Patience Coggeshall

Patience Throckmorton, daughter of John Sr and Rebecca Ferrand Throckmorton, was born 1640 in Providence, RI and died September 7 1676 in Rhode Island. She married Major John Coggeshall, son of Major John and Mary Coggesshall who immigrated to America in 1632 on the ship, "Lion", as his second wife December 1655.

They were the parents of nine children: Freegift b Mar 1 1657, James b Feb 18 1660 m Mary Bull, daughter of Henry, Mary b Mar 10 1662, Joseph b May 31 1665, Rebecca b Jun 20 1667 m John Reynolds, Patience Aug 13 1669 m Samuel Rathbone Nov 3 1692, Benjamin b July 27 1662, Content b Mar 28 1674 and Content b May 10 1676. Sadly, the last child was only four months old when her mother died. More about this family may be found here.

Siblings: Freegift born circa 1636, a sister born 1630's who married a Mr. Taylor, John, Job born 30 September 1650, Deliverance, and Joseph.