Coddington family of Rhode Island
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The Coddington family of Rhode Island is a prominent colonial-era lineage descended from early settler and governor William Coddington, influential in the political and social development of Rhode Island.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Coddington family of Rhode Island canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8353940 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Coddington family of Rhode Island Context triple: [Coddington, hasNotableFamilyLine, Coddington family of Rhode Island]
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A.
Lee family of Massachusetts
The Lee family of Massachusetts is a prominent New England lineage known for its social standing and connections to influential American political and social figures, including Alice Hathaway Lee Roosevelt.
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B.
Bowdoin family
The Bowdoin family is a prominent New England lineage known for its political influence, mercantile wealth, and association with Bowdoin College in Maine.
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C.
Apthorp family
The Apthorp family is a prominent New England lineage known for its influence in colonial American commerce, politics, and society.
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D.
Anderson Cabot family
The Anderson Cabot family is a philanthropic family known for its significant support of marine science and ocean conservation initiatives.
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E.
Lowell family
The Lowell family is a prominent New England dynasty known for its influential roles in American literature, education, law, and public life from the 18th through the 20th centuries.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Coddington family of Rhode Island Target entity description: The Coddington family of Rhode Island is a prominent colonial-era lineage descended from early settler and governor William Coddington, influential in the political and social development of Rhode Island.
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A.
Lee family of Massachusetts
The Lee family of Massachusetts is a prominent New England lineage known for its social standing and connections to influential American political and social figures, including Alice Hathaway Lee Roosevelt.
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B.
Bowdoin family
The Bowdoin family is a prominent New England lineage known for its political influence, mercantile wealth, and association with Bowdoin College in Maine.
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C.
Apthorp family
The Apthorp family is a prominent New England lineage known for its influence in colonial American commerce, politics, and society.
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D.
Anderson Cabot family
The Anderson Cabot family is a philanthropic family known for its significant support of marine science and ocean conservation initiatives.
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E.
Lowell family
The Lowell family is a prominent New England dynasty known for its influential roles in American literature, education, law, and public life from the 18th through the 20th centuries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
colonial American family
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family ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
early governance of Rhode Island colony
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founding of Newport, Rhode Island ⓘ |
| associatedWithOffice |
Governor of Rhode Island
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colonial magistrate positions ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace |
Coddington Cemetery, Newport
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Coddington Cove, Newport ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| descendedFrom | English settlers in New England ⓘ |
| documentedIn |
Newport town records
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Rhode Island colonial records ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | English ⓘ |
| fieldOfActivity |
colonial politics
ⓘ
landholding and commerce ⓘ |
| hasLegacy |
genealogical studies of Rhode Island colonial families
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place names in Rhode Island bearing the Coddington name ⓘ |
| hasNotableAncestor | William Coddington ⓘ |
| hasNotableMember |
Ann Coddington (various colonial-era descendants)
ⓘ
William Coddington Jr. ⓘ
linked to:
William Coddington
|
| hasProgenitor | William Coddington ⓘ |
| hasSurname | Coddington ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | colonial era ⓘ |
| influenced |
political development of Rhode Island
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social development of Rhode Island ⓘ |
| knownFor |
political influence in early Rhode Island
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social influence in early Rhode Island ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Rhode Island ⓘ |
| originatedIn | Newport, Rhode Island ⓘ |
| regionOfInfluence |
Aquidneck Island
ⓘ
Newport County ⓘ |
| religiousBackground |
Puritan
ⓘ
later associated with Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) ⓘ |
| socialStatus | prominent colonial family ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Coddington family of Rhode Island Description of subject: The Coddington family of Rhode Island is a prominent colonial-era lineage descended from early settler and governor William Coddington, influential in the political and social development of Rhode Island.
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