Family of James Cole Jr & Mary Rentfroe

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- James Cole Jr
  James was born about 1730 in New Castle, Delaware, USA.
  - Birth Notes
    - JAMES JR3 COLE (JAMES SR2, STEPHEN SR1) was born Abt. 1730 in New Castle, Delaware, and died May 19, 1794 in Coles Creek, Natchez District, Mississippi. He married MARY RENTFROE 1756 in Black Water River, Bedford County, Virginia, daughter of JAMES RENTFROE and ESTHER VAN BIBBER. She was born Abt. 1736 in Crooked Run, on the Shenandoah, Orange, Virginia, and died 1810 in Coles Creek, Natchez District, Jefferson County, Mississippi.
      
      Notes for JAMES JR COLE:
      As a child, James moved to the counties of Orange and Frederick, Virginia in the Shenandoah Valley between 1732-1737. In 1747, he moved to Lunenburg County (called Bedford County after 1754). In 1747, Janes Jr and his brother Stephen are found with their Uncle Mark Cole and the Rentfroes on the branches of the Black Water and Pigg Rivers in Virginia. On April 16, 1747, James Jr has 400 acres on both sides of Little Creek, a branch of the Black Water River. On March 28, 1748, he has 215 acres on both sides of Little Creek. On December 15, 1753, he has 400 acres on both sides of Story Creek, a branch of the Pigg River. James Jr, Mark Cole, James Sr Cole and Stephen Cole all lived on adjoining land at this time.
      
      In 1757/58, James and his brother Stephen moved to Bladen County, North Carolina. They lived there about 7 years and then moved to Craven County, South Carolina. On March 26, 1765, James Cole of Craven County in the Government of South Carolina, sells to William Rentfroe of Bedford County, Virginia, for 30 lbs,. a tract of land containing 215 acres in Bedford County, on Little Creek, a branch of Black Water River. This land was surveyed for James Cole Jr on March 28, 1748. The grant was issued on August 16, 1756. It was acknowledged by James Rentfroe Jr who was the attorney for James Cole.
      
      On October 10, 1757, James applied for land in Bladen County. One hundred acres on south side of Ashpole Swamp adjoining Richard Barfield. The land grant was issued on April 10, 1761. James conveyed this land to Thomas Robeson in 1765.
      
      On February 18, 1765, James Cole of Craven County in the Province of South Carolina appoints James Rentfroe Jr of the County of Halifax, Colony of Virginia, Power of Attorney to transact all business for him.
      
      James and his family arrived in Mississippi in March 1772. On moving to the Natchez District he is known as James Cole Sr. He and his family lived on Boyds Creek which was changed to Coles Creek in 1777. In 1799, the Natchez District was divided. The Coles Creek area on the north was named Pickering which changed to Jefferson County in 1802. His British Land petition says that James "arrived in this country with a wife and nine children."
      
      On September 10, 1784, James Cole signed an agreement with Osborn Sprigg of the District of Natchez and the Providence of Opelousas, Louisiana. The agreement reads, "James Cole Sr to take in his posession all the stock of mares and colts belonging to the said, Sprigg. To take such care of them as to increase and benefit the stock...for two years; at the end of which, James Cole to take one-fourth of the increase as his own." signed Osborn Sprigg and James Cole.
      
      Documents dating May 7, 1785, show James as an honorable, trustworthy citizen of the Coles Creek Community.
      
      From the Spanish Archives of the Indies, we have a census taken in Natchez District in 1792 showing the names: James Cole Sr, James Cole Jr, John Cole, Stephen Cole, Solomon Cole, Mark Cole and William Cole.
      
      In 1794, an inventory of the estate of the late James Cole, deceased as declared upon oath of Mary Cole, the widow, reads, "John Cole, the eldest son; Jacob Stampley and Captain Richard King, all of this District, Appraisers.
      450 acres of land...more or less (not a large estate)
      One negro man, supposed to be 35 years of age
      One grey horse, about 12 years old
      One cow and calf, One yearling heifer
      One two year old steer, 12 head of hogs
      One saddle One feather bed, sheets, furniture
      One large and one small iron pot and one bake oven
      Five wooden, common chairs; three pewter basins, 6 pewter plates
      Two pewter dishes - 3 earthen dishes
      Four knifes and forks
      One plough - two falling axes - one broad axe and three weeding hoes
      One old drawing knife, one foot adze - one frowe
      A small looking glass
      This inventory was taken on May 19, 1794.
      
