Abner COGGESHALL

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9 September 1792 , Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA

Died

14 June 1864 , Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA

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John COGGESHALL Ruth DEVOL

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Born: 9 September 1792 in Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA

Father: John COGGESHALL

Mother: Ruth DEVOL

Paternal grandparents: John COGGESHALL , Amy DWELLEY

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Abner married Phebe DAVOL (DEVOL) 11 November 1813 in Westport, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Phebe DAVOL (DEVOL) was born abt. 1795

Abner married (2) Elizabeth ALBERT 4 January 1841 in Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Elizabeth ALBERT was born 2 July 1811 in Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA (Tiverton, Massachusetts). Elizabeth died 21 November 1898 in Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA (Tiverton, Massachusetts). Elizabeth was the child of Joel ALBERT and Ruth SIMMONS.

Abner COGGESHALL died 14 June 1864 in Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA .

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Abner COGGESHALL married

Phebe DAVOL (DEVOL)
Marriage date: 11 November 1813
Marriage place: Westport, Massachusetts, USA

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Bride's Name: Phebe Devol

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Marriage Date: 11 Nov 1813

Marriage Place: Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States

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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I00968-4

Syst Origin: Massachusetts-ODM

Source Film Number: 903378

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Collection: Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910

Children of Abner COGGESHALL and Phebe DAVOL (DEVOL)

Stephen COGGESHALL

Born: abt. 1815, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA
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Judith COGGESHALL

Born: abt. 1817, , Rhode Island, USA
Died: 9 November 1869, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA

Married: George GRINNELL 24 December 1848 Place: Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA

David A COGGESHALL

Born: May 1820, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA
Died: 10 September 1909, Westport, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Julia Ann DURFEE 14 February 1846 Place: Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA

Ann COGGESHALL

Born: abt. 1821, , Massachusetts, USA
Died: 14 September 1889,

Married: John GRINNELL 2 August 1845 Place: Westport, Massachusetts, USA

Bradford COGGESHALL

Born: 2 September 1827, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA
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Lydia COGGESHALL

Born: abt. 1828, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA
Died: abt. 1898,

Caroline COGGESHALL

Born: 13 October 1837, Little Compton, Rhode Island, USA
Died: 11 April 1922, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA

Married: Joseph Granton WILBUR 4 October 1868 Place: Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA

Abner COGGESHALL married

Elizabeth ALBERT
Marriage date: 4 January 1841
Marriage place: Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA
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Elizabeth ALBERT was the child of Joel ALBERT and Ruth SIMMONS

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Rhode Island Marriages, 1724-1916

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bride's name: Elizabeth Albert

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marriage date: 04 Jan 1841

marriage place: Tiverton,Newport,Rhode Island

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indexing project (batch) number: M50145-1

system origin: Rhode_Island-ODM

source film number: 908270

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Children of Abner COGGESHALL and Elizabeth ALBERT

Asa COGGESHALL

Born: September 1841, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA
Died: 5 September 1907, Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA

Married: Lucy Fish CARR 28 October 1866 Place: Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA

Mary Elizabeth COGGESHALL

Born: 28 May 1843, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA
Died: 25 November 1904 , Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA

Married: Isaac GRINNELL 1 January 1861 Place: Newport, Rhode Island, USA

Ellen COGGESHALL

Born: May 1845, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA
Died: 11 June 1861, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA

Abner COGGESHALL

Born: 11 December 1846, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA
Died: 28 January 1914, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA

Married: Laura Ann BLISS 25 May 1888 Place: Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA

George Frank COGGESHALL

Born: 8 September 1850, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA
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Joel Henry COGGESHALL

Born: 22 July 1853, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA
Died: 6 November 1922, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA

Married: Elizabeth Russel "Lizzie" GRAY 20 March 1890 Place: Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA

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1792

1792 COGGESHALL COGGESHALL Abner, Sept. 9, 1792. 4 42 Birth Tiverton

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Vital Records of Rhode Island, 1636-1850

1792

Name: Abner Coggeshall
Gender: Male
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Birth Date: 09 Sep 1792
BirthPlace: TIVERTON,NEWPORT,RHODE ISLAND
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Mother's Name: Ruth
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C50145-1
Syst Origin: Rhode_Island-ODM
Source Film Number: 908270
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Collection: Rhode Island Births and Christenings, 1878-1914

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Birth — 1792
9 September 1792
Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

John Adams Genealogy

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

Thomas Jefferson Genealogy

1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.

1813 Marriage / Partner
Abner COGGESHALL and Phebe DAVOL (DEVOL) 11 November 1813, Westport, Massachusetts, USA (Westport Point)

He was 21 years old.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1820 Birth of Child
David A COGGESHALL was born May 1820, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA (Tiverton, Massachusetts)

Abner was 27 years old.

