Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25,443, Barnet Cole, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Cole, Barnet Elizabeth
W. 25,443
CONTENTS
This woman was also pensioned on account of the services of her first husband, John Cole, Mass. W. 28044.

Notification sent the 10 th July 1820, to R. C. Vose, Esq. Augusta, Maine.
Reinstated July 16. 1821 and sent to R. C. Vose
6134
Maine
Barnet Cole - private
Massachusetts line - 8 yrs
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of the District of Maine at the rate of 8 - Dollars per month, to commence on the 27 th of March 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th of Jan y 1819 and to R. C. Vose, Augusta Me
Arrears to 4th of Feb. 1818. 5 mo 5/31, 4/30 - 42. 35 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th March 1819 - 48. 00
$ 90. 35
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Malta, File March 17 Not entitled -

6425
Maine Elizabeth Cole, widow of Barnet Cole
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 dollars 00 cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853. deducting former payments at $33.65 per annum under act February 2 d 1848, as widow of John Cole
Certificate of Pension issued
27 th day of July 185 1858 and sent to
Geo. W. Morton, Augusta, Maine
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 163 - Vol. ML
1884 July 7 J. W. Gould - no "back pension" due - nor heirs entitled probably the enquiry has reference to the effect in U.S. Courts to obtain a reversal of the decision of the Dept. as to Comg of pension under act 1853 when soldier died before its passage of the act Prior

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I Barnett Cole, aged fifty six years, born in Sutton Massachusetts, a citizen of the United States, now resident in Malta in the District of Maine, upon oath testify and declare, that on the fifth of April 1777 I enlisted as a private soldier, for the term of three years in the war of the revolution against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment in the company commanded by Capt John Blanchard, and regiment commanded by Col. James Wesson of the Massachusetts line, which period I fully served out, and took my honorable discharge from the army at West Point April 1780. My discharge I preserved a number of years, and think I afterwards left it in the pay office in Boston. If it be not there, it is not to my knowledge now in existence. I was in Fort Stanwix twenty one days, when it was besieged by Col. St. Leger. I was in both the general battles at the taking of Burgoyne, and in the battle of Monmouth. From my reduced circumstances, I need the assistance of my country for support. And I do hereby relinquish all my claim to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the U. States, if any, but I am not to my knowledge borne on any pension list whatever. I request that I may be placed upon the pension list for the District of Maine.
Barnet Cole
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Number 1.
On the twenty seventh day of March, A.D. 1818 Barnett Cole above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration, by him subscribed. Before me Nathan Weston Jun C Justice C. Court C Pleas E Eastern Circuit.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I James Campbell a drum major in the continental army in the period by the within named Barnett Cole within stated, upon oath testify and declare that from circumstances by him to me stated and from his recollecting my person in the army, I am fully satisfied that he served as he has within stated.
James Campbell
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Rembre p. On the sixth day of May A.D. 1810, James Campbell above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed. Before me Nathan Weston Jun C Justice C. Court C Phas 2 Eastern Circuit.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I William Hilton, aged thirty three years, of Malta in the District of Maine, upon oath testify and declare, that I am well acquainted with Barnett Cole within named. From his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support. He sustains the character of a man of truth.
William Hilton
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Rembre p.
On the sixth day of May A.D. 1810 William Hilton Esqr above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed. Before me,
Nathan Weston Jun C Just. C. Court C Phas 2 Eastern Circuit.

Jan 19
Parrot Code
6134
Make of
(March 10/19.)
P. C. Vose, Augusta,
Maine.
Shm. Bely that the same etc.
Subscribed, sworn to and acknowledged, both the oath and schedule, on the twenty fourth day of May 1920 before me Nathan H. Stockbridge Esq. 66 E. Pierce

