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1. | John Cole was born about 1758 in Ashpole Swamp, Bladen Co, North Carolina (son of James* Cole and Mary* Rentfroe); died in 1812 in Coles Creek Settlement, Natchez, Mississippi. John married Susannah Spell about 1776 in Natchez District, Mississippi. Susannah (daughter of Thomas Spell and Elizabeth Boulware Jones, (dau of who?)) was born about 1756; died after 1790 in Natchez District, Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Children:
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2. | James* Cole was born about 1720 in New Castle Co, Delaware (son of James* Cole, Sr. (Immigrant) and Susannah* Rentfroe (or Renfro)); died on 19 May 1794 in Coles Creek Settlement, Natchez, Mississippi. Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: As a child, James moved to the counties of Orange and Frederick, Virginia in the Shenandoah Valley between 1732-1737. In 1747, he moved to Lunenburg County (called Bedford County after 1754). In 1747, Janes Jr and his brother Stephen are found with their Uncle Mark Cole and the Rentfroes on the branches of the Black Water and Pigg Rivers in Virginia. On April 16, 1747, James Jr has 400 acres on both sides of Little Creek, a branch of the Black Water River. On March 28, 1748, he has 215 acres on both sides of Little Creek. On December 15, 1753, he has 400 acres on both sides of Story Creek, a branch of the Pigg River. James Jr, Mark Cole, James Sr Cole and Stephen Cole all lived on adjoining land at this time. James* married Mary* Rentfroe about 1754 in Black Water River, Bedford Co, Virginia. Mary* (daughter of James* Rentfroe, Sr and Esther* Van Bibber) was born in 1736 in Crooked Run, on the Shenandoah, Orange Co, Virginia; died in 1810 in Coles Creek Settlement, Natchez District, Jefferson Co, Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Mary* Rentfroe was born in 1736 in Crooked Run, on the Shenandoah, Orange Co, Virginia (daughter of James* Rentfroe, Sr and Esther* Van Bibber); died in 1810 in Coles Creek Settlement, Natchez District, Jefferson Co, Mississippi. Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: 1737 William Rentfroe, living in old Orange Co, VA, signed a petition:
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4. | James* Cole, Sr. (Immigrant) was born before 1694 in England or Wales (son of Stephen* William Cole, (immigrant) and Elizabeth* Temple, (immigrant)); died in 1775 in Lunenburg Co, Virginia. Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: 1731 Yoist Hite, German from PA, first settler in Western VA, and Robert McKay, a Quaker from Cecil Co, MD, secured a 100,000 acre Grand from the Council of VA 21 Oct 7131. Terms required Hite and McKay to settle 100 families within 2 years. The Cole bros, Rentrfoes and Robinsons came to Western VA at that time. James* married Susannah* Rentfroe (or Renfro) about 1719 in Chester Co, Pennsylvania. Susannah* (daughter of Tailor John R.* Rentfrow (Rentfro), Jr. and Margaret* Robinette) was born between 1699 and 1705 in Chester Co, Pennsylvania; died after 1752. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Susannah* Rentfroe (or Renfro) was born between 1699 and 1705 in Chester Co, Pennsylvania (daughter of Tailor John R.* Rentfrow (Rentfro), Jr. and Margaret* Robinette); died after 1752. Notes: Married:
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6. | James* Rentfroe, Sr was born in 1698 in of, Black Water River, Bedford, Orange Co, Virginia (son of Tailor John R.* Rentfrow (Rentfro), Jr. and Margaret* Robinette); died after 1778. Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: James Rentfro & Joseph operated a mill on the Blackwater James* married Esther* Van Bibber in 1719 in Bedford Co, Virginia. Esther* (daughter of Peter* Van Bibber and Ann* Henriette Gooding) was born in 1695 in Orange Co, Virginia; died after 1740. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | Esther* Van Bibber was born in 1695 in Orange Co, Virginia (daughter of Peter* Van Bibber and Ann* Henriette Gooding); died after 1740. Notes: Ancestral File NO: 1SXW-4V7 |
8. | Stephen* William Cole, (immigrant) was born in 1659 in Twickenham, Middlesex, England; was christened in Twickenham, MIddlesex, England (son of Thomas* Cole, Jr. and Jane* Lucy); died in 1729 in Chester, Pennsylvania; was buried in St. Paul Burying Ground, Chester, Delaware Co, Pennsylvania. Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: The Cole ancestors came to America before 1725, landed near Chester, PA, lived in the WELSH TRACT, 30,000 acre grant from William Penn in 1701 to the Society of Welsh Baptist. Original Welsh immigrants of Baptist, Presbyterian faiths. Stephen* married Elizabeth* Temple, (immigrant) in 1687 in St Paul's Ch, Chester Co, Pennsylvania. Elizabeth* (daughter of Sir John* Temple and Jeane* (or Jane) Yarner (or Yernar)) was born in Sep 1662 in Dublin, Ireland; was christened in 1667 in St. Michan Church, Dublin, Ireland; died on 22 Sep 1732 in Chester , Delaware Co, Pennsylvania; was buried on 24 Sep 1732 in Cole plot in St Pauls Church-yard, Chester Co, Pennsylvania (age 70). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
9. | Elizabeth* Temple, (immigrant) was born in Sep 1662 in Dublin, Ireland; was christened in 1667 in St. Michan Church, Dublin, Ireland (daughter of Sir John* Temple and Jeane* (or Jane) Yarner (or Yernar)); died on 22 Sep 1732 in Chester , Delaware Co, Pennsylvania; was buried on 24 Sep 1732 in Cole plot in St Pauls Church-yard, Chester Co, Pennsylvania (age 70). Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: arrived in the colonies in 1725, possibly as a widow.
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10. | Tailor John R.* Rentfrow (Rentfro), Jr. was born in 1679 in Chester Co, Pennsylvania (son of John R.* Rentfro (or Rentfrow, Renthrow, Rentfree), Sr. (son of Robert?) and Mrs. Mary Elizabeth* Thompson (?)); died on 30 May 1748 in Edgecomb Co, North Carolina. Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: Updated: Wed Oct 29 23:45:48 2003 Contact: Delores Willey (felinesmama@msn.com) John married Margaret* Robinette about 1695. Margaret* (daughter of Samuel* Robinette, (immigrant) and Mary* Taylor, (immigrant)) was born in 1697 in Chester Co, Pennsylvania; died before 1733 in Chester Co, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
11. | Margaret* Robinette was born in 1697 in Chester Co, Pennsylvania (daughter of Samuel* Robinette, (immigrant) and Mary* Taylor, (immigrant)); died before 1733 in Chester Co, Pennsylvania.
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14. | Peter* Van Bibber was born on 25 May 1695 in St Stephen's Par, Earslville, Cecil Co, Maryland; was christened on 28 May 1695 in St Stephen's Par, Earslville, Cecil Co, Maryland (son of Issac* Jacob Van Bibber and Veronica* (Fronica) Schumacher); died in 1768 in Lunenburg Co, Virginia (possibly). Notes: He had land on the Pigg River near Stephen Cole, James Cole, John Cole, and Mark Cole. Peter* married Ann* Henriette Gooding about 1715 in Cecil Co, Maryland. Ann* was born on 3 Feb 1696 in Pennsylvania; died after 1738 in Cecil Co, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
15. | Ann* Henriette Gooding was born on 3 Feb 1696 in Pennsylvania; died after 1738 in Cecil Co, Maryland. Notes: one source says her last name Goodin, but most have unk for her last name.
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