Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 39338, William Cole, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
bole, William
S 39338
CONTENTS

18, 762
Virginia
William Cole
of Chesterfield Co in the State of Virginia who was a Private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Spottswood of the Virginia line, for the term of 3 yrs from 1777
inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 of May 1822
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th of Oct 1822 and unto Parke Poindexter Esq. Chesterfield, C. H. Va
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1822 29. 96
Semi anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1823 48
  3. mo  18/4/  { Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }    8  31/30    24.     4.90     1. 6      29. 96      $77.96
May 1. 1820.
page 117 8 —
Col B French Aug 9. 1825.

A copy of
William Coles
Declaration & Schedule —

State of Virginia, Chesterfield County S.S.
On this thirteenth day of May One thousand eight hundred & twenty two, personally in open court, before the county court of Chesterfield (which is a court of record, the Act of the Virginia Assembly establishing the county courts expressly declaring that they shall be courts of record) William Cole aged about sixty three years, resident in said county of Chesterfield, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War on the continental establishment in the Virginia line, that he enlisted in the year 1777 under Lieutenant Oglesby (of Capt Everard Mades Company) for the term of three years, and was attached to the 2 nd Va. Regt. commanded by Col Spottswood; that he fought in the battles of White Marsh Camp in Pennsylvania, at the battle of Paulers Hook in the State of New York: Stony Point, and at the siege of Charleston, that he was taken prisoner and afterwards exchanged, landed at Jas Town and discharged at Richmond. — 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 provisions 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 on 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 whatever. —
Schedule
No property
The said Wm Cole am by occupation a farmer planter, but am totally unable to perform any manual labor; my family consists of a wife and one small daughter about 13 years old. — I am in debt to sundry persons about twenty dollars. —
Wm his x Cole mark

Hamlin Cole of lawful age being first sworn in open court deposeth and saith that he has read the above declaration of Wm Cole and knows that tis true as regards his services in the Revolutionary War. —
Hamlin Cole
Sworn to and declared in open court on the 13 th day of May anno Dom: 1822. —
Edm d Lockett Seal Presiding Justice of the peace then in court sitting. —
Virginia; Chesterfield county to wit; I Parke Poindexter clerk of Chesterfield county court, in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath, and the affidavit of Hamlin Cole thereto endorsed, are truly copied from the record of the said court. And I do further certify that it is the opinion of said court, that the said Wm Cole has no property whereof to make a Schedule. — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said court this first day of June anno Dom: 1822 and in the 46 th year of our Independence.
Parke Poindexter
Virginia Chesterfield County S t
Eleazar Clay presiding Justice of the peace in and for the said County, do hereby certify that Parke Poindexter whose name is subscribed to the annexed and foregoing certificate is Clerk of the County Court of Chesterfield and that due faith and credit ought to be given to all of his official acts as such. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 4 th day of June anno Dom: 1822 and in the 46 th year of our Independence.
Ed. Clay Seal

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section
AWF/HDM aw
January 15, 1930.
Mr. W. M. Elliott The Lowndes Savings Bank and Trust Company Clarksburg, West Virginia.
Dear Sir:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 39338, it appears that William Cole enlisted in 1777 and served three years as a private in Captain Everard Meade's Company, Colonel Spotswood's Virginia Regiment. He was in the battles of White Marsh, Paulus Hook, Stony Point and Charleston where he was taken prisoner and afterwards exchanged.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 13, 1822, at which time he was aged sixty-three years and was living in Chesterfield County, Virginia.
The soldier married Martha (Patsy) Miles in 1795. The marriage license was dated December 29, 1795.
He died in April 1824 and she died in January or February 1836.
In 1820 a daughter is referred to as thirteen years of age. Her name is not given, and there are no further data as to family.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH Commissioner.

39 338
INVALID.
Rev
1921 Sept. 24 - Hirt to Hon Will R. Wood See letters in N.F. 5-884 N o Cole 1930 - June 15 - Hirt to me V.V.M. Elliott
File No. 39 338
William Cole De St. Croix
Act: 18 th March 18
Index: - Vol. 8 , Page 98
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Paid 5
July 31. 45
Hon. J. S. Edwards
Room 2. Pensions
Washington Com
W.C.
p. 2 - ch. 3 B.F. 3
W
10 Oct 22
Wm Cole Verna

Manchester, Va
28 July, 1845
Sir
Owing to circumstances beyond my control, I have been unable until this moment to reply to your letter of the 30th May last.
William Leslie and Martha Miles were married in 1795 - The date of the marriage license is Dec. 29th. 1795. The deceased soldier on the 13 May, 1822, made his declaration of service & rendered an schedule of his Est. under the acts of Congress 1818 & 1820. He died in 1834 in April - his widow died in Jan. or February 1836.
Any further information can be given if desired by the department.
I am respectfully
Yr. Obedt Servt
Baptiste French
Hon J. S. Edwards
Comm d Pensions
Washington
D.C.