State of Maine.
KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
ON this twenty fourth day of May , 1820, personally appeared before Nathan Weston Esqr. Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, being a Court of Record for said Counties, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction, unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Barnet Cole aged fifty nine years, resident in Malta in the County of Kennebec within said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. in the Company commanded by Captain John Blanchard and Regiment commanded by Colonel James Wesson of the line of the State of Massachusetts upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of three years; that he was at the taking of Burgoyne
that his original declaration was made before Judge Weston on the twenty seventh day of March 1818; that he is now on the Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 6,134 . And I, the said Barnet Cole do further solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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.
Barnet Cole
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz: The right of redeeming forty acres of land with an old house thereon which does not belong to me, and a barn frame thereon all which are mortgaged, and on which I have not been able to pay so much as the interest I therefore consider the right of redemption to be of no value, the land being mortgaged for the whole amount of the purchase.  one cow of the value of fifteen dollars one two year old heifer of the value of ten dollars one yearling of the value of six dollars. one sheep some swine of the value of five dollars old furniture beside necessary bedding of the value of four dollars. Implement of husbandry of the value of two dollars

I have no debts due to me that can be collected and I owe beside the amount for which my land is mortgaged, about one hundred Dollars for which I pay interest.
The income direct from the aforesaid property is very trifling and does not exceed ten dollars a year and not so much as I pay in interest yearly.
My occupation is that of a farmer; but from infirmity and having lost the use of one of my hands am wholly unable to labor. My family residing with me consists of four persons, namely myself, my wife Elizabeth aged forty nine who is able to labor very little & fails very rapidly; my son John aged fourteen years; and a female child by the name of Eleanor Duncan aged twelve years to assist my wife.
Barnet Cole
Subscribed, sworn to and declared, both the oath and schedule, on the twenty fourth day of May 1820 Before me Nathan Weston Jr. C. J. G. C. C. Pleas.
True copy Attest T. M. Davis Clk. J. H. N. (Vice President) M. C. (Clerk)
(March 1819.)
File #
6134
Daniel Cole

Elizabeth Cole widow of Barnet Cole.
For pension under 2 d Sec of the act of Feb 3. 1853
Geo W Morton Agent Augusta, Maine.

Declaration, In order to obtain the benefit of the 2 d Sec. of the Act of Feb 3. 1853.
State of Maine
County of Kennebec S.S.
On this ninth day of June 1858, personally appeared before me Sole Judge of the Court of Probate for said County, of Kennebec, Elizabeth Cole a resident of Windsor in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine, 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 provisions made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 3 d day of February 1853, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Barnet Cole who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, under the Act of March 18. 1818 at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, that his Pension was payable at the United States Agency for paying Pensions in the State of Maine when it was paid during his lifetime to September 4. 1836, from which time to December 22. 1836, she received the pension as his widow. She further declares that she was married to the said Barnet Cole in the town of Pittston in the then District of Maine State of Maine in the month of December 1811, that

her name before her said marriage was Elizabeth Cole, that her husband the said Barnet Cole died in said town of Windsor on the 22 nd day of December 1836, that she was not married to him prior to the second day of January Eighteen hundred but at the time above stated, that she is now a widow having remained unmarried ever since the death of her late husband the said Barnet Cole. She further declares that she is now a pensioner of the U. States, under the act of Feb y 2, 1848 at the rate of $33.65 per annum having been pre- viously as the widow of her first husband John Cole on account of his services in the war of the Revolution, that she has no family need of her marriage. Witness H. H. Baker
Elizabeth X Cole mark
Sworn to June 9
State of Maine. Harnebec County.
The above named Elizabeth Cole being unable to appear in open Court, by reason of age and infirmity, the undersigned Judge of Probate in and for the County aforesaid, attended at the dwellinghouse of said Elizabeth Cole, in Windsor in said County, on the ninth day

of June 1858, when and where the said Elizabeth Cole personally ap- peared, subscribed and made oath to the truth of the foregoing state- ment, before me,
H. H. Baker, Judge of Probate.
State of Maine Penobscot County - ss.
I, Joseph Benton, Register of the Court of Probate, in and for said County, do hereby certify, that Hon. Henry H. Baker is the sole Judge of said Court, and that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Judge, in the matter of the applica- tion of Elizabeth Cole for a pension.
Witness my hand and the seal of said Court, at Augusta, on this fourteenth day of June, 1858.
J Benton.

