Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2146, William Cole, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Coie, William Thankful
R. 2146
CONTENTS

See letter to Hon. M. Van Buren Jan. 25. 1831.
Sett. - In v. - Jan 21: 27 Trn. cu. do. do. do do 28 Sept 1837 do to Hon. J. C. Cooney, and Co to Pen age 6th March 1839 Letter to R. G. McKee 29 May 1839 Dead. At 63 and. Aug 28 1839 Letter to B and D. June 1840.
Paid at the Treasury under the act of the 6. April 1838 from 4 March 1836 to 16. May 1839. The day of his death. age notified 6. March 1840
Dead
20.161
New York
William Cole
of Steubenville in the State of New York who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Davis of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Livingston in the New York line, for the term of nine months. from May 1778 to 1779
Inscribed on the roll of New York at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the first day of January 1828
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 of June 1830 and sent to Hon. J. Magee Bath. Steubenville. N. Y.
Arrears to 4th of March 1830 $ 209.03 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep. 1830 48.00
$ 257.03
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. May 20. 1830 }
Rec: Book D. Vol: 5. fol: 75

See page 27 - Register.
No. 1.
Mr Bole
priv.
Col: Livingston's N. York regt.
1870 - 9 months
Bole William
Col Livingston
Regiment
1 Year
10 June 1818.
re letter to Hon. M. Van Buren Jan. 25. 1831
Adams letter
Did not serve 9 mos. was absent on furlough
Pratt'sburg Rejected
Steuben Co.
see letter to David Grayson 12 Jan 1821

State of New York ss. On this 10 th day of June A D 1818 before the subscriber First judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Steuben in the State aforesaid personally appears William Bole aged sixty five years resident in the town of Prattsburgh in the County & State aforesaid, who being by me first duly sworn, according to Law, doth on his Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revo- lutionary war." That he the said William Bole enlisted in the town of Schoharie, about twelve miles below Albany, in the State of New York, in the month of May in the year 1778, or near as this deponent can recollect, in the Company commanded by Capt Davis, and in the Regiment Com- manded by Col Livingston and continued to serve in the said Corps, or in the service of the United States until the month of May or June in the year 1779. When he was discharged from service at Fort Plain in the State of New York; that soon after

his enlistment he was ordered to Valley Forge where he took the Small Pox, and continued until discharged, and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services
William Bole
Sworn to & declared before me the day & year aforesaid
W m M c Burney
I Thomas McBurney Judge as afore- said do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said William Bole did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy; & I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the provisions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
W m M c Burney
Bath June 10 th 1818

State of New York Steuben County } Clerks office } So
I Edward Howell, Clerk of the County of Steuben do hereby certify that Thos Mc Burney whose name appears to the within declaration and certificate was at that time (and still is First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified and that full faith and credence should be given to all his official acts as such. Given under my hand, and the seal of my office this 7th Decr 1819
E Howell
I Thomas McBurney first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Steuben, do hereby certify that the William Cole mentioned in the preceding declaration & who has signed is in indigent circumstances & stands in need of his Country for support. Batts XXXX Decm 7th 1819.
Satisfaction Proof Made By Robert Porter Esqr & John Lewis as to the circumstances of the Plaintiff Wm Cole being XXXX indigent XXXX
Thos McBurney

In the matter of William Cole
No. 5.

State of New York
Steuben County ss on the seventeenth day of October in the year 1821 personally appeared, in open Court being a Court of Record for the said County of Steuben and State of New York William Call aged sixty eight years, resident in the Town of Prattsburgh in the County and State aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th March 1818 and the 18 th May 1820; that he enlisted in the town of Schoharie, about twelve miles below Albany in the State of New York in the month of May in the year 1778, as near as this deponent can recollect, in the Company Commanded by Capt Davis and in the Regiment Commanded by Col Gilbert Livingston, and continued to serve in the said Corps in the service of the United States until the month of May or June in the year 1779 when he was discharged from service at Fort Plain in the State of New York - and in pursuance of the act of May 1820. 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 to diminish it as to bring myself within "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 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 & by me subscribed. Real estate I have none

