William Coit (abt. 1735 - 1821)

Born about 13 Feb 1735 in Preston, New London County, Connecticut

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Died 16 Nov 1821 at about age 86 in Norwich, Connecticut

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Biography

William Coit, son of Samuel and Sarah Coit, was born at Preston, Connecticut, on 13 February 1734/5.^[1]

Capt. William Coit married first Sarah Lathrop (at least 9 children) in 1759 and second Elizabeth Palmes (at least two children) in 1780.

From New London County, Connecticut: A Modern History: "While the west bank of the Thames River (Norwich) was at that time the home of a number of sea captains and the site of shipyards, the section around Cove Street in the section then called West Chelsea, was almost undeveloped. The large stone house of Captain William W. Coit, on the present Fairmount Street, was the only prominent dwelling house of the section."

Sources

1. ↑ Connecticut: Vital Records (The Barbour Collection), 1630-1870 (Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2011.) From original typescripts, Lucius Barnes Barbour Collection, 1928. Preston, page 54: Coit, William, s. [Samuel & Sarah], b. Feb. 13, 1734/5.

• Connecticut Town Birth Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
• Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934
• Connecticut, Hale Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, 1629-1934
• New London County, Connecticut: A Modern History
• FindAGrave, Memorial 17328272, Capt. William W. Coit

Acknowledgments

• This person was created through the import of HOAGUE.GED on 22 May 2011.
• A Fabry added bio 7/24/2014