Cemetery Details
NT016 — COGGESHALL BURIAL GROUND
FEATURED CEMETERY PHOTO
Photo/Image Courtesy of Rhode Island Historic Cemetery Volunteers
Photo/Image Courtesy of Rhode Island Historic Cemetery Volunteers
| Cemetery Number | NT016 |
| Town | NEWPORT |
| Cemetery Name | COGGESHALL BURIAL GROUND |
| Find A Grave | Go to Find a Grave |
| Graves List | Display Graves List |
| Location | COGGESHALL AVE AT VICTORIA AVE. |
| State | RI |
| Direction | W |
| Pole Number | 14 |
| Distance | 15 |
| Map Number | |
| Page Number | |
| Plat Number | |
| Deed Book | |
| Deed Page | |
| Size in Feet | 80 |
| Size in Feet | 60 |
| Inscriptions | 39 |
| Fieldstones | |
| Tombs | |
| Exist? | YES |
| Last seen date? | |
| Oldest | 1647 |
| Newest | 1958 |
| Enclosure | stone wall |
| Gate | iron gate |
| Terrain | level |
| Comment | "History of Newport County, Rhode Island," New York, 1888, ed. Richard M. Bayles: "On Coggeshall Avenue is a little burial ground of about one acre, [actually 0.11 acre] inclosed by a handsome stone wall, with an iron gate in the central front, over which is chiselled "COGGESHALL, 1854." The interior is kept in perfect order, the stones free from stain. In the center is a granite obelisk bearing the following inscription: "To the memory of John Coggeshall, First president of the Colony, died Nov. 27, 1647, Aet. 57." The original stone bearing the same inscription is still preserved at the head of the grave." Transcribed by George H. Richardson (GHR) on 19 Aug. 1869, by CETA volunteers in the 1970's, and Alden Beaman (AGB) in the 1980's. GPS coordinates 41 deg. 28' 07.25"N x 71 deg. 18' 35.52"W |
| Cemetery Location | |
| Cemetery Burial Map |
Click Cemetery Map for Enlarged Version.
Enlarged map will open in New Window.
|