63 Pension Office, Aug 9. 1845.
Sir,
In relation to the case of William Cole de d I have to inform you that his representatives have no claim on account of his service. It appears from your letter that he died in April 1824, and the 3 d Auditor's books show that he was last paid to the 4 th March 1824. The arrears accruing from that time to the day of his death cannot now be paid, as the 4 th Section of the Law of March 3. 1845 forbids the payment in a case where more than six years have elapsed since the the pension became due. His widow did not acquire any right to a pension, as the marriage took place after the period limited by law, viz the 31 st December 1795. The de d soldier did not acquire had no claim any right to bounty land from the U States, because he did not enlist for, and serve till the end of, the war.
Babet French Esq Manchester Va.

Rept. referred to the Comm. of Penury who will please give Mr. French the information he desires at Chesterfield C.H. Virginia
Hon. John N. Mason
Am. May 30 1845
Col. Geo. H. Wallis State
Washington Co. Va.
Whole Park
Chapel Hill

Hon. John G. Mason
Dear Sir -
I can have but one apology for trespassing on your time, and that is, I come in the name and behalf of suffering humanity - a cause never slighted or neglected by you.
I am desirous of obtaining some information concerning the pension law, in regard to a case now before me.
William Cole was one of the revolutionary pensioners, but (to use the words of my memorandum) "he made only one draw (through his attorney in fact, whose name is not recollected) before he died; his widow, survived him several years and has recently died without having drawn on treasury for any part of the pension." The question is, can the representatives of William Cole and Patsy his widow now draw the back dues?
I can furnish proof of the time of the decease of William & Patsy and also of the appointment of the attorney in fact, and possibly I may discover his name. The heirs of the old veteran are in a suffering condition, and are in every respect deserving of the sympathies of their fellow men.
If you can place this letter in the proper channel so that I may be enabled to give my clients the proper information, you will confer a personal favour on me and gain the liveliest gratitude of needy, but honest people

We are all well pleased with our most excellent President in all but one thing - i.e. the injury (unintentional no doubt) he has done to Virginia, in depriving her of her shield and strong arm of defence - That noble and indomitable veteran "The old Enquirer".
With the kindest wishes for your public fame and private happiness, I am as ever,
Yours most truly,
Baptt French

18,603
Johnnie B.H. 1822
John Gold Chesterfield Co. Va. Parke Pointe Chesterfield Co. Va.
Rec. 9 Oct 1822
Secretary of the War Department
Washington City
True

Virginia, Chesterfield county 5 th Oct. 1822.
Sir;
Enclosed is the declaration of William Cole as a Revolutionary Soldier; If a pension should be allowed, he requests that the certificate may be forwarded to my care.
Your most O b
Parke Poindexter
The General Land Office Washington D.C.
Mr. Poindexter

William Cole, Va roll act 18 March 1818. at $8 per month - said to have died in April 1824.
Bepleased to say to what time he was last paid.
Pension Offer
Aug 7. 1845. } Sept. 4 th March 1824
JH

THE LOWNDES SAVINGS BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL, $250,000 PAID IN CAPITAL, $150,000
DIRECTORS: RICHARD T. LOWNDES                      W. BLADEN LOWNDES LLOYD LOWNDES                              TASKER G. LOWNDES GEORGE L. DUNCAN
CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA.
November 19, 1929.
Department of The Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Recd
Gentleman:
Kindly give me what record you have of William Cole , Revolutionary soldier from Virginia, (Chesterfield) S. of W., 1835 pen. 2, 51.
Thanking you, I am,
Very truly yours,
W. M. Elliott
W. M. Elliott % The Lowndes Sav. Bank & Trust Co.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
S.F. 39338
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of William Cole a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1777 3 years. Pvt. Edward Meade Spotswood Va.                                     
Dec. 1777
Aug. 1779
July 1779
May 1780
Battles engaged in, White Marsh Paulus Hook Stony Point 2nd Charleston  where he was taken prisoner & afterwards exchanged
Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____
Date of application for pension, May 13. 1822 His ch. was ab.
Residence at date of application, Chesterfield County, Va.
Age at date of application, 63 He died in Apr. 1824
Remarks: Soldier married Martha (Patsy) Miles in 1795 - marriage license dated Dec. 29. 1795. She died in Jan'y or Feb'y 1836. In 1820 there was a daughter 13 years old. No other data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.