Polly COGGESHALL

Polly COGGESHALL

Female 1777 - 1861  (83 years)

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  • Name Polly COGGESHALL  [1, 2, 3
    • Polly Coggeshall was born on 15 September 1777 according to the Barbour Collection of Stamford Records for marriages, birth and deaths. Her parents were listed as Dunlap and Hannah Cogshall of Stamford. She married Hezekiah Bishop on January 31, 1796 in Stamford and the officiate was Reuben Scofield.

      Polly and Hezekiah had a daughter, Eliza H. Bishop who has sometimes been referred to as Elizabeth. On all essential documents, Census, Tombstone, father's estate probate, and family bible in the possession of Candee Scofield Hoff, she is "Eliza H." Bishop Scofield.

      The fact that Polly Bishop survived her husband by 22 years attests to her strength, longevity and family support. She was surrounded by her family, her son Erastus C and daughter Eliza H. Scofield who stayed in Stamford. Her third child, Hezekiah S. Bishop predeceased both his parents.

      Polly Bishop was in the 1840 census living with another woman, both age 60+., and living next to her son Erastus C. Bishop. The companion of Polly is probably Maria Hobby, second wife of Benjamin Hobby who died in 1813*. What familial relationship existed, has not been discovered, because Maria's maiden name is unknown as yet. However, the bond was there because they are found in the 1850 US Federal census for Stamford with Polly's son, Erastus C. Bishop. The census was taken on the 11 October 1850 and she stated that she was 73. Polly is in the 1860 census again with the Erastus C. Bishop family. She stated that she was 84 years on 5th of Sept 1860 when the census was taken in Stamford.."
      The children of Polly and Hezekiah Bishop are:
      Erastus C. Bishop
      Eiza H. Bishop. wife of Edwin Scofield
      Polly Ann, wife of John Wilmot

      *Probate Records Vol II
      "Hobby, Benjamin, late of Greenwich, May 13, 1813, letters of administration on his estate granted to Maria Hobby... real estate ordered sold to pay debts, page 489. June 18, 1814, report of sale filed."

      Inscription:
      "In Memory of Polly wife of Hezekiah
      Bishop (Died May 5th 1861) Aged 83
      Years"

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    Birth 15 Sep 1777  Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Female 
    Death 05 May 1861  Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Burial Simsbury Cemetery, Stamford, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I12401  Main Tree
    Last Modified 17 Sep 2020 

    Father Dunlap COGGESHALL,   b. 12 Jun 1747, Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 26 May 1814, New Canaan, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 66 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Mother Hannah HAIT,   b. 24 Jun 1752, Stamford, Fairfield Co.,Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 26 May 1814, New Canaan, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 61 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Marriage 07 Dec 1769  Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3, 4
    Family ID F13680  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Hezekiah BISHOP,   b. 10 Jun 1766, Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Feb 1839, Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years) 
    Marriage 31 Jan 1796  Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4
    Children 
     1. Erastus C. BISHOP  [Birth]
     2. Hezekiah BISHOP, Jr.,   b. 22 Nov 1796, Stamford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Aug 1825, Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 28 years)  [Birth]
     3. Eliza H. BISHOP,   b. 16 Jun 1800, Stamford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Aug 1879 (Age 79 years)  [Birth]
    Family ID F13681  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 27 Aug 2014 

  • Headstones
    Polly Coggeshall Bishop Headstone
    Polly Coggeshall Bishop Headstone
    Polly, the daughter of Dunlap Coggeshall and Hannah Hait, is the wife to Hezekiah Bishop. She is buried in the Simsbury Cemetery in Stamford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut.

    Created by: Candee
    Originally Created by: Ann
    Photo Added by: Ann

  • Sources 
    1. [S6104] The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record 2014 Vol. 145 No. 2 April.

    2. [S03262] RootsWeb: World Connect - Stamford, CT Familes (1641-1935) by Barbara Kaye.

    3. [S12059] Charles Pierce Coggeshall and Thellwell Russell Coggeshall, The Coggeshalls in American Genealogy of the Descendants of John Coggeshall of Newport with a Brief Notice of their English Antecedents.

    4. [S03428] The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records: Stamford.