This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: SandyCoggeshall Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.muskegon/3265.1.2.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am Pete Coggeshall, Sandy's husband. There were a number of members of this family who simplified the spelling of Coggeshall, this was obviously one such. I am about as distant to this family as I can be to almost any Coggeshall in America. Our common ancestor is President John Coggeshall of Rhode Island. James Henry would be a 6th cousin to the comparable person in my genealogy line = Peter Collin Coggeshall II, my Great Grandfather. This means that James and I are 6th cousins, 3 generations removed. I am certain there are others on this site who have a closer relationship than that to James. To help find them, I will list James' line of descent from President John: 1 President John Coggeshall (baptized at Halstead, England 12-9-1601 to Newport, RI 11-27-1647) 2 Joshua Coggeshall (about 1626 in Essex England to 5-1-1688) {Back in the 1970s there were more descendents as members of the Coggeshall Historical Association from Joshua than from any of President John's other 6 adult children.} 3 John Coggeshall (Dec 1659 to 5-1-1727) 4 Benjamin Coggeshall (b Portsmouth RI, date unknown {his previous brother Caleb born about 1709}; Benjamin went to Stratford, Conn about 1733 and died there, date unknown) 5 Dunlap Coggeshall (6-12-1747 to 12-28-1808) 6 Rev. Archibald Coggeshall (5-11-1790 to 8-31-1850) 7 Bela Coggeshall (2-16-1816 to 10-21-1881) 8 James Henry Coggeshall (5-27-1837 to not listed in book) I hope this helps find a much closer relation. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.