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Hugh Cole and Mary Foxwell
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History from findagrave.com HUGH COLE was buried in Barrington, Bristol County, Rhode Island in an unmarked grave until 17 June 2015 when his 9th great-granddaughter, Betty Johnson O'Brien, marked his grave. Most likely his original marker was broken at some point. HUGH COLE was baptized 29 June 1628 in England. His parents were James Cole and
Mary Tibbs. HUGH COLE m. 8 Jan 1654 MARY FOXWELL, d/o Richard Foxwell & Anne
Shelley. HUGH and MARY FOXWELL COLE had at least 10 children; See the links
below.......
On the 1643 Plymouth list of men able to bear arms. When he moved to Swansea in
1668, he built a home on the west bank of the Mattaposett (now Cole's River). He
negotiated land purchases from the Indians and worked as a surveyor. He also
served as selectman 1672 to 1675 and as a deputy to the Plymouth Colony General
Court. He had frequent dealings with the Indians, including King Philip. Legend
has it two of his sons were kidnapped prior to King Phillip's war and were
returned by order of King Phillip. Phillip also supposedly warned HUGH of
pending attacks, allowing him to remove his family to Portsmouth." (www.arq.net/~1jacobs/cole.html) He was for years the friend of King Phillip. Having been requested by the Plymouth Colony council to visit King Phillip and report the conditions. HUGH COLE was granted 50 acres of land lying between Manneonest Point and the Salt Marsh with all the appurtenances thereunto belonging, unto him and his heirs forever. He was granted by the court respecting his father's grant, he being an ancient freeman. Six score acres of land between the Mattapoiset River and the bounds of Acushassett. In June 1675, at the commencement of the war with King Phillip, two of HUGH COLE's sons were made prisoners by the Indians and taken to Phillip at Mount Hope. Phillip ordered them set at liberty, because, as he said, HUGH COLE had always been his friend. He sent word to HUGH that he could no longer restrain his warriors, and for him to take his family and immediately remove to Rhode Island. This he did, and one hour afterward his home was in flames. While he had been on such friendly terms with Phillip, his was the first home burned and Gershom Cole was the first person killed. After leaving his home HUGH COLE relocated at Portsmouth, RI. The town records of Portsmouth show that Oct. 12, 1675, HUGH COLE was granted liberty to use some of the windfalls that are down to build a small frame and to make wheels for the use of the townsmen for their money. HUGH was a sergeant in the war against King Phillip. After the war in his election as representative he is always spoken of as sergeant. After the close of the war, 1677, he returned to Swansea and built a house a few rods from where Miss Abby Cole now Lives, 1908. This part of the land has descended by will, no deed having been made for it; it has never passed out of the possession of the Cole family. Part of the land owned by him is now in Warren, RI. He died in Swansea, 22 Jan. 1699 and was buried in the Southern extreme of Meadow Neck, now known as Howland Meadow in Barrington, in what is known as the Tyler Point Cemetery. He had ten children, the first seven born in Plymouth and the other three in Swansea." page 25 - 27. "The descendants of James Cole of Plymouth 1633" Written by Ernest Byron Cole., New York: Grafton Press, 1908 "HUGH COLE was the 2nd son of James Cole. He was born in London, England, 1627; he came with his father to Plymouth, Mass, in 1633, and was admitted as a freeman of Plymouth in 1657. He m. 1. Jan. 8, 1654, MARY FOXWELL, d/o Richard and Ann (Shelly) Foxwell of Barnstable Mass. She was b. in Scituate, Aug. 17, 1635, and died in Swansea, Mass. (Her father, Richard Foxwell came from England with Governor Winthrop in 1631, and the same year removed to Scituate and was admitted as freeman. He removed to Barnstable, and was a member of the Barnstable Militia in 1643.) He m. 2.Elizabeth, widow of Jacob Cook, former widow of William Shurtiffe, and d/o Thomas and Ann Lettuce of Plymouth. She died in Swansea, Mass., on Oct. 31,1693. He m. 3. January 30, 1694, Mary, widow of Deacon Ephraim Morton, former widow of William Harlow, and d/o Robert and Judith Shelly, a cousin of his first wife. The following appears upon the Plymouth records: "April 8, 1634. It was agreed with James Cole that his son HUGH shall keep the Cows from April. 