Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2140, John Cole, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
cole, John Rebecca
R. 2140
CONTENTS

N 390 Rebecca Cole wid of John Marp act 29 July 1848 Married 1796 husband died 1814

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 29 th of July 1848 Entitled, "An Act for the relief of certain surviving Widows of Officers and Soldiers of the Revolutionary Army." State of Massachusetts Plymouth County } ss.
On this second day of May in the year One Thousand Eight hundred and forty nine, personally appeared before the subscribed Judge of the Probate Court within & for the County of Plymouth, Rebecca Cole a Resident of Rochester in the County aforesaid aged forty three years of age who, being first sworn, according to Law, on her oath, make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 29 th 1848 Entitled, An Act for the relief of certain surviving Widows of Officers and Soldiers of the Revolutionary Army:—
That she is the Widow of John Cole late of said Rochester, formerly of Middleborough, deceased That her husband the said John Cole performed two terms of military duty in the Army of the Revolutionary War in Captain Lebbeus Reddings Company in Col. Jeremiah Breckford's Regiment of Massachusetts Troops; first one term of Nine months service, and also one term of Six months service in the Company and Regiment as aforesaid.
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In proof of the Series I said to the Col. the refers the Department to the Certificate of the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts herewith transmitted
She further declares that she was married to the said John Cole on the twenty sixth day of June Seventeen hundred and Ninety six; that her husband the aforesaid John Cole died on the fourteenth day of July Eighteen hundred and Ninety seven; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Eighteen hundred and ninety eight at the time above stated.
above stated, her Attest J. W. Lord, Register Rebecca X Cole mark
Sworn to & subscribed in open Probate Court by the said Rebecca Cole on the day & year first above written, Attest J. H. Lord Register of Probate
Hymneth G. I Jacob W. Lord Register of Probate do here by certify that the foregoing contains the original dec- laration of Rebecca Cole for a Pension made & sworn to in open Court as aforesaid.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the Seal of the Court at Probate for said County this third day of May in the Year Eighteen hundred & forty nine.
Jacob H. Lord Register of Probate

I Everett Robinson Town Clerk of Middleborough Mass. hereby certify that in the original record of Marriages in said Town the marriage of John Cole and Rebecca Parker is recorded as follows viz The following Marriages at the dates affixed were solemnized by the Revd Eben d Nelson June twenty sixth. Seventeen hundred ninety six John Cole & Rebecca Parker both of Middleborough Eben d Nelson
I Everett Robinson above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk of the Town of Middleborough Mass, and that the foregoing is a true extract from the original record of Marriages in said Town with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures and letters as follows viz 1796 June 26 Middleborough May 1 st 1849 Everett Robinson Town Clerk of Middleborough.
Plymouth ss May 1 st 1849 There personally appeared Everett Robinson and made oath to the above affidavit by him subscribed.
Before me Peter H. Dorr Justice of the Peace.

Freeport April 30 th 1850 J. S. Emmons Esq. Sir
I herewith transmit the Deposition of John Burnett Senior of Rochester in relation to the Claim of Mrs. Rebecca Cole Widow of John Cole deceased. It is a copy of the Deposition I supposed I forwarded in December last. That deposition I do not find amongst my papers but have a copy of it from which this is taken.
I believe I stated in my letter last December that I knew no one of Cole's concealed living, but saw him on the List of Revolutionary Pensioners as returned by the Deputy Marshals in 1840 some names of several Pensioners who served with him I now recollect by the of Noble Cummings and another by the name of Josiah Macomber.
Mrs. Rebecca Cole the Claimant will last month after a brief illness.
Very Respectfully yours &c
Chas. A. Morton

2140.

