Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18,930, Jacob Cole, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Cole, Jacob Hulda
18,930
CONTENTS
See N. A. Acc. No. 874 No. 050 033 Not Half Pay Hulda Cole widow of Jacob Cole

Discharge Copied & sent to Hon. C. G. Briggs H. R. Sec. 17. 1834
Berkshire 75
B96 C. 11. 1818 15 May 1818 7 Mar 1818
5376
Massachusetts
Jacob Cole
of Ashford in the State of Mass who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded by Col. Jackson in the _____ line for 2 Regt
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 80 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of Feby 1830 and sent to _____ New Ashford Mass
Arrears to 14th of Sept 1832 $120- Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Mar 33 40- $160-
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Not June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by S. H. Bliss Clerk. Book D. Vol. 2 nd Page 94.

Massachusetts 2037.
Huldah Cole. widow of Jacob Cole who was a Private Mass in the Mass. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21st day of Sept. 1843 and sent to Pensioner Sent Mass.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 39.
Let. Hon. J. Rockwell, Sept 19. 1844.
Certificate returned from Lenox, Mass. and sent to Hon. J. Rockwell H. Re.
March 26, 1844.
Col. P. Harmon July 19 '45.
Let to H. Williams 7 Dec '51
" H. Woodman Augt 24/53

Jacob Kolb Application for Pension New Ashford Me.
Parole
Lyons
$80-
Claimant New Ashford Me.

State of Massachusetts } } County of Berkshire } 1832
On this 29 th day of September 1832 personally appeared before me, Wm H. Tyler one of the Justices of the peace within & for the County of Berkshire, Jacob Cole a resident of Drew Ashford, County of State afore said aged 74 years who being first sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 that he enlisted the service of the United States under the following named Officers, & served as hereinafter stated - When he entered the service he lived in the Town of Rehoboth Massachusetts - He enlisted in August 1777 - & served in Colonel Henry Jackson's Regiment - Thomas Hunt served as Capt in his Company, but was only a Lieutenant. He was discharged in August 1780 He made application under the Act of March 18 - 1818 at which time his Discharge was sent on to the Secretary of War at Washington - He then received a Pension of $8. per month but was dropped therefrom on account of Property, his place of residence is the same it was, when placed on the pension List Roll of the Massachusetts Agency at the War Office of the United States - The 7 th day of November eighteen hundred & eighteen He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state -
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year afore said Jacob Cole mark Before me William H. Tyler Justice of the peace

a version of the foregoing therefrom an account of Property, his plan of residence is the same. It was, when placed on the pension List Roll of the Massachusetts Agency at the War Office of the United States - the 7 th day of November eighteen hundred & eighteen He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Berkshire, ss.
I, HENRY W. BISHOP, Register of the Court of Probate in and for said County, do hereby certify that William H. Sylvester Esquire, before whom the annexed deposition was taken is one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly and regularly appointed, and that I am well ac- quainted with his hand writing, and have no doubt that the Sig- nature annexed to said deposition is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affix- ed the seal of said Court this tenth day of October
A. D. 1832.
Henry W. Bishop Register of Probate

1387 Hulda C. Cole
3523
Pension Papers
Mass
act 7 July 38
m. 82. d 33
acount
2 yrs fri
80 $
no deduction
Hon
Geo. H. Briggs
H. R.
Hon. G. H. Briggs H. R.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire County ss.
On this ninth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before me William P. Walker Judge of Probate and of wills within and for our County of Berkshire. Huldah Cole a resident of New Ashford in said County of Berkshire aged Seventy eight 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 7 th 1838. entitled an Act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows.
That she is the widow of Jacob Cole - who was a private in the Army of the Revolution and who was a pensioner of the United States up to the time of his death under the several acts of 1818. & 1822. and said petitioner refers the Department to the papers documents and proofs now on file in said Department on the ground of which his claim was acknowledged as being a member of the Massachusetts agency.
She further declares that she was married to the said Cole on the seventh day of March the seventh day of March seventeen hundred eighty two that her husband the said Jacob Cole died on the Twenty second day of March A.D. 1833. That she was not married to him previous to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January A.D. 1794. for at the time above stated.
Huldah Cole
Subscribed & sworn to the day & year aforesaid
Before William P. Walker Judge of Probate " "

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Bukshiu p- I Henry W Bishop - Register of the Court of Probate within and for the said county of Bukshiu do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Huldah Cook for a pension that the Hon. William P. Walcutt is the Judge of said Court and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court. This ninth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Thirty Eight.
Henry W Bishop Register Probate

