David Coit

At a Glance

David Coit was the father of Burwell School Student Elizabeth Coit. He was the younger brother of John C. Coit, whose daughter Martha Day Coit also attened the Burwell School. David and his wife Martha lived in Marlborough District of South Carolina.

David died in 1837, at the age of 37.

Biographical Data

Schools Attended

• Yale University, New Haven County.

Relatives

• Spouse: Maria Coit [1]. They had one daughter, Elizabeth Coit (1837-1852)  [1].
• Sibling: one brother, John Calkins (or Caulkins) Coit (1799-1863).
• Other: Martha Day Coit  (niece, 1840-1920).

References

1. Mary Claire Engstrom. The Book of Burwell Students: Lives of Educated Women in the Antebellum South. (Hillsborough: Hillsborough Historic Commission, 2007).