  Personal estate as follows   2 Large Iron Kettles   1 Small Kettle $5.00   1 Small Iron pot 1.50   1 Tea Kettle - 1 pan - 1 shovel 1.00   1 Crane & Trammel 2.50   1 Griddle - 1 spider - 1 pr flat irons 2.25   1 pair and irons 2.50   1 pr Steelyards 1.25   1 Table - 1 stand 1.00   4 pails - 3 Small Tubbs 2.00   6 Chairs - 1 Churn 1.50   2 Meat Tubbs 2.00   4 Boxes 2.00   1 Pewter Platter 1.00   3 plates .50   4 Spoons .19   2 Beds & bedding .19   1 Wooden Bottle 12.00   1 Wash Tub .19   1 half bushel - 1 peck & 1/2 peck measure .50   3 Bedsleads & Cards .75   1 Sett Coopers Tools 3.00   2 Pitchforks 5.00   1 Horse 13 years old .75   1 musket & accoutrements 13.00   5.00 
I owe One hundred & Seventy dollars - & have due to me about thirty dollars ————— $66.57
I have no family - I am a cooper by trade, But from age & infirmity and having lost

the use of my left hand, am unable to labor I am also subject to what is called the falling sickness
William Cole
Sworn to and declared on this 19 th Octr 1821 in open Court before me
John Metcalfe Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas
State of New York Steuben County Clerk's office
I John Metcalfe Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Steuben do hereby certify that the foregoing Bill and Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said Court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Sixty Six Dollars and fifty seven Cents
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 26 th day of October 1821
John Metcalfe Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Steuben County

2146
Ex No 7876 Frankfull Cole Affidavit for Pension
Taken in Open Court May Term 1841 Miles H. Turner by OK

State of Michigan 3/1 County of Clinton 3/2
On this seventh day of May One Thousand Eight Hundred and forty one Personally appeared before the Circuit Court for the County of Clinton in the State of Michigan Thankful Cole a Resident of DeWitt in the County of Clinton Aged Eighty Three 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 provisions made by the act of Congress passed July seventh One Thousand Eight Hundred and thirty Eight Entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows, That she is the Widow of William Cole who was a Revolutionary Soldier also a Pensioner — She further declares that she was married to the said William Cole on the third day of February in the year seventeen hundred and ninety that her husband the aforesaid William Cole died on the sixteenth day of May Eighteen hundred and thirty Nine that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four namely at the time above stated
Her Thankful X Cole Mark
State of Michigan 3/1 County of Clinton 3/2
Be it known that on this 17th day of May 1841 Personally appeared in open Court the above named Thankfull Cole and was duly sworn that the above affidavit was true in Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Circuit Court —
Wills H. Brown Deputy Clerk

State of New York
City & County of Schenectady ss:
Gideon Cole being duly sworn deposeth & saith that William Cole is a brother of this Deponent, that the said William Cole enlisted in the Service according to this Deponent's best recollection some time about the month of April or May in the Year 1778 - To serve as this Deponent always un- -derstood for the term of Nine months - That some time about the month of December following this Deponent was informed by his father that he had received a letter from the said William & that he was sick in Hospital at Peks kill, That this Deponent was sent by his father after the said William - But when he arrived at Peks- -kill he was informed by one of the Attendants in the Hospital that the said William had so far recovered as to join his Regiment, & had gone with them to Albany - This Deponent understood that the said William after his arrival at Albany was badly scalded & again sent to the Hospital at Albany - That sometime in the Spring the said William came home to his father's in Stephentown, & was still lame from the burn, having as this Deponent understood a furlough - That this Deponent is disinterested in the application of the said William for a Pension -
Gideon Cole
Sworn before me this 28 th day of October 1819
Eliza Davis Instit of the Pen -

I certify that Gideon took the above witness is according to my belief, a credible witness
Eliza L. Davis Justice of the Peace
State of New York County of Schenectady
I certify that Eliza L. Davis her whole
signature appears to the genuineness of the within affidavit, is, I was a Justice of the Peace of the County of Schenectady at the date thereof commissioned, sworn, & duly au- thorized to take affidavits, & do hereby further that I am acquainted with the hand writings of the said Eliza L. Davis & truly believe the signature to be her proper hand writing - In testimony whereof, I sub- scribe my name & affix the official seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County the 20 th day of November 1819
Eliza L. Davis Justice of the Peace of the County of Schenectady - N.Y.

