The name ‘Cole’ originates from England. It is derived from the personal by name (‘Cola’ from ‘col’ meaning (char)coal , presumably denoting someone of swarthy appearance). Compiled information from Historical and Private archive’s has confirmed that the family name ‘Cole’ and or it’s variant’s, is thought to have originated from Devon and Cornwall, were the name occurs in an 11th century deed. An Irish family of the name of ‘Cole’ which were established in Fermanagh, by ‘Sir William Cole’, (1576-1653. He was the first provost of Enniskillen, and his descendants became Earls of Enniskillen. The exact period of settlement in North America has not been definately determined but Information extracted from Public and Civil registry archive’s confirm that one of the first settlers was a ‘James Cole’, who was one of the original founders and settlers of Hartford, Connecticut, in 1635 under the leadership of the Reverand ‘Thomas Hooker’. His place of origin is unknown, but he was probably a native of Ess…
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