Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17658, William Coggeshall, Conn. Conn Sea Service
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(8-1776)
SERVICE
Conn [Connecticut]
Conn Sea Service
Coggeshall, William
Eunice
Number W.17658
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4340
Connecticut
Eunice Coggeshall, deceased widow of William Coggeshall, Mass [Massachusetts] who died on the 29th October, 1800, of N. [North] Haven in the State of Connecticut who was a seaman &c in the company commanded by Captain Peck of the [strike out "Regt"] commanded by Gen. Wooster in the Massachusetts line for 18 mo & 18 days [illegible] Infantry [illegible]
Seaman 9 - 11
Mate 3 - 18
Conn. & Conn Sea service
Inscribed on the Roll of Hartford, Ct [Connecticut at the rate if 83 Dollars [blank] cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834 & ending 22d January 1837.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of March 1846, and sent to D. D. Addison, present.
Arrears to the 4th of [blank] Semi-annual allowance ending [blank]
$488.66
Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3d
Recorded by Well Stewart, Clerk, [illegible "book"] C Vol 1, Page 79
28th March 1846
Ref'd to Pen Agent
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State of Connecticut
New Haven County
Milford September 26th 1845
I George Coggeshall of the Town of Milford County and state aforesaid aged sixty one years third son of William and Eunice Coggeshall of this town both of whom are now dead; who being first duly sworn according to law do upon my oath make the following declaration of my father's Revolutionary services in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 4th of July 1836 viz that according to my best knowledge and belief my Father William Coggeshall was a private soldier and a volunteer in Captain Samuel Peck's Company belonging to General Wooster's Regiment and that this Company was raised in this town in May 1775 and that he went to the north and served under Captain Samuel Peck for a term of Six months, and I think I have sufficient proof of the above facts by living witnesses.
And I do furthermore solemnly declare that my father William Coggeshall served as first Officer or Mate on board the sloop of War Guilford, under the command of Captains William Natt and David Hawley for a term of about four months in the summer of 1779.
And
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And I do furthermore solemnly declare to the best of my knowledge and belief that my father was Sailing Master Mate on board the Brig of War New Defence under the command of Captain Charles Pond of this town and that I have often heard from the lips of my father many particulars of his cruise and capture by the British  [illegible - man of war?] Vengence after a hard fought battle of an hour and a half that they had many men killed and wounded in the engagement that Sailing Master William Steward of Beauford in this [illegible] was killed with a musket ball when standing very near my father, viz while in the act of cheering the men and that after said Steward was killed that the William Coggeshall took the rank and place of the Sailing Master William Steward and that after his capture he was taken prisoner to New York and put on board the Prison ship Good Hope and subsequently was removed to the Prison ship Jersey where he remained during the winter of 1779 and 1780 and that while on board the Jersey he suffered severely with cold and hunger and I do furthermore declare that my father often told me of his having the small pox on board the Jersey to such a degree that he barely escaped with his life and that on or about the twentieth of April 1780 he was exchanged and returned home to Milford.
And
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And I do furthermore solemnly declare that my father was badly marked with the small pox until the day of his death.
And I do furthermore declare that I knew Captain Charles Pond of this town for more than twenty years and that I have made a voyage with him from this town to the West Indies, and that he told me that my father was Sailing Masters Mate with him in the Brig of War New Defence in the year 1779 and I furthermore do declare that I have often heard Capt. Charles Pond relate many particulars of his cruise in the New Defence, to with the circumstances of his capture, the substance of which was the same as related to me by my father William Coggeshall which I have before narrated in this declaration.
And I do furthermore declare that I have very often heard my father speak [strike out "declare that I have"]  of one of the Lieutenants of the New Defence by the name of William Queene of Branford in this state.
And I do furthermore declare that I was personally acquainted with Captain Samuel Tibbals of this town for more than fifteen years and that Captain Tibbals was also a Lieutenant with Captain Pond in the Brig of War New Defence, and that he has related to me the
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the particulars of the engagement between the New Defence and the British [illegible] of War Vengeance their capture and sufferings while on board the Jersey Prison Ship in New York viz in the winter of 1779 and 1780. Captain Tibbals has sons and daughters still living in this town who are familiar with the facts before stated from the mouth of their honored father, who has long since died in this town.
I do furthermore declare that the fact above narrated are well known to most of the old inhabitants now living in this town.
