Individual Details
Edward Cole
(9 Nov 1657 - 9 Dec 1717)
Notes:
Birthdate per: "Robert Coles World, Agriculture & Society in Early Maryland" by Lois
Green Carr
Cole, Edward, St Mary's Co., 16th Apr., 1717; 20th Dec., 1717.
To wife Elizabeth, personalty at "Maiden Bower" and her thirds.
" son Edward, 1s., he having rec'd share of estate.
Goods from Capt. John Hyde, consigned to testator, and merchandise left in store to be disposed of by son Edward for benefit of estate.
Residue of estate divided equally among six child., viz.: Elizabeth Heard, Robert, Honour Spalding, Ruth Mattinly, Susanna Jenkins and Mary Jenkins.
Exs.: Wife Elizabeth and son Robert, jointly.
Test: Clement Gardiner, Joseph Power, James Thompson. 14. 644.
Mr. Edward Cole 39A.22 I SM £230.2.9 Mar 3 1717/18
Appraisers: Jos. Guibert, Robert Brooke.
Creditorst Robert Scot.
Next of kin: Edward Cole, William Head.
Edward Cole 1.367 A SM £71.3.0 Mar 24 1718/19
Received from: Mr. James Wildman.
Payments to: Robert Scott & William Guthrie, Clement Brook, John Diggs, Thomas Mattingly, William Bladen, Esq., John Attkinson, John Davis.
Mentions: orphans (unnamed, all of age).
Administrators/Executors: Mrs. Elisabeth Cole, Robert Cole.
Mr. Edward Cole 2.441 A SM £11.6.0 Feb 12 1719/20
Payments to: Esq. Bordly, Michall Jenifer, John Nevett, Mr. Hopewell, Mr. Francis Nevett, Ralph Bagley, John Baker.
Executors: Mrs. Elisabeth Cole, Mr. Robert Cole.
Edward Cole 3.57 A SM £230.2.9 £424.0.0 Aug 16 1720
Received from: Capt. John Hyde (merchant in London), Mr. James Wildman.
Payments to (filial parts: George Jenkins, Edward Jenkins, William Heard, Thomas Spalding, Thomas Mattingly.
Mentions: orphans (unnamed, all of age).
Executrix: Mrs. Elisabeth Cole (surviving executrix).
Recorded at request of Joane Decregoe:
26 Feb 1707; Indenture from Jeffrey Cole and Linas his wife to Joane Decregoe, widow; a parcel called Harrissons Venture of 50 acres; [ink bled in body of document]; /s/ Jeffery Cole (mark) Lindas Cole; wit. Robert Yates, Wm. Harbert; 7 Jun 170_ ack. by Jeffrey Cole and Linas his wife Liber C#2, Page 99
Mr. Nicholas Power 35B.67 A SM £550.5.9 May 23 1713
Received from: Mr. Tobias Bowles.
Payments to: Mr. Henery Lowe, John Graves, James French, Cornelius Wildman, Thomas Dillon, Nicholas Richardson, Mary Power, Joseph Power.
Legatees: Francis Carles (alias Francis Hill), Mary Hilton, Ellinor Knott, Thomas Dillon.
Mentions; Nicholas Power (child), Mary Power (child), Joseph Power (child), wife (unnamed) of the accountant.
Executor: Edward Colle
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Cole, Edward,St. Mary's Co.,16th Apr., 1717; 20th Dec., 1717. To wife Elizabeth, personalty at “Maiden Bower” and her thirds. To son Edward, 1s., he having rec'd share of estate. Goods from Capt. John Hyde, consigned to testator, and merchandise left in store to be disposed of by son Edward for benefit of estate. Residue of estate divided equally among six child., viz.: Elizabeth Heard, Robert, Honour Spalding, Ruth Mattinly, Susanna Jenkins and Mary Jenkins. Exs.: Wife Elizabeth and son Robert, jointly. Test: Clement Gardiner, Joseph Power, James Thompson. 14. 644.
