Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20,919, John Cole, R.I.
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Service R.I.
Cole, John
Sarah
Number W. 20.919
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41.794
New York - Ct.
Sarah Cole decd widow of John Cole decd who died on the ___ of ___ in the State of ___ who was a private in the ___ commanded by Captain ____ of the ___ commanded by ___ in the ___ line for Revolution

Inscribed on the roll of Albany at the rate of 28 Dollars 42 Cents per annum, to commence on the 16th day of Aug 1837

Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of November 1835 and sent to J.J. Combs

Arrears to the 4th of Present
Semi-annual allowance ending
{Revolutionary Claim, Act July 7, 1838}

Recorded by R. McRae Clerk.
Book 14 Vol. 2 Page 49
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8886
12546
New York
John Cole
Wales in the State of New York who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Olney of the Regt. commanded by Col. Olney in the R.I. [illegible] line for 
8 m 16 d

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 28 Dollars 42 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 2 day of May 1833 and sent to N. Kelsey Hull [illegible]

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $56.84
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept $14.21
$71.05

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by W.L. Williams Clerk,
Book E Vol. 4 Page 49

Sent letter to Pensioner Aug 17th 1835
Sent letter to E.. Ames Aug 17th 1835
Sent letter to pensioner April 28 1836
Sent letter to L.M. Drury Jany 31 1835
Sent letter to me February 1i7/55
J.J. Coombs March 21, 1855
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John Cole
Pension papers
9 mos.
12.546
admitted
5 mo. 16 days. Private.
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[Declaration of a Revolutionary Soldier who served in the Regular Army, to obtain a Pension under the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.]
State of New York, Erie County, ss.
On this 25th day of August 1832 personally appeared at Amora in said County, before the Hon. James Stryker one of the judges Court of Common Pleas, said County, John Cole a resident of Wales in the County of Erie and State of New York, aforesaid, aged 69 years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his [illegible] [illegible] make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832 That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1782 and on the last of March and served in Col. Oney's Regiment of the Rhode Island line, under the following named officers:
Col. Jermiah Oney Major Coggsheall Oney, Capt McUmber Lieut Wheaton Sol Sheldon or duty sergt.
That he enlisted at North Kingshue Rhode Island to [illegible] a Rhode Island Regt. on the Continental establishment which was under the command of Col. Oney aforesaid. That on 8th 9th of April rejoined [illegible] at Providence Rhode Island and under Lieut Peckham marched with the other [illegible] to Philadelphia and then joined the Regt. and was attached to a company in which McUmber was Capt. Wheaton Lieut & Sol Sheldon orderly sergt. Then he was inoculated for the small pox and after about a month marched towards West Point crossing the Delaware River at Trenton and on reaching the Northern Hudson River was employed then at West Point Planks Point & Stony Point and in that vicinity until after snow fell when they retired the  numbers at Saratoga Baracks and staid there until a [illegible] the first of January when he was discharged by written discharge signed by Coggsheall Oney as Major Corndt. The nine months [illegible] discharged by squads and this deponent was an of the last discharged. That he thinks he served either his full term of nine months or a very few days less. That he was engaged in no battles and that his discharge was long since lost.

He hereby relinquishes every claim, whatever, to a Pension, or an annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State.
John Cole

Affirmed and subscribed this 25th day of August 1832 before me.
James Stryker, Judge of Erie Co. Court.

Erie County ss
John Cole of Wales in said county who has subscribed the foregoing declaration being duly affirmed according to law maketh solumn affirmation & faith that he resides about 22 miles from Buffalo when the Courts of said County are held & that he is from bodily infirmity unable to go to Buffalo to attend court. And further says not.
John Cole

