Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2458, John Cole, Va.

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Service: VA.
Cole, John
Number: S. 2458.
Carded

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22109
Kentucky
John Cole 
at Barren Co. in the State of Kentucky
who was a Private in the ____ commanded
by Captain Price of the ___ commanded
by ____ in the Maryland
line for 1 year.

VA line Records corrected Dec 31 '03
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 40 Dollars 0 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension
ifsued the 11 day of Oct
1833 and ___
Willis Greensburg

Arrears to the 4th of Sep                           100
semi-amt. allowance ending 4 March        20
                                                                    $120 S

(Revolutionary Claim, 
Act June 7, 1832.)

Recorded by Dan Boyd Clerk
Book E Vol. 7 Page 6

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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Congrefs on June 7th 1832
Commonwealth of Kentucky
Barren County Court
By this 25th day of March 1833 personally appeared an office court, before the judge of the circuit court, of the county of Barren Circuit now siting, John Cole, a resident of Barren County, state of Kentucky and 80 years the 17th of December 1832, who being that only sworn according to the law makes the following statement in addition to his declaration heretofore made in the Barren county court on the 16th day of October 1832 in order to obtain the benefit of the beneficiary of the act of congrefs of the June 1832. 

He states that his former declaration was made and sworn to in open court on the day above in the county court of Barren County Kentucky. He states that he enlisted as stated in his regional declaration for the term of one year in Captain Daniel Morgans company in Independent Riflemen, the same Morgan who was afterward General Morgan of the same who had been whipped for knocking down an officer while in the ____ service in what was called Braddocks war. The time of his said enlistment was in the month of June 1775 the day of the month he does not now remember. At the time of his enlistment he lived in Frederick County Virginia on the Shenandoah River. 

He states he has no record of his age, but that the tradition in his family is that his age is as he has stated, he so learnt it from his parents there no doubt but it is correct.

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He also states that he is induces to believe his name will be found on the rolls of ____ in the war department. 

He served out fully the twelve months for which he enlisted and was discharged at Staten Island on the first day of July 1776 at the request of General Washington as stated in his former declaration served four days after his discharge ____ Cole also stated that he was well acquainted with. The ____ ____ Samuel Bell, William Fielding & Robert Dellaupin who reside in his neighborhood or at least who live within fifteen or sixteen miles of him now, but who have lived much nearer, than that acistance, of where the sand lever formerly lived, these gentlemen he is well acquainted with, and they with him, by them he believed he could show that his statements on oath are entitled to beliefs and that his character for veracity is unimpeachable, and that it is the rumor of the neighborhood, where he lives that he was a soldier of the Revolution and that they concur in the belief of that report to be true.

He has no __ commentary testimony of his ___ service nor does he know at this time of any living ____ by whom it can be proven except John Smoot who lives in Heart County Kentucky if alive or did live there a few years since. He relinquished every claim to any pension or annuity from the

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government ascept the present, and declares his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in the state of the Union sworn to & attested this day and year aforementioned. 

John Cole


We whose names are hereto attached, do state that we are well acquainted with the applicant John Cole, who can ____ of Barren County Kentucky, and that we have known him well for many years; he is a man of good moral character & whose statements on oath or otherwise are entitled to unimpeachable credence and respect, we also state that it is the rumor of the neighborhood whence he and whence we live that he was a soldier of the revolution, and we believe the said rumor to be true, and the he was a soldier. We believe him also to be of the age he has stated ___ eighty years last December ____ and subscribe in in open court before the Judge of the Barren circuit court the 23rd day of March 1833.

