Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 39359, Henry Cole, N.C.

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N.C. Cole, Henry S393

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11,339
South Carolina
Henry Cole
of Spartanburgh in the State of SC who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Walkers of the regiment commanded by Colonel Nash in the N Carolina line, for the term of one year from the fall of 1775 to the fall of 1776.
Inscribed on the Roll of South Carolina at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 15 day of February 1819 and (struckthrough)
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 of June 1819 and sent to D? Johnson Spartanburgh S.C. 
Continued on the Roll on 18 day of December 1828 and notification sent to Hugh Moore at (struckthrough) [illegible] Spartanburgh So. Carolina Pension commencing on the 4 of December 1828.
Amount due on 4th of March 1829
$24.25
Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818 & May 1, 1820.

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South Carolina
Henry Cole of Spartanburgh [illegible] personally came before me and being duly sworn declareth that in the fall of 1775 he enlisted as a common soldier in the army of the Revolution in the service of the United States in the first Reg. of the No Carolina Continental line Col Nash, Capt. John Walker for six months at the expiration of which term he reenlisted in the same company and same Regiment for the further term of twelve months which time he faithfully served and was stationed generally at Wilmington No Carolina [illegible] front and Fort [illegible] S.C. and was in the [illegible] when bombarded by the enemy and that his discharge has been lost. 
The declarer further saith that he is a native of the United States and has always hitherto [illegible] and that from his [illegible] circumstances he needs the [illegible] of his Country for support. 
Henry Cole
Sworn and subscribed before me 15th Feby 1819 David Johnson
Henry Cole is not on the musterroll from his declaration it appears he was early in the army to the South when musterrolls were not kept of the Southern Army
Wm Hill Secretary of State No. Ca.

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South Carolina
Martin Cole and George Roebuck being duly sworn [illegible] that the served in the 1st No Carolina Continental Reg. Col Nash [illegible] the [illegible] named Henry Cole and know that he performed the service state in the written declaration and that from their knowledge of his circumstances they are satisfied he needs the [illegible] of his Country for support. 
Martin Cole
George Roebuck
Sword and subscribed the 15th Feby 1819. 
David Johnson

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The State of South Carolina
At a court of Common pleas begun to be holden at Spartanburgh court house in and for the district of Spartanburgh on the second monday after the fourth monday in october being the tenth day of november in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty-eight - Present his Honor Judge Richardson

Court adjourned until tomorrow morning ten o'clock. 
Tuesday 11th november 1828 Court met according to adjournment
State of South Carolina Spartanburgh District
On this 11th day of november 1828 personally appeared in open Court being a court of record having unlimited power and jurisdiction in all cases at [illegible] for the district aforesaid. Henry Cole aged seventy-five years, resident in said district who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his [illegible] declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows and entered the service of the United States on the Continental Establishment in Captain Walker's company in the first Regiment North Carolina line the regiment commanded first by Col. Nash and then by Colonel Clark and made a declaration in the year 1819 but I do not remember the day of the month on said declaration I obtained a Pension certificate but is not numbered it bears the date the 4th day of [illegible] 1819 and made payable at Charleston at the Branch Bank of the United States And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on  18th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish [illegible] to bring myself within the providings of an 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 passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or [illegible], contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other that what contained in the schedule hereunto annexed and by me subscribed
Two cows and calves and two yearlings - $25.00
One mare and calf worth - $30.00
carried over 55.00

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Amount brought forward - $55.00 
Fourteen small hogs at $1.50 - 21.00
One pole axe at 2.50 - 2.50
Two old plows at 1.50 - 3.00
One mattock - 1.50
One weeding hoe - .75
$82.75
Henry Cole
I am a farmer by occupation and have no farm of my own and am very unable for labour I have no family but my wife Susan Cole aged sixty nine years; there has no change taken place in my property since the 18th of March 1818, the following are the reasons for my not making earlier application for the renewal of my pension and rendering in a [illegible] of my property at the time I made my second drawn from the Branch Bank of the United States of Charleston I was told by D. Johnson that I need not make no other applications for there was something to do before I could draw again But could not tell me what had to be done nor could I gain information what I had to do till a few months past when I was informed by Hugh Moore that what I had to do and have to proceed to obtain a continuance of my pension for the time and manner of entering and leaving the service I refer you to my declaration made before his Honor Judge Johnson in the year 1819 on which I obtained my pension certificate which I forward to you. Sworn and subscribed before me this 11th november 1828
J.S. Richardson [illegible] Judge

State of South Carolina Spartanburgh District 
Came personally John Allen and Jesse? Cole men of fair and respectable characters before me and duly made oaths that they are acquainted with the property of the [illegible] Henry Cole and do believe the [illegible] and decided to be a just one in property and valuations. Sworn and subscribed to before me this 7th of nov. 1828
John Allen 
Jesse? Cole
Philip Brewton J.P.