Affirmed & subscribed before me this 25th day of August 1832
James Stryker Judge of Erie County Court
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before me James Stryker
Judge of Erie Co. Courts
Erie County ss   John Cole of Wales in said County who has subscribed the foregoing declaration being duly affirmed according to Law maketh solemn affirmation & faith that he resides about 22 miles from Buffalo where the Courts of said County are held & that he is from bodily infirmity unable to go to Buffalo to attend Court.  And further says not.
John Cole
Affirmed & subscribed before me}
this 25th day of August 1832}
James Stryker
Judge of Erie County Courts
Erie County ss.  I do hereby certify that I have known the above named John Cole for many years and that as his attending physician I am well acquainted with the infirmities of the said John Cole, and that he is and has been for some time past afflicted with the palsy and that he is in my opinion from bodily infirmity unable to attend Court at Buffalo.
Dated August 25. 1832.
Jonathan Hoyt
Subscribed and sworn to by the above named Jonathan Hoyt who is a physician of the County of Erie and regularly licensed practitioner this 25th day of August 1832
James Stryker
Judge of Erie Co Courts
And I the said Judge do hereby declare my opinion that the above named John Cole was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states and that the foregoing and the annexed papers contain the original proceedings before me in the matter of the application of John Cole for a pension.
And I further Certify that it satisfactorily appears to me that William Letson has subtracted & from the annexed affidavit is a resident at the said Town of Aurora and a credible person and that his statement is entitled to credit.
And I the said Judge do further Certify that after examining the said applicant and after having other proof offered before me that the said John Cole by reason of bodily infirmity is and would be unable to appear in County Court of Record in this County to make the above declaration and submit to the examination required in such cases; the said Court of Record being all held in the City of Buffalo at a Considerable distance from the residence of the said Applicant.  Given under my hand & seal at Aurora aforesaid this 25th day of August 1832.
James Stryker
Judge of Erie County Courts
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State of New York
Erie County Clerks Office ss
I Noah P. Sprague Clerk of the said County and of the Court of Common Pleas thereof do hereby certify that the Hon. James Stryker before whom the within proceedings are had in the matter of the application of John Cole for a pension was on the day of the Date thereof & still is a Judge of the County Courts of the said County duly commissioned & from residing in said County and acting as such Judge & that all faith and Credit are to be given to his acts in that capacity.  And I further Certify that the signatures subscribed to the Jurats of the within Declaration& affidavit of the said John Cole & the affdt. of the within named Jonathan Hoyt and the signature to the concluding Certificate of the said Judge are all genuine signatures and in the proper hand writing of the said Judge with which I am well acquainted
And I further Certify that Deloss Warren Esquire before whom the annexed affidavit of William Letson was sworn was on the day after date of the Jurat thereto and still is a Justice of the peace of said County duly elected & sworn & acting as such and that full faith and Credit are to be given to his acts in that Capacity.
And I further Certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and that the signatures subscribed to the Jurat of the said affdt. and to the certificate therein written are the genuine signatures of the said Justice.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 27th day of August AD 1832
Noah P. Sprague
Clerk of Erie County
State of New York
County of Erie ss.
William Letson of Aurora in said County being duly sworn deposes and says that he is of the age of seventy years and upwards and that he was in Col. Olneys Regt. of the Continental Establishment during the War of the Revolution.
The he enlisted at Coventry Kent County Rhode Island and joined rendezvous at Providence Rhode Island.  That he has heard the within declaration of John Cole read and that he saw the within named and described John Cole with whom he is acquainted when he joined division at Providence as aforesaid and the said John Cole continued in the service in the Regiment of Col Oney from the time this deponent the said John Cole and the other recruits joined the Regiment at Philadelphia stated in the within declaration until the time this Deponent was discharged on Christmas Day 1782 and that he recollects seeing the said John Cole the
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State of New York.
County of Erie ss
William Letson of Aurora in said County being duly sworn deposes and says that he is of the age of seventy years and upwards and that he was in Col. Oneys Regt. of the Continental Establishment during the War of the Revolution.
That he enlisted at Coventry Kent County Rhode Island and joined rendezvous at Providence Rhode Island.  The he has heard the within declaration of John Cole read and that he saw the within named and described John Cole with whom he is acquainted when he joined at Providence as aforesaid and the fact John Cole continued in the service in the Regiment of Col Oney from the time the deponent the said John Cole and the other recruits joined the Regiment at Philadelphia stated in the within declaration until the time this Deponent was discharged on Christmas Day 1782 and that he recollects seeing the said John Cole the day this deponent was discharged.
And this deponent further says that from this knowledge of the services of the said John Cole he has no doubt that he served for the term of nine months or a few days less as stated within Declaration and from his personal knowledge he knows that he did serve from the time of rendezvous at Providence until discharge of this Deponent on Christmas Day 1782.  And further says not William Letson
Sworn & subscribed before me}
this 24th day of August 1832}
Deloss Warren
Justice of the peace.
I hereby certify that the above Wm Letson who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing affidavit is a resident of the said Town of Aurora & is a credible witness and that his statements are entitled to Credit
Dated August 24th 1832.
Deloss Warren J.P.
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No. 13.360
N. York
Act of July 38
Sarah Cole
wid. of John
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State of New York County of Erie ss
On this 20 day of September 1835 personally appeared in Open Court Reynolds Cole of the town of Wales in said county who being first duly sworn doth make the following declaration in order to obtain the amount alleged to be due to John Cole deced under act of 7th June 1832 and to Sarah Cole deceased widow of the said John under act of 7th July 1838.
Declarant states that he is a son of John Cole deceased late of the town of Wales in said county who was a soldier in the revolutionary war & who drew a pension for a short time under act of 7th June 1832 which was suspended for further proof.
Declarant further states that his mother's maiden name was Sarah Wells. That she married the said John Cole in the year 1787 or 1788 in the town of White Creek and state of New York. That she lived with him as his wife in lawful wedlock from the date of her marriage until the death of the said John Cole, and after that time, she remained his widow until the time of her death. That declarant had a family record of the ages of his said parents and of the births of their children. That it appeared by said record that several were born before the year 1794. That said record together with other papers executed by declarant in support of the [illegible] claim, was about the 17th day of July last sent by declarant through the post office to L.M. Drury of present to be by him transmitted to the Pension Office, but as declarant has been informed the said record & papers have not been
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received, but are supposed to have been miscarried and are lost. Declarant states that said record was taken from the family bible & had been kept for many years & was regarded by all the members of his father's family as the only evidence on which they relied for the dates of their respective births.
Declarant states that his father the said John Cole died on the fifteenth day of August in the year eighteen hundred & thirty seven (1837) that his mother, the said Sarah Cole died on the fifth day of February eighteen hundred forty seven (1847) and that there are six children only of the said John & Sarah Cole now living whose names are as follows:  Levitt Cole Isaac Cole Reynolds Cole Phebe Burt Sally Tabor & Susan Parks.
Reynolds Cole
Sworn & subscribed to the day & year first above written.
Ch D. Norton 
[illegible]
State of New York County of Erie ss
I Charles D. Norton surragate of said County hereby certify that the foregoing declaration of Reynolds Cole and the affidavits of Ira H. Holl & Phoebe Holl hereto annexed, furnished satisfactory evidence to surrogates court held in & for said County, that John Cole above named
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died on the 15th day of August in the year eighteen hundred & thirty seven. That Sarah Cole above named was his wife and that she died on the 5th day of February in the year eighteen hundred & forty seven (1847) and that there are six children only of its said John & Sarah Cole now living whose names are as follows. L.W. Cole, Isaac Cole Sally Tober Phoebe Burt Susan Parks and Reynolds Cole.
I further certify that letters & administration have been issued to Reynolds Cole on the estate of Sarah Cole above named and that the amount of the bonds filed by him in this office is his hereunto
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & seal this 20 day of September 1835.
Ch D. Norton
State of New York County of Erie ss
Ira H. Hall and Phebe Hall each of the town of [illegible] in said county being duly sworn depose & say & each for themself says, that they was acquainted with John Cole late of the town of Wales, and with Sarah Cole, his wife in their life time. That the same John Cole died on the fifteenth day of August in the year
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State of New York County of Erie ss
Ira H. Hall and Phebe Hall each of the town of [illegible] in said county being duly sworn depose & say & each for themself says, that they was acquainted with John Cole late of the town of Wales, and with Sarah Cole, his wife in their life time. That the same John Cole died on the fifteenth day of August in the year eighteen hundred & thirty seven. That the said Sarah Cole died on the fifth day of February in the year eighteen hundred & forty seven. That she died being the widow of the said John Cole, and that there are now living as deponent believes only six children of the said John & Sarah Cole, whose names are as follows Levi W. Cole Isaac Cole Phebe Burt Sally Tabor Susan Park & Reynolds Cole.
Ira H. Hall
Phebe Hall

Sworn & subscribed to before me this 12th day of Sept 1835
Seth P Taber J.P.

