Who was Timothy Cole?

Timothy Cole (1646–1695) was born in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts and died in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Timothy Cole 1646–1695

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Born 4 Sep 1646 · Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts

Died 15 Jan 1695 · Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts

Father Daniel Cole

Mother Ruth Chester

Spouse Martha Harding

Children Daniel Cole, Timothy Cole

Siblings Ester Cole, Hepzibeh Cole, Hester Cole, Israel Cole, James Cole, John Cole, Mary Cole, Rebecca Cole, Ruth Chase Cole, Thomas Cole, William Cole

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In 1646, Timothy Cole entered the world in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, born to daniel cole and ruth chester. Timothy Cole married martha harding, ruth smith, and had children including daniel cole, timothy cole. Timothy Cole passed away in 1695 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts.

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1646

Birth of Timothy Cole in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts

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1695

Death of Timothy Cole in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Timothy Cole

This ancestor line traces from Duxbury, Lancashire, England (1614) to Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts (1646) across 2 generations.

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: Timothy Cole (1646–1695) was born in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts and died in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts. 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 Timothy 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 2 generations of this lineage geographically.
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