Hudson Martin
Jas G Hardy
R D Maurine
Wm Woods

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I Richard Garnett Clerk of the Barren Circuit court state of Kentucky do certify the foregoing declaration of John Cole, and the affidavits of Hudson Martin, James G Hardy, Robert D Maupin and William Wood as were sworn to and subscribed in open court, accord to law, and the said declaration of affidavits contain the original proceedings in the case of the application of John Cole Cole for a pension, under the act of congress of the day of June 1832, and said court certify that said Hudson Martin, James G Hardy, Robert D Maupin and Wm Wood are men of veracity whose statements are entitled to credit and that they reside in Barren county Kentucky. 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixes my seal of office, this 23rd day of March 1833
Richard Garnett

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John Cole

And

Amended Declaration

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State of Kentucky Barren county, Set.
Be it remembered that on this 17th day of September 1833 John Cole of said county came before me a justice of the peace in and for said county, and being by me first duly sworn according to law, made the following adetch(?) oral statement, in order to procure a pension from the United States under the act of the 7th June 1832 - That he enlisted and served as he has stated in his original declaration in an independent rifle company he served under him the whole of his term of enlistment, which was for one year, with this exceptions as he has stated in his said original declaration at the same time that Morgans company was raised & marched into service, three other companies of the same character & kind of hoops were raised and marched into service, commanded by Capt. Hugh Stevenson, of Virginia, Capt. Thomas Price, and Capt. Michael Crissop of Maryland, that troops were attached to no particular redgiment (regiment) and when Morgans company marched to Quebec, the company was then under the command of Colonel Arnold, who he did not serve in this expedition, in consequence of indisposition - This is all he can say in relation to his being under the command of any Colonel - for it is all that is consistent with the truth - His service was for a year, ^only & in a quarter of the country, and at, a time when his service was in detatched (detached) expeditions - Sworn and subscribed before me the stated above
John Cole
Th. J. Helm, IJPBC

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State of Kentucky Barren county Set,
This is to certify to all whom it may concern, that Th. J. Helm, whose name is subscribed to this affidavit going before of John Cole is now and was at the time of signing the same or justice of the peace for said county duly commissioned and qualifyed (qualified) according to law and that his signature thereto is genuine - In testimony whereof I William Logan Clerk of the county Court of Barren County do, hereunto subscribe my name, and affix my seal of office this 17th day of September 1833
W Logan Clerk of Barren County

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Rev War   2458
INVALID

File NO. 2458
John Cole
Pri. Md. Line

Act: June 7, 1832
Index: - Vol. A, Page 72
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Va. Line. Records corrected Dec. 31 '03  am

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To the honorable Lewis Cap Secretary of War
Sir I am an applicant for a pension under the Law of Congress past 7th of June last I was born on the 7th day of December 1752 raised in Prince George County Virginia remained there untill 1773 then went to Frederick County, then remained untill June 1775. I then enlisted in Capt. Daniel Morgans Company of volunteer independent Rifle men rendavoused (rendezvoused) at Winchester marched from there about the 16th July for Boston and arrived there at head quarters which was Cambridge I think was the 8th day of August we were there a few weeks from thence went to Roxberry the four volunteer Companies to wit Capt Daniel Morgan & Hugh Stephenson of Virginia, Showar Price & Micael Crossop of Marryland (Maryland) remained there untill some time in October Capt. Morgan then with his Company those that were fit for duty marched with Colo. Arnold to Quebeck (Quebec) myself and three others were left in a Hospital at Cambridge two of which died ^ John Butt and W. Longaker, remained there about three months and when recovered applied to Genl Washington to no what I was to do this winter approaching and much reduced from disease my clothes very thin could draw no money his Excellency spoke to Genl Gates who were present to give me an order to Majr. Miflin on the Cloth Store I there got a Coat, shirt, pair of Stockings & pr. of shoes which I never paid for then by general direction went to Roxberry and then joined Capt. Stevensons company continued with him nothing of note served till the 12th of March 1779 then under a heavy cannonnade & bombardment we marched into Dorchester hights (heights) continued under arms untill about noon on the 14th then were marched back by our Barracks gathered our little baggage took the road to New York and