I hereby certify that the above named individuals are personally known to me & that they are credible witnesses.
Seth P. Taber, H.P.
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John Cole, decd
N.Y. act 1832
Admitted & stricken from roll
addl. evidence
Sarah Cole, his wid. Act 138
Original Claim
J.J. Coombs
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State of New York
County of Erie ss
On this 27 day of September 1855 Personaly [Personally] appeared before me Reynolds Cole who being duly sworn deposes and says that he is the son of John and Sarah Cole that his parents had a record of their births and the births of their respective children together with their deaths and marriages which was on a leaf in the back part of an Old bible in his fathers hand writing his father afterward bought a large bible in which new pages for a family record and by his request the record in the old Bible was copeyed [copied] into the new bible by his Brother Isaac most which was done some over thirty years since which record was taken after making a copy by said deponent and put into the Post Office with other papers and directed to Lch Drury of Canandaigua and further this deponet [deponent] says not
Reynolds Cole
Subscribed and sworn to the day
and year first above written
Alonzo Haven
Justice of the Peace in and for Erie Co
State of New York}
County of Erie}
On this 27th day of September 1855  Personally apeared [appeared] before me 
W. W. Stevens who being duly sworn deposes and says that he is Post Master at Wales Center in said County that on the 17th day of July last Reynolds Cole put into this Office some papers together with an old looking family record of John & Sarah Cole of which the anexed [annexed] record [copy crossed out] is an accurate copy of the original which he the ^said deponent enclosed in an envelope and sent there directed to L. M. Drury of Canandaigua and further this deponent says not.
W W Stevens P. M
Sworn and subscribed to the
day and year first above written
Alonzo Havens
Justice of the Peace in and for Erie Co
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John & Sarah Coles family Record
Names Births Deaths Children's Marriages
John Cole  Feb 21 1763 Aug 15 1837
Sarah Cole Dec 10 1767 Feb 5 1847
Benjamin Cole Feb 28 1788 Jan 15 1819 
July 21 1809
Joseph Cole Feb18 1788 Jan 15 1819 
July 21 1809
Joseph Cole Sept 22 1789 Oct 13 1789
John Cole Jr Sept 13 1790 May 18 1809
Phebe Cole May 10 1792 [living] July 4 1813
Niles Cole Mar 21 1794 April 17 1846 
Mar 24 1834
Sally Cole Jany 21 1796 [living] July 11 1813
Polly Cole Mar 24 1798 Sept 4 1836
July 27 1825
Joseph Cole Feb 3 1800 Mar 3 1800
Levi W Cole Mar 27 1801 [living] Feb 11 1827
Unnamed Feb 16 1803 Feb 16 1803
Isaac Cole March 28 1804 [living] April 26 1827
Susan ColeDec 18 1805 [living] April 10 1838
Hiram Cole Sept 17 1807 May 23 1842 
Dec 18 1827
Reynolds Cole Jan 13 1809 [living Feb 11 1836
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12,546
zzzjohn Cole
admitted
8 mo 16 days Private
26.66
1.76
= 28.42
N. Kelsey Hall
Willink. P. O. N. Y.
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BRIEF in the case of John Cole of Wales in the State of N. York
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1.  Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  before a Judge
2.  If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  it is so certified
3.  How old is he?  69 years
4.  State his service, as directed in the orm annexed.
Period.
Last of March In 1782 (inlisted)
Duration of Service.
Years, Months, Days.
thinks he served 9 months, or a very few days less
Rank.
As a
Private
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
Gen.
Col. Jerh. Olney} R. Island
Capt McUmber} Continental line
5.  In what battles was he engaged?  none
6.  Where did he reside when he entered the service?  North Kingston R. Island
7.  Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  by one living witness
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication?  and if so, in what respect?  the papers are not attached according to the Regulations
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Wm Gordon  Examining Clerk.
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information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
John Cole  W. F. 20919
DATES OF ENLISTMENT.
Mch 1782
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
9 MOS.
RANK.
Pvt.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Macomber
COLONEL.
Jeremiah Olney
STATE.
R. I.
Battles engaged in. ____________________________
Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted at North Kingston R. I.
Date of application for pension, Aug. 25, 1832  His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Wales, Eric Co, N. Y.
Age at date of application, b. Feby 21, 1763  Died Aug. 15, 1837
Remarks:  Soldier married at White Creek, N. Y. in 1787 or 1788 Sarah Wills b. Dec. 10, 1767 and died Feby 5, 1847.
Family record herewith
Very respectfully
Commissioner.
1565b3m10-08
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Record Division.
December 14, 1911.
Mr. Austin Burt,
631 W. Third Avenue,
Waterloo, Iowa.
Sir:
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June 7, 1912
Mr. Hugh W. Cole,
Geneseo, Illinois
Sir:
In addition to the military history of John Cole, Wid. File No. 20,919, Revolutionary War, you are furnished herewith the following data as to his children.

Benjamin Cole born February 28, 1788, married July 21, 1809, died Jan. 15, 1819.
Joseph Cole born September 22, 1789, died October 13, 1789.
John Cole, Jr. born September 13, 1790, died May 18, 1809
Phebe Cole (Burt) born May 10, 1792, married July 4, 1813
Niles Cole born March 21, 1794, married March 24, 1834, died April 17, 1846
Sally Cole (Tabor) born January 21, 1796, married July 11, 1813
Polly Cole born March 24, 1798, married July 27, 1825, died Sept. 4, 1835
Joseph Cole 2d born February 3, 1800, died March 3, 1800
Levi W. Cole born March 27, 1801, married Feb. 11, 1827
Unnamed born February 16, 1803, died February 16, 1803
Isaac Cole born March 28, 1804, married April 26, 1827
Susan Cole (Parks) born December 18, 1803, married April 10, 1838
Hiram Cole born September 17, 1807, married Dec. 18, 1827, died May 23, 1842
Reynolds Cole born June 13, 1809, married Feb. 11, 1836
Very respectfully,
JC Davenport Commissioner
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Pension Office, Nov 19 1855
Sir
John Cole of NY act 1832 at $28.42 a year, was suspended or struck from the Rolls. Please state 
to what time he was paid.
Very Respectfully 
R. McRae 
for Commissioner
RJ Atkinson Esq
[illegible] Auditor
Triplet
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3d Auditor's Office
Nov. 19, 1833
Paid to 11 March 1835
Rob J. Atkinson
Auditor
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John Cole
NY 1832
FREE
Hon L. P. Waldo
Comm of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Stamped:
Canandagua NY Feb 5
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Wid. 20,919
John Cole
Aug 25, 1832 [illegible] Wales, Erie Co., NY
b. Feby 21, 1763

