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       Alice/4r Coggeshall was born 20 Aug 1752 at Newport, RI.² There she married, 17 Jul 1772, William Anthony of Newport.²

       Ruth/4r Coggeshall was born 29 Apr 1753 at Newport, RI.² There she married, 29 Nov 1783, James Greene.²
     "The father of Ruth Coggeshall Greene, was a Quaker and as it was against his religious belief, did not take part in the Revolutionary War. He remained at home during that time, and while the British were in possession of Newport he was forced to have a certain number of the Officers quartered with him. At this time Ruth was about twenty-four years of age. One day, one of the younger officers attempted to be free with her, and he tipped her chair; she warned him to beware; he then proposed a kiss; this was too much for the Quaker maiden; she seized a large pair of tongs, and hitting him over the head, felled him to the floor, and for three days he was not to be seen. After this she was an honored maiden; and dubbed 'The Little Rebel General.' Ever after this the greatest respect was shown her. Her father's grounds alone escaped the hands of the destroyer, his orchard being the only one left to bear fruit at the close of the war. She was a woman of exemplary character, and was noted for her cheerful temperament, courageous bearing, and above all for her purity of character. At the time the British were bombarding Newport she took her station at the scuttle window and watched the cannon balls while they fell in every direction, some passing over the house."¹

       James Coggeshall/5r Greene was born in 1789 at Newport, RI, and died in 1865.¹

       Susanna/4r Coggeshall was born 27 Apr 1755 at Newport, RI.² There she married Stephen Hix.²