Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5,884, William Cole, Va.

SERVICE
Va.
Gole, William Mourning
NUMBER
W.5884
CONTENTS

Order to pay and letter to Hon Wm Cooke 13 Decr 1837.
Dead
Paid at the Treasury under the act of the 6 April 1838 from 4 March 1838 to 14 Oct 1838 the day of his death. Aft. Notice 17 Aug 1839
Virginia 30.544
William Cole Jr of Halifax Co in the State of Va who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Williams of the Regt commanded by Col _____ in the Va line for 9 months
Increased from $25
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 30 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of Feb. 1837 and Sept Hon. Walter Coles No. of Rep.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1836 $165.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Mar 37 15.00 $180.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W.H. Addison Clerk, Book C Vol. 6/2 Page 7
let

Rep
2 Certificate Act 1838 " 1843.
to J. B. Stovall, Dec. 1845.
Note of draft not in ab.
6.925.
Virginia
Mountain Cole
widow of William Cole Va who was a private in the Revolution.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30. Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 nd day of May 1845. and sent to
A. Ray Esq. Present
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. 2 Vol. 1. Page 135.

On the 25 th day of August 1835 — personally appeared in open court before the justices of the County Court of Halifax now sitting. William Cole Sr. aged 82 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 th 1832. That he volunteered and started from the County of Charlotte sometime about the 1 st of June 1777 (the precise day he does not remember) in a company commanded by Capt. Thomas Williams — Lieut. John Collier and Ensign Joseph Collier, that they marched from said County to Petersburg — thence to Williamsburg staying some considerable time at the last named place — from thence they marched to Hampton — thence to Portsmouth, where they were stationed, and there remained until his term expired which was about the last of October as well as he now remembers. He saw a large number of the soldiers belonging to the army at Williamsburg and Hampton before he reached Portsmouth. And the main body of the army in that section was stationed at Williamsburg . He does not recollect the names of the officers he saw commanding on this tour, but he is of opinion that the Governor of the State was in command — He does not recollect from whom he received a discharge but that he returned home with Ensign Collier .
On the first of May 1781, or thereabout, he was drafted and started from Halifax County with a furlough from Col. Robert Wooding, and Sherpokus — to search for the Regiment to which he belonged — he first went  started to New London — thence to Cumberland Court house — thence to Goochland Court house where he found the Regiment gave up his furlough and joined it — the Regiment was commanded by Col. Charles Dabney and Maj. Alexander Dick — They marched from Goochland Court house to Richmond

and remained some considerable time in Richmond - he marched from thence to Williamsburg - thence to Little York, at which latter place they joined the main army under the command of General Washington - Soon after- wards Dabney's Regiment  battalion , was sent to join General Knox's Artillery. They remained at Little York till Cornwallis surrendered himself to the American army - He saw Genl. Washington and several others of the American officers during the time he stayed at Little York - He saw Cor- wallis when he surrendered his sword, which he believes was sometime in October 1781 - He then marched from York to Portsmouth - he was sent at  to below Norfolk after Tories, as there were a great many about there. In this last mentioned tour he received the appointment of Sergeant and served in that capacity about three months and a half - As well as he remembers he was discharged about the 1 st of December 1781, and received his discharge from Maj. Alexander Dick at Portsmouth and arrived home a few days be- fore Christmas - having had to beg his way home, having received no pay for his services. Many years after his return home, he placed his discharge in the hands of General Scott a member of the Virginia Assembly from this County who told him that he would endeavor to get his pay for him - which he accordingly did. That the said Scott has been dead a great while, and the discharge was never returned to him , and he knows of no person to whom he could apply with any prospect of getting the discharge again.
The questions then required under the regulations of the Act Congress, and answered in substance as follows. That he was born in the County of Prince Edward Virginia, on the 13th day of December 1752 - That he has in his pos- session a copy taken from the old family record of one of his relations, when first called into service he

resided in the County of Charlotte, when called the second time he resided in this County - having rem- oved here the 23rd. of March 1780 where he has re- sided ever since - That the first time he served as a Volunteer, and the second he was drafted - The names of the officers who were with the troops where he served - the general circumstances of his services - and all things relative to his service - discharges are particularised in the body of his declaration. Col. Amistead Barkdale Capt. Anthony Sydnor & Judge Wm. Leigh, and the Rev. David Street who resided in my neigh- -bourhood can testify as to my character for veracity and their belief of my services as a soldier of the revolution - I have no docu- mentary evidence of my services - except that it is known that I was a faithful soldier under him, which taken in my and much testified.
I hereby relinquish every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declared that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Witness my hand & subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Wm Cote Jr
And we said have a history declare this officer in the above named appearance was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. —
Tholys,
The words "Joseph" "at Williamsburg" "but that he returned home with his commission" "gave up his papers" "Resigning" "forever to him." "Colo: Armistead D. R. R. and Capt Anthony Sydney, Judge Wm. D. Leigh and the Revd David Street" were in unlined & several erasures made before sworn to, and subscribed. —
W. H. H. H.

