Smith Cutter CODDINGTON ^546,985

  General Notes:

Coal and Lumber Merchant of Rahway and later Woodbridge. Lived in a fine house on Irving Street (in Rahway) just off Milton Ave (per John I. Coddington).
The 1880 Census for Buffalo, Erie Co., New York lists a Henry Inman, 46 b. NY, wife Mary 41 b. Canada, daughter Mary T. 17, b. NY, daughter Charlotte 14, b. NY, daughter May 9, b. NY, AND Caroline Coddington 17, b. Michigan, and William Coddington 9, nephew b. Michigan. Who are these? Henry Sr. did have a son Henry Jr., but the dates are off, and he was supposedly living in Kansas during these years, and Smith did not have children of these ages or names. Did Coddingtons intermarry with Inman's twice? ^985,987

  Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the census in 1830 in Woodbridge, Middlesex Co., New Jersey, USA. ⁹⁷⁸

• He appeared on the census on 1 Jun 1840 in New York, New York Co., New York, USA. ⁹⁸⁸ Males: 1 < 5 (Edward), 1 5-10 (James), 1 20-30 (Smith). Females: 1 < 5 (Emma), 2 20-30 (Frances Eliza, sister Sarah or Rebecca).

• Fact: marriage notice published in New York Herald, 28 Mar 1945, New York, New York Co., New York, USA. ⁹⁸⁹

• He had a residence in Rahway, Union Co., New Jersey, USA. A fine house on Irving St, just off Milton Ave.

• He appeared on the census in 1850 in Woodbridge, Middlesex Co., New Jersey, USA. ⁹⁹⁰

• He appeared on the census on 27 Sep 1850 in New York, New York Co., New York, USA. ⁹⁹¹ In household of William Walker.

• He worked as a clerk on 27 Sep 1850 in New York, New York Co., New York, USA. ⁹⁹¹ In household of William Walker.

• He was employed in 1854 in Woodbridge, Middlesex Co., New Jersey, USA. ⁴⁹ Coal, lumber merchant

• He worked as a coal dealer in 1859 in Lewis St., Rahway, Union Co., New Jersey. ⁹⁹²

• He had a residence in 1859 in Lewis St., Rahway, Union Co., New Jersey. ⁹⁹²

• He appeared on the census on 15 Jun 1860 in Rahway, Union Co., New Jersey, USA. ⁹⁹³ Realty $1500.; personalty $6000.

• He worked as a lumber merchant on 15 Jun 1860 in Rahway, Union Co., New Jersey, USA. ⁹⁹³

• He signed a will on 3 Mar 1868 in Rahway, Union Co., New Jersey, USA. ^251,994,995 Brother in law Edward Gridley of NYC to be guardian of my children. Mentions sons James S., Edward, Henry I. Under age children Anna B., Maggie I., Fanny W., Charles E., and Walter B. Coddington. Walter Brewster and John C[rowell] Coddington of Rahway, executors. Witnesses Stephen M. Brewster, Rachel A. Brewster. (Doc. 588T).

• Inventory: $9539.65, 26 May 1868, Rahway, Union Co., New Jersey, USA. ²⁵¹

• He had an estate probated on 8 Jun 1868 in Rahway, Union Co., New Jersey, USA. ²⁵¹

• His obituary was published on 15 May 1868 in New York, New York Co., New York, USA. ⁹⁹⁶

• Fact: Gravestone inscription: "Smith Cutter Coddington, b. 3 Sept 1812, d. 13 May 1868", Abt 1868, Hazelwood Cmty, Rahway, Union Co., New Jersey. ⁵⁴⁸

Smith married Frances Eliza FREEMAN, daughter of Smith FREEMAN and Eliza C. HARRISON, on 19 Aug 1834 in Rahway, Union Co., New Jersey, USA ⁵⁴⁶.^,985 (Frances Eliza FREEMAN was born Ca 1815,⁹⁸⁵ died on 5 Nov 1841 in , , New Jersey, USA ^243,985 and was buried in First Pres. Cmty, Woodbridge, Middlesex Co., New Jersey ^243,985.)

Smith next married Mary Lawrence INMAN, daughter of Henry INMAN and Jane Riker O'BRIEN, on 16 May 1844 in New York, New York Co., New York, USA ^18,546.^,986 (Mary Lawrence INMAN was born on 8 Dec 1826 in , , New Jersey, USA,^18,990 died on 25 Oct 1860 in Rahway, Union Co., New Jersey, USA ¹⁸ and was buried in Hazelwood Cmty, Rahway, Union Co., New Jersey.)