Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41491, George Cole, N C

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NC
Cole, George
S. 41491

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41491
INVALID.
Rey
Title No. 41491
George Cole
[illegible] Plea [illegible]
Act: 18th March 18
Codex: -- Vol. 5 Page 94
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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12.978
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North Carolina
George Cole
of Wake [illegible]: in the state of N. Carolina who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Allen of the 10th Reg. N.C. 
line, for the term of 3 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 1st of June 1818--
Certificate of Pension issued the 21st of July [1819] and sent to H. Potter Esq. 
Raleigh, N.C.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819  4/30      73.03
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept: 1819.  -40.00
{Revolutionary claim, 
Act 18th March, 1818}

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N. Carolina [illegible] 1st June 1818
George Cole
Private
[illegible] Rev War
Served, 3 years:
10th Reg. N. Carolina [illegible]
on [illegible] Company
1st June 1818
H. Potter [illegible] - Raleigh
Admitted

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District of North Carolina [illegible]
On this first day of June 1818, before [illegible],
one of the judges of the United States for the District [illegible] George Cole, age sixty nine years, resident in Wake County [illegible] District, who being [illegible] first duty sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision [illegible] by the [illegible] of Congress [illegible]

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District of North Carolina
Arthur McDaniel of Chatham County maketh
Oath that he was well acquainted with George
Cole, the aforesd Declarer, in the revolutionary war;
that he frequently saw said Cole in actual service in
said war, in the second Regiment, of the North Carolina
line, on the continental establishment; that he served in
the same live with him, & knows that he continued
in said service for a term of more than two years
Sworn to before me,
the first day of June 1818
H. Potter
I Henry Potter, District Judge of the states for the District
of North Carolina, do hereby certify, that it appears to my ┃
satisfaction, the said George Cole did serve in the revo
lutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration,
against the Common enemy for the term of nine
months, on the continental establishment, and that he is
in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assis
tance of his country for support; and I now
transmit the proceedings & testimony, taken that before
me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant
to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress
28th July 1818
H. Potter [illegible] NC

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State of North Carolina, Secretary's Office
I William Hill Secretary of State in for the State
aforesaid, do hereby certify, that it appears from the
musterrolls of the No. [North] Carolina Continental Line in
●
the Revolutionary war, that George Cole a private
in Allen's Company of the 2nd Regt was enlisted
in the year 1777 for the War, and was discharged
on the 30th January 1780. Given under my hand this
21st April 1819
Wm [William] Hill

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George Cole
Schedule [illegible]
con. I.L.E.
Wm [William] Hill, Esq.
Raleigh

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Schedule
District of N. Carolina of
Wake County, Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions August Term 1822
On this 22nd day of August 1822, personally appeared in open Court
being a Court of record with a Jurisdiction unlimited in point of [amount]
keeping a record of their proceedings, with power to fine and imprison
George Cole aged about seventy three years, resident in said [County]
who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his Oath,
declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: That
he enlisted in January 1777 for three years, but was returned
as a war soldier, that he served in Capt Allens Company of the 2nd
N. [North] Carolina Regiment, and was in the said service about three
years, and was discharged on or about the 30th January 178
at the Town of Halifax in this State. He has drawn a pension
certificate No. 12978, that his original declaration is
dated about the 1st of June 1818. And I do solemnly swear
of the
I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18 day
March, 1818, and that I have not, since that time, by gift,
sale, or any manner, disposed of my property, or any part
thereof, with intent so to diminish it as to bring myself
within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled ["an do]
to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval
service of the United States, in the revolutionary War" passed
on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor
has any person for me in trust, any property, or securities,
contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other [than]
what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and [by]
Subscribed (Vizt)
70 ½ acres of poor pines woods land assessed at [$1700]
3 sorry Beds with little & indifferent furniture
[30.00]
1 Tab, 1 pail, 1 [Peggin], 2 stone Jugs. 1 Butter pot [2"3]
1 Iron pot holding 1/2 gallon, 1 broken pot [.7]
1 Pewter dish, 1 [Basin], Flesh forks [1"2]
6 saucers and 5 Cups, 1 sugar dish, 1 Earthen dish, broke, 5 plates [1"5]
1 Pitcher, 1 Coffee pot. 6 Pewter Teaspoons, 2 chunk bottles [1"5]
1 case bottle [3/.] 1 Bible 1 small Dictionary, & 2 other small Books ["7]

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1 shoe bench & Tools 2 pr. [pair] sheep shears, 2 flat Irons [2"50]
1 claw hammer, 1 pr. [pair] compasses, Iron Wedges, 1 club Ax, 1 hand [do], 2 Ploughs [4"00]
1 Table, 2 Brine Tubs, 2 Flour Barrels, 4 old Baskets, 3 sieves [2" 25]
1 pr. [pair] Hamer, [ops]
Traces 3 stirrups & old tools too tedious to mention [4"30]
7 case knives 6 forks, 6 old plated spoons, 1 [Keep] Hook [1"75]
2 sitting chairs, 1 Carpenters [Adze], 1 Shovel
[2"40]
1 [clevis], [Smingletree], 3 [cutweathers from] [1"50]
1 Mattock, 2 Augurs, 2 Chisels [1"70]
$135, 45
He has no family, lives above, is by occupation a farmer, but from
age and infirmity having been ruptured for many years is un-able on his poor land to make a support. He could once make
shoes, but is now unable to work at that trade, and was never
[a] good Shoemaker
Sworn to, and declared on the
[22nd] day of August 1822 before George Cole
W. S. Whitaker J.P.
Isaac Hudson J.P.
J. Stephenson J.P.

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State of North Carolina
Wake County ⎬ I Benjamin S. King, Clerk of
[the] Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions in
& for the County aforesaid do hereby certify
that the foregoing Oath and the
Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said court
and I do further certify that it is the opinion of [the]
said Court that the total amount in value of [this]
property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is one hundred
and thirty five dollars & forty five cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed
the seal of the said Court on this 22nd day of August
1822
B.S. King