Nathanael Coit, son of Samuel and Sylvia Lewis Coit, was
born in New London, Dec. 28, 1786, and died at Bloomfield,
New Jersey, July 8, 1866, in the 80th year of his age.
" He left his native town at the age of 14 years and went to live with his uncle, David Coit, in the city of New York, with whom he served an apprenticeship at boat-making, which trade he abandoned, before he attained his majority, for the grocery business. In 1813, he was called out to serve in the New York State Militia, and stationed at Harlem Heights, for the defense of the city of New York. This military service, although short, was in after years a source of great satisfaction,and from it was drawn many a pleasing incident to enlightenand enliven social conversation.
He was twice married:—
1. To Esther Olmsted of Wilton, Conn., March 9, 1807, by whom he had three daughters, the two eldest of which are still living, one in Newark, New Jersey, and the other at New London, Conn. Mrs. Esther Coit died in the city of New York, Jan. 14, 1820.
2. To Miriam Place, youngest daughter of James and Sarah Place of Hempstead, L. I., in the city of New York, Dec. 18, 1820. By this second marriage Mr. Coit became the father of six children,—four sons and two daughters,—five of whom lived to grow up.
In 1827, he purchased a farm atBloomfield, N. J., a beautiful town sixteen miles west fromNew York, where he removed with his family in April of thatyear, and resided for a period of forty years, and fnially died.After removing to Bloomfield, for some twenty years or morehe retained his business relations in New York. But in tlielater years of his life, he devoted himself principally to hisfarm. Although his business, as a'farmer,' was never remunerative, yet it afforded him great pleasure, and gave himwhat was better than ])rofit—vigorous health and a robustframe." As a man of business, Mr. Coit was active, prompt, andenergetic. He was honest to a fault, and gave to all theirdues. It was said by all who knew him that' his word wasas good as a bond." In social life he was entertaining andinstructive. His remarkable memory and well-stored mind,together with good conversational powers, afforded many atreat to his family and friends. He possessed the spirit of apatriot and the gifts of an orator. He was a diligent studentof the times, and watched, with much interest, the progress ofpolitical events. His earnest support was given to all measures which tended to the elevation of the American people.Next to his God and family, he loved his country, and, duringthe late struggle with the rebellion, he regretted that age prevented him from again rendering to his country active serviceas a soldier. But, on all puljlic occasions, where opportunity ofTercd, liis voice rang out earnest and clear for the triumphs
of liberty and the rights of all. Nathanacl Coit was an earnest, untiring, and exemplary Christian. He experiencedreligion in August, 1806, and became a member of the Methodist Episcopal church in New York, at Second street, of whichdenomination he remained and died a member, holding officialrelationships for nearly sixty years. In his early Christian lifeand labors, he was intimately associated with Messrs. Oakley,Daniel Ayers, Andrew, Ezekiel, and Samuel Halsted, of NewYork. For nearly 40 years he had the charge of a class ofcolored people whose place of meeting was in Ann street, atthe liouse of one Sarah Williams. Until the close of his life,he maintained a warm interest in every movement whichsought the elevation of that oppressed people. He also bestowedmuch labor for the religious welfare of seamen. He was anintimate friend of' Father Taylor,' late of Boston, but formerlyof New York; also of Rev. Henry Chase, and was, on the Sabbath, a frequent worker in the seamen's Bethel in Cherrystreet. Scarcely did he ever make a prayer without invokingthe blessing of God upon those' who go down to the sea inships.' In his more advanced years, he would walk five andsix miles to spend a Sabbatli in Christian labor with a neighboring church. Long will the exhortations of this earnestChristian man be remembered both in New York and NewJersey. The sickness which hastened his death was'Bright'sdisease of the kidneys.' He suffered much, but with greatpatience, retaining to a considerable extent his faculties andconsciousness until the last. Thus has passed away' a landmark of the family,' a stern but faithful father, a faithful husband, a patriot of the Puritanical type, a Christian of the Wesleyan school. His widow, now in her 77th year, still livesnear the old homestead in Bloom field, and is still active, keep iiig her own house. She is the only surviving member itf her
father's family. Mr. Coit's oldest son is a member of the Newark Methodist Conference. Uis second son has retired fromthe sea and resides on his farm, on Long Island. His thirdson, for fourteen years a minister of the Gospel, died in Iowa.His youngest son, George, is a physician at St. Johns, MissouriValley, Iowa. His daughter, Mrs. Winne, resides in Bloomfield, New Jersey." (Communicated by a friend of the family.)
born in New London, Dec. 28, 1786, and died at Bloomfield,
New Jersey, July 8, 1866, in the 80th year of his age.
