Moses Coddington was born 1826 in New Brunswick, Middlesex County, NJ, the eldest of 10 known surviving children (6 boys/4 girls) born to grocery clerk David Coddington and his wife, Deborah Van Derveer.
He was the paternal grandson of Moses Coddington & Elizabeth Hutchins Bonney of Bound Brook, Somerset Co; and gr-grandson of David Coddington & Ann Stone of Woodbridge, Middlesex County, NJ. He is a direct descendant of this family's patriarch, Stockdale Coddington (ca. 1569-aft 1650) of Surry, England who traveled to the New World with his (1st) wife, Sarah Wood, eventually settling in Rockingham County, Vermont. This branch of the Coddington's were later in Boston, MA until descendant John Coddington,II (1653-1715) removed to Woodbridge, NJ, where he was Constable in 1692. He was the maternal grandson Garret Van Derveer & Deborah Voorhees of Three Mile Run, Somerset County, NJ.
Moses attended public schools in New Brunswick and graduated Rutgers in 1845, after which he began his career as a bank cashier.
On August 2, 1849 the 23-year old married 20-year old Caroline Amanda Runyon, daughter of Clarkson Runyon and Matilda Carman Mundy of Middlesex County. The couple would have one child -- George Conover Coddington (1853-1854), who died in infancy. The marriage was short-lived as Caroline died six years into the marriage. Caroline was buried in Willow Grove near her parents and infant son.
Three years later, Moses married (2nd) Emilie Mercien DuPuy, the 20-year old daughter of Episcopal Rev. Ephraim and Isabelle DuPuy. Moses and Emilie would become parents to one known child, Herbert DuPuy Coddington (1861-1890).
Moses and Emilie would be married just 9 years, as he passed in 1867 at age 41 succumbing to tuberculosis. He was buried in Willow Grove, but would later by joined by Emilie and his son.
Following her husband's death, Emilie and their 6-year old son moved in with her parents, who were then in Warren County, NJ where her father was pastor of the Knowlton Church. Emilie died young as well, passing 4 years later in 1871 at age 33 in Madison, NJ, where her father had taken another post. The Rev. DuPuy and his wife then took over the care of their orphaned grandson, Herbert, who was last found at age 19 in lower Manhattan living with his grandparents, following in his father's footsteps, working as a Bank Clerk. Herbert died in 1890 at age 28, and is buried near his parents in Willow Grove.
He was the paternal grandson of Moses Coddington & Elizabeth Hutchins Bonney of Bound Brook, Somerset Co; and gr-grandson of David Coddington & Ann Stone of Woodbridge, Middlesex County, NJ. He is a direct descendant of this family's patriarch, Stockdale Coddington (ca. 1569-aft 1650) of Surry, England who traveled to the New World with his (1st) wife, Sarah Wood, eventually settling in Rockingham County, Vermont. This branch of the Coddington's were later in Boston, MA until descendant John Coddington,II (1653-1715) removed to Woodbridge, NJ, where he was Constable in 1692. He was the maternal grandson Garret Van Derveer & Deborah Voorhees of Three Mile Run, Somerset County, NJ.
Moses attended public schools in New Brunswick and graduated Rutgers in 1845, after which he began his career as a bank cashier.
On August 2, 1849 the 23-year old married 20-year old Caroline Amanda Runyon, daughter of Clarkson Runyon and Matilda Carman Mundy of Middlesex County. The couple would have one child -- George Conover Coddington (1853-1854), who died in infancy. The marriage was short-lived as Caroline died six years into the marriage. Caroline was buried in Willow Grove near her parents and infant son.
Three years later, Moses married (2nd) Emilie Mercien DuPuy, the 20-year old daughter of Episcopal Rev. Ephraim and Isabelle DuPuy. Moses and Emilie would become parents to one known child, Herbert DuPuy Coddington (1861-1890).
Moses and Emilie would be married just 9 years, as he passed in 1867 at age 41 succumbing to tuberculosis. He was buried in Willow Grove, but would later by joined by Emilie and his son.
Following her husband's death, Emilie and their 6-year old son moved in with her parents, who were then in Warren County, NJ where her father was pastor of the Knowlton Church. Emilie died young as well, passing 4 years later in 1871 at age 33 in Madison, NJ, where her father had taken another post. The Rev. DuPuy and his wife then took over the care of their orphaned grandson, Herbert, who was last found at age 19 in lower Manhattan living with his grandparents, following in his father's footsteps, working as a Bank Clerk. Herbert died in 1890 at age 28, and is buried near his parents in Willow Grove.