      When the United State asserted its claim on the British Colony in the Natchez District, it ordered the land free and independent of Spanish rule. Winthrope Sargeant was named the first Misssissippi Territorial Governor in 1798. The Land Commission proceeded to confirm all land grants held by the settlers of early British and Spansih titles. A tithable-list was taken of all heads of households. From the list we can account for the surviving members of the Coles in the Coles Creek settlement in 1798. Living in Coles Creek, Natchez District in 1798: Mary Cole, widow; James Cole Jr; John Cole; Stephen Cole; Solomon Cole; Mark Cole. Living in the Homochitto River, Natchez District in 1798, William Cole.
  He died on May 19th, 1794 in Coles Creek Settlement, Natchez District, Mississippi.
  - Death Notes
    - Birth:    1762 in Ashpole Swamp, Bladen County, North Carolina
      Death:    1837 in Cow Bayou, Jefferson Co, Rep of Texas
      Sex:    M
      Father:    James Cole b. 30 Apr 1732 in Chester, Delaware Co., PA
      Mother:    Mary Rentfroe b. 1736 in New Castle, Delaware
      
      Burial: Mark Cole Cemetery near Vidor, Texas
  Mary Rentfroe
  Mary was born about 1736 in Shenandoah, Orange, Virginia.
  - Birth Notes
    - Crooked Run on the Shenandoah
      
      On June 5, 1806, Mary Cole, widow of James, sold to Moses Higgins, "title to that part of land on which I now live, 120 acres for $150.00. All my stock of horses, hogs, horned cattle and household furniture."
      
      Mary Rentfroe Cole's probate of her will was held on March 17, 1810.
  She died in 1810 in Coles Creek, Natchez District, Jefferson County, Mississippi.

Children
- John Cole
  John was born about 1758 in Ashpole Swamp, Bladen County, North Carolina.
  - Birth Notes
    
    JOHN4 COLE (JAMES JR3, JAMES SR2, STEPHEN SR1) was born Abt. 1758 in Ashpole Swamp, Bladen County, North Carolina, and died Abt. 1812 in Coles Creek, Natchez District, Jefferson County, Mississippi. He married SUSANNAH SPELL in Natchez, Mississippi.
    
    Children of JOHN COLE and SUSANNAH SPELL are:
    
    SUSANNAH5 COLE, b. April 18, 1792; d. September 12, 1843, Jefferson County, Mississippi; m. PROSPER KING, April 22, 1807; b. March 13, 1767; d. February 27, 1827, Jefferson County, Mississippi..
    
    More About SUSANNAH COLE:
    Burial: Salem Baptist Church, Jefferson Co., MS
    More About PROSPER KING:
    Burial: Salem Baptist Church, Jefferson Co., MS
    
    JEAN COLE, b. Abt. 1785; m. JOHN CARNES, March 15, 1801, Jefferson County, Mississippi.
    
    HANNAH COLE, b. Abt. 1788; m. JAMES JONES, April 06, 1805, Jefferson County, Mississippi.
  He died about 1812 in Coles Creek, Natchez District, Jefferson County, Mississippi.
  Stephen Cole
  Stephen was born about 1760 in Ashpole Swamp, Bladen County, North Carolina.
  - Birth Notes
    
    STEPHEN4 COLE (JAMES JR3, JAMES SR2, STEPHEN SR1) was born Abt. 1760 in Ashpole Swamp, Bladen County, North Carolina, and died Abt. 1798 in Claiborne County, Mississippi. He married ANN ( ) COLE Abt. 1784 in Natchez District, Mississippi.
    
    Notes for STEPHEN COLE:
    Stephen's wife has also been recorded as being Jenny Ellis.
    
    Children of STEPHEN COLE and ANN COLE are:
        i.           JOHN5 COLE, b. Abt. 1786, Coles Creek, Natchez District, Jefferson County, Mississippi; m. ESTHER HUFFMAN, July 17, 1807, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
        ii.           JAMES COLE, b. Abt. 1788, Coles Creek, Natchez District, Jefferson County, Mississippi; m. BETTY ROBINSON, August 20, 1807, Claiborne County, Mississippi.
        iii.           WILLIAM COLE, b. Abt. 1790, Coles Creek, Natchez District, Jefferson County, Mississippi; m. POLLY ROBINSON, January 21, 1809, Claiborne County, Mississippi.
        iv.           SARAH COLE, b. Abt. 1792, Coles Creek, Natchez District, Jefferson County, Mississippi.
        v.           JENNIE COLE, b. Abt. 1794, Coles Creek, Natchez District, Jefferson County, Mississippi.
        vi.           MARY COLE, b. Abt. 1796, Coles Creek, Natchez District, Jefferson County, Mississippi; m. JOHN BOLLS, March 07, 1811, Jefferson County, Mississippi.
  He died about 1798 in Claiborne County, Mississippi, USA.
  James Cole
  James was born about 1762 in Ashpole Swamp, Bladen County, North Carolina.
  - Birth Notes
    