" He left his native town at the age of 14 years and went to live with his uncle, David Coit, in the city of New York, with whom he served an apprenticeship at boat-making, which trade he abandoned, before he attained his majority, for the grocery business. In 1813, he was called out to serve in the New York State Militia, and stationed at Harlem Heights, for the defense of the city of New York. This military service, although short, was in after years a source of great satisfaction,and from it was drawn many a pleasing incident to enlightenand enliven social conversation.
He was twice married:—
1. To Esther Olmsted of Wilton, Conn., March 9, 1807, by whom he had three daughters, the two eldest of which are still living, one in Newark, New Jersey, and the other at New London, Conn. Mrs. Esther Coit died in the city of New York, Jan. 14, 1820.
2. To Miriam Place, youngest daughter of James and Sarah Place of Hempstead, L. I., in the city of New York, Dec. 18, 1820. By this second marriage Mr. Coit became the father of six children,—four sons and two daughters,—five of whom lived to grow up.
In 1827, he purchased a farm atBloomfield, N. J., a beautiful town sixteen miles west fromNew York, where he removed with his family in April of thatyear, and resided for a period of forty years, and fnially died.After removing to Bloomfield, for some twenty years or morehe retained his business relations in New York. But in tlielater years of his life, he devoted himself principally to hisfarm. Although his business, as a'farmer,' was never remunerative, yet it afforded him great pleasure, and gave himwhat was better than ])rofit—vigorous health and a robustframe." As a man of business, Mr. Coit was active, prompt, andenergetic. He was honest to a fault, and gave to all theirdues. It was said by all who knew him that' his word wasas good as a bond." In social life he was entertaining andinstructive. His remarkable memory and well-stored mind,together with good conversational powers, afforded many atreat to his family and friends. He possessed the spirit of apatriot and the gifts of an orator. He was a diligent studentof the times, and watched, with much interest, the progress ofpolitical events. His earnest support was given to all measures which tended to the elevation of the American people.Next to his God and family, he loved his country, and, duringthe late struggle with the rebellion, he regretted that age prevented him from again rendering to his country active serviceas a soldier. But, on all puljlic occasions, where opportunity ofTercd, liis voice rang out earnest and clear for the triumphs
of liberty and the rights of all. Nathanacl Coit was an earnest, untiring, and exemplary Christian. He experiencedreligion in August, 1806, and became a member of the Methodist Episcopal church in New York, at Second street, of whichdenomination he remained and died a member, holding officialrelationships for nearly sixty years. In his early Christian lifeand labors, he was intimately associated with Messrs. Oakley,Daniel Ayers, Andrew, Ezekiel, and Samuel Halsted, of NewYork. For nearly 40 years he had the charge of a class ofcolored people whose place of meeting was in Ann street, atthe liouse of one Sarah Williams. Until the close of his life,he maintained a warm interest in every movement whichsought the elevation of that oppressed people. He also bestowedmuch labor for the religious welfare of seamen. He was anintimate friend of' Father Taylor,' late of Boston, but formerlyof New York; also of Rev. Henry Chase, and was, on the Sabbath, a frequent worker in the seamen's Bethel in Cherrystreet. Scarcely did he ever make a prayer without invokingthe blessing of God upon those' who go down to the sea inships.' In his more advanced years, he would walk five andsix miles to spend a Sabbatli in Christian labor with a neighboring church. Long will the exhortations of this earnestChristian man be remembered both in New York and NewJersey. The sickness which hastened his death was'Bright'sdisease of the kidneys.' He suffered much, but with greatpatience, retaining to a considerable extent his faculties andconsciousness until the last. Thus has passed away' a landmark of the family,' a stern but faithful father, a faithful husband, a patriot of the Puritanical type, a Christian of the Wesleyan school. His widow, now in her 77th year, still livesnear the old homestead in Bloom field, and is still active, keep iiig her own house. She is the only surviving member itf her
father's family. Mr. Coit's oldest son is a member of the Newark Methodist Conference. Uis second son has retired fromthe sea and resides on his farm, on Long Island. His thirdson, for fourteen years a minister of the Gospel, died in Iowa.His youngest son, George, is a physician at St. Johns, MissouriValley, Iowa. His daughter, Mrs. Winne, resides in Bloomfield, New Jersey." (Communicated by a friend of the family.)
