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John Coit

Birthdate:
Birthplace: New London, New London County, Connecticut Colony
Death: October 22, 1744 (73)
New London, New London County, Connecticut Colony
Place of Burial: New London, New London County, Connecticut, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Joseph Coit and Martha Coit
Husband of Mehitable Chandler, Author
Father of John Coit, Jr; Joseph Coit; Samuel Coit; Thomas Coit, Sr.; Elizabeth Gardiner and 2 others
Brother of Rev. Joseph Coit; William Coit; Solomon Coit; Daniel Coit and Samuel Coit

Occupation: Shipbuilder
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About John Coit

John Coit

  • BIRTH 1 Dec 1670 New London, New London County, Connecticut, USA
  • DEATH 22 Oct 1744 (aged 73) New London, New London County, Connecticut, USA
  • BURIAL Ancient Cemetery, New London, New London County, Connecticut, USA
  • MEMORIAL ID 11349883

John is the son of Deacon Joseph Coit 1639-1701 and his wife Martha Harris 1646-1710. He is the grandson of the Immigrant John Coite, Welsh shipbuilder, and his wife Mary Jenners who arrived in Salem around 1632. John and Mehetabel had 4 sons and 2 daughters.

John Coit maintained a shipyard and a shipping trade with the West Indies and Europe. He inherited his father's shipbuilding business and moved it to Point of Rocks in 1699, building a new dock in 1729. Now Bank St. per Mehetabel Chandler Coit's writings.]

Spouse
Mehetabel Chandler Coit 1673–1758

Children
John Coit 1696 – unknown
Joseph Coit 1698–1787
Thomas Coit 1702–1724
Elizabeth Coit Gardiner 1704–1725

References

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/11349883/john-coit

Sources

Coit family bible. -Angela Fabry, dates from a Coit family bible.

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John Coit's Timeline

1670
December 1, 1670
New London, New London County, Connecticut Colony
1695
May 25, 1695
New London, New London County, Connecticut Colony, Colonial America
1698
November 15, 1698
New London, New London County, Connecticut, United States
1699
February 18, 1699
New London, New London, Conn.
1702
June 1, 1702
New London, New London, Conn.
1704
March 22, 1704
New London, New London County, Connecticut, United States
1706
April 1, 1706
New London, New London County, Connecticut, United States
1723
May 8, 1723
1744
October 22, 1744
Age 73
New London, New London County, Connecticut Colony