Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22998, Timothy Coggeshall, Mass. Sea Service Navy

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Nass. Sea Service. Navy
Loggesshall, Timothy Eldy, Belia (Former widow.)
No. 22998.
CONTENTS

Name 1925
1888 March 29 F M Eddy history Pric
Delia Eddy formerly widow of Timothy Coggeshall dec d who died on the 6 th August 1794 of Penobscot in the State of Maine who was a Midshipman in the ship commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded by _____ in the Mass a line for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 36 Dollars _____ Cents, per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the _____ day of April 1838 and sent W m W m O. O. Augusta Me.
Arrears to the 14th of March 1838 $252.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th Feb. " 18.00 $270.00
Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 d Act March 3, 1837
Recorded by M. Addison Clerk, Book 1 Vol. 2 Page 5

Declaration of V 3167 Celia Eddy under Act July 4, 1836.
M c Eddy claims as the widow of Jno. Coggeshall, who died before 1800, when she was married to her late husband Eddy, who died in 1833. Coggeshall early in the year 1780. (Having been married in 1778 or 1779.) entered on board a privateer which was shortly after wrecked on the Jersey coast, & he with others went to New London, & entered on board the Continental ship Trumbull for a cruise of 6 months. Coggeshall served as a Midshipman Six or seven months I was discharged at Philadelphia in the fall of the year 1780. Now if there are records in the Pension Office which shews the service of Coggeshall in the Trumbull, Mrs. Eddy will be governed by it. She is too poor to look up further evidence.
Wm Ward J Augusta me

State of Maine
Penobscot ss. On this twenty ninth day of Janu- ary in the year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before the Honorable William D. Kellamman Judge of the Probate Court for said County of Penobscot. Celia Eddy a resident of Coldington in the County of Penobscot aged seventy five years last April who being first sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declar- ation in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836 and the act explanatory of said act passed March 3. 1837 — That she was married to Timothy Coggeshall who was a naval officer in the revolution- ary war. That in the Spring of the year 1779 said Coggeshall entered on board of the ship Gen l Mifflin as second Lieutenant, and was gone on a cruise untill the month of November following In the Spring of the year A D 1780 said Coggeshall entered on board the Frigate Trumbull and remained on board said Frigate six or seven months as near as I can recollect In the year A D 1781 said Coggeshall entered on

board another armed vessel (the name of which I do not recollect) which vessel was wrecked on the coast of France - He was gone about one year and was as I understood in the service of the States - He was discharged at Philadelphia from the ship Friendship The said Celia Eddy further declares that she was married to the said Timothy Coggeshall on the third day of February Anno Domini Seventeen hundred and seventy nine by James Williams Esq. at Taunton in the County of Bristol a Commonwealth of Massachusetts: and her husband Timothy Coggeshall died the sixth day of August Anno Domini Seventeen hundred & ninety four: and that she was afterwards married on April 17 th A D 1806 to Brock Eddy who died on the twenty third day of January Anno Domini Eighteen hundred and thirty three. That she was a widow on the fourth day of July Anno Domini Eighteen hundred & thirty six and still remains a widow Celia Eddy

State of Maine.
Penobscot ss. January 29. 1838. Personally appeared before me William D. Williamson, Judge of Probate for the County of Penobscot, Mrs. Celia Baddy, relict of Stock Baddy, deceased, with whom I was personally acquainted, when the said Celia being duly cautioned & sworn, made oath that the preceding statement by her subscribed, is according to her best recollection, is correct & true. I further certify this was done in a Special Court of Probate, this day held in open court, & that it is my opinion, the said Timothy Boggess hath informed the same, as by her stated, -
William D. Williamson Judge of Probate for the County of Penobscot
State of Maine
Penobscot ss. Jany 29. 1838. I Mason S. Palmer Register of Probate for said County, hereby certify that William D. Williamson Esqr is sole Judge of Probate for said County of Penobscot, and that the signature purporting to be his, is genuine - In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed the Probate Seal of said Court of Probate this day and year above said -
Attest M. S. Palmer Register of Probate Penobscot Co

