Lanier, Hankins, Hopkins & Taylor Families

• Born: ca 1600, London, England ^1730,1741
• Marriage: Mary TIBBES on 1 May 1625 in Barnstaple, Devonshire, England ¹⁷³⁰
• Died: ca 1692, Plymouth Colony, Colonial America about age 92 ^1730,1741

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• Immigration: James immigrated from Barnstaple, Devonshire, England to Plymouth Colony, Colonial America in 1633 along with his wife, Mary, and sons, James and Hugh. ¹⁷³⁰ James' wife, Mary, and his sons, James Jr. and Hugh were also with him. It's unclear if his son, John, and daughter, Mary, were born in England or in Plymouth but it's possible they also immigrated with the rest of the family..

• Occupation: James worked as a Shoemaker and Innkeeper in Plymouth Colony, Colonial America. ¹⁷³⁰

• Historic Marker: James Cole, Cole's Hill, Plymouth Colony, Colonial America. ¹⁷⁴¹ This marker is mounted on the granite post at the top of the steps on Cole's Hill. It is not known where James was actually buried.

"In memory of James Cole
Born London England 1600
Died Plymouth Mass 1692
A soldier in Pequot Intian War 1637
This tablet erected by his descendants 1917"

View photo of marker at Find A Grave.

James married Mary TIBBES on 1 May 1625 in Barnstaple, Devonshire, England.¹⁷³⁰ (Mary TIBBES died aft. 7 March 1659/60 ¹⁷³⁰.)