James Cole, of Hartford

James Cole (or Cowles) was born ABT 1590 in England, and died 1652 in Hartford, Connecticut.

He married

1. unknown woman (seen as Mary Richards)
2. unknown woman (seen as Damaris Seabrook)
3. Anne Munter, widow of William Edwards. She died 1680 in Hartford, CT

Children of James Cole and his third wife are:

1. Abigail Coles was baptized 1629 in London , and died bef 1654 in Hartford CT. Married Daniel Sullvant

He has no known male descent.

biography

From The Founders of Hartford

James Cole, a cooper, an original proprietor, Hartford, 1639, when his house-lot was on the east side of Main Street, near the South Green, running back to the street afterwards called Cole St.; he had another house-lot in 1639, on the east aide of Meeting-House Yard. He m. in England, Ann Edwards, widow, the mother of William Edwards; and he came to New England with his wife, her son William, and his dau., Abigail, by a former wife. He d. in 1652; inv. 116. 3.4. Widow Ann Cole, d. Feb. 20, 1679-80.-Ch.: i. Abigail, m. Daniel Sullavane, or Sillivane, of New Haven, before 1652. Sullivane m. Elizabeth, dau. of George Lamberton, of New Haven, 1654.

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family notes

A Digest of the Early Connecticut Probate Records, Hartford District, 1635-1700, Vol. I. n.p., 1906.

No. 165--Testimony of William Williams, that James Cole owned the Island at Wethersfield. wherein is also mentioned John Cole, son of James Cole. late of Hartford. [SIC: disproved as a close relationship]

No. 158--24 July, 1654, Land in Hartford belonging to Daniel Sillivant and his heirs forever, by Gift from his Father-in-law, James Cole, according to the Cautions and provisions made in his Will.

Susanna "Susan" Williams was the sister of James Cole, an early settler at Wethersfield and in 1639 an original planter at Hartford. [SIC: wrong generation - what is their relationship?)

From page 48 of The early genealogies of the Cole families in America. (Including Coles and Cowles). With some account of the descendants of James, by Hartford, Connecticut, 1635-1652, and of Thomas Cole, of Salem, Mass., 1649 1672 by Cole, Frank T. (Frank Theodore), 1853-1911 Publication date 1887

"James, the cooper of Hartford, mentions Henry Cole, of Wallingford in his will as his cousin, and gives him one-half his cooper tools. The term cousin was then used for nephew frequently, and it is probable that this was the relationship that Henry bore to James."

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DNA test notes

(NOTE 1. JOHN COLE, 1605-1685, (OF HARTFORD) WAS NOT A SON OF JAMES COLE, AN ORIGINAL FOUNDER AND EARLY PROPRIETOR OF HARTFORD, CT, JAMES COLE HAD NO MALE DESCENDANTS IN NEW ENGLAND.

(NOTE 2. RECENT DNA TEST RESULTS OF SEVERAL LIVING COWLES MEN CONFIRM NO CLOSE RELATIONSHIP EXISTS BETWEEN THE COLE & COWLES FAMILIES OF GREATER HARTFORD, CT.).
HOWEVER THE DNA HAPLOGROUP FOR BOTH FAMILIES IS IDENTICAL AND MANY ALLELES (MARKERS) DO MATCH, PROBABLY INDICATING A COMMON ANCESTOR IN THE DISTANT PAST, MOST LIKELY IN ENGLAND).

(NOTE 3. RECENT DNA TEST RESULTS BY SEVERAL LIVING COLE MEN CONFIRM A CLOSE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE HARTFORD, CT AND THE EASTHAM, MA COLE FAMILIES. THESE RESULTS WERE UNEXPECTED).

(NOTE 4. RECENT DNA TEST RESULTS CONFIRM NO RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE HARTFORD, CT COLE FAMILY (JOHN COLE) AND THE PLYMOUTH COLONY, MA COLE FAMILY (JAMES COLE). THUS NO RELATIONSHIP EXISTS BETWEEN THE EASTHAM AND PLYMOUTH COLE FAMILIES EITHER). THESE RESULTS WERE EXPECTED).

