Deacon Jesse [no Middle Name] Cole, Sr

HE DID NOT HAVE A MIDDLE NAME NOR DID HIS FATHER RICHARD COLE SR. 1. Jesse Cole of Otter Creek Township, Ripley County, Indiana, was born about 1769 died July 25, 1857(WP). He married first Nancy Sparks who died in Franklin County, Kentucky, died about 1845.. Divorced Sept 17 1847 [First Divorce in Ripley County]. He then married Elizabeth Hyatt (widow) on April 25, 1848 in Ripley County, Indiana.

 Elizabeth "Betsy" Roberts was a daughter of George Roberts and Mary "Polly" Burchfield Roberts. Jesse Cole was the son of Richard Cole, Sr born in 1729 in Pennsylvania died Nov. 21, 1814 in Woodford County. Kentucky and Ann Hubbard born in 1730 died 1795 in Woodford County, Kentucky both are buried in the Cole Cemetery, Midway, Kentucky.   Jesse married to Nancy Sparks in 1793-94 in Woodford County, Kentucky and he died in Ripley County, Indiana. They were all Baptist and Marriage records are found in Elkhorn Church Records by Darnell.  [Stated that Jesse Cole Divorced was the first in RIPLEY County--wrong Jesse Cole, it was his nephew son of his brother Richard Cole, Jr].

 Sources:  Wm. Railey's History of Woodford Co. KY--Darnell's Elkhorn Church Records--Andrew County "A Community" Pub. Andrew County, Missouri. Historical Society---Ripley County, Indiana Court Records of Marriages and Divorce---Bible records of Kerr-Cole----Letters written by Jesse Cole to John Hubard Cole, son in Andrew County,Missouri----Woodford County, Kentucky court records of Will of Richard and his second marriage.   Feb 14, 1923

   2.  THE REPUBLICAN COUNTY RECORDER - Daily E. McCoy found the following paragraph in his Will (Jesse Cole) which was made Oct. 26, 1853 and probated in 1857--"I GIVE AND BEQUEATH TO MY SON, HENRY C. COLE ALL THE LAND I OWN ON OTTER CREEK IN SECTION 20, IN TOWNSHIP 7, IN RANGE 10, IT BEING NEARLY 170 ACRES. I ALSO GIVE MY SAID SON $100 IN CASH, THE FINE SADDLE I BOUGHT HIM, BRIDLE AND MARTINGALE, ONE HORSE, ONE FEATHER BED, AND GOOD LOT OF BED CLOTHES, THE HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES, THE LIFE OF WASHINGTON, DOCTOR FRANKLIN AND HENRY CLAY, THE WESTERN ADVENTURES AND THE POLITICAL TEXT BOOK, THAT MY SON HENRY COLE BY READING THESE GOOD BOOKS WILL PATTERN AFTER THESE GREAT MEN.

 i GIVE UNTO THE UNFORTUNATE WOMAN WHO ELOPED FROM ME, FORMERLY ELIZABETH ROBERTS, $5.00 TO BUY HER A GOOD BIBLE THAT SHE MAY LEARN THE TRUTH AND VALUE OF TRUTH AND VIRTUE AS HER DUTY TO GOD AND MAN.

  3.   Marriage Record -  Kentucky  7-21-1795, Phillis Armbrecht,  Deputy Clerk

  4.   History of Woodford Co., pages 65-66 and 253.

  5.   "Andrew County, A Community"-Andrew County Historical Society Publication.  Ripley County Court records, will, marriages & divorce twp records of 1847, 2nd wife.  

