Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23,831, Hugh Cole, R.I.

SERVICE
NUMBER
R. J.
Cole, Hugh Dorothy
W 23,831
BLH 26281-160-55
CONTENTS

Rept
2060.
Rhode Island Dorothy Cole widow of Hugh Cole R.S. who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private .
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14, day of Sept. 1848. and sent to
M r B. Kimball North Scituate R.S.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 6 Vol. 3,

cir D Howard Nov 22/55
Vol. Co. 22. —
11-2-55 Rich 3/100 Apr. 23/55 Dorothy Cole wife of Hugh Cole Private Capt. 1st Bn Cal. Inf.
81 Sec. 1, Dis.
Revolutionary War She is a pensioner R.R. July 48-2060 CW: 160000 May 28/57
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Daniel Howard Foster R. S.

State of Rhode Island County of Providence ss
On this fifteenth day of September A.D. 1838,
Personally appeared Witness Eli Aspinwall Associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the said County of Providence, Dorothy Cole a resident of the said Town of Foster in the said County of Providence, aged Sixty Nine 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 7 th 1838, entitled, "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows," That she is the Widow of Hugh Cole who was a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution. That her said husband Hugh Cole, as he as often told her and which she verily believes served in said Army in the Rhode Island Militia at several times and places in the State of Rhode Island during the Revolutionary war, That he resided in the Town of Scituate within the present limits of the said Town of Foster when he was first called into the Revolutionary service, That she did not reside in the same Town nor vicinity that the said Hugh Cole resided in, nor was she personally acquainted with him until after the close of the Revolutionary War, and has therefore no knowledge of his services therein, excepting what she has since learnt from him and other persons, and for the proof of which services she refers to the evidence herunto annexed — she declares that she has often heard her said husband Hugh Cole speak of serving under Captain Jeremiah Darrig, Captain Isaac Hopkins, Colonel Barton and General Cornell, and declares that she has no documentary evidence in support of her claim. She further declares, that she was married to the said Hugh Cole on the Eleventh day of February A.D. 1790, but that she has no certificate or

Recd of her marriage, as she knows or believes, and must therefore rely on other evidence to prove it —
That her said husband the aforesaid Hugh Cole died on the 25 th day of July — in the Year 1819, and that she has remained a Widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof herunto annexed, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen Hundred and Ninety four, Viz, at the time aforesaid — Dorothy Cole
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me And I certify that the said Dorothy Cole by reason of bodily infirmity is unable to attend the Court —
Ed: Aylsworth Justice of the Court of Common Pleas

Town Clerk's Office, Foster (Rhode Island) September A.D. 1838
I certify that I have examined the Record of marriages in this Office and could not find the marriage of Hugh Cole and Dorothy Joslin on said Records — I further certify that there are but few marriages Recorded in this Office —
Witness Darius Howard Town Clerk
I Darius Howard abovenamed, depose and say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk in the Town of Foster in the County of Providence in the State aforesaid, and that the above certificate is correct and true as certified by me —
Darius Howard Town Clerk
Sworn before me. At Foster in the County and State aforesaid, On this 10. day of October  September A.D. 1838
Wm. Aspinwall Justice of the Court of Common Pleas
Hugh Cole Jr, son of Hugh Cole and Dolly his wife was born the 11 th day of March A.D. 1791. in Foster
Dora Cole their daughter was born in Foster the 12 th day of March A.D. 1793.
Recorded the 27 th day of April A.D. 1799
For N. Angell Town Clerk.
Joanna Joslin Cole daughter of Col. Hugh Cole and Dorothy his wife was born February 11 th 1801
Recorded Feb. 24 th 1814
Darius Howard Town Clerk
I certify that the above is a true copy of the Record of the births of the births children of Hugh Cole. Recorded in Foster Town Records for marriages births and deaths in Book Number One and Pages 29. & 62.
Witness Darius Howard Town Clerk
And I Darius Howard abovenamed, depose and say that I hold the

Office of Town Clerk in the Town of Foster in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island, at that the following is a true Extract from the Records of said Town —
Daniel Howard Town Clerk
Sworn before me at Foster aforesaid the 11 th day of October A.D. 1838,
Eli' Ayersworth Justice of the Court of Common Pleas

