John Coggeshall appears to have been born in England about 1591 and died on 27th November, 1647, aged 56 years, at Newport, Rhode Island. He was a puritan and was among those who, seeking to escape the persecution of the times, sailed from their native country in the ship "Lyon," on the 23rd June, 1632, arriving at Boston on Sunday, the 16th September.
He is believed to have been a silk merchant, and it is probable that he was born in Essex or Suffolk, son of John and Ann Coggeshall(neé Butter), and that when she made her will, on 16th April, 1645, she was residing at Castle Hedingham. By her will, she gave to her son, John Coggeshall "now dwelling in New England, my house and lands at Sible Hedingham, together with the legacy given him by his uncle, John Butter. She also gave certain parts of her property to John, Anne, Mary, Joshua, and James Coggeshall, children of her son John.
The John’s wife was Mary, and when they left England they took with them their three children, John, Joshua, James and Ann. From the records of the First Church, Boston, Massachusetts, it appears that they subsequently had daughters, Hananiel, baptised 3rd May, 1635, and Wait, baptised 11th Sept. 1636, and a son, Bedaiah, baptised 30th July, 1637.
Shortly after his arrival at Boston, John Coggeshall was made a freeman of the colony, and was about the same time elected a member of the church in Roxbury. He afterwards settled at Portsmouth, Rhode Island, where, after starting a settlement, he with others removed to the southern part of the island of Aquidneck, where the town of Newport now stands. When the four towns of Newport, Portsmouth, Providence and Warwick were united, John Coggeshall was elected to the honourable position of first President. He died on 27th November, 1647, aged 56, and was buried on his own land in Newport, where his descendants have erected a monument to his memory, and enclosed the little family burial ground with a neat and substantial stone wall; it is situate in Coggeshall Avenue, near Victoria Avenue. His son, John, was a Major of the Militia in his new country.
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Known details of John Coggeshall’s children. Those in red were born in England 1. John Coggeshall, born 1620 (known as Major John) 2. Ann Coggeshall, born 1622. Died in 1688 in Newport 3. Mary Coggeshall 4. Joshua Coggeshall, born 1628. Died 1688 5. James Coggeshall, born 1628. Died 1645 6. Hananiel (girl), born 1635. Died young. 7. Wayte(girl), born 1636. Died 1718 8. Bedaiah (boy), born 1637. Died young |
JOSHUA COGGESHALL married Joan West on 22nd December 1652 at Newport, Rhode Island and is listed as being a farmer. He died of measles on 1st May 1688, leaving 120 acres of land to Joshua (junior).
Known details of Johsua Coggeshall’s children
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1. Mary Coggeshall, born 1655 in Rhode Island 2. Joshua Coggeshall, born 1656 3. John Coggeshall, born 1659 4. Josias Coggeshall, born 1662 5. Daniel Coggeshall, born 1665 6. Humility Coggeshall, born 1670. Died after 1719 7. Caleb Coggeshall, born 1672 |
Joshua Coggeshall (junior) married Sarah George (date unknown)
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1. Joshua Coqqeshall , born 13 May 1681, at Middletown, Rhode Island 2. Thomas Coggeshall, born 1688. Died young. |
Joshua CoGGeshall (III) married Mercy Freeborn on 11 March 1703 at Newport, Rhode Island. He died 2 Aug 1727 at East Greenwich, Rhode Island.
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1. Sarah Coggeshall, born 22 Nov 1704, at East Greenwich, Rhode Island 2. Hannah Coggeshall, born 1710. Died 1727 3. Joshua Coggeshall, born 1712-13 4. Mariah Coggeshall, born 1716. Died before 1727 5. Thomas Coggeshall, born 1719 |
Sarah CogGeshall married Samuel Greene 11 Mar 1724 at Warwick Rhode Island. Died 13 Feb 1790 at Apponaug
1. Samuel Greene
2. Almy Greene
3. Joshua Greene
4. Mercy Greene
5. Caleb Greene
6. Cristopher Greene