Asher CODDINGTON For sources please contact coddgenealogy at gmail d0t com
John CODDINGTON
(1653-After 1715)
Anna GARDNER
(1654-1690)
Benjamin CODDINGTON
(1680-1753)
Mary II
(-)
Asher CODDINGTON
(Abt 1742-1828)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Judith TAYLOR
2. Unknown

Asher CODDINGTON 230,237

  • Born: Abt 1742, Woodbridge, Middlesex Co., New Jersey, USA 230
  • Marriage (1): Judith TAYLOR on 3 Nov 1782 in Staten Island, Richmond Co., New York, USA 124
  • Marriage (2): Unknown
  • Died: 1828, Maugerville, , New Brunswick, Canada about age 86 230

  General Notes:

Loyalist during Revolutionary War.
"Went to St. John, New Brunswick, at the evacuation of New York [in 1783]. Was a grantee of the former city, and of a lot in Long Beach, near General Coffin's land. Removed to Maugerville, New Brunswick [Canada], and died there, well in years, about 1828. A son was living on the island of Grand Menan in 1848." 124,1434

  Noted events in his life were:

• He had a residence about 1783 in Long Reach, St John, Kings Co., New Brunswick, Canada. 1044

• He owned land (1,200 acre land grant) in Westfield (Morrisdale), , New Brunswick, Canada. 1435

• He was mentioned in the will of Benjamin Coddington as one of his children.

• Fact: Accused of treason in letter "To the Cartmen of New York, 29 Apr 1800, New York, New York Co., New York, USA. 1436 "But what fellow citizens, will be your indignation when I tell you that the very Man who dared to accuse a respectable citizen of being a Tory and an Enemy to Washington, was himself a tory, that his own father remained within the British lines during the war and at the peace, dreading the just anger of his countrymen, fled to Nova Scotia, where he now Resides. Nay, more, that this very Same Coddington was a Deserter from the American Army. Tho' bound to serve his Country by every duty, and under additional Obligations of a Solemn Oath. He added Perjury to Treason, fled from the Army, and deserted his uniform to the British at New York."


Asher married Judith TAYLOR on 3 Nov 1782 in Staten Island, Richmond Co., New York, USA.124


Asher next married.




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