[signed] George Coggeshall
State of Connecticut
New Haven County 
Probate Court District of Milford
Personally appeared on this 26th day of September in the year 1845, George Coggeshall the declarant above named who is well known to the subscriber as a person of honor, integrity and veracity and whose statement is entitled to full credit and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him subscribed before me
Note - the erasures and interlineations on the third page of this instrument viz the words "Declare that I have" were made before signing.
[signed] Selah Strong
Judge of Probate for the District of Milford
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State of Connecticut
New Haven County
I Freegift Coggeshall of the town of Milford county and state aforesaid aged seventy eight years who being first duly sworn according to law depose and say that I am a brother of William Coggeshall, late of said Milford who was a soldier and officer in the war of the Revolution and that I have a distinct recollection and a knowledge of the following facts and circumstances of his Revolutionary service viz
In the month of May 1775 my said brother joined the militia company raised in this town and commanded by Captain Samuel Peck, General Wooster's Regiment and went to the north where he served six months when he was honorably discharged and permitted to return home. Said company in which my said brother William served paraded at the above mentioned time of leaving this town in front of my father's house and I perfectly remember the fact that I marched off with the company and I also distinctly recollect the circumstances of my mother weeping at this time and expressing her fears that she should never behold the fact of her son William
again
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again. And I furthermore depose and say that I perfectly recollect the fact of my said brother returning from the before mentioned time at the north in the Winter of 1775 and particularly the circumstance that he and his comrads [comrades] had on Indian [illegible] or Mocasin when they returned and that they brought withthem an old white horse which they had purchased on the way to carry their baggage.
And I furthermore depose and say, that I have heard my said brother say that he served on board the sloop Giulford during the Revolutionary War for about three months.
And I furthermore depose and say that my said brother William Coggeshall entered on the Brig of War New Defence at New Haven county and state aforesaid on or about the 10th of September 1779 as Sailing Master Mate, under command of Captain Charles Pond of Milford aforesaid.
And I furthermore depose and say that William Steward (of said Brig of War) was Sailing Master and that I personally knew said Steward and that previous to the last [illegible] date, my said brother made a voyage to the West Indies with said Steward.
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Steward, which was the reason as I suppose that my said brother was taken by said Stewards as Sailing Master Mate
And I furthermore depose and say that my brother William in the Autumn of 1779 took me with him to said New Haven at the time he sailed from that port, on board the New Defence and that I personally knew Captain Charles Pond the commander of said vessel for more than forty years and also knew four of his seamen of the New Defence from all of whom I have heard a narration of the particulars of their cruise. That on or about the 30th of October 1779 Captain Ponds in the New Defence engaged a British [illegible] of War Vengenance, and that after a very sanguinary battle of an hour and a half in which many men on both sides were killed and wounded, Captain Pond was obliged to surrender to the Vengeance she being superior to the New Defence in size of vessel, number of men and guns and weight of metal 
And I furthermore depose and say that I have frequently heard my said brother say that Sailing Master Steward was killed in the action with a musket ball while standing near him, and that he my said brother
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brother and that he then took the rank and place of Sailing Master William Steward And furthermore that after Captain Pond and his crew surrendered to the Vengeance they were taken to New York as prisoners and put on board the prison ship Good Hope, and subsequently removed to the prison ship Jersey and that while on board the ship they suffered severely with hunger and cold during the winder of 1779 and 1780. And that while there in prison my said brother was very ill with the small pox and cam near dying And I furthermore depose and say that my said brother returned to said Milford on or about the 20th of April 1780 in a frightful condition, his face still sore and having lost all his hair he was obliged to wear a handkerchief about  his head. Of the time and circumstance of his returning I have a perfect recollection.
[signed] Freegift Coggeshall
State of Connecticut
New Haven County
Probate Court, District of Milford
Personally appeared on this 3d day of October in the year 1845 Freegift Coggeshall, the above named deponent who is well known to the subscriber
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subscriber a a person of undoubted veracity and whose statement is entitled to full credit and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed before me
[signed] Selah Strong
Judge of Probate for District of Milford
State of Connecticut
New Haven County ss
Milford October 1st 1845.
