Phineas Cole, son of Samuel Cole and Bethiah (Hardy) Cole, was born on 20 November 1744 at Boxford, Essex County, Massachusetts.[1]
He married Abiah Haseltine on 19 January 1766 at Bradford, Essex, Massachusetts.[2]
Children, born in Bradford:[2]
Abiah (Haseltine) Cole died 31 August 1775 in Bradford.[2]
Phineas married, second, Catharine (Badger) Hudson, widow of Frost Hudson, on 17 May 1776 at Bradford.[2]
They had one daughter, born in Bradford:
Phineas married, third, widow Rhoda Buswell on 21 January 1813 at Pelham, New Hampshire.[3] She is likely Rhoda Cross, b. 27 April 1755, Methuen, daughter of Samuel Cross and Martha Hibbard, and widow of Nicholas Buswell (m. 28 April 1774, Bradford) who served with Phineas Cole in Capt. Nathaniel Gage's Company, Col. James Frye's Regiment.[4]
Phineas Cole died on 18 Dec. 1822 and was probably buried in or near Pelham, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, but the location is not known. His memorial has detailed biographical material.[5]
Cole, Phineas. Sergeant, Capt. Nathaniel Gage's co. of Minute-men, Col. James Frye's regt., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 7 days; also, Capt. Nathaniel Gage's co., Col. James Frye's regt.; return of men in camp at Cambridge May 15, 1775; also, same co. and regt.; company return dated Cambridge, Sept. 6, 1775; also, 2d Lieutenant, Capt. Joshua Reed's co., Col. John Robinson's (Light Infantry) regt.; engaged June 27, 1777; engagement, 6 months from July 1, 1777; roll dated North Kingston, Dec. 18, 1777; also, 1st Lieutenant, Capt. Eliphalet Hardy's co., Col. Wade's regt.; list of officers; commissioned Dec. 20, 1777; also, 1st Lieutenant, Capt. Jonathan Ayers's co., Col. Nathaniel Wade's (Essex Co.) regt.; engaged June 29, 1780; discharged Oct. 10, 1780; service, 3 mos. 24 days, travel included; company raised to reinforce Continental Army for 3 months; roll dated Haverhill.[6]
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