    JAMES4 COLE (JAMES JR3, JAMES SR2, STEPHEN SR1) was born Abt. 1762 in Ashpole Swamp, Bladen County, North Carolina, and died Abt. 1837 in Cow Bayou, Jefferson County, Republic of Texas. He married JEMIMA CURTIS Abt. 1785 in Natchez District, Mississippi, daughter of RICHARD CURTIS and PHOEBE COURTNEY. She was born 1764 in Craven County, South Carolina, and died Aft. 1837 in Jefferson County, Texas.
    
    Children of JAMES COLE and JEMIMA CURTIS are:
        i.           SARAH5 COLE, b. November 17, 1786, Coles Creek, Natchez District, Jefferson County, Mississippi; d. December 29, 1851, Adams Bayou, Orange County, Texas; m. STEPHEN JR JETT, 1802; b. Abt. 1780, Holston River area of Tennessee; d. May 17, 1837, Adams Bayou, Jefferson County, Texas.
        ii.           ABSALOM BENJAMIN COLE, b. November 26, 1787, Coles Creek, Natchez District, Jefferson County, Mississippi; d. August 22, 1859, Hickory Flat, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana; m. MARY ANN BILBO, Abt. 1814, probably in Mississippi; d. October 19, 1873, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.
        Notes for ABSALOM BENJAMIN COLE:
    Absalom was appointed Justice of the Peace on January 21, 1834 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. He performed marriages in Calcasieu Parish when it was formed in 1840. Many Cole kin were married by Absalom, however, the Court records were burned in Lake Charles, Louisiana in 1910, and those marriage records were lost.
    
        iii.           SUSANNAH COLE, b. December 16, 1789, Coles Creek, Natchez District, Jefferson County, Mississippi; d. Aft. 1840, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana; m. (1) NELSON HIGGINBOTHAM; m. (2) JAMES F. FORMAN, February 05, 1805; d. May 1833, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
        iv.           MARY COLE, b. January 16, 1792, Coles Creek, Natchez District, Jefferson County, Mississippi; d. Abt. 1827, Bayou Dubonne, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; m. DAVID D. SIMMONS, November 26, 1808; b. Abt. 1790, Coles Creek, Natchez District, Jefferson County, Mississippi.
        v.           RICHARD COLE, b. July 12, 1795, Coles Creek, Natchez District, Jefferson County, Mississippi; d. Abt. 1865, Civil War.
        vi.           JAMES RENTFROE COLE, b. September 04, 1797, Coles Creek, Natchez District, Jefferson County, Mississippi; d. Bef. 1850, Hickory Flat, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana; m. MARY MARGUERITE LANGLEY, December 15, 1818; b. Abt. 1804, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; d. Bef. 1860.
        vii.           JACOB STAMPLEY COLE, b. September 04, 1799, Coles Creek, Natchez District, Jefferson County, Mississippi; d. October 22, 1884, Mulberry Island, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana; m. DENISE FRUGEA, July 14, 1816, Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; b. May 27, 1798, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; d. April 1850, Bayou Dubonne, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
        viii.           STEPHEN COLE, b. April 05, 1802, Coles Creek, Natchez District, Jefferson County, Mississippi; d. Abt. 1869, Hickory Flat, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana; m. NANCY MITCHELL, September 06, 1821; b. 1806, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
        ix.           JONATHAN COLE, b. March 29, 1805, Plaquemine Brulee, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; d. April 20, 1875, John Cole Homestead, Orange County, Texas; m. RACHEL HAYES, July 27, 1823, Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; b. November 18, 1805, Prairie Hayes, Plaquemine Brulee, Louisiana; d. November 21, 1889, Hardin, Liberty County, Texas.
        Notes for JONATHAN COLE:
    John and Rachel moved to the Mexican Province of Texas in 1828, living first in the Cow Bayou Settlement, then on their homestead in Northern Jefferson County.
    