  6.    Will of Richard Cole, Sr. and marriage, Woodford County, Kentucky.

  7.    Andrew County, Missouri court records of estate of John Hubbard Cole. Fillmore Township, Missouri

  8.    Cemetery Records .  - Inscriptions.

  9.  U S Federal Census   - 1850-60, RIpley County, Indiana and Andrew County, Missouri

10.  Bible Records   - Kerr 

11.   He moved with his father and brothers to Woodford County, Kentucky about 1785-1789.  His father appearing in the First Census of Kentucky in 1790 on tax rolls 6/1/1789.  Jesse Cole married Nancy Sparks, county unknown.  They moved to Franklin County, Kentucky early after their marriage.  He lived in Franklin County, Kentucky until her death in 1812.  Moved to Ripley County, Indiana before 1820 where in 1820 he appears in the U S Census for that county.  He brought all his children with him.  In 1825 he married Elizabeth Roberts on 27 October 1825.  Marriage Record 1 page 50.  In 1847 she sued for a divorce.  It was granted to her, with a settlement of $1,000.00 plus interest plus court costs on the 17th September 1847.  In the suit against her husband, Jesse Cole she had asked for $10,000 and court costs.  She had evidently signed an agreement at the time of her marriage that she would not inherit any of his land or personal property in case of his death.  Later she learned to read and write and said to the court she did not know what she had signed with her [X] Mark.  The document has 12 1/2 pages and lists all his property in various Indiana counties.  He was a rich man.  Counties listed were:  Ripley, Jennings, Shelby and Bartholomew.  At the time of the divorce suit he had one son, Henry Clay Cole born 1838 in Ripley County, Indiana, mother Elizabeth Roberts Cole.  A later letter written in 1854 to son John Hubbard Cole states that "old E Roberts is living in an outhouse at Mary Young's home".  Mary Young was his daughter married to George Young.  Mary married George Young in 1821, Ripley County, Indiana.  She, Elizabeth Roberts, did rear his children and if he did what she testified he did to her in the divorce proceedings she deserved more than any $1,000.00!  But in those early days she was brave to even file for a divorce.

 He married Elizabeth Hyatt [widow] on 25 April 1848, Marriage Record 5 page 59 and had her sign the same type of agreement that she would NOT receive any of his property.  But his will does give her personal effects from her "dower" at time of his death in 1857.

 His will is an interesting document also, since he leaves $5.00 "I give unto that unfortunate woman who Eloped from me, formerly Elizabeth Roberts five dollars to buy her a good Bible, that she may learn the truth and value of truth and virtue and her duty to God and man".  When he signed his will be made this statement:  "Written with my own hand this 26 day of October 1853 and in the Eighty-fourth year of my age.  Jesse Cole".

 On 3 August 1857 Elizabeth Hyatt Cole gave her [X] Mark and signed the will to claim all real personal rights to the estate which she is entitled to [a renouncement] from correspondence it is believed he died in Shelby Township, Ripley County, IN before the August date mentioned above. 12.  Sparks Quarterly  June 1953.  page 102 [Paul Sparks] 13. The Forks of the Elkhorn by Darnell 14.  Land in Scott Co., Ky. - Tax List 1799 Dist 3. 15.  U S Federal Census - Franklin Co., KY. 1810  16.  Ripley Co., Ind. Will Book 214-15-16  dated 16 Oct 1855 Proved 25 Jul 1877.  His will states the following:  "Written with my own hand this 26 day of October, 1853 and in the Eighty fourth year of my age"  Jesse Cole. 

17.  Marriage Record - Ripley County, Indiana. Clerk of Court.

18.  Stamping Ground 1775-1975

19.  “Second Census” of Kentucky 1800”  page 58.  COLE, JESSE   Franklin County,  on 8/7/1800 and 8/10/1800   20.  1810 Census.  FRANKLIN COUNTY, KENTUCKY.  page 2.  COLE, JESSE 22-1-4--1- -- --.

21.  1820 INDIANA CENSUS in Crawford County.  A JOHN COLE.  Males=3-under 14 and 1-45 or over  

     females -1 26/45

22.  1850 INDIANA CENSUS in Shelby Township. enumerated 19, 20 & 28th of Sept 1850. He was 78 yrs born in Virginia.-3000 Acres and listed as a farmer. Page 342 #282 Family #285, with him is listed Elizabeth age 62 born in Ky and son Henry C. age 12 born in Indiana. 

