Genealogical notes of Barnstable families - citizen hylbom blog

COGGIN.
Four of this uame came to New England. John, Sen'r, of
Boston, said to have been the first who opened a store for the sale
of goods in that city, was a ship-owner, and a man of wealth ; he
died in 1658; John Jr., of Boston, son of Humphrey, and a
nephew of John, Sen'r., died in 1674; Thomas was of Taunton
in 1643, died March 4, 1653 ; Henry Coggin was of Boston in
1634, afterwards of Scituate, and removed with the first settlers
to Barnstable in 1639. July 1 1634, three cases, in one of which
Henry, and in another, John Coggin was a party, were referred lo
Gov. Winthrop and three others for adjustment and settlement.
The matters in dispute are not fully stated ; but appear to have
been connected with the settlement of a ship's voyage, in which
Hem-y and John probably had an interest.
Dec. 4, 1638, William Andrews was convicted of making an
assault on Mr. Henry Coggin, striking him several blows and
conspiring against his life. Andrews, as a part of his punishment
was committed, or sold into slavery ; but on the 3d of September
following, he was released, he promising to pay Mr. Henry Coggin
eight pounds.
Feb. 13, 1639-40, Mr. Henry Coggin assigned for 50 shillings
sterling, and 20 bushels of Indian Corn, paid by Manaseth
Kempton, of Plymouth, the services of Ms servant James Glass,*
for the term of five years, from June 14, 1640.
Oct. 14, 1643, he was one of the Committee appointed by the
Court to cause a place or places in Barnstable to be fortified for
the defence of the inhabitants against any sudden assault.
June 5, 1644, he was on the grand jury, and at the same
court he and Mr. Thomas Hinckley took the oath of fidelity.
They had previously taken the same oath at Scituate.
* .James Glass settled in Plymouth. He married Slst Oct., 1645, Mary, daughter of
William Pontus, had Hannah, 2d June, 1647; Wybra, 9th Aug. 1649; Hannah again 24th
Dec. 1651 ; and Mary posthumous. He was a freeman 1648, and was lost in a storm, Sept. 3,
1652, near Plymouth harbor. Roger Glass, a servant of John Crocker, was probably a
brother of James.