John COITE

- 1659

• Name	John COITE  [1, 2, 3]
  	John Coit, the first of the name in America, came over, probably, from Glamorganshire, Wales, between 1630 and 1638. he was in Salem, Mass., where he had a grant of land, in 1638. He removed in 1644 to Gloucester, where he was selectman in 1648, and his son John's name also appears there, on the records, at the same time. John Coit senior had his residence at the end of the neck of house-lots now called Wheeler's Point, where, and on Planter's neck, he had considerable land. He was admitted freeman in 1647 and selectman in 1648. He received a grand of land in New London, Ct., in 1650. the records of that town say: "On the 19th of October, 1650, grants were made to Mr. Blynman, Obadiah Bruon, Hugh Caukin, Hugh Roberts, John Coite, Andrew Lester, James Avereye, Robert Isbell." These were all from Gloucester, Mass., situated upon the peninsula Cape Ann, and hence the section in New London were lots were assigned them was called "Cape Ann's Lane."... He married Mary Ganners or Jenners in England, where all his children were born previous to his emigration to America. " Mr. Jon Coit died (vide Miss Calkins' history of New London, page 275) Aug. 29, 1659. Mrs. Mary Coit died Jan'y 2, 1676, aged eighty... [1]
  Birth	Glamorganshire, Wales   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	29 Aug 1659	New London, New London, Connecticut, USA   [1]
  Person ID	I12441	Main Tree
  Last Modified	9 Oct 2021

  
  

  Family	Mary JENNERS,   b. Abt 1596, England d. 2 Jan 1676, New London, New London, Connecticut, USA (Age 80 years)
  Children	1. Joseph COIT,   c. 30 Jul 1643, Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts d. 27 Mar 1704, New London, New London, Connecticut, USA (Age ~ 60 years)   2. Martha COIT,   b. Abt 1644   d. 14 Apr 1730 (Age 86 years)
  Family ID	F02250	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Oct 2021

  
  

• Sources

  [S00080] Rev. F.W. Chapman, A.M., "The Coit Family; or the Descendants of John Coit", (Name: Name: Hartford: Press of the Case, Lockwood & Brainard Co. 1874;;). [S03420] The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records: New London. [S04086] The New England Historical and Genealogical Register 2010, Vol. 164 July.