Francis Cole (bef. 1620 - bef. 1658)

Born before 1620 in England [uncertain]

Descendants

Died before 29 Sep 1658 at about age 38 in Lancaster, Virginia

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Biography

Francis Cole was born to unknown parents, likely in England before 1620.^[1] Francis married a woman named Alice and, by her, had two daughters, Frances and Mary, the first of which was likely born before 1641, suggesting Francis had wed before 1640.^[2]

Francis paid taxes in Lancaster County, Virginia Colony, based on his labor force. The county assessed him, as a gentleman, for five tithables, 24 Oct 1653,^[3] again for five tithables, 6 Feb 1655,^[4] for three tithables, 7 Dec 1655,^[5] and for five tithables, 5 Nov 1656.^[6]

By 29 Sep 1658, Francis had died, as his widow Alice on that date was granted probate of his will.^[7] Alice was then was taxed for six tithables, 31 Oct 1658.^[8] By 1659, his wife had remarried (taking as her second husband, George Marsh), and his daughter, Frances, had married John Haselwood.^[9]

Sources

General Citations

• Court Record, 30 Nov 1659. Lancaster County, Virginia Colony, Order Book 1655-1666, p. 99. Available online without restriction courtesy of FamilySearch here. Accessed 4 May 2024.

Footnotes

1. ↑ He was likely at least 21 when, before 1641, his daughter Frances was born, suggesting he was born before 1620.
2. ↑ 1659 Court Record (citation): “Upon the petition of Mr. George Marsh (who intermarried with Alice Cole the widd[ow] and one of the executrixes of Francis Cole dec[ease]d), Mr.John Edwards on the behalf of John Haselwood who marryed with Frances Cole one of the daughters of the sd Francis Cole it is ordered that ___ of tobacco sent for Englande by the sd. Francis Cole, deced , in the shipping next before his decease bee devided equallie betweene the Wife of the sd. Mr. Marsh & her two Daughters, Frances, now Wife of John Haslewood, & Mary Cole, youngest Daughter of the sd. Francis Cole deced.”
3. ↑ 1653 Tax Assessment. Tax Assessment Record, 24 Oct 1653. Lancaster County, Virginia Colony, Deed & Will Book 1, 1652-1657, pp. 90-94. Available online without restriction courtesy of FamilySearch here. Accessed 4 Feb 2024. To see what others appear on this tax assessment, in alphabetical order, and for a list of the colonists with the largest labor forces, visit Lancaster County Tax Records.
4. ↑ 1655 Tax Assessment. Tax Assessment Record, 6 Feb 1655. Lancaster County, Virginia Colony, Deed & Will Book 1, 1652-1657, pp. 174-178. Available online without restriction courtesy of FamilySearch here. Accessed 8 Feb 2024. To see what others appear on this tax assessment, in alphabetical order, and for a list of the colonists with the largest labor forces, visit Lancaster County Tax Records.
5. ↑ 1655 Tax Assessment. Tax Assessment Record, 7 Dec 1655. Lancaster County, Virginia Colony, Deed & Will Book 1, 1652-1657, pp. 234-239. Available online without restriction courtesy of FamilySearch here, as transcribed in 1961 Transcription. Fleet, Beverley. 1961. Virginia Colonial Abstracts: Vol. XXII, Lancaster County 1652-1655. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co. Pages 106-109. Available online without restriction courtesy of HathiTrust here. Accessed 29 Jan 2024. To see what others appear on this tax assessment, in alphabetical order, and for a list of the colonists with the largest labor forces, visit Lancaster County Tax Records.
6. ↑ 1656 Tax Assessment. Tax Assessment Record, 5 Nov 1656. Lancaster County, Virginia Colony, Deed & Will Book 1, 1652-1657, pp. 302-307. Available online without restriction courtesy of FamilySearch here. Accessed 23 Mar 2024. To see what others appear on this tax assessment, in alphabetical order, and for a list of the colonists with the largest labor forces, visit Lancaster County Tax Records.
7. ↑ 1658 Court Record. Court Record, 29 Sep 1658. Lancaster County, Virginia Colony, Order Book 1655-1666, p. 59. Available online without restriction courtesy of FamilySearch here. Accessed 6 May 2024.
8. ↑ 1658 Tax Assessment. Tax Assessment Record, 31 Oct 1658. Lancaster County, Virginia Colony, Order Book 1655-1666, pp. 60-64. Available online without restriction courtesy of FamilySearch here. Accessed 24 Jan 2024. To see what other colonists appear on this tax assessment, in alphabetical order, and for a list of the colonists with the largest labor forces, visit Lancaster County Tax Records.
9. ↑ 1659 Court Record (citation): “Upon the petition of Mr. George Marsh (who intermarried with Alice Cole the widd[ow] and one of the executrixes of Francis Cole dec[ease]d), Mr.John Edwards on the behalf of John Haselwood who marryed with Frances Cole one of the daughters of the sd Francis Cole it is ordered that ___ of tobacco sent for Englande by the sd. Francis Cole, deced , in the shipping next before his decease bee devided equallie betweene the Wife of the sd. Mr. Marsh & her two Daughters, Frances, now Wife of John Haslewood, & Mary Cole, youngest Daughter of the sd. Francis Cole deced.”