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I, Elisha Bomar clerk of the Court of General Sessions and Common Pleas for the district of Spartanburgh in the State of South Carolina do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thats 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 the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is eighty three dollars and seventy-five cents. 
[illegible] testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 4th day of Dec. 1828
E Bomar
Clerk of the Court of Spartanburgh district So. Carolina

I do further certify that Philip Brewton Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit of John Allen and Jesse? Cole was made was at that time and now is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the district of Spartanburgh afore named and that he is entitled to all due faith and [illegible] in all his office acts as such - Given under my hand and the seal of the said Court the day and year last above written
E Bomar
Clerk of the Court of Spartanburgh dist. S. Carolina

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Revolutionary Pension claim of Henry Cole of South Carolina Act of 1818

M Thompson 
[illegible] 
Present

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State of South Carolina Spartanburgh District
Personally appeared John Cole before me and in due form of law maketh oath and sayeth that his father Henry Cole a Revolutionary soldier died in Spartanburgh District and State aforesaid on the 24 January (1839) Eighteen hundred and thirty nine
Sworn to before me this the 14th Jany 1856
John Cole
Jonas Brewton Mag

South Carolina Spartanburgh District
Personally appeared William Phillips before me and in due form of law maketh oath and sayeth that Henry Cole the father of John Cole died about the month of January Eighteen Hundred and thirty nine. That he resided near the said henry Cole at the time of his death
Sworn to before me this the 14th day of January 1856
William Phillips
Jonas Brewton Mag

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State of South Carolina Spartanburgh District
Personally appeared A.B. Woodruff who is recording clerk of the Bethel Baptist Church before a subscribing magistrate and made oath that upon searching the records of said Church he finds that Henry Cole was a member of that Church at the time of his death and that he died February eighteen hundred and thirty nine - sworn and subscribed March 29th 1856 
Jonas Brewton Mag
A.B. Woodruff

State of South Carolina Spartanburgh District
I JB Tolleson clerk of the Court of Common pleas and General Sessions for the district aforesaid do hereby certify that Jonas Brewton Esq before whom the written affidavit was made was at the date thereof a Magestrate for the district and State aforesaid who had been duly appointed and qualified and the Signature purporting to be his is genuine and that all due faith and [illegible] should be given to all his official act as such given under my hand and seal of office at Spartanburgh Court House this 4 March 1837?
JB Tolleson clerk

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Henry Cole S.39359 
BA-J/EEL

Nell T. Cole 
Ambassador Apartments
39th Street and Canterbury Road
Baltimore, Maryland

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Henry Cole, a soldier of the Revolutionary War. 
The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, S.39359, based upon the military service of Henry Cole in that war. 
Henry Cole enlisted, place not stated, in the fall of 1775, served as a private in Captain John Walker's Company, Colonels Nash and Clark's First North Carolina Regiment, and was at Fort Moultrie when it was bombarded, length of service eighteen months. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed February 15, 1819, while residing in Spartanburgh District, South Carolina. 
In 1828, he stated that he was aged seventy-five years and that his wife, Susan, her maiden name not given, was aged sixty-nine years. 
He died January 24, 1839 or February 18, 1939 (both dates appear in the claim). 
A son, John Cole, made affidavit in Spartanburgh District, South Carolina, in 1856. The names of no other children appear. 
The names Martin Cole and Jesse Cole appear in 1828: no relationship to soldier was shown. 
Very truly yours
A.D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator

(Handwriting on Side)
The [illegible] deed gave Feb 18 1839 but son gave Jan 24 1839, so used both

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State of South Carolina Spartanburgh District
Spartanburgh Courthouse 
Decbr the 11th? 1828

Dear Sir
You are presented with the original Certificate of Henry Cole accompanied with his Declaration and Schedule attached you will please to give over the result of your decision. 
Daniel Mcadams requests you to forward him the Surgeon Certificate of Dr Lane as he will undergo an examination by Dr Whellchell? and Lancaster and wishes it to say before them I am young in high estimation
The Honorable Hugh Moore Sen
Secry at War

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Henry Cole, Pr:
Spartanburgh dist. S.C.
One year in col. Nash's 
regiment, No. Carolina
line.

15th February, 1819. 

Admitted
Admitted for term of service

David Johnson, 
judge,
Spartanburgh, S.C.

