Joshua COLE

Joshua COLE

Male 1779 - 1856  (77 years)

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  • Birth 17 Oct 1779  Baltimore Co., MD Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    • Birth date calculated from age on tombstone given as age 77y, 2m, 1d.
    Census 1830  Wayne Township, Jefferson, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    • 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.
    1830 Census
    1830 Census
    Joshua and Sarah (Talbott) Cole
    Census 1840  Wayne Township, Jefferson, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    • 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.
    1840 Census
    1840 Census
    Joshua and Sarah (Talbott) Cole
    Census 3 Oct 1850  Wayne Township, Jefferson, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    • 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.
    1850 Census
    1850 Census
    Joshua and Sarah (Talbott) Cole
    Note 1800  [2
    • 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.
    Will 1855 
    • 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
    Death 18 Dec 1856  Wayne Township, Jefferson, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Burial Smithfield Quaker Cemetery, Smithfield, Jefferson, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  [2

    Father Ezekiel COLE,   b. 8 Jan 1748, Baltimore Co., MD Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Sep 1834, Jefferson Co., OH Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 86 years) 
    Mother Sarah ROWLAND,   b. Baltimore Co., MD Find all individuals with events at this locationbur. Quaker Cemetery, Richmond, Jefferson, OH Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F401  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sarah T TALBOTT,   b. 19 Aug 1787, Pipe Creek Monthly Meeting, Frederick Co., MD Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Apr 1839, Wayne Township, Jefferson, OH Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 51 years) 
    Marriage 8 Dec 1807  Richmond, Jefferson, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 6, 7
    Children 
     1. Joseph L COLE,   b. 25 Aug 1808, Wayne Township, Jefferson, OH Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Sep 1888, Blue Springs, Jackson, MO Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years)
     2. Thomas R COLE,   b. 30 Mar 1810, Wayne Township, Jefferson, OH Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Apr 1896, Smithfield, Jefferson, OH Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 86 years)
     3. John M COLE,   b. 11 Jul 1812, Wayne Township, Jefferson, OH Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Aug 1895, OH Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years)
     4. Ezekiel T. COLE,   b. 20 Mar 1814, Wayne Township, Jefferson, OH Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Nov 1851, Wethersfield Township, Henry, IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 37 years)
     5. Mary COLE,   b. 29 Apr 1816, Wayne Township, Jefferson, OH Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Feb 1904 (Age 87 years)
     6. Elizabeth Talbott COLE,   b. 28 May 1818, Wayne Township, Jefferson, OH Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Jul 1877, Torch, Athens, OH Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 59 years)
     7. Hannah COLE,   b. 23 Feb 1821, Wayne Township, Jefferson, OH Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Jan 1883, Jefferson Co., OH Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 61 years)
     8. William COLE,   b. 18 Aug 1822, Wayne Township, Jefferson, OH Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Jun 1912 (Age 89 years)
    Family ID F254  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 17 Oct 1779 - Baltimore Co., MD Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 8 Dec 1807 - Richmond, Jefferson, OH Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1830 - Wayne Township, Jefferson, OH Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1840 - Wayne Township, Jefferson, OH Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 3 Oct 1850 - Wayne Township, Jefferson, OH Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 18 Dec 1856 - Wayne Township, Jefferson, OH Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Smithfield Quaker Cemetery, Smithfield, Jefferson, OH Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S3] Parks, Lila, Cole Family Report, 3.

    2. [S150] Cole Family of Jefferson County, (Ralph E Tuttle, Merritt Island, FL, 6/24/1990), 150.

    3. [S1830] 1830 United States Federal Census, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D. C., 1830), 1830.

    4. [S1840] 1840 United States Federal Census, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D. C., 1840), 1840.

    5. [S1850] 1850 United States Federal Census, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D. C., 1850), 1850.

    6. [S190] Hanna, Charles A., Harrison County, (Privately printed, New York, 1900), 190.

    7. [S77] Desc. of Rich. & Eliz. Talbott, (Day Printing Co., Baltimore, MD, 1927), 77.