The Cogswells in America - citizen hylbom blog

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Nathaniel Cogswell was indentured Sept.. 1756, by his guardian, Joseph
.Appleton, to Dr. John Perkins of Boston, until tlie completion of his twenty-
first year, " to learn his art or mystery as much as may be in physick, Perkins
surgery, anatomy, and pharmacy," for which he was "to pay to the said John
sixty-six pounds, thirteen shillings, and fourpence lawful money," and Dr. Per-
kins agreed "to find meat, drink, washing, and lodging fitting and suitable for
the s"^ Nathi.-"
" After his settlement in Rowley he did not practise physic, for which by a
natural distaste and too great sensibility he was ill-fitted, but soon transformed
his lancet into the sickle, and the drug-shop into a garner. He considered
agriculture as the most independent and least responsible occupation, and was
delighted, not only with theoretical, but with practical and experimental husbandry.
Unlike his brother, Col. Cogswell [ 99 ], of Ipswich, who had for many
years served both in military and legislative capacity, he was averse to public
life, yet, at tlie news of Lexington fight, he equipped his horse and himself and
hurried to Cambridge, where he remained until the alarm was over."
" His heart and cares were centred in home. He loved tranquillity and
hated wars and rumors of wars, and thought that only by pride cometh con-
tention. Stili he was an independent, self-thinking man, inflexible in princi
pie and active in beneficence."
May 8, 1875, he was appointed by the town of Rowley one of the Com-
mittee of Correspondence, who were authorized to see that the resolves of the
Massachusetts Provincial Congress were duly regarded and executed, and on
March 19, 1776, he was appointed one of the Committee of Safety.
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Kliz,dHlh PaySiVi, Mrs. .S.irah Coy-ncir-. nM.llxr, ^^,l- iIr d.iuyhlci i.f Kt\. I'.dwanl I'.iv
son, who was born June 20, 1657, in l;...\lnii\, M.iss ; -i adn.itcd Ironi ll.uAard Collc-i- in
1677; settled Oct. 25, 16S2, fourth jiaslor in kowlev. .Ma-s.. uhot he cunlinia-d in ..ttice l.n
fifty years, until his death, Aug. 22, 1732. He na> t,i the same ancestry as Rev. Kdwai.l
I'ayson, U. IJ., of I'ortland, Me.
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Hauimlfi CV.^TO',-// [ 281 ] married ]Vill,ain Eusti,. They resided in Xe\vlnny|.ori. M.i-,
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Abii;iuF> ri;i'j-T.v// [ 283 ] married /.>w,.S//////;. Thex liad a s,,n, Nalluiiiiel C. -swell Sniilli,
who was adopted by his uncle, Nathaniels c dyswell [ 286 ] dropiied the nanu Smith, and was
known as Nathaniel" Tugswell [630]. Mr. and Mrs. .Smith resided in Ilopkinlon, N. H.
JONATHAN COGSWELL.
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Jonathan'^ Cogswell, {youathan^, jfoiuU/uin^ Jl'iV/iiiv/-, 'Jti/in'^), son
of Jonathan'' [30 1 and Elizabeth (Wade) Cogswell, was born July ii,
1740, in Chebacco Parish, Ipswich, Mass. He married, Feb. 4, 1768,