Virginia ss.
I William Holt Clerk of the County Court of Halifax, do hereby certify that the foregoing (to the notice at the bottom of the foregoing page) contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of William Bolster for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 31 st day of August 1835.
William Holt
Wm Holt

m. June '86
h. d. 14 th Octi '58
H. Willoughby Newton A. Q.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838. entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"
State of Virginia County of Halifax } ss
On this 26 th day of October 1844 personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the said County Mourning Cole a resident of the County of Halifax and State of Virginia, aged 88 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,
That she is the widow of William Cole the identical person who was a pensioner and is now dead, and who received a pension a pension of Thirty dollars per annum.
She further declares that she was married to the said William Cole in the month of June in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty six, that her husband the aforesaid William Cole died on the 14 th day of October in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty eight (1838) and that she has remained a widow ever

Since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed, and that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the Service, but the marriage took place previous to the 1 st day of January 1794, Viz, at the time above stated, and that she was married in the said County of Halifax and State of Virginia;
attest Jno Barkdale W. J. Cole.
Mourning her Cole mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me, Jno Barkdale J. P.
I certify hereby that the declarant Mourning Cole is personally known to me to be the widow of William Cole, who was a United States pensioner, and that she cannot from age and bodily infirmity attend the Court of the County of Halifax aforesaid, to make the foregoing Declaration, which she has made before me,
Jno Barkdale J. P.

At a Court held for Halifax County the 28 th day of October 1844
It is ordered to be certified that the Declaration of Mourning Cole widow of William Cole who was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States made on the 26 th day of October 1844 before John Backindale a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Halifax and State of Virginia was this day submitted to the Court for its approval which the Court doth approve of and Order to be certified
I William Holt Clerk of the County Court for the County of Halifax do hereby certify that the foregoing Certificate is truly transcribed from the records of my Office. In testimony whereof I have hereto affixed the Seal of the said County & subscribed my name this 1 st day of November 1844.
W m Holt

May 3, 1933
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William Cole-W.5884 BA-J/AWF AWF
Mrs. Ella Cole Reid 6121 Bryan Parkway Dallas, Texas
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Robert Cole of Halifax County, Virginia, whose wife was Nancy Carter, and to William Cole of Halifax County, Virginia, pension claim, W.5884, both soldiers of the War of the Revolution.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims made to the United States for pension and bounty land based upon the military service of soldiers in that war.
A search of the records fails to show such claims on file on account of the service of a Robert Cole of Halifax County, Virginia.
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 5884, based upon the Revolutionary War service of William Cole.
He was born December 12, 1752 in Prince Edward County, Virginia; the names of his parents are not given.
William Cole enlisted, while a resident of Charlotte County, Virginia, early in June, 1777, served as a private in Captain Thomas Williams' company of the Virginia troops until in October, 1777. He moved to Halifax County, Virginia in 1780 and enlisted, May 1, 1781, and at Goochland Court House joined Colonel Charles Dabney's Virginia regiment, served as private and sergeant, was at the siege of York-

town and was discharged December 1, 1781.
William Cole was allowed pension on his application executed August 25, 1835, then a resident of Halifax County, Virginia.
William Cole married in June, 1786 in Halifax County, Virginia, Mourning Hitson. He died October 14, 1838 in said Halifax County.
His widow, Mourning Cole, was allowed pension on her application executed October 26, 1844, then aged eighty-eight years and living in Halifax County, Virginia.
Their children were referred to in 1844 as follows- Nancy Cole, Joel Cole, Patsey Cole, James Cole, Sally Cole, all over fifty years of age.
It also appears in the claim that the marriage bond of Robert Cole and Nancy Carter was dated, December 28, 1789 and signed by Richard Carter and Robert Cole. Nancy Cole in 1844 a resident of Halifax County, Virginia and aged seventy-three years, stated that she married, in her sixteenth year, the brother of William Cole, and that her second child was then in her fifty-third year.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

Rich, and Court house William Cole demised Held by Rev. Halifax County
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COLE, WILLIAM (VA) W15884