Enl North Kingston R.I.
Last Mch. 1782

Capt Macomber
Col Jeremiah Olney
R.I. line Contl
dis Jany 1 1783 9 mos

White Creek, N.Y.
Mar 1787 or 8 Sarah Wells b. Dec 10 1767
She d. Feby 5, 1847
Sol. d. Aug 15, 1837

Surv. ch. 55 Levi W. Cole
Isaac, Reynolds, Phebe Court, Sally Tabor & Susan Parks
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and the pension due her was paid to her surviving children
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John Cole
NY - 1832
FREE
Hon L. P. Waldo
Comm of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Stamped:
CANANDAGUA N. Y.
JAN 26
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Mr. Cole died 15 Aug 1837
Sarah Cole died 5 Feb 1847
Married 1788

Levitt Cole - Isaac Cole - Reynolds Cole - Phebe Burt - Sally Taber - Susan Parks

Reynolds Cole [illegible]
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9 mos
8 - 16 = $28.42
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9,634
New York A
Sarah Cole decd widow of John Cole RI who was a private in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 28 Dollars 42 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. Ending 5 February 1847

Certificate of Pension issued the 21st day of Novem. 1835 and sent to J.J. Combs [illegible]

[Acts of March 3, 1843, and June 17,1844]
R. McRae
Recorded in Book H Vol. 2 Page 113
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33,326
New York A.
John Cole decd. of ____ in the State of ____ who was a private in the ____ commanded by Captain ____ of the ____ commanded by ____ in the ____ line for Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 28 Dollars 42 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1835 ending 15 August 1837.

Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of Novem. 1855 and sent to J.J. Combs Present

Arrears to the 4th of
Semi-anl. allowance ending

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by r. McRae Clerk.
Book 11 Vol. 1 Page 144

August 6 1845
New certificate issued payable to administrator and sent to L.M. Drury
Canandaigua N. York
Pension Agent notified
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Names. John Cole decd.
Rank. Private
Act. 7 June 1832
Annual Amount. $28.42
Commencement of Pensions. 4 March 1835
Continuation of Pensions. Ending 15 Aug 1837

Pay amount dur to his children
Reynolds Cole, Levi W. Col, Isaac Cole, Phebe Burt, Sally Tabor, Susan Parks, & any other children now surviving of said John Cole deceased

Entd in Ledger D Act 7th June 1832 Page 167

Pension Office, 21 Novem. 1855
Sir: Be pleased to inscribe on your roll under the act below mentioned the following names, and pay the pensions as directed opposite the names.
Respectfully,
[illegible] Commissioner of Pensions

To J. Vanderpoel Esq.
Pension Agent.
Albany N.Y.
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Payments to be made at New York by Presd. U S B Bank Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of New York

Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book E Vol. 4 Page 49 by W.L. Williams, Clerk
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War Department. Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, John Cole of the State of New York who was a private in the war of the Revolution is entitled to receive twenty eight dollars and forty two cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 2 day of May one thousand eight hundred and thirty=three.
Lew Cass, Secretary of War.

{Examined and Countersigned.}
JL Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions
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Payment to be made at Albany N.Y. by J. Vanderpoel Agent for paying pensioners, in the Agency of Albany.

Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book 11 Volume 1 Page 144 by R. McRae Clerk.
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Department of the Interior. Claim for Military Service.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7th June 1832, John Cole deceased who was a private in the Revolutionary War, was entitled to a pension of twenty eight dollars & forty two cents per annum, commencing 4 March 1835 when his pension was suspended & ending 15 August 1837 when he died.
And that the amount due is payable to Reynolds Cole, Levi W. Cole, Isaac Cole, Phebe Burt, Sally Tabor & Susan Parks, and any other children now surviving of said John Cole deceased.

Cancelled

Given at the Department of the Interior, this 21st day of November one thousand eight hundred and fifty five.
R McClelland, Secretary of the Interior

Examined and countersigned}
J Minot, Commissioner of Pensions
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Shaftsbury NY Sept 5, 1855
LM Drury Esqr.
Sir
Yours of the 27 Augt came to hand a few days since I have as you requested made the search and do not find as per Certificate you speak of Malcom Cark. I presume the place is now known as Hoosac-  It joins this town on one corner is distant to place of business about 10 or 12 miles - is in Rensselaer County & State of New York.
It was formerly known as Walloomsac & Loom Sevirk and without doubt you will find what you desire by sending to said town.
Very Respectfully Your obt Servt &c
Hiram Barton
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John Cole
Letter from Town Clerk Shaftsbury Vt.
Sept 5, 1835
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State of Vermont Bennington County ss
Town Clerks Office Shaftsbury
September 5th AD 1855
To All Whom it May Concern
I certify that upon diligent hand of the records of said town of Shaftsbury I cannot find therein any record of the marriage of John Cole & Sarah Wells or of the birth of any child or children of parents whose names are John & Sarah Cole and verrily believe and know that no such record is made and remaining in my office and on search of the Church Records in this town. No such record as of the Baptism of any child or children of such parents is therein to be found.
Attest Hiram Barton Town Clerk
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Brief in the case of John & Sarah Cole decd. Erie County and State of New York
Acts June 7 1832 & July 7 1838 &c
Claim ("original")
Proof exhibited, (if original) See over

Is it document, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
John Cole was pensioner for 8 mos & 16 ds service claimed to have been rendered in Rhode Island under Ct Ansell & Col Olney. He was paid to 4th Mch 1835, from which time his pension was stopped, because on some re-examination of his papers the then commissioner thought he had misstated his services, if indeed, he had served atale. That he was improperly struck from the Roll of pensions is evident for the muster roll, of this office shew that he actually did serve first as he alleged, his statements being confirmed by them in every particular. He is therefore restored and his children claim the arrearages due him under the Act of 1832 & there due his widow and the act of 1838, 43 & 44 to her death.
The marriage proved by a certified copy of the Family Record showing the birth of children before 1754. The original record [illegible] and accounted for. Identily, death & heirship prove agreeably to our regulations.
Thornton Triplett, Examining Clerk.

