Welcome! I really enjoy exchanging information with people and love that this blog helps with that. I consider much of my research as a work in progress, so please let me know if you have conflicting information. Some of the surnames I'm researching:

Many old Cape families including Kelley, Eldredge/idge, Howes, Baker, Mayo, Bangs, Snow, Chase, Ryder/Rider, Freeman, Cole, Sears, Wixon, Nickerson.
Many old Plymouth County families including Washburn, Bumpus, Lucas, Cobb, Benson.
Johnson (England to MA)
Corey (Correia?) (Azores to MA)
Booth, Jones, Taylor, Heatherington (N. Ireland to Quebec)
O'Connor (Ireland to MA)
My male Mayflower ancestors (only first two have been submitted/approved by the Mayflower Society):
Francis Cooke, William Brewster, George Soule, Isaac Allerton, John Billington, Richard Warren, Peter Browne, Francis Eaton, Samuel Fuller, James Chilton, John Tilley, Stephen Hopkins, and John Howland.
Female Mayflower ancestors: Mary Norris Allerton, Eleanor Billington, Mary Brewster, Mrs. James Chilton, Sarah Eaton, and Joan Hurst Tilley.
Child Mayflower ancestors: Giles Hopkins, (possibly) Constance Hopkins, Mary Allerton, Francis Billington, Love Brewster, Mary Chilton, Samuel Eaton, and Elizabeth Tilley.

Monday, August 15, 2011

Daniel Cole 1615-1694, England to Eastham

Daniel Cole was in Plymouth before 1640, when he had a large tract of land granted to him at Duxbury. He was in Marshfield by 1642, then at Yarmouth, then finally at Eastham by 1649. In that year he sold his land at Duxbury to Edmond Weston.

Daniel was an active and respected citizen. He served as Deputy to the General Court, representing Eastham for a number of years, was a Selectman, Town Clerk, grand juror, and constable. He also was appointed to purchase on behalf of Gov. Thomas Prence a place at Plain Dealing in Plymouth, which had been selected for the residence of the Governor. He was a member of the grand inquest to hear the indictment against Alice Bishop who was charged with murdering her child and  was on the coroner's jury that found that Daniel Doane's child accidentally drowned in a well.

Mr. Cole, Mr. Thomas Prence and Mr. John Freeman were appointed by the town to use their "best endeavors to put forward or encourage the Indians" or the "English to kill the wolves."

He was a tailor by trade in England. In 1661 Daniel Cole had liberty granted him to "draw and sell strong water and wine at Eastham, provided that he always be furnished with good wine for the supply of those that are in need amongst them." Only men of character were allowed to sell liquor at this time. It was a lucrative business, and large amounts were consumed, so men of less character would water the liquor down, something the government wanted to avoid.

Not related to the Coles, but I love this Library of Congress photo of the Simeon Doane House, Nauset Road, Eastham

Daniel married Ruth (Collier?), probably at Eastham, circa 1643 and they had 11 children: John, Timothy, Hepsibah, Israel, James, Mary, Ruth, Hester, William, Thomas and Daniel.

Although Easther/Hester, Thomas and William's births were not recorded, they are known from a 1717 deed. The rest were recorded at Eastham.

All of the children reached adulthood and married and all but one had children. Daniel lived to see the births of 35 of his 56 grandchildren, as well as two of his 225 great-children.

The suggestion of Ruth being a Collier comes from a deed dated 16 Oct 1659 in which William Collier gave to "my soninlaw Daniell Cole of the Towne of Eastham in the Jurisdiction aforsaid yeoman" all his Purchase land at Satucquett, Namscekett or Paomett on Cape Cod, reserving use for his horses to pasture on the land during his lifetime.

I descend through Daniel and Ruth’s son Timothy, who fought in King Philip’s War.

1  Daniel Cole 1615 - 1694
+Ruth Collier   1627 - 1694
2  Timothy Cole     1646 - 1694/95
+Name Unknown     1648 -
3  Timothy Cole     1684 - 1760
+Apphia Pepper       1686/87 - 1718
4  Dorothy Cole      1712 - 1782
+Thomas Freeman   1708 - 1766
5  Thomas Freeman        1731 - 1800
+Esther Ryder  1731 - 1802
6  Dorothy Freeman       1752 - 1825
+Elnathan Eldredge  1746/47 - 1837
7  Nehemiah Eldredge    1775 - 1839
+Ruth Harding
8  James Harding Eldredge     1797 - 1873
+Rosanna Wixon     1789 - 1868
     9         Rosana S. Eldredge  1826 - 1911
+Valentine Kelley    1828 – 1882
10    Mary Ann Kelley     1855 - 1941
+David Howes Kelley      1842 - 1925
11    Ethel Florence Kelley       1890 – 1981
+Wallace Cedric Booth     1887 - 1970
12    Mildred Louise Booth      1917 – 1999
+Arthur Elmer Washburn Davis      1913 – 1976
13 my parents
14 me

