Daniel Cole was a brother of Job, John and Zaccheus Cole, mentioned in the will of his brother John.

The Coles were from St. Olave's in England and were referred to as "among Mr. Collier's men". They were not known to be related (or closely related) to the James Cole family of Plymouth, both of whom had a John Cole among them.

Daniel was a tailor by trade and had a large lot granted to him in Duxbury by 1640. It lay near Wm. Bassett's and Edmund Hawe's land. By June 1642 he was at Marshfield and then in Yarmouth in 1643. He was admitted a freeman in June 1645.

In 1649 he was a resident of Eastham and sold his land in Duxbury. He was a selectman and was appointed to encourage Indians and others to kill wolves which were very troublesome until the end of the 1600s. In 1661 he was granted permission "to draw and sell strong water and wine at Eastham, provided that he always be furnished with good wine for the supply of those that are in need amongst them." The terms meant that he was obliged to be certain that the wine and liquor was unadulterated. Early settlers were careful that these permits only be granted to men of character.

Some have said that Ruth's surname was Collier, some say Chester. Daniel and Ruth Cole had twelve children: John, married Ruth Snow; Timothy, Hepsibah, Israel, married Mary Rogers; James; Mary, married Joshua Hopkins, son of Giles; Ruth; Hester; William; Thomas and Daniel. It was recognized that all of the early Coles on the Cape were descended from this family.

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Curtis, Joseph O. The Descendants of Elisha Cole. New York, New York: n.p., 1909.