in ye 83d year of His Age
[His father died when he was two years old and he grew up in New Haven with his mother & step-father. At 21 years of age, he returned to Stratford to claim the land that he inherited from his father. He married Mary Hawley, daughter of Joseph & Katherine (Birdseye) Hawley on December 2, 1682 in Stratford. On August 3, 1684, they joined the Stratford church. John Coe was propounded a freeman of Stratford in May of 1687 and was chosen a deputy for Stratford to the General Court in Hartford in 1701.
John Coe was commissioned ensign of the Foot Company of Stratford in 1698, lieutenant in 1706, and captain in 1709.
On December 20, 1709, the town of Stratford allowed Captain Judson and Captain Coe to maintain a dam at the falls of Paquounock River for their saw mill as long as they or their heirs shall maintain a mill there. -courtesy of Nareen Lake]
["Capt. John Coe, born at Stratford, Conn., May 10, 1658, when a small child was taken by his mother to New Haven, Conn., upon her marriage to Nicholas Elsey of that place, and he lived there until attaining his majority. On Jan. 12, 1678-9, his mother, Hannah Elsey of New Haven, conveyed to him the real estate of his father in Stratford, consisting of the home lot of about one acre on the west side of Main St., and various other parcels containing twenty-nine acres of upland, nine acres of meadow, two acres of swamp, thirty-six acres of woodland, and rights in ten acres of commons. (Stratford Land Records, vol. 1, p. 106.) On Dec. 13, 1683, he exchanged his home lot for one of one acre across the street, then belonging to Thomas Uffoot and formerly to the Hurd and Barlow families. On this land he built a capacious dwelling which he occupied the rest of his life, and which was a homestead of the family for six successive generations. Capt. Coe was a man of ability and energy of character, and besides acquiring a handsome estate and well establishing in life a large family of children, he also became the leading man of the town in public affairs. His business interests were many, as he was a farmer, land speculator, merchant, miller, and innkeeper, as appears from his account book in the possession of his descendant, Mr. David Coe of Stratford (No. 506). Besides holding numerous town offices, in 1701 and 1715 he was deputy for Stratford in the Connecticut Assembly. (Col Rec. of Conn., 1689-1706, p. 359; and 1706-1716, p. 519.) In military matters he was also prominent, being successively commissioned ensign on May 25, 1698, lieutenant on May 20, 1706, and captain on Oct. 13, 1709. (Col. Rec. of Conn., 1689-1706, pp. 252 and 534; and 1706-1716, p. 115.) Nor was his military service confined to mere militia training, as he was in active service in the French and Indian War in 1708. While on this expedition he dispatched a letter to his wife which illustrates the spirit of the times and so seems worthy of presentation. The original letter is now in the possession of his descendant, Mr. David Coe of Stratford, Conn. "Westfield, Mass. Aug. 23d 1708. My Dear Wife: Thies come to bring my harty love and efections to you and to tell you of my earnest desiar to imbrace you in the arms of my love hoping they may find you and ouers in health. I have been very well ever since I left you which I prays God. The post from Albani last weeke brings news that the enimy disagre and the french indians are turned bak; the scouts from dearfield have not yet discouvered the army. We look for a post from Albani tomorrow after which we are in great hops of being drawn ofe or the greater part of us. I am just now agoing to Northampton to wait on our govener which makes me in so much hast. So I remain til death your loving husband John Coe. Our soldiers here are all well. (Superscribed) To Mrs. Mary Coe Living at Stratford, these dd." The will of Capt. John Coe of Stratford, dated Jan. 29, 1740. Having already given and advanced in position my four sons, viz., Robert and Joseph in lands in Durham, John in lands in Haddam, and Ephraim in lands in Middletown, I give to my son Ebenezer all lands and buildings in Stratford. To daughters Hannah wife of James Curtis of Durham, Katharine wife of David Calhoun of Stratford, Mary wife of Samuel Pickett of Durham, and Abigail wife of John Guthrie of Durham; to granddaughter Mary Burritt daughter of my late daughter Sarah Burritt late wife of Israel Burritt of Durham. Probated May 5, 1741. (Probate Records, Fairfield Conn., vol. 1741-48, pp. 58-62.) Capt. John Coe died Apr. 19, 1741; both he and his wife were interred in the Congregational Church Burial Ground in Stratford. He married Dec. 20, 1682, Mary Hawley, born at Stratford, July 16, 1663, died there Sept. 9, 1731, daughter of Lieut. Joseph and Catherine (Birdsey) Hawley." Above taken from Robert Coe, Puritan book, 1911, page 87-8.
