Frances Coggan

Notes:

She was the tenth child of Henry Cogan by his wife Joane Boridge, was baptized at the church of St. Mary Magdalen,Taunton, co. Somerset, 24 Feb 1605/6, and was the youngest daughter mentioned in her father's will. She married at the same church, 26 Nov 1623, John Whitcomb, and came with him to America, sometime between 1634 & 1638 , with as many of their children as had been born (at least 5).
They were first in Dorchester, then in scituate, finally settling, among the founders, in Lancaster, Mass.
NEHGR, Vol 111, p. 173, Early Cogans English and America. Their 10 children were listed on p. 173 & 174.

Frances married John Whitcomb 26 Nov 1623, St. Mary Magdalen, Taunton, Somerset, England. John (son of John Whitcomb and Anna Harper) was born 1608, London, Middlesex, England; died 24 Sep 1662, Lancaster, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. [Group Sheet]

1. Catherine Whitcomb was born Abt 1624, Taunton, Somerset, England; died Yes, date unknown.
2. John Whitcomb was christened 6 Aug 1626, Taunton, Somerset, England; died 7 Apr 1683.
3. Jonathan Whitcomb was born 14 Feb 1628, Taunton, Somerset, England; died 25 Feb 1691.
4. Robert Whitcomb was born 20 Dec 1629, Taunton, Somerset, England; died Yes, date unknown.
5. Abigail Whitcomb was born Abt 1633, Taunton, Somerset, England; died Yes, date unknown.
6. Joane Whitcomb was christened 18 May 1634, Taunton, Somerset, England; died Yes, date unknown.
7. James Whitcomb was born Abt 1635, Taunton, Somerset, England; died 23 Nov 1686.
8. Job Whitcomb was born 1636, Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States; died 1683.
9. Josiah Whitcomb was born 1638, Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States; died 20 Mar 1718, Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States.
10. Mary Whitcomb was born 13 Aug 1643, Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States; died Yes, date unknown.