  23.     RIPLEY CO, INDIANA MARRIAGE RECORDS 1818-1840.  page  3 - Jesse Cole to Elizabeth Roberts  27 October 1825.  Marriage Records Book 1 page 50:  On the 24th day of October 1825 Jefse Cole made application and obtained a marriage license to be joined in the holy estate of matrimony to Elizabeth Roberts.

 I John Mavity, a licensed preacher in the Christian Church do here by certify that on the 27th day of October 1825 I joined in marriage Jefse Cole and Elizabeth Roberts.  Given under my hand this day above John Mavity, Preacher. b.  MARRIAGE RECORD Book 5 page 59   STATE OF INDIANA, RIPLEY COUNTY, ss: The State of Indiana, to any person empowered by law to solemnize Marriages;  This is to authorize and permit you to joining together as husband and wife MR JESSE COLE and MRS ELIZABETH HYATT and for so doing this shall be your sufficient warrant.

 In testimony whereof, I John S S Hunter Clerk of the Ripley Circuit court, have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court, at Versailles, this 24 day of April A.D. 1848.  Signed:  John S S Hunter, Clerk.

 I__________do hereby certify that I did on the 25 day of April A.D. 1848, join together as husband and wife Mr Jesse Cole and Mrs Elizabeth Hyatt.

 Given under my hand and seal this 2nd day of May 1848.  Recorded May 3, 1848.  Ira Gleason. and John S S Hunter. 26.  FORKS OF THE ELKHORN CHURCH pages 101-102.  JESSE COLE 2, dis to BIG SPRING 1812 and NANCY 2, dis to BIG SPRING 1812    He owned several tracts of land on Elkhorn near the Scott County line, but went later to Ripley County, Indiana.  His second wife was Mrs. Elizabeth [Roberts] Hyatt.  He died 1857. 27.  SON-HENRY CLAY COLE was 9 years old at the time to Jesse's divorced from his mother, Elizabeth Roberts. 28.  WILL BOOK B.  Ripley Co., Indiana -page 215-216.  26 Oct 1855; 25 July 1857.  Court: wife, Elizabeth H to get land [itemized] a note which I hold on Meshack Hyatt for $50; a note which I hold on Samuel Smith for $300; son Cha's C's children; son Henry C to get land on Otter Cr. [itemized]; Henry to get maps, chart and books.  LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF JESSE COLE. [As it was written] I, Jesse Cole, of the county of Ripley, Indiana, make and publish this my last will and testament, revoking all others.  My soul to Godd, my body to be decently burried in a plain manner.  I give and bequeath unto my wife, Elizabeth H. Cole, all the property that she brought to my house when we were married for her use for ever.  I give to my said wife the north east one fourth of the north east quarter of Section 20, in township six north of Range ten east.  Forty acres for her home as long as she lives.  Also the bay mare, her saddle and bridle and martingale, her choice of the cows, four sheep, one sow, and one good feather bed, and good sufficient bed clothes and bed stead, also two of the double wove coverlids, the bureau and caupboard and such necessary household and kitchen furniture as I shall give a bill of. I give my said wife the interest annually.  All these gifts I give my said wife in full for her dower, and at my said wife's death, all the property Real and personal is to descend to my son, Charles C. Cole's children, to my sone, Henry C. Cole, all the land I own on Otter creek in secton twenty in township seven in Range ten, it being nearly one hundred and sixty acres.  I also give my said son one hundred dollars in cash, the fine saddle I bought him, bridle and martingale, one horse, one good feather bed and good lot of bed clothes, one bed stead, the maps, a chart, the history of the United States, the Life of Washington, Doctor Franklin and Henry Clay, The Western Adventures, The History of the State of Indiana, and The Political Texbook; hoping that my son, Henry Cole, be reading these good books, will pattern his life after these great men.  I give unto that unfortunate woman who eloped from me, formerly Elizabeth Roberts, five dollars, to buy her a good Bible, that she may learn the truth and value of truth and virtue and her duty to God and man.   