The pet n of W m Cole of Stephen County for county lands for rev. services
G. H. Wheeler
To the Legislature
In Assembly Feb y 6. 1825
Claims

to all persons to whom these presents may come These may certify that I Nathan Cole of Galway in the County of Saratoga has still showing to the indictment of William Cole the bearer of this into the troops of the New York line in May 1778 We heard from him in December in Peekskill hospital the last we heard from him he was on the the Khade from prison Albany hospital my father sent a horse for him he came home a corporal with a wound Red in the the united States service he remained there a corporal till the first of May 1779 then went to the Redgement and Kilmer and from what I heard from him and the family and others I don't hesitate in the least of his obtaining a discharge from his Regiment
Nathan Cole
Sworn to before me this 27 th January 1826
Plate B Smith Justice of the peace

I do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the within named Nathan Cole & do believe him to be a man of truth & veracity
Platt B Smith

to the legislature of the state New York now in session men  gambler Where the undersigned lay before your honor A. Senter Blame 12 pages of William Cule of the town of Prattsburgh in Fulton County in the state I have for wages so for services in the year 1848 in Col. Leveningston Kriegament and this applicant is enabled to procure any documents from the Comptrollers office to secure his claim except the Col. John Schinner Which Blame can be proved by witness that he left for some months and that he was rested in Albany and was a cripple in Albany hospital and his furlough has till twelve months have expired for which the applicant states he never had any reward by being in different hospitals the whole campaign was in the greater part of that war from time to time fought by land and sea by night and day by long shots and close quarters was in Boringtown battle contend with an indian at Eight yards distance with fire arms life for life but victory was assured to the applicant the only mark in open field for a number of the same for many rods but he that perfected the grade here in broadside perfected him who presents himself before you with full confidence of of his claim an object of your pity in the seventy third of his age has traveled two hundred and twenty miles with full assurance that relief could be had according to law and Constitution We the undersigned present this petition in behalf of the applicant before this house with our wishes that success can be had to the satisfaction of this house that his labor be not in vain as it appears that he has been an instrument in the hands of the great Superintendent of our victory liberty and independence under the wise and able

of the immortal Washington altho' Dead yet Sparks With the Sacrificing colors had Columbe the bride and morning star of all northern Nations Which it has been Iheaved by the blood of your forefathers as an asset of peace for the young and rising generation We who ascribe our names to this portion do it freely in full assurance that Justice will be done to the within  above named as we your your humble petitioners is bound in Duty to our way
This portion is drawn by the applicant's order and by his own expression and I stand ready to give a oath to the same and that he had an honorable discharge from Rhinecliff The Recommendation that will accompany this portion from the town of Pookeepsie will assert his fidelity January the 26 William Cole

214 REJECTED
P. O. _____
Thankful Cole
Service: _____
widow of William
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

7876 Thankful Cole of William Michigan
Rejected
See let. 23 June '40 W. A. Hewitt.
was not a widow until after passage of act of 7 July 1838
Act 7 July 1838

William Cole N.Y. 18 March 1818
$8 per month
To what time last paid
Pension Office 29 th May 1839.
p st 4 th March 1836
24

Wm Cole
Pension applicant
Papers of Wm Cole to be Copied
H. E. Morrell

1 st Sep 21 st long - A bill passed for the relief of a large set of Pensioners among the rest Williambole and the Papers sent to the Pension Office Mr Lawrence is requested to send to Mr Howell at the House of Representatives an authenticated copy of the pension papers in the above case
10 papers given to Mr Whiting to copy, Mar. 6. 1834

Papers Copied & sent to Hon. E. Gorell H.R. Mar 10. 1834

No. 8
$8 per mo. from Jan. 1. 1828 3 rd sec. dit 20 May 1830 - N. Y. Role - Revv -

Hon
J. A. Eaton
City of Washington
June 7 th 1880
Sir, William Cole whose name will be found in the act for the relief of certain officers and soldiers of the revolutionary War &c &c approved on the 20 th day, May last, is a constituent of mine His application was presented through me, and believing that you may be at a loss as to the identity of the individual contemplated by the act I have to request that you enclose his pension certificate together with the necessary blanks & instructions be forwarded addressed to me at my residence in New York and I will cause them to be delivered.
Your obedient Servt John Allayee