I Samuel Cole of the town of New Ashford County of Berkshire Commonwealth of Massachusetts sett of lawful age before say that I was acquainted with Jacob Cole deceased, & Huldah Cole his wife in the town of Rehoboth Bristol Co. Massachusetts. That I moved into this country with them & was acquainted with them until his death which occurred March twen- ty second A.D. 1832. That I have known the wid- ow Huldah Cole since & know her to be the identical woman that came with Jacob Cole from Rehoboth Bristol Co. & further your deponent saith not.  Samuel Cole  New-Ashford Nov. 26 th 1838
Berkshire ss Nov. 26 th 1838
Personally appeared
Samuel Cole the deponent above & made oath in due form of law that the above statement by him subscribed is true & I further certify that his character for truth & veracity in this community is unquestioned
William Harmon
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Berkshire ss. I Charles Sedgwick Clerk of the Justice of the Peace Court of Common Pleas for the County of Berkshire do hereby certify that Phineas Harmon Esq. before whom the foregoing deposition of Samuel Cole was taken was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace within said County duly commissioned & qualified & that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is as I truly believe genuine. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this tenth day of December 1838 Charles Sedgwick Clerk

Phinehas Harman Esq
New Bedford
Mass.

Town Clerks Office, Rehoboth County of Bristol & State of Massachusetts October 23 rd 1838
I hereby certify that the following appears among the Records of Marriages in said Town of Rehoboth returned by Elder John Hicks,
Seventeen Hundred & Eighty two March ye. Seventh Jacob Cole to Huldah Cole, were Married by me John Hicks Elder of a Baptist Church in Rehoboth.
And I certify that the above is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record, in fair legible figures as follows.
(1782. March ye 7 th )
Attest Cyrus M. Wheaton Town Clerk. I Cyrus M. Wheaton above named, depose and say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town, County, & State aforesaid & that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Town, with the exception above named as testified by me.
Cyrus M. Wheaton Town Clerk of Rehoboth.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts - County of Bristol ss. October 23 rd 1838 Sworn Before me - Joseph Nichols Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol ss. I Amos Barrett Register of the Court of Probate in for said County, do hereby certify that Joseph Nichols whose signature is affixed to the within certificate is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this twenty seventh day of October Eighteen hundred and thirty eight — A Barrett

Mr. Hannan
Do please send the raper to Miss Hndah ball
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3.75

COLE, JACOB (MASS.) W-18930

This may certify that Jacob Cole Soldier in the 16 th  Inf ty  Reg t  Inf ty  Reg t , commanded by Col. Henry Jackson, has this day faithfully completed the term of three years, which he engag'd to serve the United States, and is hereby Honorably discharg'd the American Army - Given under my hand at Camp, Ten. - Dusk Aug. 27. 1780
David Cobb Col. Commandt.
To all whom it may concern }
36

COLE, JACOB (MASS.) W-18930

Camp Union Aug. 21, 1860
This may certify that Jacob Eick has tendered his Margaret, Major of the 1st Regiment, complete with forty cartridges, three flints, knapsack & canteen.
56
W. H. Lendy D.M.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 18930 Huldah Cole Widow of Jacob Cole Pris New War
Act: March 3 d 48
Index:—Vol. A , Page 150
[Arrangement of 1870.]

4,202
Massachusetts.
Jacob Leole, # Garrison's private, 4 Reg. T. Infantry - 3 years (80)
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of - 8 - Dollars per month, to commence on the 15 th of May, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th of Nov r 1818 and sent to Dr. Woodbridge Esq. Stockbridge, Mass.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818. 3 mo. 1/31. 4/30. 29. 44 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Nov 1819 48.00
$77.44
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
New Ashford Berkshire Co. C

Massachusetts - 1387
Neulda Cole widow of Jacob Cole, Deceased -
who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June 1832, and who died on the 22 March, 1833 - of Berkshire in the State of Mass. who was a private in the company commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt commanded by Col. Jackson in the Mass. - line for 2 years - private -
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts - at the rate of 80 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1830.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th day of De- cember 1838 and sent to Hon. G. N. Briggs, H. Reps.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1838 = $200:00 Semi-annual allowance ending _____ 40:00
$240.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by S. A. Elliott Clerk, Book A, Vol. 1, Page 79.

