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Cemetery NumberNT016
TownNEWPORT
Cemetery NameCOGGESHALL BURIAL GROUND
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LocationCOGGESHALL AVE AT VICTORIA AVE.
StateRI
DirectionW
Pole Number14
Distance15
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Size in Feet80
Size in Feet60
Burials50
Inscriptions39
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Exist?YES
Last seen date? 
Newest1958
Oldest1647
VandalismN
Veteran1
PoleG
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
Conditionexcellent
Enclosurestone wall
Gateiron gate
Growthgrass-well kept
Terrainlevel
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Cemetery Burial Map N/A
 

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