I Asa M. Train of the Town of Milford county and state aforesaid, paster of the second congregational church in said Milford depose and say that I have been well acquainted with Freegift Coggeshall of this town for more than seventeen years and that I believe him to be a man of truth, honesty and integrity and that his veracity is unimpeachable and that the powers of his mind and especially his memory are not in the least impaired by age or infirmity 
And I further depose and say that it is generally known and believed in this vicinity that William Coggeshall served as a private soldier of the Revolution and also as an officer on board the Brig War Defence in 1779 under the command of Captain
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Charles Pond lately of this town deceased whom I personally knew [illegible] that show not the least doubt that said William [strike out "actually"] Coggeshall actually performed the revolutionary service above referred to
[signed] Asa M Train
Pastor of Congregational Church Milford
State of Connecticut
New Haven County ss.
Probate Court District of Milford
Personally appeared on this 3rd day of October in the year 1845 Reverend Asa M. Train the deponent above named, and made solemn oath to the trust of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed before me.
[signed] Selah Strong
Judge of Probate for the District of Milford
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V No. 6613
Eunice Coggeshall dec'd [deceased]
Con [Connecticut]
Let to D. D. Addison Dated  1 Oct 65
Let to L. D. Hubbard March 20 46
Act 4 July 1836
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State of Connecticut
New Haven County ss
Branford
I Edmond Morris of the Town of Bradford County and State aforesaid aged Eighty six years who being first duly sworn according to law, depose and say that the Brig New Defence, employed in the services of the American Revolution was built in said Bradford and that I was on board of said vessel while she was lying in this port prior to her having been fitted out in New Haven in the Autumn of 1779 for a cruise under command of Captain Charles Pond of Milford in said county and state.
And I furthermore depose and say that my brother in law William Steward of said Branford sailed from New Haven on or about the 10th of September 1779 on board said Brig of War New Defence under command of Captain Charles Pond, as Sailing Master and that on or about the 20th of October 1779 said Brig of War engaged the British [illegible of War Vengeance and that Sailing Master William Steward was killed in the action.
[signed] Edward Morris
State of Connecticut
New Haven County ss.
Branford
Personally appeared on this 23d day of September in the year 1845 Edmond Morris the above named deponent who is well known to the subscriber as a person of undoubted veracity and made solemn oath to the foregoing deposition by him subscribed before me.
[signed] Willoughby L. Lay
Justice of Peace
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State of Connecticut ss
Office of Secretary of State
I hereby certify that Willoughby L. Lay, Esq. is and since the 20th day of June 1844, has been a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of New Haven and state aforesaid, duly appointed and commissioned, as appears of record in this office.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the State, at Hartford, this 17th day of October A.D. 1845
[signed] Danl P. Tyler
Secretary of State
[in view from underlying page signature of]
Willoughby L. Lay Justice of Peace
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State of Connecticut
County of New Haven ss.
County Court Clerks Office New Haven
September 23d 1845
I John S. Rice Clerk of the New Haven County Court which is a court of record having a case do hereby certify that Eneas Munson signer of the within and foregoing deposition personally appeared at my office on the date as above written and made solemn oath to the trust of the same before me having first before signing erased the word Asia and substituted the work Jersey therein. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County Court at New Haven the date and year aforesaid.
[signed] John S. Rice Clerk
I Joseph Wood Sole Judge of County Court for the County of New Haven hereby certify that John S. Rice before whom Eneas Munson the deponent made oath to the foregoing annexed deposition is Clerk of said County Court and by law qualified to administer oaths [illegible] and that the Certificate by him given hereto annexed is in his own hand writing
September 24th 1845
[signed] J. Wood
Judge of County Court for N [New] Haven County
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I Eneas Munson of New Haven in the State of Connecticut of lawful age testify and say, that I was knowing to the Brigg of War called New Defence, an armed Brigg commanded by Capt [Captain] Charles Pond of Milford and said Brigg was fitted out in New Haven in the latter part of the year 1779 according to my best recollection, within a few weeks after her sailing from New Haven she fell in with an English ship of War and after a smart action, was taken by said English ship and the prisoners on board Brigg New Defence were confined on Board the Jersey Man of War as share heard, and further the deponent saith not. Dated at New Haven this 23d Day of September Domini 1845

George
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Rev Widow, &c.
