Joseph Cole was the son of John Cole of Plymouth and Plympton and his wife Susannah Gray.

Joseph Cole

• BIRTH 4 Feb 1706 Plympton, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
• DEATH unknown Massachusetts, USA
• BURIAL Burial Details Unknown
• MEMORIAL ID 72541748

He was a private in King George's War, 4th Company, Captain George Morey, Col. James Dwight Reg't, and was in the 1745 Louisburg Expedition. He also served in the French and Indian War and was later a Lieutenant and Captain in the Revolutionary War, serving in Captain Daniel Lathrop's 7th Company, Col. Thomas Craft's Reg't, Artillery. He served four consecutive commissions in the Army from May 1776 to May 1777.

Joseph married Mary Stevens and they had 10 children: Ephraim, Eliza, Molly, Samuel, Catherine, Joseph, Susanna, Eleazer, Sarah and Silence. It is said that Joseph died in Bridgewater, Massachusetts and perhaps after 1777 but nothing more is known about his passing at this time. [1]

Parents
John Cole 1660–1724
Susannah Gray Cole 1668–1727

Spouse
Mary Stephens Cole 1710 – unknown (m. 1728)

Siblings
Mary Cole Wright 1696–1759
Susanna Cole Harlow 1698–1748

Half Siblings
John Cole 1695–1758
Samuel Cole 1702–1724

Children
Ephraim Cole
Eliza Cole
Molly Cole
Samuel Cole
Catherine Cole Littlefield 1736–1820
Joseph Cole
Susanna Cole Niles 1743–1821
Eleazer Cole 1747–1833
Sarah Cole
Silence Cole

Conflicting Information

Joseph Cole son of Joseph and Mary was born 1734 in Plympton Mass. He married Elizabeth Southworth 8 Dec 1757 in Bridgewater Mass. Elizabeth was born in Bridgewater 19 Jan 1735 the daughter of Constant and Martha (Keith) Southworth. Joseph and Elizabeth had the following children. Desire born 24 Nov 1756 Bridgewater Southworth born 20 Jun 1762 Bridgewater Joseph born 25 Oct 1764 Bridgewater

References

[1] https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/72541748/joseph-cole

GEDCOM Note

Possibly lived in Bridgewater, MA. Served in King George’s War, and in the French & Indian War. May also have served in the Revolution, from 1776 to 1777. No record found of his death.

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