Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3660, Henry Coel, Mass.

SERVICE
Nass.
Bole, Henry Aethelred
NUMBER _____
Nr. 3660
CONTENTS

20.644 New York
Henry Cole
of Livingston in the State of New York who was a Private in the Comp. commanded by Captain Cole — of the Regt. commanded by Col. Carpenter in the Mass. line for Mod —
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum. to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of Sep. 1833 — and to the J. A. Grover Spring water
Arrears to the 14th of Sep. '35 $ 58.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 42.24 11.66 $69.99
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Book E.
Vol. 4, Page 52
Clerk.

3366 Pennsylvania Philadelphia Maria Cole widow of Henry Cole Maj who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Let Hon. M. G. Jackson Aug t 28/1848
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 23 Dollars 33
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th day of March 1848 and sent to
Wm. G. Jackson House of Reps
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 214 Vol. 2

Henry Cole 14 6 18
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7 mo. per
$23.33
S. G. Grover
Agent Springwater Livingston Co NY

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State of New York Livingston County ss
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for said County in the Town of Spengler Henry Cole who being duly sworn deposes & saith that he in the Revolutionary war served with an embodied Corps called into service by competent Authority, that he was in the field or in garrison of which he has a distinct recollection a period not less than Seven Months as a private soldier and for such service he claims a pension
Sworn subscribed this 22 nd day of May 1883 Henry Cole
Before me
Alvah Southworth Justice of the peace
State of New York Livingston County ss I, John C. Bond Clerk of said county, certify that Alvah Southworth before whom the above affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same a legally authorized justice of the peace of said county and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name to be the true name of said affidavit. his own proper hand writing and signature
Witness My hand and seal of office at Geneseo this 13 th day of June 1883
C. R. Bond Clerk
By S. G. Haven Dep. Clerk

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
State of New York Livingston County
On this 28 th day of September 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas & General Sessions now sitting Henry Cole a resident of the Town of Spengler in the County of Livingston in the State of New York aged 72 years the 28 th day of January Last 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 7 th 1832 That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated.
That during the revolutionary war he was a resident of the Town of Rehoboth in the County of Bristol State of Massachusetts and that he was called out upon an alarm does not recollect the month nor the year but it was at the time that the British Forces took possession of Rhode Island That he was in Captain Coles Company in Col Carpenters Regiment that he was out in this service stationed at Bristol Fort four weeks That the same year he thinks it was in the year 1776 the Militia of his Town was again called out under same officers to join General Spencers Brigade & marched to Rhode Island the object of this Expedition was as he understood to destroy the Enemy & return then if possible to as not to have them join the Army at that time operating against the Forces under General Washington near New York was out at this time three weeks. And that in the month of January as near as he can recollect 1777 there was a draft in the Company to which he belonged for the three months service that he made an agreement with one Perkins then belonging to his Company to serve six weeks in said three months service & that he would serve the other six weeks & that his officers as near as he can recollect were Lieutenants Carpenter Captain Nichols Major Slade in Col Mitchels Regiment First marched to Providence Rhode Island & from thence to Pawtucket. he believes there were no Regular Troops stationed there

That General Spencer was the Commanding officer that he was out in this Expedition six weeks
That in the month of September he thinks 1778 he entered the Service there for three months in Captain Walker's Company in Col Sparhawk's Regiment Marched to Dorchester and was stationed at Dorchester heights and assisted in repairing the fort & breast work at that place knowing that General Gates was there that he served at this time three months and that he served in all during the Revolutionary War seven months or thereabouts that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his services he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to 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 and subscribed the day & year aforesaid Henry Cole in Open Court S. G. Heavenkipeth
We Abah Southworth a Justice of the Peace & Christopher Ford residents of the Town of Spencerville in the County of Livingston State of New York do hereby certify that we are acquainted with Henry Cole who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 72 years of age that he is residing in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution in that opinion we concur Abah Southworth Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid Christopher Ford in open court S. G. Heavenkipeth And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogations 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 Abah Southworth and Christopher Ford who has also signed the same are residents in the Town of Spencerville aforesaid and are credible persons that their statement is entitled to Credit

I Chauncy H. Bond Clerk of the Court of Leavenworth County in the State of New York do hereby certify that the Foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the Application of Henry Ale for a Pension In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 25 day of September 1832.
Chauncy H. Bond Clerk by S. G. Hoar Dep Clerk

