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Family/Spouse: John COLE. John died in 1626. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Nathaniel married Anne CLEVELY on 1 May 1623 in Weedon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Excerpt from "Mayflower Planters, Cape Code Series Vol. II, Merchant Adventurers of England, 1500-1605": the origin of the surname Cole may be a contraction of "Agricola," a tiller of the soil, as Cola occurs in the Domesday Survey. Like many early setlers of New England, the Cole family had a strong "dissenting" background. For instance, Thomas Cole, a divine who died in 1571, and his brother William, who had to leave England when Mary came to the throne in 1553. He was one of a large group of scholars, like John Rogers, Edwin Sandys and others to seek refuge in Germany and Switzerland. Cole, however, was more fortunate than Rogers, and remained in Zurich until Elizabeth ascended the throne, when most of the exiled divines returned to England.
Three brothers, Job, John and Daniel Cole, came to Plymouth with William Collier, a merchant of London in 1633. Probably James Cole of Plymouth was also a brother. In 1634 Job married Rebecca Collier, daughter of William Collier, and removed to Duxbury, but in 1643 settled in eastham, where he was chosen a deputy several times for the town.

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The Coles were among the early settlers of the Old Colony. John, Job and Daniel were brothers, and came over from England quite early. john settled at Plymouth, and died testate about the year 1637. Job and Daniel finally settled in Eastham, where they died.

Job Cole married Rebecca, daughter of Mr. William Collier, a resident of that part of the Old Colony now Duxbury, May 14, 1634. He lived for awhile near Mr. Collier. In 1638, Mr. Cole had 40 acres of land granted him at Green harbor, now Marshfield. He was propounded at Plymouth court march 4, 1638/9, and admitted a freeman march 3, 1639/40. It is recorded in 1639 that he paid the passage to this country of Thomas Gray, and found him apparel afterwards and before he became the indentured apprentice of Mr. john Atwood of Plymouth. Mr. Cole's name appears in the list of those who were able to bear arms in Yarmouth in 1643, which indicates that at that date he was a resident of yarmouth; but if he were a resident it seems quite certain that he was not long at that place.

In 1648, he was residing in Eastham, and was that year chosen constable, and was ordered by the Old Colony court to take the oath at home. In 1650, he conveyed land at marshfield to Thomas Chillingsworth, a shoemaker. In 1654, he was again constable of Eastham. In 1657, August 13, he sold his house and land at Duxbury to Christopher Wadsworth for L17 sterling. After this date but little appears concerning him, and it is supposed that he died not far from this period.

Job Cole appears to have been a man of good standing in Eastham, though not much honored in public positions. His brother Daniel was the more noted man and of greater influence in the town and colony.

Job married Rebecca COLLIER on 15 May 1634 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusettes. Rebecca (daughter of William COLLIER and Jane YATES) was christened on 10 Jan 1615 in St Olave, Southwark, Surrey, England; died on 29 Dec 1698 in Eastham, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Daniel Cole was born in England in 1615, and found his way to plymouth when a young man. He was a tailor by trade, and as early as 1640 had a large lot of land granted him in Duxbury, near William Bassett's and Edmund Hawes's land. He was at marshfield as early as June, 1642, and his name appears upon the list of those able to bear arms in yarmouth in 1643, but he seems not to have been a resident. He was admitted a freeman June 4, 1645, and one of the Grand Inquest that year. In 1649 he was a resident of Eastham and an accepted townsman, and sold his land in Duxbury to Mr. Edmund Weston. In 1650 he sold to the same gentleman his land at Marshfield. He soon became prominent in municipal affairs at Eastham, and in 1653 was one of the Grand Inquest. In 1654 he was sent a deputy or representative to the Colonial court at Plymouth, and represented Eastham in 1666, '67, '68, '69, '70, and '72. He was a selectman in 1668, '71, '72 and '74. In 1667 he was allowed to look out land for his accommodation, and in 1668, with Thomas Hinckley, Nathaniel Bacon Constant Southworth, John Alden, John Chipman and Lieut. Morton, was appointed by the Old Colony court to purchase for Gov. Prence the place at Plain Dealing in Plymouth, which had been selected for the residence of the governor.

Mr. Cole, with Mr. Thomas Prence and Mr. John Freeman, was appointed by the town to use his "best endeavors to put forward or encourage the Indians" or the "English to kill the wolves," which at this time, and for more than thirty years afterwards, were numerous and troublesome within the precinct. As late as 1690 the Indians were encouraged to hunt and capture them. Manassan, an Indian, carried in to the clerk of the town, in the spring of that year, four young wolves, which he affirmed he caught in the vicinity of "Cliff pond." In 1661, he 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." Whether he followed the instructions and allowed the wine to be sold without being adulterated, we have no knowledge. It is presumed that the art of adulteration at that period was known, and that liquor selling was a lucrative business, as all kinds of liquors were in common use. the early settlers were very careful in allowing the sale, and one were appointed to draw strong water but men of character. Illegal traffic in liquors were not allowed, and all violaters, of whatever standing in society, were dealt with according to law when caught. But with all their strictness and watchfulness, there were violaters that escaped punishment, as now, and intemperance not much prevented.....

Daniel Cole came with his two brothers John and Job on the Massachusetts when fifty acres were granted him. he was a tailor by trade. In 1643 he was at Yarmouth, Massachusetts, being listed there as able to bear arms, and hen moved to Eastham where he was the Town Clerk, then selectman and then Deputy to the General court.

William Collier, who came to America with the Cole brothers, resided in Duxbury and was associated with Edmond Chandler, who had a daughter Ruth mentioned in his will. The inventory of the estate of Daniel Cole was taken on 24 December 1694 by Samuel Freeman Jr., and Samuel Paine and by mutual consent the estate was settled on 15 January 1694/5. There were nine children born to Daniel and Ruth Cole of whom the seventh was Mary, who was born at Eastham on 10 March 1658 and died there on 1 March 1734. She married Joshua Hopkins on 26 May 1681.

Daniel married Ruth CHESTER in 1643 in Swansea, Bristol Co., Massachusetts. Ruth was born about 1627 in England; died on 15 Dec 1694 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]