Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17,641, James Cole, Mass.

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Cole, James Lucy
No. 17,641
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2 Connecticut 965 Lucy Cole widow of James Cole dec d who died on the in December 1873 of Windham the State of Conn t . who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Jacobs of the Reg t commanded by Col l Bailey in the Mass a . line for 12 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 40 - Dollars - 00 - Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th day of June 1837 and Lieut. Simon Harris, Thompson Conn t
Arrears to the 4th of March 1837 $240.00 Semi-ann l . allowance ending 4 Sept. " 20.00
$260.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 d . }
Recorded by H. H. Addison Clerk, Book 1 Vol. 1 Page 76

1630
Lury, Cole
Original - No deduction
adm d 12 mo pr 40 pp
Simon Davis - Thompson Conn.

State of Connecticut / Windham County f.
On this 3 rd Day of October
1836. personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the District of Thompson in the County and State of said, being a Court of Record. Lucy Cole the resident of Thompson in said District aged 87 years, and being sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the act of Congress passed the 4 th Day of July 1836
That she is the Widow of James Cole who was a private in the Revolutionary War one year, in Capt Joshua Jacobs Company Col Baileys Regt. Genl. Heath's Brigade in the 1776, at New York, and about there.
She further declar she was married to the James Cole on the 6 th Day of November 1774, and that her husband the aforesaid James Cole died the Day of December 1813 & that she has remained a Widow ever since that period as will

more fully appear by the Proof hereto annexed — sworn to & subscribed the Day & Year above written —
her Mary S. Cole
attnt S. Davis
Before me
mark Mary Whitman
Falcomb County Judge of Probate

I. John Nichols clerk of the Court of Probate within and for the District of Hampshire Certify that the foregoing is the proceeding of said Court in the matter of the application of Lucy Cole for a pension under the provisions of the Act of Congress of the 4 th of July A.D. 1836.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 18 th Day of March 1837.
John Nichols clerk of Probate

I hereby certify that according to the records of the town of Hanover Mr James Cole Jr of Scituate and Miss Lucy Howe of Hanover were joined in marriage November the 6 th 1774
Albert White, Clerk of the town of Hanover
State of Mass. ss Plymouth County } ss Oct 12 - 1836 - Then personally appeared the above named Albert White and made oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed. - Before me Saml. D. Turner Just: R.

Hon. J. L. Edwards Committee of Pensions Washington D.C.

Thompson. Windham Co. Ct. March 18 th 1837
Sir. I send you the papers of Mrs. Lucy Cole for a pension under the act of July 4 1836. I believe you will find in them sufficient evidence. for the same. I hope it may be convenient for you to take them up soon. as she is extremely destitute, indeed Sir she is too poor to think of-
I also send the papers of Mrs. Experience Corbin. for an increase of her pension under the same act. You may remember when I was at your office at Christmas last. I had her Pension Certificate with me. & we looked it over & found the name of her husband Elisha Corbin on the Massachusetts rolls as an 8 months man. but you informed me it could not be corrected without the proper application from her. for which I send you her papers for that purpose. She has drawn on her enclosed Certificate up to the 4 th inst.
Your obt. sut.
Simon Davis
Hon J. L. Edwards. Comm te of Pensions

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 17641
Lucy Cole Widow of James Cole Rev. Rev. War.
Act: July 4 th 1936
Index:—Vol. 24 , Page 150
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Noah Barnell Deposition for James Coles Widow

I Noah Barrel of Fitchburg in the County of Plymouth and State of Mass ts aged Seventy eight years. do testify that James Cole formerly of this Town was a Soldier with myself in the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy Six in Capt o Joshua Jacobs Company, Col John Baileys Regiment, Gen l Heath's Brigade, and were stationed at New York saw Cole and myself enlisted for one year, and served the full term of our enlistment, and were discharged by Capt o Jacob.
Noah Barrel
State of Mass ts Plymouth County ss - October 7 - 1836 - Then personally appeared Noah Barrel and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed, and I further certify that I have been acquainted with him for twenty five years and that he is a credible witness. in Sam l D. Turner Dist o of the Dist.