Greencastle November 1 st 1841 J. S. Canaway Esq Sir
I forwarded the 8 th of May last past to the Pension Department, the Application & Declaration of Mrs Rebecca Cole, widow of John Cole formerly a Soldier of the Revolution, to be placed on the Pension Rolls. At some time her clearance and I have received no answer, I am under the impression that it has been received the Department. Will you Sir in answer state if it has been received and if so, what action has been had thereon?
I am collecting Evidence in the Case of Mrs Sally Dineen, & also in the John Keene Case & shall forward it as soon as possible.
Very Respectfully Your humble Servant
W. A. Morton
A. B. Please address me North Rochester Mass

Boston 8 th May 1847
J. S. Cananas Esq
Sir
I herewith transmit The Declaration of Mrs Rebecca Cole for a Pension with accompanying Documents.
Please direct your answer to Charles A. Morton Esq Newton Room Boston Mass
Respectfully your humble Servt Thos A. Morton

State of Massachusetts Plymouth County } ss
I John Bennett Senior of Rochester in the County and State aforesaid. Being sworn as testify and say that I am in the Seventy Eighth year of my age, that I was well acquainted with John L. the deceased the husband of Mrs. Rebecca L. L. He resided in Middleborough when I first became ac- quainted with him before his marriage. He lived in Rochester the latter part of his life and died there. I knew him while a resident of both towns, and I always believed him to have been a man of the Revolution and was both from general report and and personal conversation, and believe him to have been recognized as such by his neighbors. John Bennett Senior
State of Massachusetts Plymouth County } ss
April 2 nd 1830
Then personally appeared John Bennett Senior, well known by me to be a credible wit- ness and make solemn oath to the truth of the above Affi- davit by him signed
Before me
Charles Hooper
Justice of the Peace

2140 P. O.
Rebecca Cole
Service: John
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____ _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contr
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, April 24. 1850.
I hereby Certify, That on the ninth day of February eighteen hundred and fifty six Charles H. Sleeper was appointed a Justice of the Peace in the County of Plymouth,
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and qualified; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
N. P. Chase
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston:
April 30 th 1849.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of John Cole is borne, upon a Pay Roll of Capt Debedee Reddings Company in Battalion commanded by Col Gamaliel Bradford, taken for December 1778, as a private.
Upon a Roll of the men who served 9 months in the Continental Army, as a private, in Lt Colonel's Company, 14th Regt - Col Bradford's - as a private from July 26 1779 to April 26 1780, 9 months.
Upon a Master Roll of Capt Debedee Reddings Company in Col Gamaliel Bradford's Regt taken for the month of July 1780, as a private, enlisted July 1 1780 for the term of 6 months.

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
A handwritten signature in cursive, appearing to read "W. B. Colbourn".
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF REVOLUTIONARY SERVICES, made by the Widow of the party who rendered the service.
State of Massachusetts County of Plymouth Town of Rochester
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office, of the service of John Cole in the war of the Revolution.
He was a native of the Town of Middleborough in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts
He enlisted from the Town of Middleborough in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts in the year 1778 as a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Rebecca Reading in Col. Samuel Bradford's Regiment and he served as follows, * viz:—
Nine months from June 1778 and again in the same Company and Regiment Six months from July 1780. I am now seventy three years of age and can give no farther description of my hus- band's service than the above.
Signed by the said Rebecca Cole in my room April 28, 1829
Joseph M. Church Justice of the Peace
* Here describe as fully as may be, the length of service, the rank &c. of the claimant, or the capacity in which he served, and all other particulars known.

3 1711/9 I am now _____ years old, and my memory does not enable me to state the services more fully than above stated.
Witness my hand, this _____ day of _____ A. D. 184_____
Signed by said in my presence,
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE. }

N 390 Rebecca Bote Map John
Sit. Charles A. Morton 25 th Aug t . 1849 Sexto same - Nov. 8 th . 1849 Sit to Charles A. Morton Feb. 25/50 " " same, Apr. 16/50 " " same Nov 1850 C. S. Morton 3 rd Jan y 1857
act 29 July 1848

State of Massachusetts } Plymouth County ss }
2nd Trial before signing
I John Bennett Subp. of Rochester in the County & State aforesaid. Being sworn, on oath do testify and say, that I am in my Seventy Eighth year of my age. That I was well acquainted with the John Cole deceased, the husband of Mrs. Rebecca Cole. He resided in Middleborough when I first became acquainted with him before his marriage. He lived in Rochester the latter part of his life, and died there. I knew him as a resident of both Towns, and I always believed him to have been active in the Revolutionary War both from general report and personal conversation, and believe him to have been recognized as such by his neighbors. John. Bennett
State of Massachusetts } Plymouth County ss }
Rochester November 30 th 1849
Then personally appeared John Bennett, above named and well known by me to be a credible witness, and made oaths to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed.
Before me Charles Hooper Justice of the Peace