Other Events and Attributes:

• Note: 1800
• Census: 1830, Wayne Township, Jefferson, OH
• Census: 1840, Wayne Township, Jefferson, OH
• Census: 3 Oct 1850, Wayne Township, Jefferson, OH
• Will: 1855

Notes:

Birth:
Birth date calculated from age on tombstone given as age 77y, 2m, 1d.

DNA:
MKM

Note:
Joshua came to Jefferson County with his father Ezekiel. He was one of the early settlers of Wayne Township, having settled there prior to 1814. He was a farmer; a member of the Whig party; a member of the Mt. Moriah Baptist Church.

Census:
1830 census at Wayne Township, Jefferson Township, OH shows: Joshua Cole: Free White Males: 1 age 5 to 10; 2 age 15 to 20; 2 age 20 to 30; 1 age 50 to 60. Free White Females: 2 age 10 to 15. This census does not seem to account for either Sarah or Hannah, otherwise it fits perfectly.

Census:
1840 census at Wayne Township, Jefferson Township, OH shows: Joshua Cole: Free White Males: 1 age 15 to 20; 1 age 60 to 70. Free White Females: 1 age 20 to 30.

Census:
1850 census at Wayne Township, Jefferson, OH shows: Joshua Cole, 65, b. MD, farmer; William Cole, 28, b. OH, farmer; Achsah, 27, b. OH; children all b. OH: Alexander, 4; Emeline, 2.

Will:
I, Joshua Cole of the county of Jefferson and the State of Ohio do make and publish this my last will and testament in the manner and form following Viz:

It is my will that my farm situated and lying in the County of Harison, State of Ohio, being part of Section twenty nine (29) township
twelve (12) Range six (6) containing one hundred eighty (180) acres more fully described by deed bearing date December 12, 1855 be sold by me Executor herein after named and divided as follows,

First: To my son Thomas R. Cole the sum of five hundred dollars to him or his heirs or assigns.

Second: To my son John Cole the sum of Four hundred dollars to him or his heirs or assigns.

Third: To my daughter Elizabeth wife of Francis W. Tipton the sum of two hundred dollars to her or her assigns.

Forth: To my daughter Mary, wife of Samuel Copeland the sum of two hundred dollars to her or her assigns

Fifth: After paying the above named bequests what remains of the proceeds of said land to be equally divided amount the following names heirs: Joseph Cole, Thoms R. Cole, John Cole, Mary Copeland, Eliazabeth Tipton and William Cole.

Sixth: I give and bequeath to my son William Cole all my personal property of all kind that may that I may then possess also one note of hand bearing date December 12, 1855 calling for twenty five hundred dollars and also all claims against him William Cole

The said William Cole to pay my funeral expenses, and all just debts by me then owing, Also the said William Cole to pay the heirs of my son Exekiel Cole, deceased, the sum of one thousand dollars when they respectively arrive at the lawful age said sum to be equally divided among said heirs that live to said lawful age or their heirs.

Lastly, I hereby constitute and appoint my son William Cole to be the Executor of this my last will and Testament revoking and annulling all formal wills by me made and ratifying and confirming this to be my last will and testament.

In testimony whence I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 29th day of AD 1855.
Joshua Cole

Signed, and acknowledged by the above said Joshua Cole and for his last will and Testament in the presence of us who at this request have signed or witness.
William Merryman
James Reed

TESTIMONY
State of Ohio, Jefferson County
Probate Court
December 31, 1855

We James Reed and William Merryman having been duly sworn by the Judge of Probate Court of said County do solemnly swear that we were present at the executor of the last will and Testament of Joshua Cole late of the Township of Wayne in said County decease, which will is now ?? to us, that we saw the said testator ??? scribe said will and he and heard him acknowledge publish and declare the same to be his last will and testament and that the said Testator a the time of executing the same was of full age and of sound mind and memory, and not under any
restraint, and that we attended and subscribed the same in his presence and in the presence of others.