Other money Bull of it 11 1/2 11 1/2

J. Edwards Commissioned of Pensions FREE
Mr. William Cole Senr. Halifax Co. Va. Virginia
COLE, WILLIAM (VA) W-5884

Department of War Pension Office Sept. 15. 1835
Sir
I have examined your declaration, and placed it on file. You allege the performance of two tours of militia service during the revolutionary war; one of five, and the other of eight months.
This statement conflicts very much with the historical facts connected with the militia service of Virginia. The usual militia tour was three months only, as far as I am informed on the subject, and any claim for service so much at variance with the facts upon the subject, must be rejected.
If you will furnish the Department with a satisfactory reason why you have thus delayed so long your application, a certificate may be issued to you for $20 per annum, if you shall choose to accept it.
I am Respectfully Your Ob d Serv t
J. L. Edwards
Wm Cole Sen r Halifax Co. Va.

State of Virginia Halifax County to wit
On this 5 th day of July 1844 personally appear- -ed before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Nancy Cole a resident of the County of Halifax and State of Virginia 73 years & of age who being sworn accord- -ing to law, doth on her oath, state, That she was at the Marriage of Maaming Wilson to William Cole That she, this affiant, was not married at the time, that she was afterwards married in her sixteenth year to a brother of the said William Cole, that the second child born in wedlock, of this affiant, is now in her fifty third year, and that the said William Cole and Maaming Cole had three children born in wedlock, also, than her second child, and that the said Maaming Cole, is now living and the widow of the said William Cole, Nancy her Cole
* Interlined before signed J. Barkidale J.P.
Witness,
Jno Barkidale
Sworn to and subscribed this day and year above written before me, Jno Barkidale J.P.

I certify hereby that the signer and declarant to the foregoing deposition is personally known to me, that she is a Lady of good standing and truth and her deposition entitled to full confidence, and I further certify that the said Mourning Cole widow of William Cole is living in less than one mile of me, and that she the said Mourning Cole has now three children that are computed and believed by me to be more than fifty years old or of age, John Barksdale J. P.
State of Virginia County of Halifax } I William Holt Clerk of the County Court of Said County in the State aforesaid, certify that John Barksdale is a justice of the peace for Said County duly commissioned & sworn and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his and genuine testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of the Said Court this 6 th day of July 1844 W. Holt Clerk

State of Virginia } Halifax County } ss.
This day William Cole Senior, personally appeared before me William Bailey — a Justice of the peace for the said County and made oath, that the reasons he has delayed so long to present his claim to the War Department for a pension was the follow- ing, to wit: — First; he was endeavouring to procure positive evidence of his services before he made applica- tion — and in order to effect this he had written to Washington several times about the matter — on an an- -swer to one letter he has now, and will forward with this Certificate — That in consequence of his losing the possession of his discharge as stated in his declaration, and being unable to regain the same, he has thought it absolutely necessary to procure positive testimony, and which he very much endeavoured to do, believing that there were persons alive who could testify to it. — That after attempting to prove his services positively he found he could not do so but the nearest he could come was the circumstantial affidavit of George Carter which he has taken and will forward with this, owing to deaths, removals &c of the persons who knew of his services — That in consequence of failing to prove his services he had abandoned all idea of applying — and would not have done so at all, but being informed that he could obtain some compensation upon his own declaration accom- panied with evidence of good character, he was induced to apply, which fact he was ignorant of until informed and then made the application.
With regard to the length of time in which he served, to the best of his recollection and belief it is as stated in his declara- -tion — He did not and could not state in his declaration the precise length of time he served — but stated that he star- -ted about such a time & returned at another time. He

had in his possession some time ago a very old paper which was a certificate from General Charles Dabney that he was to serve six months given that he might know when his time expired - and that he was on that time absent "eight months." He states that he is old & infirm and has in consequence thereof not as good a memory as formerly - but believes yet that the time stated in his declaration is correct. Given under my hand this fifth day of Novem- ber 1835.
W Baily
Sir
Yours of the 13 th Sept came to hand - and I have prepared the above certificate - in answer to the same. You will perceive that that the affidavit of Carter is for "eight months" as well as he remembers - the + three months  four I believe is also correct. Please answer this as soon as possible -
Yrs. &c Wm Cole Jr
P.S. You must have mistaken the declaration & only claim for 8 months & 3 months . Wm Cole Jr
Virginia to wit.
I William Scott Clerk of the County Court of Halifax in the state aforesaid do hereby certify that William Baily whose name appears in the above

affidavit is an acting Justice of the peace for said County - duly commissioned and qualified - and that the signature purporting to be his appears to be genuine
In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County at my office this 11 th day of Nov. 1855.
W. H. Helle