File No. 17658
Eunice Coggeshall widow of William Coggeshall Seaman Rev War
Act: July 4th 36
Index [blank], Vol. A, Page 150
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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House of Representatives Mch [March] 12th 1846
DSr [Dear Sir]
I take the liberty of enclosing to you herewith the certificate of the County Court in the case of Eunice Coggeshall dec'd [deceased] late widow of William as required in your letter of the 16 [illegible interlineation] of [illegible] the affidavit of Edmond Morris showing that her husband served on board as sailing master mate and sailing master. The evidence is believed to be conclusive by the applicant in which opinion I trust you will coincide and cause a certificate to be issue at as early a day as may suit your commission. Should you need further evidence I am informed that you will find it on reference to the papers of James Goodrich and Elijah Bradley of Con [Connecticut] both of whom were pensioners for that service.
Respectfully your [illegible]
Sam'l D. Hubbard
Hon J L Edwards
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J.L. Edwards, Esq
Commss [Commissioner] of Pensions
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Washington Nov 14th 1845
D [Dear] Sir
Enclosed herewith you will find the declaration and other papers of the only heir of Eunice Coggeshall widow of William, under the Act of July 4th 1836, to which I beg to call your early attention.
I am very respectfullly your obe st {obedient servant]
D. D. Addison
James L. Edwards, Esq.
Com. [Commissioner] of Pensions
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[blank form]
Payment to be made at [blank] by [blank] Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of [blank] Recorded in the Pension Office in Book [blank] Vol [blank] Page [blank] by [blank] Clerk
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WAR DEPARTMENT
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the 3d section of the law of the United States of the 4th July 1836, Eunice Goggeshall dec'd, who was the widow of William Goggeshall, who way a private of Infantry, a seaman and a Sailing Master Mate in the Revolutionary war was entitled to a pension a the rate of $83 per annum [strike out "Widow of"] comg [commencing] on the 4th March 1831 and endg [ending] on the 22d January 1837, the day of her death, which will be paid upon [strike out "who was"] the production of the proper voucher to George Coggeshall only surviving child of Eunice Coggeshall, deceased.
[strike out "is entitled to review pay at the rate of [blank] dollars and [blank] cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March 1834, and terminating on the day of [blank] day of 183[blank], the day of the death of said [blank]
Payment to be made at Stafford Connecticut
Given at the War Office of the United States this 27th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and [strike out "thirty'} forty-six.
Secretary of War
Examined and Countersigned [blank]
Commissioner of Pensions
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I Benjamin Silliman of New Haven State of Connecticut do most solemnly declare that I have been personally acquainted with Captain George Coggeshall of Milford Connecticut for more than fifteen years and that I repose in him the most perfect confidence believing and knowing him to be a man of such high [illegible] and known that his word is in my estimation as good as his oath and his naked promise is his bond. He is extensively know as a marine commander and as a travelling merchant and [illegible] cargo and in these [illegible] has [illegible] most of the maritime trading regions of the globe while at home he is highly esteemed and warmly beloved by a wide circle of friends as well as by many [illegible] who have experienced his kindness and his bounty.
[signed] B. Silliman
New Haven
Sept. 25 1845
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Dr Geo Wm Crump
Present

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Washigton March 25th 1846
DSr [Dear Sir]
In the letter I rec'd [received] from the Pension Office dated the 16th of Dec [December] last, there was no objection made to the service of William Coggeshall on board of the New Defence, and fearing at the time, it might possibly have been overlooked I called on Mr. Ames who had examined the claim, and he informed me that there was evidence on the Pension Office that that vessel was a public armed vessel, therefore, as you will perceive from that letter, no objection was made to that service. If however Mr. Ames was mistaken in the matter, I would most respectfully refer you for the proof required in your letter of the 20th to the Honorable Mr. Hubbard to the papers of James Goodrich and Elijah Bradley of Ct [Connecticut] under the act of 1830, both of whom were pensioned for service on board of the New Defence.
You admit in your letter of the 20th ins[illegible] that the 6 months service in 1775 under Capt. Peck is established but you say nothing of the service as Mate on board of the sloop of war Guilford in 1779, which the certificate of the Comptroller enclosed by Mr. Hubbard fully
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fully and clearly establishes this service you will perceive was performed after the marriage and independent of the service on board of the New Defence brings Mrs. Eunice Coggeshall within the provisions of the ac of July 4th 1836.