Moses Coddington was born 1826 in New Brunswick, Middlesex County, NJ, the eldest of 10 known surviving children (6 boys/4 girls) born to grocery clerk David Coddington and his wife, Deborah Van Derveer.
He was the paternal grandson of Moses Coddington & Elizabeth Hutchins Bonney of Bound Brook, Somerset Co; and gr-grandson of David Coddington & Ann Stone of Woodbridge, Middlesex County, NJ. He is a direct descendant of this family's patriarch, Stockdale Coddington (ca. 1569-aft 1650) of Surry, England who traveled to the New World with his (1st) wife, Sarah Wood, eventually settling in Rockingham County, Vermont. This branch of the Coddington's were later in Boston, MA until descendant John Coddington,II (1653-1715) removed to Woodbridge, NJ, where he was Constable in 1692. He was the maternal grandson Garret Van Derveer & Deborah Voorhees of Three Mile Run, Somerset County, NJ.
Moses attended public schools in New Brunswick and graduated Rutgers in 1845, after which he began his career as a bank cashier.
On August 2, 1849 the 23-year old married 20-year old Caroline Amanda Runyon, daughter of Clarkson Runyon and Matilda Carman Mundy of Middlesex County. The couple would have one child -- George Conover Coddington (1853-1854), who died in infancy. The marriage was short-lived as Caroline died six years into the marriage. Caroline was buried in Willow Grove near her parents and infant son.
Three years later, Moses married (2nd) Emilie Mercien DuPuy, the 20-year old daughter of Episcopal Rev. Ephraim and Isabelle DuPuy. Moses and Emilie would become parents to one known child, Herbert DuPuy Coddington (1861-1890).
Moses and Emilie would be married just 9 years, as he passed in 1867 at age 41 succumbing to tuberculosis. He was buried in Willow Grove, but would later by joined by Emilie and his son.
Following her husband's death, Emilie and their 6-year old son moved in with her parents, who were then in Warren County, NJ where her father was pastor of the Knowlton Church. Emilie died young as well, passing 4 years later in 1871 at age 33 in Madison, NJ, where her father had taken another post. The Rev. DuPuy and his wife then took over the care of their orphaned grandson, Herbert, who was last found at age 19 in lower Manhattan living with his grandparents, following in his father's footsteps, working as a Bank Clerk. Herbert died in 1890 at age 28, and is buried near his parents in Willow Grove.
He was the paternal grandson of Moses Coddington & Elizabeth Hutchins Bonney of Bound Brook, Somerset Co; and gr-grandson of David Coddington & Ann Stone of Woodbridge, Middlesex County, NJ. He is a direct descendant of this family's patriarch, Stockdale Coddington (ca. 1569-aft 1650) of Surry, England who traveled to the New World with his (1st) wife, Sarah Wood, eventually settling in Rockingham County, Vermont. This branch of the Coddington's were later in Boston, MA until descendant John Coddington,II (1653-1715) removed to Woodbridge, NJ, where he was Constable in 1692. He was the maternal grandson Garret Van Derveer & Deborah Voorhees of Three Mile Run, Somerset County, NJ.
Moses attended public schools in New Brunswick and graduated Rutgers in 1845, after which he began his career as a bank cashier.
On August 2, 1849 the 23-year old married 20-year old Caroline Amanda Runyon, daughter of Clarkson Runyon and Matilda Carman Mundy of Middlesex County. The couple would have one child -- George Conover Coddington (1853-1854), who died in infancy. The marriage was short-lived as Caroline died six years into the marriage. Caroline was buried in Willow Grove near her parents and infant son.
Three years later, Moses married (2nd) Emilie Mercien DuPuy, the 20-year old daughter of Episcopal Rev. Ephraim and Isabelle DuPuy. Moses and Emilie would become parents to one known child, Herbert DuPuy Coddington (1861-1890).
Moses and Emilie would be married just 9 years, as he passed in 1867 at age 41 succumbing to tuberculosis. He was buried in Willow Grove, but would later by joined by Emilie and his son.
Following her husband's death, Emilie and their 6-year old son moved in with her parents, who were then in Warren County, NJ where her father was pastor of the Knowlton Church. Emilie died young as well, passing 4 years later in 1871 at age 33 in Madison, NJ, where her father had taken another post. The Rev. DuPuy and his wife then took over the care of their orphaned grandson, Herbert, who was last found at age 19 in lower Manhattan living with his grandparents, following in his father's footsteps, working as a Bank Clerk. Herbert died in 1890 at age 28, and is buried near his parents in Willow Grove.
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