90.52H

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State of Rhode Island } County of Providence } ss. On this fifth day of April in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty five Personally appeared before me, a Public Notary within and for the County of Providence, in the State aforesaid, Dorothy Cole aged Eighty Six years, a resident of the Town of Foster in the County of Providence and State aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to law, declares, that she is the Widow of Hugh Cole formerly of said Foster, deceased, who was a private Soldier in the Revolutionary War. She further declares, that she was married to the said Hugh Cole on the Eleventh day of February in the Year 1790, that her husband the aforesaid Hugh Cole died at said Foster on the 25 th day of July in the Year 1819, and that she has remained a Widow ever since that period, which will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. She further declares, that she has applied for and obtained the Pension Certificate to which she was entitled in consequence of the services of her husband, the said Hugh Cole in the Revolutionary War, under the Act of Congress passed February 2-1848, as his Widow, at the rate of Twenty Dollars per annum, which Certificate bears date the 14 th day of September 1848, and is now in her possession, and that she never has applied for or received or been entitled to any bounty land under any of the acts of Congress heretofore passed. And as to the proof of the services of her husband the aforesaid Hugh Cole in the Revolutionary War, and of her marriage to him, and of his death, she refers to the evidence in the department on which her pension was granted. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the Act of Congress, entitled, "An Act in addition to certain Acts granting bounty land to certain Officers and Soldiers, who have been engaged in the Military service of the United States passed March 3-1855." Witness, Pardon Williams Dorothy X Cole
passed March 3-1855, Witness Pardon Williams
Dorothy X Cole mark
Sworn to, and subscribed by the said Dorothy Cole by making her cross. Before me, on the day and year abovenwritten,
Daniel Howard Public Notary

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✓ Wes Lang

THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS.
PROVIDENCE, SC.
CLERK'S OFFICE, COURT OF COMMON PLEAS,
PROVIDENCE, April 14 th A. D., 1855
I, Anson S. Menteth
Clerk of the COURT OF COMMON PLEAS of said State, within and for the County of Providence:
DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Daniel Howard was on the fifth day of April a Public Notary for the aforesaid County of Providence
duly appointed and qualified, and authorized to administer oaths and take depositions and the acknowledgment of deeds and other instruments, and that the signature to the annexed Certificate, purporting to be his, is genuine.
IN ATTESTATION WHEREOF, I hereto subscribe my name, and affix the Seal of said Court, the day and year above written.
Anson S. Menteth Clerk.

Hon l Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D 6.
free
Mr. Brown Recd April 21

Foster (R.I.) April 19 th 1855. Hon ble Commissioner of Pensions.
Dear Sir,
Enclosed is the Declaration of Dorothy Cole for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the Act of Congress passed March 3. 1855. together with the evidence in support of her claim. Please to send her Bounty Land Warrant in case the same shall be granted, or any other communication in relation to her case to me at Foster Center Post Office, Foster Rhode Island,
Your O bed Serv t Darius Howard

1125 Dorothy Cole
$20 per ann
Franklin Greene Providence R.I.

State of Rhode Island } Gs. County of Providence } Gs.
On this tenth day of May 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Dorothy Cobbs a resident of Foster in the County aforesaid, aged seventy four years, with whom I am personally acquainted: 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 3 d of March 1843. granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. that she is the widow of Hugh Cobbs who was a private in the war of the Revolution, and that she received a pension of Twenty dollars per annum under the act of July 7. 1838. and she further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year above written.
Dorothy Cobbs
Before me
Franklin Greene
Jus. Peace
Providence Gs. in Providence May 10 th 1843. I hereby certify that Dorothy Cobbs who subscribed & sworn to the above declaration is personally known to me and her statements entitled to full credit. Franklin Greene, Jus. Peace

State of Rhode Island } Gs. County of Providence }
I John W. Smith, clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in the City of Providence and County aforesaid, being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that Franklin Green is a Justice of the Peace for the City of Providence and County aforesaid, and is legally qualified to act in said capacity. And that his signature annexed is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, this Eleventh day of May A.D. One thousand eight hundred and forty three.
John W. Smith, clerk

