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Act.Gov Major John COGGESHALL

Male Abt 1620 - 1708  (88 years)


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  1. 1.  Act.Gov Major John COGGESHALL was born about 1620 in co. Essex, England; died on 1 Oct 1708 in Newport, Rhode Island.

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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]

    Children:
    1. 2. John COGGESHALL  Descendancy chart to this point 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]

    Children:
    1. 3. Patience COGGESHALL  Descendancy chart to this point 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]



Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John COGGESHALL Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 12 Feb 1649 in Portsmouth, Rhode Island; died on 9 Nov 1706 in Portsmouth, Rhode Island.

    John married Elizabeth TIMBERLAKE on 2 Dec 1669 in Portsmouth, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 4. Capt Peter COGGESHALL, Esq.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Jun 1684 in Portsmouth, Rhode Island; died about 1748 in Newport, Rhode Island.

  2. 3.  Patience COGGESHALL Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 13 Aug 1669 in Newport, Rhode Island.

    Patience married Samuel RATHBONE on 3 Nov 1692 in Newport, Rhode Island. Samuel (son of John RATHBONE and Margaret DODGE) was born on 3 Aug 1672 in Block Island, Rhode Island; died on 24 Jan 1757. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 5. Mary RATHBONE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Sep 1700 in New Shoreham, Rhode Island; died on 24 Aug 1779 in Newport, Rhode Island.


  

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