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Eli Cole (1761 - 1832)

Eli Cole
Born in Kittery, York, Massachusetts Bay Colonymap
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married 19 Feb 1778 in Kittery, York, Massachusetts, United Statesmap
Descendants descendants
Died at age 71 in Buxton, York, Massachusetts, United Statesmap
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Biography

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1776 Project
Private Eli Cole served with Essex County, Massachusetts Militia during the American Revolution.
Daughters of the American Revolution
Eli Cole is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A092651.
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Eli Cole is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: 136116
Rank: Soldier

Eli Cole was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, serving as a Private in Capt. Esaias Preble's company, Col. Jacob Gerrish's regiment of guards, company detached from militia and stationed at Winter Hill. [1] [2]

Eli Cole was born on March 26, 1761 in Kittery, York, Massachusetts Bay Colony.

Eli (16) and Olive Wilson (27) were married on February 19, 1778 in Kittery.

Olive was born about 1750 in Kittery.

Their children were: [3]

  1. Sally Cole (1778–1799)
  2. Benjamin Wilson Cole (1780– )
  3. Susanna Cole (1782–1813)
  4. Charles Cole (1784–1813)
  5. Olive Cole (1786–1828)
  6. Ezra Cole (1789–1816)
  7. Eunice Cole (1791– )
  8. Charity Cole (1794–~1844)
  9. Sophia Cole (1797– )
  10. Lydia Cole (1800–1826)
  11. Sally Cole (1802– )

Eli died on December 16, 1832 in Buxton, York, Massachusetts, United States, aged 71. [4]

Sources

  1. Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 2023-02-22), "Record of Eli Cole", Ancestor # A092651.
  2. Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War
  3. Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900
  4. "Maine Deaths and Burials, 1841-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F486-22N : 16 January 2020), Mr. Eli Cole, 1832.
  • House, Names of Soldiers Who Applied For State Bounty, 1835-1838, 20, Cole, Eli, e Kittery, d Buxton December 16, 1832, w Olive, Buxton.
  • "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900", database, FamilySearch ([1] : 14 January 2020), Charity Cole, 1794.
  • Maine Genealogy Society Special Publicatiion No. 8, Vital Records of Kittery, Maine To The Year 1892, (Picton Press, Camden, Maine 1991), 160,235.
  • Maine Genealogy Society Special Publicatiion No.27, Compiled by Joseph C. Anderson II, CG, York County, Maine Will Abstracts 1801-1858, (Picton Press, Camden, Maine 1997), 590, 978. Eli Cole of Buxton, husbandman (YCP 44:105)

Being weak in body To my wife Olive, all my RE & PE dur her nat life.

  • Maine Historical and Genealogical Recorder, (S. M. Watson, Publisher, Public Library, Portland, Maine 1887), vol 7 p 10, Records of the First Congregational Church in Biddeford.
  • Remick, Kittery and Elliot, Maine in the American Revolution, 75, Enlisted, service in Capt. E. Daniel's company of New Hampshire State Troops, at Fort Sullivan, 04 Jun 1777 and 22 Sep 1777. Enlisted or drafted, 01 Apr 1778 for 3 months' service in Capt. Esaias Preble's co. of Col. J. Gerrish's Regt. of Guards, Mass. State Troops, at Boston. Discharged 03 Jul 1778. Enlisted, 19 Dec 1781, for 3 years for the town of Kittery in the Continental Army, and was probably discharged in Dec. 1783.
  • "Maine Revolutionary War Bounty Land Applications, 1835-1838," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24Z-FSL8 : accessed 9 October 2023), Eli Cole, 15 Jun 1836; citing Buxton, York, Maine, United States, Maine State Archives, Augusta; FHL microfilm .
  • Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War (Wright & Potter, Boston, 1896-1908) Vol. 3, p. 761
    • "Cole, Eli. Private, Capt. Esaias Preble's co.. Col. Jacob Gerrish's regt. of guards; marched from home April 1, 1778; service to July 3, 1778, 3 mos. 6 days; company detached from militia and stationed at Winter Hill ; also, certificate dated Berwick, Dec. 19, 1781, signed by Ichabod Goodwin, Superintendent, stating that he had received said Cole of Hon. Charles Chauncey, Chairman of a class of the town of Kittery, to serve in the Continental Army for the term of 3 years, and had ordered him to march to Boston."
  • Town of Buxton, Buxton Family Records, Vol. 4 #169, Children Born to Eli Cole & Olive his Wife[in margin:] from KitterySally Cole Born April 15 1778Benjamin Wilson Cole Born May 28 1780Susanna Cole Born April 7 1782Charles Cole Born November 4 1784Olive Cole Born August 21 1786Ezra Cole Born February 24 1789Eunice Cole Born May 1 1791Charity Cole Born March 25 1794Sophia Cole Born December 1 1797Lydia Cole Born July 18 1800Mrs Sally Decker, Daughter of Eli Cole Died April 11 1799Sally Cole Born September 26 1802Mrs Susanna Smith Daughter of Eli Cole Died August 7 1813Charles Cole Died September 22 1813Ezra Cole Died March 10 1816Lydia Cole Died April 25 1826Olive Cole Died May 6 1828Mr Eli Cole Died December 16 1832Mrs Olive, Widow of Eli Cole Died June 19 1836Abigail G. Daughter of Charles Cole Born July 14 1810.
  • Willis, J L M, 1906, "Old Eliot," Augustine Caldwell, Eliot, Maine, 1897: vol 4 p 54.
  • Everett S. Stackpole, Old Kittery and Her Families, (Press of Lewiston Journal Company, Lewiston, Maine, 1903), 328.




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