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Notes:
Birthdate per: "Robert Coles World, Agriculture & Society in Early Maryland" by Lois
Green Carr
Cole, Edward, St Mary's Co., 16th Apr., 1717; 20th Dec., 1717.
To wife Elizabeth, personalty at "Maiden Bower" and her thirds.
" son Edward, 1s., he having rec'd share of estate.
Goods from Capt. John Hyde, consigned to testator, and merchandise left in store to be disposed of by son Edward for benefit of estate.
Residue of estate divided equally among six child., viz.: Elizabeth Heard, Robert, Honour Spalding, Ruth Mattinly, Susanna Jenkins and Mary Jenkins.
Exs.: Wife Elizabeth and son Robert, jointly.
Test: Clement Gardiner, Joseph Power, James Thompson. 14. 644.
Mr. Edward Cole 39A.22 I SM £230.2.9 Mar 3 1717/18
Appraisers: Jos. Guibert, Robert Brooke.
Creditorst Robert Scot.
Next of kin: Edward Cole, William Head.
Edward Cole 1.367 A SM £71.3.0 Mar 24 1718/19
Received from: Mr. James Wildman.
Payments to: Robert Scott & William Guthrie, Clement Brook, John Diggs, Thomas Mattingly, William Bladen, Esq., John Attkinson, John Davis.
Mentions: orphans (unnamed, all of age).
Administrators/Executors: Mrs. Elisabeth Cole, Robert Cole.
Mr. Edward Cole 2.441 A SM £11.6.0 Feb 12 1719/20
Payments to: Esq. Bordly, Michall Jenifer, John Nevett, Mr. Hopewell, Mr. Francis Nevett, Ralph Bagley, John Baker.
Executors: Mrs. Elisabeth Cole, Mr. Robert Cole.
Edward Cole 3.57 A SM £230.2.9 £424.0.0 Aug 16 1720
Received from: Capt. John Hyde (merchant in London), Mr. James Wildman.
Payments to (filial parts: George Jenkins, Edward Jenkins, William Heard, Thomas Spalding, Thomas Mattingly.
Mentions: orphans (unnamed, all of age).
Executrix: Mrs. Elisabeth Cole (surviving executrix).
Recorded at request of Joane Decregoe:
26 Feb 1707; Indenture from Jeffrey Cole and Linas his wife to Joane Decregoe, widow; a parcel called Harrissons Venture of 50 acres; [ink bled in body of document]; /s/ Jeffery Cole (mark) Lindas Cole; wit. Robert Yates, Wm. Harbert; 7 Jun 170_ ack. by Jeffrey Cole and Linas his wife Liber C#2, Page 99
Mr. Nicholas Power 35B.67 A SM £550.5.9 May 23 1713
Received from: Mr. Tobias Bowles.
Payments to: Mr. Henery Lowe, John Graves, James French, Cornelius Wildman, Thomas Dillon, Nicholas Richardson, Mary Power, Joseph Power.
Legatees: Francis Carles (alias Francis Hill), Mary Hilton, Ellinor Knott, Thomas Dillon.
Mentions; Nicholas Power (child), Mary Power (child), Joseph Power (child), wife (unnamed) of the accountant.
Executor: Edward Colle
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Birthdate per: "Robert Coles World, Agriculture & Society in Early Maryland" by Lois
Green Carr
Cole, Edward, St Mary's Co., 16th Apr., 1717; 20th Dec., 1717.
To wife Elizabeth, personalty at "Maiden Bower" and her thirds.
" son Edward, 1s., he having rec'd share of estate.
Goods from Capt. John Hyde, consigned to testator, and merchandise left in store to be disposed of by son Edward for benefit of estate.
Residue of estate divided equally among six child., viz.: Elizabeth Heard, Robert, Honour Spalding, Ruth Mattinly, Susanna Jenkins and Mary Jenkins.
Exs.: Wife Elizabeth and son Robert, jointly.
Test: Clement Gardiner, Joseph Power, James Thompson. 14. 644.