(NOTE 5. RECENT DNA TEST RESULTS CONFIRM A RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE HARTFORD, CT COLE FAMILY AND THE BOSTON, MA COLE FAMILY (SAMUEL COLE, THE CONFECTIONER AND INN KEEPER). THESE RESULTS WERE UNEXPECTED).

(NOTE 6. BASED ON RECENT DNA TEST RESULTS BY SEVERAL LIVING COLE MEN, THERE APPEARS TO BE NO RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN HENRY COLE OF HARTFORD AND LATER OF WALLINGFORD, CT AND JOHN COLE OF HARTFORD).

(NOTE 7. THERE IS PROBABLY A RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN HENRY COLE (OF HARTFORD, LATER OF WALLINGFORD) AND JAMES COLE, AN EARLY PROPRIETOR OF HARTFORD (BASED ON HARTFORD RECORDS AND JAMES COLE'S WILL) ALTHOUGH THIS CANNOT BE DETERMINED BY yDNA ANALYSIS SINCE JAMES COLE HAD NO MALE DESCENDANTS IN NEW ENGLAND).

From The descendants of William and Elizabeth Tuttle, who came from old to New England in 1635, and settled in New Haven in 1639, with numerous biographical notes and sketches : also, some account of the descendants of John Tuttle, of Ipswich; and Henry Tuthill, of Hingham, Mass. (1883) link

Rev. Richard Edwards came from Wales to London, time Queen Elizabeth; he was a minister of the established chh. His wf. Anne was employed in some capacity in the Queen's household. She m. 2d hus. James Coles and came with her only child William Edwards to America. She d. in Hartford Feb. 20, 1679, leaving by will the use of her house and land to her son William during his life, then to her gr. s. Richard Edwards and his heirs forever. Wm. Edwards is named with Wm. Tuttle and others as concerned in the East Haven settlement. He m. about 1643 Agnes __, wid. of William Spencer; the latter of Hartford; selectman 1639, and d. 1640. Agnes, it is said, had two brothers in England, one of them Mayor of Exeter the other of Barnstable, Devon. By William Edwards she had an only child, Richard, who m. Elizabeth Tuttle; (2) Mary, dau. of Lieut-Col. John Talcott of Hartf. Col. Talcott was Justice of the Peace, Assistant from 1662 to 1668, Treasurer of the colony nineteen years, and distinguished himself as an officer in King Philip's war, in which he commanded a body of 550 men, composed of Englishmen and Mohegan Indians. He d. July 23, 1688. Inv. (english pound)2,272. Chil. of Richard Edwards by 2d m. 5 sons and 1 dau. 1. Jonathan, b. June 20, 1692; d. March 11, 1693. 2. John, Feb. 22, 1694; Dea.; d. May 16, 1769; m. Dec. 14, 1719, Christian Williamson, who d. June 18, 1769. 3. Hannah, Jan. 3, 1696; d. Oct. 17, 1747; m. March 1, 1722, Joseph Backus, jr. 4. Richard, Jan. 5, 1608; d. May 10, 1713. 5. Daniel, April 11, 1701; Hon.; d. Sept. 6, 1765; m. 1728 Sarah Hooker (gr. dau. of Rev. Thomas), who d. July 31, 1775, a. 70 yrs. 6. Samuel, Nov. 1, 1702; d. Nov. 4, 1732; m. 1731 Jerusha Pitkin, who d. July 31, 1799, a. 89 yrs--Godwin's Gen. Notes of Conn.

sources

• page 48 of Genealogical Notes Or Contributions to the Family History of Some of the ... By Nathaniel Goodwin . will of James Cole 1654
• page 13 - 17 of The early genealogies of the Cole families in America. (Including Coles and Cowles). With some account of the descendants of James, by Hartford, Connecticut, 1635-1652, and of Thomas Cole, of Salem, Mass., 1649-1672 by Cole, Frank T. (Frank Theodore), 1853-1911  Publication date 1887 
• Ancestral File #: 1LMR-136