Joanna Cole (1742–1757) was born in Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British North America and died in Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British North America. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Joanna Cole 1742–1757

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Last updated: July 22, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 2 independent trees

Born 6 MAY 1742 · Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British North America

Died 17 NOV 1757 · Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British North America

Father Joseph Cole

Mother Freelove Mason

Siblings Elizabeth Cole, Hannah Cole, Hugh Cole, John Cole, Joseph Cole, Lydia Cole, Oscar Cole, Sampson Cole, Urania Cole, Zacheus Cole

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Joseph Cole

Freelove Mason

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Children

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Biography

The story of Joanna Cole began in 1742 in Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British North America. Joanna Cole passed away in 1757 in Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British North America.

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1742

Birth of Joanna Cole in Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British North America

Birth

1757

Death of Joanna Cole in Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British North America

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Joanna Cole

This ancestor line traces from Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British North America (1681) to Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British North America (1742) across 3 generations.

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: Joanna Cole (1742–1757) was born in Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British North America and died in Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British North America. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Joanna in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 3 generations of this lineage geographically.
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