Daniel Cole
Of Yarmouth and from 1643 Eastham, Massachusetts, where he was the first town clerk and the town's representative in 1652 and six later years. With his wife Ruth he had eight children, the eldest John, born in 1644, who married Ruth, probably a daughter of his neighbour Nicholas Snow. He died at Eastham in 1694, aged 80; great-great-grandfather of Sarah (Cole) Holdershaw.
Life
- c. 1614Bornc. 1614
From his age at death, 80, as Savage gives it.
compiledprobable - 1694Died21 Dec 1694, Eastham, Massachusetts
"He d. 21 Dec. 1694, aged 80; and his w. Ruth d. six days bef. aged only 67" (Savage).
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Family
- Parents
- Spouse
- Ruth
Died six days before him, aged 67. Paine (1946) calls her Ruth Chester; not checked.
- Children
Pedigree
Notes
Great-great-grandfather of Sarah (Cole) Holdershaw. Savage: “DANIEL, Yarmouth, rem. to Eastham 1643, was br. of Job, first town clk. rep. 1652, and six yrs. more” (source). The Eastham records list “Daniell Cole his Children”: John, 15 July 1644; Timothy, 15 Sept 1646; Hephzibah, 15 Apr 1649; Ruth, 15 Apr 1651; Israel, 8 June 1653; and James, 30 Nov 1655 (record); Savage adds Mary (1659), who married Joshua Hopkins in 1681, and William (1663). His land at Satucket and at the Bass Pond bordered lots of Nicholas Snow, whose daughter Ruth married his son John (record), and he died seized of lands in what became Harwich, which John passed to his own son Joseph in 1714/15 (record).
Research: research/ellingwood/Ellingwood_Cape_Cod.md.