Nathanael Coit, son of Samuel and Sylvia Lewis Coit, was
born in New London, Dec. 28, 1786, and died at Bloomfield,
New Jersey, July 8, 1866, in the 80th year of his age.
" He left his native town at the age of 14 years and went to live with his uncle, David Coit, in the city of New York, with whom he served an apprenticeship at boat-making, which trade he abandoned, before he attained his majority, for the grocery business. In 1813, he was called out to serve in the New York State Militia, and stationed at Harlem Heights, for the defense of the city of New York. This military service, although short, was in after years a source of great satisfaction,and from it was drawn many a pleasing incident to enlightenand enliven social conversation.
He was twice married:—
1. To Esther Olmsted of Wilton, Conn., March 9, 1807, by whom he had three daughters, the two eldest of which are still living, one in Newark, New Jersey, and the other at New London, Conn. Mrs. Esther Coit died in the city of New York, Jan. 14, 1820.
2. To Miriam Place, youngest daughter of James and Sarah Place of Hempstead, L. I., in the city of New York, Dec. 18, 1820. By this second marriage Mr. Coit became the father of six children,—four sons and two daughters,—five of whom lived to grow up.
In 1827, he purchased a farm atBloomfield, N. J., a beautiful town sixteen miles west fromNew York, where he removed with his family in April of thatyear, and resided for a period of forty years, and fnially died.After removing to Bloomfield, for some twenty years or morehe retained his business relations in New York. But in tlielater years of his life, he devoted himself principally to hisfarm. Although his business, as a'farmer,' was never remunerative, yet it afforded him great pleasure, and gave himwhat was better than ])rofit—vigorous health and a robustframe." As a man of business, Mr. Coit was active, prompt, andenergetic. He was honest to a fault, and gave to all theirdues. It was said by all who knew him that' his word wasas good as a bond." In social life he was entertaining andinstructive. His remarkable memory and well-stored mind,together with good conversational powers, afforded many atreat to his family and friends. He possessed the spirit of apatriot and the gifts of an orator. He was a diligent studentof the times, and watched, with much interest, the progress ofpolitical events. His earnest support was given to all measures which tended to the elevation of the American people.Next to his God and family, he loved his country, and, duringthe late struggle with the rebellion, he regretted that age prevented him from again rendering to his country active serviceas a soldier. But, on all puljlic occasions, where opportunity ofTercd, liis voice rang out earnest and clear for the triumphs
of liberty and the rights of all. Nathanacl Coit was an earnest, untiring, and exemplary Christian. He experiencedreligion in August, 1806, and became a member of the Methodist Episcopal church in New York, at Second street, of whichdenomination he remained and died a member, holding officialrelationships for nearly sixty years. In his early Christian lifeand labors, he was intimately associated with Messrs. Oakley,Daniel Ayers, Andrew, Ezekiel, and Samuel Halsted, of NewYork. For nearly 40 years he had the charge of a class ofcolored people whose place of meeting was in Ann street, atthe liouse of one Sarah Williams. Until the close of his life,he maintained a warm interest in every movement whichsought the elevation of that oppressed people. He also bestowedmuch labor for the religious welfare of seamen. He was anintimate friend of' Father Taylor,' late of Boston, but formerlyof New York; also of Rev. Henry Chase, and was, on the Sabbath, a frequent worker in the seamen's Bethel in Cherrystreet. Scarcely did he ever make a prayer without invokingthe blessing of God upon those' who go down to the sea inships.' In his more advanced years, he would walk five andsix miles to spend a Sabbatli in Christian labor with a neighboring church. Long will the exhortations of this earnestChristian man be remembered both in New York and NewJersey. The sickness which hastened his death was'Bright'sdisease of the kidneys.' He suffered much, but with greatpatience, retaining to a considerable extent his faculties andconsciousness until the last. Thus has passed away' a landmark of the family,' a stern but faithful father, a faithful husband, a patriot of the Puritanical type, a Christian of the Wesleyan school. His widow, now in her 77th year, still livesnear the old homestead in Bloom field, and is still active, keep iiig her own house. She is the only surviving member itf her
father's family. Mr. Coit's oldest son is a member of the Newark Methodist Conference. Uis second son has retired fromthe sea and resides on his farm, on Long Island. His thirdson, for fourteen years a minister of the Gospel, died in Iowa.His youngest son, George, is a physician at St. Johns, MissouriValley, Iowa. His daughter, Mrs. Winne, resides in Bloomfield, New Jersey." (Communicated by a friend of the family.)
born in New London, Dec. 28, 1786, and died at Bloomfield,
New Jersey, July 8, 1866, in the 80th year of his age.
