Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43373, James Cole, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Cole, James
S. 43373
CONTENTS
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43 373
Revg INVALID.
File No. 43,373
James Cole Pr. Rev. Soc
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 96
[Arrangement of 1870.]

From Massachusetts. To New York 1811
James Cole, 2 a of Berkshire Co. in the state of Massachusetts who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bradford, of the Massach ts . line, for the term of 18 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 3 d of July, 1820.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st of Sept. 1820 and sent to Parker L. Hall, agent, Lenox, Massachusetts.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1820. $: 16.54.
Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th March 48 "
1 mo: 29 } 1821 } $: 64.54 & 4/31 } & 4/30 - }
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
and 1 st May
1820. }
File of N.Y. 1820
Berkshire

- 804209
James Cole
of Dalton.
Berkshire Co. Mass ts
3 d . July, 1820.
Parker L. Hall
agent.
Lenox, Mass ts
Oct 11
recd - 15 Augt. 1890
found on the rolls of Col o . Bradford's regiment. Massach ts line, from February 1777, to Aug t . 1778.
worth $: 61 - 00.
Admitted.

District of Massachusetts, ss:
ON this third day of July 1820; Personally appeared in open Court before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, begun and holden at Lenox, within and for the County of Berkshire, in the Western Circuit, on the 4th Monday of June A.D. 1820, the same Court, being a Court of record for said Circuit; proceeding according to the course of the common Law, with a jurisdiction, unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment,
James Cole aged SixtySix - years, resident in Dalton , in the County of Berkshire aforesaid, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath
declare - in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818, and of the first of May 1820. That he the said James Cole enlisted for the term of three years or during the war on the 13 th or 14 th day of February in the year 1777 in the State of Massachusetts in the Company commanded by Capt. John Russell in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Bradford on the Continental Establishment, that he continued to serve in the said Corps until the 9 th day of April 1777 when he was transferred to John Lemont's Company in said Bradford's Regiment, that he continued to serve in said Lemont's Company until about the 24 th day of November 1777 - when he was discharged from the service on account of ill health & disability and no longer to endure the fatigues of military duty. - That said ill health was in consequence of a wound which he received on Monday the 12 th day of June 1775 in a engagement with a British tradew in Machias harbor in the District of Maine, fighting as a Volunteer on Board the Sloop Machias Liberty, commanded by Capt. O'Brien - That he was in an engagement with the Indians at Fort Miller and that the engagement was commanded by Gen. Hand, That he has endeavoured to procure some knowledge of his companions in arms, but has not been able to find one who served with him in 1777 - That he is unable from his poverty to extend his enquiries beyond this vicinity - That he is confident upon a comparison of his Statement with the records & traditions - if there are any, it will appear to be true. That he has lost his discharge

in pursuance of the act of the first of May 1820
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident Citizen of the United States, on the 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 it, as to bring myself within the provisions 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 securities, contracts or debts, due to me, nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule, hereto annexed, and by me subscribed—schedule of property, necessary clothing and bedding excepted—to wit:
Schedule of The Estate of Samuel Cole of Dalton County of Berkshire State of Massachusetts — Applicant for a Pension under the Act of Congress of May 1 st 1820 & of the 18 th March 1818
  one old table — 75 5 Cups & six saucers — 12 1 Square — 34   one chest — 25 2 Bowls — 17 1 lid — 17   one sea — 75 1 fruit Basket — 25 1 Drown — 10   four chairs — 1.67 3 Vials — 16 1 hoe — 34   one Looking Glass — 2.00 1 Sugar Nov — 12 1 axe — 75   one Candle Stand — 50 2 lb Sugar — 12 1 old broom — 34   three pails — 75 1 Pkt & 12 Sugar — 89 1 add — 75   one three pail bottle 2 50 38 lb Pork — 2 40 1 p. Chisels — 17   one pail pot — 1.50 1 Pork Band — 30 2 Do — 18   one spider — 58 1 Duckett — 33 1 plow — 25   1 Tea Kettle — 1.00 1 old wash tub — 25 1 Shave — 12   1 old spider — 12 1 Bottle — 1.57 4 old plows — 50   1 old pot — 20 1 Loom &c — 3.00 1 Shave — 22   1 p. mallet — 17 1 Mortar — 33 5 run of yarn 1.25   1 p. flat iron — 1.00 1 old Coffee Pot — 16 3 old whisks — 2.50   2 Candlesticks — 25 1 Grid iron — 50 one vinegar   1 old snuff box — 3 1 Chopping knife — 25 2 niggers 2.00   3 pewter Basons — 33 1 Loopt tub & hoop — 1.50 two rats — 1.00   3 tin pans — 34 1 Rundlet — 25 1 old bedstead — 1.00   1 small tin pail — 25 1 Rolling pin — 4 1 old chest — 50   1 tin tea Cannister — 12 1 old p. steel yard — 33 one old saddle — 17   1 tea pot — 20 1 should tongs — 1.00 2 rods — 1.80   1 small server — 25 1 p. windlass — 50 2 old casters — 50   1 Molasses cup — 12 1 p. bellows — 25 4 old iron — 12   1 tin sugar dish — 18 one swine — 4.00 one old saythe 1.00   1 large earthen platter — 37 one saw — 1.00 2 masts —   10 Earthen plates — 30 one shaver — 50 Thornapple bush   1 Do Do — 2 one hammer — 50 4 kit-old — 75   2 tin Do — 8 $20.73 wool a whet stone 25   $17.83 6 run hinner yarn 1.00   $18.97 
  5 Knives & forks — 45   Knife Basket — 15   two old Butcher Knives 17   one ink stand — 8   one pt mug — 6   one pt Tiph — 6   two pot hooks — 25   one arse & hoops 1.50   one peck flour — 20   one Basket — 17 
2.99 17.83 20.73 18.97 $60.52 — (Sign) James Cole

That I am by occupation a Inner Carpenter that I am unable to labor & that he is lame on account of the wound received at Macdonald Bay - that the number of my family residing with me is one that their names and ages are as follow: Elizabeth Cole (his wife aged) fifty five , that she is able to cook & wash for them both & to spin a little, but that they are not objects of charity.
(Sign?) James Cole
Sworn to, and declared on the 3 d day of July 1820, before the said Court  Parker L. Hall Clerk pro tem.
I Parker L. Hall Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Berkshire 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 the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Sixtyone dollars and  cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this ninth day of August 1820.
Parker L. Hall
} CLERK OF THE COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF BERKSHIRE.

Minot Cole Ord.'s Pension Transfer

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
County of Livingston ss.
On this 28 th day of May 1825, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Livingston personally appeared James Cole 2 d who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain John Russell in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bradford in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of Massachusetts from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the state (district, or territory,) of New York where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. James Cole 2 d
Sworn and subscribed to, before } me, the day and year aforesaid. }
W O Dicker Justice of the Peace
WAR DEPARTMENT, Pension Office, August 13, 1818. The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated, by the certificate of the proper officer, under his seal of office.

State of New York Livingston County ss. 3. I Sylvester Brown Clerk of the county of Livingston, do hereby certify, that Lewis W. Beecher Esquire before whom the within Affidavit was made, was at the time of taking the said Affidavit a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County duly appo- inted and sworn and duly authorized according to law to take the same, and further that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice of the Peace and verily believe the signature of L. W. Beecher subscribed to the same to be the proper handwriting of the said Justice
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County this Thirty first day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty five
Sylvester Brown Clerk