EBENEZER6 COE (Dea. Joseph5, Capt. Joseph4, Capt. John3, Robert2, Robert1), born at Middletown, CT, July 19, 1755, was a soldier in the Revolution. From July 12, 1775, to Sept. 29, 1775, he served in Capt. William Hubbell's company, Col. Samuel Webb's militia regiment, stationed on the Connecticut coast. He immediately re-enlisted as sergeant in Capt. Elihu Hubbard's company, Col. Jedediah Huntington's Continental regiment, which took part in the siege of Boston until evacuated by the British, Mar. 17, 1776. The regiment then went to New York and on Aug. 27, 1776, was in the battle of Long Island where the American army commanded by Gen. Putnam was badly defeated. In this battle Ebenezer Coe was captured by the British and imprisoned in an old sugar house in New York City, but he managed to escape and returned to his home at Middlefield, CT. (Report of Adj.-Gen. of Conn., pp. 83, 102.)
About 1777 Ebenezer Coe removed to New Jersey where he lived in New Market, Succasunna, Randolph Township, Morris Township, and other places near Morristown, and served also in the New Jersey forces in the Revolution. (New Jersey Soldiers in the Revolution, p. 463.) On Feb. 11, 1833, Ebenezer Coe, aged seventy-nine, of Morris Co., NJ, was pensioned for service in the Revolution as sergeant in the Conn. Line. (U. S. Pension Rolls.)
He died Jan. 24, 1839, at Dover, Morris County, NJ. His will dated Jan. 25, 1837, probated Feb. 4, 1839, left to wife use of a room in the house in addition to the terms of a marriage settlement. Daughter Abigail having died without issue, estate to be divided into five parts; one to son Isaac in Indiana, one to son Ebenezer in Virginia, one among the four children of deceased daughter Cleopatra, one to daughter Hannah, and one to grandchild Emily Bathsheba, only child of deceased daughter Bathsheba, she to be in care of her aunt Sarah Prudden until twenty-one. Executors, son Ebenezer Coe and sons-in-law Jabez Mills and Daniel O. Prudden. (New Jersey Wills at Trenton.)
He married first, Feb. 27, 1781, Cleopatra "Cleo" Conklin, born Dec. 24, 1750, died Feb. 19, 1819, at Succasunna, NJ, daughter of Daniel and Abigail (Davis) Conklin of Amagansett, Suffolk County, NY. He married second in Morris County, NJ, Jan. 1, 1822, Mary Owen Prudden, widow of Timothy Prudden.
About 1777 Ebenezer Coe removed to New Jersey where he lived in New Market, Succasunna, Randolph Township, Morris Township, and other places near Morristown, and served also in the New Jersey forces in the Revolution. (New Jersey Soldiers in the Revolution, p. 463.) On Feb. 11, 1833, Ebenezer Coe, aged seventy-nine, of Morris Co., NJ, was pensioned for service in the Revolution as sergeant in the Conn. Line. (U. S. Pension Rolls.)
He died Jan. 24, 1839, at Dover, Morris County, NJ. His will dated Jan. 25, 1837, probated Feb. 4, 1839, left to wife use of a room in the house in addition to the terms of a marriage settlement. Daughter Abigail having died without issue, estate to be divided into five parts; one to son Isaac in Indiana, one to son Ebenezer in Virginia, one among the four children of deceased daughter Cleopatra, one to daughter Hannah, and one to grandchild Emily Bathsheba, only child of deceased daughter Bathsheba, she to be in care of her aunt Sarah Prudden until twenty-one. Executors, son Ebenezer Coe and sons-in-law Jabez Mills and Daniel O. Prudden. (New Jersey Wills at Trenton.)
He married first, Feb. 27, 1781, Cleopatra "Cleo" Conklin, born Dec. 24, 1750, died Feb. 19, 1819, at Succasunna, NJ, daughter of Daniel and Abigail (Davis) Conklin of Amagansett, Suffolk County, NY. He married second in Morris County, NJ, Jan. 1, 1822, Mary Owen Prudden, widow of Timothy Prudden.