Contributor: Stephen Scott Bollinger, MD (50241658)]
[His father died when he was two years old and he grew up in New Haven with his mother & step-father. At 21 years of age, he returned to Stratford to claim the land that he inherited from his father. He married Mary Hawley, daughter of Joseph & Katherine (Birdseye) Hawley on December 2, 1682 in Stratford. On August 3, 1684, they joined the Stratford church. John Coe was propounded a freeman of Stratford in May of 1687 and was chosen a deputy for Stratford to the General Court in Hartford in 1701.
John Coe was commissioned ensign of the Foot Company of Stratford in 1698, lieutenant in 1706, and captain in 1709.
On December 20, 1709, the town of Stratford allowed Captain Judson and Captain Coe to maintain a dam at the falls of Paquounock River for their saw mill as long as they or their heirs shall maintain a mill there. -courtesy of Nareen Lake]
["Capt. John Coe, born at Stratford, Conn., May 10, 1658, when a small child was taken by his mother to New Haven, Conn., upon her marriage to Nicholas Elsey of that place, and he lived there until attaining his majority. On Jan. 12, 1678-9, his mother, Hannah Elsey of New Haven, conveyed to him the real estate of his father in Stratford, consisting of the home lot of about one acre on the west side of Main St., and various other parcels containing twenty-nine acres of upland, nine acres of meadow, two acres of swamp, thirty-six acres of woodland, and rights in ten acres of commons. (Stratford Land Records, vol. 1, p. 106.) On Dec. 13, 1683, he exchanged his home lot for one of one acre across the street, then belonging to Thomas Uffoot and formerly to the Hurd and Barlow families. On this land he built a capacious dwelling which he occupied the rest of his life, and which was a homestead of the family for six successive generations. Capt. Coe was a man of ability and energy of character, and besides acquiring a handsome estate and well establishing in life a large family of children, he also became the leading man of the town in public affairs. His business interests were many, as he was a farmer, land speculator, merchant, miller, and innkeeper, as appears from his account book in the possession of his descendant, Mr. David Coe of Stratford (No. 506). Besides holding numerous town offices, in 1701 and 1715 he was deputy for Stratford in the Connecticut Assembly. (Col Rec. of Conn., 1689-1706, p. 359; and 1706-1716, p. 519.) In military matters he was also prominent, being successively commissioned ensign on May 25, 1698, lieutenant on May 20, 1706, and captain on Oct. 13, 1709. (Col. Rec. of Conn., 1689-1706, pp. 252 and 534; and 1706-1716, p. 115.) Nor was his military service confined to mere militia training, as he was in active service in the French and Indian War in 1708. While on this expedition he dispatched a letter to his wife which illustrates the spirit of the times and so seems worthy of presentation. The original letter is now in the possession of his descendant, Mr. David Coe of Stratford, Conn. "Westfield, Mass. Aug. 23d 1708. My Dear Wife: Thies come to bring my harty love and efections to you and to tell you of my earnest desiar to imbrace you in the arms of my love hoping they may find you and ouers in health. I have been very well ever since I left you which I prays God. The post from Albani last weeke brings news that the enimy disagre and the french indians are turned bak; the scouts from dearfield have not yet discouvered the army. We look for a post from Albani tomorrow after which we are in great hops of being drawn ofe or the greater part of us. I am just now agoing to Northampton to wait on our govener which makes me in so much hast. So I remain til death your loving husband John Coe. Our soldiers here are all well. (Superscribed) To Mrs. Mary Coe Living at Stratford, these dd." The will of Capt. John Coe of Stratford, dated Jan. 29, 1740. Having already given and advanced in position my four sons, viz., Robert and Joseph in lands in Durham, John in lands in Haddam, and Ephraim in lands in Middletown, I give to my son Ebenezer all lands and buildings in Stratford. To daughters Hannah wife of James Curtis of Durham, Katharine wife of David Calhoun of Stratford, Mary wife of Samuel Pickett of Durham, and Abigail wife of John Guthrie of Durham; to granddaughter Mary Burritt daughter of my late daughter Sarah Burritt late wife of Israel Burritt of Durham. Probated May 5, 1741. (Probate Records, Fairfield Conn., vol. 1741-48, pp. 58-62.) Capt. John Coe died Apr. 19, 1741; both he and his wife were interred in the Congregational Church Burial Ground in Stratford. He married Dec. 20, 1682, Mary Hawley, born at Stratford, July 16, 1663, died there Sept. 9, 1731, daughter of Lieut. Joseph and Catherine (Birdsey) Hawley." Above taken from Robert Coe, Puritan book, 1911, page 87-8.