Barnard Cole and Elizabeth Cole both of this town intend marriage.
Malta November 22. 1811
Irving Keen, Town clerk
I Stephen Barton Clerk of the town of Windsor, in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine, certify that the above is a true extract from the Records of said town of Windsor, formerly called Malta, the name of the town having been changed from Malta to Windsor since the record was made of which the above is a true copy. I also certify that the marriage of said Barnard Cole and Elizabeth Cole is not found recorded on said records of said town all of which are in my possession as Clerk aforesaid.
Stephen Barton
) Town clerk ) of Windsor )
November 22. June 9, 1858. Then the above named Stephen Barton made oath to the foregoing certificate by him signed - Before me
H. H. Blake, Justice of the Peace.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
W. F. 25,443
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Barnet 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.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apo. 5. 1777 Apo. 1780 Pvt. John Blanchard James Messon Mass.                                     
Battles engaged in, Capture of Burgoyne, Monmouth Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated Date of application for pension, Feb. 27. 1818. His claim was allowed. Residence at date of application, Malta Maine Dist Mass. Age at date of application, born in 1762 at Sutton Mass. d. Dec. 22. 1836 at Windsor Me.
Remarks: Soldier married at Pittston Me. Dist Dec. 1811, Elizabeth (maiden name Oldham) widow of John Cole. Intention of mar. dated Malta Nov. 22, 1811. Shows "Barnard Cole & Elizabeth Cole both intend marriage". She was al. pns. on an app. ex. June 9. 1858 while a res. of Windsor Me. aged 88 yrs. In 1820 their son John was 14 years old. No other data as to his family.
Respectfully,
She mar John Cole Nov. 26. 1791, he died May 19. 1803 at Pury St. H.
Commissioner.
* taken from W. F. 28044 wid. of John Cole.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. to the Honorable the Secretary of War of the United States.
I the subscriber, being Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Kennebec, and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that Barrett Cole , a citizen of the United States, now resident in Malta in said county of Kennebec, in the District of Maine, on the twenty seventh day of March A.D. 1818 made application to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon to your Honor, that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to provisions of an act entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war", passed March 18. A.D. 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by the said applicant, is hereunto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor that after a careful examination of the said applicant, and a full consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me, that the said applicant did serve, as a private soldier, in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that, from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the Court in which I preside, to be hereunto affixed, this seventh day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Nathan Weston Jun C Just. C. Court C Pleas E Eastern Circuit

19th Century Hist. to Clara M. Kincaid
Ref
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 25443
Elizabeth Cole
wid of
Barnet Cole
Dis Rev War
Act: Feb 3 d 58
Index:—Vol. _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Barnet Cole, Malta,
pr. Col. Wesson's Map. Reg.
Barnet  Cole
1777 to 1780.
March 27, 1818.
Admitted

Barnet Cole
[Faint, mirrored handwriting from the reverse side of the page]
[Faint, mirrored handwriting from the reverse side of the page]

I Barnet Cole, a pensioner under the late Law of Congress March 18. 1818. do hereby testify and declare that the right to redeem the property mentioned in my schedule of the 24 th May 1820. I have now relinquished and sold for the payment of the debt on mortgage and my other debts all my right to said mortgaged premises - I have now no property, except my cow, heifer & yearling on Shell House Farm -
Barnet Cole
Subscribed & sworn to Oct. 24 th . 1820
Before me Robert Town Jr. Pension
I William Hilton Esq. of Middle Maine, do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Barnet Cole, above named to my knowledge he has relinquished the right of redeeming the forty acres of land mentioned in his schedule which was of very little value to him, being unable to make the payments.
He is a poor man, and destitute of property except the above mentioned cow, heifer yearling on Shell House Farm, he is now in debt and is unable to pay & if deprived of his pension must depend upon public or private charity for support -
Wm Hilton
Kennebec Subscribed & sworn to Dec 9. 1820
Before me Robert Town Jr. Pension

Re
Schedule runs thus viz - The right of redeeming 40 acres of land, with an old house, which does not belong to me, and a barn frame, all which are mortgaged, and on which I have not been able to pay the interest - I therefore consider the right to be of no value, the land being mortgaged for the whole amount of the purchase personal property $42 - age 59 - served 3 years - family not able to support him - poor

