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Birth: 16 Feb 1730 Middleton / Middlesex / CT Death: 30 Oct 1794 Granville / Hampden / MA
Qualifying Service Description:
Captain of 5th Company, 3rd New Hamphsire Regiment, Colonel John Moseley of Granville, Massachusetts. Marched Oct 1776 to Tichonderoga to reinforce General Schuyler. Additional service to General Gates
Additional References:
MA Soldiers and Sailors, Vol 3, pg 706
Burial data from Patriot Index. Draft manuscript. Florida Society SAR (FLSSAR). 1995-6
Image provided with permission from James Bianco, Find-A-Grave member # 47745493
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Author: Wayne Jerome Rogers
Captain Aaron Coe was born 1730/731 in Middletown, Conn. He resided with parents in Durham, Conn, until spring of 1774 when he moved to Granville, MA, where he became a prosperous farmer and one of the most prominent men of his generation in civil, religious and military life. He was commissioned Captain of the 5th company of Co.. John Mosely Hampshire Co. regiment in MA. He was active between Dec 25th 1776 and March 25th 777 at Fort Ticonderoga, reinforcing the Northern army then commanded by Gen. Wayne; he also served with his company Sept. 21 st until Oct 23, 1777, reinforcing the Northern army under General Gates. There is a family story of his experience under General Gates. Deacon Aaron Coe narrated this story to his son and subsequently my great grand father Lt Jerome Hadden Coe, MD. ‘Taking a morning constituitional came in hand to Gen. gates whom he met one of Capt. Coe’s men who failed in prper military etiquette, incurred the General’s wrath and received a severe flagging with his cane. News of the beating came to Capt. And he proceeded to the General Gate’s tent and took him to task for this unmilitary and unlawful act. Capt. Coe, 47 years of age at that time and a an much respected and one of the most prominent citizens of Granville, no doubt felt himself barring the difference in rank – the equal of General Gates and did not spare words of condemnation. Subsequently, Gen Gates asked for the Captain’s sword and put him under arrest. This becoming known to the regiment created a storm of indignant protest . They responded with a soldier said: ‘General your act has made the men furious. Such threats are made that I consider your life in danger, that the men say if you do not release the Captain, before night fall there will be dread of bullet holes in your marque before morning. The General had already repented his rash act so that the Captain’s sword was returned and he was released from arrest..
During his later service he took part in the Saratoga campaign which resulted in the capture of Gen. Burgoyne’s Army, Oct 17, 1777. The turning point of the war. Later he was in charge of invalids returning to Granville, MA. Captain Aaron Coe was an Elder in the Congregational Church of Granville, MA. Captain Coe died in Granville, MA Oct 30th 1794 and was buried in the Granville Cemetery with full military honors. He was married twice. He had nine children. From his 1st marriage he had Private Ithmar Coe, who servied in the revolutionary War. From his 2nd marriage he had ensign Seymour Coe, who servied in the War of 1812. Through these two half brothers,I am descended from Captain Aaron Coe twice, and have two revolutionary solders from this family. Father and son were frequented in military during the revolutionary war. .
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