Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2131, John Cole, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
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cole, John
R 2131
CONTENTS

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of June 7 th 1832
State of Tennessee
Henderson County
On this 2 nd Day of March 1840
Personally appeared before the worshipfull Court now sitting in and for the said County it being a Court of Record John Cole a citizen of said County who served a private soldier in the army of the Revo- lution now near Eightysix years of age who being first Duly Sworn according to Law Doth on his oath Make the Following Declaration in order to obtain the Benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress of Passed June the 7 th 1832 that he was a volunteer and Served two Months in Capt Helle Company of volunteers and Served on horse pack and traveled through the Country hereafter named John Cole was quartered at Hillsborough Orange County NC and Marched through Chatham Wake Granville Person Orange and Guilford this tour of duty was to suppress Disaffected men and Negroes and served my time fully out but rec d no Discharge — Second tour John Cole substituted in John Hunts place John Hunt was called out by Draft for three Months a private soldier John Cole was mustered into Service at Hillsborough Orange County NC under Major Hall and was Marched from Hillsborough to Genl. Butlers near Haw River in said County then Genl. Butler took the Command and Marched his army to Ramseys Mill in Chatham County NC at this place we were Stationed and Genl. Butler Detached of parties to Spy around his Camp — from there he Marched to Wake County house at that place my time of three Months expired and was Discharged by General Butler himself

William Hunt and Harris woods served in this same three Months tour with me & was Discharged at the same place after I John Cole returned home in Orange County N.C. Capt. Davis Grisham called on me to serve short tours of duty after the Tories and while in pursuit of them we caught five men their names were Thomas Bookend John Lewis Thomas Scarlet William Scarlet these four men were all returned into the North Carolina Continental Line for twelve months — near that time there was order for one man to be sent out of every seven men and the lot fell on a man by the name of John Johnson and I John Cole substituted in John Johnsons place and was enrolled at Hillsborough in Orange County N.C. and to serve twelve months a privet soldier and was ordered from there to Crops Creek and at my arrival at Crops Creek I John Cole was mustered into service in the Main army and in Lieut. Purvis company and was marched from that place to the high hills on Santee river and I John Cole was enrolled in Genl. Greens army and in Capt. Colemans company and ordered into service for the term of time I engaged and while at that place there was a call for volunteers to reinforce Col. Bell Lees forces of Light Infantry and I John Cole again volunteered to go to Col. Bell Lees assistance and was under Capt. Sanders in Col. Lees Regiment of Infantry and Daniel Colowers William Clowers John Lewis and Thomas Scarlet these last named men all volunteered when called on by Col. Lee and served in Lees Regt. till Discharged at Charlstown when peace was ratified with Old England — and as to my Discharges they are lost or so misplaced now that I cannot present them to the Hon. Department — he further declares that the same

John Cole was born in Granville County North Carolina and brought up in Orange County N.C. and moved from Orange to Bedford County Tennessee State and from Bedford to Henderson County Tennessee State — That he further Declares that the reason why he the same John Cole has not made an application to the Hon. Department Soon for a pension is that I John Cole is void of Education as for want of a form and understanding how to present my term of Service to the Hon. Department for a pension it has been Delayed untill the present — and that the grate length of time and in consequence of old age and the loss of memory I cannot precisely recollect the Date neither the year nor Month when I John Cole entered the service nor do I know of any Soldier a Living now by whom I can prove my actual Service by I also Declare that I John Cole never was payed any money by any paymaster who was paying Soldiers of the army of the revolution the Discharge for twelve months fell into the hands of a John Murray altho I never recd. any thing for my Service. he hereby Relinquishes every other claim what ever to a pension or annuity except the present and he decl ares that his name is not on the pension roll of any Agency in any State Whatever nor do I know of any papers being presented to that office in my name
   years Months Days Rank names and rank of the field & company officers the age & place     0 2 0 of privates Capt Hell-moor 46   0 3 0 of privates Genl. Miller and Orange   1 0 0 of privates Major Hall - Lieut. Perrell Capt. Coleman transferred to Col. Lee Capt. Sanders County North Carolina  

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid John his Cal (Seal) Mack
and the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states
James W. Seldon Pres. David Wilson Spk. Hinson McVay Secy
I Jesse Taylor Clerk of the Court of Henderson County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of said Court in the matter of the application of John Cole for a pension in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 2 day of March 1840.
Jesse Taylor Clerk

John Cole Treasurer
Suspended
Act 20 March 1840
Rev C. M. Williams
S. M. Neil
Act 2 d Sep 1840
Rev C. M. Williams
5131
Act 7 June 1832

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
21.31
P. O. _____
John Cole
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18____.
Discharged: _____, 18____.
REJECTED
Application filed: _____, 18____.
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18____.