EBENEZER6 COE (Dea. Joseph5, Capt. Joseph4, Capt. John3, Robert2, Robert1), born at Middletown, CT, July 19, 1755, was a soldier in the Revolution. From July 12, 1775, to Sept. 29, 1775, he served in Capt. William Hubbell's company, Col. Samuel Webb's militia regiment, stationed on the Connecticut coast. He immediately re-enlisted as sergeant in Capt. Elihu Hubbard's company, Col. Jedediah Huntington's Continental regiment, which took part in the siege of Boston until evacuated by the British, Mar. 17, 1776. The regiment then went to New York and on Aug. 27, 1776, was in the battle of Long Island where the American army commanded by Gen. Putnam was badly defeated. In this battle Ebenezer Coe was captured by the British and imprisoned in an old sugar house in New York City, but he managed to escape and returned to his home at Middlefield, CT. (Report of Adj.-Gen. of Conn., pp. 83, 102.)
About 1777 Ebenezer Coe removed to New Jersey where he lived in New Market, Succasunna, Randolph Township, Morris Township, and other places near Morristown, and served also in the New Jersey forces in the Revolution. (New Jersey Soldiers in the Revolution, p. 463.) On Feb. 11, 1833, Ebenezer Coe, aged seventy-nine, of Morris Co., NJ, was pensioned for service in the Revolution as sergeant in the Conn. Line. (U. S. Pension Rolls.)
He died Jan. 24, 1839, at Dover, Morris County, NJ. His will dated Jan. 25, 1837, probated Feb. 4, 1839, left to wife use of a room in the house in addition to the terms of a marriage settlement. Daughter Abigail having died without issue, estate to be divided into five parts; one to son Isaac in Indiana, one to son Ebenezer in Virginia, one among the four children of deceased daughter Cleopatra, one to daughter Hannah, and one to grandchild Emily Bathsheba, only child of deceased daughter Bathsheba, she to be in care of her aunt Sarah Prudden until twenty-one. Executors, son Ebenezer Coe and sons-in-law Jabez Mills and Daniel O. Prudden. (New Jersey Wills at Trenton.)
He married first, Feb. 27, 1781, Cleopatra "Cleo" Conklin, born Dec. 24, 1750, died Feb. 19, 1819, at Succasunna, NJ, daughter of Daniel and Abigail (Davis) Conklin of Amagansett, Suffolk County, NY. He married second in Morris County, NJ, Jan. 1, 1822, Mary Owen Prudden, widow of Timothy Prudden.
About 1777 Ebenezer Coe removed to New Jersey where he lived in New Market, Succasunna, Randolph Township, Morris Township, and other places near Morristown, and served also in the New Jersey forces in the Revolution. (New Jersey Soldiers in the Revolution, p. 463.) On Feb. 11, 1833, Ebenezer Coe, aged seventy-nine, of Morris Co., NJ, was pensioned for service in the Revolution as sergeant in the Conn. Line. (U. S. Pension Rolls.)
He died Jan. 24, 1839, at Dover, Morris County, NJ. His will dated Jan. 25, 1837, probated Feb. 4, 1839, left to wife use of a room in the house in addition to the terms of a marriage settlement. Daughter Abigail having died without issue, estate to be divided into five parts; one to son Isaac in Indiana, one to son Ebenezer in Virginia, one among the four children of deceased daughter Cleopatra, one to daughter Hannah, and one to grandchild Emily Bathsheba, only child of deceased daughter Bathsheba, she to be in care of her aunt Sarah Prudden until twenty-one. Executors, son Ebenezer Coe and sons-in-law Jabez Mills and Daniel O. Prudden. (New Jersey Wills at Trenton.)
He married first, Feb. 27, 1781, Cleopatra "Cleo" Conklin, born Dec. 24, 1750, died Feb. 19, 1819, at Succasunna, NJ, daughter of Daniel and Abigail (Davis) Conklin of Amagansett, Suffolk County, NY. He married second in Morris County, NJ, Jan. 1, 1822, Mary Owen Prudden, widow of Timothy Prudden.
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