Taunton. Mass. March 28, 1838. I hereby Certify that the following is a true copy of the Record of the Intention of Marriage between Timothy Loggeshall & Selia Wild, as found on the record in the Town Clerk's office, with the exception that the date stand on the record in figures in this manner - "1778, Augt. 1 st ." "Seventeen Hundred Seventy eight, Augt. first. Then Timothy Loggeshall a resident in Taunton, and Sele Wild of sd. Taunton, entered their intention of marriage."
A true Copy of the Record
Attest. Edmund Anthony, Town Clerk
of Taunton
I also certify that I have made diligent search for the record of the marriage of the above named Timothy Loggeshall and Sele Wild, and have not been able to find any record thereof. Edmund Anthony, Town Clerk of Taunton
Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Nristol ss. March 28. 1838. Edmund Anthony, known by me to be Clerk of the Town of Taunton aforesaid, and a credible witness made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him signed - Before me A. Barrett Just. of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Wiltshire. I Anselm Bassett Register of the Court of Probate in for said County, do hereby certify that Anselm Bassett, whose signature is affixed to the within Certificate, is a Justice of the Peace in for said County — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this twenty eighth day of March Eighteen hundred and Thirty eight — A Bassett

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
No. 22,998
Celia Cogg Former widow of Timothy Coggeshall Midshipman Rev War
Act July 4 th 36
Index: Vol. A , Page 210
[Arrangement of 1870.]

V V Olive Eddy and Mr. Coggshall Mr. & Mrs. H. C. Vio Leave July 23 1838 Aom. h mo Philadelphia $36. per ann. comf 4 March 1837. P

Ware Eddy of Eddington in Jany 1838 was 53 yrs old - was a widower in Spring of 1806 + made a visit of 5 weeks to Taunton Intention of marriage declared Aug 1, 1778 to Miss Timothy Coggeshall of Taunton & Maria Wild of Taunton - he during the war resided on the Island of R.I. & in 1780 the privateer Rattlesnake sailed from Newport on a cruise - as she was a few days out she was captured by a British Frigate & ran her aground on the Jersey coast - By land she travelled to New London & boarded on the Trumbull for Boston & had a desperate fight with a British Frigate 36 guns 16 cals losing all their masts as well as the British vessel also in 1778 privateer Alfred which sailed from Boston as she was in Spring 1779 on Ship Ben Mifflin & had fight with British Ship Elephant & another fight Capturing Ship Tartar 26 guns 162 men

F 22.998 Phebe (Hild) (Coggeshall) record av - In June 1838 of Eldington Ibrook Eddy - Penobscot Co Maine aged 75 yrs last April - In no way - She mar at Taunton Mass Feb 3. 1779 to Tim o Coggeshall who Served in Spring 1779 as 2 d Lt on board Sprague ship Genl Mifflin on a cruise
D. Smalley
In Spring 1780 as Midshipman on board Frigate Trumbull 60 or 70 guns
The same year 1780 on the Rattlesnake for a year
Coggeshall died Aug 6 1794 She aged 42 yrs & on April 17. 1806 her husband Ibrook Eddy who died at Taunton 23. 1832 at Taunton Mass

State of Maine
Penobscot ss
I Charles Stetson Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the County of Penobscot do hereby certify that Samuel W. McMahan Esquire whose name is borne on the Papers hereunto annexed is a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Penobscot duly commissioned and Qualified and that the Signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of our Supreme Judicial Court this third day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight.
Attest, Charles Stetson, Clerk.

Ware Eddy of the town of Eddington County of Penobscot and State of Maine of lawful age having been duly sworn according to law on his oath deposes, testifies, and says
That he is now fifty three years of age and resides in the town of Eddington aforesaid, and that he was well acquainted with Ithack Eddy of said Eddington that in the Spring of 1806 he was a widower that he left said Eddington in the State of Maine on a visit to Massachusetts was absent a few weeks and returned with a woman purporting to be his wife and said to have been the widow Celia Coggeshall of Farmton Massachusetts which marriage with the said Celia was never contradicted that the said Ithack Eddy died on the first part of the month of January 1833 that the said Celia now lives in said Eddington and remains a widow
Ware Eddy
State of Maine ss
Town of Eddington County of Penobscot }
On this 30th day of January 1888 personally appeared Ware Eddy and made oath to the truth of the facts contained in the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed before me and I the Subscriber do certify that the said Ware Eddy is a credible person
Attest J. M. McManus Just Peace in and for said County of Penobscot

Mary Crane of the town of Eddington County of Penobscot and State of Maine of lawful age having been duly sworn according to law on her oath aforesaid deposes, testifies, and says
That she is now forty five years of age and resides in the town of Eddington aforesaid, that in the year 1806 she was in the town of Taunton in the County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, that she was present on the 17 th day of April 1806 at the marriage of William Belia Coggeshall with Brook Eddy by James Williams Esq r , of said Taunton said Belia being at that time the widow of the then late Timothy Coggeshall of said Taunton, and that the above named Brook Eddy died on the 6 th day of January 1838 and that the said Belia since that time has remained and still remains and now lives a widow
Mary Crane
State of Maine } Town of Eddington County of Penobscot }
On this 27 th day of January A D 1838 personally appeared Mary Crane and made oath to the truth of the facts contained in the foregoing Deposition by her subscribed before me and I the Subscribed do certify that the said Mary Crane is a credible person
Attest J. W. McManus Just Peace for said County of Penobscot

