Abraham Redwood

Male Abt 1710 - 1788  (~ 78 years)


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  • Name Abraham Redwood 
    Born Abt 1710  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 8 Mar 1788  [1
    Buried Coggeshall Cemetery, Newport, RI Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I09754  Sorensen-Remington Family Tree
    Last Modified 7 Aug 2018 

    Father Abraham Redwood,   b. Abt 1665 
    Mother Mehitable Langford,   b. Abt 1670,   d. 30 Jun 1715, Newport, Newport Co., RI Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 45 years) 
    Married Abt 1695 
    Family ID F10225  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Martha Coggeshall,   b. Abt 1710,   d. 8 May 1760, Newport, Newport Co., RI Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 50 years) 
    Married Abt 7 Feb 1729/30  Newport, Newport Co., RI Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Mehetable Redwood,   b. Abt 1731,   d. 4 Dec 1794  (Age ~ 63 years)
    Last Modified 7 Aug 2018 
    Family ID F03817  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • The will of Abraham Redwood "late of Newport and now of Mendon, MA" is dated 22 Sep 1778. It mentions daughter Mehetable w/o Benjamin Ellery and their two children.

      REDWOOD Abraham, Esq, at Newport, in 79th year; noted as the founder and benefactor of schools, libraries and higher education in Newport, March 8, 1788.


  • Sources 
    1. [S012398] RI Cemetery Database.