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    1. Benj. COLE 1778 @ Bennington, Vt. Rev. War
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    3. "[30] A Payroll of Capt. Bigelow Lawrence's Company in Col. Herrick's Regiment of Militia while in the service in the alarm October, 1780. Name; Benjamin Cole Days in service: 5 Miles: 55 Total: 1.5.0." June 9th, 1781 received of the Treasurer the contents of the above order. Bigelow, Lawrence, Capt." page 229 "[21] A payroll of Capt. Bigelow Lawrence's Company in Col. Walbridge's Regiment for service done in the alarm at Cambridge and Saratoga in July, 1781. Name: Benjamin Cole Days in service: 2 Miles travel: 25 Amt. of wages, mileage & rations: 0.11.0 Bennington, Vt. Jan. 5, 1782. Rec'd of the Treasurer the contents of the above order. Bigelow Lawrence, Captain." page 399 "[44] A payroll of Capt. John Pratt's Company of Infantry in Col. Ebenezer Walbridge's Battalion in the service of this state, A.D. 1781. Name: Benjamin Cole When entered service: Oct. 10 When discharged: Nov. 22 No. of days: 43 No. miles: 90 Pay per day: 1.4 Sum total wages: 4.6.4. [my note: 4 pounds, 6 shillings, 4 pence] Pay Table Office, Bennington, Vt., March 7, 1782 payroll is submitted... Received of the Treasurer the contents of the within warrant, Oct. 2, 1784. Thomas Tolman, Paymaster." page 577 Source is ROLLS OF VERMONT SOLDIERS IN THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR 1775-1783, prepared and published under the direction of Major General Martha T. Sanville, The Adjutant General, Camp Johnson, Colchester, Vermont, 1998, Volumes 1 and 2. Transcribed by Jan

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