Daniel Coit (1760 - 1832)

Born 4 Jun 1760 in Berkshire, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Ruth (Eastman) Coit — married 8 Oct 1788 in Granby, Massachusetts

Died 4 Jul 1832 at age 72 in Rouses Point, Champlain, Clinton, New York, United States

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Daniel Coit was one of the Founding Fathers of St. Albans Vermont.

Biography

This profile originally listed his death as 4 Jun 1762.

Ruth Eastman (William = , Dea. Joseph'), was b. in Granby, Mass., Sept. 30, 1769; m. Oct. 8, 1788, Dr. Daniel Coit, b. in Sheffield, Mass., June 4, 1762, son of (William*, Joseph 3, Joseph', and John', the emigrant). They lived in Granby, Mass., where the first two sons were born; moved to Johnson, Vt., before 1793, where Dr. Coit began the practice of medicine, and was the first physician there. They moved to St. Albans, Vt., before 1796, remaining till abt. 1802, when the family removed to Burlington, Vt., where his brother William Coit lived. He became a physician of note, and the originator of "Coit's Pills," which were very famous. Dr. Coit also became one of the charter members of the First Con- gregational Church at Burlington, Vt. In later years he became blind, and retired with his wife Ruth to the home of his youngest daug., Emily A. Averill, at Rouse's Point, N. Y., where he d. July 4, 1832. His wife d. Aug. 18, 1832, at the same place, and both are buried in the Rouse's Point ceme- tery, in the Averill family lot. The notice of his death in the Burlington, Vt., paper reads:

"In Champlain, N. Y., at the residence of C. R. Averill, Esq., on the 4th of July, Dr. Daniel Coit, formerly of this town, died age 72. Daniel Coit served his country faithfully in the early part of the Revolution, was a respectable citizen, a kind neighbor, and died in the hope of a blessed immortality."

Private Daniel Coit served with Berkshire County Militia, Massachusetts Militia during the American Revolution.

Daniel Coit is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A023928.

Both Dr. Daniel and his eldest brother William were in the Revolutionary war (see page 130 of Mass. Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolution roll, dated Sheffield, Mass.). William went first to Vermont with Ira Allen, brother of Gen. Ethan Allen, and was the first surveyor of Burlington, Vt. Selectman in 1792-94-95 and 1801. Representative to General Assembly 1794, and one-third owner of Coit's gore of 10,000 acres of land in Lamoile County, it being land that surrounded and included Johnson, Vt. He was also one of the founders of Burlington C. in 1791.

Dr. Daniel Coit married Ruth Eastman, daughter of Deacon William Eastman and Elizabeth Mosley, October 8, 1788 in Granby, Massachusetts. They had the following children:

1. William Homer Coit 1790 – 1806
2. Isaac Coit 1792 – 1804
3. Elizabeth Coit 1793 – 1878
4. Abigail Coit 1796 – 1877
5. Harriet Coit 1798 – 1881
6. Emily Amelia Coit 1801 – 1866, m. Calvin Ketchum Averill
7. Daniel Pierce Coit 1804 – 1842, m. Eliza Hardin
8. William Homer 2nd Coit 1808 – 1809

Sources

• Full text of "History and genealogy of Deacon Joseph Eastman of Hadley, Mass. : grandson of Roger Eastman of Salisbury, Mass." [1]

• geni [2]

• Findagrave.com: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/53579880/daniel-coit.