3 d Auditor's Office July 21. 1838.
Sir:
John Cole, Maine. act 1818. appears to have been paid to 4 Mar: 1820. & dropped under act May 1. 1820.
Barnet Cole, Maine, act 1818. appears to have died Oct: 22. 1837. this pension has been paid in full to that date.
Very Resp y your Auditor
Geo: C. Whiting Esq. Comm. of Pensions
Finans Office, July 20/58
The 3 d Auditor will please certify the date of death of within named pensioners (John Cole & Barnet Cole) and to whom men paid the annuity in each case
Very unprofitably, John R. [?] In Commission
May 1838

3 d Auditor's Office July 23. 1838
Sir:
Barnes Cole, Me., acc 1818, the arrears were rec'd by Elizabeth Cole his widow.
Very Resp'y
M c Gowan
Auditor
Geo. C. Wolston Esq. } Comm r of Pensions }
Wadsworth
3 d Auditor's Office, July 22, 1858.
The 3 d Auditor will please credit the amt name of the party who received the last payment in the case of Barnet Cole = John Cook.
Very respectfully,
Wadsworth
His Commission

no. 7059. Elizabeth Cole, widow of Barnet Kennebec Co - Maine
Admitted, Act Feb 3/53. at rate of $96 per annum commencing at date of said Act - deducting amount received by said Elizabeth under act of February 2, 1848, which  forms as the widow of John Cole, and which has accrued since February 3, 1853. Pay in view.
State amount due 4 th March 1858 // Certificate to George W. Morgan Augusta, Maine

Cohoes Wills Dec 1, 1916
Rev. Dec 1916
M a E. Tuman acting-Com. of Pensions
Rec d your kind letter
of Oct 11, 1916 - containing information of Barnet-Cole - Soldier of the Revolutionary War -
Thanks for your kindness - Would like to know in addition - whether there are any arrears of pay or Pension due him - If you will kindly let me know, shall be very grateful as if there is anything coming to him, it would be of great help to me as his only heir, and would be of great help to me in my old age
Yours Truly
Oliver M. Kendrick

War Section.
December 19, 1916.
Clara M. Kincaid, Coopers Mills, Maine.
Madam:
In response to your letter dated the first instant, you are advised that there is no provision of law that would entitle the heirs of a soldier of the Revolution to pension, or arrears of pension.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Barnet Cole

Copros Mills Sept 20, 1916
To the Commissioner of Pensions Rev. Sec K. J. M. —
Dear Sir —
I write to you for information concerning one Bernard Cole — He was a Capt in the old Revolutionary Army of 1775 — Would like to know what Regt he was in — term of ser- vices any other information you can give. His widow died in Dec 1863. She was a Pensioner. This may help you to find out about Bernard Cole Did he ever draw a pension J. — over.

Please let us know about this & oblige Mrs Grand - Daughter - Clara M. Howard
Coopers Mills, Maine

No 6134
War Department,
PENSION OFFICE,
10 July 1820.
SIR,
You are hereby informed that the Secretary of War does not, on account of the amount of your property, consider you entitled to a Pension under the Acts of the 18th March, 1818, and 1st May, 1820; and has, therefore, directed your name to be stricken from the Pension List.
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. Edwards
To Mr. Barnet Cole Malta Maine

I certify that I have an interest in the claim which the annexed affidavit was taken to support.
H. H. Barker Section of the claim.
James Merrill of Windsor in the State of Maine aged Seventy three years do hereby say that that I settled in said Windsor in the year Eighteen hundred and eighteen in the neighborhood of Barnard Cole who I always understood was a pensioner of the United States that the said Cole from my first acquaintance with him lived with Elizabeth Cole as her husband and  about until his death which took place in the year 1836 since which time she has remained a widow. They had one child only named John Cole with whom she now resides. I have reason to believe and do believe that they were legally married, and know that they lived together as husband and wife even after my acquaintance until his death, they were respectable persons and believed in the neighborhood to be man & wife. I never heard a doubt expressed of their not being do.
James Merrill
State of Maine, Kennebec County S.S. On this ninth day of June 1858 personally appeared James Merrill, being a reputable witness, and affirmed to the truth of the above statement made & subscribed by him Before me
H. H. Barker Justin Penn

