An American Family History

The Broad Cole Family

also spelled Coal, Coale

Bedford County, Pennsylvania was created on March 9, 1771 from part of Cumberland County.

Broad Cole, Jr. was born about 1754. His parents were Broad Cole and Athaliah Dimmitt.

His wife was named Elizabeth.

Shadrach Cole (1778, married Mary Mathena),
Sarah Cole (1783, married William P Wisely),
John Cole (married Elizabeth),
Nancy Cole,
Joshua Cole (1789, married Susannah Ranier),
Mary (Polly) Cole, (1790, married Richard Byrely), and
Eleanor Cole (1794, married Basil Burton).

Between 1778 and 1783, Broad was one of the men from Bedford County, Pennsylvania who served as a ranger on the Continental Line in Washington County, Pennsylvania.

In 1788, Broad was a member of Captain John Gelbreath's company of the Huntingdon County militia.

From 1782 t0 1792, he was taxed in Shirley Township Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania.

In 1793 and 1795, he was on tax lists in Bourbon County, Kentucky.

In 1798 they moved to Fairfield County, Ohio.

In April, 1805, Broad purchased land in what became Madison Township, Pickaway County, Ohio.

In 1806, Broad, Shadrach were in Amanda Township, Fairfield County, Ohio.

His estate was administered in Pickaway County, Ohio in 1831 or 1832.

The American Revolution was ended in 1783 when the Treaty of Paris was signed.

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