Output of Cor of Claims a petition of W-Coh
No. 6
W. where on I. Patchin

W th respect from the Committee of Claims to whom was referred the petition of William Cole, reports -
That the petitioner asks compensation for Nine Months Service in the year 1778 as he then reports in Col: Living- ston's regiment and endured much for sickness, for which he alleges he never received any compensation -
The petitioner does not come within any of the resolutions of this State giving bounty land to soldiers of the revolution: Nor does he ask any - his claim is that this State should allow to him a compensation for his services and hardships - If the facts set forth in the petition are correct and the Committee have no reason to doubt them, the petitioner was a faithful soldier and rendered good service to his Country, - Yet the Committee know of no case where compensation has been allowed by this State for similar services and have directed their Chairman to ask leave to be discharged from the further consideration of the petition and that the petitioner have leave to withdraw his petition

Mr Oliver from the Committee on Claims to which was referred the petition of William Cole a revolutionary soldier, praying compensation for services rendered to the Government during the revolutionary war. Report.
That it appears to your Committee that the said petitioner was a faithful soldier and rendered valuable services to his country, but your Committee know of no case where compensation has been allowed by this State for similar services.
It also appears to your Committee that the petitioner is poor and wholly unable to support himself. Your Committee consider this a case of extreme hardship and one which has a strong appeal to our feelings, but yet your Committee consider this a case only relievable by application to congress (in case it is not already provided for by acts of the General Government) the proof is sufficient and proves that the petitioner rendered the above services in the year 1778 in Col. Livingston's regiment in the New-York line. Your Committee entertaining these views ask leave to be discharged from the consideration of the said petition.
W. M. Oliver Ch r
Resolved That the petitioner have leave to withdraw his petition & other papers.
Copy of the report of the Committee of claims John H. Bacon Clk

Smith Mich. } May 18. 1835 }
True
May 18 M c at Rev Evan
Pension Office War Department Washington D.C.

To the Pension office War Department
Mr William Cole a pensioner resident in this town since at his residence but might certain papers were sent to the Department for Hon. J. E. Cady last winter for the purpose of having his name transferred that he might receive his pension in this State. No information having been received of the action of the Department in the premises I am obliged by his willow and friends to respectfully enquire whether any any thing further on their part is necessary to effect the desired object. You will oblige me by giving an answer as early as practicable.
Most Respectfully Sir: G. W. Smith J. C. Clinton Co. Michigan May 17/1833

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
January 14, 1839.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," the widow of William Cole, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany, N.Y. Agency, at the rate of eight — Dollars and  Cents per month  annum , under the law of the 18th March 1818, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March, 1836, to the 16th May, 1839, the day of his death.
Respectfully, yours,
Edward S. Parrish Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

No 7876 June 23. 1841
Michigan July 7. 1838 Thankful Cole
not paid Rev J. L. Edwards Com d of Pensions Washington City

De Witt June 8 th 1841.
Sir
I herewith inclose the affidavits required in the Laws and Regulation received from you to procure the half pay of Widows of Deceased pensioners if there is any thing that is not correct you will please inform me
Yours with Much Respect William. A. Herion J. L. Edwards Comm. of Pensions

Deputy Merchant John S. Edwards Wardfortment Washington City
W. B. Root

Tewitt March the 24-1858
Dear Sir
Dr edwards sir I again enclose to you A few lines stating the circumstance of my petition business I received your answer to my letter last fall and fulfilled the requirements as far as was in my power to do before I could get my business arranged the congress man were gone to washington and our bounty clerk had not got his seal and I waited some time for his seal to come and it did not come and was know prospect of it and I had found my old certificate and so I sent that with the rest of the writings that you might be satisfied that I was a petitioner and our county To send A line to Mr boerd to have him affirm his signature if he could I sent these writings the first of february and have not received any answer from them and had concluded that

They have got misscored or if you had sent an answer it had got misscored and thought I would write to you to you that I might know the reason: if you have received them and they were not satisfactory for I transfer you will please send me a line or send them back to me and I shall be under the necessity of waiting till our county seal comes or our constable gets back home
I stated the circumstances of my losing my certificate and disadvantages we labour under in our new county and I must say that I am in want of my portion as it is all my support and dependence and have not had any money in two years on my petition and I am in want of it if it will answer the demands I can soon get the signature of the county clerk affirmed by the secretary of state as he has his signature on record you will please answer this soon as convenient
Yours obediently in bonds of love
William Cole
J. I. Edwards
if these writings will answer the demands you will
please send me a check on the old bank of microdon of according to date and will not dishonour

Dead letter rec d 14 Nov 1837.

