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Descendants of James Cole of Plymouth6700 Auburn Folsom Rd.

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SIXTH GENERATION

SAMPSON COLE6 (Joseph5, Hugh4, Hugh3, Hugh2, James1) b. 17 March 1755 [Redmond Cole, Mayflower Brief, p. 29, apparently computed from gravestone—see below]; m. (1) about 1773 to Keziah Cole, who was b. about 1752 and d. about 1781, the daughter of Israel Cole III, a descendant of Daniel Cole of Eastham, MA, and Remember (Burgess) Cole [Belden Ray Cole, p. 32]. Keziah d. when she fell from a horse with her son David in her arms [Jones MS, p. 13].

Sampson m. (2) Lydia Wheeler, the daughter of James and Abigail Wheeler of NY and VA. [For a short history of the James Wheeler family, see Redmond Cole, Jesse Cole, p. 140. Another source cited by Clifton is James Wheeler and His Descendants of “Concord” Near Paintsville, Kentucky, Johnson County. 1735–1981, Chronicle No. 2, by Myrtle Jayne Wheeler Minnix.]

He was a mill operator and surveyor; in 1783 he was constable of his district, and he surveyed the road to the salt mine, now called Saltville, VA. He managed Love’s Mill from the time his father established it until he severed both hands, the injury from which he died. [Belden Ray Cole, p. 32].

Sampson and his family lived in Washington Co., VA; when Smyth Co. was organized in 1832, his land was in the new county.

Sampson d. 25 June 1833, aged 78 years, 3 months, 8 days; Lydia d. 25 March 1841, aged 71 years. Their gravestones still stand in the small cemetery near the Blankenbeckler School below St. Clair Bottom Church near Adwolfe.

Redmond Cole says Lydia was b. about 1770, which he no doubt calculated from her gravestone. However, this is probably incorrect, as she would have been only 11 years old when her first child was born. Possibly the gravestone is incorrect or the numbers worn.

In Sampson’s will, written 22 Feb 1833, he provides for his wife Lydia Cole; his sons David, Jesse, and James Cole; and his daughters Keziah Williams, Martha Cole, Anna Stalcup, Elizabeth Patterson, Abigail Tilson, and Freelove Anderson. He names his son Jesse and his sons-in-law, Andrew Patterson and Hugh Cole, as executors. He also mentions his deceased son Joseph Cole and three slaves, Israel and Jacob, whom he wants to choose their own masters and not be sold at public sale; and Fanny, whom he frees and provides for out of the funds of his estate. The will was proved on 18 July 1833. [Smyth Co. Will Book A, pp. 8–10, sent by Garner; the full text, transcribed with correct spelling by Ruth Johnson, also appears in the Cole Chronicle, Vol. III, No. 4 (Dec 1988), pp. 113–114]

The son Sampson names as deceased, Joseph, was not included in Redmond Cole’s abstract of Sampson’s will [Redmond Cole, Mayflower Brief, p. 83]. Possibly he overlooked his name in the will. William Jones does not mention Joseph in his manuscript either. Since Joseph was not named in Israel Cole’s 1792 will when he named the children of his daughter Keziah (discussion below), Joseph was either deceased at that time or was the son of Sampson’s second wife, Lydia. Sampson’s will directs the sale of “three tracts or parcels of land one adjoining my home tract formerly belonging to my son Joseph Cole, deceased.” If Joseph had died before 1792, he would probably not have been old enough to own land. Therefore, he was probably the son of Lydia.

One son, Samuel, was not mentioned in the will. Redmond Cole says: “There are abundant records showing that he had such a son. Samuel Cole went to live in Carter County Tennessee. There he acquired a tract of land. These lands he sold to his brother Jesse and ‘went West’. At the time this will was drawn Samuel Cole was in the far west. This probably accounts for the fact he was not mentioned in the above will.” [Redmond Cole, Mayflower Brief, Appendix I, p. 83]

Another possible son, William R. Cole, was also not mentioned in the will, nor is he mentioned by any other source but Clifton, who was told of William’s existence by Myrtle Cole, husband of Ernest Cole, who was William’s son. It is possible that this is incorrect information, so William is not listed below as one of the children.