Name and resident of Agent
J.J. Coombs Present
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This clerk has admitted and certificate made out payable to the children instead of an administrater. The Certificate has been returned that it may be properly made payable to the adm.
Thornton Triplett, Examiner
Agent 
L M Drury Esq
Arnan  
NY
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Wales Center May 29th 1855
Dear Sir
I herewith send you the Family record cliped from the old family Bible. Father's and mother's names being enclosed in a Brace, showing them to be due the time of thir marriage being amitted. Mothers maiden name was Wells. Father enlisted into the service of the revolution as he has always said during the war and served untill the close if the record shows this statement I know of no good reason why a full pension should not be allowed & wish you would look into it.
The reason why I have not written before is because the time of ther marriage was ommitted in the record. I have taken some pains to ascertain if I could lear when and by whom they were marrid & this record will not answer. I think I can show it by her sister which I think lives in Brockport. I have ommitted to answer your enquiries because I think the record that I send you sufficient.
Yours &c
Reynolds Cole

LM Drury
Canandagua N.Y.
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25
Mr. J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
War Department
Pension  Office
From John Cole
U.S. Pensioner
Wales N.Y.
April 15 1836

Apl 25
N.Y.
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Wales April 13, 1836
Dear Sir
When I received your letter stating the suspension of my pension with a view of my furnishing some farther testimony relative to the Capt. under whom I did duty. To my misfortune Mr. Letson was then dead and I have not written untill now upon this subject not knowing whether any explanation of my own would be of any use. But I have therefore concluded to state the matter according to my best rememberance. Previous to my enlistment one Thomas Cole was capt. and while he was on a recruiting excurtion excursion] the younger Capt than himself was raised to a higher office and hearing the news he returned no more to the army and Macumber succeeded him in command whether he was enrolled as capt or held his former station I cannot tell but he was competent of the company. But when procured my discharge. I received it signed by Major Coggshall Olney. I think these explanations sufficient and if my name is found upon the roll, I see no reason of this despondency. If these explinations [explanations] are sufficient and if they are not I should be very much oblieged if you would write without delay and let me know my destiny.
Respectfully Yours &c.
John Cole  Per Son
J.L. Edwards
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State of New York Erie County ss
I Abram Mow Surrogate of said county of Erie do certify that on the 27th day of March A.D. 1856 letters of administration of all and singular the goods chattels and credits which me of John Cole late of the town of Wales in said county died intestate has granted unto Reynolds Cole of the town of Wales in said county by the surrogate of Erie County according to law and that said letters of administration still remain in full force and and not revoked
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said surrogates court this 3d day of July A. D. 1856
Abram Mow Surrogate of Erie Co.
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POWER OF ATTORNEY.
State of New York}
COUNTY OF Erie} ss.
Know all Men by these Presents, That I, R. Cole of Wales do hereby authorize, constitute and appoint L M Drury of Canandagua State of New York my true and lawful Attorney to prosecute for me and on my behalf, all and singular, claim or claims, I may have against the General Government of the United States, on account of the service of my father John Cole - deceased, in the war of the Revolution; the said power of Attorney to be irrevocable for the space of three years from the within date; and the said 
L M Drury is hereby authorized to take all necessary and proper steps in the prosecution of said claim or claims on my behalf.
R. Cole
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 19th day of January 1855
T. G. Geannis J. P.
State of New York}
COUNTY OF Erie} SS.
Be it Known, That on the Nineteenth day of January before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorised by law to administer oaths, personally appeared R. Cole above named, and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be his act and deed.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, the day and year last above mentioned.
T. G. Geannis  J. P.
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John Cole decd.
N. Y. Act 1832
Brief
Feby. 20. 1855
J. J. Coombs
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Washington, Feb. 20th 1855
Sir:
I beg leave to solicit your personal examination of the claim of the children of John Cole, deceased, of N. Y. for the restoration of their father's name to the Pension roll, under act of 1832.
Said John Cole made a declaration in August 1832, the material facts stated in which, are as follows:  That in the Spring of 1782, he enlisted at North Kingston R. I. [he enlisted crossed out] for nine months in the Rhode Island Regiment commanded by Col. "Oney" (Olney).  That on the 8th or 9th of April 1782, he joined the rendezvous at Providence, marched with other recruits to Philadelphia, and there joined the Regiment and was attached to the Company in which "McUmber" was Captn.,
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Wharton Lt. & Jacob Sheldon Orderly Sergt.  They then marched to the Hudson, and were employed at West Point, Plank's Point Stony Point & vicinity till after snow fell, when they retired into winter quarters at Saratoga Barracks, and staid [stayed] there until the 1st of January, when he was discharged, the time, he thinks being a few days short of the 9 months for which he enlisted.
This declaration is sustained by the testimony of John Letson, who joined Col. Olney's Regiment at the same time Cole did, and served with him till Christmas day 1782, when he was discharged having received his discharge one week earlier than Cole did his.
On this declaration and testimony said Cole was allowed a pension at the
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rate of $28.42/100, for 8 mo. 16 days service.
In 1836, however this pension was suspended, for the reason, as was alleged, that it had been ascertained that there was no Captain by the name of "McUmber" in the Rhode Island line.
On the 5th inst L. M Drury Esq. applied, on behalf of the children, to have the name of Cole restored to the Pension Roll.  In this application Mr. Drury showed by reference to authentic documents, and history, that there was a Capt. Ebenezer "Macomber"- (which ^is idena sonans with "McUmber")- in the Rhode Island line thereby showing conclusively that the Pension was suspended under a mistake.  I suppose the documents referred to by Mr. Drury were perfectly satisfactory to remove the objection upon
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which the claim was suspended, as the answer from your office dated the 12th inst. does not renew that objection.