        More About JONATHAN COLE:
    Burial: John Cole Cemetary, Orange Co., Texas
    Occupation: Cattleman-farmer
    
        x.           WILLIAM COLE, b. April 22, 1808, Plaquemine Brulee, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; d. May 14, 1880, Harmony, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana; m. (1) ELEANOR KNOWLAN, April 26, 1826; b. Abt. 1808, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; d. Abt. 1830, Bayou Dubonne, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; m. (2) EMILY MOSS, April 09, 1840; b. August 02, 1816; d. October 26, 1861, Harmony, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.; m. (3) ANGYLINE COX WRINKLE, March 26, 1868; b. August 19, 1841; d. October 24, 1934, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana..
        xi.           PHOEBE COLE, b. March 20, 1811, Plaquemine Brulee, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; d. Abt. 1884, Cole Settlement, Jasper County, Texas; m. WILLIAM HAYES, April 22, 1826.
  He died about 1837 in Cow Bayou, Jefferson County, Republic of Texas.
  - Death Notes
    
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    Jemima Curtis (Wife) b. 1764 in Pee Dee Valley, Craven County, South Carolina
    Marriage:    1783 in Coles Creek, Natchez, Mississippi
    Children:
    
       1. DescendantsSarah Cole b. 17 Jan 1786 in Coles Creek, Natchez District, Mississippi
       2. DescendantsAbsalom Benjamin Cole b. 26 Nov 1787 in Coles Creek, Natchez District, Amite County, Mississippi
       3. DescendantsSusannah Cole b. 16 Dec 1789 in Coles Creek, Natchez District, Amite County, Mississippi
       4. DescendantsMary Cole b. 16 Jan 1792 in Coles Creek, Natchez District, Amite County, Mississippi
       5. Richard Cole b. 12 Jul 1795 in Coles Creek Natchez District, Amite County, Mississippi
       6. DescendantsJames Wrentford Cole b. 4 Sep 1797 in Coles Creek Natchez District, Amite County, Mississippi
       7. DescendantsJacob Stampley Cole b. 4 Sep 1799 in Coles Creek, Natchez District, Amite County, Mississippi
       8. DescendantsStephen Cole b. 5 Apr 1802 in Coles Creek, Natchez District, Amite County, Mississippi
       9. DescendantsJonathan Cole b. 29 Mar 1805 in Plaquemine Brulee, Saint Landry Parish, Louisiana
    10. DescendantsWilliam Cole b. 22 Apr 1808 in Plaquemine Brulee, Saint Landry Parish, Louisiana
    11. DescendantsPhoebe Cole b. 20 Mar 1811 in Plaquemine Brulee, Saint Landry Parish, Louisiana
  Solomon Cole
  Solomon was born about 1765 in Pee Dee River, Craven County, South Carolina.
  - Birth Notes
    
    SOLOMON4 COLE (JAMES JR3, JAMES SR2, STEPHEN SR1) was born Abt. 1765 in Pee Dee River, Craven County, South Carolina, and died Abt. 1825 in Prairie Soileau, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. He married ELIZABETH DAVIS Abt. 1792 in Natchez District, Mississippi.
  He died about 1825 in Beaver Creek, Prairie Soileau, St. Landry Parish, LA.
  Mark Cole Sr
  Mark was born about 1768 in Pee Dee River, Craven County, South Carolina.
  - Birth Notes
    
    MARK SR4 COLE (JAMES JR3, JAMES SR2, STEPHEN SR1) was born Abt. 1768 in Pee Dee River, Craven County, South Carolina, and died 1830 in Pike County, Mississippi. He married HANNAH SPELL Abt. 1788 in Coles Creek, Natchez District, Mississippi, daughter of JOHN SPELL. She was born in Natchez District, Mississippi, and died in Pike County, Mississippi.
    
    Notes for MARK SR COLE:
    Mark's birth is also estimated to have been about 1764 and his birth place is also recorded as Bladen County, North Carolina.
    
    Children of MARK COLE and HANNAH SPELL are:
        i.           SOLOMON5 COLE, b. Abt. 1790, Coles Creek, Natchez District, Mississippi; m. SARAH ADDISON, January 04, 1811.
        ii.           MARY COLE, b. Abt. 1792, Coles Creek, Natchez District, Mississippi; m. NATHAN PRESCOTT, August 06, 1809.
        iii.           HANNAH COLE, b. Abt. 1794, Coles Creek, Natchez District, Mississippi; m. JOHN WILLIAM CARTER, October 22, 1812.
        iv.           SALUDIA COLE, b. Abt. 1797, Coles Creek, Natchez District, Mississippi.
        v.           DAUGHTER COLE, b. Abt. 1800, Coles Creek, Natchez District, Mississippi; m. ROBERT STRICKLAND.
        vi.           SUSANNAH COLE, b. October 16, 1802, Coles Creek, Natchez District, Mississippi; d. Abt. 1870; m. HIRAM MILLER, Abt. 1825, Pike County, Mississippi; b. June 08, 1801, South Carolina; d. Pike County, Mississippi;.
        Notes for SUSANNAH COLE:
    More information about Susannah's family can be found in the Miller File.
    
