Elisha Cole, Sr.

A Patriot of the American Revolution for NEW YORK. DAR Ancestor # A024136

Descendant of Mayflower passengers Stephen Hopkins and Constance (Hopkins) Snow

Kent is a town in Putnam County, New York, United States. Kent was part of the Philipse Patent of 1679, when it was still populated by the Wappinger tribe. Daniel Nimham, (1724-1778) was the last chief of the Wappingers and was the most prominent Native American of his time in the Hudson Valley.

The town was first settled by Europeans in the mid-18th century by Zachariah Merritt and others, from New England, Westchester County, or the Fishkill area. Elisha Cole and his wife Hannah Smalley built Coles Mills in 1748, having moved to that location the previous year from Cape Cod [1]. Coles Mill operated until 1888 when it was submerged under West Branch Reservoir. Around this same time the northeastern part of the county was settled by the Kent, Townsend, and Ludington families, among others. The father of Hannah Smalley and his family moved to Kent about two years before Elisha and his family. [2]

following from - http://www.hyzercreek.com/cole.htm "Ancestry and descendents of Daniel Cole" website[1].

ELISHA born 26 Jan 1719 Eastham MA; died about 1801 Carmel NY; married (1) 13 Dec 1739 Priscilla Smalley of Eastham, daughter of Joseph Smalley and second wife, Mercy Young; born 8 Apr 1720; died 1740; married (2) HANNAH SMALLEY died 1811 Fredricksburgh NY. Elisha and Hannah moved from Harwich MA to what is now known as Putnam Co. NY during the fall of 1746 or spring of 1747. He built a log house near the stream that is the outlet of Barrett's Pond in the Town of Kent. In 1748 he built a grist mill on the outlet known as Cole's Mill and this was owned and operated by a member of the Cole family until 1888 when New York City purchased the water rights for reservoir purposes. Elisha was a Baptist preacher; he was partly paralyzed and somewhat demented before his death. The land where they settled in Putnam Co. was purchased from the State of NY after it had been confiscated from Roger Morris. Elisha was a member of the 7th Rgmt, Dutchess County Militia, during the Revolutionary War.

The DAR Enoch Crosby Chapter located in Carmel, NY http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nyeccdar/Patriots.htm

list the following as patriots -     

Benjamin Cole

    Ebenezer Cole

    Elisha Cole, Jr.

    Elisha Cole, Sr

* Two men of the same name both served in Col. Luddington's regiment. Don't confuse.

Wives:

Priscilla Smalley

Hannah Smalley

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/59677024/elisha_cole

Elisha Cole Jr. VVETERAN
BIRTH
26 Jan 1719
Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA
DEATH
1801 (aged 81–82)
Dutchess County, New York, USA
BURIAL
Cole Farm Cemetery
Mahopac, Putnam County, New York, USA
MEMORIAL ID
59677024 · View Source
MEMORIAL
PHOTOS 2
FLOWERS 8
Inscription
Capt
NY Militia
Rev War
1719
1801
Family Members
Parents
Elisha Cole Sr
1689–1720

Anne Cole
1693–1722

Spouse
Hannah Smalley Cole
1720–1811

Children

Elisha Cole III
1743–1826

Rev Nathan Cole
1744–1803

Joseph Cole
1746–1814

Eunice Cole Crosby
1748–1821

Daniel Cole
1749–1834

Hannah Cole
1751–1802

Ebenezer Cole
1754–1815

Priscilla Ann Cole Townsend
1756–1839