Hezekiah Coggins (1756 - 1806)

Born 8 Feb 1756 in Tewksbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Descendants

Died 16 Jan 1806 at age 49 in Surry, Hancock, Massachusetts, United States [uncertain]

Biography

Private Hezekiah Coggins served with 5th Regiment, Lincoln County Militia, Massachusetts Militia during the American Revolution.

Hezekiah Coggins is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: P135868
Rank: Private

Hezekiah Coggins was a pioneer settler of Surry.

Hezekiah Coggins; b. 8 Apr 1756 at Tewksbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts; b. 8 Feb 1765 at Tewksbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts; m. Anna S Morgan; d. 16 Jan 1806 at Hancock, Maine, at age 50; he was buried at Bay View Cemetery, Surry, Hancock, Maine.

Find A Grave: Memorial #117174332

Known children of Hezekiah Coggins and Anna S Morgan all b. at Surry, Hancock, Maine, were as follows:

• i. Anna Coggins; b. 28 Aug 1779; m. Abraham Treworgy, son of Spencer Treworgy and Judith Townsend, 25 Jan 1796 at Surry, Hancock, Maine; d. 15 Jan 1867 at age 87; she was buried at Bay View Cemetery, Surry, Hancock, Maine.
• ii. Lydia Coggins; b. 25 Dec 1782; m. Matthew Means, son of Robert Means and Mary Ray, 31 Jan 1805 at Surry, Hancock, Maine; d. 22 Jul 1843 at Ellsworth, Hancock, Maine, at age 60.
• iii. George Coggins; b. 1788; d. 7 Aug 1861 at Charleston, Penobscot, Maine.
• iv. Levi Coggins; b. 7 May 1794; m. Mary Smith, daughter of John Smith and Mary Milliken, 1 Jan 1819; m. Orinda Stinson, daughter of David Stinson and Susan (--?--), 19 Jan 1830 at Castine, Hancock, Maine; m. Lydia C. Friend, daughter of Phineas Friend and Hannah Carter; d. 22 Nov 1857 at age 63; d. 22 Nov 1871 at age 77.
• v. William Coggins; b. 21 Apr 1798; m. Fannie H. Hopkins, daughter of Sterling Hopkins and Eleanor Means, 19 Sep 1821 at Surry, Hancock, Maine; d. 8 Apr 1857 at age 58; he was buried at Bay View Cemetery, Surry, Hancock, Maine.
• vi. Thomas Coggins; b. 30 Apr 1800; m. Lydia Faulkner Stevens, daughter of Theodore Stevens and Dorcas Osgood, 30 Dec 1829 at Hancock, Maine; d. 29 Jan 1858 at age 57; he was buried at Seaside Cemetery, Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine.
• vii. Charlotte Coggins; b. 16 Jun 1802; m. Henry S. Morgan, son of Jacob Lee Morgan and Hannah Bakeman, 17 Nov 1820.

Cogen, Hezekiah. Private, Capt. Daniel Sullivan's co. of volunteers; service from July 28, 1779, to Sept. 28, 1779, 2 mos., on an expedition against Majorbagaduce. ^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ Massachusetts. 1896-1908. Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War : A Compilation from the Archives. Boston: Wright and Potter Print. Co. State Printers Volume 3 Page 716.

• Birth: "Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988", Original data: Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records. Provo, UT: Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook), Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2495 #81436340 (accessed 25 November 2023), Hezekiah Coggin born on 8 Feb 1756, child of Thomas Coggin & Lydia Coggin, in Tewksbury, Massachusetts, USA.
• Military: "Massachusetts, Revolutionary War, Index Cards to Muster Rolls, 1775-1783", citing Digital film/folder number: 007843826; Image number: 852, FamilySearch Record: QLG2-24JT (accessed 25 November 2023) FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSQZ-NDK5, Name: Hezekiah Cogins; Military Service Date: 13 Nov 1777; Military Service Place: Massachusetts, United States; Mil Rank: Corporal; Vis Status: VISIBLE; Record Nbr: 0; System Of Record: SLS.
• Military: "Massachusetts, Revolutionary War, Index Cards to Muster Rolls, 1775-1783", citing Digital film/folder number: 007843511; Image number: 2427, FamilySearch Record: QGDV-T97Y (accessed 25 November 2023) FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSQZ-Z7RF-T, Name: Hezekiah Cogen; Military Service Date: 28 Jul 1779; Military Service Place: Massachusetts, United States; Mil Rank: Private; Vis Status: VISIBLE; Record Nbr: 0; System Of Record: SLS.
• 1790 Census: "1790 United States Federal Census", The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC; First Census of the United States, 1790.; Year: 1790; Census Place: Township 6, Hancock, Maine; Series: M637; Roll: 2; Page: 95; Family History Library Film: 0568142, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 5058 #142097 (accessed 25 November 2023), Hezekiah Coggins in Township 6, Hancock, Maine.
• Memorial: Find a Grave (has image), Find A Grave: Memorial #117174332 (accessed 25 November 2023), Memorial page for Hezekiah Coggins (8 Feb 1756-16 Jan 1806), citing Bayview Cemetery, Surry, Hancock County, Maine, USA; Maintained by Georgia Wells (contributor 47280613).