War Department, Pension Office, June 21: 1839
Sir,
Your application for a transfer is herewith returned. The certificate of the Clerk should be free from blots or interlineations, and as his seal is evidently not a public one, the certificate of your member of Congress should be added, as prescribed in the enclosed printed sheet of instructions on the subject. The application, in other respects, appears to be correct.
Very respectfully,
Yours sincerely J. L. Edwards
Mr. William Cole, Pontiac, Michigan

Pennam
Isaac C. Gray
Marshall
Michigan

Andrew Parsons Clerk of the Court of the Court of Shiawassee County and Clinton attached - Certify that Ephraim H. Utley is a magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my Seal of Office and sub- scribed my name this fifth day of January in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty one
Andrew Parsons Clerk of the Court of Shiawassee County

STATE OF MICHIGAN, ss.
To all to whom these Presents may come,---Greeting.
Know Ye, That Andrew Parsons, _____ whose official attestation is affixed to the annexed certificate _____ was, at the time of signing the same, County Clerk _____ in and for the County of Shiawassee _____ in said State, and that to all his official acts and proceedings, as such, full faith and credit are due, and ought to be given, as well in Courts of Justice, as thereout.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the great seal of the State of Michigan.
Done at the City of Detroit, in the said State, the twenty first day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight and of the Independence of the United States, the sixty third
Randolph Manning
Secretary of State.

J. H. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
City of Washington

Mr Parsons Sir I do hereby acknowledge that the signature on the within transfer of Parsons is genuine
William A Frost

MECHANICS' & FARMERS' BANK,
Albany, Pension Agency,
June 24 th 1837
JAMES L. EDWARDS, Esquire,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 21 st inst. I have to state, that William Cole _____ a Pensioner under the Act of March 18. 1818 at eight — Dollars per month was last paid to the 4 day of March 1836
I am, Sir,
Very respectfully,
Your ob't serv't,
Thos W. Lewis
PRES'T, AND PENSION AGENT.

State of New York } John Beal of Jerusalem Gates County ss } County with a Revolutionary Pensioner aged 85 years being first duly sworn deposeth and saith that he was acquainted with William Cole and Thankful Eldridge previous to the revolutionary war that said William Cole and Thankful Eldridge were married in Hancock State of Massachusetts in the year of our Lord one Thousand seven hundred and ninety in February of said year that they lived together as Man & Wife and raised children a family of four children and further this deponent saith not John Beal. the word children erased before signed
Subscribed and sworn before me this 14 th day of May 1841 and I do certify that the said John Beal is a man of integrity and whose statement full credit can be reposed Edward Ganning Justice of the peace of Gates County
State of New York } Lydia Beal of Jerusalem Gates County ss } Gates County ss aged Seventy One years being first sworn deposeth and saith that she was acquainted with William Cole and Thankful Eldridge about the close of the revolutionary war that said William Cole and Thankful Eldridge were married in Hancock State of Massachusetts in the year of our Lord One Thousand seven hundred and ninety in February of said year that they lived together as Man and Wife and raised a family of four children and further this deponent saith not Lydia Beal Mark
in the presence of E Ganning
Subscribed and sworn before me this 14 th day of May 1841 and I do certify that the said Lydia Beal is a woman of integrity and whose statement full credit can be reposed

Edward Ganning Justice of the peace of Yates County
State of New York } Yates County Clerk's office } ss. I Samuel Stevens clerk of said County do hereby certify that Edward Ganning Esquire before whom the preceding affidavits were taken was at the dates thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, legally authorized as such and that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice and truly believe that his signature to the preceding certificates is genuine.
In witness whereof I herunto affix the seal of the said County and of the County Courts thereof (my official seal the fourteenth day of May 1841) Sam Stevens Clerk

William E. C.
M VR to Michigan

County of Clinton ss
On the Eleventh day of April 1837 before me the subscriber a justice of the Peace for the said county of Clinton personally appeared William Cole who on his Oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company Commanded by Captain Davis in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Livingston in the service of the United States that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of New York from whence he has lately removed that he now resides in the State of Michigan where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be there payable in future. The following are his reasons for removing from the State of New York to the State of Michigan viz To live with his children
Sworn & subscribed to before me } William Cole the day and year aforesaid }
William A Hewitt J of the Peace

