William Campbell Coddington was born 1842 in New Brunswick, Middlesex County, NJ the 8th of 10 known surviving children (6 boys/4 girls) born to David Coddington and his wife, Deborah Van Derveer.
He was the paternal grandson of Moses Coddington and Elizabeth Hutchins Bonney of Bound Brook, Somerset Co, NJ; and gr-grandson of David Coddington & Ann Stone of Woodbridge, Middlesex Co, 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; and where many generations of Coddingtons remained. On his mother's side, he was the maternal grandson of Garret Van Derveer & Deborah Voorhees of Six Mile Run, Somerset Co, NJ.
On August 18, 1862, 19-year old William enlisted as a Private with Co. K of the 11th Regiment New Jersey Volunteers Infantry, later being transferred to Company I on September 1, 1862, and remaining with the unit 3 years until Lee's surrender at Appomattox on April 9, 1865.
The regiment was recruited in May 1862 at Camp Perrine, located near the New Jersey State Prison near Trenton, and led by Colonel Robert McAllister who had seen service as Lieutenant Colonel in the 1st New Jersey Volunteer Infantry. The regiment left New Jersey for Washington in August and by mid-September the 11th remained in Washington at half strength due to a measles epidemic. The 11th saw combat at the Battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia in December 1862 and also saw action at the following battles:
* Battle of Fredericksburg - Dec 12-13, 1862
* Battle of Chancellorsville - May 3, 1863
* Salem Heights, Virginia - May 3, 1863
* Battle of Chancellorsville - May 4, 1863
* Battle of Gettysburg - July 2-3, 1863
* Beverly Ford, Virginia - August 19, 1863
* Locust Grove, Virginia - November 27, 1863
* Mine Run, Virginia - November 29, 1863
* Battle Spotsylvania Court House - May 10-12, 1864
* Barker's Mills, Virginia - June 10, 1864
* Petersburg, Virginia - June 16-23 & July 1, 1864
The regiment was mustered out June 6, 1865.
In about 1864 the 22 year old veteran married Martha Ellis of New Jersey. The couple remained in New Brunswick but later relocated to Trenton, Mercer Co, New Jersey where William worked for a lock shop. The couple would become parents to 4 known children (all sons): George Coddington (c. 1865), Arthur Coddington (c. 1867), William Coddington Jr. (c. 1872), and Harvey Coddington (c. 1873).
William died in 1896 at age 53. His remains were buried in New Brunswick near other family members. It is not known by this researcher what became of his wife and children, who survived him. They are not buried here.
William's headstone rests on the ground near the original base of his stone. Many of the graves in this section are fallen. New Brunswick, NJ has a sad history of mis-guided youths vandalizing cemeteries, and this cemetery was a known favorite of late-night drinking parties of nearby Rutgers students. It is not known by this researcher whether these graves were vandalized or merely worn down by time; but credit should be given to the City of New Brunswick for the fine efforts it has taken in maintaining this cemetery, one of the historical gems of this great old city who has given way time and time again to progress and change.
He was the paternal grandson of Moses Coddington and Elizabeth Hutchins Bonney of Bound Brook, Somerset Co, NJ; and gr-grandson of David Coddington & Ann Stone of Woodbridge, Middlesex Co, 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; and where many generations of Coddingtons remained. On his mother's side, he was the maternal grandson of Garret Van Derveer & Deborah Voorhees of Six Mile Run, Somerset Co, NJ.
On August 18, 1862, 19-year old William enlisted as a Private with Co. K of the 11th Regiment New Jersey Volunteers Infantry, later being transferred to Company I on September 1, 1862, and remaining with the unit 3 years until Lee's surrender at Appomattox on April 9, 1865.
The regiment was recruited in May 1862 at Camp Perrine, located near the New Jersey State Prison near Trenton, and led by Colonel Robert McAllister who had seen service as Lieutenant Colonel in the 1st New Jersey Volunteer Infantry. The regiment left New Jersey for Washington in August and by mid-September the 11th remained in Washington at half strength due to a measles epidemic. The 11th saw combat at the Battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia in December 1862 and also saw action at the following battles:
* Battle of Fredericksburg - Dec 12-13, 1862
* Battle of Chancellorsville - May 3, 1863
* Salem Heights, Virginia - May 3, 1863
* Battle of Chancellorsville - May 4, 1863
* Battle of Gettysburg - July 2-3, 1863
* Beverly Ford, Virginia - August 19, 1863
* Locust Grove, Virginia - November 27, 1863
* Mine Run, Virginia - November 29, 1863
* Battle Spotsylvania Court House - May 10-12, 1864
* Barker's Mills, Virginia - June 10, 1864
* Petersburg, Virginia - June 16-23 & July 1, 1864
The regiment was mustered out June 6, 1865.
In about 1864 the 22 year old veteran married Martha Ellis of New Jersey. The couple remained in New Brunswick but later relocated to Trenton, Mercer Co, New Jersey where William worked for a lock shop. The couple would become parents to 4 known children (all sons): George Coddington (c. 1865), Arthur Coddington (c. 1867), William Coddington Jr. (c. 1872), and Harvey Coddington (c. 1873).
William died in 1896 at age 53. His remains were buried in New Brunswick near other family members. It is not known by this researcher what became of his wife and children, who survived him. They are not buried here.
William's headstone rests on the ground near the original base of his stone. Many of the graves in this section are fallen. New Brunswick, NJ has a sad history of mis-guided youths vandalizing cemeteries, and this cemetery was a known favorite of late-night drinking parties of nearby Rutgers students. It is not known by this researcher whether these graves were vandalized or merely worn down by time; but credit should be given to the City of New Brunswick for the fine efforts it has taken in maintaining this cemetery, one of the historical gems of this great old city who has given way time and time again to progress and change.
