Zilpah (Cowles) Coggin (abt. 1772 - bef. 1840)

Born about 1772 in South Carolina

Descendants

Died before 1840 before about age 68 in Rockdale, Georgia, United States

Biography

John & Zilpah (also Zilphy & Zilph[i]a) COGGIN moved from Fairfield to Chester Co., SC, about 1800. The widowed Zilpah moved to Georgia about 1818—first to Jasper Co., then to Walton Co., and finally to Newton (formerly Henry, now Rockdale) Co. Then some of the family moved on to Chambers Co., AL about 1833.

John's brother appears to be Revolutionary War soldier William COGGIN, born 1755 SC(?), died 1862-1863, Gordon Co., GA. William's uncle (his mother’s brother?) was Richard YARBROUGH. Richard's brothers include Owen & Thomas Griggs YARBROUGH, also probably William & John YARBROUGH—all possibly the sons of Thomas Griggs YARBROUGH & Mary SPURLOCK of Virginia. William COGGIN’s mother may have been a Mary YARBROUGH. According to the pension information, William COGGIN's father was Thomas COGGIN, who died while in Virginia on business in 1775.

Sources

• 1. "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F77N-91M : 7 January 2020), Zilpah Cowles, 1782.

• 2. "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHG6-5HK : accessed 22 September 2021), Zilphy Coggin, Walton, Georgia, United States; citing p. 242, NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 10; FHL microfilm 175,769.

• 3. "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHGL-BHY : 20 February 2021), Zlphy Coggin, Newton, Georgia, United States; citing 13, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 20; FHL microfilm 7,040.