Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43,348, John Cole, Continental New York.

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Service
Continental  New York
Cole, John   S43,348

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5550
New York Roll
John Cole 1st
Private
Capt Marvin  NY
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence the 8th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issues the 19th of Jany 1819 and Sent to Case and Humphreys Newburgh N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818
 4 M  27/30 -- 39.2
Semi-anl.all'ce [allowance] ending 4th March 1819      -- 48:
X  87.20
 Spencer
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}
  1777 6 yrs
Newburgh

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John Cole  privt
Spencer's N. Jersey regt
1777 to 1783 -  8 April 1818
  [Coo?et]

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State of New York
Orange County} Ss:
 Be it Remembered that on the eighth day of April in the Year [underline] 1818 [/underline] Personally appeared before me Joseph Monell one of the Judges of the court of common pleas in and for the County of Orange  John Cole of Newburgh in the said County and who being duly sworn doth depose and say that in March of the year 1776 he enlisted in what was then called the minute service, under Capt Seth Marvin at Bloomingrove in the County of Orange - and marched with this company to Flat Bush on Long Island - was in the engagement at Flat Bush and with the army on its subsequent retreat from Long Island - and in the engagement at White Plains - And in the following Summer he enlisted in the 5th New Jersey Regiment under command of Col  James Spencer and about a year afterwards was drafted from the Company of Capt James Bunnell in that Requirement at Valley Forge in the State of Pennsylvania - into the life Guard of General Washington - at that time commanded by Major Gibbs - and Captain Livingston - and that he served in General Washington's life Guard until about the 3d day of June 1783 when he was discharged - At Newburgh in the (then) County of Ulster - that his discharge was signed by General Washington - That Captain William Colfax commanded the life Guard at the time of his discharge - That he has since received a donation of land from the State of New York and

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gave his discharge to the person who purchased his Land - And that he is now in reduced circumstances and in need of support from the government - and is now Sixty six years of age - -
Sworn before me the eight day of April 1818}
 John Cole  his X mark
  Joseph Morrell
  I Joseph Morrell one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in the County of orange do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Cole did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the within affidavit against the Common Enemy - And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the war Department pursuant to the directions of the act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States - in the revolutionary war
  Joseph Morrell

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State of New York
Orange County}  I David M. Westcott Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Orange do hereby Certify that Joseph Morrell is one of the Judges of the said Court, and that his name set to the preceeding Affidavit and Certificate is the proper handwriting of the said Joseph Morrell - In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the said Court this sixth day of May 1818. -
  D.W. Westcott

I do hereby certify that I am acquainted with the situation of the above named John Cole and that he is in reduced circumstances and in need of the assistance of his Country for support -
  Joseph Morrell Commissr

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[underline] Copy [/underline]
In the Matter of John Cole a Revolutionary Pension
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District of New York
Orange County} Ss,
  On this thirty first day of May 1820 personally appeared in open Court in the Court of Common Pleas, it being a court of record for the said County of Orange - John Cole aged Seventy ^ one years, [illegible]  in ^ the said County of Orange who being duly sworn According to Law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows;    enlisted into the Continental  service in the fall of 1776 in Captain Munsells Company - Colonel Spencers Regiment for and during the War. When Spencers Regiment land at Valley Forge in the spring of 1778 I was sent into General Washingtons life Guards and Served until June 1783 when I was Discharged by General Washington near New [W..?] and [M..?].     [B..ghs?] Certificate dated 19th day of January 1819 No 5550.
  And I do Solemnly Swear that I was a reverent Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of [Ma?] to 1818; And that I have not since that time by gift, role, or in any     declared of my         , or any [illegible] thereof -
  intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the Provisions of the act of Congress, called "an act to provide for Certain persons engaged in the land and Naval Service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War", passed the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not   any person in trust? for    an       or
trents or debts due to me:      I     other than what is contained in the following inventory and by me Subscribed, Viz.  He has no      he any house or family but Labors where he can get work he has no trade
  John Cole  his X mark
Sworn to  & Subscribed in open Court on this thirty first day of May} 1820 [Rufus?] Nathan H White Stephen Jackle & John Blake Esq  Justices
 Jas W. Wilkin  Clerk
  I James W. Wilkin  Clerk of the Court of Common

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Pleas and for the said County of Orange do Hereby Certify that the foregoing affidavit & Statement of [Pro?ity?] is truly [?]     the [?cond?] of the said Court
 In testimony Whereof I have herewith set my hand and affixed the Seal of ^ the Said Court on this thirty first day of May 1820.
  Jas W Wilkin  Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the said County of Orange

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In reply to your request of ......, received.... for a statement of the military history of.. John Cole.. a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR , you will find below the desired information as contained in h
is application for pension on file in this Bureau.
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Date of Enlistment or Appointment
Length of Service
Rank
Officers Under Whom Service Was Rendered
State
[h/w]
Mch 1776  Private  Seth Marvin  NY
Fall 1776        James Bonnell   Spencer Continental
Spring 1778  Livingston in Gen Washington's Life Guards
discharged June 3, 1783  [/ h/w]

Battles engaged in,  Flat Bush & White Plains
Residence of soldier at enlistment,  Enl. at Bloomington, Orange Co., N.Y.
Date of application for pension, Apl 8, 1818  His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application,  Newburgh, Orange Co., N.Y.
Age at date of application,  69 years
  Remarks:  No family data.
  Respectfully,  Commissioner.

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43348
INVALID
Revy
File No.  43,348
 John Cole
 Pri  Rev war
Act: 18 March  18
Index: - Vol. 3, Page 95
Arrangement of 1870

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1916 Mch 4. History to Miss Charlotte Wetherbee c
1922 May 20. Hist to F.A. Skilton & also told how to get death date.
  AW

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Canton Pa
Feb 25 '16
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
  Can you give me pension records of John Cole who serve in Seth Marvin's Co. Col. Sammuel Drake  reg. in the Revolutionary War.
  Very Truly yours
 Miss Charlotte Wetherbee
42 Center St
Canton Penna.

[round stamp] U S. PENSION OFFICE  FEB 28 1916

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84 Hamilton Ave
Auburn New York
May 6 1922
To The Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
  Sir: -
  An honorable discharge of one [underline] John Cole [/underline] of the American Army, Revolutionary Service, dated [underline] June 1783 [/underline] and signed by George Washington Commander in Chief of the American Forces, is a Matter of record in our County Clerks Office as basis of title to certain land grants from the State of New York
Examination of the records of our Surrogates Court shows that the soldier died in the Township of [underline] Venice, then (Cayuga) County) in 1826 [/underline] The Administration papers in his Estate are missing and the names of his heirs at law and next of kin are not of record.
 His discharge shows service of 6 years and 3 months and the land grant balloting book shows that John Cole was a member of the personal "Life Guards" of General George Washington.
 If Congress granted pensions to patriots of this class it is possible that the affidavits in his case will show the names of wife & family and [blurred] other data as

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(2
is required to establish identity, service and lineage required by patriotic Societies.
 John Cole's early deeds indicate that prior to 1804 he was a resident of Philipstown Dutchess County - now Putnam County, N.Y. He enlisted early in the 2d Regiment New York Line
 Our State Historian, Mr Paul Nelson, after a diligent search is unable to give me further data.
Was John Cole by special act or otherwise a pensioner of the United States and if so have you any data as to his family?
 Thanking you for an early reply I bet to remain
  Very respectfully
  Your Obt. Svt.
  Frank Avery Skilton

[round stamp] U S. PENSION OFFICE F MAY 9 1922