But a new objection is revised, viz: That Mr. Cowell's Book "Spirit of '76 in Rhode Island" states "there the 9 months men of which he gives a list, were stationed at "Ticonderoga" until their times expired," but that Cole states that he was at West Point, Stoney Point &c. until snow fell, and then retired into winter quarters at Saratoga Barracks. no where stating that he was ever at Ticonderoga.
This apparent discrepancy between the statement of Judge Cowell and the claimant, as to the location of the nine months men to which claimant belonged, seems now to be the only objection to the claim.
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In a conflict of this kind I should suppose the statements of two soldiers who were themselves present, participating in the service, as to the particular point at which they wintered, would outwiegh the statement of Judge Cowell, who was probably not then born, if, in fact there is any such conflict as requires the statements of one party to give way to those of the other. But I suppose both are substantially correct. I have no doubt that the nine months now referred to were destined for Ticonderoga, and were part of them actually stationed there. But Saratoga Barracks was a military post near by, perhaps the nearest military post to Ticonderoga. It is not at all strange therefore, that some
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the troops sent to Ticonderoga, should have been stationed at a neighboring military host.  In fact it would be very strange if such were not the case- for it was indispensable to the preservation of the forces collected at Ticonderoga, that [some of the marked out] neighboring military posts should be kept manned.  Ticonderoga was Headquarters of the military operations in that portion of the Country, and Saratoga barracks a subordinate military post in the same neighborhood.  I do not think, therefore, that there is any material discrepancy between the statement of Judge Crowell that the nine months men referred to were stationed at Ticonderoga, and that of the claimant that he was stationed at Saratoga.
Independant of this apparent discrepancy- (which I think amounts to nothing) Mr Cowells book, in the fullest manner corroborates the statements of the claim-
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ant.  It shows that among the nine months men recruited from the Town of North Kingston, is the name of John Cole.  (pag[e] 247)
In his declaration made 18 years before this book was published, Cole stated that he enlisted at North Kingston.
It further shows that that [sic] in 1779, Ebenezer Macomber was a Lieutenant in Col. Israel Angell's  Regiment, R. I. line.  (See page 140).  It also shows that in 1781, Col. Greene was killed, "after which the command devolved upon Lieut Col. Olney, who was appointed Lieut. Col. Commandant, and so continued to the end of the war".  It also shows that Col. Angell retired ^from the same year, so that in the Spring of 1782, when Cole joined the Regiment, Col. Olney was the only Col. in command, the two regiments having been consolidated.
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I do not know that Mr. Cowell's book shows the fact, that Macomber had, in the mean time,been promoted to a captaincy, but the fact that he was a captain at the close of the war, is shown by documents in your office.
I[n] conclusion, I beg leave to sum up the points in the case as follows.
1st  Cole was allowed his pension, in the first instance, upon very clear testimony, his service having been proved by a fellow-soldier who served with him in the same Regiment.
2s  He was suspended for the supposed reason that there was no such Captain in the R. I. line, as he alleged service under
3d  This reason has been shown to be founded in mistake, as there was such a Captain in the R. I. line.
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4th  This mistake under which the pension was suspended, has been explained without reference to Cowell's book.-  The claim should therefore be reinstated, unless something has been found in said book to weaken the force of the other evidence.
5th  I respectfully submit, that notwithstanding the apparent trifing [trifling] discrepancy between Judge Cowell's [book marked out] statement and that of the claimant, as to the location of said troops, (and which I think has been fully explained) yet the book, taken altogether in the highest degree corroborates and strengthens the other evidence in the case.
It shows that the name of John Cole in on the roll of 9 months men enlisted
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at North Kingston.  The parol evidence of Claimant and his witness Litson, is therefore fully confirmed by record evidence.
It further shows that Macomber (or McUmber) was a Lt. in 1779, in the Regiment which Col. Onley (or "Oney" as spelled by claimant) commanded in 1782, at which time claimant says he entered the service in the Regiment commanded by Col. Olney ("Oney"), in the Co. of Capt. Macomber ("McUmber")
Very respectfully 
Your obt servt
J. J. Coombs
Hon L. P. Waldo
Commr. of Pensions
John Cole decd
N. Y. Act 1832
Brief
Feby. 20. 1855
J. J. Coombs
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The affidavit of L M Drury withdrawn by 
Mr Coombs as within requested.
Nov 16/55
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Washington, Nov. 10th 1855
Sir:
Yesterday I filed in your office some papers relating to the claim of John Cole, decd, under act of 1832, and of Sarah Cole, decd. under act of 1838, and among said papers is an important affidavit, which is not certified.
I desire to withdraw said papers for the purpose of returning them for completion
Very respectfully
Your obt servt
J. J. Coombs
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Canandaigua NY
July 29,1856
Sir:
I herewith enclose a certificate of the Probate Court shewing the appointment of Reynolds Cole as administrator upon John Cole's estate-  and I enclose the pension certificate in the case, and have to request that the amount due may be made payable to him as such administrator and that the agent at Albany N. Y. be notified of the fact-
Very respectfully
Your obt servt
L. M. Drury
Hon. J. Minot-
Comr of Pensions
Washington
D. C.
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Washington, Nov. 9th 1855
Sir:
Enclosed I have the honor to present the evidence required by your letter of the 21st of March last, in the case of John Cole, decd. late of N.Y. under Act of 1832, said claim having been once admitted, but afterwards suspended.
I also present a claim in the right of the widow, Sarah Cole, (now decd) under Act of 1835.
This application has been delayed in consequence of the loss of the family record which was mailed to J.M. Drury, Esq by one of the sons, in July last, but was never received by him. The application has been delayed in the hope that said family record would come to light; but his hope has not been
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realized. As, however, the son who mailed said record took the precaution to pressure a copy, the accuracy of which he is enabled to prove by the Post Master when mailed the original. I presume the copy, thus authenticated, will be satisfactory evidence of the marriage of said John and Sarah Cole, previous to 1794.
Every effort has been made to obtain other evidence of the date of said marriage, without success.
Very respectfully Your obt servt
J.J. Coombs

