Thomas Jefferson CODDINGTON ^{124,130,156,2407,2824,2825}

  General Notes:

Not mentioned as a child of Jacob and Maria in van Antwerp letter to Freeman Worth Gardner.
First Coddington to settle in Tatesville, now Randall, New York. Lived on Currytown Road, Town of Root, Montgomery County, NY. Listed as a retired framer residing in Randall, NY.
Source: Gazetteer and Business Directory of Montgomery County 1869-70.
(Per Paul Kayser, Dec 2000) ¹⁰³⁸

  Noted events in his life were:

• He was religious. Dutch Reformed

• He was baptized on 18 Oct 1801 in Rochester (Accord), Ulster Co., New York, USA.

• He appeared on the census in 1810 in Rochester (Accord), Ulster Co., New York, USA. ¹⁰⁴⁸ Males: 5<10 (Ephaim Depuy, John, David, Thomas Jefferson, Peter Louw), 1 10-15 (Benjamin), 1 16-25 (Jacobus), 1 >45 (Jacob). Females: 1 <10 Catherine), 3 10-15 (Maria, Elizabeth, unexplained), 1 >45 (Maria).

• He appeared on the census in 1820 in Esopus, Ulster Co., New York, USA. ¹⁹⁴⁹ "Jacob Coddington, " males: 1 <10 (Ephraim Depuy?), 1 16-26 (Thomas Jefferson). Females: 1 <10 (Esther), 1 16-26 (Catherine?). Jacob and Maria presumably had both died by 1820, but the enumerator apparently still attributed the household to Jacob. Presumably, the individuals are those of his children who had not already married.

• He appeared on the census on 31 Aug 1850 in Root, Montgomery Co., New York, USA. ²⁸²⁶ Realty $300.

• He appeared on the census in 1855 in Root, Montgomery Co., New York, USA. ²⁸²⁷ Thomas J., 54, b. Ulster Co., married, in town 26 years, laborer; Angeline, 53, wife, b. Montgomery Co., , married, in town 51 years; Malachi Coddington, 12 child, b. Montgomery Co.

• He appeared on the census on 12 Jul 1860 in Root, Montgomery Co., New York, USA. ²⁸²⁸ Realty $5000; personalty $1000.

• He appeared on the census on 7 Jul 1870 in Root, Montgomery Co., New York, USA. ²⁸²⁹ Age given as 67. Realty $1000; personalty $200.

• He worked as a farm laborer on 7 Jul 1870 in Root, Montgomery Co., New York, USA. ²⁸²⁹ Realty $1000; personalty $200.

• He signed a will on 28 Oct 1871. ^2825,2830 Will of Thomas J. Coddington (who d. 1 Mar 1872), dated 28 Oct. 1871, proved 24 June 1872: Of Root. All my real and personal estate to my wife Angeline Coddington during her life, and after her death to son Malachi Coddington, sole executor. Witnesses Charles Hubbs, V. H. Van Buren, of Root. Petition of Malachi Coddington of Root, dated 11 Mar 1872, states that Thomas J. Coddington d. at Root 1 March 1872 and left wife Angeline; Jacob Coddington and petitioner, sons, of Root. son John Coddington of Town of Mayfield; daughter Elizabeth Pollack of Syracuse; and Thomas J. Coddington and Ollie J. Coddington, grandsons, both minors, residing at Virginia City, Nevada of whom M. S. Stover is the special guardian.

• He had an estate probated on 24 Jun 1872 in Root, Montgomery Co., New York, USA. ²⁸²⁵

Thomas married Angeline BAUDER, daughter of John BADER and Angelica, about 1845.²⁸²³ (Angeline BAUDER was born about 1801 in , , New York, USA,²⁸²⁶ died on 25 Aug 1879 in Root, Montgomery Co., New York, USA ²⁸²⁵ and was buried in Lathers Farm Cmty, Root, Montgomery Co., New York ²⁸²⁵.)