Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14,516, John Coles, Mass.

SERVICE
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Mass
Coles, John Ann
N 14516
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Massachusetts
Ann Boles
widow of John Boles
Mass
who died on the            day of September 1809 of Supper 6 o in the State of Massachusetts, who was a sergeant in the company commanded by Captain Joseph Whipple of the Reg t commanded by            in the Massachusetts line for 6 months, and 3 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts, at the rate of 30 Dollars 50 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th day of March 1844 and sent to Robt Winthrop Boston.
Arrears to the 4th of            1844
Semi-annual allowance ending            1844
$396.50
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the }
Recorded by Book C
A H
Dwight Clerk.
Vol. 1 Page 57.

Declaration,
In order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the act of Congress of the 4 th of July, 1836. —
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Suffolk County — } ss.
On this fourteenth day of September A.D. 1843, personally appeared before the Hon.
Levi Shaw Judge of the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts
the same being a Court of Record, Mrs. Ann Boles a resident of Boston, in the County of Suffolk, & State aforesaid aged ninety three years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836.
That she is the widow of John Boles who enlisted from the town of Manchester, Essex County in the company of which Doct. Joseph Whipple was Captain in the War of the Revolution That he served as the Thinker for the term of seven months or more. The company was formed at the commencement of the War in 1775. and Dr. Whipple chosen captain but in consequence of ill health the command often and for the most part devolved upon my husband. — He was employed daily in drilling and exercising the men. He also had charge of the Brigs Cannon & other military stores captured by Comdt. Manley off Cape Ann which were sent in to Manchester and transmitted to the American Camp at Cambridge under guard of my said husband and others — for this last service he received the Thanks of Washington for the satisfactory manner in which it was performed

She further declared that she was married to the said John Coles on the thirty first day of October, in the year seventeen hundred and sixty nine; that her husband, the aforesaid John Coles died in the month of September eighteen hundred and nine; and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. Mrs. J. Coles Attest Samuel Shaw Mr. Mark
Sworn to, and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before me and I further certify that on account of the advanced age of the applicant (being nearly 94 years old) she is unable to appear in Open Court and this declaration is taken at her dwelling house in Boston aforesaid. =
Samuel Shaw, Chief Justice of The Superior Court. S

I John Coles of the city of Boston in the County of Suffolk of lawful age on oath testify and say that I am the son of John & Ann Coles named in the foregoing declaration. I well remember hearing my Father speak of his services during the War of the Revolution and it agreed substantially with the account given in her statement. I verily believe the statement sworn to by her to be strictly true. My said Father died in the year 1809 since which time the said Ann Coles has not intermarried but has ever since continued a widow and is now living in the city of Boston aforesaid
J. Coles.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Suffolk County } ss
September 12 A.D. 1843.
Then personally appeared Mr. John Coles above named, a credible witness, and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before me -
Benj. H. Currier
Justice of the Peace &
Notary Public

Hampton Falls October Thirty First one Thousand seven hundred and Sixty nine,
This may certify That Mr John Coles and Mrs Ann Boston, were lawfully married by the Subscriber on the day of the above date, being authorised by a licence from his Excellency John Wentworth
Paine Wingate
a true copy
Examined & att d
By Benj a Shimball T. Clerk
I John C. Long hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows
Viz. October 31 st 1769.
I John C. Long above named depose and say that I hold the office of Clerk of the Town of Manchester in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massa- chusetts, and that I have the custody of the records of Marriages and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town with the exception above named as certified by me.
John C. Long } Clerk of said Town of Manchester
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Essex ss. I hereby certify that the above named John C. Long personally appeared before me and made oath to the above certificate
Manchester Sept. 7- 1843
Joseph Hooper Justice of the Peace

In the record of burials, kept by the Minister of King's Chapel, I find the following entry, viz:
1809 Sept. 19. John Cole, Heraldry Painter, Aged 59 Years.
A true copy of the record,
Sam l A. Eliot,
Senior Warden of King's Chapel.
Boston, Sept. 6. 1843.

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WIDOW, &c.
File No. 14516
Sarah Cole
Widow of
John Cole
Sergt Rev War
Act: July 1 st 86
Index:—Vol. A , Page 148
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, August 5 1863
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 John Coles of Manchester, is found upon the muster roll of Capt Joseph White's Plt, as a Sergeant from June 27 to Dec 31. 1778. time 3 days "
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 which tend to satisfy me of the identity of the party described in the application with the individual who rendered the service.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Geo. A. Bolls
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF REVOLUTIONARY SERVICES BY THE WIDOW.
State of Massachusetts County of Suffolk Town of Boston.
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office, of the service of my late husband John Coles.
He enlisted in the year 1775. from the town of Manchester in the County of Essex. and State of Massachusetts in the Company of Capt. Whipple in Regiment, and served as Lieutenant until We were married in the year 1769 He died in the year 1809.
The only other facts which I recollect, are as follows, viz:— That my Husband commanded the company when it was or- dered to march to Cambridge , to deliver the Military Stores which had been captured from the enemy, by an American privateer & carried into Manchester , & received the thanks of Washington for the performance of that duty. My Husband also commanded the company when the Romney Man of War lay off the town Manchester & fired upon the town, the company were under Arms

expecting the enemy to land, Capt Whipple being sick upon both these occasions, & being unacquainted with military discipline, the task of exercising & drilling the men devolved upon my Husband, & he attended to that service daily for months.
I am now 93. years old, and my memory does not enable me to state any thing further material to the search required.
I have empowered _____ of to act in the premises as my Attorney.
WITNESS my hand, this twenty first day of July A. D. 1843
Signed in my presence } by said Ann Cole , & sworn to July 21, 1843 Chas. J. Hancock ,
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
Ann her Ann Cole mark

5959 Ann Boles wid of John Boles Act 4 th July 36 Masss

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston September 14 th 1843
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Samuel Shaw was Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth — and Benjamin H. Gurnier was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Suffolk — and Joseph Hooper was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Essex,
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to their acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Wm. A. Bolles
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

To the Comm ee of Pensions

Boston. 16 Sept. 1843
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm r of Pensions,
Sir,
I beg leave to ask your early & favorable attention to the inclosed application for a Pension, in behalf of an infirm & aged lady who has but little time to wait for its reception.
Be good enough to send the result to me.
Your Ob t Serv t . & Rob t C. Winthrop.

H. R. 15 Jan 9 1844
To the Comm ee of Pensions,
Sir,
I am requested to inquire whether any decision has yet been made on the papers of Mrs. Ann Coles; &, if not, how soon a report may be expected.
Resp s Your Ob st Serv t
Rob t C. Winthrop.

5959.
Ann Boles wid of John Boles Mass us Act July 4 36
Admitted
6 mo 3 ds
Serg t
$ 30.50 per an.
Root Winthrop Boston us Mass