Cole of Royalton, Vermont, for increase of Pension under act of February 3. 1850, as widow of Benj' Cole for Services in the Revolutionary war.
Will you please have her Case re-examined and inform me whether she is entitled to an increase or not.
Very Respectfully [??]
Richard M Young atty
[flourish]
for Jemima Cole of Vermont.
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES 
Form VAM-51-
12 - 5 - 41   

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

NAME  Cole, Benjamin  GRADE  Private  LINE Sheldon's Dragoons (Connecticut)

WARANT NUMBER  5653 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED May 6, 1794 To not shown-
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*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES   
Form VAM-51
12-5-41   
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

NAME  Cole, Benjamin  GRADE Private  LINE Connecticut

WARRANT NUMBER 5561 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Apr. 26, 1792 To- not shown--

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.