Mr. Edward Cole 39A.22 I SM £230.2.9 Mar 3 1717/18
Appraisers: Jos. Guibert, Robert Brooke.
Creditorst Robert Scot.
Next of kin: Edward Cole, William Head.
Edward Cole 1.367 A SM £71.3.0 Mar 24 1718/19
Received from: Mr. James Wildman.
Payments to: Robert Scott & William Guthrie, Clement Brook, John Diggs, Thomas Mattingly, William Bladen, Esq., John Attkinson, John Davis.
Mentions: orphans (unnamed, all of age).
Administrators/Executors: Mrs. Elisabeth Cole, Robert Cole.
Mr. Edward Cole 2.441 A SM £11.6.0 Feb 12 1719/20
Payments to: Esq. Bordly, Michall Jenifer, John Nevett, Mr. Hopewell, Mr. Francis Nevett, Ralph Bagley, John Baker.
Executors: Mrs. Elisabeth Cole, Mr. Robert Cole.
Edward Cole 3.57 A SM £230.2.9 £424.0.0 Aug 16 1720
Received from: Capt. John Hyde (merchant in London), Mr. James Wildman.
Payments to (filial parts: George Jenkins, Edward Jenkins, William Heard, Thomas Spalding, Thomas Mattingly.
Mentions: orphans (unnamed, all of age).
Executrix: Mrs. Elisabeth Cole (surviving executrix).
Recorded at request of Joane Decregoe:
26 Feb 1707; Indenture from Jeffrey Cole and Linas his wife to Joane Decregoe, widow; a parcel called Harrissons Venture of 50 acres; [ink bled in body of document]; /s/ Jeffery Cole (mark) Lindas Cole; wit. Robert Yates, Wm. Harbert; 7 Jun 170_ ack. by Jeffrey Cole and Linas his wife Liber C#2, Page 99
Mr. Nicholas Power 35B.67 A SM £550.5.9 May 23 1713
Received from: Mr. Tobias Bowles.
Payments to: Mr. Henery Lowe, John Graves, James French, Cornelius Wildman, Thomas Dillon, Nicholas Richardson, Mary Power, Joseph Power.
Legatees: Francis Carles (alias Francis Hill), Mary Hilton, Ellinor Knott, Thomas Dillon.
Mentions; Nicholas Power (child), Mary Power (child), Joseph Power (child), wife (unnamed) of the accountant.
Executor: Edward Colle
-- MERGED NOTE ------------
Cole, Edward,St. Mary's Co.,16th Apr., 1717; 20th Dec., 1717. To wife Elizabeth, personalty at “Maiden Bower” and her thirds. To son Edward, 1s., he having rec'd share of estate. Goods from Capt. John Hyde, consigned to testator, and merchandise left in store to be disposed of by son Edward for benefit of estate. Residue of estate divided equally among six child., viz.: Elizabeth Heard, Robert, Honour Spalding, Ruth Mattinly, Susanna Jenkins and Mary Jenkins. Exs.: Wife Elizabeth and son Robert, jointly. Test: Clement Gardiner, Joseph Power, James Thompson. 14. 644.
-- MERGED NOTE ------------
Notes:
Birthdate per: "Robert Coles World, Agriculture & Society in Early Maryland" by Lois
Green Carr
Cole, Edward, St Mary's Co., 16th Apr., 1717; 20th Dec., 1717.
To wife Elizabeth, personalty at "Maiden Bower" and her thirds.
" son Edward, 1s., he having rec'd share of estate.
Goods from Capt. John Hyde, consigned to testator, and merchandise left in store to be disposed of by son Edward for benefit of estate.
Residue of estate divided equally among six child., viz.: Elizabeth Heard, Robert, Honour Spalding, Ruth Mattinly, Susanna Jenkins and Mary Jenkins.
Exs.: Wife Elizabeth and son Robert, jointly.
Test: Clement Gardiner, Joseph Power, James Thompson. 14. 644.
