Click to expand/collapse all notes

Click to expand/collapse all other details

James Cole Sr

James was born about 1695 in England.

Birth Notes
- 3. JAMES SR2 COLE (STEPHEN SR1) was born Abt. 1695 in England, and died Abt. 1775 in Lunenburg County, Virginia. He married MRS. J. ( ) COLE Abt. 1725.
  
  Notes for JAMES SR COLE:
  James migrated to West Virginia after 1730. He was in Orange County, West Virginia in 1737.
  
  In 1742, James was appointed Constable by the Augusta County Court that was formed from Orange County, West Virginia.
  
  In July 1745, James received a 400 acre grant along Buffalo Creek. In December 1753, he buys 400 acres on Story Ceek in Lunenburg County, Virginia. In May of 1773, he sells 49 acres. He seems to have continued living in this area, even after his sons left in 1757/58, until his death.
  
  Children of JAMES COLE and MRS. COLE are:
  6.     i.           JAMES JR3 COLE, b. Abt. 1730, New Castle, Delaware; d. May 19, 1794, Coles Creek, Natchez District, Mississippi.
  7.     ii.           STEPHEN COLE

James' father was Stephen Cole Sr and his mother was Elizabeth Temple. He had three brothers and a sister, named John, Mark, Stephen and Elizabeth. He was the third oldest of the five children. He died about 1775 in Lunenburg County, Virginia.

General Notes
- JAMES SR COLE, b. Abt. 1695, England; d. Abt. 1775, Lunenburg County, Virginia

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Stephen Cole Sr
  - b.~ 1660 in Twickenham, Middlesex, England d. in New Castle, Delaware, USA
  
  James Cole Sr
  - b.~ 1695 in England d.~ 1775 in Lunenburg County, Virginia
  
  Elizabeth Temple
  - b.1662 in England d.24 Sep 1732 in Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania

Personal Timeline

Details of James' family with J. (Cole)