John Cole

He had an Estate at Gun Powder, Baltimore Co., MD.

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The following information is from the book, "History and Genealogy of the Caples Family and Allied Families of Maryland" by Edwards, Thompson and England, 1984:.

"John Cole, father of William Cole and the grandfather of Aliese Cole Caples, was born about 1660 and died about 1746, when he made his Will. On the Miles Carey chart of the Cole Family, John Cole is given as born 1669, however, no documentary evidence is given of this, so the compiler believes it is earlier. John Cole married first, Joanna Garrett in 1688 who was the daughter of Dennis Garrett and Barbara Stone Garrett. Joanna, sometimes referred to as Johanna, died about 1720, and John Cole married second, Dinah Hawkins, daughter of Matthew Hawkins. The children of John Cole by both wives are listed on the Cole Family Chart of Wilson Miles Carey. Thy are given in the following order:.

1. Cole, Sarah, who married Charles Gorsuch..

2. Cole, Johm who married Mary Charfinch..

3. Cole, Charles, married Ruth..

4. Cole, Joseph, married Susannah..

5. Cole, Thomas, who maried Mary Richardson (of Joseph and Sarah Richardson) as his first wife; second wife was Sarah..

6. Cole, Christopher, who married Sarah Tipton..

7. Cole, WIlliam, who married Mary Giles..

8. Cole, Dennis Garrett, who married Rachel Price..

9. Cole, Samuel, who married Sarah..

10. Cole, Elizabeth, who married John Ensor..

11. Cole, Matthew.....

The first eight children probably were those of Joanna Garrett Cole and the last three probably were those of Dina Hawkins Cole..

John Cole, Sr., was the holder of vast tracts of land in Baltimore and Anne Arundel counties. He died sometime between Nov. 12, 1745 and 1746..

Will of John Cole, Sr., of Baltimore County:.

In the name of God, amen, this 12th day of Nov. 1745, of Gunpowder, in Baltimore County, being sick and weak of body..

I make and appoint my wife, Diana Cole, whole and sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament, etc..

To son Charles, one hundred acres more or less, called Coles Chance..

To son Joseph, land where he now lives, called Coles Church, 208 acres..

To son Matther, after his Mohter's death, the home plantation..

Signed John Cole..

John Cole, Sr., had undoubtedly provided for his other children earlier, perhaps at the time of their marriages..

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• Maryland Historical Magazine edited by William Hand Browne, Louis Henry Dielman
• https://books.google.com/books?id=A_YMAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA116&lpg=PA116&d...
• Pg.116
• .... "The jurors . . . doe present John Oldton the 31st of July 1691 at Baltemore County . . . with force and armes in and upon the body of one Dennis Garrett then and there . . . an assault did make and him the said Dennis with one sward of the value of twenty shillings being the proper sword of the said John Ouldton upon the forehead of the said Dennis one blow did give of which said blow the said Dennis immediately from the 30th day of July aforesaid till the 2nd day of September did languish on which 2nd day of September in the year and at the place aforesaid the said Dennis Garrett of the said blow did dye." The witnesses were: Philip Roper, Nicholas Hale, John Cole (son-in-law of the deceased), Thomas Stone, Abraham Vaughan and Barbara Garrett (the widow). Oldton was condemned to be hanged; but "afterwards the said John Oulton was graciously pardoned by their Majesties pardon in usuall forme."
• Dennis Garrett, an early settler on the site of Baltimore, has many descendants through the Cole, Gorsuch, and Ensor families. .... His widow, Barbara Garrett, married (2nd) Thomas Broad. _________________________________

Sources

• Ancestry Family Trees Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Ancestry Family Tree http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=154518107&pi...

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• Residence: Cattle Marks, Somerset, Maryland, British Colonial America - 1693
• Residence: N Side Patapscounty Hund, Baltimore, Maryland, British Colonial America - 1699
• Residence: N Side Patapscounty Hund, Baltimore, Maryland, British Colonial America - 1700
• Residence: N Side Patapscounty Hund, Baltimore, Maryland, British Colonial America - 1702
• Residence: N Side Patapscounty Hund, Baltimore, Maryland, British Colonial America - 1703
• Residence: Upper Patapsco, Baltimore, Maryland, British Colonial America - 1705
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