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Carney & Wehofer Family
Genealogy Pages
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 1754 - 1833 (78 years)
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| Name |
Daniel Lathrop COIT |
| Born |
10 Sep 1754 |
New London, New London County, Connecticut  [2, 3, 4] |
| Gender |
Male |
| FamilySearch ID |
LZC5-QR4 |
| _UID |
0273C4C2AB7C48228B9B8378528F92DAFABB |
| Died |
1833 [2, 3, 4] |
| Person ID |
I17970 |
Carney Wehofer 2024 Genealogy |
| Last Modified |
27 Dec 2022 |
| Family |
Elizabeth BILL, b. 14 May 1767, Norwichtown, New London, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America , d. 8 Mar 1846, New York City, New York County, New York (Age 78 years) |
| Married |
23 Nov 1786 [2, 3, 4] |
| Children |
| | 1. Daniel Wadsworth COIT, b. 24 Nov 1787, Norwich, Connecticut , d. 18 Jul 1876, Norwich, Connecticut (Age 88 years) |
| | 2. Lydia COIT, b. 25 Aug 1789, d. 2 Dec 1861 (Age 72 years) |
| | 3. Henry H. COIT, b. 17 Jun 1791, d. 15 Oct 1870 (Age 79 years) |
| | 4. Maria COIT, b. 13 Jun 1793, d. 31 Mar 1885 (Age 91 years) |
| | 5. Elizabeth COIT, b. 23 Aug 1796, Norwich, New London, Connecticut , d. 16 Mar 1868, Norwich, New London, Connecticut (Age 71 years) |
| | 6. Joshua COIT, b. 25 Aug 1800, d. 8 Feb 1881 (Age 80 years) |
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| Last Modified |
29 Aug 2016 |
| Family ID |
F8828 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Notes |
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Excerps from OTN: He apprenticed along with his brother Jos
eph Coit inthe drug shop. He lived then with his uncle Daniel Lathrop.
Excerps from COIT FAMILY: " In 1783, soon after the revolutionary war, hevisited England, Holland, and France, passing the winter in 1784 inParis, to acquire a familiarity with the language, where he enjoyed theacquaintance with Dr. Franklin, then our Minister in France, and of theMarquis La Fayette, lately returned from his American campaigns, and whoehn, as ever afterwards, was pleased to minifest his regard for thecountry of his adoption by courteous attentions to every American.
" Among the matters of interest witnessed by him in Paris was thefirst successful balloon ascencion, which was made in December, 1783,from the gardens of the Tuileries, by Messrs. Robert and Charles; and heused to describe the enthusiasm of the French people at the success ofthis novel and bold enterprise, from which results were anticipated bymen of science as well as by the public. [From OTN:
He writes: The two men ascened to about 500 yards in the air, and thensailed oon the wings of the wind about 9 leagues. The wind was small,and they sailed along very prettily; they were about 2 hours and a halfin going 9 leagues. The novelty of the thing is so great that itingrosses half the talk and attention of the city."]
" After his return from abroad he became associated in business withthe late Mr. Thomas Lathrop, who after a few years retired, leaving himalone in the business, which he continued for some years.
[OTN: "After his return from Europe he resided until his marriage in 1786(to Eliz. Bill) with Madam
Jerusha Lathrop, the widow of his uncle Daniel. " He was considered"philosphical, haughty, and appears to have been well educated.]
" In 1801 he removed with his family, for two or three years, to thecity of New York, where he was engaged in foreign trade, in partnershipwith his brother-in-law, the late Mr. Joseph Howland. At the expirationof this time he returned to his former residence in Norwich, where hepassed the remainder of his life without again embarking in the hazardsof commerce. He had before this time been one of the original purchasersfrom the State of Connecticut of that portion of the State of Ohio knownas New Connecticut, or the Western Reserve; and much of his time wassubsequently engaged in the attempts at colonizing and settling thatterritory, which he repeatedly visited while yet a wilderness. Planshad, indeed been originally formed for an early settlement of thecountry, but in consequence of the opposition of hostile interest, and ofpolitical causes which belong to the history of the times, theseexpeditions were for a long time frustrated, and the proprietors weresubjected to a tedious and costly struggle in providing for thenecessities of this remote region.
" The means of transportation between the western country and theseaboard was naturally regarded by him as of the highest importance. Hehad while abroad examined, with much interest, the canals of Holland andof England, and he was among the first who conceived and advocated thesystem of internal improvements that have already overspread our country,and have abridged to an interval of little more than twenty-four hours, adistance which he first knew as a toilsome journey of as many days."
" Before these improvements were commenced he devoted muchconsideration to the possibility of discovering or providing some resultof productive industry, of sufficient value to bear the cost oftransportation from so great a distance. At one time the production ofraw silk he thought might prove available, and with this view hecarefully studied the modes of culture and manufature abroad and in usein this country. And in order to determine the point practically, withcharacteristic forethought, he procured experieinced persons to raise oneor two crops of the silk-worm on a sufficiently large scale under his owninspection, having, fortunately for the experiment, an ample supply ofthe proper mulberry trees at his disposal. The result of this trial,however, satisfied him that there were insuperable obstacles to itsmeeting the end designed.
" In politics, he was a federalist of the old school, satisfied thatour form of government was the one best adapted to our circumstances,only requiring to be administered by upright men, and in such manner asto interfere as little as practicable with the legitimate pursuits of theprivate citizen. But he took no active part in public affairs furtherthan in systematically voting at elections, and occasionally filling theoffice of Representative in the State Legislature; obligations heconsidered equally due by the citizen to the public when called upon, forhimself preferring the repose and unobtrusive pursuits of private life."
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