Washington March 17 1840
Sir
The enclosed declaration of I have book, I must examine
Your obedient servant
J. L. Edwards Esq. to H. Williams Co Peruvian
1840
March 17

Mar 27, 1840
Rev. J. M. Ward.
J. Edward Cogg
Commissioner of Pensions City of Washington
THE

State of North Carolina Secretary of State's Office 23 rd March 1840.
Sir
Your letter of the 20 th instant was received this morning, and I have carefully searched the muster-rolls of the continental line of this State in the revolutionary war, for the name of John Cole, but do not find it there.
Very respectfully
Your obedt. Servt
W. H. Hill
James L. Edwards Esq r Commissioner of Pensions

Sept 1. 1840
Washington D.C.
Chancery
Vern.
Inat
J. P. Estenat Esq.
Co. Attorney
Washington
D.C. etc.

Lexington Jan Augt 19 1840
Sir
I neglected to learn your decision upon the application of John Pole for a pension, please advise me of your decision. Should the declaration be defective which is probable from your communication of the 20 of March to me I think from what I have heard since my return home that it can surely be amended so that it will entitle him to a pension even if the records in North Carolina does not sustain his statement. I therefore wish you to return his declaration  it to me pointing out the corrections necessary.
Your Old Servant
C. Williams

Joseph B. Godby Daniel White
a blacksmith residing in the county of Henderson and John  John  Garman  Garman residing in the same hereby certify that they are will acquaint -ted with John Cole who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that they believe him to be near Eighty six years of age that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that they concur in that opinion
Sworn to and subscribed the Day and year aforesaid
Joseph B Godby (Seal) John Garman (Seal)
and the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states
and the court further certifies that it appears to them that Daniel White  Joseph B. Godby & John Garman who has signed the
preceding certificate is a blacksmith resident in the county of Henderson and that John Cole who has also signed the same is a resident in the same county and is a credible person and that their statements is entitled to credit
James W. Alderman (Seal) David Wilson (Seal) Harrison M. Gray (Seal)

I Jessie Taylor Clerk of the court of Henderson County Do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of John Cole for a pension in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 2 nd Day of the March at Offutt Jessie Taylor Clerk

34.988 John Cole Tennessee
Mem. L. H. Williams, No. R.

State of Tennessee } Henderson County }
This Day William Cole a citizen of the State and County first above mentioned came before me W. J. Kriger — one of the acting justices of the peace in and for the said County and made oath in due form of Law Deposeth and saith that he the said William Cole was well acquainted with John Cole And Do now that this Identical same John Cole who has made application to the Hon Department for a pension did actually start off from his place of residence to serve the powers of duty in the army of the Revolution and had full knowledge his returning from the place where he set off from and allways heard himself and others who went with him and returned home at the same time that he served his term of time fully out as he states in his Declaration and do believe all the facts set forth in his Declaration to be true all the same William Cole are six years younger than this same John Cole also I William Cole Do testify that I have full knowledge of John Cole moving from Orange County N.C. to Bedford County Ten- nessee I new him in Bedford and I now know him in Henderson County Tennessee and Do know him to be the Identical same man who has represented himself to have served in the army of the Revolution Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 2 nd day of March 1840 William J. Kriger J.P. } William Cole his mark

State of Tennessee Humboldt County }
I Jesse Taylor Clerk of the County Court of said County do certify that William H. Higgs is an Acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County that the Hutton signature purporting to be his is genuine and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his Official acts as such
Given under my hand and seal of Official Office March 2nd 1874
Jesse Taylor Clerk

State of Tennessee Humboldt County }
I Samuel S Edward Chairman and presiding Justice of the county court of said County Do hereby certify that Jerry Taylor whose name appears in the annexed certificate is acting clerk of the county courts of said County & that full faith and credit is and should be given to all his official acts as such given under my hand this 2 day of March 1840
Sam S Edward Chairman & presiding Justice