Daniel Cole died at Eastham 20 Nov 1694, aged 79 years. His wife Ruth died 16 December following, in her 67th year.
He died intestate. The inventory was taken 24 Dec 1694. Settlement from Barnstable Probate records mentions children: John, Timothy, Israel, James, William, Daniel, Thomas, Hepsibah who m. Daniel Doane, Ruth who married John Young, Mary who m. Joshua Hopkins, Hester who m. Medad Atwood. All agreed to division of father's estate, either signing with name or by mark 15 January 1695. Thomas Cole was to have his father’s homestead, including dwelling house, barn, outhouses, orchard, and meadow.  The rest was divided as such: John Cole Shall have" £13, 8s., Timothy Cole £9, Israel Cole £9, James Cole £9, William Cole £9, Daniel Cole £9, Thomas Cole £9, Hipsibah Doan £12, 19s., Ruth Young £12, 19s., Mary Hopkins £12, 19s., Hester Atwood £12, 19s.

I wonder if the early settlers found time to enjoy Eastham's beauty
Sources:
Susan E. Roser, Early Descendants of Daniel Cole of Eastham, Massachusetts, Friends of the Pilgrim Series Vol. 2, 2010

Josiah Paine, Early Settlers of Eastham, Book 2, Library of Cape Cod History and Genealogy, No. 32,   CW Swift publisher, Yarmouthport, Mass., 1916

Mayflower Descendant, Vol 23, April 1921, No 2, includes settlement of Daniel Cole's estate.

26 comments:

  1. Hello- I am a descendant of Daniel Cole as well- I think that we are 12th cousins, or something like that. I am compiling a family tree, and I was wondering if you knew anything about Daniel's Father. Daniel's mother was named Frances, and his father was born circa 1580 (in England, of course).

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    1. saludos. también soy descendiente de daniel cole. por timothy

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  2. Hello: Thank you for your comment. Unfortunately I don't know Daniel's father. Susan Roser, who wrote a book on Daniel noted above, did not uncover the name of his father.

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  3. Hi, Is this Cole family related to Marcy Cole who married Nathanial Mayo? thanks Roger. Email is burb9@yahoo.com

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    1. Roger: I'm sorry, but I'm not familiar with that couple. Chris

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    2. If you mean Mercy Cole(1716-aft1790), who married Nathaniel Mayo, then her line is Mercy4,Joseph3,John2, Daniel1 - so she would be a descendant of the Daniel who is the subject of this blog post.

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  4. Hi, I am a descendant of Daniel, thru way of his son William that married Hannah Snow, I was wondering if you could tell me anything about William and so on. I am trying to see when they came from Mass, and went to Indiana. My great grandfather was Alvin Porter Cole. Email me at dekota9672@aol.com if you have any information. Thank you, Linda Johnson

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  5. i am a descent of Daniel Cole.
    1 Daniel Cole 1615-1694
    2 Israel Cole 1653-1724
    3 Israel Cole 1685-1746
    4 Benjamin Cole 1716-1767
    5 Benjamin Cole 1751-1804
    6 Israel Cole 1785-1854
    7 Houston Cole 1829-1909
    8 Archibald Cole 1864-1951
    9 Clayton Cole 1896-1962
    10 Norman Cole 1927-2008
    11 me 1951

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    1. What an incredibly long line of Coles! Chris

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  6. I am of same line as ringo but it stops at archibald

    archibald Cole1854-1951
    Susan Elizabeth Cole 1892-1936
    Leroy Ross Woodward 1927-living
    Me-1976

    Still searching for daniel's parents but feel it will remain unknown. Also family stories said we were related to cole's of coles hill in plymouth but think that's just stories found no evidence of being related to james cole settled cole's hill.

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    1. Hi Jamies Cole of Cole's hill is a cousin of Daniel Cole.

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  7. Hi Tracy on fineagrave some one on there has the line of Daniel Cole. But i do not think the information is right. Here is the link.http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Cole&GSfn=Daniel+&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=21&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=51533885&df=all&. Let me know what you think. I have been trying to fine out who Daniels mother and father is. My famly tree stops with him. I also found out that James cole of cole's hill is a family member of Daniel Cole. oh by the way my brother Dennis W. Cole just pass away on 11-13-2015

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    2. you are correct that the findagrave is wrong James' parents i believe have been found but Daniel's still are unknown basically all i have is from an old article which was in something else a pamplet or book sorry i do not remember but can be looked up on internet. It's John G. Hunt Origins of Three Early Families of Plymouth: Cole, Collier, and Clarke. In it daniel's brother Zaccheus names mother Francis , brother's Natheniel , John, Daniel, and Job. No father and I have found nowhere in my research a named father for these brothers or maiden name for francis. I have found many people wrongly putting daniel with james as a brother when no proof of this exists! I thought it was great but after lots of research and finding nothing it just hasn't been proven , everywhere I've seen Daniel is with the above mentioned brothers. Some people on trees have correct info with Fracis as mom but i'm losing hope of finding his father. So sorry about your brother.