State of Michigan County of Clinton ss On the Eleventh day of April 1837 before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace for said County personally appear Isaac Hewit who on his oath declares that William Cole is the identical person named in an original certificate of Pension which he has in his possession from the War Department and is also the same person who has sworn to and subscribed the above Affidavit Isaac Hewit
Sworn to and subscribed } before me this day and year } aforesaid } William A Hewit J. Pease }
County of Clinton ss I do hereby certify that Isaac Hewit the witness aforesaid is a person of truth and veracity
William A Hewit J. Pease

Clerk of the Court Andrew Parsons of, (Shiawassee) County certify that William A Herriott is a Justice of the Peace as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my Seal of Office and subscribed my Name this Eighth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred and thirty Seven
Andrew Parsons County Clerk

Mr J. L. Edwards War department Washington City D. M. [?]
Mr Evans Sept 62

Tiwill
Sept - the 15 - 1857
Mr J L Edwards Sir as I have written to you for a transfer of my pension from York State to Michigan and have not received an answer and you would confer a great favour on me by sending me an answer whether you have received them writings and if received them whether they were correct or not and if not correct you will oblige me by sending a true copy of the transfer if you will oblige me with the foregoing request you will confer a great favour on a sincere friend.
William Cole
Please direct your communications to De Witt Clinton County Michigan State

to the Executive at Washington this 26 April 1829. Standing on as I have a blame before this house for a pension two year standing and which appears to be stagnated by the decision of Mr. Edwards - Letter which reads thus - your Witness say that you in the first of May 1778 and went home on a furlough in the forepart the spring 1778 and nine months in actual service is the ground to entitle you to a pension when all of nine months is inclosed in this letter - For the further satisfaction of the honorable Executive I give the following statement of that Campaign & enlisted the first of May 1778 was then furloughed in Newbern town in Jersey joined Col. Dunston's Brigade and Col. Davies Company in Raleigh took the small post was left there When the Army moved to White Plains and joined my Brigade there in a short time after in a poor state of health soon went to Danbury hospital went through a loss of power lost sometime as a dead man - but was raised again and sent to the Recruiting hospital in Poughkeepsie there went through a season of the Camp Distemper or bloody flux and was raised again - joined my Brigade about the 20 th of December and by Water to Albany for fort St. Lawrence - Was so scolded in Albany with that Water by a fishing the almost to death that night was the only time that I ever saw my pay master then deprived of any money so the suppos that I was dead was so taken to the hospital confined forty days which intitled the nine months I suffered more than death itself with cold hunger Must live thus by a bad saw I went to hospital the 26 th day of December so took a pass from the doctor between the 26 th and tenth of February and went home and was a captive till sometime in May 1779 and was obliged to ride to the Remaining officer of the Brigade at Fort Plain in Herkshire County Col. Cornel Kiner who had I think gave him my pass and he gave me a honorable discharge as could be taken by any officer's pen I put it in my vest pocket and it was lost on horse to me and destroyed This I declare to Kite and alert to in the of him that will bring Notice to me and the Executive for where I have fought Who's true will hear and give relief by other indentifications that will follow so help me god William Calk

I hear by certify that I was knowing to Mr. William Cole being in the Continental army but how long a time I can't say as I was in the Massachusetts line and he in the New York line and I am satisfied that he was at Saratoga by what he tells me that took place there at that time as I was there at the same time but did not see him there nor here and I am satisfied by information from others as well as himself that the within statement as to the time he served is correct. Jerusalem April 28 th 1829. John Beal.
No. 9
Gates County ss / Personally came before me Abraham Wagner Esq. one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County this 28 th April 1829.
William Cole Who Was duly Sworn & Saith that the Within Statement Which he has subscribed his name to is true as there is stated & further Saith not in Witness of the above I have set my hand the day & year above written.
William Cole
Sworn & subscribed the day & year above written before me
Abraham Wagner