" He left his native town at the age of 14 years and went to live with his uncle, David Coit, in the city of New York, with whom he served an apprenticeship at boat-making, which trade he abandoned, before he attained his majority, for the grocery business. In 1813, he was called out to serve in the New York State Militia, and stationed at Harlem Heights, for the defense of the city of New York. This military service, although short, was in after years a source of great satisfaction,and from it was drawn many a pleasing incident to enlightenand enliven social conversation.
He was twice married:—
1. To Esther Olmsted of Wilton, Conn., March 9, 1807, by whom he had three daughters, the two eldest of which are still living, one in Newark, New Jersey, and the other at New London, Conn. Mrs. Esther Coit died in the city of New York, Jan. 14, 1820.
2. To Miriam Place, youngest daughter of James and Sarah Place of Hempstead, L. I., in the city of New York, Dec. 18, 1820. By this second marriage Mr. Coit became the father of six children,—four sons and two daughters,—five of whom lived to grow up.
In 1827, he purchased a farm atBloomfield, N. J., a beautiful town sixteen miles west fromNew York, where he removed with his family in April of thatyear, and resided for a period of forty years, and fnially died.After removing to Bloomfield, for some twenty years or morehe retained his business relations in New York. But in tlielater years of his life, he devoted himself principally to hisfarm. Although his business, as a'farmer,' was never remunerative, yet it afforded him great pleasure, and gave himwhat was better than ])rofit—vigorous health and a robustframe." As a man of business, Mr. Coit was active, prompt, andenergetic. He was honest to a fault, and gave to all theirdues. It was said by all who knew him that' his word wasas good as a bond." In social life he was entertaining andinstructive. His remarkable memory and well-stored mind,together with good conversational powers, afforded many atreat to his family and friends. He possessed the spirit of apatriot and the gifts of an orator. He was a diligent studentof the times, and watched, with much interest, the progress ofpolitical events. His earnest support was given to all measures which tended to the elevation of the American people.Next to his God and family, he loved his country, and, duringthe late struggle with the rebellion, he regretted that age prevented him from again rendering to his country active serviceas a soldier. But, on all puljlic occasions, where opportunity ofTercd, liis voice rang out earnest and clear for the triumphs
of liberty and the rights of all. Nathanacl Coit was an earnest, untiring, and exemplary Christian. He experiencedreligion in August, 1806, and became a member of the Methodist Episcopal church in New York, at Second street, of whichdenomination he remained and died a member, holding officialrelationships for nearly sixty years. In his early Christian lifeand labors, he was intimately associated with Messrs. Oakley,Daniel Ayers, Andrew, Ezekiel, and Samuel Halsted, of NewYork. For nearly 40 years he had the charge of a class ofcolored people whose place of meeting was in Ann street, atthe liouse of one Sarah Williams. Until the close of his life,he maintained a warm interest in every movement whichsought the elevation of that oppressed people. He also bestowedmuch labor for the religious welfare of seamen. He was anintimate friend of' Father Taylor,' late of Boston, but formerlyof New York; also of Rev. Henry Chase, and was, on the Sabbath, a frequent worker in the seamen's Bethel in Cherrystreet. Scarcely did he ever make a prayer without invokingthe blessing of God upon those' who go down to the sea inships.' In his more advanced years, he would walk five andsix miles to spend a Sabbatli in Christian labor with a neighboring church. Long will the exhortations of this earnestChristian man be remembered both in New York and NewJersey. The sickness which hastened his death was'Bright'sdisease of the kidneys.' He suffered much, but with greatpatience, retaining to a considerable extent his faculties andconsciousness until the last. Thus has passed away' a landmark of the family,' a stern but faithful father, a faithful husband, a patriot of the Puritanical type, a Christian of the Wesleyan school. His widow, now in her 77th year, still livesnear the old homestead in Bloom field, and is still active, keep iiig her own house. She is the only surviving member itf her
father's family. Mr. Coit's oldest son is a member of the Newark Methodist Conference. Uis second son has retired fromthe sea and resides on his farm, on Long Island. His thirdson, for fourteen years a minister of the Gospel, died in Iowa.His youngest son, George, is a physician at St. Johns, MissouriValley, Iowa. His daughter, Mrs. Winne, resides in Bloomfield, New Jersey." (Communicated by a friend of the family.)
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