Elizabeth PELHAM

Elizabeth married John GOODSON on 26 Jun 1711 in Newport, Rhode Island. John was born about 1690 in Newport, Rhode Island; died in 1719 in Newport, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth married Capt Peter COGGESHALL, Esq. on 11 Nov 1719 in Portsmouth, Rhode Island. Peter (son of John COGGESHALL and Elizabeth TIMBERLAKE) was born on 18 Jun 1684 in Portsmouth, Rhode Island; died about 1748 in Newport, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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He was a man of means, having inherited large properties from his father. Edward lived off his income. His frivolity and wantonness in his youth had become a matter of serious concern to his father. Edward succeeded in getting into much mischief at Harvard College, but graduated in 1673. he was a freeman in 1684 at Newport and later a Captain of the Militia. Austin, in his "Genealogical Dictionary of rhode Island", gives him a trade. Edward was Deputy in 1707 from Newport to the General Assembly. His alma mater (Harvard) held a mortgage of L341 3s in 1693 and interest amounting to L74 8s against Edward Pelham described as of Rhode Island.

Edward married Freelove ARNOLD on 18 Apr 1682. Freelove was born on 20 Jul 1661; died on 8 Sep 1711. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Fact: Daughter of Gov. Benedict Arnold and Damaris Westcott of Rhode Island