Jeremiah Coggin

Brief Life History of Jeremiah

When Jeremiah Coggin was born in 1774, in Rowan, North Carolina, British Colonial America, his father, John Coggin, was 59 and his mother, Alyss Elizabeth Benson, was 38. He married Olive Ann Tucker about 1795, in Rowan, North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina, United States in 1800 and Rowan, North Carolina, United States in 1820. He died in 1839, in Davidson, North Carolina, United States, at the age of 65, and was buried in Davidson, North Carolina, United States.

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Family Time Line

Jeremiah Coggin
1774–1839
Olive Ann Tucker
1775–1850
Marriage: about 1795
Jeremiah Coggins
1798–1874
Olive Coggin
about 1800–
Levine Coggin
1805–
Burrell Coggin
1799–1874
Mary Ann Coggin
1804–
Jarrett Coggin
1805–1835
Elizabeth Coggin
1813–1870
Abby Coggin
1813–

Sources (7)

  • Jeremiah Coggins, "United States Census, 1800"
  • Jeremiah Coggin, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Will of Jeremiah Coggin

World Events (8)

1774 · Edenton Tea Party

On October 25, 1774, the Edenton Tea Party took place. It was the first organized women's protest. They put their cups down and refused to buy any tea.

1776

Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.

1792 · Capital City Moved

New Bern had been the capital of North Carolina in its early days. In 1792, the capital was moved to Raleigh because it was more the center of the state.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Cogan .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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