State of Rhode Island, } ss. COUNTY of Providence }
On this Thirty first
day of August
1848,
personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Providence
Doratha Cole a resident of Foster in the county of Providence aged Seventy Nine 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 of February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war:—That she is the Widow of Hugh Cole who was a Private in the war of the Revolution, and that she received a pension of Twenty Dollars per annum, under the act of 17th of June, 1844. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn and subscribed on the day and } ss. year above written, before me,
Her Doratha X Cole Mark
William B Kimball Justice of the Peace.
Joanna J Courtillot Witness to Dorothy Coles mark.
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.
William B Kimball Justice of the Peace.
State of Rhode Island, } ss. COUNTY of Providence }
I John W. Smith
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas
in the county aforesaid, being a Court of Record, do hereby certify, that William B Kimball Esq is a Justice of the Peace in the county aforesaid, and is fully authorized to act in said capacity, and that his signatures above written are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, at Providence on this Second day of September 1848
John W. Smith clerk

Hosier (R.I.) August 12, 1839.
Hon. J. L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions —
Dear Sir I have received your Letter of the 9 th of May last, in relation to the claims of Mrs. Freelove Herrinton widow of William Herrinton and Mrs. Dorothy Cole widow of Hugh Cole for pensions, stating that, it is alleged that Mr. Cole served 12 distinct tours of Militia duty from the year 1776. to 1781, in all 12½ months, and that this allegation is supported by the testimony of Josiah Herrinton and James Howard, that the former declares on oath that he served with said Cole in each of the tours named in companies commanded by Capt. Davis, Hopkins & Knight, In the year 1777. he states that he served with Mr. Cole four tours of one month each under Capt. Davis, and that by comparing the statement of this witness with that in his own declaration made in 1832 you find the discrepancy so great as to discredit his testimony wholly, that in his Declaration he claimed to have served but 1½ months in 1777. and that in Capt. Harrington's company, and through all his service then claimed for, amounting to 16½ months. you find but two months under either of the Captains named in his Affidavit in support of Cole's and William Herrinton's services - and that the claim of Mrs. Herrinton rests upon the same grounds with Mr. Cole's, to wit, the testimony of Josiah Herrinton, which it would seem is a matter of conjecture alone or of intentional misrepresentation, admitting that his statements in 1832 is correct — I cannot think that Josiah Herrinton would intentionally misrepresent any thing. for his character for truth and veracity and moral honesty stands as fair I believe as any man's in this community, and in order to establish

that fact I have procured the testimony of four of the members of the Town Council of this Town, who have all been acquainted with him for a long time, which is herewith transmitted, and if any thing further be required to establish his character for truth, it can be readily obtained, I think, for I don't believe there is a person to be found, (worthy of credit,) within the circle of his acquaintance that would impeach it — and as respects the discrepancy between his testimony in those cases and his own Declaration in 1832, I don't know how to account for it any better than this, he has heretofore at several times stated to me when conversing with him respecting the services of Revolutionary Soldiers, and taking his statements, that, at the time of making his own declaration he did not recollect all his revolutionary services, and therefore never claimed, for them, he has also been uniform in stating that there was much service performed by the Militia of this Section of the State in the year 1777, for he says that immediately after the British Army took possession of Rhode Island in December 1776, the Militia was arranged into Claps, and a part kept continually on duty, during the year 1777, in guarding the shores, Spencer's expedition being also in the fall of that year, and while serving as Clapsman it was common to serve under other Captains, beside their own, and that accounts for the same Soldiers serving under different Captains, he says he belonged to Capt. Harrington's company the whole time, and in his statements made in said Affidavits, respecting serving with Hugh Cole and William Harrington, I do not suppose that he meant by the expression "served with him," to be understood that in all those tours, he served himself under the same Captain that they did, but that he served with them, at the same time and place, without meaning his own Captain, — I have not procured any further testimony to prove the services of Hugh Cole, and shall for the present rest Mr Cole's claim on the testimony as it stands — But in corroboration of the proof adduced in the case of Mr. Freche and Harrington, I herewith transmit the Affidavits of Ichabod Bennett and Amos Harrington, who state their recollection of a part of the said William Harrington's services, — I have frequently heard Nathan Bennett, who

was a Pensioner of the United States, but now dead. Speak of serving with the said William Benniston in the Revolutionary war, I have also at several times heard the said William Benniston in his life time, tell of his Revolutionary services - and I have no doubt of the justice of the claims of the said Freelove Benniston and Dorothy Bule for Pensions under the Act of July 4 th 1838, for services rendered by their said husbands in the War of the Revolution - Please to send their Pension certificates in case their Pensions are granted to me , or any other communications relating to their cases, to me at Mount Vernon Post Office, Foster R. Island
I am respectfully,
Your Obl Servt
Daniel Howard

