Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38626, David Cole, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Cole, David
S. 38626
CONTENTS

Continued, August 2. 1821, and sent to Frederick Wolcott Esq. Litchfield, Connecticut.
(1978) f Connecticut.
David Cole, } Capt } private. Warner } Connecticut line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 23 rd of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th of July 1818 and sent to Augustus Pittibone Cornwall, Connecticut.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818
4 months, 12/30. $35. 20
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
77 Wadsworth
Cornwall Litchfield Co.

[Faint, illegible handwriting on the top left of the upper page]
David Cole! (Deposition)
Correct

State of Connecticut Litchfield County for April 20th A.D. 1814 Personally appeared David Cole signer of the foregoing affidavit and made solemn Oath to the truth of the same before me
State of Connecticut Litchfield County to Augustus Pittibone Esq: chief judge of the Court of the County Court for said Litchfield County do certify the aforesaid affidavit was duly taken before me and by the evidence exhibited to me it appears to my satisfaction that the said David Cole served in the Revolutionary war against the common enemy as a soldier for the time stated in his aforesaid affidavit and that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of the assist- ance of his country for support.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and carried the seal of the Court which is a Court of Record to be affirmed as of this 20th Day of April A.D. 1814.
Augustus Pittibone Chief Judge

I David Cole of Cornwall in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut do depose and declare that I enlisted into the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War in Capt Eben Hills Company in the 7 th Connecticut Regiment commanded by Col Herman Swift on the 31 st day of March 1777 I continued in the service against the common enemy until the close of the Revolutionary war I was then regularly discharged I further depose and declare that by reason of my reduced circumstances I stand in need of the assistance of my country for my support David Cole
State of Connecticut Litchfield County ss Personally appeared the above named David Cole and made solemn Oath to the truth of the facts stated in the above affidavit before me this 23 rd day of April 1818. Augustus Pitelbore Chief Judge of Litchfield County Court

David bôle Conn 1997
A. D. 1820
on the 5 th day of July
Sworn to and declared
before said Court
Frederick Wolcott Clerk
Litchfield
Cond August 2 nd 1821 & sent to F. Wolcott Litchfield, Conn

District of Connecticut ss. County of Litchfield, County Court.
On this 5 th day of July 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being a court of RECORD for said county in said district, having the power to fine and imprison, David Vile
aged 61
years resident in Cornwall in said county, who being
first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows:
That he enlisted into the Army April 2 nd in the year 1777 during the war in a company commanded by Capt. Elizer Warren Col. Heeman Swift's Regiment. He was in the battle at Germantown & after that battle Capt Hill took command of said company, some time in the year 1780 he was transferred to Capt. Baldwin's Company - he was at Monmouth battle - he continued in the S d Baldwin's company until Feb y 1781, he was then transferred to a company of Light Infantry commanded by Capt. St John in the Connecticut line. That the original declaration made by him for the purpose of obtaining a pension under the act of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818 was dated the 23 rd of April 1818. That in pursuance thereof he was entered in the list of pensioners and received a pension certificate No. 1979.
And I do solemnly Swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provision of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18 th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property, or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.

A schedule of the real & personal estate of David Cole necessary clothing & bedding excepted
  88 acres of poor land Mabe Rocky $ 88-00   18 acres at $2 per acre 36-00   1 old house & barn 55-00   1 barn 10-00   1 Hog 3-00   5 old chairs 1-25   1 Table $0.34- 1 chest $0.50- 1 pot $0.40 1-24   1 small kettle $0.34- Tea kettle 0.50- 1 Spider 0.34- 1-18   8 old pewter plates, 4 Basons, 2 old knives & forks 1-34   1 p steel yards 1-00   $ 198-01 
And I further declare that my occupation is my labourer, that my health has been very bad ever since I came out of the army, & for a number of years I have been totally unable to labour, I have received charities which has enabled me to live without much aid from the town though the town have assisted me. I have a daughter named Rachel Cole 28 years of age, & I further declare that I am indebted in the sum of two hundred & sixty dollars.
David Cole

Sir I wrote you some time since for information whether David Cole was to be continued on the Pension roll. you then stated that the application would not be acted upon until after the rising of Congress he is very poor and would be very thankful to know the result
Yours & Geo. Wheaton

Rev August 22/1821 & sent to F. Wolcott Litchfield, Conn
David Bates Conn 1661
Sworn to and declared on the 5 th day of July A. D. 1820
before said Court
Frederick Wolcott, Clerk Litchfield -
I, Frederick Wolcott, Clerk of the County Court, in the county of Litchfield, and State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath - and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the court ; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is One hundred ninety eight dollars and one cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 17 th day of July 1820
Clerk of the County Court for the County of Litchfield.
Frederick Wolcott, Clerk -

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
N.F. 38626
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of David Coole a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     March 31 st Apr. 2, 1777 5 months of war Pvt. Elizur Warner Ebenezer Hill Baldwin St. John Hezeman Swift Conn.          
Battles engaged in, Germantown & Monmouth
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated
Date of application for pension, Apr. 23 1818. His el. was ab.
Residence at date of application, Cornwall, Litchfield Co. Conn.
Age at date of application, 59 years.
Remarks: In 1820 soldier referred to his daughter Rachel Coole then 28 yrs. old. There is no other data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

38 626
Rev INVALID.
1920 Sept. 18 Hist. to Mrs. Alden Swayze Letter in p. 23/67.
File No. 38,626
David Cole
Rev Rev 1820
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 93
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Applicant aged 61 yrs. - - unable to labor -
- daughter, 20 yrs. old -
80 acres poor land $ 0.00 -
10 acres at $ 2. 36
house & barn 55
$ 179
Whole amt of sched: $ 190.01.
Served from 1877 during the war.
CON

Concord July 2 nd
for
John C. Calhoun Esq.
Secretary War Washington City

We Elias Hart, Sam l Hopkins and James Wadsworth Jr Select Men of the Town of Cornwall in the County of Ditchfield Depose and say that we are acquainted with the circumstances of Mr David Cole of this Town and know that he has been assisted in support by his friends and the Town for some years past and are of the opinion that he must soon be wholly at the Public expense for support unless he has relief by being placed on the Pension Roll
Elias Hart Sam l Hopkins James Wadsworth Jr
Ditchfield County of Cornwall July 1 st 1821
Personally appeared Capt Elias Hart, Sam l Hopkins Esq r and Capt James Wadsworth Jr Select Men of the Town of Cornwall and made Oath to the truth of the facts contained in the above affidavit.
Geo Wheaton Justice of the Peace.

Mr Edward
Recd 9 July 1822
Connaught July 18
free
Wm. John C. Calhoun Secretary of War Washington City

Cornwall July 2 nd 1821
Hon John C Calhoun Sir enclosed is an affidavit of the Select Men of this Town giving their opinion as to the circum- -stances of David Cole a Revolutionary Soldier who has applied to have his name be continued on the pension List which has not be acted up yet you will please have the goodness to place this additional testimony with his other papers that it may have its proper weight on determining whether said Cole's name shall be continued on the pension Roll
Yours & etc Serv t
Geo. Wheaton
Internally affixed

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Cole, David GRADE Private LINE Maryland
WARRANT NUMBER 11111 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED July 26, 1797 To James De Baufre, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Cole, David GRADE Private LINE New York
WARRANT NUMBER 6915 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Nov. 1, 1791 (Certifd. April 25, 1806) to David Cole
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.