State of Virginia Halifax County to wit
On this 5 th day of July 1844 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid David B. Tucker a resident of the county of Halifax and State of Virginia, aged 30 years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath state that he is well acquainted with the family of Manning Cole, that he has examined the Books and papers in the house of the said Manning Cole and that there is no record of the marriage of the said Manning Cole to William Cole nor is there any record in the family of the said Manning Cole of the age of any of the children of the said William Cole and Manning Cole that he can find, nor does he believe that there is any that exist, & that Nancy Cole, Rachel Cole, Patsy Cole, James Cole, and Sally Cole, are computed and believed to be the children of the said William Cole and Manning Cole and more than fifty years of age.
David B Tucker
witness
John Barksdale
Sworn to and subscribed this day a year above written before me John Barksdale J.P.
I certify hereby that the signer and Declarant to the foregoing deposition is personally known to me that he is a gentleman of good standing and truth and his deposition entitled to full confidence and that I believe his statements to be the truth, John Barksdale J.P.

State of Virginia
County of Halifax S. I, William Holt Clerk of the County Court of Said County in the State aforesaid, certify that John P. Backhouse is a Justice of the peace for Said County duly Commissioned and Sworn, and that the foregoing Signature purporting to be his are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto
Subscribed my name & affixed the Seal of the Said Court this 6 day of July Anno Domini 1844
W. Holt. Ck.

Naum of Reps. Washington 11 th Feby 184
Sir,
In the case of Mourning Cole, Widow of William Cole for the act of 1838, "I am State in your letter of the 20 th December", "In the absence of record or documentary evidence that parole testimony should be clear and specific as capable to establish the date of Marriage
One of the affiants in the case was Nancy Cole, who certified she was at the wedding of William and Mourning Cole, That she was not married at the time, but her marriage took place afterwards,
I now enclose a licence bond which was granted on the 28 th December 1789 in the case of Robert Cole and Nancy thus confirming the statement made by the affiant, which I suppose will fix the period of Mourning Cole's Marriage before the 1 st of January 1794.
May Respectfully request your

early attention;
Very Respectfully, Yr Obs St
J. L. Edwards Esq Committee of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Wm Lloyd

11,525
Mourning dove y a
Act 7 th July '38
adm d
9 mo h ri
$30. from 14 Feb. '38 - =
also at March '43 30.
A. Ray Esq Present -

House of Representatives Washington D.C. Dec r 9 th 1844.
Sir,
I enclose you a declaration made by Moarning Cole widow of William, for the benefit of the Act 7 th July 1838. -
I am
Very Respectfully,
Mr. M c Kent.
Wilmington Vinton
J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

N o 33076 Virginia William Cole Suspended
Let to Applicant Sept 15 th 1835 " " do Nov 25. " " " do Mar. 10 '36
Adm'd as pri 8 mo 10. " " " 15 25
Lord
Applicant Halifax 6/36

Mr.
Capt. Walter Coles
Memo: from Wm Cole Jr
Hm. Coles — NN Dec. 17. 1836

Memo: for Capt. Coles from W m Cole.
In 1777, W m Cole served a tour of duty as a volunteer from the County of Charlotte as will appear from the affidavit of Rich d Lumpkin enclosed. For which tour he was to have one allowed him whenever regularly drafted in his turn. He afterwards moved to Halifax and was called out in 1777 and discharged by Col Coleman upon exhibiting the affidavit of Lumpkin in 1780. In '81 a man by the name of Joshua Adams appeared before the Court Martial and made oath that W m Cole told him (Adams) that he had served his own tour from Charlotte, & not as volunteer . Upon this oath of Adams the Court sentenced W m Cole to serve six months in the V a State Regiment. He then obtained a furlough of one week from Col. Wooden, proceeded to Charlotte and obtained from the Clerk of the Court a Certificate, that he had served a tour as volunteer, and not his own tour. This certificate he produced before the Col Wooden, but the Col told him, he had not the power to discharge him as he was sentenced by the Court Martial.
W m Cole then set out for the State Regiment and joined Col Dabney at Goochland Courthouse as will appear from the enclosed Certificate of Col Dabney, part of which is destroyed. After joining Col Dabney, he marched to Yorktown & acted as Serjeant at the siege of York and remained in the service until sometime in the following December.

This is to Certify, That it appears from a List in this Office of such Officers and Soldiers of the Virginia State Line, during the Revolutionary War, as settled their Accounts, and received Certificates for the balance of their Full Pay, according to an Act of Assembly, passed the November Session, 1781, that a Certificate issued on the 18 th day of June 1782 , in the name of (William) Cole as a Soldier of Infantry for £ 13. 0. 0 , which Certificate appears to have been delivered to W m Reynolds and was given for services prior to the 1st January, 1782.
{ No Seal of Office. }
Given under my hand at the Auditor's Office, Richmond, this
25 th day of November 1835.
J. H. Keath AUDITOR.

