James Cole of Plymouth

Although no Mayflower Ancestor has been found in the family, there is an early Plymouth Colonist -- James Cole, who was in Plymouth by 1633.  James Cole is a direct ancestor in our Hatfield Wilson family lines.  Below is a photo of the James Cole memorial marker on Cole's Hill in Plymouth, Massachusetts.  Cole's Hill is directly across the street from Plymouth Rock.

James Cole memorial marker on Cole's Hill
Plymouth, Massachusetts

Below is the James Cole fact sheet from the Plimoth Plantation.

James Cole Fact Sheet

Recently while doing research at the GSMD (General Society of Mayflower Descendants) Library in Plymouth, MA, I was excited to find a new book published in 2017 by Susan E Roser about our Pilgrim ancestor James Cole and his early descendants.

Since the GSMD Library did not have the book for sale, I ordered one as soon as I returned home. The author has a website: www.friendsofthepilgrims.com.  The book arrived just before Thanksgiving, so I was able to spend Thanksgiving weekend reading about my Pilgrim ancestor, James Cole.

Pilgrims at Plymouth - loc.gov

Information about James Cole of Plymouth can be found in many places online.  The best is the New England Historic Genealogical Society's website,  www.NewEnglandAncestor.org  which has a profile of James Cole in their Great Migrations Study Project.  Much can also be found on Ancestry.com, especially in their public family trees -- just be careful because there is a lot of "junk" posted there also. James Cole also has a profile on both FamilySearch and Find-a-Grave.  I will post another article on James Cole once I sift through all the information.😊

View from James Cole Memorial Marker
on Cole's Hill (see above). 
Down the hill and across the street is the
Plymouth Rock Memorial.
 

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