Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15762, Barnabas Cole, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Cole, Barnabas
W. 15762
Bärnebas
Inchitable
CONTENTS

9939 to New York
from Pennsylvania
Barnabas Cole
of Barnabas in the state of who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Mars of the Massa line, for the term of 2 years 1778
scribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 30 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 of Apr 19 and sent to Oliver Moore McAdenville Penn
Arrears to 4th of Mar 10 88 29 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept 10 48 129 29
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Noted sent to John H. Hill 9 Dec 1840 P.O. pay

Albany 1275
Mehitabel Cole widow of Barnabas Cole
who was a pensioner under the Act of 18. March 1818 and who died on the 10. August 1828 of Chautauque Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Moss of the Regt. commanded by Col. Ward in the Mass. for 2 years
scribed on the Roll of Albany the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd day of Dec r , 1838 and sent to Jacob Houghton Fredonia, N. York
Arrears to the 4th of Sep r . 38 200 00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th Mar ch . 38 40 00
$240.00
{ Act July 7, 1838.
Recorded by D. Brown Book A Vol. 2 Page 72 Cler.

Alvin D. 1 May
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Adm.
The Honble. P. G. Calhoun. o
Secy Dept. of War Washington City. o
Meadville, Penn.

Statement of Barnabas Cole, formerly of the State of Massachusetts, and now residing in Erie County State of Pennsylvania, who applies for a pension from the United States in pursuance 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 the 18th day of March 1818 —
Said Barnabas Cole Saith, that in April 1775 he enlisted for eight months in Captain Webster's company in Colonel Fellows regiment in the Massachusetts line on the Continental establishment, and served until the expiration of his enlistment — The said Barnabas Cole afterwards enlisted for one year in Captain William King's company in Colonel Ward's regiment in the Massachusetts line on the Continental establishment, and served in said company and regiment during the full term of his enlistment, and received an honorable discharge, which is long since lost —
The said Barnabas Cole hereby relinquishes all claim to any pension that may heretofore have been allowed to him by the laws of the United States, that he is now in the sixty fifth year of his age and further Saith, that from his adverse circumstances he needs the assistance of his country for support
Barnabas Cole
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Crawford County ss
On the thirtieth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred eighteen, personally appeared before me Jesse Moore, President of the Sixth Judicial district of Penn a Barnabas Cole, whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Statement, and having been duly sworn as the law directs, did declare and say that the said Statement was just & true Sworn & subscribed this day and year
Barnabas Cole
Also written before me after the words "that he is now in the sixty fifth year of his age" as above stated had been inserted.
Jesse Moore

Crawford County in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ss
To the Secretary of the Department of War
I the Subscriber, President of the several Courts of common Pleas in the Sixth Judicial district, consisting of the counties of Butler, Mercer, Venango, Crawford & Erie within the said Commonwealth, do hereby certify, that from the deposition of Barnabas Cole, which I believe is entitled to full credit, it appears to my satisfaction that he the said Barnabas served in the revolutionary war, as he has stated in the foregoing deposition, against the common enemy - In testimony whereof this thirtieth day of April 1818 at Meadville in the said county of Crawford, I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed my Seal
Jesse Moore J.P.
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ss Crawford County ss I William MacArthur Prothonotary in and for the county of Crawford in the said Commonwealth do hereby certify that the Honorable Jesse Moore before whom the foregoing deposition was made and whose name in this his own proper hand write is subscribed to the above Certificate is President of the sixth Judicial district of the said Commonwealth consisting of the counties of Butler, Mercer, Venango, Crawford and Erie duly commissioned and sworn that he is now acting under the authority of the same Commonwealth to whose Official Acts as such faith and credit is due and of right ought to be given as well in courts of Justice of the United States of America as elsewhere. In testimony of which I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the county seal at Meadville the thirtieth day of April in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
William MacArthur Prothonotary

Crawford county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
To the Secretary of the Department of War,
I the subscriber president of the aforesaid sixth judicial district within the said Commonwealth, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Barnabas Cole did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months at one time on the continental establishment; and I now again transmit as well the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me as the dispositions of captured Garsbam Sylvester & Joseph Anderson to the secretary of the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. I am also satisfied that he the said Barnabas needs the assistance of this country for support. In testimony whereof this eighth day of April one thousand eight hundred and nineteen I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed my seal
Jesse Moore
Crawford County in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
I William MacArthur Pratt of the County and Commonwealth aforesaid do certify that the Rev. William MacArthur Pratt whose name in his proper hand with is subscribed to the above Certificate is President of the Sixth Judicial District of the Commonwealth aforesaid. That he is now lawfully acting under the authority of the same. And that full faith and credit is due and of right ought to be given to all his official acts as such as well in courts of justice of the United States as elsewhere. In testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed the County Seal at Meadville the 8th day of April in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and nineteen
William MacArthur Pratt