County of Shiawassee } and Clinton } On this fifth day January 1839 before me the subscriber a justice of the Peace for the said County of Shiawassee personally appeared William Cole who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Davis in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Livingston in the service of the United States that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of New York from whence he removed to the State of Michigan in July 1836 where he intends to remain and has been deprived of drawing his Pension ever since on the account that the County Clerk had not got the County Seal and he could not see a member of Congress to obtain their signature and wishes his pension to be then payable in future The following are his reasons for removing from the State of New York to the State of Michigan viz to live with his Children
William Cole
Sworn & subscribed to before } me the day and year aforesaid } Ephraim H. Wetley Justice of the Peace

State of Michigan } County of Shiawassee & } } on the fifth Clinton attached } day of January 1839 before me the Subscribed Justice of the peace for said Counties personally appeared Isaac Hewitt who on his oath declares that William Cob is the identical person named in an original Certificate of Pensions which he had in his possession from the War Department and is also the same person who has sworn to and subscribed the above affidavit Isaac Hewitt Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year above written Ephraim H. Nittley Justice of the Peace
County of Shiawassee & Clinton } attached } }
I do hereby certify that Isaac Hewitt the witness of said is a person of Truth and veracity Ephraim H. Nittley Justice of the Peace

State of New York Saratoga County
October 25 th 1819 personally appeared before me one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Saratoga and State of New York Nathan Cole of Galway in the said County of Saratoga who being by me duly sworn made oath That William Cole during the course of the Revolutionary War some time in the Spring of the year 1778 for nine months in the New York Troops as he was informed by his father's family (he then being in the service) and verily believes to be true - and that some time in the latter part of the Winter of the year 1779 this deponent being then at home at Stephen Town, the said William returned home on a furlough, being later by a return received at Albany, and that sometime in the Spring ensuing the said William returned to the Army for his discharge and has almost but a short time from him, and it was said that he received one, but this deponent does not recollect of witnessing it
Nathan Cole
Sworn & declared the day & year above written Before me Salmon Child
I the judge aforesaid do certify that I am acquainted with the above named Nathan Cole and that he a disinterested & creditable Witness
Salmon Child
State of New York Saratoga County
ss: I Thomas Palmer Clerk of the said County of Saratoga: Do Certify that Salmon Child whose name is subscribed to the draft of the preceding affidavit and certificate, was on the date thereof a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Saratoga acting under the authority of this State duly Commissioned and sworn, and the above is his signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the County Seal the 26 th October 1819
Thomas Palmer Clerk

Petition of William Cole a revolutionary Soldier praying Compensation of his services rendered to the State during the war.
Feb. 1. 1830 Ref. to cw, on B. & H. 72
Mr. Oliver
In Senate April 11. 1829
Referred to committee on Claims
Mr. Oliver Ch
Bill 72 6. 27
No. 10 Morgan 33. H.R. 72

Yours sincerely March 4th 1844
Mr. [illegible] you must pardon me in troubling you with my second letter as I have had no answer from the first respecting my papers - I heard that you was in Gangang and I called at your office and the gentleman informed me that he did not expect home till May and I expect to leave the state before that time so if I would gratify me so much as to inform me what was done respecting my business that you had in charge you will oblige well wisher William Eale
see

We the undersigned Inhabitants of the Town of Prattsburgh in the County of Steuben do hereby Certify that we are, and have been for some time past acquainted with De William Cole the bearer of this - And we from our acquaintance with him, do believe him to be a man of Character and veracity, and should not on any occasion hesitate to give full credence to his Oath. Prattsburgh 16 Jany 1826.
Sam Wattenburgh J.P.
Elijah Burlew
John Smith J.P.
General Pitts Samuel Hays jr
David Johnson
Silvester Cook
Abm H. Deyo J.P.
Abm. Friesler
Ezra Miner
Robt Porter
George Franklin
John F. Lesuer
Jonathan Linds
John Keal of Jerusalem

Ulster County ss. Comm th of Penn ya
Before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Court of the Common Pleas in & for said county, personally appeared Royal Royal Cole who on his solemn oath doth depose and say viz That he lived at his father's in the town of Stephentown in the State of New York and on the last of April or beginning of May Seventeen hundred & Seventy eight my brother William Cole enlisted in the Nine months forces of New York he left home at that time & we never heard of him till about the middle of December following when we heard that P. William lay sick in Pickett's Hospital and he wishing to return home my brother Gideon went for him, when Gideon arrived said William had recovered & had joined the Regiment, We next heard from him on his way home on furlough having been scalded & was lame about the middle of February 1779. When said William got well he returned to his Regiment, Afterwards he returned home and to best of said Deponent's belief & recollection he went with him on honorable discharge And further This Deponent saith not further, that said Deponent is in no wise interested in the event of said William getting his pension or not —
Sworn & subscribed before me Royal Cole The fifteenth day of Octo 1821. Samuel Morris