State of New York Ontario County
On this eighteenth day of February One Thousand Eight hundred and forty three personally appeared before the subscriber Jeremiah B Parish a Judge of Ontario County court in said State Althua Cole a resident of Naples in the County of Ontario and State of New York aged Eighty years the seventeenth day of October last who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her Oath make the declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July Seventh One Thousand Eight hundred and thirty Eight - That she is the widow of Henry Cole who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution and obtained a pension for his services as a soldier in said war as will more fully appear by reference to the annexed certificate marked B to which certificate or the record thereof in the pension office and upon the proof of which the same was granted this petitioner prays leave to refer for the particulars of her said husbands services in said war
She further declares that she was married to the said Henry Cole on the twenty first day of November One thousand seven hundred and Eighty two that her maiden name was Althua Capuron that she was married by a man by the name of Marmier a justice

of the peace in the town of Brattleborough in the County of Windham in the State of Vermont That her said husband the said Henry Cole died at Naples in the County of Ontario and State of New York on the seventh day of July One thousand Eight hundred and thirty six that she was mar- ried to him after his leaving the service and at the time above stated and that she has remained a widow since the death of her said husband on the seventh day of July One thousand Eight hundred and thirty six
And she further says that she resides a dis- -ance of twenty five miles from the place where the courts of Ontario County are held and that she is unable by reason of Old age and infirmity to attend in open court and make this her declaration Sworn and subscribed this Eighteenth day of February 1843 } Althea her Cole before me Jeremiah B Darrow } mark Judge of the Court of Common Pleas
Ontario County } I certify that Althea Cole is in my opinion unable by reason of Old age and bodily infir- -mities to attend in open court and make the above declaration Jeremiah B Darrow Judge of the Court of Common Pleas

State of New York Ontario County ss
Elisha Cole of Naples in the County of Ontario and State of New York being duly sworn according to law says that he is the son of Henry Cole and Hetha Cole that his mother's maiden name was Hetha Casperon that he this deponent is aged fifty one years and during that period of time for the most part has resided with and near his parents That he has always understood and believes his father was a soldier in the war of the rebellion and that he knows him to be the same and identical Henry Cole named and specified in a pension certificate dated the 28 th day of September 1833 which certificate is herunto attached and marked B And this deponent further says that his father the said Henry Cole died at Naples in the County of Ontario and State of New York on the seventh day of July One thousand eight hundred and thirty six and that he was present at the interment of his father and that ever since his earliest recollection up to the time of his father's death his father -er the said Henry Cole and his mother the said Hetha Casperon have lived together as husband and wife and that he always understood and only believes they were legally so

This deponent further says that he well knows his father's hand writing having often seen him write and that the annexed family record which is herunto attached and marked C is in his father's hand writing and was taken from the family hymn book in his presence when it had been kept from his earliest recollection -
That he saw his mother the said Hettie Cole affix her mark to the annexed declaration and knows her to be the person named in said family record and the widow of the said Henry Cole That he has always understood that his mother was was born on the seventeenth day of October One thousand Seven hundred and Sixty Two and that she and his father were married on the twenty first day of November One thousand Seven hundred and Eighty Two and further this deponent saith not
Sworn and subscribed before me this 18 th day of
Elihu, Cole,
February 1893
Juror 4th to Parish jury of the Court of Common Pleas

State of New York Ontario County
Oliver Gilbert of Naples, in the County of Ontario and State of New York being duly sworn according to law says that she is the daughter of Henry and Hethua Cole That she has always understood her mother's name previous to marriage with Henry Cole was Hethua Capuson That this deponent is aged fifty nine years and during that period of time has resided with and near her said parents - having often heard her father say he was in the war of the Revolution and that she knows him to be the same and identical Henry Cole named and specified in a pension certificate dated the 28 th day of September 1833 which said certificate is herunto attached and marked B - This deponent and further says that her father the said Henry Cole died at Naples in the County of Ontario and State of New York on the seventh day of July One thousand Eight hundred and thirty Six That her father the said Henry Cole and her mother the said Hethua

have lived together as husband and wife ever since her earliest recollection until the death of her father the said Henry Cole as above stated. That she knows and is well acquainted with the hand writing of her father the said Henry Cole having often seen him write and that the annexed family record marked (C) and herunto atta- ched is in the hand writing of her father the said Henry Cole and has been acquainted with the same and frequently seen it in the family ledger book from which it is taken in my presence and herunto attached in my presence. This deponent further says that she has always understood that her mother was born on the 17 th day of October 1762 and that she and her father were married on the 21 st day of November 1782 and further saith not
Sworn and subscribed before me this eight day of March 1843
Clive her Gittens clerk
General B. Daws Judge of the Court of Common Pleas

8802
Althea Bole
Ph Pa
at 7. July 38
Married 1782
Her dcd 7 July 1836
Adm o James Grier $23,533 per ann.
Cash '38 43844 '48
Phila Roll.
Hon. Wm. T. Jackson W. & R.