The will of Keziah Cole’s father, Israel Cole, was written on 13 June 1792 in Washington Co., VA, and proved 16 Oct 1792 [Redmond Cole, Mayflower Brief, p. 78–79, Appendix F, which contains the full text of the will]. In it he names the three children of Keziah in the order of their birth: Keziah Cole, Samuel Cole, David Cole.

Children: (Sampson and Keziah Cole Cole)

i.Keziah Cole, b. 1774 [Belden Ray Cole, p. 4]

ii.Samuel Cole, b. 23 Jan 1776 in Washington Co., VA [Belden Ray Cole, p. 4]

iii.David Cole, b. 9 Nov 1777 in Washington Co., VA [Shoemaker] / _____ May 1778 [Belden Ray Cole, p. 4]

Children: (Sampson and Lydia Wheeler Cole—order not certain)

i.Jesse Cole, b. 3 July 1781 on the South Fork of the Holston River in VA

ii.Martha “Patty” Cole, b. about 1784; m. Hugh7 Cole, son of Hugh6 and Sarah (Bishop) Cole.

iii.Anna Cole, b. _____; m. 28 Aug 1806 in Washington Co. to William Stalcup [Washington Co., VA, Marriages, p. 16—he is listed as William Stalkup], the son of Peter Stalcup. They moved to Monroe Co., MO, were they left numerous descendants.

iv.Elizabeth Cole, b. 1796

v.Abigail Cole, b. 1799

vi.Freelove Cole, b. _____; m. Campbell Anderson [Jones MS, p. 3]. In Sampson’s will, he says he wants his executors to “manage and provide that the residue of the legacy comeing to my daughter Freelove Anderson be solely applyed in such a manner as can possibly be practicable to the sole use of her and children only as its intended alone for that purpose.”

vii.James Cole, b. _____; m. Nancy Brown, who “went off with the Shaking Quakers,” her husband requiring her to take the children with her [Jones MS, p. 3]. Sampson specifies in his will that “when my son, James Cole receives Fifty Dollars from my estate, he has then received his full legacy from me. Therefore nothing more remains for him.”

viii.Joseph Cole. [See notes on Joseph above.]

[Source, except as cited: Redmond Cole, Jesse Cole, pp. 5–6]

SEVENTH GENERATION

KEZIAH COLE7 (Sampson6, Joseph5, Hugh4, Hugh3, Hugh2, James1) b. 1774 [Blankenbeckler, p. 77]; m. Richard W. Williams [Jones MS, p. 3]

Richard was b. in 1767 in Wythe Co., VA, the son of Jenkins and Uriah (Marks) Williams. He m. in 1792 in Sugar Grove, Wythe Co. He d. 14 Apr 1840. [Tom Buchanan’s Genealogy Page < Jan 2004)].

Keziah’s will, dated 3 Sept 1845 and proved 16 Sept 1845, is recorded in the Smyth Co. Will Book 2, pp. 17–18 [sent by Garner]. In it she states that she has eight daughters, but she names only two: Lucinda Qillen [sic] and Sally Williams. Her executor is Andrew Shoup/Shupe, but she does not give his relationship. Keziah signed the will with her mark.

The will of Patsey (Williams) McClure was recorded in Smyth Co., VA, on 21 Sept 1858 [sent by Garner]. Patsy must have had no living children, and her husband must have been deceased by this time. In her will she lists her seven sisters: Elizabeth Blankenbeckler, Freelove Cress, Malinda Shupe, Sally Williams, Mary Kean, Uria Cress, and Lucinda Quillian. To Elizabeth she gives $10; she divides her remaining estate between her other sisters and the daughters of Lucinda, who must have d. before 1858. Patsy’s will was proved in Feb 1864.

Redmond Cole says Richard and Keziah lived and died near Sugar Grove, VA [Redmond Cole, Jesse Cole, pp. 6, 120–121]. Garner reports that early Wythe Co. census records indicate that some sons were born to this marriage, but none are named in Keziah’s will, nor does Patsy McClure name any brothers in her will. Possibly all the sons d. before Keziah’s death.