James Reed
William Merryman

Sworn to and subscribed in my presence and before me this 31 day of December 1856 Jonathan Sutherland Probate Judge

PROBATE OF WILL

The State of Ohio
Jefferson County Wednesday
In the matter of the December 31, 1856
estate of Joshua Cole
dec
TESTIMONY
State of Ohio, Jefferson County
Probate Court
December 31, 1855

We James Reed and William Merryman having been duly sworn by the Judge of Probate Court of said County do solemnly swear that we were present at the executor of the last will and Testament of Joshua Cole late of the Township of Wayne in said County decease, which will is now ?? to us, that we saw the said testator ??? scribe said will and he and heard him acknowledge publish and declare the same to be his last will and testament and that the said Testator a the time of executing the same was of full age and of sound mind and memory, and not under any
restraint, and that we attended and subscribed the same in his presence and in the presence of others.

James Reed
William Merryman

Sworn to and subscribed in my presence and before me this 31 day of December 1856 Jonathan Sutherland Probate Judge

PROBATE OF WILL

The State of Ohio
Jefferson County Wednesday
In the matter of the December 31, 1856
estate of Joshua Cole
dec

Buried:
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Joshua married Sarah T TALBOTT on 8 Dec 1807 in Richmond, Jefferson, OH. Sarah (daughter of Joseph TALBOTT and Mary FARQUHAR) was born on 19 Aug 1787 in Pipe Creek Monthly Meeting, Frederick Co., MD; died on 15 Apr 1839 in Wayne Township, Jefferson, OH; was buried in Smithfield Quaker Cemetery, Smithfield, Jefferson, OH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Joseph L COLE was born on 25 Aug 1808 in Wayne Township, Jefferson, OH; died on 16 Sep 1888 in Blue Springs, Jackson, MO; was buried in Stanley Cemetery, Blue Springs, Jackson, MO.
2. Thomas R COLE was born on 30 Mar 1810 in Wayne Township, Jefferson, OH; died on 29 Apr 1896 in Smithfield, Jefferson, OH; was buried in May 1896 in Mt. Moriah Baptist Church Cemetery, Smithfield, Jefferson, OH.
3. John M COLE was born on 11 Jul 1812 in Wayne Township, Jefferson, OH; died on 29 Aug 1895 in OH; was buried in Mt. Moriah Baptist Church Cemetery, Smithfield, Jefferson, OH.
4. Ezekiel T. COLE was born on 20 Mar 1814 in Wayne Township, Jefferson, OH; died on 28 Nov 1851 in Wethersfield Township, Henry, IL; was buried in Wethersfield Cemetery, Wethersfield, Henry, IL.
5. Mary COLE was born on 29 Apr 1816 in Wayne Township, Jefferson, OH; died on 14 Feb 1904; was buried in Bloomingdale Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Jefferson, OH.
6. Elizabeth Talbott COLE was born on 28 May 1818 in Wayne Township, Jefferson, OH; died on 19 Jul 1877 in Torch, Athens, OH; was buried in Old Torch Cemetery, Torch, Athens Co., OH.
7. Hannah COLE was born on 23 Feb 1821 in Wayne Township, Jefferson, OH; died on 28 Jan 1883 in Jefferson Co., OH; was buried in Quaker Cemetery, Richmond, Jefferson, OH.
8. William COLE was born on 18 Aug 1822 in Wayne Township, Jefferson, OH; died on 15 Jun 1912; was buried in Northern Cemetery, Smithfield, Jefferson, OH.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 12 Jun 1807, Salem Township, Jefferson, OH
• Note: 1834

Notes:

DNA:
MKM

Residence:
Ezekiel moved from Maryland to Jefferson County and was one of the first permanent settlers of Salem Township along with James Moores, Edward Devine, Joseph Hall, Stephen Ford, Joseph Hobson, Joseph Talbott, William Farquehar, William Bailey and James Bailey.

Note:
Ezekiel filed for a Revolutionary War Pension but his application was denied because service in Rev. War was less than 6 months.

Buried:
The Quaker Cemetery on the land where Ezekiel first built a cabin.


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Ezekiel married Sarah ROWLAND about 1772 in MD. Sarah (daughter of Thomas ROWLAND) was born in Baltimore Co., MD; was buried in Quaker Cemetery, Richmond, Jefferson, OH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

DNA:
MKM

Buried:
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Other Events and Attributes:

• Note: 1737
• Probate: 12 Dec 1785

Notes:

Note:
The "Baltimore County Families " book lists Christopher Jr. and Ezekiel as children of Christopher and Sarah. The 1790 census for Maryland lists a Samuel Cole as a son of Christopher. A Thomas Cole died in Jefferson County, Ohio in 1808, and his will stated that he was a son of Christopher. The Jefferson County Historical Association assembled a "Cole Family Document" that lists these four Coles (Christopher Jr., Ezekiel, Samuel and Thomas) and six other additional Coles (Mordecai, Sarah, Hannah, Elizabeth, John and William) as children of Christopher and Sarah Cole. There were two other Coles who were in Jefferson County in the early 1800's who could have been sons of Christopher and Sarah: Mordecai Cole , who died in Jefferson County in 1813 and William Cole who married Anna Talbot.