  I give unto my grandson, William B. Salyers, five dollars to buy him a good Bible.  I give the whole, the remaining portion of my estate real and personal, to be equally divided amongst my eleven children and theirs and their children forever, manely:  Charles C. Cole's children, Jeremiah Cole and his children, Elizabeth Ransdall and her children, John M. Cole [he did in fact name his son John Hubbard Cole, here as John M. Cole.  Due no doubt, to his 84 years] and his children, Mary Young and her children, my son Jesse Cole and his children, Mitley Salyers four children, Nancy Evans and her children, Elizabeth Jones and her children, William Washington Cole and his children, Henry Clay Cole and his children if any he should have.  My real intent is that my children and grand children shall enjoy the benefit of my estate and if any of my children repart this life and leave no child or children, their part shall descend to my surviving children or their children, in equal division of eleven parts.  I appoint my Grandson, William G. Johnson, my friend John Hayden, and my friend, Jacob M. Cox, my executors to settle the whole of my business and estate as fully as I myself could so in every respect were I living and personally present.  Written with my own and personally present October 1863 and the eighty fourth years of my age.   Signed Jesse Cole ATTEST:  Francis Mc Merrill, John Johns, John H. Perkins, George H. Stark, State of Indiana, Ripley County. 29.  LETTER:  To John H. Cole & wife and children:  a] Ripley County, Indiana April 16th 1849

  I received your letter of 11th March on the 2nd of April which was a satisfaction to hear you were all well.  I have the satisfaction by Divine Providence, to inform you myself and family are in common good hearth.  Thanks be to God for his continued mercies to us, all, as to Washington, I want you to try and get him to work for his living, and try to get him to understand that is the way to live,   [I have sent you four hundred dollars].  Try and apply it to the best advantage for him, for he may need it greatly some time.

  We have had wet winter, and very hard rains.  We had two moderate snows, one in December, which lay until the 1st of January, and we have had some considerable sleets and some cold weather in February.  The wheat on the poor, or wet land is very much frozen out, that on the good land looks well.  Jesse can tell you my situation.  I am trying to wind up my business, as fast as I can, My respects to all of my relation, and friends.  Tell Washington try and work, and keep good company, and be decest and I will do well for him and Farewell.  May the Lord bless you all.  [In the night and my eyes dim and pen bad.]   Write as soon as you can, Farewell &  Jesse Cole NB:  I have bed and beding for Washington if he could get it. J.C. b]  Ripley County, Indiana   October 24, 1854 Dear Son and Daughter:

 My respects to you and my relation informing you our present situation.  We have had a very uncommon season.  The drouth set in about the middle of June and lasted until the 27th of August our pastures dried up, our corn looked like total failure and in this parts there will not be one barrel of corn raised to the acre, in my opinion, very few potatoes or cabbage, no beans.  Our crop of wheat was moderate, our oats and grass tolerable good.  I can not see how the poorer class will make out.  The best will be hard run to make out.  As far east and west and south as I have heard, the drouth has been hard.  I have just returned from Charles C. Cole's burial. He was taken about four weeks past with a pain in his rite side and rite shoulder, not entirely confined, some times up and some times down.  He had a doctor who said cold has settled in his liver, some time past.  Charles continued as above described until yesterday about 10 o'clock.  All of a sudden he was taken with a difficulty of breathing and in a few minutes life was gone.  Brethren William Golding and Jacob Cox preached his funeral at his own house to a large, attentive congregation and he was very decently buried and I hope his soul is gone to Glory.  May all of us be prepared to go when called.  Death is certain.  My health is but moderate and has been moderate all season.  I feel more feeble, still a wearing away.  My wife enjoys fine health and is a great help to me.  We are getting along as well as old age possible to expect.  We live in perfect peace, have no brawls at home not abroad.  Highly respected by the best of citizens.  Keep the best of company, and no other.