Children: (all b. in Sugar Grove, Wythe Co., VA [Tom Buchanan’s Genealogy Page <

i.Martha “Patsy” Williams, b. 11 March 1793; m. about 1845 in Smyth Co., VA, John McClure. He was b. 11 Jan 1783 in Washington Co. VA, and d. 19 Jan 1853 in Smyth Co. [Tom Buchanan’s Genealogy Page < (26 Jan 2004)]

ii.Elizabeth “Betsy” Williams, b. _____ Apr 1794 in Rye Valley, Wythe (now Smyth) Co., VA; m. in Wythe Co. on 15 Dec 1814 to Aaron Blankenbeckler, who was b. about 1784 in Wythe Co., VA, the son of Zachariah and Mary Elizabeth (Williams) Blankenbeckler. They had 11 children. Elizabeth d. 7 July 1866 in Rye Valley of consumption.

Aaron served in the War of 1812 from Washington Co., VA, for 14 days during 1815.

Ater Elizabeth’s death, Aaron m. (2) Amanda Dunford on 12 Sept 1866 in Smyth Co., VA. They had 3 children.

Aaron d. 13 March 1870 in Rye Valley.

Hallie Marie (Price) Garner, a descendant of Elizabeth and Aaron, generously contributed information on her family to this book.

[Garner; Blankenbeckler, p. 75–80; Amanda Blankenbeckler’s War of 1812 Claim of Widow for Service Pension, dated 21 May 1885, filed in Smyth Co., VA; and Tom Buchanan’s Genealogy Page < (26 Jan 2004)]

iii.Samuel Cole Williams, b. 9 Nov 1795.

iv.Mary “Polly” Williams, b. 26 Sept 1797; m. Enoch Kean 24 Dec 1816 [Wythe County Marriages, p. 220—sent by Garner; listed as “Polly & Enoch Keen”].

v.James Williams, b. 14 Aug 1799.

vi.Uriah Williams, b. 3 Apr 1801—her name is also listed as Uria, Urah, Urania, Uree, and Ury in records and genealogies.

She m. David Cress on 11 June 1818 in Wythe Co., VA [Wythe County Marriages, p. 220—sent by Garner; listed as “Wry & David Cress”]. David was b. 19 Dec 1791 in Augusta Co., VA, the son of Nicholas and Elizabeth (Summers) Cress. He d. in 1842 in East Taylorsville, Johnson Co., TN. [Johnson Co., TN, #112, and Tom Buchanan’s Genealogy Page < (26 Jan 2004)]

They had 13 children and lived in Johnson Co., TN. [Redmond Cole, Jesse Cole, pp. 6, 120–121]

vii.Malinda Williams, b. 28 May 1802; m. 22 Sept 1835/36 in Grayson Co., VA, to Andrew Shupe, a millwright who was b. about 1811, the son of Peter and Mary (Slimp) Shupe. They had 5 children. [Garner]

viii.Sally Williams, b. 22 Feb 1803; may have d. unmarried.

ix.Elisha Williams, b. 27 Dec 1805.

x.Sampson Williams, b. 16 Apr 1807.

xi.Freelove Williams, b. 2 Feb 1809; m. David Cress and lived in VA [Redmond Cole, Jesse Cole, pp. 6, 120–121]. This is a different David Cress than Uria’s husband—Freelove’s husband was b. about 1809 and d. in 1869. They had at least 8 children. Freelove d. about 1870. [Garner]

xii.Lucinda Williams, b. 5 Jan 1813; m. 7 Feb 1832 in Grayson Co., VA, to Washington Quillen, son of Thomas and Elizabeth (Blankenbeckler) Quillen. Elizabeth was the sister of Aaron Blankenbeckler, who m. Lucinda’s sister Elizabeth. Washington was b. 3 Apr 1812 in Wythe Co., VA, and he d. 7 May 1886 in Smyth Co.Lucinda d. 9 Apr 1857 in Smyth Co., VA. They had 10 children. [Garner].

xiii.Hugh Williams, b. 29 Nov 1816.

[Source: as cited; all children’s birthdates from Tom Buchanan’s Genealogy Page < (26 Jan 2004)]