DNA:
MKM

Note:
Christopher possibly married Sarah Hooker second. In January 1737, Christopher bought 100 acres of Panthers Hills from John Parrish and still owned the land in 1750. In 1781 his father, Thomas Sr., conveyed to him, 'Christophers Lot' and the lease of 'Mountain.'

Christopher married Sarah TIPTON about 1742 in MD. Sarah (daughter of William TIPTON and Hannah PRICE) was born on 31 Oct 1722 in Baltimore Co., MD; died in 1785 in Baltimore Co., MD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Birth: 3 Oct 1722, St. Paul's Parish, Baltimore, Baltimore, MD
• Birth: 30 Oct 1722, Baltimore Co., MD
• Death: Aft 1797

Notes:

Note:
The "Baltimore County Families " book lists Christopher Jr. and Ezekiel as children of Christopher and Sarah. The 1790 census for Maryland lists a Samuel Cole as a son of Christopher. A Thomas Cole died in Jefferson County, Ohio in 1808, and his will stated that he was a son of Christopher. The Jefferson County Historical Association assembled a "Cole Family Document" that lists these four Coles (Christopher Jr., Ezekiel, Samuel and Thomas) and six other additional Coles (Mordecai, Sarah, Hannah, Elizabeth, John and William) as children of Christopher and Sarah Cole. There were two other Coles who were in Jefferson County in the early 1800's who could have been sons of Christopher and Sarah: Mordecai Cole , who died in Jefferson County in 1813 and William Cole who married Anna Talbot.

DNA:
MKM

Notes:

Note:
The marital status of Thomas is unclear. A document reported to be in the Maryland Historical Society states Thomas married (1) Mary Richardson, who died 3/9/1718 and (2) Sarah ?. It is not known whether there is any proof of a first marriage for Thomas. The book 'Baltimore County Families, 1659 - 1759.' does not list two marriages; however it does list a Thomas Cole (no known relation to John Cole) who married Mary ? and had Richardson's as in-laws. This Thomas , however, died by 1745. IF there is a first marriage for Thomas, is is possible that his first two children, Christopher and Thomas, were children of the first marriage. This is pure speculation, and there is nothing in public records to support it. In 1725, Thomas surveyed 100 acres of 'Christopher's Lot; between 1/9/1718 and 3/6/1733/4, he obtained portions of 'Levy'sTribe', addition to 'Bevy's Tribe', and 'Green's Chance'; in1750, he owned 100 acres of 'Christophers Lot' and 50 acres of 'Thomas' Lot'; in March 1768, he sold these two tracts to his son, Thomas, Jr.; in 1781, he conveyed to his son Christopher, tracts of 'Christophers Lot' and the lease of 'Mountain.' Thomas was mentioned in the will of John Broad, who died about 1709. John Broad was the second husband of Barbara (Stone) Garrett, Thomas' maternal grandmother.

Thomas married Sarah UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Will: 5 Apr 1726
• Probate: 2 Aug 1726

Notes:

DNA:
MKM

Probate:
Bequests to sons, Samuel and Mordecay Tipton. To daughter Sarah Tipton. Witness: Thomas Tipton and John Price.

William married Hannah PRICE in 1716 in Baltimore Co., MD. Hannah (daughter of Mordecai PRICE and Mary PARSONS) was born in 1702 in Baltimore Co., MD; died about 1776 in Baltimore Co., MD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Birth: Abt 1698
• Probate: 16 Jan 1777, Baltimore Co., MD

Notes:

DNA:
MKM

Probate:
Hannah's will leaves bequests to sons, Samuel and Mordecai Tipton, daughter Sarah Cole, grandchildren Joshua, William, Hannah, John, Ellen, Philip, Elizabeth, Rachel, Daniel, Rebecca and Belinda Bosley.