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1834 Revolutionary War Pension of John Cole - Testimony of James Gardner

23 May 1834, Warren County, New Jersey

In the 1830s, John Cole was trying to obtain a pension for his service in the Revolutionary War. In order to do this, he needed to prove he served in the War with documentation and witness affidavits. James Gardner was a witness.

The testimony of James Gardner, age 72:

-He was well acquainted with John Cole for 55 or 60 years. He knew John in the Revolutionary War.
-They both enlisted in the winter of 1776. They served on the wagon teams.
-John Gardner entered the team and became a Wagon Master.
-They suffered much when they first enlisted - they started in winter and encountered a great deal of snow.

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