Dorothy Cole M rs 1790 H
d. 1819
 76. 1 mo J. Shaw; Dec. v me  77. 4 " " Jan. & Feb.  Aug. & Winter Jonas Herrington v me  + " 1 1/2 " fall. " v J. Howard  78. 1 " J. Hopkins, Aug. v me  " 1 " " fall me  79. 1 " Knight July v me  " 1 " 0 Apr. me  80. 1 " Hopkins Jan. me 
81. 1 mo C. & M. Nelson Howard Apr
1 1/2 mo

Small Hampshire dec. 1832
75 1 mo. En Reed Jan 76 1 " Feb 76 1 Cap. Hampshire May 76 1. " Aug 76 1 " Sept 77 1 1/2 " Jan. 78 1. Kimball July 78 1 Wood Aug 78 1 Hampshire Sept 78 1 Hopkins ✓ Jan. 79 1. Paine fall " 1 Howard Dec. 1. Hopkins ✓ Nov 80 1. Trap.
14 lots same Hopkins & Knight
In 77 4 lots not Col. in his name
are only 1 in that year under Hampshire,

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Free
Sept 24
20 7/10
Mrs Cole
Hon J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington District Columbia

Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
Enclosed I send you the declaration of Doratha Cole, who enable her to receive the benefits of an act of Congress passed on the 2 nd of February 1848 Granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. In the said Doratha being such Widow and Drew a Pension under the act of the 17 th June 1844
Please to forward the Certificate of the Enclosure affiant to William B Kimball North Scituate Post Office, State of Rhode Island When the same is made out
With Much Respect Your Obedient Servt William B Kimball
Hon. J. L. Edwards
North Scituate Sept 4, 1848

Admitted,
Six Months Private $20. per Annum.
Send Ceb. to
Daniel Howard
Mount Vernon P.O.
Rhode Island.

Dorothy Cole widow of Hugh R. J.
Let to David Howard 9 May '39 same, Sept. 16: '39.
See Sus. paper, Preston Herald - R B ad July 7. N o . 2865

2070. Rhode Island
Dorothy Cole widow of Hugh Cole who was a Private in the R.I. line for 6 m. in this
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd day of Sept. 1843. and sent to
Franklin Greene Providence R.I.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1. Page 86.
Recd Sept 23

Rev.
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 23831
Dorothy Cole Wid of Hugh Cole Brin Reuter
Act! Feb 2nd 1848
Index:—Vol. _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]

see letter 19 June 1843 to H. Greene
Rhode Island 4268
Dorothy Cole
widow of Hugh Cole
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 25. July 1819 of Providence Co. in the State of R. Island who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Davis of the regt. commanded by Col. Barton in the R. Island Mil. line for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of R. Island at the rate of 20 Dollars cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th day of Sep. 1839 and sent to Daniel Howard Mount Vernon P.O. R. Island
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 39 70.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4. Mar. 40. 10.00
$ 80.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. Brown Book A, Vol. 2.
Page 5
Clerk,

I Josiah Herminton of the Town of Foster in the County of Providence in the State of Rhode Island being Seventy Eight Years of age and duly sworn according to law. do depose and say, that I was formerly acquainted with Hugh Cole who resided in the said Town of Foster, (Clarendon) that the said Hugh Cole was a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution and served in said Army, in the Rhode Island Militia at the following times and places, in the said State of Rhode Island. to wit In the Year 1776, he served with me one month at the Town of Bristol. he served under Captain Jeremiah Davis in Colonel William Barton's Regiment in General Greene's Brigade there were embodied at that place more than One Thousand Soldiers, and they quartered at several private houses - we were there in December In the Year 1777, he served with me four several tours of one month at each tour, at the Town of Warwick. he belonged to Captain Jeremiah Davis's Company, but served those four tours as a Classman under different Captains. the first tour commenced in the month of January, the second in April, the third in August, and the fourth tour was late in the fall. he served under Col. Barton & General Greene. there were embodied at each of those four tours Five or Six Hundred Soldiers, who quartered in January at a house owned by a man by the name of Greene, in April at a house owned by a man by the name of Low, and in August at Low's, and in the fall at a house owned by a man by the name of Lockwood. He also served with me one month and a half at the Towns of Fiverton & Little Compton in the fall of the Year 1777, in General Spencer's expedition, under Captain Jeremiah Davis in Col. Barton's Regiment in General Greene's Brigade, there were embodied at those