Sierra County ss. Com th of Penn ya , I do hereby certify that the within name Samuel W. Morris is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of Office the 13 th day of October 1821.
W. Patton for John Patton Prothon ry

State of Michigan Clerk's Office Clinton County -
I Seth P. Mason Clerk of the Circuit Court in & for said County do hereby certify that Milo H. Turner before whom the annexed affidavits & acknowledgment were taken was a Notary Public in & for said County duly qualified & authorized to take the same & that the signature is the proper handwriting of said Notary public
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Circuit Court at DeWitt This 8 th day of June A.D. 1841
Milo H. Turner Deputy Clerk

Thankne Call 2146

Be it known all men by these presents that I Thankful Col of DeWitt County of Clinton and State of Michigan the Widow of William Col a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States do hereby constitute and appoint William A Hewitt my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name to receive from the agent of the United States for paying pensions in the State of Michigan the whole amount of money due me from Government by virtue of an Act of Congress passed on the Seventh of July 1838 granting half pay to Widows of Deceased Pensioners from the Sixteenth day of May (1839) one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine to the eighth day of June 1841 being the date of this instrument the sixteenth day of May - afore said being the day on which the said William Col died
Witness my hand and seal this eighth day of June 1841 Thankfull Cole
William A Hewitt
State of Michigan County of Clinton ss. Be it known That on the Eighth day of June 1841 before the subscriber a Notary Public in & for said County personally appeared Thankfull Cole above named and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be her act & deed In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the the day & year last above mentioned
Milo H. Turner Notary Public C.C.M.
State of Michigan County of Clinton ss. Be it known That on the Eighth day of June 1841 - before the subscriber a Notary Public for said County personally appeared William A Hewitt the attorney named in the foregoing power of Attorney & made oath that the same was not given him by reason of any sale transfer or mortgage of the Pension or Arrears of Pension therein authorized to be received by him.
Sworn & Subscribed before me the day & year last above mentioned before me Milo H. Turner William A Hewitt N.P.C.C.M.
State of Michigan County of Clinton ss. Personally appeared Isaac Hewitt who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he has been acquainted with William Col and Thankful Col forty years and they have lived together as man and Wife and recognized as such until his death which took place the Sixteenth day of May 1839 and further saith that the said Thankful Col Resides

State of Michigan - County of Clinton ss. Be it Known That on The Eighth day of June 1841 - before The Subscriber a Notary public for said County personally appeared William A Hewitt The attorney named in the foregoing power of Attorney & made oath that the same was not given him by reason of any sale Transfer or Mortgage of the Pension or Arrears of Pension therein authorized to be received by him. Sworn & Subscribed before me the day & year last above mentioned before me Milo H Turner Notary Public C.C.M. William A Hewitt
State of Michigan ss. Personally appeared before me County of Clinton Isaac Hewitt who hereupon being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he has been acquainted with William Leek and Thankful Leek forty years and they have lived together as man and Wife and recognized as such until his death which took place the sixteenth day of May 1839 and further sayeth that the said Thankful Leek Remains unmarried again Isaac Hewitt Sworn and Subscribed before me This Eight day of June 1841 and I do hereby certify that the said Isaac Hewitt is a man of integrity and in whose statements full credit can give Milo H Turner Notary Public
State of Michigan ss. Personally appears before me Phebe Hewitt County of Clinton who hereupon being duly sworn deposeth and sayeth that she has been acquainted with William Leek and Thankful Leek for 50 years and they have lived together as man and Wife and been recognized as such until his death which took place the sixteenth day of May 1839 and further sayeth that the said Thankful Leek has not been married since Phebe Hewitt Sworn and Subscribed before me this Eighth day of June 1841 and I do hereby certify that Phebe Hewitt is a woman of truth and veracity and in whose statement full confidence can be placed Milo H Turner Notary Public Clinton Co. Mich.