Contributor: Stephen Scott Bollinger, MD (50241658)]
in ye 83d year of His Age
[His father died when he was two years old and he grew up in New Haven with his mother & step-father. At 21 years of age, he returned to Stratford to claim the land that he inherited from his father. He married Mary Hawley, daughter of Joseph & Katherine (Birdseye) Hawley on December 2, 1682 in Stratford. On August 3, 1684, they joined the Stratford church. John Coe was propounded a freeman of Stratford in May of 1687 and was chosen a deputy for Stratford to the General Court in Hartford in 1701.
John Coe was commissioned ensign of the Foot Company of Stratford in 1698, lieutenant in 1706, and captain in 1709.
On December 20, 1709, the town of Stratford allowed Captain Judson and Captain Coe to maintain a dam at the falls of Paquounock River for their saw mill as long as they or their heirs shall maintain a mill there. -courtesy of Nareen Lake]
["Capt. John Coe, born at Stratford, Conn., May 10, 1658, when a small child was taken by his mother to New Haven, Conn., upon her marriage to Nicholas Elsey of that place, and he lived there until attaining his majority. On Jan. 12, 1678-9, his mother, Hannah Elsey of New Haven, conveyed to him the real estate of his father in Stratford, consisting of the home lot of about one acre on the west side of Main St., and various other parcels containing twenty-nine acres of upland, nine acres of meadow, two acres of swamp, thirty-six acres of woodland, and rights in ten acres of commons. (Stratford Land Records, vol. 1, p. 106.) On Dec. 13, 1683, he exchanged his home lot for one of one acre across the street, then belonging to Thomas Uffoot and formerly to the Hurd and Barlow families. On this land he built a capacious dwelling which he occupied the rest of his life, and which was a homestead of the family for six successive generations. Capt. Coe was a man of ability and energy of character, and besides acquiring a handsome estate and well establishing in life a large family of children, he also became the leading man of the town in public affairs. His business interests were many, as he was a farmer, land speculator, merchant, miller, and innkeeper, as appears from his account book in the possession of his descendant, Mr. David Coe of Stratford (No. 506). Besides holding numerous town offices, in 1701 and 1715 he was deputy for Stratford in the Connecticut Assembly. (Col Rec. of Conn., 1689-1706, p. 359; and 1706-1716, p. 519.) In military matters he was also prominent, being successively commissioned ensign on May 25, 1698, lieutenant on May 20, 1706, and captain on Oct. 13, 1709. (Col. Rec. of Conn., 1689-1706, pp. 252 and 534; and 1706-1716, p. 115.) Nor was his military service confined to mere militia training, as he was in active service in the French and Indian War in 1708. While on this expedition he dispatched a letter to his wife which illustrates the spirit of the times and so seems worthy of presentation. The original letter is now in the possession of his descendant, Mr. David Coe of Stratford, Conn. "Westfield, Mass. Aug. 23d 1708. My Dear Wife: Thies come to bring my harty love and efections to you and to tell you of my earnest desiar to imbrace you in the arms of my love hoping they may find you and ouers in health. I have been very well ever since I left you which I prays God. The post from Albani last weeke brings news that the enimy disagre and the french indians are turned bak; the scouts from dearfield have not yet discouvered the army. We look for a post from Albani tomorrow after which we are in great hops of being drawn ofe or the greater part of us. I am just now agoing to Northampton to wait on our govener which makes me in so much hast. So I remain til death your loving husband John Coe. Our soldiers here are all well. (Superscribed) To Mrs. Mary Coe Living at Stratford, these dd." The will of Capt. John Coe of Stratford, dated Jan. 29, 1740. Having already given and advanced in position my four sons, viz., Robert and Joseph in lands in Durham, John in lands in Haddam, and Ephraim in lands in Middletown, I give to my son Ebenezer all lands and buildings in Stratford. To daughters Hannah wife of James Curtis of Durham, Katharine wife of David Calhoun of Stratford, Mary wife of Samuel Pickett of Durham, and Abigail wife of John Guthrie of Durham; to granddaughter Mary Burritt daughter of my late daughter Sarah Burritt late wife of Israel Burritt of Durham. Probated May 5, 1741. (Probate Records, Fairfield Conn., vol. 1741-48, pp. 58-62.) Capt. John Coe died Apr. 19, 1741; both he and his wife were interred in the Congregational Church Burial Ground in Stratford. He married Dec. 20, 1682, Mary Hawley, born at Stratford, July 16, 1663, died there Sept. 9, 1731, daughter of Lieut. Joseph and Catherine (Birdsey) Hawley." Above taken from Robert Coe, Puritan book, 1911, page 87-8.