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South Carolina
I David Johnson one of the [illegible] Judges of the said State do hereby certify that the within names Henry Cole did this day make and subscribe the written declaration on oath, and that I am satisfied that he performed the service therein stated and that from his [illegible] circumstances he needs the assistance of his Country for support. 
Given under my hand and the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of he said State the 15th February 1819
David Johnson

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Washington City
Mar 24 1837
Geo. C. Whiting Esq.
Court of Pensions

Sir
I herewith inclose evidence in case of Henry Cole of So. Car. - Act of 1818. Please report to me upon the clase.
Yours respectfully
M. Thompson

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[illegible] Department
Third Auditors Office
April 13th, 1839

Sir,
Your letter of the 11th [illegible] has been received and in reply I have to inform you that the pension of Henry Cole of South Carolina Act March 18, 1818 at $8 per month has been paid in full to Feby 18, 1839, the day of his death.
I return the papers enclosed in your letter. 
Very Respectfully
Your [illegible] Servt
Rob J [illegible] 
Auditor

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Official Business

Geo. C. Whiting Esq
Court of Pensions
[illegible] 

(Pencil writing to the left)
Henry Cole 
SC_at 18 m 1818

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11,339
R
South Carolina

Henry Cole of Spartanburgh in the state of South Carolina who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Nash of the North Carolina line, for the term of one year.
Inscribed on the Roll of South Carolina at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 15th of February 1819. 
Certificte of Pension issued the 4th of June 1819 and sent to David Johnson, Esq Spartanburgh S.C. 
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 14/28 4/31  05:03
Semi-anl, all'ce ending 4th Sept 1819  48.00
$53:03

Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818

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State of South Carolina Spartanburgh District

Came personally before me Captain Martin Cole and duly made oath that he was well acquainted with Henry Cole in the Revolutionary War and are yet well acquainted with him and know him to be a man of honest upright conduct and know that he was a soldier of the Revolutionary War and that he served over nine months on the Continental Establishment in Capt Walkers company in the First Regiment Commanded first by Colonel Nash and then by Colonel Clark North Carolina line and well know him to be the man to whom an original certificate issued for a pension on the South Carolina agency bearing date the fourth day of June 1819 Sworn and subscribed to before me this 7th day of Novbr 1828 - Martin Cole
Philip Brewton J.P.

State of South Carolina
Spartanburgh District
I certify that the above [illegible] Capt Martin Cole is a man entitled to face credit and also state Mr Henry Cole to be a man of fair honest moral character Given under my hand this 7th of Novbr 1828
Philip Brewton J.P.

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State of South Carolina Spartanburgh District
Personally came Capt George Robuck before me and duly made oath that he was well acquainted with Henry Cole in the Revolutionary war and am yet well acquainted with him and know him to be a man of honest upright conduct and know that he was a soldier of the Revolutionary war and know that he served over nine months on the Continental Establishment in Capt Walker's company in the First regiment commander first by Colonel Nash and then by Colonel Clark North Carolina line, and well knows him to be the man to who an original certificate issued for a pension on the South Carolina agency bearing date the fourth day of June 1819 sworn to and subscribed this 8th day of November 1828
George Robuck
Philip Brewton J.P.

South Carolina Spartanburgh District
I do hereby certify that Capt George Robuck is a man intitled to full credit
Philip Brewton J.P.

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State of South Carolina Spartanburgh District
Elisha Bomar clerk of the Court of General Sessions and common pleas in [illegible] the district and state aforesaid do hereby certify that Philip Brewton Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavits and certificates were made is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the district aforesaid is now and was at the time of attesting

State of South Carolina Spartanburgh District
Elisha Bomar clerk of the Court of General Sessions and Common Pleas in and for the district aforesaid do hereby certify that Philip Brewton Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavits and certificates were made was at the time of attesting the same and state is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the district aforesaid and that he is entitled to all due faith in all his official attestation and such - Given under my hand and the seal of the said Court the 4th day of December 1828
E Bomar
Clerk of the Court of Spartanburgh S. Carolina

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Ambassador Apartments
39th St. + Canterbury Rd.
Baltimore, Md. 
June 8th, 1932

Pension Bureau
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:
Would it be possible for me to obtain an abstract of the pension record of Henry Cole of Spartanburg County, South Carolina who served in the Revolutionary War and

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died at the age of ninety-six.
Thanking you,
I am, 
Very truly yours, 
Nell Trufant Cole

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39359
Revy Invalid
File No. 39359
Henry Cole
Priv Rev War

Act: 18 March 18
Index: -Vol. S, Page 94

Arrangement of 1870

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1910 June 11, Hist to Miss Janet Ross, letter in S. File 7688 John Taylor ¢
1932 July 14 Hist, to Nell T Cole [illegible]

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In reply to your request of (blank), received (blank) for a statement of the military history of Henry Cole a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. 
S. File 39.359
Dates of Enlistment or Appointment. Fall 1775
Length of Service. 1 yr. 6 mos
Rank. Pri
Officers Under Whom Service was Rendered. Captain John Walker Colonel Nash Colonel Clark
State. 1 N.C. regt.
Battles engaged in, Ft. Moultrie S.C.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, ✓
Date of application for pension, July 15, 1819 - Allowed
Residence at date of application, Spartanburg Dist, S.C.
Age at date of application, ✓
Remarks: In 1828 he stated that he was 75 yrs of age and his wife Susan 69 yrs. of age- he died Feby. 18, 1839 Spartanburg Dist.
1856 son John testified.