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1826 - Former U.S. Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both die on the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence.

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.

1827 Birth of Child
Bradford COGGESHALL was born 2 September 1827, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA (Tiverton, Massachusetts)

Abner was 35 years old.

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States

1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

1837 Birth of Child
Caroline COGGESHALL was born 13 October 1837, Little Compton, Rhode Island, USA (Adamsville)

Abner was 45 years old.

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States

From the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West.

1841 Marriage / Partner
Abner COGGESHALL and Elizabeth ALBERT 4 January 1841, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA (Tiverton, Massachusetts)

He was 48 years old.

1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States

1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States

1841 Birth of Child
Asa COGGESHALL was born September 1841, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA (Tiverton, Massachusetts)

Abner was 49 years old.

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1843 Birth of Child
Mary Elizabeth COGGESHALL was born 28 May 1843, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA (Tiverton, Massachusetts)

Abner was 50 years old.

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1845 - James Knox Polk becomes President of the United States

1845 Birth of Child
Ellen COGGESHALL was born May 1845, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA (Tiverton, Massachusetts)

Abner was 52 years old.

1845 Marriage of Child
Ann COGGESHALL married 2 August 1845, Westport, Massachusetts, USA to John GRINNELL

1846 Marriage of Child
David A COGGESHALL married 14 February 1846, Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA to Julia Ann DURFEE

1846 Birth of Child
Abner COGGESHALL was born 11 December 1846, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA (Tiverton, Massachusetts)

Abner was 54 years old.

1848 Marriage of Child
Judith COGGESHALL married 24 December 1848, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA to George GRINNELL

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States

1850 Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island

Name: Abner Cogshall
Residence: Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island
Age: 58 years
calculated Birth Year: 1792
birthPlace: Rhode Island
Gender: Male
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Film Number: 22265
digital gs number: 4191657
Image Number: 00456
Line Number: 23
dwelling house number: 146
family number: 152
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Household Gender Age
Abner Cogshall M 58y
Elizabeth Cogshall F 37y
Caroline Albert F 12y
Asa Cogshall M 8y
Mary E Cogshall F 6y
Ellen F Cogshall F 5y
Abner Cogshall M 2y
George F Cogshall M 1y

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1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States

1850 Birth of Child
George Frank COGGESHALL was born 8 September 1850, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA (Tiverton, Massachusetts)

Abner was 58 years old.

1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States

1853 Birth of Child
Joel Henry COGGESHALL was born 22 July 1853, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA (Tiverton, Massachusetts)

Abner was 60 years old.

1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1857 - James Buchanan becomes President of the United States

1857 - March 6 – Dred Scott v. Sandford: The Supreme Court of the United States rules that Blacks are not citizens and slaves can not sue for freedom, driving the country further towards the American Civil War.

1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

1861 Marriage of Child
Mary Elizabeth COGGESHALL married 1 January 1861, Newport, Rhode Island, USA to Isaac GRINNELL

1861 - February 8 – American Civil War: The Confederate States of America are formed, comprising the first six break-away states.

1861 - Abraham Lincoln becomes President of the United States

1861 Death of Child
Ellen COGGESHALL died 11 June 1861, Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA (Tiverton, Massachusetts)

Abner was 68 years old.

1863 - January 1 - President Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, freeing slaves.

1863 - October 3 – President Lincoln proclaims a national Thanksgiving day to be celebrated the final Thursday in November in the United States

1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

1864

Name: Abner Coggeshall
Gender: Male
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Death Date: 14 Jun 1864
Death Place: Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Age: 71
Birth Date: 1793
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Father's Name: John Coggeshall
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Mother's Name: Ruth Coggeshall
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I09586-1
Syst Origin: Rhode Island-EASy
Source Film Number: 2316083
Reference Number: p 31
Collection: Rhode Island Deaths and Burials, 1802-1950

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Death — 1864
14 June 1864
Tiverton, Rhode Island, USA
He died at the age of 71.

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The first mention of Rhode Island in writing ('isola di Rhode') was made by explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano in 1524 (he refers to an island near the mouth of Narragansett Bay which he compares to the Island of Rhodes in the Mediterranean). Some attribute the name to Dutch explorer Adriaen Block ('Roode Eylandt'), again because its red clay is similar to the Greek island of Rhodes. (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1633 - New England
1633 - 1662 - Providence Plantations
1663 - 1685 - Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1790 - Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
May 29, 1790 - Rhode Island becomes 13th U.S. state

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