Coode, John ( 1650 - 1709 )

Wife: 1. Susannah, daughter of Thomas Gerrard and Susannah, widow of Robert Sly; 2. Elizabeth, later wife of 2. William Hook. Children (wife #1): John, William, Richard, Winifred; (wife #2): Anne, Mary (m. Justinian Jordan). Slye step-children: Jane, Gerrard, Robert, Priscilla, Elizabeth, Francis. Additional occupations: attorney. Local Offices: justice of peace, 1676-1681, 1689-1690; coroner, 1678; appraiser, 1678, 1683; King and Queen Parish Vestry, 1693-1696; sheriff, 1694-1696. Provincial Offices: Burgess, 1676-1682, 1688, 1696, 1708; Associators Convention, 1689-1690; commander in chief, 1689-1690; naval officer, North Potomac, 1689-1690; agent to England, 1690-1692. Military Offices: captain, 1676-1681, 1689-1694; commander of Lord Baltimore's yacht, 1676; lieutenant colonel, 1694-1696. Land at death, over 1000 acres, including: Pendriene, Persimon Point, Second thoughts, Bluff Point, Tomakocin mill land.

View John Coode's Career File

This web site is presented for reference purposes under the doctrine of fair use. When this material is used, in whole or in part, proper citation and credit must be attributed to the Maryland State Archives. PLEASE NOTE: The site may contain material from other sources which may be under copyright. Rights assessment, and full originating source citation, is the responsibility of the user. Tell Us What You Think About the Maryland State Archives Website! Archives' Home Page    |    Maryland Manual On-Line    |    Reference & Research    |    Search the Archives    |    Students & Teachers    |    Archives of Maryland Online Governor     General Assembly    Judiciary     Maryland.Gov

© Copyright August 17, 2009 Maryland State Archives