 The rest of my relation except Mary Young and Henry C. Cole, are in common health.  Mary Young has been sick but at the last account, 21st of the month, she was mending.  Henry has ague and fever sometimes, and still chills.  He is with Mary Young and Otis E Roberts live on Young's land in an out house.  John Roberts has nearly swindled her out as I understand.  We had a very warm election this month.  The corruption that has taken place in our government and appointing a Foreigner to office, and intrigue, and secret workings with the Roman Rope in America by his Jesuits and secret agents has aroused the Americans and they have carried the election as far as I have heard generally.  American Independence appears to be the watch word.  My respects to George Fultz and Holmes Robertson for their intelligent letters, and you must  let them see this in answer to theirs, as I am old, and they are young.  I would like for all my grand children to write me how they are doing, and what they are trying to do and my children also, May the Lord smily on you all and may you all be prepared by Grace Devine to serve the Lord while you live and dwell in everlasting blessings in heaven, where the wicked sense from troubling, and the weary be at rest.  Farewell.  Signed Jesse Cole.

• * NB William Golden is the Baptist Minister, his text was in the Gospel by St. John 11 Chapter, and 23rd verse. Jacob Cox's test was in Revelations, 19th Chapter and 13th verse. There has been considerable baptized at Bethel last monthly meeting. [NOTE: The Jesse that he referred to in the last part of his letter, was his son Jesse Cole that settled in Atchinson County, Missouri, then Jesse went back to Indiana and then came back, he went across the river to Nemaha County, Nebraska.] 30. Clerk of Court, Versailles, Indiana. Information Jul 16, 1979. Marriages of Elizabeth Cole-the third wife of Jesse Cole. Evidently, according to the will, Jesse Cole's second wife [Elizabeth nee Roberts] left him. a. John Griffith--Elizabeth Overturf 11-11-1827 b. Johnson Hyatt--Elizabeth Griffith 8-9-1838 c. Jesse Cole --Elizabeth Hyatt 4-25-1848 31. RIPLEY COUNTY GENEALOGY- Toph's People History: COLE. Page 2272. Jesse Cole of Otter Creek Township, Ripley County, Indiana, was born 1769 and died Ripley Co. 1857. He married Elizabeth Roberts February 14, 1923. The Republican County Recorder, Daily E. McCoy found the following paragraph in his will which was made Oct. 26, 1853 and probated in 1857 [as above]. 32. Original Land Purchasers of Ripley County. Page 9. a] Tract Book 1 page 1 Dec. 8, 1817. b] Tract Book A page 250 [with Elizabeth Robert] c] Tract Book a page 252 [Jessie Cole] d] Early Unnumbered Court Book-Ripley County, Indiana. 2 May 1818 - 30 Aug 1821 Mar-Oct 1829 = Cole, Jesse 20, 26, 28, 43, 64, 74 e] Other Early Ripley County Landowners. Page 57. Cole, Jesse - marriage cont. with Elizabeth Roberts. A 250. f] 1821. Certificate No. 96, The United States of America. To all whom these presents shall come, Greeting: Whereas Jesse Cole of Ripley County, Indiana had deposited in the General Land Office of the United States, a certifcate of the Register of the Land Office at Brookwille State of Indiana whereby it appears that full payment has been made by the said Jesse Cole according to the provisions of the Act of Congress of the 24th of April 1820, entitled “An act making further provision for the sale of the Public Lands,” for The West half of the North East quarter of Section number twenty three, in Township eleven of Range five, in the District of Brookville and State of Indiana containing Eighty Acres according to the official plat of the survey of the said Lands, returned to the General Land Office by the Surveyor General, which said tract has been purchased by the said Jesse Cole. NOW KNOW YE, The the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, in consideration of the premises, and in conformity with the several act of Congress, in such case made and provided, have Given and Granted, and, by these presents do give and grant, unto the said Jesse Cole the said trat above described: To Have and to Hold the same, together with all the rights, privileges, immunities, and appurtenaces, of whatsoever nature, thereuo belonging, unto the said Jesse Cole and his heirs and assigns, forever. In testimony whereof, I, JAMES MONROE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, have caused these letters to be made Patent, and the seal of the General Land Office to be hereunto affixed. Given under my hand, at the City of Washington the first day of September in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-ony, and of the Independence of the United State the fory -seventh. By the President James Monroe. Sarah Meigs-Commisioner of the General Land Office. g] 1822. Certificate No.1511 #408. The United States of America. To all whom these presents shall come, Greeting: Whereas Jesse Cole of Ripley County, Indiana had deposited in the General Land Office of the United States, a certifcate of the Register of the Land Office at Brookwille State of Indiana whereby it appears that full payment has been made by the said Jesse Cole acording to the provisions of the Act of Congress of the 24th of April 1820, entitled “An act making further provision for the sale of the Public Lands,” for The East half of the North East quarter of Section Seven, in Township fifteen of Range three on the District of Brookville and State of Indiana containing Eighty Acres according to the official plat of the survey of the said Lands, returned to the Generl Land Office by the Surveyor General, which said tract has been purchased by the said Jesse Cole. NOW KNOW YE, The the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, in consideration of the premises, and in conformity with the several act of Congress, in such case made and provided, have Given and Granted, and, by these presents do give and grant, unto the said Jesse Cole the said trat above described: To Have and to Hold the same, together with all the rights, privileges, immunities, and appurtenaces, of whatsoever nature, thereuo belonging, unto the said Jesse Cole and his heirs and assigns, forever. In testimony whereof, I, JAMES MONROE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, have