Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23,580, Samuel Cole, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Cole, Samuel
S 23,580
CONTENTS

Revolution
23580
INVALID.
File No. 23,580
Samuel Cole
Drummer Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 78
[Arrangement of 1870.]

11. 042
Pennsylvania
Samuel Cole
of Cambria in the State of Pennsylvania who was a Drummer in the Company commanded by Captain Parker of the Regt commanded by Col Crafts in the Pennsylvania line for
1 Yr. 11 mo 14. D Drummers } $ 86.00
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 86 Dollars & Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th day of March 1833 and sent to M c Caran Esq. Ebensburg Pa.
Arrears to the 14th of March 1833. 172.02 Semi-ann. allowance ending Sept 1833. 43.00
$ 215.02
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by John T. Sprague Clerk. Book E. Vol. - 5 - Page - 9

Samuel Cole
17523
✓

State of Pennsylvania } County of Cambria } ss.
On this third day of October A.D. 1882, personally appeared Samuel Cole, a resident of Cornenough Township, in the County of Cambria and State of Pennsylvania aforesaid, aged seventy one years, who being first duly 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 9 th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated - He entered as a volunteer Drummer in July 1775 at the town of Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts in a Company commanded by Captain John Porter, for six months - marched to Cambridge near Bunker Hill, and having joined a regiment commanded by Col. Seargent in General Heath's Brigade, continued there during the six months - After the expiration of his time he again volunteered for two months, at Roxbury near Boston in a Militia Company commanded by Captain Joseph Cole and Lieutenant Zachariah Gurney in a regiment commanded by Col. Dailey, and were stationed there during the time - Some regular troops under command of Col. Green were there.
After the expiration of the two months he enlisted for again a company of artillery commanded by Captain Israel Lathrop and Lieutenant Joseph Cole in the regiment of Col. Thomas Crafts, and was stationed during the year at Boston - After the expiration of his time he removed to the western part of the State of Massachusetts and in the fall of the year 1777 he volunteered under Captain Webster in the regiment commanded by Col. May and marched to Saratoga and continued in service six weeks - was engaged in

The battle and present at the surrender of General Burgoyne to Generals Gates and Arnold - after the sur- -render he returned with prisoners to the town of Northamp- -ton in Massachusetts - At the time General Arnold deserted he served two months at West Point as a sub- -stitute for a person whose name he does not recollect in a militia company in a regiment commanded by Col. Weston - He acted as a drummer during all his service. He has no documentary evidence and knows of no witnesses to his service -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn to and subscribed The day and year aforesaid } Samuel Cole Philip Root
We Robert P. Linton Esq., residing in Conemaugh Township, and Michael Reager, residing in Jackson Township in the county of Cambria aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Samuel Cole who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declara- -tion; that we believe him to be about seventy one years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a musician or soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion - R. P. Linton
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid Philip Root
Michael Reager
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 musician and served as he states. And the court further cer- -tifies that it appears to them that Robert P. Linton

Esquire who signed the preceding certificate is a resident in Conemaugh Township, and that Michael Reager who also signed the same is a resident in Jackson Township in the said County of Cambria and that they are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit - and the court further certify that the said Samuel Cole could not produce a clergyman without too much expense & inconvenience -
I Philip Noon, clerk of the court of Common Pleas of Cambria County aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Samuel Cole for a pension -
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal my office this third day of October A.D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty two -
Philip Noon Clerk 3

Samuel Cole
Adm C . 19 th Dec r Dummer 1 yr 11 mo. 14 d s $86.01
17523
M c Lanan Esq r Ebensburg

BRIEF in the case of  Samuel Cole  60 of  Georgia  in the State of  Pa.  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 71  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     July In 1775 volunteered 6 Drummer Gen. Parker Col. Seager   1776 " " 2 " Gen. Goh Col. Dailey   " enlisted 1 " Gen. Lathrop Col. Crafts   Fall of 1777 volunteered 1 14 " Gen. Webster Col. May   1780 . . . . . 2 " Col. Huston   1 11 14  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Battle of Saratoga  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Bridge water Mass  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
George Taylor
Examining Clerk.