Family of Stephen Cole Jr & Martha Hunter

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- Stephen Cole Jr
  Stephen was born about 1700 in England.
  - Birth Notes
    - Notes for STEPHEN JR COLE:
      Stephen and Martha were married at St. David's Episcopal Church. The church was a solid brick building with tall arched windows.
      
      Stephen and Martha lived in Chester, Pennsylvania as shown by a deed dated January 19, 1726/27, which reads: "Stephen Cole of West Chester, buys from John Minshall, Property whereon the said, Minshall now dwells. Bounded Southward with James Street and with lots of John Worrall. Northward with Middle Street. Westward with lots of John Baldwin and William Pickle. Eastward with lots of Sarah Smith, Rodger Jackson and Griffith Howell."
      
      Stephen served as vestryman at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Chester. He purchased seven different lots and tracts of land in the borough and county of Chester from 1726 to 1741. He was known as a butcher, landowner and vestryman.
      
      On December 26, 1744, Stephen Cole, yeoman of the borough of Chester, Province of Pennsylvania, wrote his will. He obvciously knew he was about to die, as his death occurred nine days later. He named as Executors, his "beloved wife" Martha Cole; his "Trusty Friend", Thomas Cummings; "My trusty and well beloved friend", Rev. Richard Backhouse, Clerk of St. Paul's Church. He left lots in the borough of Chester to six children. John Cole, the eldest son being of age. James and Elizabeth Cole to choose their own Guardian. Stephen, William and Mark Cole, minors to be apprenticed out to learn trades of Cordwainer, Hatter and Miller.
      
      Stephen was buried in the Cole plot in St. Paul's Churchyard in Chester, Pennsylvania with his mother and his daughter, Elizabeth that had died on June 19, 1731 at the age of nine months. The inscription of Stephen's tombstone reads that he died on January 4, 1745 at the age of 44.
      
      The Executors of the Cole estate sold the land and home where Stephen and Martha lived in Chester on April 17, 1746, stating, "Martha Cole, widow of Stephen Cole, dec. of the borough of Chester, with Thomas Cummings and Rev. Richard Backhouse, all Executors of the said, Cole estate. Sells to John Caldwell, of Chester the home where Stephen Cole did reside, located on the Market Square on the corner of James and High Streets. This home and 20 acres of land bought from Joseph Hoskins April 9, 1741."
  He died on January 4th, 1744 in Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania.
  Martha Hunter
  Martha was born about October 1708 in Rathdrum, Wicklow, Ireland and her christening took place there on October 21st, 1708.
  - Birth Notes
    - Martha Hunter was christened October 21, 1708 in Rathdrum, Wicklow, Ireland to her parents John and Margaret Hunter. Nothing else is known about her childhood or family. It is not known when she and her family came to America, but she married Stephen Cole in Chester, Pennsylvania in 1726. From this we can assume that the Hunter family's arrival in America had to occur sometime between 1709 and 1725. After Stephen's death in 1744, Martha married Robert Russell. This marriage had to take place sometime before March 1747, when Martha and Robert received mortgage money from the Stephen Cole estate. No known children resulted from this marriage. When Martha died in 1761, she was buried with Stephen Cole in the Cole plot in St. Paul's Churchyard in Chester, Pennsylvania.
  She died on November 15th, 1761 in Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania. She was buried in St. Paul's Churchyard in Chester, Pennsylvania.

Children
- John Cole
  John was born about November 9th, 1728 in Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania.
  - Birth Notes
    
    JOHN3 COLE (STEPHEN JR2, STEPHEN SR1) was born Abt. November 09, 1728 in Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania, and died 1797 in Richmond County, North Carolina. He married JANE BOUNDS July 22, 1753 in Bedford County, Virginia, daughter of JAMES BOUNDS and ANN DICKS. She was born Abt. 1736 in Bedford County, Virginia.
    
    Notes for JOHN COLE:
    John was christened on November 9, 1728 in Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania.
    
    In 1753, after he and his brothers had migrated to Bedford County, Virginia, John met and married Jane Bounds. Jane was a sister to Elener Bounds who married John's cousin, Stephen Cole.
    
    In 1756, John and Jane led the family in setting out for Anson and Bladen Counties, North Carolina. Family tradition says, "Jane rode horse-back with baby James, from Bedford County to settle in Anson County, North Carolina." We can only guess as to why they wanted to leave Bedford County, Virginia. It would most likely seem to be the lure for land.
    
    Children of JOHN COLE and JANE BOUNDS are:
        i.           JAMES4 COLE, b. September 05, 1775, Black Water River, Bedford County, Virginia; d. 1832; m. HANNAH SWEENEY.
        ii.           MARTHA COLE, b. Abt. 1758, Anson, North Carolina; d. June 26, 1844; m. JOHN WALL, 1780.
        iii.           STEPHEN COLE, b. Abt. 1760, Anson, North Carolina; m. NANCY TERRY.
        iv.           JOHN JR COLE, b. Abt. 1762, Anson, North Carolina; m. ELIZABETH COVINGTON.
        v.           NANCY COLE, b. Abt. 1764, Anson, North Carolina; m. JOHN SNEED.
        vi.           WILLIAM S. COLE, b. Abt. 1766, Anson, North Carolina; d. 1820; m. MARTHA BOUNDS.
        vii.           MARK COLE, b. Abt. 1768, Anson, North Carolina; m. JEMIMAH CHAMBERS.
        viii.           JESSE COLE, b. Abt. 1772, Anson, North Carolina; m. MAY LONG.
        ix.           PETER HUNTER COLE, b. December 13, 1774, Anson, North Carolina; d. July 07, 1848; m. NANCY LOVE.
        x.           REUBEN COLE, b. March 04, 1778, Anson, North Carolina; d. April 25, 1857; m. CELIS WADSWORTH.
        xi.           SAMUEL COLE, b. Abt. 1781, Richmond County, North Carolina; m. POLLY GIBSON.
  He died in 1797 in Richmond County, North Carolina.
  Elizabeth Cole
  Elizabeth was born about September 27th, 1730 in Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania and her christening took place there on September 27th, 1730. She died on June 19th, 1731 in Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania. She was buried in St. Paul's Churchyard in Chester, Pennsylvania.
  
  James Cole
  James was born on April 30th, 1732 in Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania and his christening took place there on April 30th, 1732.
  
  Stephen Cole III
  Stephen was born about 1734 in Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania. He died in Cumberland, North Caroliona, USA.
  
  Elizabeth Cole
  Elizabeth was born about 1736 in Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania. She died in October 1767.
  
  William Cole
  William was born about 1738 in Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania. He died in Rowan, North Carolina.
  
  Mark Cole
  Mark was born about 1740 in Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania. He died in Cumberland, North Caroliona, USA.

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