John H. Sill Erie Pa
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Barnes Gole Erie Co. 9939 Penn. April 19

6 Erie County To Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
On this ninth day of August 1820, personally appeared in Open Court of Common Pleas, being a court of record in and for the said County of Erie in pursuance of an act of the legislature of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania establishing it as such. Barnaby Cole, aged sixty years on the 21 st day of February 1820, resident in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth as his oath declared that he served in the revolutionary War as follows that about the close of the year 1775, he enlisted for one year in Captain William Kings Company, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Ward, in the Massachusetts line in the Continental establishment, and served in said company and Regiment during the full term of his enlistment. The said Barnaby Cole has received a pension from the United States in pursuance of an act of Congress of the 18 th day of March 1818, on his application therefor dated the 30 th day of April 1818, and the certificate of the hon. Secy of War placing him on the pension list is dated the 28 th day of April 1819, which certificate is numbered 9939. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 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 services of the United States in the Revolutionary war passed the 18 th day of March 1818; 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.
Schedule of Property belonging to Barnaby Cole
One cow, one hog, four months old, one spring calf, one set of plough Iron, not paid for, one scythe, one sickle, one axe, one small pot, one small kettle, one frying pan, four chairs, two milk pails, one table, one spinning wheel, one iron rake, one churn. I have a contract for the purchase of ninety five acres of land, which I may hold if I can pay for it or give it up if I cannot. I have not paid for it, neither is it in my power to close, and shall give up the contract. The debts I owe amount to one hundred and fifteen dollars, besides the contract for the land. I have no children living with me, having all left me and doing for themselves. I have an aged wife. I have been by occupation a farmer, but from my age and infirmities, it is impossible for me to obtain a livelihood by labour, and unless assisted by my country, I must depend upon public or private charity for support.

Sworn to & subscribed in open Court in and for the County of Erie this 9 th day of August 1820
Before me William Both Barnaby Gole
It is the opinion of the Court that the value of the property contained in the foregoing Schedule as proved before them is thirty nine dollars and thirty seven and a half cents William Both
Erie County of Pennsylvania
I Thomas Wilson Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Erie do hereby certify the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto subscribed, are truly copied from the record 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 thirty nine dol- lars and thirty seven and a half cents
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court this third day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty
William Both

Mehitabel Cole 2562
1275
Jacob Houghton of Fredonia, N.Y. Agat.
Admitted
Private 2 years

State of New York, Chautauqua County ss.
On the 6 th day of October, 1838, before the Hon. Benjamin Walworth, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Chautauqua in the State of New York, (the same being a Court of Record,) personally appeared Mehitabel Cole , a resident of the town of Hanover in the County & State aforesaid, aged 78 years on the 23 d day of April last; 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 7. 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows" — That she is the Widow of Barnabas Cole , who was a private in the service of the United States in the War of the Revolution, & who, for his services, received a Pension of $96. per Annum, from Government, for several years before his death. — And she further declares that she was married to the said Barnabas Cole , at Chesterfield, in the then County of Hampshire in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on the 8 th day of March, 1781, by a Justice of the Peace by the name of Mills, whose first name she believes was Benjamin — & who had previously been a Presbyterian Minister of Chesterfield aforesaid.
And she further declares that her husband, the aforesaid Barnabas Cole , died at the town of Murray (village of Holly,) Orleans County, N. Y. on the 10 th day of August, 1828, and that she has remained a Widow ever since his death, and is still a Widow — and that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place, previous to the first day of January, 1794, viz. at the time above stated —

