-June 14, 1688 Daniel Coggeshall of Portsmouth on Rhode Island Executor of Joshua Coggeshall of Portsmouth afore said Deceased Appeared in Court and Presented the Will of the said Joshua Coggeshall dated 13 July 1687 and the Witnesses to the said Will also appearing at the same time did Upon Oath Testifie to the Trueth of the said Will: Thomas Townsend, John Coggeshall. The Inventory of the Estate of the said Joshua Coggeshall Dated 4 May 1688 was also Presented in Court amounting unto 185 pounds 13 shillings 8 pence; Apprisers: Thomas Nichols, Robert Lawton. [RI General Court of Trials 1671-1704, by Jane Fletcher Fiske, 1998, p. 157]
-March 31, 1696 Rebecka Coggeshall pl't Against Dan'll Coggeshall Def't in An Action of ye Case for non payment of A legacy given hir by hir husband Joshua Coggeshall deceased. The Case Called pleaded & Committed to ye Jury the Jury verditt is wee find for the pl't hir Legacy given hir by hir husbands will & Cost of Court. [RI General Court of Trials 1671-1704, by Jane Fletcher Fiske, 1998, p. 179]