John COOLEDGE

Birth:
16 Sep 1604
Cattenham, Eng.
Chr:
16 Sep 1604
Cattenham, England
Death:
7 May 1691
Watertown, Middlesex, Mass.
Marriage:
Abt 1634
Notes:
                       PROBABLY   ONE OF THE FIRST SETTLERS OF WATERTOWN IN 1630.
    NEW   ENGLAND HISTORY AND GENEALOGICAL REG. VOL. 77 p 270.
    GENEALOGY   & HISTORY OF WATERTOWN, MASS. (MASS W 18) VOL. I-165.
    JOHN   COOLEDGE WAS ADMITTED FREEMAN 25 MAY 1636.  ONE OF THE EARLIEST
    PROPRIETORS   1636/37.  WAS A SELECTMAN OF WATERTOWN, MANY TIMES BETWWEEN 1636
    AND   1677, WAS REP. 1658 AND HE WAS OFTEN EMPLOYED IN WITNESSING WILLS TAKING
    INVENTORIES   AND SETTLING ESTATES.  THE DATE OF HIS ARRIVAL HAS NOT BEEN
    ASCERTAINED  , BUT IT IS PROBABLY THAT HE WAS ONE OF THE FIRST SETTLERS IN 1630.
    HIS   WILL, DATED 19 NOV. 1681, AND PROVED 16 JUN.1691, MENTIONS WIFE, MARY,
    SONS  , JOHN, STEPHEN, SIMEON, NATHANIEL AND JONATHAN.  THE COOLEDGE FAMILY
    SEEMED   TO HAVE BEEN SETTLED IN CAMBRIDGE, ENG., FROM A VERY REMOTE PERIOD.

ALTERNATIVE SPELLINGS:
    COALYAG, COALIDG, COLYNGE, COOLADGE, COOLIDGE.
    THE   NAME FIRST APPEARED IN SUBSIDY ROLLS FROM 1327 WHERE WALTER AND RALPH
    COALYNG   WERE ASSESSED FOR LANDS IN WINPOLE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE,ENG., IN THE TIME OF
    HENRY   VIII.  THE FAMILY WAS SEATED IN ARRINGTON AND JUDING FROM THE WILLS, WERE
    AT   THAT TIME WEALTHY AND GREATLY RESPECTED, BELONGING TO THE GENTRY.

    NEW   ENG. HIST. GEN. REG. SAYS ELIZABETH WAS PROBABLY HIS DAUGHTER.  SHE
    MARRIED   2ND, 26 MAR. 1673, RICHARD ROBBINS, DIED 8 FEB. 1690/91.
Mrs. Mary COOLEDGE?
Birth:
Abt 1603
Death:
22 Aug 1691
Watertown, Massachusetts
Father:
Blocked
Mother:
Blocked
Notes:
                       NW   ENG. HIST. & GEN. REG. VOL. 77, p. 270.  GEN. & HISTORY OF WATERTOWN, MASS.
    (MASS W 18) Vol. 1, p. 165.
Children
Marriage
1
John COOLEDGE
Birth:
Abt 1629
of Watertown, Middlesex, Mass.
Death:
Aug 1690
2
Elizabeth COOLEDGE
Birth:
1634
of Watertown, Middlesex, Mass.
Death:
Gilbert CRACKBONE 
Marr:
17 Jun 1656
 
3
Simon COOLEDGE
Birth:
1632
of Watertown, Middlesex, Mass.
Death:
27 Dec 1693
Priscilla ROGERS 
Marr:
19 Jan 1681
 
4
Mary COOLEDGE
Birth:
14 Oct 1636/37
of Watertown, Middlesex, Mass.
Death:
2 Nov 1660
Isaac MIXER 
Marr:
19 Sep 1660
 
5
Stephen COOLEDGE
Birth:
28 Oct 1639
of Watertown, Middlesex, Mass.
Death:
20 Feb 1710/11
6
Obadiah COOLEDGE
Birth:
15 Apr 1642
of Watertown, Middlesex, Mass.
Death:
11 Jul 1663
Elizabeth RONSE 
Marr:
28 Feb 1662/67
 
7
Nathaniel COOLEDGE
Birth:
1634
Watertown, Mass.
Death:
3 Nov 1711
Mary BRIGHT 
Marr:
5 Oct 1657
of Watertown, Massachusetts 
Notes:
                       GENEALOGY   AND HISTORY OF WATERTOWN, MASS. VOL I p. 160 (MASS W18)
    NATHANIEL   COOLEDGES WILL DATED 17 JUNE 1792.  IN DEEDS HE IS DESIGNATED AS A
    TAILOR  , BUT HE WAS A LARGE FARMER.  HIS INVENTORY (REAL ESTATE) (L412) EMBRACES
    3 FARMS, MILLS AND FISHING "WEARE"?--COULD BE "WEIR?"
8
Jonathan COOLEDGE
Birth:
10 Mar 1666/67
of Watertown, Middlesex, Mass.
Death:
Feb 1723
Martha RICE 
Marr:
3 Dec 1679
 
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John Cooledge - Mrs. Mary Cooledge?

John Cooledge was born at Cattenham, Eng. 16 Sep 1604. His parents were William Cooledge and Margaret Mayse or Moyes.

He married Mrs. Mary Cooledge? Abt 1634 . Mrs. Mary Cooledge? was born at Abt 1603 .

They were the parents of 8 children:
John Cooledge born Abt 1629.
Elizabeth Cooledge born 1634.
Simon Cooledge born 1632.
Mary Cooledge born 14 Oct 1636/37.
Stephen Cooledge born 28 Oct 1639.
Obadiah Cooledge born 15 Apr 1642.
Nathaniel Cooledge born 1634.
Jonathan Cooledge born 10 Mar 1666/67.

John Cooledge died 7 May 1691 at Watertown, Middlesex, Mass. .

Mrs. Mary Cooledge? died 22 Aug 1691 at Watertown, Massachusetts .