State of Virginia Halifax County } ss
The Deposition of Mourning Gold taken this 1 st day of March 1845, before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath state, that she is the widow of William Gold and the identical person who filed a claim for a Pension under the act of Congress of July 7. 1838.
Witnesses 1 Harrie Gold, 2 Nancy Gold
Mourning her Gold Mark
Sworn to and subscribed this day and date above mentioned, to wit, the day of 1845, and I further state that the above affiant, Mourning Gold is personally known to me and that she is the person she represents herself to be, to wit the widow of William Gold who was a United States Pensioner
Jno Barkdale J.P.

State of Virginia Halifax County (to wit)
We Anthony Sydney & Armistead Barksdale both residing in the said County of Halifax hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Cole sur.
that we believe him 82 years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion Given under our hands this 1 st day of August 1835. Anthony Sydney Armistead Barksdale
Sworn and subscribed to the day & year aforesaid before me a Justice of the Peace
In Barksdale J.P.
I William Leigh residing in the County of Halifax do hereby certify that I have been acquainted with W m Cole sur for more than twenty years; that he is a very old man, as I think up- wards of 80 years; that years ago, he told me that he had served in the revolutionary war, as a militia man; that he is a man of most respectable character, and in my opinion his statement is worthy of full credit. W m Leigh.
1835 August 24 Sworn to me Open Court by W m Leigh —
W m Hall Clerk
I William Hall Clerk of the County Court of Halifax do hereby certify that John Barksdale before whom the foregoing certificate of Anthony Sydney and Armistead Barksdale was sworn to, and

Subscribed is an acting Justice of the peace for said County duly commissioned and qualified, and that the signature here- fore appearing to be his appears to be genuine. I further certify that the foregoing certificate of William Leigh was sworn to in open Court the 24 th day of August 1835.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County at my office this 31 st day of August 1835.
Wm Noble

Mar 22 d
11 34 AM '81
Meek
VA
Edward S. Com. Harrison Washington
18

Halifax C. Nova
March 18. 1836
Dear Sir,
I rec d yours of the 10 th inst. in which you state, that no evidence can be found on the registry at Richmond of my service in Col. Dabridge Regiment - and that the Dept m can not allow me a pension for more than six months . I regret that the evidence is not sufficient. I have been at much expense & trouble already and don't know that I should be able to obtain more satisfactory evidence, owing to the length of time - and death, &c. I must therefore accept the "pension for six months" - you will note that about that time I was a sergeant.
In haste
yr most obt. St.
J. L. Edwards
Wm. Cole sec y .
J. L. Edwards Esq Can. pension,

At a court held for Halifax County the 25 th day of February 1839.
Satisfactory evidence was produced in court that William Cole senr was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of $30 per annum was a resident of this County and died therein in the year 1838 on the 14 th day of October that he left a widow whose name is Mourning Cole
I William Hott Clerk of the County Court for the County of Halifax & State of Virginia do hereby certify that the foregoing Certificate was truly transcribed from the records of my office
In testimony whereof I have hereto affixed the seal of the said County Subscribed in name this 7 th day of July 1844
W m Hott Clerk

State of Virginia
Halifax County to wit }
Be it known that before me John Y Harris - a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid - personally appeared David Street a clergyman - and made oath that he is well acquainted with William Cole Esq: who in- tends to apply for a pension, that he believes the said Cole to be a man of truth, and entitled to the utmost Credit on oath, that he has not a doubt but that the said Cole served in the war of the revolution in the state  Given David Street Sworn to before me
John Y Harris. — J. P.

I William Hott Clerk of the County Court of Lancaster do hereby certify that Charles J. Harris before whom the within written affidavit was sworn to, is an acting Justice of the peace for said County duly commissioned and qualified, and that the same purporting to be his appears to be genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County at my office this 31 st day of August 1835.
Wm Hott

In witness whereof these presents that We Robert Cole & Richard Carter are held and firmly bound unto his excellency Peter Randolph Esq. Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia for the time being in the sum of Fifty Pounds to be paid to the said Governor or his Successor; We do bind Ourselves Our heirs so jointly & severally firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals and dated this 28 day of December 1789
The Condition of the above obligation is such that whereas there is a Marriage suddenly intended to be solemnized between the above bounden Robert Cole & Nancy Carter Nor is there be no lawful Cause to obstruct the said Marriage then this Obligation to be void or else to remain in full force & virtue
Sealed
Robert Cole ss Richard Carter ss
Virginia ss I William Holt Clerk of the County Court of Halifax do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true Copy from the original Marriage Bond filed in my Office

