Birth: 1623 Harwich, England
Immigration: 1632
Details: Came with parents
Moved to: Portsmouth, Rhode Island after the death of his
father.
Land Rec: Portsmouth, Rhode Island - Here he purchased
a farm on the west side of the island, where he resided until his death. A large, part of
this original purchase remained in the hands of lineal descendants for quite some time.
Note: Joshua Coggeshall became a man of prominence in
Portsmouth, and served in public office on several occasions.
Deputy to the General Court of Rhode Island: 1664, 1666,
1667, 1668, 1670, 1671, 1672
Note: Was also several time the assistant deputy.
1st Marriage: 22 DEC 1652 to Joane
West in Newport, Rhode Island
Birth of Daughter: FEB 1655
Name: Mary Coggeshall
Birth of Son: MAY 1656
Name: Joshua Coggeshall Jr.
Birth of Son: DEC 1659
Name: John Coggeshall
Religion: Mr. Coggeshall joined
the ranks of the Quakers in 1660, and on a visit to Plymouth Colony, Mass., shortly
afterward, was seized, deprived, of his horse and thrown into jail, because of his
religious convictions.
Birth of Son: NOV 1662
Name: Josias Coggeshall
Birth of Son: APR 1665
Name: Daniel Coggeshall
Birth of Son: 1669
Name: Isaac Coggeshall
Birth of Daughter: JAN 1670/71
Name: Humility Coggeshall
Birth of Son: 1672
Name: Caleb Coggeshall