"B "
WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Henry Cole of the State of New York who was a private in the Revolutionary Army is entitled to receive Twenty-three dollars and thirty three cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 28 day of September one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three
John B. B. Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
J. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

Henry Cole Payments to be made at New York by Prestons W.M. Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of
New York
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book E. Vol. 1. Page 52. by Sol. Stiles Clerk.

State of New York Ontario County Clerk's Office } p: I hereby certify that Jeremiah R. Parish Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavits were taken & subscribed was at the time, the same purport to have been taken & subscribed a Judge of the County Courts of said County duly appointed Commissioned & sworn and authorized to act as such. And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such Judge and verily believe his signature subscribed to the foregoing affidavits to be genuine.
In testimony Whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the Court of Com- mon Pleas of the said County at Canandaigua this 14 th day of March A.D. 1843.
Thomas Hall Clerk By George H. Keese Dep. Clerk

Henry Cole was born to take the a (a place name) November 2nd 1812 Oliver Cole was born September 10th 1814 William Cole was born March 10th 1816 David Cole was born March 10th 1818 Ezekiel Cole was born on a Sunday 1818 Henry Cole was born on a Friday 1820 Robert Cole was born on a Tuesday 1822

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IN THREE BOOKS.
I. Collected from the Scriptures. II. Composed on Divine Subjects. III. Prepared for the Lord's Supper.
BY Isaac Watts, D. D.
And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy, &c. for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us, &c.
REV. V. 9.
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PLIN. in Epist.
EXETER:
PRINTED BY JOHN LAMSON, FOR MESS. THOMAS AND ANDREWS; AND DAVID WEST, BOOK SELLERS, BOSTON.
1794.

No 124618. Henry Cole Livingston County N.Y.
acme
5-16. P 388
May 9 33
G. G. Greville Spring water on York

County of Livingston  BRIEF in the case of Henry Cole  in the State of New York (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? a Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 72.  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days. As a Genl.     In 1776. 28 Private Capt Cole Col Carpenter   " 21 " " Hicks " Little   1777 Jan 12 " " Walker " Sparrowhawk   1778 Apr. 3   Served in all his states Seven months -  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Bristol Co Mass -  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional evidence  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? The papers not attached as the regulations require 
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Over Castor
Examining Clerk.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ 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 and (or his widow's) applications for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. W. F. 3660.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1776 7 mos. Pri. Cole Carpenter Mass   Jan. 1777. 6 " Hicks Mitchell   Sept. 1778 3 mos. Watkins Sparrowhawk  
Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Rehoboth, Bristol Co. Mass.
Date of application for pension, Sept. 28, 1832. His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Springwater, Livingston Co. N. Y.
Age at date of application, B. Feb. 28, 1760. 
Remarks: He mar. at Brattleborough, Windham Co. Vt.  Nov. 21, 1782, Hetha Caperson, who was born Oct. 7, 1762; she  died July 7, 1836 at Naples, Ontario Co. N. Y. and she was allowed  pension on an appl. ex Feb. 8, 1840 while a resident of Naples. N. Y. Children: Oliver b. Nov. 21, 1782; William, b. Mch. 26, 1786; David, b.  Mch. 3, 1788; Elehu, b. Mch. 3, 1791; Henry, b. Feb. 8, 1793; Rufus, b. Oct. 17, 1795. Very respectfully,

MRS. CHAS. O. NORTON
KEARNEY, NEBRASKA
Watertown. South Dakota.
August 31st 1912.
Hon. J. L. Davenport. Commissioner of Pensions. Washington. D. C.
Dear Sir;—
Referring to your valued communication of the 29th of June, relating to Wis.- File 3, 660 Henry Cole, will say, that I would be pleased to have a full record of the Pension granted to said Henry Cole, - with all references to family, -dates, and service, - at your early convenience. I am very anxious to gain the name of the first wife of this Henry Cole- and names of his children etc- all of which will serve to prove his identity, as my ancestor.
Thanking you in advance for the reply I am sure to receive, I am, —————
Yours very truly.
E. S. Snyder
Address, Col. E. S. Snyder. Watertown. South Dakota.

1912. Sept. 17. Hist. to E. S. Snyder. Lrr.
Pay  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 3660
Methen Cole
Widow
Henry Cole
Br. Rest. War
Act: July 2, 1848
Index:—Vol. 2
Page 142
[Arrangement of 1870.]

