Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 39344, John Cole, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Var.
cole, John
S 39344
CONTENTS
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Colt John Colt - Va - Mar 1881
Present
George H. Whiting Commission of Pensions
R.R. Pugh - Sec George Pugh - Asst
See letter

39344 INVALID.
Rev
File No. 89,844
John Cole Capt Rev Mr
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 98
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Washington D.C. March 28/61
Hon George A. Whitney Commissioner of Pensions Present.
Sir
Be pleased to cause me to be furnished with a copy of the declaration of capt. John Cole of va and the evidence filed with it, in his application for a pension under the act of March 18 th 1818, to be filed in the Register's office of the State of Virginia, to be used as evidence to show, that his service was more than 6 years, the time for which he has been paid, or an allowance for the war , he is entitled to $6 for each year more than 6 years; Please return the enclosed pawn of atty,
Very Respectfully,
Yrs Obedt Servt
J B Bagby
Hon
George Bagby atty,

15,999 1/2 Virginia
John Cole
of Dinwiddie Co in the state of Virg a who was a Capt n in the regiment commanded by Colonel Woodford of the Virg a line, for the term of One year.
Inscribed on the roll of Virginia at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on the 15 of Nov 1819.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 of Nov 1819 and sent to Miss Tucker Esq Petersburg Va
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1820 73.24 Semi-annual all'ce ending
(3 mos 10/30 11/30 12/31)
100 73.24
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Col. R. B. Bagby - Chas 18/64 1845 March 27 Miss Tucker - Has been paid to March 4th 1820 & no action to continue the pension thereafter under the stringent provisions of act March 1820 which stopped him

Certificate to the Secretary of the Department of War. relative to In o Cole of Dinwiddie County Va.
Col Woodfine May 17 In o Cole
Cash
£ 116. 0. 11.
M. C. 70
Alm o
Part of £ 116. 0. 11

Commonwealth of Virginia Dinwiddie County S t .
On this 15 th day of November 1810. Before the County the County Court of Dinwiddie then sitting, personally appeared John Cole, aged seventy four years, resident in the County of Dinwiddie in the said District, who being before the said Court, first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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." That he the said John Cole enlisted for the term of one year, on the day of September in the year 1775, in Dinwiddie County in the State of Virginia, in the Company commanded by Captain Richard H. Meade, of the second Virginia Regiment, commanded by Colonel William Woodford in the line of the State of Virginia, on the Continental establishment; That he continued to serve in the said Corps, or in the service of the United States, as a private soldier or private Sergeant until May 1777, at which time he was promoted to the command of an Ensign, which command he held until sometime in the subsequent fall, when he was promoted to the command of a Lieutenant, in which command he continued until June 1778, at which time he was promoted to the command of a Captain, all of which time he was in the service of the United States; and then being among the junior Officers, was with many others, sent home as a supernumerary and so remained until the close of the War; That he was in the battles of the Great Bridge and of Monmouth, and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support; that his Commission was destroyed by accident, and that he has no other evidence now in his power, of his said services, except the subjoined Certificates.
Sworn to and declared in open Court the day and year above written.
With Tucker. P.P.

Adams County, to wit,
of the Peace for the said County -
Peter Epps being first duly sworn before me a Justice, deposeth, that he was in the same Brigade, with the within mentioned John Cole, that he knew him the said Cole, as a Sergeant in the 2nd Regt. of a Company of Capt. Meade, in the year 1776. and that in the year 1778. he knew him as an Officer of the grade of a Lieutenant as he believes.
Robert Gregory 9th November 1819
Dinwiddie county, S c .
John Crawford personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace for the said County, and made oath, that he was in the same Company with the within mentioned John Cole, that he the said Cole enlisted for the term of one year, on the day of Sept r . 1775, in Dinwiddie County in the State of Virginia, in the Company commanded by Capt n Richard H. Meade of the second Virginia Regiment, commanded by Col. William Woodford in the line of the State of Virginia, on the Continental establishment; That he continued to serve in the said Corps, or in the service of the United States, as a private soldier or Sergeant until May 1777, at which time he was promoted to the command of an Ensign, which command he held, until sometime in the subsequent Fall, when he was promoted to the command of a Lieutenant, all of which time he was in the service of the United States. Given under my hand this 9 th day of November 1819.
Robert Gregory
In Dinwiddie County Court, the 15 th day of November 1819.
This Court doth certify, that it appears to their satisfaction, that the said John Cole, did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the space of considerably upwards of nine months - on the Continental establishment; and It is ordered that the proceedings and testimony be transmitted to the Secretary of the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. The Court are also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for support. In testimony whereof
I John Nicholas have subscribed my name as Clerk of the said County Court, and have caused to be affixed the seal of the said County, this 16 th day of November in the year 1819. and in the 44 th year of the Commonwealth.
John Nicholas C.D.C.