Individual Details

Benjamin Cole

(31 Oct 1706 - 20 Dec 1776)

Benjamin COLE was buried in North Swansea Cemetery across Highway 6 from the First Baptist Church, old section. "His gravestone says: In Memory of Mr. Benjamin Cole he died Dec. 20th, 1776 in the 70th year of his age. Benjamin is listed as a freeman at Warren, Bristol Co., RI, in 1747. He was married to Elizabeth Nelson on 19 Nov 1730 in Rochester, Massachusetts, Children of Benjamin and Elizabeth (Nelson) Cole, all born at Swansea:
i. Isaiah Cole;, b. 1731
ii Hope Cole;, b. 1733
iii. Lois Cole;, b. 1735
iv. Hannah Cole;, b. 1736
v . Andrew Cole;, b. 1738
vi. Lillis Cole;, b. 1745
vii. Elizabeth Cole; b. abt 1748

Events

Birth31 Oct 1706Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts
Marriage19 Nov 1730Rochester, Plymouth County, Massachusetts - Elizabeth Nelson
Marriage26 Sep 1749Warren, Bristol, Rhode Island, - Hannah Harding
Death20 Dec 1776Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts
BurialThomas Cemetery, Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts

Families

SpouseElizabeth Nelson (1708 - 1748)
SpouseHannah Harding ( - )
FatherBenjamin Cole (1678 - 1748)
MotherHannah Eddy (1681 - 1768)
SiblingHopefull Cole (1702 - 1785)
SiblingJonathan Cole (1704 - 1785)
SiblingFortil Cole (1708 - 1708)
SiblingIsrael Cole Sr. (1709 - )
SiblingEbenezer Cole (1712 - 1794)
SiblingCol. Andrew Cole (1714 - 1787)
SiblingHannah Cole (1716 - 1763)

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