Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 2455, Job Cole, Md.

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Md. Cole, Job S2455

Carded

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12.373
North Carolina

Job Cole- of Wilkes- in the state of [blank] who was a pr: in the compy commanded by Captain Scott of the - commanded by - in the Md:- line for 11 mo: 12 days-

Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of 38 Dollars- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension Issued the 24 day of Apl. 33
and sent to S. F. Patterson. Wilkesboro-

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 76-
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept- 19
$95.
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk Book E Vol. 6 Pate 36

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State of North Carolina
County of Wilkes

On this 5th day of February 1833 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Pleas & quarter Sessions of the County of Wilkes and State of North Carolina now sitting, Job Cole, a resident of the County and State aforesaid aged Eighty nine years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832-
That he was born in the County of Bucks & State of Pennsylvania, (according to the best information he can procure) on the 21st day of January 1744- but has no record of his age, it having been entered in his family bible, and destroyed many years ago by the burning of his house- that he entered the service of the United States as a volunteer in the county of Harford & State of Maryland, about the year 1774 or 1775 in a company of Militia commanded by Capt. Nathaniel Scott, and rendezvoused at Bush Town in said County with a view of defending the Western Shore of the Chesapeake from the depredations of some British vessels which here at that time in the Bay- At the expiration of about six weeks from the time the American troops assembled at Bush Town the vessels disappeared having gone down the Bay- when it was deemed unnecessary to detain the troops any longer in service- they were accordingly discharged and sent home- this deponent served during this tour, six weeks- From Harford County this deponent removed to the State of North Carolina and settled in the County of Surry- soon after which he again entered the service of the United States in the

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County of Wilkes as a substitute for Humphrey Roberts for three months under one Captain Graham and marched to Beaties Ford on the Catawba, where they joined Genl. Wm Lee Davidson, and was in the battle that occurred at that place- from thence he retreated with the American Army until they redezvoused at Dickeys Mill- After remaining there a short time they marched to Salisbury, and from thence to the old trading ford on the Yadkin, where he received his discharge and returned home- In this tour, this deponent served for three months- On the next day after his arrival at home he was again called upon to go against the Tories, and accordingly turned out with others and formed themselves into scouting parties for the purpose of scouring suspected parts of the country through the Counties of Rowan, Guilford & Randolph- during a part of this expedition this deponent acted as a Captain of one of the scouting parties, having been appointed to that station by Genl. Butler or Col Paisley, (not particularly recollected which)- After having traversed the country for a considerable time without being able to encounter any body of the Tories, it was suggested to this deponent that no longer necessity existed for the services of himself and men, and that it would be most proper to discharge them- He accordingly did discharge them at Mendenhall Mill in Randolph County and returned home- In this expedition this deponent believes he served at least two and a half months- Soon after his return home, this deponent was drafted & Served a three months

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tour under Captain Stephenson, and marched to Cox's Mill in Chatham County where they joined a body of troops commanded by Colo Isaacs, from whence they marched in small detachments in various directions in pursuit of Colo Fanning (a Tory Col) & was one of the part of sixteen men who came upon Colo Fanning with a small body of men in a corn field, whom they routed, and from whom they took several horses, a negro man and some other property- After this event, they continued scouting through the country until their term of service, (three months) expired, when they were discharged and returned home- After remaining at home a few days this deponent was again called upon, and joined the regiment commanded by Colo Francis Locke in the County of Rowan, and marched to the Reedy Fork of Haw River in the County of Guilford, where Colo Joseph Williams took the command of the Regiment, & where they had a slight engagement with Lord Cornwallis five days before the main battle was fought- in this engagement, this deponent was wounded by a British Dragoon on the head, having received a cut from his sword about three inches long- about five miles from the Reedy fork of Haw River, they joined Genl Greene, and was in the general action fought between him & Lord Cornwallis on the 15th day of March- After the battle they retreated about eight miles, where this deponent remained about three days; and being much debilitated from his wound and fatigue and being nearly destitute of clothing, he received a discharge and returned home- In this expedition this deponent believes he served at least one & a half