In conclusion allow me earnestly to request of you the favor to look again at the papers on file and do me the kindness to let me have the result to day or tomorrow. This I would not ask but circumstances of the most pressing nature render it of the greatest importance
I am sir very respectfully yr. mo. ob. svt [your most obedient servant]
D.D. Addison
Dr. Geo Wm Crump
Present
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[partial circular stamp "Dec 20" remainder illegible]
Lucius N. Beardsley Esq.
Milforde Ct.
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Comptroller Office Connecticut
Hartford Decem [December 26 1845
On application for evidence of the service of William Coggeshall in the war of the revolution, I have examined the documents in this office relating to that war and do not find any roll of Capt. [Captain] Samuel Pecks Company in the year 1775 as the North under whom it is claimed Mr. Coggeshall served but find the following evidence of that officers service in the pay table books are the following entries
May 16 1775
Capt Samuel Peck - Gen Wooster's Regt [Regiment] [illegible] to order treasurer in acct for his log 510-0-0
June 26 75
Capt Samuel Peck, Gen'l Wooster Regt [illegible] to order on treasurer in acct for your Compy 66 "15-0
Oct 7 75
Capt Samuel Peck Genl Wooster Regt [illegible] to cash pd by Genl Wooster for James Lockwood [illegible] 60-0-0 and paper containing bills and accts headed "Gen David Woosters Regt raised in May 1775 for seven months" has the following entry
Capt Pecks bill enlisting 192 equiping 99-9 Billiting 68-16-6 Wages 1314-4-10 - Commission 25-18-10 - Milage 61-18-11 Total 1762-8-1
A paper headed "An amount of monies advanced by Major Gen Schugler to the troops raised in the Colony of
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Connecticut and on service in the Northern Department in 1775" has this entry
1775 Nov 24 Capt Samuel Peck Dr
To cash paid to himself 20-0-0  20-0-0
Nov 28 to do paid to sgt Thomas Sanford 7-4
I find in this office an order "by the Commander in Chief to William Nott [illegible] commander of the armed sloop Guilford" dated the 15th day of May 1779 and signed Johnth Trumball, to proceed to Stanford for the purpose of receiving and bringing to New Haven such provisions as Col. Fitch should direct, then to proceed to New London and receive from Capt Nathaniel Shaw two cannon, a cable and [illegible] small riggin as shall be necessary for the sloop Guilford, and then to cruise in the sound between Long Island and the main for the purpose of taking and destroying the enemy's cruisers, ships and vessels that may be found in the sound, and to guard and defend the shores and boats of this state against the depredation of the enemy.
A paper headed "A pay Abstract for Capt Noth men on board the sloop Guilford" has the following entry
Mate Wm Coggeshall - time received from March 24 - time received up to June 29 - wages for month 27 pounds - months and days in service, 3 months & 5 days - 85.10
Capt. David Hawley succeeded Capt Noth in the command of the sloop Guilford and a paper headed "A pay roll of Capt David Hawley Company of Seamen on board the sloop Guilford belonging to the state of Connecticut 1779 has this entry on Wm. Coggeshall Mate - when enlisted June 29. When discharged, July 11, days in service 13, wages for month 27 pounds.
No roll of the crew of the new Defence is found in this office on board of
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which it is [illegible], Wm Coggeshall served. At a meeting of the Gov and Council 12th July 1779, it was voted that the Capt. of the New Defence might receive a cable and [illegible] and main sail  late belonging to the sloop Guilford taken by the enemy and Sept. 18 1779 the Gov. gave an order on Samuel Bishop for riggin for New Defence.
[signed] A. Carrington Comptroller
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State of Connecticut
New Haven County
Probate Court District of Milford
I William Strong, Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Milford, being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that Selah Strong, who has signed the annexed instruments, was the Judge of said Court sworn and duly qualified at the time of signing said instrument, and further certify that the signature purporting to be his are his genuine signature. In testimony whereof I have here above affixed the seal of said Court and subscribed my name at Milford County and state aforesaid this 3d day of October in the year 1845.
[signed] William Strong Clerk
I certify that the word "Court" was interlineated in the above certificate before it was signed.
