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Mary's first husband died shortly after their marriage. Her six children were all by Erasmus, her second husband.
Notes:
Mary's first husband died shortly after their marriage. Her six children were all by Erasmus, her second husband.
Notes:
HUGH COLE was born in 1627 in Highgate, London, England. He died in 1699 in Swansea, MA. He was Historical Notes 1657 to 1698 in Massachusetts. Hugh came with his father to Plymouth, Mass., in 1633 and was admitted as freeman in 1657. The following appears in the Plymouth records: "Apl. 8 1634, It was agreed with James Cole that his son Hugh shall keep the Cowes from Apl. 15 to November, and shall have for his pay fifty bushels of corn. He shall bring them up every morning to be milked and then carry back to feed and bring them home at night." He was made surveyor of highways at Barnstable, and granted 100 acres of land at Acushauett. In 1667 with others he purchased of King Phillip 500 acres of land on the west bank of what was named for him Coles River. He was a shipwright and civil engineer, and many of the tracts of land of Swansea
were surveyed by him. he was a slectman of Swansea for many years, and
was representative and deputy to the general court in the years, 1773,
'74, '75, '80, '83, '84, '85, '86, and '89. He was for years the friend
of King Phillip (the Indian chief). Having veen requested by the Plymouth
Colony Council to visit King Phillip and report the conditions made the
following report: "Swansea, Apl. 1, 1671. Most Honorable Sirs: --Yours I
received this day whereby I perceive you desire to know what posture the
Indians are in. I do not find them to continue in a posture of war as
they have been. I went to Mount Hope last second day on purpose to see
their proceedings and was in many of their houses, but saw nothing as
intending to war. But asking them of their reason of continuing together
at Mt. Hope, they answered, it was to see Phillip's child buried, and I
have
Notes:
One of the original proprietors of Swansea, Mass. (now Warren, RI), signing the agreement at the organization of the town. On June 5 the following appears: "Ordered by the court, in regard to the estate of John Cole. Foreasmuch as the estate is small, and there being four small children to bring up, that the whole personal estate be settled upon his widow for the bringing up of the children, and the profits of the land until the children become of age. In case there shall be necessity for the bringing up of the children, then some of the land shall be laid sold by further advice and leave of the court. All the lands left shall be disposed to the two sons, a small legacy being allowed the two daughters."