Office -
In Testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name & affix the seal of said county at the my Office this 30 th day of December 1844
W. Hott
The words County at " " interlined by my direction
W. Hott

not to the Agent of the war case
Payment to be made at Richmond Va by First Bank of Virginia Agent for paying Pension- ers in the Agency of Virginia
Issue a certificate for 9 mo. Private $30 per am. and send to Hon. Walter Coles H.R.
On a letter is W.L.R. Sent to Hon. W. Coles with the pension certificate Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book E Vol. 642 Page 7 by W.M. Addison Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832, William Cole Jr. of the State of Virginia who was a Private & Sergeant in the war of the Revolution is entitled to receive Twenty Five dollars and ~ cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually, on the 4th of March and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this Twenty Sixth day of March one thousand eight hundred and thirty- Six

State of Virginia Halifax County ss. I William Hall clerk of the County Court of Halifax State of Virginia certify that I have diligently examined the records of my office for the Marriage bond of William Cole to Mourning Wilson and that I can find no such bond and there are no marriage Bonds for the year 1786 in my office that I can find.
In testimony whereof I have subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said County This 1 st day of November 1844
W m Hall

To E Heath-
Mr Code
77

Auditors Office Va
25 Nov. 1835
Sir,
The State line Registry in this office contains the names of two soldiers named William Cole, one in the Cavalry and the other in the infantry - as will appear by the enclosed certificates. There is no evidence that I can find of such a man's being in the Dabney's Legion.
Will you have the goodness to inform me what amount of send me a list of the Revolutionary Half pay claims settled since the 7. May last.
Yours very respectfully
John Heath
J. L. Edwards

[Faint mirrored handwriting from the reverse side of the page]
Mr Evans,
Antioch College AR

Wm. Cole in care of — order to pay you Hon. W. Cole H R

April 5, 1895.
Addal les car
Manning Cole.
Mr. Doyl
Com. of Pensions
House of Commons

Washington April 4. 1895.
Dear Sir,
In reply to your last letter in the case of Mourning Cole (an applicant for the act 1838 from N.A.) to the Hon'ble Mr. Newton: I now enclose a deposition taken by Mrs. Baskerville & J. Hance. Showing she was living on the 4 th ulto. in order that her case may be embraced by the joint resolution of the 23 Jan y last.
The same Justice I believe, acted, when her declaration was made.
Very respectfully
Your Ov Ser
Adv. Gray
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm ee of Pensions

(Dec 31. 1846)
Mr. Lawrence  Boles No. 38 9th  no.  6925. Washington City D.C. Commf. Edwards  for  Pensions Mammals Col. 

House of Delegates
Richmond Decm 19 th 1840
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Dear Sir
I will thank you to examine your files & see what time the declaration of Mourning Cole was filed asking a pension under the act of 7 th July 1838. as the widow of William Cole. & advise me whether or not she is  was entitled under a Resolution of Congress to a pension from the 4 th March 1836 to the time she was placed upon has been paid under the act aforesaid - I hope to hear from you soon -
Very Respectfully
J. B. Storall

The affidavit of George Barker of lawful age taken before me a justice of the Peace for the County of Halifax. This affiant being first sworn on the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God, saith that during the Rev- olutionary war William Cole sent lived in the family of the late Joseph Petty a near neighbour to his father all of the said County of Halifax & during that time the said Cole was absent for some time & it was said by the family of the said Petty that he the said Cole was gone in the service and that he saw the said Cole after his return & heard him say that he had served a tour of duty of eight months and he also heard him the said Cole say that he had served a tour of duty from Charlotte County further this affiant saith not George his Barker mark
Subscribed & sworn to before me a justice of the Peace for the County of Halifax this 10 th day of October 1836 Jno Barksdale

Virginia Town
I William Holt clerk of the County Court of Halifax in the state of Virginia do hereby certify that John Barkdale whose name appears in the within affidavit is an acting justice of the peace for said County duly commissioned and qualified and that the signature purporting to be his appears to be genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said county at my office this 11 th day of Nov: 1885.
W. Holt

Virginia 30.574
William Cole Jr
of Halifax in the State of Virginia who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Williams of the Regt commanded by _____ in the Virginia line for 3 months Private 3 " Sergeant
Let Hon Wm Cole A.R.
Dec 19. 1836.
Order to pay 6 letters to Hon W. Coles. — 13 Dec 1837.
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 25 — Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of March 1836 and sent to Pensioner Halifax Court House Va
Arrears to the 4th of March 1836 $125.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. 1250 $137.50
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. Laddison Clerk, Book _____ Vol. 62 Page 7

33076 Mackack Sen ya
Suspended. W. A. app. Sept. 15 1935.
Act 7 June 32

Halifax C a N o Sept. 8. 1835-
The War Department will please examine my claim as soon as possible, and forward to me at the Post office at Halifax C a N o .
Respectfully W m Cole sen.

