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Joseph Cole (1706 - aft. 1777)

Joseph Cole
Born in Plympton, Plymouth, Massachusettsmap
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Son of and
Brother of , , , , , , , , [half], and
Husband of — married after 28 Jan 1729 in Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colonymap
Descendants descendants
Father of , , , , , , , , and
Died after after age 70 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusettsmap [uncertain]
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Joseph Cole is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: P79239
Rank: Captain

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Biography

Joseph Cole was the third child (son) of Susanna (Gray; 1668-1727) and John Cole Sr. (1660-1724), of Plympton, Massachusetts. His birth date is uncertain; the Cole genealogy published Feb. 4, 1706 [1], however according to his SAR record it may have been on the 14th of February 1706 [2].

He married Mary (Stephens), their marriage intention published 28 January 1728/29 (double year date expression accounting for the Julian/Gregorian calendar shift). There were ten children of this family, born in Bridgewater, Massachusetts:

  1. Samuel Cole (1730-1777); married Sarah Packard
  2. Ephraim Cole (abt.1731-1775); married Hannah Randall Pratt
  3. Joseph Cole Jr. (1734-1809); married Elizabeth Southworth
  4. Mary "Molly" (Cole; 1736-1823); married Col. Frederick Pope [3]
  5. Catherine (Cole; 1742-1820); married Daniel Littlefield [4]
  6. Susannah (Cole; 1743-1820); married Nahum Niles [5]
  7. Elizabeth (Cole; abt.1744-1819); married Solomon Smith
  8. Eleazer Cole (1747-1833) [6]; married Lucy Shurtliffe [7]
  9. Sarah Cole (1749-) [8]
  10. Silence Cole (1755-1756); died as an infant in Bridgewater 13 May 1756 [9]

Joseph Cole served the British cause as a Pvt. in King George's War (1744 - 1748). He served also in Col. James Dwight's Regt, in the expedition against Louisburg, 1745. He also served in the French and Indian War (1756-57).

Military Service in the American Revolutionary War: The Cole genealogy published that Joseph Cole served in the Revolution as lieutenant and captain in Capt. Daniel Lathrop's 7th Company, Col. Thomas Craft's Regt. Artillery. He served continuously from May 9, 1776 until May 7, 1777.

An online memorial site states "It is said that Joseph died in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, and perhaps after 1777, but nothing more is known about his passing at this time." [10] This account coincides with the cited Cole genealogy.

Notes

The correct expression of this person's birth year would be 4 Feb 1705/05 per the Julian-Gregorian calendar shift which affected all dates within the first 3 months of every year from 1582 until 1752 when the British adopted the Gregorian calendar.

Observe care not to confuse this person with Joseph Cole Jr. (1734-1809), who was his son, and who also was a Revolutionary War combat veteran.

Sources

  1. ↑ The Descendants of James Cole of Plymouth 1633; by Ernest Byron Cole (Grafton Press, New York, 1908) pp.39-40 [1]
  2. ↑ U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 for Joseph Cole; [2]
  3. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #243944744
  4. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #248065292
  5. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #23703868
  6. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5NC-44D : 10 February 2018), Joseph Cole in entry for Eleazer Cole, 08 Apr 1747; citing BRIDGEWATER,PLYMOUTH,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 164,691, 164,692.
  7. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #72493195
  8. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5NH-1QX : 10 February 2018), Joseph Cole in entry for Sarah Cole, 27 Aug 1749; citing BRIDGEWATER,PLYMOUTH,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 164,691, 164,692. No image available Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915
  9. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5FG-5Z8 : 10 February 2018), Joseph Cole in entry for Silence Cole, 16 Dec 1755; citing BRIDGEWATER,PLYMOUTH,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 164,691, 164,692.
  10. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #72541748
  • Online family tree: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.
  • American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI) Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999.

Acknowledgements

Thank you to Jon Myers Mike Walton for creating this profile.





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Noland-165 Liz (Noland) Shifflett
The NSSAR Sticker has an invalid number, which is causing a database error. The NSSAR online database does not have a Joseph Cole who matches the information in this profile.
posted by Liz (Noland) Shifflett
Deborah (Adams) Gambert
Cole-11872 and Cole-818 are not ready to be merged because: The death dates don't match, and I'd like to research further before merging.
posted by Deborah (Adams) Gambert
Deborah (Adams) Gambert
Cole-11872 and Cole-818 appear to represent the same person because: This is my ancestor married to Mary Stephens. And, the parents are confirmed on my Ancestry Tree. Thank you for your kind attention.
posted by Deborah (Adams) Gambert
Benedict-596 Jody Benedict
Cole-4349 and Cole-2504 appear to represent the same person because:

http://www.familycentral.net/index/family.cfm?ref14877:500&ref24877:208

posted by Jody Benedict

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