The Ancient History of the Distinguished Surname: Codner 

 

The English (Anglo) form of the Jewish name ‘Kodner’ is written Codner.  

Early Origins of the Codner family:

The surname Codner was first found in Devon , where they held a family seat from ancient times. This name is one of the few trade names as a shoemaker in the west country of England.

(English) belonging to Codnor

(Derby) = prob. Coda’s River –

Bank [Anglo-Saxon *Codan-óra-Codan, genit. of Coda + óra, a bank, shore]

Spelling Variations: This surname is derived from an occupation ‘the cordwainer,’ of which Cordiner and Codner are variants; v. Cordiner.

English (Devon): habitational name from Cudmore (Farm) in Bampton (Devon), with -mor altered in pronunciation to -ner.

Codner: a cordwainer.

Codnor: from a location name in Derbyshire.

Until the dictionary, an invention of only the last few hundred years, the English language lacked any comprehensive system of spelling rules. Consequently, spelling variations in names are frequently found in early Anglo-Saxon and later Anglo-Norman documents.

One person’s name was often spelled several different ways over a lifetime.

The recorded variations of Codner include Codner, Codnor, Codnar and others.

Robert Codner was a noted bailiff of Bristol, 1346, recorded in the Barrett’s History of Bristol.

1642. Baptised – Allyce, d. James Codner: St. James, Clerkenwell. — A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley.

Codner migration to the United States:

Thousands of English families boarded ships sailing to the New World in the hope of escaping the unrest found in England at this time. Although the search for opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad took the lives of many because of the cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels, the opportunity perceived in the growing colonies of North America beckoned. Many of the settlers who survived the journey went on to make important contributions to the transplanted cultures of their adopted countries. The Codner were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records:

Modern History:

Codner Settlers in United States in the 17th Century 

• Mary Codner: Arrived in Virginia 1665.

• Lawrence Codner : Recorded in Connecticut Public Records of Court (1682).

• Ephraim Codner: (born 1683 in America) Mayflower Project.

• Mary Codner: born 1690 – deceased female.

• George Codner: (1695) Oyster Bay, Long Island – The Mayflower Descendants.

• Daniel Codner: Arrived in Boston 1765.

Declaration of Independence was sign 1776

Constitution was signed Drafted in secret by delegates to the Constitutional Convention during the summer of 1787, this four-page document, signed on September 17, 1787, established the government of the United States.

The American Civil War was from April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865, in the United States, between the Union (“the North”) and the Confederacy (“the South”), which was formed in 1861 by states that had seceded from the Union.

How Common Is The Last Name Codner? 

In popularity and diffusion the Codner Surname is the 149,249th Most Common surname in the World. 

Current Demographics:

This surname is held by around 1 in 2,462,009 people.  The last name occurs predominantly in the Americas, where 82 percent of Codner are found; 50 percent are found in North America and 50 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,684,242nd most widespread first name in the world. It is borne by 10 people. 

This last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 1,112 people, or 1 in 325,952.  In The United States Codner is most frequent in: New York, where 18 percent are found, Florida, where 14 percent are found and Georgia, where 8 percent are found. Other than The United States this last name is found in 23 countries.  It is also found in Jamaica, where 30 percent are found and Canada, where 15 percent are found.

Approximately 2,960 people bear this surname.  It is most prevalent in the United States 🇺🇸 but has the highest density of people with this surname in Jamaica 🇯🇲.  

The religious adherence of those carrying the Codner surname is predominantly Christian in America, Jamaica & Canada, and Anglican in Ireland.

CODNER, Ephraim – PR 3:219 Will written, 6 February 1801, Proved 1 February 1802;

Wife, Peace. Father-in-law, Samuel Barber to be Executor. Sons, Barber, Kinyon, Stephen, David. Daughters, Elizabeth, Anna, Patience, Meriba, Charlotte. *states heirs of Exeter, RI.

States he has a lot lying north of Blue Pond containing about 20 acres.

“And my will is that my real estate be not divided until my youngest son comes to the age of twenty one years old and the profits thereof be for the use of bringing up the little children.” Witnesses: Stephen Reynolds, Samuel Barber Jr., John Barber.

Inventory PR 3:221 4 January 1802

Appraisers: Samuel Tefft, Joseph Irish, Benjamin Crandall.

PR 4:51Receipts,7 January 1805 Mentions Caleb Potter holding a note for his son, Thomas, received from Peace Codner, both in Hopkinton. Receipts signed 27 November 1802 from Moses and Patience Barber, 7 October 1804 from Benjamin and Anna Burdick. 27 December, 1807, Receipt from Joseph and Elizabeth Reynolds, in full discharge of the legacies given…

PR 4:226 – 16 April 1812, Setting off the widow’s third…set off the east great room, northeast bedroom and closet, adjoining said bedroom, and a passway through the entry, and half of the east chamber, the south side, and a privilege south door for to pile wood, and a privilege in the barn, the southwest stable and room over it, the mow room over the east part of the barn and a privilege to thresh on the barn floor, and the west part of the barnyard as far as the east side of the barn door, and a privilege to go with a cart to and from the house to the barn, and the east third part of the corn house, and the east part of the garden as far west as the path that leads to the well, and the north part of the garden as far south as to range the north side of the barn and all the land and orchard lying north of the house adjoining the highway, easterly adjoining Moses Halls land, beginning at the wall as far south as the southeast corner of the house, thence north to the corner of the wall, thence east 21 degrees south two chains, ninety links to the east end of the wall, it being the northeast corner of the little orchard, thence east 1 degree south two chains… This continues, going into great detail what space the widow may use.

Receipts PR 4:254 – 8 April 1813, from sons, Barber, Kinyon, Stephen and David, from mother Peace Codner.

Jamaica Birth Registration: Paul Waldo McKenzie (1918)

 

Ina Codner, 99, of Jacksonville Florida, passed away on April 10, 2016 of natural causes. She was predeceased by her husband Vernal (Manley) Codner and two sons Hector and Bolivar. Ina is survived by eleven of her children, a sister, nieces, nephews, in-laws and three generations of grandchildren.  Ina was born on August 14, 1916 to the late Obadiah and Maryann in the house of Brown, in Clarendon, Jamaica . Ina was a Godly and loving woman. Her caring disposition enabled her to find the strength and resources to raise or assist in the raising of an additional thirty children that was not her own, including some of her grandchildren. 

Ina is alive in God and her love gives Him a beautiful memory no one can steal.

Rest In Peace (Salem), and arise in New Jerusalem…www.JAH.fyi

The priesthood of Malchizedek secured the Way of freedom for an enslaved people, known legally as “strawmen” since historically they were subjected to making bricks using straw in Egypt (Exodus 5).  Many Rastafarians still to this day earn a living by making simple products for daily use from straw.  

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