Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2118, Henry Cole, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
cole, Henry Anna
R. 2118
CONTENTS

RECEIVED
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P. O. Anna Cole
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

James L. Edwards Esq e
Cour Pines
Washington D. C.

Salem, Mass ts , Nov. 12. 1838
James E. Edwards Esq r .
Sir,
I inclose the application of Mrs Anna Cole for a Pension under the Act of July 4. 1836.
Please reply to
Yours sincerely
Benj. Merrill

W 4069 Anna Cole widow of Henry Mass. act 4 July '36
Vol 18 p 160 - from 20 July to 17 Dec. 1778 - p 2 for 4 mo. 270s -
2118

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the 3d Section of the Act of Congress of the 4th July 1836.
State of Massachusetts Essex County Is:—
On this sixth day of Novm 1838 personally appeared before the Honorable D. P. White Judge of Probate for sa. a County of Essex
Anna Cole a resident of Hamilton in the County of Essex in the State of Massachusetts, aged 87 years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the fol- lowing Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the pro- vision made by the act of Congress passed July 4. 1836 That she is the Widow of Henry Cole who was a private in Capt John Dodge's Company in Col. Jacob Gerrish's Regiment of Massachusetts Militia and served therein, as she believes, six months from some part of July 1778 to a like part of January 1779, and she believes but is unable to state particulars, that he served at other times:
She further declares that she was married to the said Henry Cole on the fourth day of July in the year Seventeen hundred & seventy five: that her husband the aforesaid Henry Cole died in the year 1797 and that she has re- mained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Anna her X Cole marks
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year abovenwritten, the applicant being unable by reason of bodily infirmity to appear in Court. Before
D. P. White Judge of Probate
Vol 18-1656157- end July 20. cont'd 1656157 for 4-27-5

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ESSEX, ss.
I, JOHN PRINCE, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, within and for the County of Essex, do certify, that Hon. D. A. White is Judge of the Court of Probate within and for said County. That
Stephen Baker & Benj. Merrill Esquires, are Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, and that their signatures hereon are genuine.
WITNESS MY HAND, and the Seal of said Court of Common Pleas,
November 8, A. D. 1838.
John Prince Clerk.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, County of Essex,
Town of Beverly, Town Clerk's Office September 18 th 1838.
I John I Baker the subscriber do hereby certify that it appears by the Record of Proclamations of Marriage Intention in the Town of Beverly that there is contained the following entry of Marriage Intentions. Viz — "The intentions of Marriage between Mr Henry Cole and Miss Anna Batchelder both of Beverly was entered February fifth and published the sixth in the year seventeen hundred and seventy five"— I also certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows Viz Entered February 5 th & published 6 th 1775. I also certify that no record of the Marriage can be found on the Town Records.
I John I Baker above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk of the town of Beverly aforesaid in the above named County & State and that the above is a true copy from the records of said town with the exception above named as certified by me.
John I Baker, Town Clerk of the Town of Beverly in the County of Essex and State of Massachusetts.
Essex ss. Beverly September 18 th A.D. 1838. Then personally appeared John I Baker above named Town Clerk of Beverly and made oath to the truth of the foregoing certificate and deposition by him subscribed.
Before Me,
Stephen D. Kimball Justice of the Peace

I John Annabel of Hamilton in County of Essex in Massachusetts aged 78 yrs on oath testify that I was in 1778 a fellow town- man and neighbor of Henry Cole then resident in Hamilton: I know he performed a tour of duty I think, for Six months in the Summer & Fall of 1778 in Capt John Dodge's company in Col. Jacob Gerrish's Regiment of Militia: I twice visit- ed the camp at Cambridge and saw said Henry Cole there, doing military duty — and I have often since heard him talk of serving three Six months.
He died in 1797: His widow Anna Cole now lives in Hamilton and is applying for a Pension. She has not been married since his death
John Annabel
State of Massachusetts Essex County 13: Sept. 22d 1838 Then the above named John Annabel who is a credible witness made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed, is true
B. Merrill Just. Peace

W 4069
Rejected
Lot. Bump. Merrill, May 18: '39