Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 2310-100, Benjamin Cole, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Cole, Benjamin
B.L.W. 2310-100.
CONTENTS

Benjamin Cole N. 2310
Eli Taintor of Map ts Present
claim of heirs of Benj n Cole deliv d from for proof of heirship
Rec d Jan y 14 th 1843

State of Massachusetts County of Berkshire town of Great Barrington November 21. 1842 I Asa Cole heir at law of Benjamin Cole deceased do on oath testify and declare to the best of my knowledge and belief that my father Benjamin Cole did enlist in 1779 for the term of during the war, and served in the Regiment No. three under the command of Colonel Brig of the Massachusetts line and that he continued
in the service aforesaid until the close of the war. I farther declare that I never have received a warrant for the bounty land promised to Benjamin Cole deed as a soldier in the continental army on the part of the United States nor do I believe that he ever received it or transferred his claim to it in any manner whatsoever therefore,
Know all men by these presents that I Asa Cole aforesaid do hereby constitute and appoint Eli Taintor of Lee Berkshire County Mass. to be my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to demand and receive from the secret- ary of war of the United States a warrant for the quantity of land due to me as aforesaid; and my said attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him for the special purpose above expressed.
Attest Charles W. Hopkins
Asa his Cole mark.
Benjamin Cole Berkshire ss. November 21. 1842
Personally appeared the above named Asa Cole subscriber to the foregoing declaration and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined to be his free act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned and made oath to the truth above affidavit or declaration
Attest, Charles W. Hopkins Just Peace

In testimony that the above written was a magistrate authorized to administer oaths and take acknowledgements &c, in the State of Massachusetts at the above date, and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature, I have hereunto affixed the County Seal, and subscribed my name and quality, at this day of

aprl 24 1813
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J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions,
Mr Garrison
Washington City, D.C.

Lee April 14 th 1843
Sir
Your letter of the 30 th of March last past has been recd in which was inclosed two Land Warrants one issued in favor of Asa Cole son and only heir of Benj m Cole Dec d No 2310 for 100 acres the other issued in favor of Sally Loomis & others the only heirs at Law of Joseph Westland Dec d No 2311 for 100 acres the receipt of which I do hereby acknowledge.
Respectfully yr. Ob l , Serv t ,
Eli Taintor
J. L. Edward, Esq r Commissioner of Pensions

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Berkshire, ss.
I Charles Sedgwick, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Berkshire, do certify, that Edward Stevens  Edward S. Ensign  Charles W. Hopkins Esquires whose signatures are  is affixed to the certificates on the papers hereto annexed, were at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to their  his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Stevens Ensign & Hopkins and believe this signature to said certificates and is genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said Commonwealth, this thirty first day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty two
Charles Sedgwick Clerk.

John Stannard of Newmarborough in the County of Berkshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts of the age of Eighty Eight Years deposes Says that he was well acquainted with Benjamin Cole who formerly lived in said Newmarborough & was in the Revolutionary war with him one year I am also well acquainted with Asa Cole son of said Benjamin who now lives in Great Barrington and I was acquainted with said Benjamin & his son Asa when they lived in Newmarborough and said Benjamin had no other children but said Asa to my knowledge & belief John his Stannard mark Witness - Edw Stevens Eli Taintor
Berkshire ss Newmarb o Nov r 22 nd 1842 then personally appeared John Stannard and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed before me - & I certify that I am acquainted with said Stannard & consider his testimony may be relied on Edw. Stevens Justice of the Peace

HEAD-QUARTERS, June 1783.
THE within CERTIFICATE shall not avail the Bearer as a Discharge, until the Ratification of the definitive Treaty of Peace; previous to which Time, and until Proclamation thereof shall be made, He is to be considered as being on Furlough.
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
Secretarys Office Boston June 12 1802 These certify that Benjamin Cole has received the benefit of the Resolves of the 2 d March & 19 th June 1802 passed the two branches of the Legislature and this discharge is delivered up by their direction — John Avery Secy
Very Coole - Honorary Perkinie County New Hampshire chase 1780
Benjamin Cole B.d. Mt. 2310-100 Mass.
AV

By His Excellency GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq; General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America:
THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof Benjamin Cole Soldier in the Third Massachusetts Regiment, having faithful- ly served the United States three years and six months and being inlisted for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.
GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the
Day of June 1703
G Washington
By His Excellency's Command,
J Humble Supt
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
J Hovey , Adjutant.
THE above Soldier Benj o Cole has been honored with the BADGE of MERIT for three Years faithful Service.
James Mellen Esq. Comd DD

Benjamin Spaulding of Sheffield in County of Berkshire Commonwealth of Mas- sachusetts of the age of eighty seven years deposes and says - That he was acquainted with Benja- min Cole of New Marlborough, during his life time - That he lived neighbor to said Cole and understood that he was a Soldier in the Revolu- tionary Army - That said Benjamin died at said New Marlborough, leaving one son & heir at law, Asa Cole, who now resides in Great Barring- ton in said County - That the deponent has no re- collection that said Benjamin had more than one child and verily believes he left no other thing.
Benjamin his X Spaulding mark
Witness
Eli Taintor
E. F. Eusign
Berkshire ss. Sheffield Nov 22 1842. Then personally appeared Benjamin Spaulding and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition before me. I certify that I am well acquainted with said Spaulding and that his moral character and character for truth & veracity, is perfectly good.
Edward F. Eusign
Just. Peace