The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-05
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supposed" IL 1t were proved beyond
doubt that the earliest William Cole
was father of Colonel William. then
everything would be favorable 10 tho
Coles being T.. +. VS.. but II is only
supposed. II is probable, but not POSI-
i've To Nicholas Marian We owe un-
s2eakable gratitude. Like n father no
has lcd mary an anxious aspirant into
the coveted goal OF Colonial Dameship
and he deserves much honor. Cole,
or Bhlthrope." IL also very compelling,
and we would give him n seat among
That earliest crowd IL possible.
These interesting contributions will
cut out Sir John Randolph to-day, he
VIII be continued next Sunday.
EDITOR.
misunderstanding.
Genealogical Editor. The Times-Dis-
patch:
Two OF my ancestors. who arc oyi-
IDENTIFY entitled to a place In your list
Of +. +. are Captain Nicholas Mar
tian. founder Of Yorktown. and Colonel
William Cole. sometime Secretary OF
State for Virginia
IN tho Virginia Historical Magazine.
Vol ~. Will he found this statement:
Captain Nicholas Marian was born
1921. and probably came TO Virginia
before 1920" lie Was In the House OF
Burscsscs az carly as 1923. and was
living near Jamestown In 1924. known
as Captain Nicholas Martue He WAC
frequently In the House of Burgess.s,
ana In 1885 was one Of the leaders In
the opposition to Governor Harvey
About 1880 he moved to York County.
ana was justice OF peace for that
county from 1893 10 tho time Of his
death. 1857. All Of his three daughters
married prominent men. Elizabeth
married Colonel George Rcade (mem-
Der or Governors CounciD: Sarah mar
ried Captain William Fuller tat one
tiine Governor OF Maryland), and Mary
married Lieutenant Colonel John Scars
brook. Accounts OF the descendants OF
Colonel George Reade has been pub
lished frequently. / shall merely state
that his daughter Mildred was the
great grandmothcr of George Washing
ton. Captain Nicholas Marian was
also the ancestor Of Governor Thomas
Nelson. Robert Il. Lee and many other
DISTINGUISHED Virginians.
Colonel John Scarsbrook's daughter
Elizabeth, married David Condor They
had a daughter. Mary, who married
Elias Wills. OF Mulberry Island, War
wick County diced In York COUNTY,.
Elias and Mary Wills were grandpar-
ents OF Mary Wills tdicd 1870. wife of
Captain James Cole, Of Goochiand
County tmy ancestors); OF Elias Wills,
OF FluyanHa County, and of General
John Scarsbrook Wills. Major James
wills. Adiutant Emanuel Wills and
Captain Miles Wills all of Isle Of
wight County. and officers in the Revo-
luton. General John Scarsbrook Wills
was a member OF all OF the Virginia
Conventions of 1875 and 1916. and was
prominent In the Revolution.
Dr. John Winn, of Richmond. a dis
unguished physician and medical pro-
fcssor. is a descendant OF Elias and
Mary Wills.
Cole Family.
In William and Mary College Quar-
tcrly is this statement of the editor:
1T has been supposed that william
Cole, who came to Virginia in lCIS,
aged nineteen years. and was Burgess
Tor Nutmeg Quarter. in Warwick Coun-
~, was father of Colonel william Cole,
OF the Council. Owing TO the social
standing OF Colonel Cole, he may have
been a relation OF Sir William Cole.
FIRST provost of Enniskillen, and who
commanded regiment against the
rebels in Ireland in 1913. Sir William
cole married. first. Susnnnah. daugh-
ter OF John Croft. Esq. OF Lancaster;
second. Catherine. daughter OF Sir Law
renee Parsons. of Birr. second Baron OF
the ENchequcr. Colonel Cole, of Vir-
Sinia. had daughter, Susannah, who
married Dudley Digges. Members or
the Croft or Crofts family were resi-
dchts OF l'aflShes adjoining Denbeigh,
in Warwick County. Va"
From Virginia Magazine of History.
"Humfrie Cole. OF Tillingham. Essex,
clerk, will proved II May, 1924, men
tons son. Robert cole. student OF
Emanuel College. Cambridge; wife,
Hester Cole: sons. William Thomas.
Robert and John. Item: do give unto
William Cole. now in Virginia or he be
living). my three acres of freehold,
etc If William is not living. then to
second son. Thomas Cole. etc
From The Genealogy or Pedigree oil
the Right Worshipful and Worth!e Cap
tain Sir William Cole, OF the Castle OF
and enlarged by Sir Bernard Burke and
published in 1870. we know that Eman-
ucl. father of Sir William Cole, was
native of London. Emanuels eldest
brother, William Cole, OF London (died
l6ol) had n grandson. Humphrey Cole,
VINO had brothers William. Thomas,
Robert and others. This Humphrey
Cole, first cousin once removed OF Sir
William Cole. OF Enniskillyn, was with
out doubt the Rev. 1Iumfrie Cole, OF
dillingham;, Essex (ncnr Londom, who
died 1924 and left sons William. Thomas,
Robert and John, the eldest of whom
came TO Virginia.
Colonel William Cole. the second OF
the namo in Virginia, was, therefore,
very evidently the son of the immi-
grant, William Cole and thus rela-
tive Of Sir William Cole. of Ennisk ellen
Through this connection the Cole fam
lily OF Virginia may trace its ancestry
back TO Cole. the Baron OF Wits. in
the time of William the Conuueror. and
TO Richard Cole. the Earl of the Isle OF
Wight, who lived in the time OF Henry
III, of England. While the official re-
cords of William the Conqueror show
the nobility and antiquity OF the fam
lily. the earliest authentic pedigree of
the family begins with William Cole,
of Hutenslei2h. Devonshire. England,
who was living In 1243. His great
grandson. John Cole. was landed pro-
prictor. with extensive interests In
Devonshirc. His eldest son and heir
was Sir John Cole, of Nythnay. who
married Ann. granddaughter OF Sir
Henry Bodrugan. of Cornwall. Will
liam Cole. their son and heir, was
father of tho second Sir John Cole. who
married Agnes, daughter of Sir Fitz
Waryn. and had issue. Sir Adam Cole,
John Cole and William Cole. II was
tho great grandson of this last-named
John Cole who was Thomas cole OF