Act.Gov Major John COGGESHALL

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Major John had a farm in the southern part of Newport, which his father had formerly held. He held many offices in the colony and was deputy governor, 1686 and 1689-90. He was several times treasurer and general assistant, and one of the petitioners to the new charter granted by Charles II in 1663. In May, 1684, two majors of militia were appointed, John Greene for the mainland and john Coggeshall for the island, hence hi title. he was one of the five Rhode Island delegates to the first council held by Governor Andros. At the time of his death his holdings had increased to five hundred ten acres.

John married Elizabeth BAULSTONE on 17 Jun 1647 in Newport, Rhode Island, and was divorced on 25 May 1655. Elizabeth was born in Aug 1639 in Portsmouth, Rhode Island; died on 1 Oct 1700 in Portsmouth, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. John COGGESHALL was born on 12 Feb 1649 in Portsmouth, Rhode Island; died on 9 Nov 1706 in Portsmouth, Rhode Island.

John married Patience THROCKMORTON in Dec 1655 in Providence, Providence Co., Rhode Island. Patience (daughter of John THROCKMORTON and Rebecca FARRAND) was born about 1640; died on 7 Sep 1676 in Newport, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Patience COGGESHALL was born on 13 Aug 1669 in Newport, Rhode Island.

John married Mary HEDGE on 1 Oct 1679 in Yarmouth in Plymouth Colony. Mary was born in 1648 in Yarmouth, Massachusetts; died on 22 Aug 1731 in Newport, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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He arrived at Boston in September, 1632, in the ship "Lyon", the vessel which also brought the Indian Apostle John Eliot and Roger Williams. Where he first located is still a matter of conjecture, though it is presumed to have been Roxbury, as he joined the First Church of that place, then under the pastoral charge of the Apostle John Eliot. This must have been done very soon after his arrival as he was admitted a freeman November 6, 1632, and one of the necessary qualifications for this membership, was the fellowship of some one of the churches. On the list of church members, his name appears number thirty and that of his wife number thirty-one.

For some unknown reason, possibly because of the better business outlook, he withdrew from the Roxbury church and united with the First Church of Boston, April 20, 1634, Rev. John Wilson, pastor, where he was soon elected a deacon. He lived on Washington Street, opposite Water Street, next to the home of Anne Hutchinson. We note from old records, that in the allotment of lands for pasturage to the inhabitants of Boston, from territory adjoining the town, one William Townsend received from Muddy River, now called Brookline, eight acres--"bounded on the northwest with a swamp by Mr. John Coggeshall's wigwam." By 'wigwam' was meant a shelter for his cattle. A further grant was alloted him of two hundred acres of pasturage at the south of Saugus River, which must have embraced a portion, if not the whole, of the present Point of Pines. Wherever his name occurs, it invariably has the prefix "Mr.," signifying in those times dignity and quality, and indicating something more than the simple form of polite address of the present day.



Mr. John Clarke, one of fifty-eight disfranchised church members, proposed to some of his censured brethren, among these being John Coggshall, to remove from the jurisdiction. Their purpose was to go southward, but while their vessel was passing around Cape Cod, they crossed by land, with a view to sail afterwards to Long Island or Delaware Bay. At Providence they met with friends at Plymouth, they concluded to settle at Aquidneck, now part of Rhode Island. Acting upon this determination, they went back to Boston and prepared for their removal. Early in the spring they took their final leave of Massachusetts, and pursuing their tedious journeys though the wilderness, which could not have been exempt from many difficulties and discomforts, reached their new point of settlement, the northern end of the island called by the Indians, Pocasset, which name was retained by the settlers till changed to Portsmouth.

John married Mary ?. Mary was born about 1604 in England; died on 8 Nov 1684 in Newport, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]