places more than Two Thousand Soldiers, and those at Little Compton quartered at the house of Joseph Burgess and those who were at Tiverton quartered at private houses and temporary huts erected by the Soldiers —
In the Year 1778, he served with me one month at the Island of Rhode Island in General Sullivan's expedition he served under Captain Isaac Hopkins in Col. Barton's Regiment in General Connell's Brigade, there were embodied at that place a large Army amounting to Several Thousands consisting of Continentals, State Troops, & Militia, and Troops from Massachusetts and Connecticut, the Militia quartered in tents and open fields, we were there in the month of August. He also served with me one month at the Town of Warwick in the fall of the Year 1778, he served under Captain Isaac Hopkins Col. Barton & General Connell there were embodied at that place Five or Six Hundred Soldiers, and quartered at Lockwood's
In the Year 1779, he served with me one month at Bristol he served under Capt. Isaac Hopkins Jonathan Knight. I think but am not positive, we were there in the month of July, there were embodied at that place probably Five Hundred Soldiers under General Connell, who quartered at several out buildings —
He also served with me one month in the Year 1779, at the Town of Warwick, we were there in the month of April I don't recollect what the Captain he served under, there were embodied at that place, Five or Six Hundred Soldiers under General Connell —
In the Year 1780, he served with me one month at the Town of Warwick, under Captain Isaac Hopkins we were there in the month of January, there were embodied at that place

about Three Hundred Soldiers under General Coombe, and quartered at Col. John Stafford
I further depose and say, that the soldiers who served in the Militia at all those times before specified were subsisted and paid by the State of Rhode Island, and were paid in Continental paper money —
I further testify and say that the said Hugh Cole was married to Dorothy Joslin, sometime about the Year 1790, and that they kept house and lived together in the said Town of Foster even after they were married until the time of his death which happened, between Fifteen and Twenty years ago according to the best of my recollection, and that the said Dorothy the widow of the said Hugh Cole never has been married since her said husband died but now remains his widow, and resides in said Foster,
J. Nickerson
State of Rhode Island County of Providence ss. In Foster in said County On this 4 th day of September 1838, I then personally came before me the subscriber a justice of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County of Providence, Josiah Harrington above named, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing Affidavit by him subscribed — I further certify that the said Josiah Harrington is a person with whom I am acquainted, and that he is entitled to full credit as a Witness — Eli Aylsworth Justice of the Court of Common Pleas

I James Howard of the Town of Foster in the County of Providence in the State of Rhode Island, being Seventy Nine years of age and duly sworn according to law, do testify and say, that I was personally acquainted with Hugh Gole, who resided in the said Town of Foster (Concord) That the said Hugh Gole was a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution, and served in said Army in the Rhode Island Militia at the following times and places in the said State of Rhode Island to wit —
In the Year 1776, he served with me one month at the Town of Bristol, he served that tour under Captain Jeremiah Davis in Colonel William Barton's Regiment, in General Ezekiel Gormley's Brigade, we there in the month of December —
In the Year 1777, he served with me four several tours, of one month at each tour, at the Town of Warwick, he belonged to Captain Jeremiah Davis's Company, but served those four tours as a clapsman and served one of said tours (I think) under Captain Coomer Smith, and I don't recollect whether he served all of the three other tours under Captain Davis or not, the first of said four tours commenced in the month of January, the second in April, the third in August, and the fourth tour was late in the fall, we served under Col Barton and General Gormley —
He also served with me one month and a half at the Towns of Fiverton and Little Compton in the fall of the Year 1777, in General Spencer's expedition, he served under Captain Jeremiah Davis Col Barton and General Gormley —
In the Year 1778, he served with me one month at the Island of Rhode Island in General Sullivan's expedition, he served under Captain Isaac Hopkins, Col Barton and General Gormley, he was there in the month of August — I then belonged to Col. Crary's