caused these letters to be made Patent, and the seal of the General Land Office to be hereunto affixed. Given under my hand, at the City of Washington the thirteenth day of November in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-two, and of the Independence of the United State the fory -seventh. By the President. h] 1835. Date of issue: 25 September 1835. The United States of America. To all whom these presents shall come, Greeting: Whereas Jesse Cole of Ripley County, Indiana had deposited in the General Land Office of the United States, a certifcate of the Register of the Land Office at Brookwille State of Indiana whereby it appears that full payment has been made by the said Jesse Cole acording to the provisions of the Act of Congress of the 24th of April 1820, entitled “An act making further provision for the sale of the Public Lands,” for The East half of the North East quarter of Section Seven, in Township fifteen of Range three on the District of Brookville and State of Indiana containing Eighty Acres according to the official plat of the survey of the said Lands, returned to the Generl Land Office by the Surveyor General, which said tract has been purchased by the said Jesse Cole. NOW KNOW YE, The the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, in consideration of the premises, and in conformity with the several act of Congress, in such case made and provided, have Given and Granted, and, by these presents do give and grant, unto the said Jesse Cole the said trat above described: To Have and to Hold the same, together with all the rights, privileges, immunities, and appurtenaces, of whatsoever nature, thereuo belonging, unto the said Jesse Cole and his heirs and assigns, forever. In testimony whereof, I, JAMES MONROE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, have caused these letters to be made Patent, and the seal of the General Land Office to be hereunto affixed. Given under my hand, at the City of Washington the thirteenth day of November in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-two, and of the Independence of the United State the fory -seventh. By the President. I] 1838. Certificate 10644. The United States of America. To all whom these presents shall come, Greeting: Whereas Jesse Cole of Ripley County, Indiana had deposited in the General Land Office of the United States, a certifcate of the Register of the Land Office at Brookwille State of Indiana whereby it appears that full payment has been made by the said Jesse Cole acording to the provisions of the Act of Congress of the 24th of April 1820, entitled “An act making further provision for the sale of the Public Lands,” for The North East quarter, and the South East quarter of the South East quarter of Section Twelve, in Township six of Range six, North of Range nine, East , and the South East quarter of the North East quarter of Section nine, and the South West quarter of the South West quarter of Section seventeen, in Township six, North of Range ten, East in the District of Lands subject to sale at Jeffersonville and State of Indiana containing One Hundre and sixiy acres according to the official plat of the survey of the said Lands, returned to the Generl Land Office by the Surveyor General, which said tract has been purchased by the said Jesse Cole. NOW KNOW YE, The the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, in consideration of the premises, and in conformity with the several act of Congress, in such case made and provided, have Given and Granted, and, by these presents do give and grant, unto the said Jesse Cole the said trat above described: To Have and to Hold the same, together with all the rights, privileges, immunities, and appurtenaces, of whatsoever nature, thereuo belonging, unto the said Jesse Cole and his heirs and assigns, forever. In testimony whereof, I, JAMES MONROE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, have caused these letters to be made Patent, and the seal of the General Land Office to be hereunto affixed. Given under my hand, at the City of Washington the twenty-fifth day of September in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and tthirty-five, and of the Independence of the United State the Sixty-third. By the President. Martin Van Buren. Ethan S Brown, Commissioner of the General Land Office. 33. RIPLEY CO, IN Index to Probate Order Book 2 1858-1864. Jesse Cole Estate pgs 6, 18, 44, 45, 54, 56, 79, 107, 108, 112, 176, 219, 238, 274, and 385. ALSO: 18, 131, 183, and 464. 35. MARRIAGE INDEX: Ripley Co., Indiana. [COLE]. From Lireva Lenz 9/96 Abner m Mahala O'Neal 17 Jun 1822 Elijah m Minerva A. Ware 1 Mar 1833 Jeremiah m Rebecca Younge 25 May 1820 Jesse m Elizabeth Roberts 27 Oct 1825 Joseph m Mary Steward 31 May 1832 Malinda m Anderson Wade 15 apr 1828 Mary m George Younge 16 Jan 1821 Mily m George Salycis [Saylers] 29 Mar 1824 Nancy m Hezikiah Evans 28 Oct 1824 Patsy m Henry Sutton 14 Oct 1829 Samuel m Betsy Johnson 9 Dec 1819 36. Information from Mrs. Price Doyle dated 3 Oct 1987 to Averil Larson. In 1806 Jesse and Nancy sold land; in 1810 the census for Franklin Co. shows Jesse with a family of ten. Jesse sold land in the same neighborhood as the 1806 dead and in 1834 Jesse and Elizabeth sold 80 acres, evidently the remainder of their farm. [Since the Sparks family came from Culpeper, it is quite possible that Jesse Cole married there and several of his brothers and sisters may also have married in Virginia.] 37. From Clarice [12 August 1985]. She was surprised that Dr Hugh E Black did not go to Ripley Co., Indiana and look thru the county records. If he had he would have know about the “renunciation of his will” pertaining to his third wife, Elizabeth Hiatt. He had her sign a note of renunciation before their marriage. He really wasn’t interested in our John Hubbard Cole since he is not a descendent of his. 38. HISTORY OF RIPLEY COUNTY page 69 1814. --First settlement made in Shelby Township by David and Henry Wooley. They became permanent residents three years later. They were followed by Henry Yater, Jessie Cole, James Kling, P. [Peter] Young, John Kirby, James McKaskey, George Wagner, John McDowel, Wm. McLuster and the Barlett and Brown families.