[signed] William Strong
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I Charles H. Pond of Milford, New Haven County and State of Connecticut depose and say that I am a son of Charles Pond formerly of said Milford and now deceased; that my father was commander of the American Brig, New Defence fitted out at New Haven to cruise against the then common enemy; that in October 1779 the New Defence had a bloody engagement of about an hour and an half with a British S[illegible] call the Vengeance; that after the ammunition of the New Defence was expended she was taken [illegible] of by the said Vengeance and her officers and crew made prisoners of war; that the Vengeance in size, men and guns was far superior to the New Defence; that William Coggeshall formerly of Milford and now deceased was an officer on board the New Defence at the time of her capture; that for some months of her said capture said Coggshall was confined as a prisoner on board a British prison ship near New York and while thus confined said Coggshall had the small pox; that the aforesaid facts and circumstances
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I learned from repeated conversations which I have heard at various times between my Father and some of his officers and crew and that I have no doubt of their truth.
I further depose and say that for many years I was well acquainted with said Captain William Coggshall and I know that his face was much pitted with the small pox and I always understood that he had that disease under the circumstances above stated; that I know William Coggshall to be the same man for whose services this pension is sought and the I knew him to be the reputed Father of George Coggshall;
I further depose and say that for many years I have been well acquainted with Freegift Coggshal and his statement is entitled to full faith and credit.
I further depose and say that from my means of knowledge above stated and from the circumstances not detailed I have no doubt that said William Coggshall served as an officer on board the Brig New Defence which was commanded by my Father Charles Pond in the year 1779 and that said Coggshall was
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captured and for months afterward was confined as a prisoner of war on board a British prison ship as above stated. And further the deponent saith not.
[signed] Chs H. Pond [Charles H. Pond]
State of Connecticut
New Haven County ss
Probate Court District of Milford
Personally appeared on this 3d day of October in the year 1845. Charles H. Pond the deponent above named, and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed before me
[signed] Selah Strong
Judge of Probate the District of Milford
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State of Connecticut
New Haven County ss.
Probate Court
I Henrietta Law of the town of Milford, County and State aforesaid, aged eighty-one years who being first duly sworn according to law do depose and say that the late William Coggeshall of said Milford was my first cousin and that we were very intimate all the early part of our lives and that I am knowing to the fact of his having served as a private and officer in the War of the Revolution, and that he was a prisoner of war on board a British prison ship in New York, during the winter of 1777 and 1780. An I furthermore depose and say, that I perfectly recollect his returning from said prison ship home to said Milford, in the Spring of the year 1780, with his fact badly disfigured with the small pox and particularly recollect the circumstances, that my mother remarked to him on his return from this imprisonment that he had small pox matter enough about his person, to inoculate half the town of Milford.
[signed] Henrietta Law
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State of Connecticut
New Haven County ss.
Probate Court District of Milford
Personally appeared on this 3d day of October in the year 1845. Henrietta Law the within named deponent, who is personally known to the subscriber and a respectable and credible person, and made solemn oath to the truth of the within deposition by her subscribed before me.
[signed] Selah Strong
Judge of Probate for the District of Milford
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State of Connecticut
New Haven County ss
Milford
I Hezekiah Peck of the town of Milford County and State aforesaid aged 78 years who being first duly sworn according to law depose and say that I am a son of Samuel Peck of said Milford (deceased) who commanded a military company raised in said Milford in 1775, and that said company under command of my father, marched from this town in the month of May 1775 for a tour of service at the North, and that I perfectly recollect walking by the side of said company at the time they left this town, as far as the Ferry a distance of about four miles and that after the said company had crossed the river I rode back to town my said father's horse which he had taken with him as far as the ferry.
And I furthermore depose and say that I was intimately acquainted with William Coggeshall from the time I was a child to the time of his death, and that I [illegible] remember that he was in my father's company at the time above specified and that after the close of the War I frequently conversed with him concerning this tour of service and well remember his remarking that this company was pronounced the best of any, that entered New York at that time, and have also hear said William Coggeshall relate many amusing incidents that occurred on his way returning from the North in the Winter of 1775.
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of the above mentioned facts and circumstances I have a perfect recollection.
[signed] Hezekkiah Peck
State of Connecticut
New Haven County ss.
Probate Court District of Milford
On this 3d day of October in the year 1845 personally appeared Hezekiah Peck who is known to the subscriber as a highly respectable and credible person and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition, by him subscribed before me.