Hon J. Minot
Com of Pensions
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Wales Center August 22 1855
Dear Sir
Your communication of the 20th instant came at hand last evening. You referd to my mothers sister at Brockport. I have since wrote you learned that she has been dead some year or more. When I sent you the family record I took a copy of it. I can show by the post master at this place the contents of the [illegible] be that I sent you which is lost. I can have these papers executed but will defer until I hear from you.
Yours &c.
Reynolds Cole

L.M. Drury
Canandaugua N.Y.
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PS In reference to my parents mariage I cannot arrive at any definite place. My oldest sister lives in Michigan County of Macomb and town of Washington Pt Mt. Vernon who perhaps may know something more definite. I will write her and ascertain if I can. My mothers parents lived in Malooms Cork [illegible]. at the time of the Burmington Battle. How long they lived there I have no knowledge. I have heard her speak of little White Creek and infer that they lived there but while they lived in VT or NY at the time of there marriage I do not know. My oldest sister was born May 10th 1792
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John Cole-
Act 7th June 1836
Sarah Cole-
Act 7th July 1838
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[illegible] Land Office August 6th 1863
Sir:
The Commissioner of Pensions has referred to this Office for answer your letter of the 1st instant, on relation to the issue of land [illegible] no satisfaction of US Revolutionary War pursuant to the "Act of May 31st 1830", and in reply to your inquiry, enclose herewith a copy of the letter addressed to you by the Office on the 11th ultimo, being a reply to a communication recd from you upon this subject, addressed to the Comm. of Pensions, and by him referred to this Office.
I am Sir, 
Your Obt Servant,
Jno Hood, Acting Commissioner
L M Drury, G
Canandaigua, N. York.
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Wales Center Aug 7th 1855
Dear Sir
I received yours of the 2nd instant which informed me that you had not received those papers they were mailed for your place on the 17th inst. have undoubtedly been misscarried [miscarried] the[y] will probably come to you soon if they do or do not I should like to know
there are living witnesses that have been acquainted with my parents and family for a siries [series] of years by whom we can show the undoubted marriage of the prior to the time required
Yours truly
Reynolds Cole
L M Drury
Canandaigua
N. Y.
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Canandaigua N. Y.
Jany. 26. 1835
Sir:
I enclose a power of attorney in the case of John Cole of N. Y. who was pensioned under act of 7th June 1832 & then suspended-
I beg to be informed of the description of his service as alleged by himself, and also the reasons of the suspension of his pension
Very respectfully
&c &c
L. M. Drury
Hon L. P. Waldo
Comr of Pensions
Washington
D. C.
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John [Samuel crossed out] Cole
N. Y.
Act 1832 - sus.
J. J. Coombs, Esq is hereby authorized to act as my substitute in the prosecution of the claim within named - L. M. Drury
J. J. Coombs
Feb. 17, 1835
1782 April 9th
Capt. McUmber or Macomber
Lieut. Wheaton
Job Sheldon Sergent [Sergeant]
Muster Rolls of Capt Ebenezer Macomber of Col Angells [Olney's crossed out] R. I. Regt
Job Sheldon orderly Sergt of which Popham was Lieut in April - Service of John Cole - private from Apt 9th to Decr 31st 1782 - 9 mos 21 das.
Wharton Lieut - also
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Pension Office,
Feby. 12, 1835.
Sir,
I have re-examined the papers in the case of John Cole, (who was a pensioner of the United States and whose name was stricken from the pension rolls in 1836) together with the authorities referred to in your letter of the 5th instant-
Mr. Cowell's book states that the 9 months men of which he gives a list, "were stationed at Ticonderoga until their times expired"-  John Cole expressly states that he was stationed at West Point, Stony Point, and Plank's Point, until "after snow fall" and that he with the rest of his company "retired into winter quarters at Saratoga barracks"  He no where states that he was ever at Ticonderoga-
I can see no good reason for upsetting the decision made in this case in 1836.
I am, respectfully,
Your Obt. Servt.
L P Waldo
Commissioner.
L. M. Drury, Esq.
Canandaigua,
N. York.
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John Cole decd. Erie County N. Y.
Restored.  June 7 1832
$28.42 from 4 March 1835 when his pension was stopped to 15 Aug 1837 when he died.
Pay to children
Sarah Cole decd widow of John NY
admd. July 7 1838
$28.42 a year from 16 Aug 1837 to 5th Feby 1847 when she died, 
2 years
Pay in both cases to Reynolds Cole1 admr. for himself & Leavitt Cole2- Isaac Cole3- 
Phebe Burt4- Sally Tabor5- & Susan Parks6 or any children that may be alive
Cert to JJ Coombs Esq
Present
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Canandaigua N. Y.
Feb. 5, 1835
Sir:
I have received your letter of the 21st inst- in the case of John Cole of N. Y. who was pensioned under act of 7th June 1832, & afterwards stricken from the rolls.
Perhaps a careful reference to the records may have the effect to remove the grounds on which his pension was suspended if they consisted only in a mistake & the name of his captain-
His son, in his statement to me alleges that his father was from the town of North Kingstown [Kensington crossed out] R. I.  I do not know whether Cole in his declaration alleged this or not, but presume that he did.  If so it is an important statement in favor of the validity of the claim he presented for a pension.
By reference to Cowells "Spirit of 76" ^page 247 published some time since Cole's declaration was made, you will find a copy of the "Muster & size roll" of those who were enlisted in R. I. for nine months in the year 1782 and in this list of soldiers from the town of North Kingstown occurs the name
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of John cole-
The period of this service and its duration correspond with the statement made by Cole, and if he alleged that he was from North Kingston it affords strong proof that he performed the service claimed by him.
The objection however is that there was no Captain in the Regiment of the name of McUmber- under whom he alleged that he served-
It is not an uncommon thing, I suppose that the claimants have mistaken the names of the officers under whom they served, and it is possible Cole might have been mistaken in the name of his-
But I have the impression that there was a Captain by the name of Macomber not McUmber- in the R. Island Line-
I am not mistaken in this impression for in reference to a book- published by Alex Ray, containing a list of the Officers by the line & the different states, the name of Ebenezer Macomber occurs as a Capt. in the R. I. Line-
and if you will refer to Cowell's Book, page 190, you will see a list of the names of the officers in Col. Angells Regt. for the year 1779- and Ebenezer Macomber's name is found
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as a Lieutenant at that time and Jeremiah Olney as a Lieut. Col.  On page 216 of the same book it stated that in 1781 Col. Greene was killed and the command of the regt. devolved on Col. Olney. That under the next arrangement, by which the two Rhode Island Regiments were reduced to one, Col. Angell retired from the service, and consequently in 1782, Col. Olney must have commanded a regiment in which Ebenezer Macomber was in 1779 serving as a Lieut. and at the conclusion of the war as a captain.
If this is so, then Cole's statement is sustained by the records except only that he spelled the name of his Captain McCumber instead of Macomber. But if he alleged that he was from No. Kingstown, he is still further and is a more positive manner sustained by the records and I think you can scarcely quit to arrive at the conclusion that his name should again be restored to the list.
I have therefore to request that at least a careful reconsideration of the case may granted.
Very respectfully &c
L M Drury
Hon L. P. Waldo
Com of Pensions Washington
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20,919
Revy Widow, &c.
File No. 20919
Sarah Cole wid of John Cole
Priv Rev War
Act: March 3d/43 June 17th 1844
Index: Vol. A, Page 451
[Arrangement of 1780.]