 Jesse Cole purchased first land 8 December 1817 [Book 1, page 1].  Peter Young Jr and Sr bought land 21 August 1816, [Book 1, page 1]  he was the father of Rebecca Young. 39.  Ripley County, Indiana, Historical Society, Inc.  2 Sep 1992.  Probate Records - July 1859 Jesse Cole dec’d Elizabeth H. Cole, widow entitled to widow’s share. 40  Bill Fairley’s “Tales from Where the West Begins”.  Evans innovator in variety of ways.  By Bill Fairley. 14 January 1998.  He states that Jesse Cole, the grandfather of Samuel Evans owned the land on which the city of Indianapolis stands today.  Cole, at separate times, served in the legislatures of Indiana and Kentucky.  41.  WOODFORD Will Book B. Page 53-54. [Page 206] Will and Inventory of John Lee.  Total £433.9.0.  Agreeable to Woodford Court order of the present month [Apr] we have appraised the foregoing articles.  Signed - Thomas Marston, Jesse Cole, John Price.  Signed - Elizabeth Lee, Caleb Wallace, Robert Alexander, Executors.  Page 208. Franklin County, Sct. John Price took before me the required oath of appraisers, in Franklin County.  signed April 23, 1803 - Philip White.  I do hereby certify that Thomas Mastin [sic] and Jesse Cole took before me the required oath of appraisers, in Franklin County.  Signed April 23, 1803 - John Price.  W, Sct. May County Court 1803.  Inventory returned and OR.

