Robert Coe1

M, b. 21 September 1684, d. 2 February 1762
     Robert was born on Thursday, 21 September 1684 in Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut. He was the son of Captain John Coe and Mary Hawley. Robert married Barbara Parmelee on 21 December 1708 in Connecticut. Robert & Barbara had children: John [circa 1709-1738], Jonathan [2/__/1711-4/23/1795][m. 923/1737 Elizabeth Elmer], Martha [3/21/1713][m. John Wilcox], Ebenezer [8/21/1715][m. 1740 Jane Elmer], Mary [4/04/1717-1/23/1798][m. 7/08/1736 James Crampton & 2nd Joshua Garrett], Robert [6/11/1719-10/28/1721], Anna [4/12/1721-11/__/1783][m. 3/23/1742 Thomas Hart], Robert [6/17/1723-d.y.], Jedediah [8/04/1725-12/01/1803][m. 1/15/1753 Elizabeth Wilcox & 2nd Hannah Munger], Thomas [5/18/1727-2/23/1710][m. circa 1751 Abigail Leaming, 2nd 10/23/1755 Lois Cowles & 3rd 2/15/1757 Mrs. Mary Godell Keyes] , Reuben [11/17/1728][m. 2/23/1752 Rachel Roberts & 2nd 6/17/1767 Mary Allen], William [4/29/1730-1766][m. 1755 Elizabeth Thayres] & Rachel [9/06/1732-10/24/1760][m. 3/03/1752 Benjamin Smith]. Robert made his will on 21 February 1761 at Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut.

He directs his son-in-law, John Wilcox, to support for life Barbara Coe, his wife. He mentions his eldest sons , Jonathan & Jedediah and daughter, Mary of East Guilford. He also mentions his sons: William, Ebenezer, Thomas & Reuben, and daughters: Martha & Hannah. Executors: Jonathan, son-in-law, Thomas Hart & Captain Joseph Curtis of Durham.2

Robert departed this life on Tuesday, 2 February 1762 in Middletown at age 77 years, 4 months and 12 days. His will was probated on 20 February 1762.

Citations

  1. [S1739] J. Gaardner Bartlett, Robert Coe, Puritan, his ancestors & descendantsm 1340-1910: with notices of other Coe families, pages 97-98, 124.
  2. [S1739] J. Gaardner Bartlett, Robert Coe, Puritan, his ancestors & descendantsm 1340-1910: with notices of other Coe families, pages 98.