Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15,503, Solomon Cole, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Cole, Solomon Abbot, Mary
W. 15.503
Former widow
CONTENTS

Massachusetts-3190
Let. to Hon. L. Saltonstall Feb 11, 1840.
(notifying as to the issuing of certf.)
Mary Abbot formerly widow of Solomon Cole, decd.
who died on the 14 th Oct. 1777 - of Essex co. in the State of Mass ts . who was a private in the comp y commanded by Captain Low of the Reg t - commanded by Col. Hutchinson in the Mass ts . line for 7 mos. 18 days. private
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts as the rate of 25 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th day of Jan- uary 1840 and sent to John Patch, Beverly, Mass ts .
Arrears to the 4 th of March, 1831 $227.97 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th Sept. " 12.66
$240.63
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 d }
Recorded by S. S. Elliott Clerk Book A. Vol. 2 Page 44.

Declaration of Mary Abbot. O.D.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Essex ss.
On this 22 d day of November A.D. 1899. personally appeared before me Daniel A. White Judge of Probate for the county aforesaid Mary Abbott a resident of Beverly in the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, aged eighty-six 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 4 th 1836. and the Act explanatory of said Act passed March 3 d 1837. That she was married to Solomon Role of Beverly aforesaid, who was a soldier in Captain John How's company in the Revolutionary War eight months . that said How served under Colonel Mensfield, who was discharged for refusing to let his men go on to Bunker Hill, & Colonel Hutchinson was appointed in his stead. That said Role was a volunteer, & that he entered the service of the U.S.
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same time in the last of April & was regularly discharged some- time in the last of December 1775. That he marched from Benez to Cambridge & was stationed a part of the time at Winter Hill & a part of the time at Prospect Hill in said Cambridge - was in no battles & has no documentary evi- dence of his claim.
She further declares that she was married to the said Solomon Cole on the nineteenth day of August in the year 1773. and that her husband the aforesaid Solomon Cole died on the 14 th of October 1777. That she was afterwards mar- ried to Nathaniel Abbott of Benez in the County & Commonwealth aforesaid who died September 13 th 1813. and that she was a widow on the 4 th July 1836. and remains still a widow as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Mary X Abbott
Sworn to and subscribed mark on the day and year above written before me
D. A. White Judge of Probate

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Rev  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 15503
Mary Abbott Widow of Solomon Cole Priv. Rev. War.
Act: July 4 th 1836
Index:—Vol. a , Page 2
[Arrangement of 1870.]

To J. L. Edwards Esq.

H. Rags
Jan 20. 1840.
Dear Sir,
I take the liberty of enclosing to you a letter I have recd from Mr Shoate of Munk, concerning a claim for a pension.
Any information you may give me on the subject, when convenient, I will communicate to him.
Very resp s
Your Ob st Serv t
L. Saltonstall.

FREE
J. L. Edwards Esq. (Camp of Pension) Washington D.C.

Bereah Novem 22 d - 39. J. L. Edwards Esq.
Dear Sir,
I send you herewith the Declara- tion of Mary Abbot, togeth- er with the accompanying documents in support of her claim for a pension. You will have the goodness to examine her application at an early date as may be convenient & inform me of the result, immedi- ately, as the claimant is very infirm & much in need of pecuniary assist- ance.
Yrs respectfully.
J. M. Gates

Certificate of Christopher B. Shaper D

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Essex Jo.
I hereby certify that Solomon Cole of Beverly in the County & Commonwealth aforesaid was married to Mary Brash of said Beverly on the nineteenth of August, seventeen hundred & seventy three, and that said Cole died on the fourteenth of October seventeen hundred and seventy seven - I further certify that said Mary Brash wife of said Solomon Cole was afterwards married to Nathaniel Abbott of said Beverly on the seventeenth day of October in the year seventeen hundred and eighty and that said Abbott died on the thirteenth day of September, eighteen hundred and thirteen, and that this is a true copy of the record of the First Church of Beverly with the exception of the date which is expressed on

the Record in fair legible figures as follows. "Aug t 19 th 1773.
Solomon Cole Jr and Mary Trask, (married) "October 14 "1777. Solomon Cole died,
"October 17. 1780 Nathaniel Abbot and Mary Cole". "Sept 13. 1813. Nathaniel Abbot died.
I Christopher S. Thayer above named depose and say, that I held the office of Pastor of the First Church of Beverly in the County & Commonwealth aforesaid & that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Church, with the ex- ception above named as cer- tified by me.
Christopher S. Thayer
Sworn to before me, on this twenty first day of November 1839
Robt Rantoul Justice of the Peace

I hereby certify that Robert Rantoul is a Justice of the Peace and that the foregoing signa- ture purporting to be his is genuine & as witness my seal of office
Beverly, November 21 st 1899
Stephen Baker Notary Public

4819 Affidavit of Mary Abbot March Mass formerly widow of Solomon Cole
Mass. At 4 July '36 In 71. d 80.
Vol 15. 50. on 7 mo. 18 d
Adm d 7 mo. 18. d - 25. 33.
no deduction
Geo Patch Beverly Mass.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Essex ss.
I Mark Mase of Beverly in the County & Commonwealth aforesaid on oath declare, that I was a soldier in Captain John Hawes Company under Colonel Mansfield in the Revo- lutionary war. That Solomon Role of said Beverly was a soldier in said company  in the service of the United States eight months. That he enlisted as a volunteer & was regularly discharged some- time in the last of December 1775. That he marched from Beverly to Cambridge was station- ed a part of the time on Winter Hill and part of the time on Prospect Hill in said Cambridge, and that during this period Colonel Mansfield was dismissed from the service and Colonel Hutchinson

appointed in his stead. That said Cole served under said Hutchinson as above stated. and that his wife was a widow on the 4 th of July 1835 and still remains a widow, and is in indigent circumstances. Marknesse
I mean to before me, Brewery Nov. 20 th 1839 Stephens Baker Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I am ac- quainted with the above named deponent & that he is a man of truth and veracity.
Brewery Nov 20 1839. Stephens Baker Justice of the Peace