John Benjamin CODDINGTON ^68,73,105

  General Notes:

A Civil War veteran (New York 7th Independent Battery, New York Light Artillery), according to Harry Coddington, who knew him personally.
Stone says 25 Jan 1895 but his will was dated Nov. 21, 1895. ^73,113

  Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the census in 1840 in Rochester (Accord), Ulster Co., New York, USA. ⁷⁵ Males: 1 <5 (John Benjamin); 1 5-10 (Hiram); 3 10-15 (Martin, Daniel, Dubois); 1 15-20 (William); 1 40-50 (Jacobus V.W.). Females: 1 <5 (Susan A.); 1 15-20 (Caroline?); 1 30-40 (Sarah?); 1 70-80 (uexplained).

• He appeared on the census in 1850 in Rochester (Accord), Ulster Co., New York, USA. ⁹⁷

• He appeared on the census in 1855 in Rochester (Accord), Ulster Co., New York, USA. ⁹⁸

• He appeared on the census on 15 Jun 1860 in Rochester (Accord), Ulster Co., New York, USA. ¹⁰⁰ Name given as "Benjamin B."

• He worked as a boatman on 15 Jun 1860 in Rochester (Accord), Ulster Co., New York, USA. ¹⁰⁰

• He appeared on the census on 5 Jul 1870 in Rochester (Accord), Ulster Co., New York, USA. ¹⁰¹ Realty $1200; personalty $300.

• He worked as a farmer on 5 Jul 1870 in Rochester (Accord), Ulster Co., New York, USA. ¹⁰¹

• He signed a will on 21 Nov 1895 in Rochester (Accord), Ulster Co., New York, USA. ¹²³ Names brother Dubois (executor). Signed his mark, "X." Witnesses Simon J. Roosa, Simon P. Lyons.

• Petition: subject of petition, 16 Jan 1896, Kingston, Ulster Co., New York, USA. ⁷⁹

• He has conflicting death information of 25 Jan 1896 and Rochester (Accord), Ulster Co., New York, USA. ¹¹³ Presumably gravestone is off by one year.

• He had an estate probated on 30 Mar 1896 in Kingston, Ulster Co., New York, USA. ¹¹³