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months- Not long after this time a body of troops arrived at Wilkes Court House from the north western side of the Blue Ridge, or western part of Virginia, under the command of Majr. Cloyd, who were on their march to join Colonels Campbell & Cleveland, who had previously marched in the direction of Kings Mountain- Soon after these Virginia troops left Wilkes C H on their march, an express arrived from the County of Surry informing that the Tories had embodied themselves in that County and were committing great depredations- Upon this information being received, this deponent was dispatched immediately as an express in pursuit of Majr Cloyds party and to request his returrn- He pursued the rout taken by Majr Cloyd until he overtook ["him and", crossed out] jis party at a distance of twenty miles, but found that the party  had separated, and that Majr. Cloyd had gone on with a part of his men to the Quaker Meadows, leaving the remaining part of them with Capt Abraham Trigg, to whom he delivered the message, and who returned forthwith with his men to Wilkes C H, where they camped all night- The next day they marched to Majr Lewis at the Swan Pond on the Yadkin- From thence to the Burrit [?] Mill, where they camped all night; and the next day being joined by Majr Cloyd (to whom an express had been forwarded by Capt Trigg) with his Light Horse- at about Eleven OClock they fell in with a body of Tories near the Shallow ford of the Yadkin, who were commanded by Capt Burk, and with whom they had an engagement, and succeeded in putting the

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whole party to the rout having killed about nine or ten men- The next day a large number of the Tories came in and surrendered themselves- After the termination of this affair, and peace was restored to the neighborhood, this deponent returned home, where he remained until the close of the war- In this last expedition this deponent served not less than five days- This deponent further states that his discharges were burnt in his home some years ago together with the record of his age, and all his valuable papers- and that he has no other documentary evidence to prove his services- He also states that he believes there are some persons living by whom he could prove a part of his services ToWit: Laurence Maiden, William Woodrider, Matthew Roberts and Genl. William Lenoir- but they are at so great a distance and so much scattered, that it would be almost impossible for him to procure their testimony, he being very old and infirm, and very poor-

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any state-
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid

R. Martin Clk.
J. Co le [Letters to the right, Job's signature]

We Thomas Fletcher a clergyman residing in the County of Wilkes, and Benjamin Lewis residing in the same, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Job Cole, who has subscribes & sworn to

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the above declaration- that we believe him to be Eighty nine years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion-
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid

R. Martin Clk.

[signatures on the right]
Thomas Fletcher
Benj. Lewis

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states- And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Thomas Fletcher- who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman resident in the County of Wilkes, and that Benjamin Lewis who has also signed the same is a resident in the County of Wilkes, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit-

[Signatures]
John Martin JP
H. Hays JP
[First initial illegible] Barnes JP

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I Robert Martin, Clerk of the Court of Pleas & quarter Sessions of the County of Wilkes & State of North Carolina, do hereby certify that the forgoing contains the original proceeding of the said Court in the matter of the application of Job Cole for a pension 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my [writing cut off by stamp] of office this 5th day of February 1833.

[Seal or stamp to left of signature]

R. Martin Clk.

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1746 [cut off, best guess]
Job Cole
Wilkes County
NC
Vol [Best guess]
11 Mo & 12 days as a
private- $38-
Return
V. XVI
Int; 1.2.
Let; S. F. Patterson Nov 22 .32
Wilkesboro
N.C.
Patterson
Page 83.-

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BRIEF in the case of [handwritten] Job Cole of [handwritten] Wilkes Co. in the State of [handwritten] N.C.
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? [handwritten] in open Court
2. If before a Judge, does in appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? [handwritten] 88 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
[Chart column headings: Period. Duration of Service-Years, Months, Days. Rank. Names of General and Field officers under whom he served.]
[Line 1] In 1774 or 75. about 6 weeks. Private. Cap Nathl Scott.
[Line 2] 3 mo. private. Cap Graham.
[Line 3] 3 mo. private.
[Line 4] 3 mo. private.
[Line 5] nearly 2 mo. Private. Cap Stephenson.
5. In what battles was he engaged? [handwritten] Battle of the Catawba under Gen Wm Lee Davidson Battle between Gen Greene & Lord Cornwallis
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? [handwritten] Harford Co Maryland
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? [handwritten] No.
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? [handwritten] yes
I Certify that the forgoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned. 
Examining Clerk.

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2455
INVALID.
[on left] Rev War
File No. [handwritten] 2455
Job Cole
Pvt Rev. War
Act: [handwritten] June 7, 1832
Index:-Vol. [handwritten] A., Page [handwritten] 72
[Arrangement of 1870.]