Regiment of State troops —
In the Year 1779, he served with me one month at the Town of Bristol, he served under Captain Jonathan Knight, and General Cornell, we were there in the month of July
In the Year 1781, he served with me one month at the Town of Warwick, under Captain Samuel Wilson and General Cornell, we were there in the month of April
I further depose and say that the said Hugh Cole resided in the Town of Scituate, within the present limits of the Town of Foster when he was first called into the Revolutionary service, and continued to live in the same place until the time of his death, which happened several years ago — and that the Soldiers who served in the Militia in all the towns hereinbefore specified, were subsisted and paid by the State of Rhode Island, and were paid in Continental paper money —
I further depose and say that I am personally acquainted with Dorothy Cole the Widow of the said Hugh Cole she was married to the said Hugh Cole, some time about the Year 1790, her maiden name was Dorothy Joslin, and that the said Dorothy Cole never has been married since her said husband died, but now remains his Widow, and resides in said Foster —
Witness, Daniel Howard
James his mark
James his Howard mark

State of Rhode Island County of Providence ss. In Foster in said County. On this 7 th day of September 1838, Then personally came before me the subscriber a Justice of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County of Providence. James Howard affirmed and made oath to the truth of the foregoing Affidavit by him subscribed. I further certify that the said James Howard is a person with whom I am acquainted, and that he is entitled to full credit in his statement therein contained, and that he subscribed the same by making his cross in my presence — Eli Aspinwall Justice of the Court of Common Pleas

I William Potter of the Town of Foster in the County of Providence in the State of Rhode Island being Seventy four years of age and duly sworn according to law do depose and say that I was acquainted with Hugh Cole who formerly resided in said Foster that I resided within half a mile of the house where he lived and died, and have resided in the same vicinity from the Spring of the Year 1790, until the present time, and that Dorothy Cole the widow of the aforesaid Hugh Cole now resides in the same house in said Foster where her said husband lived during the whole time that I was acquainted with him, I further depose and say that the aforesaid Hugh Cole and the said Dorothy Cole first began to keep house in the Spring of the Year 1791, and that they continued to keep house and live together as husband and wife until the time of his death, which happened in the Year 1819, according to the best of my recollection, and that the said Dorothy Cole, widow of the said Hugh Cole has never been married since her said husband Hugh Cole died, but now remains his widow —
W m Potter
State of Rhode Island County of Providence } At Foster in said County — On this Fifteenth day of September A.D. 1838, Then personally came before me the subscriber a justice of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the said County, William Potter above named, and was made oath to the truth of the above Affidavit by him subscribed, I further certify that the said William Potter is a credible person with whom I am acquainted and is entitled to full credit as a witness —
W m Potter
Eli Aspinwall Justice of the Court of Common Pleas

Joanna J. Tourtellot residing in the Town of Foster in the County of Providence in the State of Rhode Island being Thirty Seven years of age and duly sworn according to law, do depose and say that I am the daughter of Hugh Cole formerly residing in the Town of Foster aforesaid and that the said Hugh Cole died at said Foster on the 25 th day of July in the Year Eighteen Hundred and Nineteen. I was present with him when he died. I further depose and say, that Dorothy Cole the widow of the aforesaid Hugh Cole, who is my Mother now resides in said Foster, and that she never has been married since her said husband Hugh Cole died, but now remains his Widow — I further depose and say, that I never have seen or known of any family Record of the marriage of my said Father Hugh Cole and my Mother Dorothy Cole, nor do I believe that there ever has been any such Record made or kept in their family —
Joanna J. Tourtellot
State of Rhode Island
County of Providence ss In Foster in said County —
On this Fifteenth day of September 1838, Then personally came before me the subscriber a justice of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County, Joanna J. Tourtellot above named and made oath to the truth of the above Affidavit by her subscription. I further certify that the said Joanna J. Tourtellot is a credible person and is entitled to full credit as a witness —
Ch. Aspinwall Justice of the Court of Common Pleas

State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations. Providence Sc. I John W. Smith Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, within & for the County of Providence, in said State, being a Court of Record, do hereby certify, that Eli Aylesworth Esquire before whom the annexed affidavits were sworn is one of the Justices of our said Court; that by law he is duly authorized and qualified to admin- ister oaths and take depositions: and that his aforewritten Signatures are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand and affix the Seal of our said Court, at the City of Providence, this twelfth day of October 1838.
John W. Smith Clerk