I Noah Barrell of Freetown in the County of Plymouth and State of Mass ts aged Seventy eight years. do testify that James Cole formerly of this Town was a Soldier with myself in the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy Six in Capt n Joshua Jacobs Company, Col John Baileys Regiment, Gen l Heath's Brigade, and were stationed at New York saw Cole and myself enlisted for one year, and served the full term of our enlistment, and were discharged by Capt n Jacob.
Noah Barrell
State of Mass ts Plymouth County ss - October 7 - 1836 - Then personally appeared Noah Barrell and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed, and I further certify that I have been acquainted with him for twenty five years and that he is a credible witness. Sam l D. Lumer Dist r of the Dist.

Will m d Hylands Separation for James Coles Widow

I William Hyland of Scituate in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts aged eighty three years do testify that I was a soldier in Capt n Joshua Jacobs company, Col. John Baileys Regiment, and General Heath's Brigade in the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy Six, and that said company marched to New York in the spring that year, and that about the first of June I joined said company at New York, and that James Cole formerly of this town was a soldier in said Jacobs company during that year. - the enlistments were for one year. whether said Cole served the full year, I do not recollect it looks likely that he did. but I cannot remember for certainty.
William his  X Hyland mark
Witness
Samuel D Linner Eben T Fogg
State of Mass ts Plymouth County ss - October 7-1836. Then personal appeared William Hyland and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed. & I further certify that I have been acquainted with him for the five years. and that he is a credible Witness.
Sam l D Linner Just e of the O.

I Elijah Whitman of Thompson in the County of Windham & State of Connecticut aged 73 years. and duly sworn according to law, do testify and say. That I was born and lived in the old County of Plymouth in the State of Massachusetts, until I was over 40 years old & several years of that time in the Town of Scituate in that County. I was well acquainted with James Cole of that Town deceased.
It was then said during the Revolutionary War, that he was a soldier in the war, and I know he was gone for that purpose. His Widow Lucy Cole now lives in this town in the same house with me. I have known her for a great many years. Her husband said James Cole died in December 1813. and

She has never married since that period - Her name before marriage was Lucy Housie. She has lived in this place since the death of her husband. and is the person who has signed the annexed declaration for a pension. Elizah Whitman
State of Connecticut Windham County ss. Nov. 19 th A D 1836
Then personally appeared Elizah Whitman Signer of the above deposition, & being duly sworn according to law. Made solemn oath to the truth of the same Before me Simon Davis Justice of the Peace
I further certify that from long acquaintance with the above deponent. he is a person entitled to full credit as to truth & veracity Attest. Simon Davis Justice of the Peace

I am Jacob of Thompson in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut aged 71 years, & duly sworn according to law do testify & say - that I was well acquainted with James Cole, who, came from Plymouth County Massachusetts. Many years ago, to reside in this Town near where I live, with his family, he became sick and was carried back to Massachusetts, & died there more than Twenty years ago. His Widow Lucy Cole, has continued to live, here ever since, her husband's death, & now lives near me. She has never married since the decease of her husband, & is now his Widow. Her name I have understood before her marriage was Lucy House she is the same person that has applied for a pension, & who has signed the foregoing declaration, to that effect.
J. Jacob
St. Patrick's day,

State of Connecticut Windham County ss. Thompson March 17. "1837 Then personally appeared Asa Jacobs, signer of the foregoing deposition & made solemn oath in due form of law, to the truth of the same & I certify that I know him as a person of truth & credit. Before me Simon Davis justice of the Peace
Asa Jacobs

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
By His Excellency Edward Everett Esquire, Governor and Commander in Chief in and over said Commonwealth.
To all whom it may concern:
Know Ye, That Samuel A. Turner Esq. is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Plymouth; (and has been such for the past year)
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commission- ed, and that to his — Acts and Attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given in and out of Court; that the within Attestations are in due form, and by the proper Officer.
In Testimony Whereof, I have caused the Public Seal of the Commonwealth to be hereunto affixed, this eighth day of December, A. D. 1836, and in the Sixty first Year of the Independence of the United States of America.
By His Excellency the Governor.
John P. Bigelow Secretary of the Commonwealth.