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and remained in the City about two weeks then three volunteer companies of Rifel Men were sent to Staten Island to prevent the inhabitants from leading with the British fleet which was coming in and anchoring below in eight we continued there and nothing transpired worth notice untill Easter Sunday the Savage Sloop of War came up for the purpose of procuring Water on the Iland (Island) we were informed of it by some of the inhabitants a part of the three companies gathered and went down upon them took 17 Prisoners a Musket a stand of Colours a twelve bard Barge 27 Water casks buckets & funnells the sloop sliped her cable and floated down with the tide, then north the barge and other small crafts we got the cable and anchor we continued on the Iland (Island) untill the first day of July was then discharged with others ^I went back to the City of New York with the guns that were purchased for the Country the next day while in the City the British came up and landed on the Iland the Army being weak by the discharge of the 12 months Men Genl Washington requested us as many as were there to take up arms and serve as Volunteers a few days untill the Army should be strengthened we did so in form was discharged with his Excellencies Thanks. I have lost my discharge and have not claim any pension hereto[]illegible] of Presently [illegible]
John Cole
I hereby Relinquish every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declare that my name is not on the pension role of the agency of any State. Sworn to and Subscribed to the day and date aforesaid
We John H. Orren a Clergyman resideing (residing) in Barron County and State of Kentuckey (Kentucky) and Benj. Martin Sr. resideing in the same hereby certify that we are well aquainted (acquainted) with John Cole who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that

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that we believe him seventy nine yeares (year) of age and that he is Reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we Concur in that opinnion (opinion) Sworn and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
John H. Owen
Benjamin Martin

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and putting the interogatories (interrogatories) prescribe by the War department, that the within named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states, and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that John H. Owen sho has signed the preceeding certificate if a Clergemen (Clergyman) resident in Barren County Kentucky and that Benj. Martin also signed the same is a resident of the County and State aforesaid and is credible person and their statement is entitled to credit.

I William Logan Clerk of the county Court of Barren do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Cole Ser. for a pention (pension) in testtamony (testimony) whereof I have hereunto set my hand, seal of my office the 16th day of October 1832
W. Logan, Clk

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John Cole-
Virginia
Rejected
See (?) M. Singleton's report enclosed
Set 16 Mar: 35 N Goff
T.C. Williams, Apt 19/ho
2130
Act of June 1832

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John Cole
John Cole
Ky
To be amended again decs here in Barren
Adm 1 year $40

M. T. Willis
Greensburg, Ky.

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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of John Cole, which require further proof or explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?  yes

II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?  yes

III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? -

IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?  yes

V. Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled?  No

VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulation?  No He mentioned the name of his Colonel

VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832?  yes

VIII. Has the Court given their opinion?  yes

IX.  Has the Clerk given his certificate?  yes

X.  Is the Clerk's seal affixed?  And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?  yes

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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as in their belief respecting his age and g=the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?  yes

XII.  If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?  =

XIII.  If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?  No

XIV.  *If the applicant has produced a witness of witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility?  Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?  =

XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?  =

XVI. ** Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?  yes

XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily?  And, if not, which of them is not so answered?  2. (5 crossed out)  7.

EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A.B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:  For ___ year ___months and ___ days, I served as a ____. For ___ months and ____days, I served as a ___; and for such service I claim a pension."

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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
*QUERE XIV. Proof of Service. 
IN a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
** QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance wehre the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached therein by ta piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

It must appear that the (declarant crossed out) claimant appeared open court,  and made his declaration.

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Apl 15

Pension Office

Ky.

Recd.

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Glasgow Barren County Ky
March 25th 1833

Dear Sir
I send you enclosed the amended, & original declaration of John Cole for a pension, under the act of Congress of the 7th June 1832 - when his application is decided on please address me on the subject, at Greensburg, 7h Kentucky, Green county, and in so doing oblige your friend yr obedient sevt.

Wm. T. Willis
(flourish)