John Cole (abt. 1682 - aft. 1712)

Born about 1682 in Maine [uncertain]

Husband of Hannah (Hilton) Shepard — married about 1708 (to about 1712) in Maine [uncertain]

Descendants

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Biography

John Cole was the son of Joseph Cole. John was a York fisherman, and was in the Winter Harbor fight 21 Sep. 1707.^[1]

John Cole and his wife, Hannah (Hilton) Cole, had three known children born in York, Maine:^[2]

• Mary, b May 16, 1708
• Joshua, b February 23, 1709/10
• Joseph, b June 12, 1712

Sergeant John Cole was involved in a fight with the Indians, in Winter Harbor, Maine, September 21, 1707. One hundred fifty Indians, in 50 canoes attempted to take possession of two boats anchored in the harbor. Sergent John Cole and seven others were aboard the boats, hiding, awaiting the canoes to get close enough so that no shots were fired in vain. The military men moved to the faster boat and raised the sails to go to sea. The Indians followed in the second boat, but it was slower, and they weren't skilled. In the end, after three hours, one man, Benjamin Daniel was fatally wounded. At least nine of the Indians were killed and twice as many were wounded.^[3]

John died sometime after Sept 6, 1712, and Hannah married a second husband, Mark Shepard, ^[1] before about 1724 when she and Mark had a child together.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Noyes, Sybil Libby. Charles Thornton; Davis, Walter Goodwin Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire, published 1928-1939. Reference Volume 2, page 156
2. ↑ Vital Records of York, Maine, Vital Records from The NEHGS Register,. Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2014. (Compiled from articles originally published in The New England Historical and Genealogical Register.)
3. ↑ Williamson, William D. The History of the State of Maine; From its First Discovery A.D 1602 to the Separation, A.D 1820, Inclusive, published 1832, Reference Volume 2, Page 55
4. ↑ Shepard, Gerald Faulkner; Jacobus, Donald Lines, compiler The Shepard families of New England, Vol. 3, published . Reference page 416

• John T Hassam, Some Descendants of William Hilton, NHGR April 1877 Vol 31 Page 185
• Bragdon & Frost, Vital Records of York, Maine, Picton Press 1992 page 8
• Noyes, Libby & Davis Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire, 1928-1939, Reprint Genealogical Publishing Company page 336