15 to November, and shall have for his pay fifty bushels of corn. He shall bring them up every morning to be milked and then carry back to feed and bring them home at night. "He was made surveyor of highways at Barnstable, and granted 100 acres of land at Acushauett. In 1669 with others he purchased of King Phillip 500acres of land on the west bank of what was named for him Cole's River. He was a shipwright and civil engineer, and many of the tracts of land of Swansea were surveyed by him. He was a selectman of Swansea for many years, and was representative and deputy to the general court in the years, 1773,'74, '75, '80, ''83, '84, '85, '86, 'and '89. He was for years the friend of King Phillip, the Indian Chief. Having been requested by the Plymouth Colony Council to visit King Phillip and report the conditions made the following report: "Swansea, April. 1, 1671. Most Honorable Sirs:--Yours I received this day whereby I perceive you desire to know that posture the Indians are in. I do not find them to continue in a posture of war as they have been. I went to Mount Home last second day on purpose to see their reproceedings and was in many of their houses, but saw no the ing as intending to war. But asking them of their reason of continuing together at Mt. Hope, they answered, it was to see Phillip's child buried, and I have seen some return, but the greater part of them are together. And they gave as the reason, because the wind does so blow against them that they cannot go home with their canoes--not else. Rest assured I am yours to command what I am able. "HUGH COLE " Oct. 27, 1669 "HUGH COLE was granted 50 acres of land lying between Manneonest Pointand the Salt March with all the appurtenances thereunto belonging, unto him and his heirs forever. (pg. 149, vol. 3, Plymouth Records.) He was granted by the court respecting his father's grant, he being an ancient freemen. Six score acres of land between the Mattapoiset River and the bounds of Acushassett. In June, 1675, at the commencement of the war with King Phillip, two of HUGH COLE's sons were made prisoners by the Indians and taken to Phillip at Mount Hope. Phillip ordered them set at liberty, because, as he said, HUGH COLE had always been his friend. He sent word to Hugh that he would no longer restrain his warriors, and for him to take his family and immediately remove to Rhode Island. This he did, and one hour afterward his home was inflames. While he had been on such friendly terms with Phillip, his was the first house burned, and Gershom Cole was the first person killed. After leaving his home, HUGH COLE located at Portsmouth, R.I. HUGH COLE was a surveyor of highways at Barnstable, and was granted 100 acres of
land at Acushhauett. In 1667 with others, he purchased from Indian Chief King
Phillips 500 acres of land on the west bank of what was named for him Cole's
River. He was a shipwright (ship builder) and civil engineer. He was a representative of Swansea for many years and a deputy to the general court. In
June 1675, at the beginning of the war with his friend, Chief King Phillip, tow
of HUGH COLE's sons were made prisoners by the Indians and taken to Phillip at
Mt. Pope. Phillip ordered them set free because he said, "HUGH COLE had
always been a friend." He sent word to HUGH through his sons, that he could
no longer restrain his warriors, and for him to take his family and leave
immediately. he did so and less than 1 hour after leaving, his home was in
flames. HUGH had 10 children, the first 7 were born in Plymouth, and the other
three in Swansea. 1657-he was an admitted freeman (citizen) in Plymouth, MA
1667-purchased 500 acres of land from Indian Chief Phillip 1675-was a sergeant
during the war with Chief King Phillip 6/29/1628 christened Barnstaple Parish
Register. He was for years friends with Indian Chief King Phillip.
The bio says he "was representative and deputy to the general court in the
years, 1773, . . ." at the ripe old age of 145 |