Ship Mifflin Geo Babcock Comt Mackay John surr Bond dated March 1779 Vol 6 p 286 Set Marque
Ship Gen Mifflin Geo U Babcock Comt Sept 1780 Vol 40 p 17 & 18
Capt Mungo Mackay former owner, forfeited and then Gen Mifflin, description list Sept 9 1780
Ship Gen Mifflin M c Neil & other owners Set Marque Bond March 18 1778. Dav M c Neil Comt Vols 5 #/p 329 Ship Gen Mifflin Comt 76. Set Marque Day Comt " 335
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Augusta, Me. March 31. 1838.
Sir,
Celia Eddy of Eddington, made application for a pension under the 3 d Sec. Act July 4. 1836, & her papers are now on file in your Office. In this case a special examination was made by your order, and I was notified that by the Hon: Mr Druce of the House, that upon the necessary evidence of the marriage in 1779, being produced, a pension would be allowed Mrs Eddy. I now send you herewith, the certificate of all that is shown by the town records, & would refer you to the evidence of one deponent, (I think Peley Talman,) whose affidavit is annexed to Mrs Eddy's declaration, that he was present at the marriage. Mr Talman is a man of such high character, that his testimony is unimpeachable.
Very respectfully your obedt Servt M c Naught
J. L. Edwards Esq Comm ee of Pensions Washington D.C.

I William, Card of the town & county of Newport and State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations Revolution ary Pensioner Aged eighty five years on oath do testify and say That I was acquainted with Timothy Coggeshall, formerly a resident of the Island of Rhode Island, in the war of the Revolution and that in the year 1780 the Brig Rattlesnake a Privateer sailed from Newport R. I. on a cruise, Isaac Freeborn was captain, & the above named Timothy Coggeshall was 2 d Lieutenant & myself Carpenter - A few days out we were chased by a British Frigate & ran the Rattlesnake ashore, on the Jersey coast myself & the said Coggeshall with some others of the crew travelled by land to New London where the said Coggeshall and myself entered, on board the Continental Frigate Trumbull, Capt. Nicholson, on a six months cruise, as volunteers; We took a cruise in her & fell in with a British armed ship and had a severe engagement, in which we lost all our masts and many of our crew; we separated & the British Ship went into New York, and our Ship to Boston, where we refitted, put to sea again, finished our cruise, and went into Philadelphia & were discharged.
William Card
State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations Newport ss. Newport July 31 st 1837. Then personally appeared William Card, subscriber to the above Deposition, whose character for truth and veracity is good, and was sworn in due form of law to the truth of the foregoing deposition.
Before me Daniel C. Denham, Just. Peace,

Philip Taborian's Dept. Mrs. Boggschulte Glenn

I, Peleg Salomon of Bath in the State of Maine, but now temporarily residing in Portsmouth Rhode Island, on solemn oath do testify and say ~ That in the year 1880 I was on board the privateer Prattessmke , Capt. Allen, and after being wrecked in her on the Jersey shore, I, with several others of the privateer's crew, walked to New London and entered on board of the Continental frigate Grenbull commanded by James Nicholson. I sailed shortly after from the Grenbull on a cruise, during which we fell in with the  & fought the British ship Peck of 30 guns; in which engagement I lost an arm. During this cruise I believe that Timothy Loggershall was on board, and acted in the capacity of midshipman, in which capacity I occasionally acted myself, being then about fourteen years of age.
Peleg Salomon
State of Rhode Island.
County of Newport. Newport Sept 30. 1837. This day personally appeared, before me, Peleg Salomon Esq. and made oath to the truth of the above statement by him subscribed. I hereby certify that the said Peleg Salomon is a person entitled to credit
Wm Ennis, Justice Peace.

