Joshua COLE

1779 - 1856  (77 years)

• Name	Joshua COLE
  Birth	17 Oct 1779	Baltimore Co., MD   [1, 2]
  	Birth date calculated from age on tombstone given as age 77y, 2m, 1d.
  Gender	Male
  Census	1830	Wayne Township, Jefferson, OH   [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 Joshua and Sarah (Talbott) Cole
  Census	1840	Wayne Township, Jefferson, OH   [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 Joshua and Sarah (Talbott) Cole
  Census	3 Oct 1850	Wayne Township, Jefferson, OH   [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 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   [1, 2]
  Burial	Smithfield Quaker Cemetery, Smithfield, Jefferson, OH   [2]
  	Find A Grave e-Memorial
  Person ID	I147	MM
  Last Modified	16 Jun 2023

  
  

  Father	Ezekiel COLE,   b. 8 Jan 1748, Baltimore Co., MD d. 6 Sep 1834, Jefferson Co., OH (Age 86 years)
  Mother	Sarah ROWLAND,   b. Baltimore Co., MD bur. Quaker Cemetery, Richmond, Jefferson, OH
  Family ID	F401	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sarah T TALBOTT,   b. 19 Aug 1787, Pipe Creek Monthly Meeting, Frederick Co., MD d. 15 Apr 1839, Wayne Township, Jefferson, OH (Age 51 years)
  Marriage	8 Dec 1807	Richmond, Jefferson, OH   [1, 2, 6, 7]
  Children	1. Joseph L COLE,   b. 25 Aug 1808, Wayne Township, Jefferson, OH d. 16 Sep 1888, Blue Springs, Jackson, MO (Age 80 years)   2. Thomas R COLE,   b. 30 Mar 1810, Wayne Township, Jefferson, OH d. 29 Apr 1896, Smithfield, Jefferson, OH (Age 86 years)   3. John M COLE,   b. 11 Jul 1812, Wayne Township, Jefferson, OH d. 29 Aug 1895, OH (Age 83 years)   4. Ezekiel T. COLE,   b. 20 Mar 1814, Wayne Township, Jefferson, OH d. 28 Nov 1851, Wethersfield Township, Henry, IL (Age 37 years)   5. Mary COLE,   b. 29 Apr 1816, Wayne Township, Jefferson, OH d. 14 Feb 1904 (Age 87 years)   6. Elizabeth Talbott COLE,   b. 28 May 1818, Wayne Township, Jefferson, OH d. 19 Jul 1877, Torch, Athens, OH (Age 59 years)   7. Hannah COLE,   b. 23 Feb 1821, Wayne Township, Jefferson, OH d. 28 Jan 1883, Jefferson Co., OH (Age 61 years)   8. William COLE,   b. 18 Aug 1822, Wayne Township, Jefferson, OH d. 15 Jun 1912 (Age 89 years)
  Family ID	F254	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	23 Jul 2023

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 17 Oct 1779 - Baltimore Co., MD Marriage - 8 Dec 1807 - Richmond, Jefferson, OH Census - 1830 - Wayne Township, Jefferson, OH Census - 1840 - Wayne Township, Jefferson, OH Census - 3 Oct 1850 - Wayne Township, Jefferson, OH Death - 18 Dec 1856 - Wayne Township, Jefferson, OH Burial - - Smithfield Quaker Cemetery, Smithfield, Jefferson, OH  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S3] Parks, Lila, Cole Family Report, 3. [S150] Cole Family of Jefferson County, (Ralph E Tuttle, Merritt Island, FL, 6/24/1990), 150. [S1830] 1830 United States Federal Census, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D. C., 1830), 1830. [S1840] 1840 United States Federal Census, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D. C., 1840), 1840. [S1850] 1850 United States Federal Census, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D. C., 1850), 1850. [S190] Hanna, Charles A., Harrison County, (Privately printed, New York, 1900), 190. [S77] Desc. of Rich. & Eliz. Talbott, (Day Printing Co., Baltimore, MD, 1927), 77.