Page 43. Deed Book C. [Page 408-7 May 1804].  Jacob Caplinger and Sarah his wife, of Woodford County, to William Davis, same county, $1000, 100 acres, county of Woodford, part of Abraham Hempingstall, corner to William Davis in Thomas Stephenson’s line.  Witnesses:  Alexander Willis, JESSE COLE, Jacob Caplinger and Sarah Caplinger. 42.  EARLY FRANKFORT and FRANKLIN COUNTY.  Pages 24-26.  VIRGINIA LAND GRANTS.  The first titles to land in Kentucky were granted by the Colony of Virginia by Governor Dunmore under authority of the Royal Proclamation of 1763 of the King of England.  These first grants were made as recompense for services rendered the Colony and the British in the war against the French and the Indians dating back to 1754.  Later, after the beginning of the Revolutionary War and down to the year 1792, when Kentucky was separated from Virginia from Virginia dn joined the Union as the fifteenth State, the Commonwealth of Virginia executed the grants.  Land grants were issued and proven, based either on possession and improvement, as for instance in 1774 and 1775; or for military services rendered to the Commonwealth during the Revolution; or as was usually the case, in exchange for Virginia Treasury Land Warrants, which were purchasable with currency.

 The records of the Land Office of the State of Kentucky indicate that practically all of the land in that part of central northern Kentucky now, or previously defined as Franklin County, was granted by Virginia and Kentucky during the years 1774 to 1794.  Ownership to the greater part of it was granted during the years 1783 to 1785.  Those who took up land by possession, as did William Haydon and his brother Benjamin during the early years of exploration, secured their title, after presenting proof, from the General Land Court of Kentucky.  Those who based their claim on military services such as Zachary Taylor, or land warrants, as was generally the case, were forced by legal regulations closely adhered to, to enter their proposed boundary in number of acres, on some particular water course, and in one of the original counties.  After entry was completed, a survey was required by a regularly appointed County Surveyor.

 When entry and survey had been completed the grant was issued by the Commonwealth providing it was not shown that a grant had been previously given to the same land.  While surveyors, land speculators, and settlers made every attempt to avoid the piling up of grants one  upon another, numerous instances of this sort of thing choked the early courts of Kentucky, and the final decisions rendered frequently resulted in the winning or the loss of considerable sums of money, if not large fortunes.  Such a case was that of the McConnell heirs against Humphrey Marshall over much of the present townsite of North Frankfort.  Another was the case in which William Haydon, the pioneer of 1776, sought to retain the   l,000 acres granted to him by the General Land Court sitting at Bryant’s Station in 1780.

   Union Mounted Troops Guidon 1862 - This is the regulation 35-star cavalry guidon [FLAG] that was carried by Mounted Union Troops in the Civil War. The inner circle contains 12 stars, the outer circle includes 19 stars, and each corner includes a single star. It usually would be "customized" by placing a troop letter or other designator inside the circle of golden stars.  The U.S. Cavalry later used Stars and Stripe guidons in the Plains Indian Wars. In fact, the cavalry was the last of the three branches of service of the U.S. Army to carry the Stars and Stripes into battle. This was also one of the three flags that Colonel George A. Custer and the Seventh Cavalry carried at the Battle of Little Big Horn.