And she further says, that since the death of her husband, his pension Certificate has been lost, and she cannot find it - and for proof of his services, she refers to the Records of the War Department -
Subscribed & sworn to before me, October 6 th 1838
Mehitabel Cole
W. W. North Judge
Chautauqua Co. N.Y.
State of New York - } Chautauqua County ss. } I, Celia Cole of Pomfret in said County, Widow, now in the 75 th year of my age, do, on my Oath testify and say - That I was well acquainted with Barnabas Cole, in his life time, and with Mehitabel whom he married, & now a Widow - That before marriage her name was Mehitabel West - that I was present, and saw the marriage solemnized between the said Barnabas & Mehitabel - They were married on the 8 th day of March, 1781, at Chesterfield in the State of Massachusetts, by Mr. Mills as stated in the annexed Declaration of said Mehitabel -
And I do further testify and say, that the facts stated in the annexed Declaration of the said Mehitabel are true of my own knowledge, except that I was not present when said Barnabas died, nor do I know any thing in relation to the loss of the pension Certificate as therein stated, but believe the same to be true -
Subscribed & sworn to before me, Oct. 6 th 1838
Celia Cole
W. W. North Judge Chautauqua Co. N.Y.

State of New York } Chautauqua County ss. } I, Elisha Cole of Hanover in said County, do, on my Oath, testify & say, that I am the Son of Barnabas Cole and Mehitabel Cole, named in the Declaration of said Mehitabel hereto annexed - that I was brought up in their family, and am now in the 45 th year of my age - That I have seen my father's pension Certificate, and know that he drew $96. per Annum on it from Government - I was not present when my father died - I have read the annexed Declaration of my Mother, & I believe it true in every particular - Subscribed & sworn to } Elisha his mark before me, Oct. 6 th 1838 }
W Walworth Judge Chaut. Com. Pleas
I, Benjamin Walworth, the above named Judge, do Certify, that, in my Opinion, the before named Mehitabel Cole, Celia Cole & Elisha Cole are persons entitled to full credit for truth and veracity - And that the said Mehitabel Cole cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court of Common Pleas, of which I am a Judge - That Elisha Cole did not sign his name, but made his mark in my presence, he being afflicted with Palsy - Given under my hand, the Sixth day of October, 1838 -
W Walworth Judge Chaut. Com. Pleas

Chautauqua County, I, George M. Tew, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that Benjamin Malworth Esq. was on the sixth day of October inst. a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County, duly ap- pointed and sworn, and that the foregoing signatures "B. Malworth" purporting to be his are genuine. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my official seal, this 9 th day of October, 1838.
G. M. Tew Clerk

This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
L. W. B. W. 15232.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
September 1st, 1899.
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
Madam:—
In response to your recent communication you are advised that Barnabas Cole made an application for pension on March 11, 1819, at which time he was 59 years of age and residing in Erie County, Penna., and his pension was allowed for two years' actual service as a private in the Mass. troops, Revolutionary war. He enlisted at Chesterfield, Mass., and served under Capt. King and Col. Ward. He died at the town of Murray (village of Holly), Orleans County, New York, August 10, 1828.
His widow, Mehitable, made application and received a pension for the service of her husband as above set forth.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mrs. A. P. Linn Cochran,
Springfield, OHIO.

Sept 2 '99 Mrs. A. P. L. Cochran. Springfield Ohio.
Aug 9-1900
With hists again to above & apply to Aud. Int. Dept for date of last pay int.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 157 62
Elizabeth Cole
Widow of
Barnabas Cole
Rev Rev War
Act July 7 th 188
Index: Vol. 4 , Page 148
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Barnaboo Cole transf d from Penn a to New York 8 Aug th 1820 from 16 March 1820 Rec d Aug. 7. 1821.
transf d Sept r 1821
Secretary at War Washington
ph
Hon. John C. Calhoun
Mr. B. M.

Augusta Me - July 31 st 1821
Sir
I enclose you an Application for a transfer executed by Barnabas Cole in the manner directed - presuming that the transfer will be made, he will apply at the City of New York for the next payment of Pension money
I Remain Respectfully Your Humble Servant
Hon, John C Calhoun
M c Whorter

J. L. Edwards, Esq.
September 22nd 1832

Fredonia, N. Y. Oct. 9. 1838
Sir,
I enclose the Declarations & papers in the cases of Mrs. Mehitable Spencer & Mrs. Mehitable Cole, in order to obtain pensions, under the Act of July 7. 1838 -
I trust the proof will be deemed Satisfactory
Your Obedt. Servt.
Jacob Houghton.
J. S. Edwards, Esq.
Com. of Pensions.