A H
X83
Mar 11 1871 P.M. New York
L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Halifax Co. Va March 1. 1836
J. L. Edwards Esq.
I received yours of Nov. 23 rd in which you state that the reasons I gave for the delay in my application are unsatisfactory - they may be so but are nevertheless true - I had supposed that I could prove my services by living witnesses and waited a long time to procure their evidence, but after sending a long way and at much trouble to hear from them ascertained they were dead. This I before stated - You say I do not state the names of the company officers in Colo. Dubuque Reg. They are not recollected by me at this time - George Carter has moved to the State of Illinois and it would be attended with much difficulty to procure his affidavit again - I have taken a certificate from the a justice who knew him well which establishes his credibility. You state that you returned Carter's affd. it was not received

I should have answered this sooner but the absence of the Justice who took Carter's deposition prevented me & I have at last had to get another to certify as to his credibility. I hope to hear from you shortly - With respect yr. S r . H. H.
Wm. Cote S r
+ this is enclosed.

9. 3.38.-
Virginia
Mourning Cole
widow of William Cole who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 14 th Oct 1838 of Halifax in the State of Virginia who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Williams of the commanded by                     in the                     line for 9. Months
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 30 h Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 14 th day of March October, 1838. ending 14 th Oct 1838
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 nd day of May 1845 and sent to A. Ray Present
Total amount, $
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by H. S. Evans Clerk, Book D. Vol. 1. Page 265

I Charles T. Harris a justice of the peace in and for the County of Halifax and State of Virginia do hereby certify that I have known George Carter, who has given an affidavit in relation to W m Coles; claim for a pension, for a great number of years, and that I have always considered the said Carter a man of respectability and entitled to credit and belief on his oath: and I do also certify that the said George Carter, has removed from this Commonwealth to some one of the Western States. Given under my hand this 20 th day of February 1836 —
Chs. T. Harris
I William Holt Clerk of the County Court of Halifax do hereby certify that Charles T. Harris whose name appears to the above certificate is an acting justice of the peace in &

for the said Barnaby duly commissioned and qualified that the signature purporting to be his appear to be genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county at my office this 29 th day of May 1836
Wm. H. Helle

11525
Mourning Cole Wa
Suspended
Set to Wm. W. Norton Dec 20 th 1844.
to same Feb 11 th 45-
Act July 7 th 1838.

Sir,
Treasury Department.
3 d Auditor's Office
29 th January 1833
I herewith return Mr. Wm. Cole's letter of the 10 th instant, to you, and have to state, that his name does not appear on the revolutionary records, on file in this Office, either as an Officer, or soldier of Col. Charles Dabney's Virginia Regiment - If, as I infer from Mr. Cole's letter, that his services were performed either as a militia man, or Volunteer, then there are no rolls in this Office, that will furnish any information in relation to his services -
With great Respect.
Richd. Hagner Aud
Hon.
Thomas Davenport.
House of Reps. U. S.
Sir
I have this moment recd the above answer to your enquiries made through me & hasten to transmit it to you immediately. -
Yrs Very truly
Th: Davenport

This is to Certify, That it appears from a List in this Office of such Officers and Soldiers of the Virginia State Line, during the Revolutionary War, as settled their Accounts, and received Certificates for the balance of their Full Pay, according to an Act of Assembly, passed the November Session, 1781, that a Certificate issued on the 15 th day of April 1783 , in the name of William Cole as a Soldier of Barclay for £ 45. 0. 0 , which Certificate appears to have been delivered to _____ Miles Herring _____ and was given for services prior to the 1st January, 1782.
{ No Seal of Office. }
Given under my hand at the Auditor's Office, Richmond, this
25 th day of November 1835.
J. R. Meall
AUDITOR.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office,
August 9 th , 1839,
Sir:
Under the act of the 6 th of April, 1838 entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The widow of William Cole, dec d , a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Va., Agency, at the rate of Thirty — Dollars and — Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March, 1838, to the 14 th October, 1838, the day of his death.
Respectfully, yours,
William B. Parrish Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

1921 Sept. 24 Hist to Hon. Will R. Wood 1933 May 3 - list to Mrs. Ella C. Reid etc. 1938 Dec. 8 - Mr. Fred Manning ref'd to E.O. (his own free) for data in re last paymt. etc. (See Btr in pen also M. 3000 of Benj. Cole) - M.R.
Very WIDOW, &c.
File No. 5884
Mourning Cole
Wid.
William Cole
Br. Rev. War
Act: Mch. 31/183
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 143
[Arrangement of 1870.]