Contributor: Stephen Scott Bollinger, MD (50241658)]
[His father died when he was two years old and he grew up in New Haven with his mother & step-father. At 21 years of age, he returned to Stratford to claim the land that he inherited from his father. He married Mary Hawley, daughter of Joseph & Katherine (Birdseye) Hawley on December 2, 1682 in Stratford. On August 3, 1684, they joined the Stratford church. John Coe was propounded a freeman of Stratford in May of 1687 and was chosen a deputy for Stratford to the General Court in Hartford in 1701.
John Coe was commissioned ensign of the Foot Company of Stratford in 1698, lieutenant in 1706, and captain in 1709.
On December 20, 1709, the town of Stratford allowed Captain Judson and Captain Coe to maintain a dam at the falls of Paquounock River for their saw mill as long as they or their heirs shall maintain a mill there. -courtesy of Nareen Lake]
["Capt. John Coe, born at Stratford, Conn., May 10, 1658, when a small child was taken by his mother to New Haven, Conn., upon her marriage to Nicholas Elsey of that place, and he lived there until attaining his majority. On Jan. 12, 1678-9, his mother, Hannah Elsey of New Haven, conveyed to him the real estate of his father in Stratford, consisting of the home lot of about one acre on the west side of Main St., and various other parcels containing twenty-nine acres of upland, nine acres of meadow, two acres of swamp, thirty-six acres of woodland, and rights in ten acres of commons. (Stratford Land Records, vol. 1, p. 106.) On Dec. 13, 1683, he exchanged his home lot for one of one acre across the street, then belonging to Thomas Uffoot and formerly to the Hurd and Barlow families. On this land he built a capacious dwelling which he occupied the rest of his life, and which was a homestead of the family for six successive generations. Capt. Coe was a man of ability and energy of character, and besides acquiring a handsome estate and well establishing in life a large family of children, he also became the leading man of the town in public affairs. His business interests were many, as he was a farmer, land speculator, merchant, miller, and innkeeper, as appears from his account book in the possession of his descendant, Mr. David Coe of Stratford (No. 506). Besides holding numerous town offices, in 1701 and 1715 he was deputy for Stratford in the Connecticut Assembly. (Col Rec. of Conn., 1689-1706, p. 359; and 1706-1716, p. 519.) In military matters he was also prominent, being successively commissioned ensign on May 25, 1698, lieutenant on May 20, 1706, and captain on Oct. 13, 1709. (Col. Rec. of Conn., 1689-1706, pp. 252 and 534; and 1706-1716, p. 115.) Nor was his military service confined to mere militia training, as he was in active service in the French and Indian War in 1708. While on this expedition he dispatched a letter to his wife which illustrates the spirit of the times and so seems worthy of presentation. The original letter is now in the possession of his descendant, Mr. David Coe of Stratford, Conn. "Westfield, Mass. Aug. 23d 1708. My Dear Wife: Thies come to bring my harty love and efections to you and to tell you of my earnest desiar to imbrace you in the arms of my love hoping they may find you and ouers in health. I have been very well ever since I left you which I prays God. The post from Albani last weeke brings news that the enimy disagre and the french indians are turned bak; the scouts from dearfield have not yet discouvered the army. We look for a post from Albani tomorrow after which we are in great hops of being drawn ofe or the greater part of us. I am just now agoing to Northampton to wait on our govener which makes me in so much hast. So I remain til death your loving husband John Coe. Our soldiers here are all well. (Superscribed) To Mrs. Mary Coe Living at Stratford, these dd." The will of Capt. John Coe of Stratford, dated Jan. 29, 1740. Having already given and advanced in position my four sons, viz., Robert and Joseph in lands in Durham, John in lands in Haddam, and Ephraim in lands in Middletown, I give to my son Ebenezer all lands and buildings in Stratford. To daughters Hannah wife of James Curtis of Durham, Katharine wife of David Calhoun of Stratford, Mary wife of Samuel Pickett of Durham, and Abigail wife of John Guthrie of Durham; to granddaughter Mary Burritt daughter of my late daughter Sarah Burritt late wife of Israel Burritt of Durham. Probated May 5, 1741. (Probate Records, Fairfield Conn., vol. 1741-48, pp. 58-62.) Capt. John Coe died Apr. 19, 1741; both he and his wife were interred in the Congregational Church Burial Ground in Stratford. He married Dec. 20, 1682, Mary Hawley, born at Stratford, July 16, 1663, died there Sept. 9, 1731, daughter of Lieut. Joseph and Catherine (Birdsey) Hawley." Above taken from Robert Coe, Puritan book, 1911, page 87-8.
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