I Joseph Anderson of Denmark in the County of Lewis & State of New York. do solemnly swear in the presence of Almighty God, that Barnabas Cole (formerly of Chesterfield, Massachusetts, who now resides in Erie County, State of Pennsylvania) enlisted into Captain William Kings Company in Colonel Wards Regiment in the Massachusetts Line on the Continental establishment and served in said Company and Regiment during the full term of one year and received an honorable discharge
Joseph Anderson
I have subscribed before me this Eleventh day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & nineteen. I also certify that the above named Joseph Anderson is a man of the first standing as respects credibility and integrity—
Nicholas Stephens State of New York Justice of the Peace Lewis County ss;
I Edward Burnstt Clerk of the County of Lewis do hereby certify that Nicholas Stephens was at the time of taking the above acknowledgment a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Lewis in the State of New York duly commissioned & sworn & that the above signature is the free act and handwriting of the said Nicholas Stephens in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the Public seal of the County of Lewis this 13 th day of March 1819 —
Edward Burnstt Clerk

Barnabas Cole can draw his pension in New York, by taking the oath within prescribed; and sending the same to the War Department.

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
State of New York County of Oneida ss.
On this Thirtieth — day of July — 1821, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Oneida — personally appeared Barnabas Cole — who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain William King — in the regiment commanded by Colonel Ward — in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of Pennsylvania — from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the state (district, or territory) of New York — where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future.
Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid. David Curtis Justice of the Peace Barnabas Cole
Clerk's Office I, Eliasaph Dorchester, Clerk of the County of Oneida, do hereby certify, that David Curtis, before whom the annexed oath was taken was, on the day of the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace in & for said County, duly commissioned and sworn and acting as such, and that I believe the signature to be the proper hand writing of said Justice. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County this thirty first day of July 1821.
Eliasaph Dorchester, Clerk.

I Garshorn Sylvester of Denmark in the County of Lewis & State of New York do solemnly swear in the presents of almighty God That Barnabas Cole (formerly of Chesterfield Massachusetts who now resides in Erie County State of Pennsylvania) enlisted into Captain William Kings Company in Colonel Ward's Regiment in the Massachusetts Line on the continental establishment and served in said Company and Regiment during the full term of one year and had an honorable discharge Garshorn Sylvester
Taken and subscribed before me this Eleventh day of March in the Year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred & Nineteen I also certify that the above named Garshorn Sylvester is a man of the first standing as respects credibility and integrity Ephraim Hunt Justice of the Peace
State of New York } Lewis County } ss.
I Edward Barronst Clerk of the County of Lewis do hereby certify that Ephraim Hunt was on the day of taking the above acknowledgment a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Lewis in the State of New York duly commissioned and sworn & that the above signature is the prop- er hand writing of the said Ephraim Hunt In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Public Seal of the said County of Lewis This 13 th day of March 1819 - Edward Barronst Clerk

COCHRAN, RODGERS & COCHRAN, Attorneys and Counselors-at-Law, SPRINGFIELD, CLARK CO., OHIO.
Springfield, Ohio, October 28 th 1899-
Dear H. G. Evans -
Dear Sir - Several days ago I wrote you asking for the date when Elizabeth (West) Cole  ceased to draw the pension of her late husband, James Cole - who died in Orleans Co. N. Y. in 1828 & where she lived at the time. It has been suggested to me that the Appleton Paper might give the place of her birth &c. - if such is the case will you not kindly give me that also. -
Thanking you in advance for any facts you may be able to give me - I am -
Yours truly - A. P. Linn Cochran -

COCHRAN, RODGERS & COCHRAN, Attorneys and Counselors-at-Law, SPRINGFIELD, CLARK CO., OHIO.
Springfield, Ohio, October 24 th 1899-
Hon H. C. Evans -
Dear Sir -
Will you kindly give me the date when Elizabeth (West) Cole, ceased to draw the pension for the services of her husband Danabas Cole - who died in Orleans Co. N. Y. in 1828 & where she was at that time?
May I also ask for the Military Record of Danabas Cole who enlisted as a Private in the Revolutionary War from Chesterfield , Mass. -
Yours truly - A. P. Linn Cochran -

COCHRAN, RODGERS & COCHRAN, Attorneys and Counselors-at-Law, SPRINGFIELD, CLARK CO., OHIO.
Springfield, Ohio, May 29 th 1899.
Commissioner of Pensions - Dear Sir -
If the name of Barnabas Cole is on the list of Pensioners of the Revolutionary War - will you kindly give me date of death & place of residence at the time . He enlisted from Chesterfield , Mass in 1775 - from Northampton in 1778 serving until 1781 . - After 1805 he removed to Stockbridge , Onondaga Co. N.Y., but afterwards - he was of Oneida Co. N.Y. -
Yours truly - A. P. Linn Cochran -