Phineas Cole (1744 - 1822)

Born 25 Nov 1744 in Boxford, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Abiah (Hazeltine) Cole — married 19 Jan 1766 (to 31 Aug 1775) in Bradford, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Husband of Catherine (Unknown) Cole — married 17 May 1776 in Bradford, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Descendants

Died 18 Dec 1822 at age 78 in Pelham, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA

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Sergeant Phineas Cole served with Essex County, Massachusetts Militia during the American Revolution.

Biography

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]

1. Susannah, b. 26 October 1766.
2. Sarah, b. 31 January 1768; m. Eliphalet Buck.
3. Deborah, b. 29 May 1769.
4. Abigail, b. 10 May 1771.
5. Bethiah, b. 27 April 1773.
6. Phinehas, b. 3 May 1775.

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:

1. Catharine, bapt. 23 May 1779;^[2] m. Benjamin Whitcher.

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]

Military Service

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]

Sources

1. ↑ Topsfield Historical Society. Vital Records of Boxford, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849. Topsfield, MA: 1905. Page 24.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4} Topsfield Historical Society. Vital Records of Bradford, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849. Topsfield, MA: 1907. Pages 38, 196, 306.
3. ↑ "New Hampshire Marriage Records, 1637-1947," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FLXC-4T8 : 22 February 2021), Phinehas Cole and Rhoda Buswell, 21 Jan 1813; citing , Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics, Concord; FHL microfilm 1,000,976.
4. ↑ Massachusetts, Secretary of the Commwealth. Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War, Vol. II. Boston, MA: Wright and Potter Printing Co., 1896. Page 939.
5. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/69057915/phineas-cole : accessed 18 April 2022), memorial page for Lieut Phineas Cole (20 Nov 1744–18 Dec 1822), Find a Grave Memorial ID 69057915, ; Maintained by Don Cole (contributor 47495939) Burial Details Unknown.
6. ↑ "United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS3Q-CS5H-B?cc=2546162&wc=WD6Q-RM8%3A1588792201 : 24 January 2018), Massachusetts, vol 3, Caal, William-Cory, William > image 781 of 1030; citing various published state rosters, United States.