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    3. My line is:
      1. Daniel Cole + Ruth?
      2. Thomas Cole + Lydia Remick
      3. Robert Cole + Phebe Shepherd
      4. Remick Cole + Martha Rankin
      5. Remick Cole + Mary Moody
      6. William Pepperell Moody Cole + Eliza McFarlan
      7. Robert McFarlan Cole I + Catharine Cudmore
      8. James P. Cole + Jane Snowden
      9. Robert MacFarlan Cole III + Wertha Pendleton
      10. Dandridge MacFarlan Cole
      11. Stephen Dandridge Cole
      I have had my DNA tested and my Y-Haplogroup is I-M253. If I am right about my descent from Daniel (and I believe that I am) Daniel's Y-Haplogroup would be the same. The Y-Hapgroup for James of Cole's Hill is a completely different Haplogroup, which is further evidence that he is not related to Daniel.
      I would be interested to hear from any other Daniel descendants who have had DNA testing.

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  8. Ok i have found some new information on Daniel cole from the Parish records for the villages of Culworth and Weedon Bec in Northamptonshire, England there Baptismal as. (1)Nathanial Cole 2o March, 1599,in Culworth, mother Frances, father John Cole. (2) Zacheus Cole, 08 April 1599, Culworth, mother Fraces, father John Cole.(3)Job Cole, 01 May 1608, in Weedon Bec, mother Frances, father John Cole the Elder. (4) John Cole 28 March 1611, in Weedon Bec, mother Frances, father John Colt the Elder. (5) Daniel Cole, 26 Dec. 1614, in Weedon Bec. mother Frances, father John Cole the Elder. Additional records show Frances was buried in Weedon Bec, on 06 Dec. 1645. No additional records concerning the life and death of John Cole being the father or husband of Frances. Also the DNA of Daniel Cole is haplogroup I1 (Y-DNA I-M253/I-M170). Which means Daniel's ancestors migrated from Scandinavia to England during the Viking raids in 8th/9th century or subsequent Scandinavian incursions lasting throuth the 11th century. Haplogroup I1 has its roots 30,000 years ago in the Balkan region near the Black Sea. Daniel Coleaws not a Pilgrim and may not have Puritan beliefs, but he was a devout Christian. Daniel's connection to the Mayflower was through has son William Cole who married Hannah Snow in 1686, subsequent generations in the line of William Cole are descendants of the original Mayflower passengers. Information on this was through the Research of David Charles Cole who is a descendant of Daniel Cole.

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    1. Ringo, Thanks for posting the new information you found regarding Daniel being the son of John and Frances. Fascinating how DNA shows the Viking connection. Chris

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  9. James Cole of Cole's Hill is not the brother of Daniel Cole, but may still be a family member to Daniel by being cousins or some other way

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  10. I now have 5 lines that go to the Mayflower.

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  13. Ok i have found some new information on Daniel cole from the Parish records for the villages of Culworth and Weedon Bec in Northamptonshire, England there Baptismal as. (1)Nathanial Cole 2o March, 1599,in Culworth, mother Frances, father John Cole. (2) Zacheus Cole, 08 April 1599, Culworth, mother Fraces, father John Cole.(3)Job Cole, 01 May 1608, in Weedon Bec, mother Frances, father John Cole the Elder. (4) John Cole 28 March 1611, in Weedon Bec, mother Frances, father John Colt the Elder. (5) Daniel Cole, 26 Dec. 1614, in Weedon Bec. mother Frances, father John Cole the Elder. Additional records show Frances was buried in Weedon Bec, on 06 Dec. 1645. No additional records concerning the life and death of John Cole being the father or husband of Frances. Also the DNA of Daniel Cole is haplogroup I1 (Y-DNA I-M253/I-M170). Which means Daniel's ancestors migrated from Scandinavia to England during the Viking raids in 8th/9th century or subsequent Scandinavian incursions lasting throuth the 11th century. Haplogroup I1 has its roots 30,000 years ago in the Balkan region near the Black Sea. Daniel Coleaws not a Pilgrim and may not have Puritan beliefs, but he was a devout Christian. Daniel's connection to the Mayflower was through has son William Cole who married Hannah Snow in 1686, subsequent generations in the line of William Cole are descendants of the original Mayflower passengers. Information on this was through the Research of David Charles Cole who is a descendant of Daniel Cole.

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    1. Yes, recent documentation points to John Cole as the father of Zaccheus, Daniel, Job and John Cole. See the Mayflower Quarterly, Fall 2020 for extensive article on the daughters of William Collier, which references the research of our cousin, William Cole and his English collaborator, Nicola Waddington. More research to follow shortly from those two!

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    2. Patty, Thank you for sharing this new resource! Chris

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  14. My grandmother, Lola Esther Cole (1908-1987), was a direct descendant of Daniel Cole, through the Putnam County, NY Coles (Elisha, etc.).

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    1. How neat you come from such a long line of Coles!

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