The third son of Jonathan and Judith (Bowen) Cole, was born June 29, 1741, and died in Westmoreland, New Hampshire, August 15, 1786. He was one of the prominent men of the town during the Revolutionary times. He was one of the committee to instruct the representative chosen December 12, 1775. He was a sergeant in the Eighth company of Colonel Nichols' regiment, Joseph Hindes captain, in 1776, and was in the battle of Bunker Hill.
His name is to be found on the roll of signers of the test oath of March previous, as is also that of his brother Jonathan.
In November, 1777, a company of sixty three men was raised for service against Burgoyne, and he was chosen captain.
In August, 1779, he was chosen one of a committee to settle with a committee from the Baptists, the rights in the church building and to move the church to the new site on Park Hill. This change was successfully consummated. In November of the same year he, with others, was selected to furnish the house and appraise the pews.
He was several times surveyor, fence viewer, and committeeman. He lived in the north part of town. After his family became large and the older children had left home, he removed to Windham, Vermont. He died in Westmoreland, while on a visit to his oldest brother, Jonathan, and was buried in the River Cemetery in that town, as was also his wife and one daughter.