Boston June 9, 1853
Dear Sir,
Jacob of Massachusetts Cook, died March 25, 1853. He drew $96.00 pension under the old law & his family are very sure that he continued to draw $96 a year until he died. His Widow drew only $80 a year, and is now dead. Please inform me if she was not entitled to $96. a year and if her heirs cannot obtain the arrears.
Yours Respectfully Horatio Woodman for S.M.B.
To the Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

July 19 45
Lansboro' Vt } July 15 th
10
James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Hulda Cole Ohio R.R.
No 2037-43

To the Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir - Mrs Huldah Cole widow of Jacob Cole a pensioner of the United States - was on the Pension List under the acts of July 7 th 1838 - March 3 rd 1843 - & is again on the list under the act of June 17 th 1844. & has received her pension from March 4 th 1844 to March 2 nd 1845. She is made to believe that wid- ows of her class are entitled to a considerable sum for bread pension under an act of the last Congress - If this be so - will you have the good- ness to forward to me your instructions under that act & enable her to realize the arrearages said to be her due.
Yours respectfully
James L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Phinehas Harmon
New Ashford
Berkshire County (Mass)

Interest Cells
Payable on the 1 st of March and 1 st of Sept r in each year, at the Branch Bank N.B.
Boston
Massachusetts
Recorded

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I CERTIFY, That in conformity with the Law of the UNITED STATES, of the 18 th of March, 1818, .....
Jacob Cole, _____ late a private _____ in the Army of the Revolution, .....
is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts _____ Agency, at the rate of eight _____ dollars cents per month, to commence on the fifteenth _____ day of May, _____ one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
GIVEN at the WAR OFFICE of the UNITED STATES, this seventh _____ day of November, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War. .....

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire County S.
On this 15 th day of August in the year of our Lord 1818, before Samuel Putnam one of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court within for said Commonwealth, Personally appeared Jacob Cole aged sixty years, resident in the Town of New Ashford in the County of Berkshire aforesaid, who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provisions made by the late 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 that he the said Jacob Cole enlisted in Rehoboth in the Commonwealth aforesaid in the Company commanded by Capt Thomas Lamb of the Regt commanded by Col. Henry Jackson of the Regt of which David Cobb was first Col. in the month of August 1777 that he continued to serve in said Corps in the service of the United States until the 27 th day of August 1780. when he was discharged from said service at Camp Ten Eyck in the State of New York — That he was in the Battle of Monmouth & at Springfield in the State of New Jersey — and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no pension now & relinquishes all claim to any other —
and

And that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services; except the discharge hereto annexed. Jacob Cole
Sworn to & declared before me the day & year aforesaid.
S. Putnam Iust S. J. Court of Mass s }
I Samuel Putnam Judge as above
do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Jacob Cole did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & held before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, in pursuance to the directions of the afore- mentioned act of Congress — Given under my hand & the seal of said Court the 15. May 1818
S. Putnam Iust & } S. J. Court of Mass s I Joseph Woodbridge Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court within & for the County of Berkshire
do certify and attest that the above named Samuel Putnam is one of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts the foregoing is his signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court the day & year first above written
J. Woodbridge BKR

2293
June 30 1843
Miss: May 3 rd 1843 Hulda Cole
$80 per annum
To the Treasurer at Lexington Mass.
1843
Compensation of Pension Washington D.C.
[Handwritten signature]

State of Massachusetts ss.
On this eighth day of June A.D. 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace of the County of Berkshire - Hulda Cole a resident of New Ashford in the County of Berkshire aged eighty two years who being first duly sworn according to law - doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 d March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons, who served during the Revolutionary war - That she is the widow of Jacob Cole who was a private in the Army of the Revolution - that the Regiment in which he served she does not remember - that the annual amount of the pension which she received under the act of Congress of July 7 th 1838 was eighty dollars - She further declares that she is still a widow. Hulda Cole
Subscribed before me
Douglas White
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year before
written before me
Phinehas Harmon
Justice of the Peace.
I hereby certify that the above named Hulda Cole is, & has been personally known to me for thirty years last past.
Phinehas Harmon
Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Berkshire ss. Charles Sedgwick Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County do certify that Phinehas Harmon Esq. before whom the foregoing deposition of Hulda Cole was sworn on the eighth day of June last was at that date a justice of the Peace within & for said County duly Commissioned & qualified & that truly below the foregoing signature & supporting initials are genuine. In witness whereof I have hereto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 28. day of June 1843. Chas Sedgwick (Clerk)