William Campbell Coddington was born 1842 in New Brunswick, Middlesex County, NJ the 8th of 10 known surviving children (6 boys/4 girls) born to David Coddington and his wife, Deborah Van Derveer.
He was the paternal grandson of Moses Coddington and Elizabeth Hutchins Bonney of Bound Brook, Somerset Co, NJ; and gr-grandson of David Coddington & Ann Stone of Woodbridge, Middlesex Co, 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; and where many generations of Coddingtons remained. On his mother's side, he was the maternal grandson of Garret Van Derveer & Deborah Voorhees of Six Mile Run, Somerset Co, NJ.
On August 18, 1862, 19-year old William enlisted as a Private with Co. K of the 11th Regiment New Jersey Volunteers Infantry, later being transferred to Company I on September 1, 1862, and remaining with the unit 3 years until Lee's surrender at Appomattox on April 9, 1865.
The regiment was recruited in May 1862 at Camp Perrine, located near the New Jersey State Prison near Trenton, and led by Colonel Robert McAllister who had seen service as Lieutenant Colonel in the 1st New Jersey Volunteer Infantry. The regiment left New Jersey for Washington in August and by mid-September the 11th remained in Washington at half strength due to a measles epidemic. The 11th saw combat at the Battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia in December 1862 and also saw action at the following battles:
* Battle of Fredericksburg - Dec 12-13, 1862
* Battle of Chancellorsville - May 3, 1863
* Salem Heights, Virginia - May 3, 1863
* Battle of Chancellorsville - May 4, 1863
* Battle of Gettysburg - July 2-3, 1863
* Beverly Ford, Virginia - August 19, 1863
* Locust Grove, Virginia - November 27, 1863
* Mine Run, Virginia - November 29, 1863
* Battle Spotsylvania Court House - May 10-12, 1864
* Barker's Mills, Virginia - June 10, 1864
* Petersburg, Virginia - June 16-23 & July 1, 1864
The regiment was mustered out June 6, 1865.
In about 1864 the 22 year old veteran married Martha Ellis of New Jersey. The couple remained in New Brunswick but later relocated to Trenton, Mercer Co, New Jersey where William worked for a lock shop. The couple would become parents to 4 known children (all sons): George Coddington (c. 1865), Arthur Coddington (c. 1867), William Coddington Jr. (c. 1872), and Harvey Coddington (c. 1873).
William died in 1896 at age 53. His remains were buried in New Brunswick near other family members. It is not known by this researcher what became of his wife and children, who survived him. They are not buried here.
William's headstone rests on the ground near the original base of his stone. Many of the graves in this section are fallen. New Brunswick, NJ has a sad history of mis-guided youths vandalizing cemeteries, and this cemetery was a known favorite of late-night drinking parties of nearby Rutgers students. It is not known by this researcher whether these graves were vandalized or merely worn down by time; but credit should be given to the City of New Brunswick for the fine efforts it has taken in maintaining this cemetery, one of the historical gems of this great old city who has given way time and time again to progress and change.
He was the paternal grandson of Moses Coddington and Elizabeth Hutchins Bonney of Bound Brook, Somerset Co, NJ; and gr-grandson of David Coddington & Ann Stone of Woodbridge, Middlesex Co, 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; and where many generations of Coddingtons remained. On his mother's side, he was the maternal grandson of Garret Van Derveer & Deborah Voorhees of Six Mile Run, Somerset Co, NJ.
On August 18, 1862, 19-year old William enlisted as a Private with Co. K of the 11th Regiment New Jersey Volunteers Infantry, later being transferred to Company I on September 1, 1862, and remaining with the unit 3 years until Lee's surrender at Appomattox on April 9, 1865.
The regiment was recruited in May 1862 at Camp Perrine, located near the New Jersey State Prison near Trenton, and led by Colonel Robert McAllister who had seen service as Lieutenant Colonel in the 1st New Jersey Volunteer Infantry. The regiment left New Jersey for Washington in August and by mid-September the 11th remained in Washington at half strength due to a measles epidemic. The 11th saw combat at the Battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia in December 1862 and also saw action at the following battles:
* Battle of Fredericksburg - Dec 12-13, 1862
* Battle of Chancellorsville - May 3, 1863
* Salem Heights, Virginia - May 3, 1863
* Battle of Chancellorsville - May 4, 1863
* Battle of Gettysburg - July 2-3, 1863
* Beverly Ford, Virginia - August 19, 1863
* Locust Grove, Virginia - November 27, 1863
* Mine Run, Virginia - November 29, 1863
* Battle Spotsylvania Court House - May 10-12, 1864
* Barker's Mills, Virginia - June 10, 1864
* Petersburg, Virginia - June 16-23 & July 1, 1864
The regiment was mustered out June 6, 1865.
In about 1864 the 22 year old veteran married Martha Ellis of New Jersey. The couple remained in New Brunswick but later relocated to Trenton, Mercer Co, New Jersey where William worked for a lock shop. The couple would become parents to 4 known children (all sons): George Coddington (c. 1865), Arthur Coddington (c. 1867), William Coddington Jr. (c. 1872), and Harvey Coddington (c. 1873).
William died in 1896 at age 53. His remains were buried in New Brunswick near other family members. It is not known by this researcher what became of his wife and children, who survived him. They are not buried here.
William's headstone rests on the ground near the original base of his stone. Many of the graves in this section are fallen. New Brunswick, NJ has a sad history of mis-guided youths vandalizing cemeteries, and this cemetery was a known favorite of late-night drinking parties of nearby Rutgers students. It is not known by this researcher whether these graves were vandalized or merely worn down by time; but credit should be given to the City of New Brunswick for the fine efforts it has taken in maintaining this cemetery, one of the historical gems of this great old city who has given way time and time again to progress and change.
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