Person:Elijah Cole (1)

[cole family.FTW]

History of Nichols. NY

Early Settlement and Development.

One of the earliest and most reliable writers of contemporary history in Nichols was the late Judge Charles P. Avery, author of the series of articles published in Saint Nicholas in 1853 and 1854. It is recorded by this same authority that in 1787 or 88 James Cole from Wyoming, was living in the town and that Judge Coryell and Robert Lettice Hooper visited the valley country in an exploring tour and were entertained at Cole's house, on the land which in 1853 was occupied by Emanuel Coryell. However, Judge Avery explains that the settlers mentioned "claimed but a possessory interest in the land occupied by them, no title yet having been passed from the patentees."

James Cole, who was a squatter on the land when Judge Emanuel Coryell and Col. Hooper first came to the region, was a settler here as early as 1787 and his brother, Elijah, was also here about the same time. James, Joseph, John, George, Daniel, Charles and Edward Cole were sons of Elijah.

1. ↑ cole family.FTW.

   Date of Import: Aug 19, 2007

2. ↑ cole family.FTW.

   Date of Import: Aug 19, 2007