June 14, 1905 History to Mrs. Anna Cole Cox, Wales Center, NY

1911 Dec 14 Hist. to Austin Burt Letter in S.L. 28666
Alain Burt, V. Latt

1912 June 7 Hist to Hugh W. Cole V.L.M.
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State of New York County of Ontario ss
L.M. Drury of Canandaigua in said county being duly sworn deposes & says that he has had charge of the prosecution of the claim of John & Sarah Cole, deceased, for a pension. That a family record said to be of the births of themselves & their children was sent to deponent for inspection, as will appear by the annexed letter of Reynolds Cole dated the 29th day of May 1855. That deponent examined said record with great care with a view of submitting it to the Pension Office as evidence to establish the marriage of the said John & Sarah Cole prove to the 1st day of January 1794 by shewing the births of several children from prior to that date. That the said record appeared to be an original family record & to have been in use for many years and it contained those indications of age, which as deponent believes would entitle it to be received in evidence. That in the month of June last deponent drew up a declaration and attached the said record to it and sent the same by mail to the said Reynolds Cole to execute. Deponent further states that from about the 12th to the 23d day of July last he was in the state of Pennsylvania, but that previous to leaving home he gave direction to the Postmaster of the village of Canandaigua to remail all letters that might arrive for deponent & send them to Coudersport in the state of Pennsylvania. That on or about the 23d or 25th of July last deponent returned to Canandaigua and he inquired of the Postmaster of the latter place whether, within a few days any letters had been directed to Coudersport for deponent & he was told that two had been forwarded with a day or two; that
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therefore deponent wrote to the Postmaster at Coudersport & requested him to remail for Canandaigua all letters that were there in the Post Office or that might afterwards arrive for deponent. That at a subsequent time deponent was to be that two letters had arrived at the Post Office in Coudersport for deponent but that they had been sent back to Canandaigua and in the month of October last deponent being in Coudersport again inquired of the Post Master or his clerk respect. the letters & he was told by him that in July last two letters did arrive for deponent, but that they were remailed for Canandaigua.
Deponent further states that the said letters never were received by him and he stated his belief that one of said letters contained the declaration of Reynolds Cole & the said family record from the fact that it appears by information derived from said Cole, that they were on the 17th day of July last sent by him through the Post Office to deponent. That deponent has not received said declaration & record at all and he believes they have been lost or miscarried in the transmission by mail. That the other letter attended to was one sent to deponent as he supposes from the Genl. Land Office & which deponent never has received as will appear by the annexed letter from the Commissioner of the same dated August the 6th 1855, and which speaks of a letter sent to deponent on the 14th of July which was never received by deponent and he believes that it was one of the letters sent to Coudersport.
Deponent states that according to his best
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recollection the foregoing copy is an accurate transcript of the said original register of the births of John & Sarah Cole & of their respective children. That he is certain the said record contained entries of several births prior to 1794, which deponent supposed were the children of said John & Sarah Cole and that the declaration drawn up by deponent for Reynolds Cole, was prepared in conformity to the facts set forth by said record. 
And further deponent says not.
L.M. Drury

Sworn & subscribed to this 14th day of November 1855 before me
Hiram Metcalf Justice of the peace of said county
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State of New-York, County of Ontario, ss.
I, John J. Lyon, Clerk of the County Court in and for the County and State above mentioned, do hereby certify that Hiram Metcalf whose genuine signature appears above, is, and was at the time of signing the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for the county and State aforesaid, duly  commissioned and sworn; that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit; and that the aforesaid county court is a court of record, having general jurisdiction.
Given under my hand and seal of office, at Canandaigua, this 14 day of Nov 1855.
John J. Lyon Clerk
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Hugh W. Cole
Ceneseo, ILL.
Personal Correspondence
May 27, 1912
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
My Dear Sir:
Will you kindly give me the service record of John Cole, in Revolutionary War. The notes that I have are as follows;
"John Cole -- born at Hopkinton, R.I. - residence N. Kingston - blacksmith - enlisted for N. Kingston for campaign of 1782 - William Cole's class - enlisted April-1-1782 for 9 months - age 18 years"
Kindly give me such records as you have of his service, family &c.
Very truly yours,
Hugh W. Cole
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Wales Center, N.Y.
May 12, 1905
Hon. V. Warner
Commissioner of Pensions, 
Washington, D.C.
Sir: In reply to request for the military record of John Cole, soldier of the Revolution dated Apr. 22, 1905.
The John Cole you describe is not the one I wish to obtain. The John Cole that I ask for is credited

U. [illegible] & Navy May 17, 1905
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to Erie Co., N. Y., on the pension list 1833 - 34,
He lived and died at Wales Center, N. Y.  His Post Office address at that time might have been, Wales, Wales Center, East Aurora or Willink.
I cannot now give you any further date to distinguish him.  
Please send me the desired information.
Respectfully,
Anna Cole Cox,
Wales Center,
Erie Co., N. Y.