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COWARD
OF
MONMOUTH COUNTY
From somewhat untrustworthy sources, it is stated that Hugh Coward was of Bristol,
England, and later, a resident near the city of Manchester, in the same country. Further,
that he was a Captain in the Royal Xavy, and that he died about the year 1760, in this country.
[Evidence of Rebecca Meirs, a daughter or grand-daughter of the Rev. John Coward, when
this family was in quest of a Coward estate in England.]
1 HUGH COWARD married Patience Throckmorton, by license granted July 6, 1703.
Issue
2 Rev. John Coward
2 REV. JOHN COWARD, son of Hugh Coward, i, died July 13, 1760. He married
Alice Fitz-Simons, of England, who died Oct. 30, 1766.
1760, June 12. Will of John Coward, yeoman, of Upper Freehold; proved Sept. 12,
1760, mentioned:
Wife, Alice; £50, and a negro wench.
Son, John, Jr.; a plantation; he to pay £1200 to his estate.
Son, Joseph; £500.
Son, Jonathan; a plantation.
Son, Thomas
Daughter, Alice Brown
Daughter, Deliverance Fitz Randolph
Daughter, Patience Coward
Daughter, Rebecca Coward
Daughter, fllizabeth Coward
He devised negroes to each of his children.
He made a tine signature to his will.
Issue
3 John Cov/ard, born Aug. 26, 1728; died Apr. 13, 1777.
4 Joseph Coward, born Oct. 25, 1729; died, aged months.
5 Joseph Coward, born Jan. 26, 1731; died July 26, 179S.
6 Thomas Co\varJ_. born Sept. ii, 1732; died, aged 4 years.
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