A. D. Hiller, Assistant to Administrator Veterans Administration Washington D. C.
Dear Sir:
I am anxious to know more of the history of my ancestors Robt Cole & his wife Nancy Carter who lived in Halifax Co. Virginia about 1760 to about or later 1800 - Any thing recorded about them or any of their families would be of interest - Please tell of Wm Cole of Halifax who was a brother of Robt Cole - I believe you could refer to W. 5884, Revolutionary War -
Thanking you for this information
Yours very truly
Mrs. Ella Cole Reid -
6121 Bryan Parkway - Dallas Tex.
Apr. 23" 1933

WILL R. WOOD 10TH DIST. INDIANA
MEMBER OF COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
House of Representatives U. S. Washington, D. C.
September 20, 1921.
Mr. H. M. Vandervort, Deputy Commissioner of Pensions, Pension Bureau.
My dear Mr. Vandervort:
A constituent of mine wishes the information referred to in the inclosed memoranda, and thinks it can be obtained from the records in the Pension Bureau. If you will please place this matter in the hands of the proper official, and have the information sent to me, I assure you I will appreciate it.
With best wishes, I am Yours very truly,
The memoranda described too p.m. Coale's of Va. one of which terfield Co. Va., returned Sept. 24 1921
Please prepare reply for my signature. H. M. Vandervort Acting Commr

Rev. War Section Record Division.
J. L. M.
September 24, 1921.
Hon. Will R. Wood House of Representatives.
In re: - William Cole and William Cole Sr. Virginia Troops War of Revolution.
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the pension claim W. File No. 5,884 that William Cole Sr. was born December 12, 1752, in Prince Edward County, Virginia, and while residing in Charlotte County, Virginia, enlisted June 1, 1777, and served as a Private in Captain Thomas Williams' Company, Virginia Troops until October 1777.
On May 1, 1781 he was drafted from Halifax County, Virginia, and at Goochland Court House joined Colonel Charles Dabney's Regiment, served as a Private and Sergeant and was at the surrender of Cornwallis and discharged December 1, 1781.
He was allowed pension on an application executed August 25, 1835, while a resident of Halifax County, Virginia, where he died October 14, 1838.
He married in June 1786 in Halifax County, Virginia,

Mourning Hitson. She was allowed pension on her application executed October 26, 1844, while residing in Halifax County, Virginia, aged eighty-eight years. Their children were Nancy, Joel, Patsy, James and Sally.
From the papers in the pension claim S. File No. 39, 338 it appears that William Cole enlisted in 1777 and served as a Private three years in Captain Everard Meades' Company, Colonel Spotswood's Regiment Virginia Troops, that he was in the battles of White Marsh, Stony Point, Paulus Hook and at Charleston where he was taken prisoner and afterwards exchanged, no date stated.
He was allowed pension on an application executed May 13, 1823, while residing in Chesterfield County, Virginia, at which time he was sixty-three years of age. He died in April 1824.
He married in 1795 Martha (Patsy) Miles, marriage license dated December 29, 1795. She died in January or February 1836. In 1820 a daughter thirteen years of age was referred to but her name is not stated and there is no other data on file as to his family.
The above noted are the only Revolutionary War soldiers named William Cole who served in the Virginia troops

found on the records of this Bureau.
Herewith is returned the memoranda forwarded by you.
Very truly yours,
H. M. Vandervoort
Acting Commissioner.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
W. G. 5884
Washington, D. C., _____, 19____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of William Cole Sr. 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.     June 1. 1777 Oct. 1777 Pvt. Thomas Williams ✓ Pa.   May 1. 1781 Dec. 1. 1781 Sergt. ✓ Charles Dabney      
Battles engaged in, Surrender of Cornwallis
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Charlotte Co. Va.
Date of application for pension, Aug. 25-1833 - His d. was al.
Residence at date of application, Halifax Co. Va.
Age at date of application, born Dec. 12. 1752 in Prince Edward Co. Va.
Remarks: died Oct. 14 1838 in Halifax Co. Va. Soldier mar. in June 1786 in Halifax County Va. Mourning Henson She was al. pens. on an app. ex. Oct. 26. 1844 while a res. of Halifax Co. Va. aged 88 yrs. Children Nancy, Joel, Patsy, James and Sally
Robert Cole Soldier's Respectfully, brother.
Commissioner.