[signed] Selah Strong
Judge of Probate for the District of Milford
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State of Connecticut
New Haven County
I Ann Northrop a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States of the town of Milford, County and State aforesaid aged Eighty-five years who being first duly sworn according to law, do depose an say that I was well acquainted with William Coggeshall, from the time we were children till the time of his death and that I know that he served in the War of the Revolution with my husband [illegible Eleth?] Northrop deceased in Captain Samuel Peck's Co. [Company] in 1775 at the North. Said William Coggeshall was a distant relation of mine and I recollect that he and my said husband came to my grandmother with Indian moccasan [moccasin] on their feet when they returned from this campaign at the North and they also had an old white horse loaded with their baggage which they had purchased on their way returning and I have a perfect recollection of hearing said Coggeshall relate to my grandmother with whom I was living at this time, the story of their [illegible] and sufferings during their tour at the North.
I furthermore depose and say that at a later period I have often heard said Coggeshall my said husband, and said Captain Samuel
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Samuel Peck, together relating and reminding each other of many interesting events that occurred while they were together at the North. And I furthermore depose and say that according to the best of my knowledge and belief, said William Coggeshall entered on board a brig of War at New Haven in the Autumn of 1779 and that the vessel was later in a [illegible] days afer they left port and said Coggeshall was put on board a prison ship in New York and during his confinement on board of said vessel suffered with hunger cold and sickness.
I furthermore solemnly swear that I heard my grandmother aforesaid remark that she was fearful that her grandson the said William Coggeshall would never live to return. This remark I heard her make at the time her grandson the said William was imprisoned in siad ship.
At I furthermore depose and say that according to the best of my knowledge and belief, said William Coggeshall returned to said Milford about the first of May 1780 badly marked with the small pox.
[signed] Ann Northrop State
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State of Connecticut
New Haven County ss
Probate Court District of Milford
Personally appeared on this 3d day of October in the year 1845 Ann Northrup the deponent above named who is well known to the subscriber as a person of truth and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by her subscribed before me.
[signed] Selah Strong
Judge of Probate for the District of Milford
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State of Connecticut
New Haven County
Milford September 29th 1845
I David L. Baldwin Clerk of the Town of Milford, County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that I have this 29th day of September 1845 examined records of said Town from the 1st day of January 1775 to the 1st day of January 1785 and find the following record of the marriage of William Coggeshall to Eunice Mallet viz
"William Coggeshall and Eunice Mallet were joined in marriage March ninth seventeen hundred and seventy nine by Samuel Wales" and that it is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is [illegible] on the record in fair legible figures as follows March ninth seventeen hundred and seventy nine "March 9th 1779." 
I David L. Baldwin depose and say that I now hold and held the office of town clerk for the space of nine year past for the town of Milford County and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town with the exceptions above names as certified by me.
[signed] David L. Baldwin
Town Clerk for the Town of Milford aforesaid
State of Connecticut
New Haven County
Probate Court District of Milford
Personally appeared on this 3d day of October in the year 1845 David L. Baldwin above named and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing extract from the records of the town of Milford, and I further certify that the above is a true copy of the genuine record of the marriage of William and Eunice Coggeshall deceased who were the lawful parents of George Coggeshall
[signed] Selah Strong
Judge of Probate for the District of Milford
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State of Connecticut
New Haven County ss
Probate Court District of Milford
I Selah Strong, Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Milford, being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that it has been made to appear to my entire satisfaction that William Coggeshall who was an officer in the Revolutionary War died on the twenty ninth day of October in the year one thousand and eight hundred and left a widow who was never after [illegible] married, but the name of Eunice Coggeshall and that she also died on the twenty second day of January in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven, and left a child by the name of George Coggeshall who is now living and that he is the only surviving child of said William and Eunice Coggeshall deceased.
Dated at Milford New Haven County State of Connecticut this 3d day of October 1845.
[signed] Selah Strong 
Judge of Probate for District of Milford
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No 6613
Eunice Coggeshall, dc [deceased]
late widow of William
Act July 4 1836
Connt [Connecticut]
Married in 1779
husband died 1800
Nov 17, 1845
widow died Jany [January] 22d  1837
Peck 75 priv line
Guilford Mate 3.18
New Defence Seam [Seaman] 9
allowed
6 mo. pri. [private] 20
3.18 Mate 27
9 Seaman 36
83
To Geo Coggeshall
child to 22 Jany [January] 37
D.D. Addison
Agent