I Thomas Coggeshall of the Town & County of Newport and State of R. Island and Prov- idence Plantation, aged Seventy nine years On Solemn oaths do testify and say - That I knew Timothy Coggeshall late of this Island and was well acquainted with him, from my boyhood - In September '78 sa Coggeshall sailed from Boston in the Private ship Marlborough of 20 Guns - Commanded by Geo. W. Balcomb, as prize Master and ret'd in Dec r 2 d '78 - In the Spring of '79 sa Coggeshall sailed in ship Gen l Mifflin Commanded by Geo W Balcomb, as 2 d Lieutenant - May 9 th '79 had an action with the British Store Ship Elephant Commanded by Robert Long - in which action Long and 6 of his men fell and had 10 wounded The Mifflin had 9 wounded - May 16 th had an action with, and captured the ship Tartar a few days from Ireland with 162 Men, mounting 26 guns - Greattrakes commander who fell in the action with 17 of his men - The Mifflin had a number wounded, and a few days after went into France - The Tartar was sent into Boston - In the Spring

(Sd Coggeshall), of '80 he, sailed from Newport in the Brig Rebecca Commanded by Isaac Freeborn, as 2 d Lieut. a short time after they sailed from Newport the Brig was chased on shore by the British Frigate and was there burnt - Said Coggeshall and many of the crew travelled to New London by land and went on board the Frigate Trumbull Commanded by James Nicholson as volunteers - Shortly after sailing had an engagement with the British Ship Watt , in which both ships lost their masts - and the Trumbull ret'd to Boston and the British Ship went into New York - In this action the Trumbull had from 40 to 50 men killed and wounded. How long he served in either of the above named vessels I cannot say - Said Coggeshall was married to Eliza Hild Wild in the latter part of '78 or beginning of '79 - at Farmington in the state of Massachusetts - I was present at the marriage - Said Coggeshall died in South Carolina, Aug't 6 th 1794 - aged

Forty Two years Thomas Loggeshall
Newport & Newport Jan. 13. 1838
Then personally appeared before me Thomas Loggeshall and made oath in due form of law to the truth of the above statements by him subscribed. I also certify that he is a person of truth and veracity -
Wm Gilpin
Just. Peace
Newport &c
Clerks Office Court of Common Pleas. January 13. 1838
I George C Shaw clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in the aforesaid County being a Court of Records, do hereby certify that William Gilpin before whom the deposition of Thomas Loggeshall was sworn to; and William Ennis before whom the deposition of Peleg Tallman was sworn to; and Daniel C Denham before whom the deposition of William Card was sworn to; are, each of them, Justices of the Peace for the County aforesaid, were chosen by the General Assembly & commissioned by the Governor of this State, and their signatures to the same are genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Newport aforesaid. This thirteenth day of January A.D. 1838
Geo: C Shaw. Clerk

Richard Law of the town and County of New London of lawful age having been duly sworn according to law on his oath aforesaid deposes, testifies and says
That he is now 75 years of age and resides in the town of New London aforesaid. That in the year 1780 he was a Midshipman on board the Continental Frigate Trumbull then lying at said New London. That early in said year & just a shortly before said Frigate sailed from said Port several persons, who had served on board a Privateer Ship had been driven ashore on the Jersey coast, arrived at said New London and entered on board said Frigate of which Capt. Nicholson was the Commander. Among these persons was one Timothy Coggeshall who entered on board the Trumbull as a volunteer & served as Midshipman. Deponent well remembers the said Coggeshall from the great coolness & bravery which he exhibited during the action which took place on the first of June 1780 between the said Frigate & the British Ship Wasp. In that action the said Coggeshall was stationed at the forward Battery under the first Lieutenant Maltby. In this action the Trumbull had 49 men killed & wounded. Mr. Coggeshall was particularly named by Mr. Maltby for his great coolness & gallantry in that action. Deponent cannot say whether the said Coggeshall was married at that time in that action. Both ships were much disabled & drifted apart. The Trumbull got into Boston soon after - refitted & suited soon after for the Southern coast in company with the Ship Dean. And in the fall of the year went into the Delaware - said ship was laid up at Philadelphia & the crew discharged. Deponent believes that the said

Goggs hall was discharged at that place in the fall of the said year 1780 but of this he is not certain. but to the best of his memory uncollected Goggs hall was on board said ship Turnbull during her Southern cruise & in the Autumn of that year & served as before mentioned as a Midshipman
Richd Law
State of Connecticut } Town & County of New London }
on this 11 th day of September A.D. 1837. personally appeared Richard Law Esquire and made oath to the truth of the facts contained in the foregoing deposition by him subscribed before me and the subscribers do certify that the said Richard Law Esquire is a credible person
Attest Thos S. Perkins Justice of the peace for said County

Thos S Perkins Justice of the peace
State of Connecticut New London county } ss
I John D'Witt clerk of the county court in and for said New London county do hereby certify that Thomas S Perkins Esq is a Justice of the peace in and for said New London county. that his commission was dated June 7 th 1837. and will expire June 20 th 1838. and that his signature above written is genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county this 11 day of September A D 1837
John D'Witt clerk (11)