State of Maine - County of Kennebec ss I hereby certify that Henry K. Baker Esq. before whom the annexed affidavits were made and sworn to, was, at the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace for the said County, duly authorized to administer oaths &c. and that his signatures thereto are genuine.
Witness my hand and the Seal of our Supreme Judicial Court for said County this fourteenth day of June A. D. 1858 M m M. Stratton , Clerk of said Court

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
KENNEBEC, ss.
THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable NATHAN WESTON, Junior, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset ; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand : Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this tenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
A handwritten signature in cursive, reading "Wm Davis", positioned to the right of the attestation text.

Augusta, Maine
June 14. 1858
Sir, Barnet Cole late a Revolutionary pension under Act March 18. 1818 and the Maine Pensions Act Dec 22. 1836. His widow Elizabeth Cole is now in receipt of a pension under the Act of Feb 2. 1848 at 33.65 per annum on account of the Revolutionary services of John Cole her first husband -
The papers herewith enclosed are transmitted in order to have her allowed a pension under the 2 d Sec of the Act of Feb 3. 1853 as the widow of her last husband Barnet Cole.
Very Respectfully.
Yours Obedt Servt
Geo M. Dinsmore
Hon Geo C. Whiting
(and Pension
Messrs
J. R.

In answer to your enquiry, addressed to the Hon J. Stephenson, by him referred to this office, whether there is not some " arrears of  "back" Pension due to the heirs of Barnet Cole for his services in the war of the Rev y You are advised that said Barnet Cole was allowed a pension in 1818 which was paid to him to Sept 4. 1836 & from this last  that date to Dec 22. 1836 the date of his death, the amount of the arrear was paid to his widow Elizabeth
These payments, together with the pension allowed to his surviving widow exhausted all the beneficial provisions that have been granted by law in favor of Rev y Soldiers, & their widows - There is no law which gives to their children or others, him any pension, or the right to prosecute such claim in their own behalf after the decease of Rev y Soldier & his widow
Some years since an unsuccessful  attempt was made in the U S Courts to obtain a reversal of the decision of the Dept relating to the Com y of the

pension under the act of Feb'y 3. 1853 & it is probable the Reins enquiry in behalf the heirs may have  has reference to the "back pension" that would have been due to the widow, had the decision of the Dept been referred in the U S Court
Your attention etc
n nobody can do so
n obituary of

State of Maine.
I John Davis Clerk, for the County of Kennebec of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Ken- nebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court ; and that the original was exhibited in open 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, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is Forty two dollars    and deducting therefrom the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property in the opinion of said Court, is Nothing  dollars and  Cents
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twentieth day of June 1820.
John Davis Clerk of said Court for the County of Kennebec

Brief in the case of Elizabeth Cole, widow of Barnet Cole.
Kennebec County and State of Maine act February 3. 1853.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Barnet Cole was a pensioner under act of March 18, 1818, at rate of $96 per annum, and died December 22, 1836 - arrears having been received at that date "by Elizabeth Cole, his widow," as per 3d Auditor's Report.
Marriage proved by certified copy of license and parcel - initials and present widowhood Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
proved by parcel.
This claimant is now a pensioner under act of July 7, 1838 and its supplements, at rate of $33. 65 c per annum, as formerly the widow of John Cole - The amount paid her under said act, accruing since February 3. 1853 has been ordered to be deducted from the present allowance.
George W. Morton Esqr Augusta, Name and residence of Agent Maine.
R. D. Dyer Examining Clerk.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT,
July 12 1818
BY THIS I CERTIFY, That it appears by public, official documents remaining in this Department, that Barnet Cole served as a Soldier in Capt. Blanchard's Company, and Col. Wesson's Regiment, (being one of the Regiments in the Massachusetts Line, and on the Continental Establishment,) in the American Army, in the War of the Revolution, from March 31- 1777 to March 31- 1780, being three years and months.
Helen Bradford
Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.