        vii.           POLLY COLE, b. Abt. 1805, Wilkinson County, Mississippi; m. RICHARD STORY.
        viii.           JOHN FRANKLIN COLE, b. 1807, Amite County, Mississippi; d. Aft. 1880, probably Smith County, Mississippi; m. LUCY PLEASANT CRITTENDEN, December 11, 1829, Pike County, Mississippi; b. Abt. 1810, Louisiana; d. Abt. 1880, probably Smith County, Mississippi.
        Notes for JOHN FRANKLIN COLE:
    John lived all his life in Mississippi, in the counties of Amite, Pike, Covington and Smith.
    
    By 1849, John, his wife, Lucy, and their family moved to Smith County, Mississippi where he owned 480 acres of land.
    
    By 1880, only John's daughters, Hannah and Lucy, lived with him.
    
    John died some time after 1880.
    
        More About JOHN FRANKLIN COLE:
    Burial: Miller Cemetary, SE of Mize, Smith Co., MS
    
        Notes for LUCY PLEASANT CRITTENDEN:
    Lucy moved to Mississippi at some time prior to 1829.
    
        More About LUCY PLEASANT CRITTENDEN:
    Burial: Miller Cemetary, SE of Mize, Smith Co., MS
    
        ix.           MARK JR COLE, b. June 15, 1808, Amite County, Mississippi; d. September 28, 1872, Lincoln County, Mississippi; m. MARTHA CURTIS, October 23, 1828, Pike County, Mississippi; b. July 05, 1811, Amite County, Mississippi; d. May 30, 1890, Lincoln County, Mississippi.
  He died in 1830 in Pike County, Mississippi.
  Mary Cole
  Mary was born in 1770 in Pee Dee River, Craven County, South Carolina.
  - Birth Notes
    
    MARY4 COLE (JAMES JR3, JAMES SR2, STEPHEN SR1) was born 1770 in Pee Dee River, Craven County, South Carolina, and died March 18, 1815 in Stampley Station, Jefferson County, Mississippi. She married JACOB STAMPLEY Abt. 1787 in Natchez District, Mississippi, son of HENRY STAMPLEY and MARGARET STAMPLEY. He died 1829.
    
    Notes for JACOB STAMPLEY:
    Jacob was one of the wealthiest planters in Jefferson County, Mississippi, with large plantations and many slaves. Their base for shipping cotton was at a station called Stampley.
    
    See the Stampley File for more information on this family.
    
    Children of MARY COLE and JACOB STAMPLEY are:
        i.           JOHN ILAND5 STAMPLEY, b. April 18, 1789.
        ii.           MARTHA STAMPLEY, b. September 24, 1791.
        iii.           SUSANNA STAMPLEY, b. November 13, 1793.
        iv.           JAMES HENRY STAMPLEY, b. April 01, 1795.
        v.           JACOB E. STAMPLEY, b. October 21, 1796.
        vi.           WILLIAM CAMP STAMPLEY, b. August 10, 1798.
        vii.           SOLOMON BARTLETT STAMPLEY, b. March 21, 1800.
        viii.           SARAH MINERVA STAMPLEY, b. December 02, 1801.
        ix.           RHODA STAMPLEY, b. September 28, 1804.
        x.           MARY URSULA STAMPLEY, b. March 16, 1807.
        xi.           NANCY CAROLINE STAMPLEY, b. June 02, 1808.
  She died at the age of 45 on March 18th, 1815 in Stampley Station, Jefferson County, Mississippi.
  Sarah Cole
  Sarah was born about 1772 in Coles Creek, Natchez District, Jefferson County, Mississippi. She died in Adams County, Mississippi.
  
  William Cole
  William was born on June 13th, 1775 in Coles Creek, Natchez District, Jefferson County, Mississippi. He died at the age of 64 on July 10th, 1839 in Tensas Parish, Louisiana.
  
  Susanna Cole
  Susanna was born about 1777 in Coles Creek, Natchez District, Jefferson County, Mississippi.

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