Robert CODDINGTON ^{249,542,551,553}

  General Notes:

At various times during 1777, 1781, and 1782, served as a Private and Fifer and drummer under Captains Randolph and Freeman, Colonel Freeman, Colonel Ogden's New Jersey Line, Continental Army (Revolutionary War). Was both a sailor and soldier on various war vessels harassing British shipping in New York harbor and NJ coast. In 1781 he was wounded in the head in an engagement at Perth Amboy, in February, 1782 he was wounded in a skirmish at Staten Island. He was pensioned for the resulting disability from January 1, 1785.
Participated with 4-5 others in capture of the "influential" Tory, Col. Christopher Billop on 23 June, 1779. Commander of raiding party was David Coddington (?). Also with roughly same colleagues boarded and burned a British supply vessel in 1780, at Great Bend, not far from Perth Amboy. (ex. "Woodbridge and Vicinity, 1873").
Acted as a guide to American troops during "Battle of Ash Swamp."
In a letter to Freeman Worth Gardner, Marietta B. Squire wrote, "I have an interesting drawing of Robert Coddington made by his father-in-law William Inslee, from which, I have some fine Copley prints made."
Freeman Worth Gardner records that Robert and Margaret were married by the Rev. Azel Roe.
^{249,553,1853,1854,1855}

  Noted events in his life were:

• Military: Private under Capts. Randoph, Freeman, Col. Ogden, 4th Regiment, Feb 1777-1 Aug 1781, , , New Jersey, USA. ^169,1856

• Military: Fifer, Capt. William Bond's Company, 4th battalion, 2nd establishment, Continental Army, 7 Mar 1777-1780, , Middlesex Co., New Jersey, USA. ^1857,1858 Enlisted 7 Mar 1777

• Military: Private, First Regiment, Middlesex Co. Militia, Jun-Aug 1781, Woodbridge, Middlesex Co., New Jersey, USA. ¹⁸⁵⁹

• Military: fifer, Capt. Jonathan Forman's Company, First Regiment, Matthias Ogden, Colonel., 1 Jun 1781, , Middlesex Co., New Jersey, USA. ^1857,1860 Transferred to Capt. Forman's Company, discharged 1 June 1781

• Military: Certificate # 442 for £1:15:10 signed by Thomas Stelle, 8 Jun 1784, , Middlesex Co., New Jersey, USA. ¹⁸⁶¹ Payment for Middlesex Co. Militia service.

• Tax Lists: Aug 1784, Woodbridge, Middlesex Co., New Jersey, USA. ¹⁸⁶²

• Military: Certificate # 1564 for £15:0:0 signed by Thomas Stelle, 14 Feb 1785, , Middlesex Co., New Jersey, USA. ¹⁸⁶³

• Tax Lists: Aug 1785, Woodbridge, Middlesex Co., New Jersey, USA. ¹⁸⁶⁴

• Tax Lists: Aug 1786, Woodbridge, Middlesex Co., New Jersey, USA. ¹⁸⁶⁵

• Tax Lists: Aug 1787, Woodbridge, Middlesex Co., New Jersey, USA. ¹⁸⁶⁶

• He filed a pension application on 3 Oct 1792 in Washington, District of Columbia Co., District of Colombia, USA. ^551,1867 Revolutionary War Pension No. W 3950. Incorrect dates for births of Margaret Inslee, Grace Inslee Coddington, and Mary Coddington on appended bible record

• He filed a pension application Affadavit supporting Pension Application of Sarah Hodgson on 3 Oct 1792 in Westfield, Union Co., New Jersey, USA. ¹⁸⁶⁸

• Tax Lists: Aug 1793, Woodbridge, Middlesex Co., New Jersey, USA. ¹⁸⁶⁹

• He appeared on the census in 1830 in Woodbridge, Middlesex Co., New Jersey, USA. ⁵⁹⁰

• He signed a will on 14 May 1832 in , Middlesex Co., New Jersey, USA. ⁵⁵¹ Probated 9/13/1832, dept. NJ Archives at Trenton, Doc. # 11612 L.

• Fact: Gravetone inscription: "Robert CODDINGTON, d. 15 Aug 1833, in 73rd yr. In the Revolutionary struggle of his country, he took an active part, his wounds, and exposure caused great pain and infirmities in old age, etc. ", Abt 1833, First Pres. Cmty, Woodbridge, Middlesex Co., New Jersey, USA. ⁵⁷⁵

• His obituary was published on 22 Aug 1833 in Newark, Essex Co., New Jersey, USA. ¹⁸⁷⁰

• He was contained in a pension record on 21 Oct 1844 in , , New Jersey, USA. ⁵⁴²

Robert married Margaret INSLEE, daughter of Jonathan INSLEE Sr and Grace MOORE, on 15 May 1783 in Woodbridge, Middlesex Co., New Jersey, USA.⁵⁵³ (Margaret INSLEE was born on 8 Aug 1766 in Woodbridge, Middlesex Co., New Jersey, USA,^553,1852 died on 12 Feb 1850 in Woodbridge, Middlesex Co., New Jersey, USA ^249,553 and was buried in First Pres. Cmty, Woodbridge, Middlesex Co., New Jersey, USA ²⁴⁹.)

  Marriage Notes:

Married by the Rev. Azel Roe, pastor of Presbyterian Church. ¹⁸⁷¹