8772
Pennsylvania Philadelphia Martha Cole widow of Henry Cole who was a Duval in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 25 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd day of March 1851 and sent to Hon. Wm. S. Jackson House of Representatives
Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book 4 Vol. 2 Page 105

8802 10,854
Pennsylvania Philadelphia Matilda Cook
Widow of Henry Cook. who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 7 th July 1836 of Livingston in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Cook of the Regt commanded by Col. Carpenter in the U.S. line for
Inscribed on the Roll of Philadelphia at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th day of March 1850 and sent to Hon. Wm. S. Jackson, N.Y.
Total amount, $
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by W. M. Meighan Clerk, Book 2 Vol. 1. Page 217

Wid of Henry Cole Pul. of Pa law '38 23.33
I believe it to be an old case of mine from Acad. Socy

8.802
Mar 13 43
N.Y. July 7. 1838, Aletia Cole
Henry Hon. J. S. Church FREE Commissioner of Inland Navigation Washington

In the matter of the application of Hethra Cook for a pension
New York. Ontario County Canandaigua March 14. 1843
Sir
Enclosed I send an application and other papers for a pension. please advise me whether they are found satisfactory
Your Obt Servt.
E. B. Pottle
Hon. of Treasurers Washington

✓ 8802 NY.
let to E B Potts aprie 24. 43
act 7. July 38

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston :
8th July, 1850.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Henry Cole is on a roll of Lt. Dyer's Co.
Thomas Carpenter's Reg't. marched from Rehoboth on alarm Dec r 8. 1776. as a private. 16 days. 0.16
On a muster roll of Capt. Israel Hix's Co. Col. John Daggett's Reg't. from Rehoboth as a private from Jan'y 2. 1778. 3 months. 3.0
On a muster roll of Capt. John Dodge's Co. Col. Jacob Gerrish's Reg't. of guards at Winter Hill as a private from July 20. 1778. 4 mo 27 days. 4.27
On a pay roll of Capt. Elijah Walker's Co. of Genl. Godfrey's Brigade, marched to Dorchester Heights, as a private from Oct 4. 1778. 2 mos. 11 days. Capt. W. was from Dighton. 2.11
The foregoing is all the service credited to any person of the name
Mr. Jackson
of the name. Very truly
Yours of Boston will please to see the copy and give me early return July 19 th 1850 Henry J. Page

Application for Certificate of Revolutionary Services made by the widow of the party who rendered the Service State of New York County of Seneca Town of Ovid
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his Office, of the service of Henry Cole - (Cole) in the war of the Revolution - He resided in Rehoboth Bristol County Massachusetts (where my father was born) - He drew a pension, his declaration would probably show what part of the service which you find, was performed by him, & of course any other would be rejected, his having been a pensioner, I have not the name of his officers Signed by said agent { Witness my hand this 10th day of May 1850 in my presence. Joseph Durlap a justice Adad Joy Agent
I certify that the above named Adad Joy seems to be the agent Joseph Durlap a justice
And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth the date above written.
W. H. Callan
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Remarks - Henry Cole was a pensioner of New York, his widow Althea Cole is a pensioner of Pa at $23.33 the question now is, provided the service here named was performed by her late husband, is not an increase of pension due to her; was not her husband pensioned for a larger sum
Is not the widow entitled to an increase of pension in behalf of her husband, as due to him at his death, was he not pensioned for a less sum than was his due, & is the widow not entitled to that increase &c. how much per annum was Henry Cole's Pension

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled, "An act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution."
STATE OF New York , Pennsylvania } ss. County of Potter }
On this 14 day of January - 1850 personally appeared before the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said county Mathea Cole a resident of Allegany in the county of Potter aged eighty eight years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Henry Cole who drew a pension of over thirty dollars a year, he died 7th July 1836 pensioned probably under the law of 1832 - She is an applicant for a pension from Ontario County New York, & claims a pension upon the proof now on file -
She further declares that she is a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before
Mathea Cole Mark
G. H. G. Rudd J.P.
In the presence of
Horace Elson
a widow of
I certify that the above named affiant is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing affidavit. January the 14th 1850 -
G. H. G. Rudd J.P.
State of Pennsylvania, County of Potter, ss. I, Samuel Hauen Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the aforesaid county of Potter, do hereby certify that G. H. G. Rudd before whom the foregoing affi- davit or writing was executed, was at the time of the execution thereof, to wit on the 14th day of January A.D. 1850, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, and I further certify that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said G. H. G. Rudd and do verily believe that the signature to the above certificate purporting to be his is genuine, the foregoing whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Lock Haven this eighteenth day of January A.D. 1850. Samuel Hauen Prothonotary

An J G Edwards Cones Pension
Washington D.C. Jan. 31/50
Will you favor me with an early reply to Respectfully & truly Yours W. Jackson
DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2d February, 1842, entitled, "An act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution."
STATE OF NEW YORK County of  On this  day of  18  personally appeared before the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said county  a resident of  aged  years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, both on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2d February, 1842, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of  who was her lawful husband at the time of his death, which occurred on the  day of  18  at  in the County of  and State of 
Alathia Cole of New York
I certify that the above named  is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual who has a pension as stated by her in the foregoing affidavit.