2866 Dorothy (de Wid of Hugh B Ad Sept 1835

I John Hammond now residing in the Town of Coventry in the County of Kent in the State of Rhode Island, being Eighty one Years of age, and duly sworn according to law, do depose and say that I am an Ordained Minister of the Gospel, and have been for the space of Forty Six Years, and that I have formerly resided in the Town of Foster, in the County of Providence in said State of Rhode Island, and resided in that place at the commencement of the Revolutionary War, and some years previous to that time, I have presided over the Baptist Church in said Town of Foster as their Pastor ever since I became an ordained Minister, and there never was any Church Record of Marriages kept or made in said Church to my knowledge, neither have I ever known of any Church Records of Marriages being kept in said Town, and I am of the opinion that there never has been any such record kept in said Town —
John Hammond
State of Rhode Island County of Providence  Kent } ss In Coventry in said County. On this 7 th day of September A.D. 1838, Then Personally came before me the subscriber a justice of the State Court of Common Pleas within and for said County of Kent, and John Hammond above named and made solemn oath to the truth of the above Affidavit to him subscribed — And I further certify that the said John Hammond is a Claggymann residing in said Town of Coventry, and is a credible person with whom I am acquainted and is entitled to full credit as a Witness — —
Stephen Waterman justice of the Court of Common Pleas

BY HIS EXCELLENCY,
William Sprague
Governor, Captain-General and Commander in Chief of the State of Rhode- Island and Providence Plantations.
BE IT KNOWN, That the name, " HENRY BOWEN ," to the aforewritten attestation subscribed, is in the proper hand writing of Henry Bowen, Esquire, who at the time of subscribing the same, was Secretary of the State aforesaid, duly elected and qualified according to law : Wherefore unto his said attestation full faith and credit are to be rendered.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
caused the seal of said State to be affixed, at Provi-
dence, this twelfth
day of October in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty- eight
and of Independence the sixty- third
Wm Sprague
By His Excellency's Command.
Henry Bowen Secy

State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.
Secretary's Office Oct. 12. A D 1838.
I certify, that at the session of the General Assembly of said State holden on the third Monday of June last, Stephen Waterman was elected Associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas within the County of Kent, for and until the first Wednesday of May next, and commissioned accordingly: as appears of record in this office.
Witness- Henry Bowen Secy

I John D. Cole of the Town of Foster in the County of Providence in the State of Rhode Island aged Sixty two years and being duly sworn according to law, do depose and say - that I was personally acquainted with Hugh Cole formerly of said Foster deceased, that he died at said Foster on or about the year 1819. I am also acquainted with Dorothy Cole the Widow of the said Hugh Cole deceased, She now resides in the said Town of Foster, and is a Pensioner of the United States in consequence of the services of her said husband Hugh Cole in the Revolutionary War as his Widow at the rate of Twenty Dollars per annum under the Act of Congress passed February 2. 1848, as appears by the Pension Certificate which bears date the 14 th day of September 1848, now in her possession, which I have this day examined - and that the said Dorothy Cole never has been married since her husband the said Hugh Cole died, and now remains a Widow — John D. Cole
State of Rhode Island } County of Providence } On this fifth day of April A.D. 1855, Then personally appeared John D. Cole above named, before me, a Public Notary within and for the said County of Providence, and made solemn oath to the truth of the above Affidavit by him subscribed. I further certify that the said John D. Cole is a credible person with whom I am acquainted, and is entitled to full credit as a Witness —
Darius Howard Public Notary

Joanna J. Fourtillot of the Town of Foster in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island, being of lawful age, and duly sworn according to law, do depose and say, that I am the daughter of Hough Cole formerly of the said Town of Foster, deceased, and that he died at said Foster on the 25 th day of July A.D. 1819. I further depose and say that I am also the daughter of Dorothy Cole the Widow of the said Hough Cole deceased who now resides in said Foster. She is a pensioner of the United States in consequence of the services of her said husband the said Hough Cole in the Revolutionary War, under the Act of Congress passed February 2. 1848 — as his Widow at the rate of Twenty Dollars per annum, as appears by the Pension Certificate bearing date September 14 th A.D. 1848, now in her possession which I have this day examined — I further depose and say that the said Dorothy Cole never has been married since her husband the said Hough Cole died, and now remains a Widow —
Joanna J. Fourtillot
State of Rhode Island } County of Providence } ss. On this fifth day of April A.D. 1855. Then personally appeared before me, a Public Notary within and for the said County of Providence, Joanna J. Fourtillot abovenamed, and made solemn oath to the truth of the above Affidavit by her subscriptions. I further certify that the said Joanna J. Fourtillot is a credible person with whom I am acquainted, and is entitled to full credit as a Witness —
Daniel Howard Public Notary