1633: “The Names of the Freemen of the Incorporacon of Plymoth in New England, An: 1633 … “The rest admitted afterwds … James Coale…” Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 1, p. 3-4 (and PCR 8:174). “James Coale” is listed in the 1636 “Names of the Freemen” (PCR 1:53-54), in the 1643 list (PCR 8:188), and in the 1658 list (PCR 8:197). James Cole also appears in the list of citizens of Plymouth who were expected to attend town meetings (Records of the Town of Plymouth, 1:21, 25, 101). He also appears on an undated list as being a member of “goodman Doties team” for cutting wood (Records of the Town of Plymouth 1:34).

27 March 1634: “according to an order in Court held the 2d of Jan., in the ninth yeare of the raigne of our sov. lord, Charles, by the grace of God King of Engl., Scotl., Fr., & Irel., defend’r of the faith, &c, the psons heerunder menconed were rated for public use by the Gov’r & Mr Tho. Prence … to be brought in by each pson as they are heerunder written, rated in corne at xj ss p bushell… “James Cole … 00 [pounds] 09 [shillings] …” Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 1, p. 27-28.

2 January 1636-7: “There was graunted the same day to Josiah Winslow, richard Burne, and to John Burne, on the behalf of his father, Mr Thomas Burne, & to James Coale, seaven acrees appeece, to belonge to theire seuall dwelling houses in Plymouth, and not to be sould from them, but when such dwellings shalbe voide, to returne in unto the towne, to be disposed of to others ; otherwise the said lands shalbe to them and to theire heires and assignes so long as theire houses shalbe fitt for habitacon, and be dwelled in.” Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 1, p. 49

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