Mr. Edward Cole 39A.22 I SM £230.2.9 Mar 3 1717/18
Appraisers: Jos. Guibert, Robert Brooke.
Creditorst Robert Scot.
Next of kin: Edward Cole, William Head.
Edward Cole 1.367 A SM £71.3.0 Mar 24 1718/19
Received from: Mr. James Wildman.
Payments to: Robert Scott & William Guthrie, Clement Brook, John Diggs, Thomas Mattingly, William Bladen, Esq., John Attkinson, John Davis.
Mentions: orphans (unnamed, all of age).
Administrators/Executors: Mrs. Elisabeth Cole, Robert Cole.
Mr. Edward Cole 2.441 A SM £11.6.0 Feb 12 1719/20
Payments to: Esq. Bordly, Michall Jenifer, John Nevett, Mr. Hopewell, Mr. Francis Nevett, Ralph Bagley, John Baker.
Executors: Mrs. Elisabeth Cole, Mr. Robert Cole.
Edward Cole 3.57 A SM £230.2.9 £424.0.0 Aug 16 1720
Received from: Capt. John Hyde (merchant in London), Mr. James Wildman.
Payments to (filial parts: George Jenkins, Edward Jenkins, William Heard, Thomas Spalding, Thomas Mattingly.
Mentions: orphans (unnamed, all of age).
Executrix: Mrs. Elisabeth Cole (surviving executrix).
Recorded at request of Joane Decregoe:
26 Feb 1707; Indenture from Jeffrey Cole and Linas his wife to Joane Decregoe, widow; a parcel called Harrissons Venture of 50 acres; [ink bled in body of document]; /s/ Jeffery Cole (mark) Lindas Cole; wit. Robert Yates, Wm. Harbert; 7 Jun 170_ ack. by Jeffrey Cole and Linas his wife Liber C#2, Page 99
Mr. Nicholas Power 35B.67 A SM £550.5.9 May 23 1713
Received from: Mr. Tobias Bowles.
Payments to: Mr. Henery Lowe, John Graves, James French, Cornelius Wildman, Thomas Dillon, Nicholas Richardson, Mary Power, Joseph Power.
Legatees: Francis Carles (alias Francis Hill), Mary Hilton, Ellinor Knott, Thomas Dillon.
Mentions; Nicholas Power (child), Mary Power (child), Joseph Power (child), wife (unnamed) of the accountant.
Executor: Edward Colle
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Events
| Birth | 9 Nov 1657 | St. Clement's Manor, St. Mary's, Md. |  | ||
| Education | 1672 | England | | ||
| Marriage | 27 Apr 1683 | St Mary's County, Md - Honora Ford | |||
| Event | 1688 | | |||
| Marriage | Aft 1705 | Elizabeth Slye | |||
| Death | 9 Dec 1717 | St. Mary's, Md. | |
Families
| Spouse | Honora Ford (1666 - 1696) |
| Child | Edward Cole , Jr. (1696 - 1762) |
| Child | Robert Cole (1686 - 1720) |
| Child | Elizabeth Cole (1684 - 1750) |
| Child | Ruth Cole ( - 1774) |
| Child | Honora Cole (1688 - 1714) |
| Child | Susanna Cole (1692 - 1763) |
| Child | Mary Cole (1694 - 1786) |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Slye (1668 - 1733) |
| Father | Robert Cole (1628 - 1663) |
| Mother | Rebecca Gill (1629 - 1663) |
| Sibling | Mary Cole (1653 - 1698) |
| Sibling | William Cole (1655 - 1683) |
| Sibling | Elizabeth Cole (1659 - 1670) |
| Sibling | Robert Cole (1652 - 1695) |
Notes
Birth
third sonEducation
Went to England for further education, perhaps in care of his father Robert's executor, Henry Hanckes.Event
Leaves St. Clement's Manor, probably settling on "St. Edward's", the land surveyed for him by Luke Gardiner adjacent to Gardiner's holding at "St. John's".Death
Left a large, well-furnished house, several hundred acres of land and a valuable estate. He was firmly established as one of the leading Catholic gentlemen of St. Mary's." IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN I Edward Cole Senior of St. Marys County
[MD] being now in good bodily health & of Sound & perfect sence & mem ory
thanks be to Almighty God for all his Benefits & Considering the uncertainty
of this transitory Life we live in doe think it Expedient & Necessar y tosettle & Dispose of all such temporall benefits which pleased Al mightGod hither to Endow me with & in order thereunto doe make thi s my lastWill Renouncing Revoking & making Voyd any Will or Wills he retofore byme made either Verball or in writing but this to be Effec tually takenfor my last will & Testament in Manner and forme followi ng vidis Impriis
First and Principally I give & bequeath my Soule to Almighty God
that gave it firmly & constantly believing that through the meritorio usdeath
and passion of my blessed Savior Jesus Christ I shall receive full pardon and
[P]remission of all my past crimes & Sins & my body I bequeath to th eEarth
from whence it came to be buried in Decent manner according to the discretion
of my Executor & Executrix hereafter specified.
