William Coddington was born on October 8, 1710, the son of William (1680-1755) and his first wife Content (Arnold) Coddington (1681-1721). He served as the Town Clerk of Newport, Rhode Island, from at least 1735-1775.
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William Coddington papers, RLC.Ms.509, Redwood Library and Athenaeum.
This collection consists of a true copy of the marriage and birth records of the Brenton family from the Books of Births and Marriages, transcribed by William Coddington on December 31, 1735, as well as minutes from the Town Meeting in Newport, Rhode Island, on September 5 and 19, 1775, recorded by Coddington.
This collection is arranged in chronological order.
Gift of Mrs. William Grosvenor, 1964 November.
This collection was originally processed by Aimee Saunders in 2010.