Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2129, Jacob Cole, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Coole, Jacob
R 2129
CONTENTS
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Jacobbole " " New York Act of June 1832
Suspended. See Letter to Sloan Esq. January 16 th 1833
2129

James Van Ingen
16 Jany 1833.
O.C
P-220
Recorded Vol. 8. Page 232.

Warrenton
Pension Office
Jan'y 16 1833
Sir
The claim of Jacob Cole has been re-examined. He declared with unusual confidence that he had served not less than 12 months in the Revolutionary war but omitted to furnish the data by which he made the computation. He was required to supply that omission to complying with that requirement he is unable to make out more than 7 or 7½ months. His claim essentially rests upon the force of his own credibility, sustained by the usual traditional certificates. The discrepancies of his declarations throw a distrust over the very foundation of his proof & consequently discredit his claim. His His claim is suspended & his papers placed on file.
Recd. 1 Jan'y 1833 act. 7. June
J. Van Ingen Albany.

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
STATE OF NEW-YORK, COUNTY of Albany } ss.
On the nineteenth day of September 1832, personally appeared in open court, before the Justice Court of the City of Albany now sitting, Jacob Cole a resident of the City of Albany in the county of Albany and state of New York aged 73 years, 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, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated:
That he was bound apprentice to John Fisher a farmer residing at the Berdsdam about twenty four miles south west from the City of Albany, and remained with him as an apprentice to the farming business until he was nearly of age; and in the year 1778 he was drafted as a private in the militia Company commanded by Capt. John Groot, and in the year 1778 he marched with the Company to Schoharie for the relief of that place and the neighbouring settlement of Cobleskill; and that he remained there in garrison, at one or other of the three forts erected there, called the Upper, Middle and Lower forts, during the whole of that season, and in the fall of that year late, the Company were discharged and returned home. That subsequently, this Declarant has been ordered out with the militia once under Capt. Groot to Schoharie, and was in garrison at the Upper, at another time, he went under Capt. Harper, and was garrisoned in the middle, and another time he was out under Capt. Dietz and was garrisoned at the Lower fort: That he was also once ordered out with the militia under Capt. Groot, and marched as far as Johnstown in Tryon (now Montgomery) County - That this Declarant will not pretend to say with precision, what extent of time he was out on duty on each particular occasion, nor when he was discharged at each period, nor where; but he is bold to say, and doth confidently declare, that the whole of his services as a Revolutionary Soldier between the expiration of his apprenticeship, and the termination of the War was not less than twelve months; and he doth further say, that whilst he was on duty at Schoharie on one of the occasions mentioned above, he accidentally injured his left leg, by means whereof he is frequently so lame as to be obliged to use crutches, and which has caused him ever since to be troubled with fever & ague; which at times are very affliction.
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, 20 th day of September the day and year aforesaid.
in open court John G. Watson Clerk
Jacob Cole
WE John B. Stratten a Clergyman, residing in the city of Albany and James P. Gould residing in the city of Albany hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Jacob Cole who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy three years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
the 28 th day of September 1832
John B. Stratten James P. Gould
J. G. Watson Clerk
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories 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 John B. Stratten who hath signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman resident in the city of Albany; and that James P. Gould who has also signed the same, is a resident of the same place and is a credible person, and that their statements are entitled to credit.
I John G. Watson Clerk of the Justice Court of the City of Albany - DO HEREBY CERTIFY, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court, in the matter of the application of Jacob Cole for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 28 th day of September A. D. 1832
John G. Watson Clerk

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Jacob Cole's
Declaration
Jacob Cole, the person named & described in the within declaration, by him subscribed and sworn to, being duly sworn to, maketh Oath and Saith; that the first tour he was out as mentioned in the within was for two months; this was in the Year 1778 — That his next tour was under the Command of the same Capt. as before, again to Schoharie, and continued for four months; his next tour he performed was in 1780 under Capt. John Harfer; and marched to Harperfield, and returned to and remained at the middle fort in Schoharie, and was out on this tour for four months more; That he was out again, under Capt. Dietz, and was in garrison in the lower fort in Schoharie, and was in service for two months; and that he also was out another tour under Capt. Groot, and marched as far as Johnstown in Tryon (now Montgomery County); and remained in service, for a month or six weeks. — Subscribed & sworn to this 26 th Dec r 1832
Yours Truly Justice of the Peace Jacob Cole Date of the Suscription of the Justice Court in & for the City & County of Albany
On this 28 th Sept r 1832 Before the Justices Court of the City of Albany, in open Court, personally appeared John J. Havely of the Town of Knox in the County of Albany, aged forty six years, who being duly sworn, deposith & saith, that he is satisfied that hath no manner of doubt, from the information which he received from his father, Jacob Havely, lately deceased, that Jacob Cole, who hath made and subscribed the within declaration, is the identical person therein described, and that the facts therein declared and detailed are strictly true
John J. Havely
Subscribed & sworn to the day & year aforesaid John G. Watson Clerk

REJECTED
2129
P. O. _____
Jacob Cole
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: The list of suspended claims printed 1852 shows cause of suspension
Re-enlisted: "The discrepancies in his narrative repudiate his claim" - Ev.
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18
Ev. Frank E. Becker. Ev. M ch 22, A.P. 22 R.H. Co. M ch 22, A.P. 22 R.H. Co. M ch 22, A.P. 22 R.H. Co.

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Amsterdam, N. Y., March 21, 1922 .
Bureau of Pensions , Revolutionary War Section, Department of the Interior , Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen :-
Have you record of pension paid to either Leonard Cole or Jacob Cole , probably of Albany Co. New York ? Will be very glad to receive any information you have regarding either or both .
Yours very truly,
Edith V. Becker
Mrs. Frank N. Becker, 93 Guy Park Ave., Amsterdam, N. Y.

Rev. War Section. am Ev
April 22, 1922.
Mrs. Frank H. Becker, 93 Guy Park Avenue, Amsterdam, New York.
Madam:-
In response to your letter dated March 21, 1922, you are advised that from the papers in the pension claim R. file No. 2129 , it appears that Jacob Cole was born August 18, 1752 and at the time of the Revolution was living in Beaver Dam, 25 miles south-west of Albany, New York. He alleged that he enlisted in 1778 and served as a private at various times until the close of the Revolution under Captains John Groot, Dietz, and John Harper.
He applied for pension September 19, 1832, while a resident of Albany, New York, but his claim was not allowed as he failed to furnish satisfactory proof of six months military service as required by the pension laws. There is no family data on file.
The Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to furnish any information relative to Leonard Cole.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.