1st Item I will and Desire that all Such Debts which of Righ t Iowe to any person may be Discharged & paid in some reasonable tim e aftermy decease -Especially to Captn John Hyde or his assignes i f any due.
2ndly Item I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Elizabeth Col e &her assigns forever one Negroe man called George & his wife calle d Bessnow att Madenbower, any one chest of Drawers which she shall p lease tomake choice of the two chests of Drawers which I now have wi th as muchof the rest of my Estate as shall come to her thirds.
3rdly Item I give & bequeath unto my beloved Son Edward Cole o neshilling sterling to be paid in some convenient time after my Dece asewhich said shilling is to be all that he shall have out of my Est atemore than he has already had for his part he having Received hi s fullpart except this shilling already.
4thly Item I will & Desire that if after my Decease any Good scomes in from Captain John Hyde or his assigns Consigned to me or t hatdoath anywise concern the said Hyde & my marchandizing I desir e & willthat my son Edward Cole shall have the disposall of them & b e paid forhis trouble & Cares & the profit & Gaine of the said Cargo e or Goods tobe added to my Estate.
5thly Item I will and Desire after my decease if any Goods b e inthe store be them more or less I will & Desire that my son Edwar d Colehave the Disposall of them as of the other before mentione d & that hemay have Liberty to come & Dispose of the same when he sh all have hisSett Days & as soon as my Decease I will & Desire that m y son EdwardCole take the key of the stores & the Goods into his pos session & Cares.
6thly Item I give and bequeath all my wearing apparell my Wigg sonly Excepted to be Distributed to such poor peoples as my Executo r &Executrix shall think fitting and Convenient.
7thly Item I will & Desire that after the Discharge of my jus tDebts that then the Remaining part of my Estate as well Quick and D eedbe equally Divided amongst my Six Children Vidte Elizabeth Heard[ ,]Robert Cole[,] Honour Spalding[,] Ruth Mattingly[,] Susannah Jenki ns[,]and Mary Jenkins[.]
8thly Lastly And for the Executing Effecting & fulfilling of t hismy last Will & Testament I nominate Constitute & appoint my wel l belovedwife Elizabeth Cole & my beloved son Robert Cole to be tru e & lawfullExecutor & Executrix, ----- the true performance of thi s my last Will &Testament to see that nobody here above mentioned b e any wise wronged asye Shall answer the same at the Day of Judgmen t As Witness my hand &Seale this Sixteenth Day of April Anno Domin i 1717
Edwd his Cole
mark
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Sealed Signed & Delivered in the Presence
of Clemt Gardiner Joseph Powers James Thompson
The aforegoing Will was thus Endorsed
December the 20th 1717
Then came Clement Gardiner & Joseph Power two of the Witnesses to th ewithin
Will & made oath that they saw the above named Edward Cole Seale Sign e &
Deliver the same as his last Will & Testament
Wm Aisquith Depty Com y"