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walls were two feet nine inches thick. Those of the tower were four feet thick. Chained to the reading-desk was a copy of the English translation of Erasmus's Paraphrase of the Gospel and the Acts of the Apostles, which was printed as early as 1550. The ancient communion service of the Westbury Church was pewter. This consisted of two large cups and one large salver. These were ornamented by a figure of Christ riaing on an ass. and inscribed " with this motto: '-What have we that we have not received of the Lord i "Anno Domini 1616." The clock on this church was erected in the second year of James I., 1604, during the vicarage of Rev. William Thompson. John Cogswell's father-in-law, who was vicar from 1603 to his death in 1623. The tower of the church contains a fine peal of six bells. The chimes were the work of Louis and William Cockey, in 1688. These bells bear the following dates respectively: '1671, "^1738, ''1620, ""leig, ^1616, ^1714. The sixth weighed five thousand pounds and was the largest bell in the County of Wilts. The fifth and oldest had the Arms of England on one side and the Arms of Lord Ley's family on the other. It was inscribed with this motto " : f jjtn igra," /. e.. The Voice of God. Under the shadow of this ancient church "repose the mortal remains of more than thirty generations of the inhabitants of Westbury, while upwards of twenty generations have worshipped beneath its roof." There were many Cogswells connected with this ancient church, as appears on Church and Parish Register of Westbury. It will be seen also that the name of Cogswell often appears in the Register of St Mary's Chapel, Dilton. and in the Register of the Chapel of Westbury Leigh. THE RE(;iSTEK OF ST. MAKVS CHAPEL. DiLTox, Wilts Co., Engl.axd, 1585. liAPTISMS. 1596. John Ernly, Oct. 2. 1604. Robert Cogeswell, son of Robert, .April 21. K>o6. Agnes Cogeswell, dau. of Robert, Oct. 7. 1G08. Bridget Ernly, Sept. 4. 1609. Robert Cogswell, Aug. 27. 1609/10. Alice Cogswell, dau. of Robert, Feb. 1613. Elliner Cogswell, dau. of Roger, Aug. 15. 158.S. John Wliatley & Margerie Cogswell, -Aug. : 1596. Thomas Stevens & .-Mice Cogswell, Feb. 7. 1597. John IJaley & Margaret Cogswell, Ajiril i. 159S. Wm. Cogswell & Susan Flower, Sept. 23. 1599. Thomas Marchant & Margaret Cogswell. 1613. Edward Hilles & Alice Cogswell, Sept. 17. 1633. Robert White & Elliner Cogswell, M:iv 30.
PREFACE. Rev. William Cogswell, D. D. [411], as early as 1810, began to collect genealogical data of the Cogswell family. At his death, in 1850, these data were placed in the hands of Rev. Daniel Lancaster, late of New York City, with a view to publication, but susequently returned to Rev. Dr. Cogswell's brother, Francis Cogswell, Esq. [417], late of .-^ndover, Mass. A few years prior to his death, Mr. Francis Cogswell gave these papers into the hands of the son-in-law of Rev. Dr. Cogswell, with the hope that at some future time they might furnish the basis of a published volume of family history. But nothing further was done until sometime in March, i88i,when Mrs. Abey P. Choate, of Salem, Mass., at the suggestion of her father, Hon. George Cogswell, M. D. [ 418 1, of Bradford, Mass., who was the youngest and only surviving brotlier of Rev. Dr. Cogswell, proposed that this genealogical work be carried fr- ward to publication. Accordingly the materials gathered by Rev. Dr. Cogswell, which could have been easily embraced within twenty or thirty pages, were made the basis of further research, which resulted in the accumu- lation of a surprisingly large amount of genealogical facts. The magnitude of this work had been greatly underestimated, the impression being that the. Cogswells in this countrj' were few, and that nearly all the materials for the proposed publication were contained in the papers of Rev. Dr. Cogswell. With this impression the work was entered upon, in the midst of a busy pro- fessional life, as a matter affording recreation, and not demanding much time or labor. There was contemplated nothing more than a small pamphlet, which might be prepared and published at slight expense. But only after years of wide research and the expenditure of thousands of dollars has the undertak- ing culminated in the present volume of more than seven hundred pages. The Cogswells in America embraces names, dates, and facts gathered from various sources through the length and breadth of a continent. There has been exercised in the editorial work a conscientious fidelity to the docu- mentary statistics furnished ; so that any violence done to the orthography of proper names, any inaccuracy of dates, and any incompleteness of details must be carried to the account of those furnishing or failing to furnish the accurate and needed data.
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walls were two feet n<strong>in</strong>e <strong>in</strong>ches thick. Those of the tower were four feet<br />
thick. Cha<strong>in</strong>ed to the read<strong>in</strong>g-desk was a copy of the English translation of<br />
Erasmus's Paraphrase of the Gospel and the Acts of the Apostles, which was<br />
pr<strong>in</strong>ted as early as 1550. <strong>The</strong> ancient communion service of the Westbury<br />
Church was pewter. This consisted of two large cups and one large salver.<br />
<strong>The</strong>se were ornamented by a figure of Christ ria<strong>in</strong>g on an ass. and <strong>in</strong>scribed<br />
"<br />
with this motto: '-What have we that we have not received of the Lord i<br />
"Anno Dom<strong>in</strong>i 1616." <strong>The</strong> clock on this church was erected <strong>in</strong> the second<br />
year of James I., 1604, dur<strong>in</strong>g the vicarage of Rev. William Thompson. John<br />
Cogswell's father-<strong>in</strong>-law, who was vicar from 1603 to his death <strong>in</strong> 1623. <strong>The</strong><br />
tower of the church conta<strong>in</strong>s a f<strong>in</strong>e peal of six bells. <strong>The</strong> chimes were the<br />
work of Louis and William Cockey, <strong>in</strong> 1688. <strong>The</strong>se bells bear the follow<strong>in</strong>g<br />
dates respectively: '1671, "^1738, ''1620, ""leig, ^1616, ^1714. <strong>The</strong> sixth weighed<br />
five thousand pounds and was the largest bell <strong>in</strong> the County of Wilts. <strong>The</strong> fifth<br />
and oldest had the Arms of England on one side and the Arms of Lord Ley's<br />
family on the other. It was <strong>in</strong>scribed with this motto " : f jjtn igra," /. e.. <strong>The</strong><br />
Voice of God. Under the shadow of this ancient church "repose the mortal<br />
rema<strong>in</strong>s of more than thirty generations of the <strong>in</strong>habitants of Westbury, while<br />
upwards of twenty generations have worshipped beneath its roof." <strong>The</strong>re<br />
were many <strong>Cogswells</strong> connected with this ancient church, as appears on<br />
Church and Parish Register of Westbury. It will be seen also that the<br />
name of Cogswell often appears <strong>in</strong> the Register of St Mary's Chapel, Dilton.<br />
and <strong>in</strong> the Register of the Chapel of Westbury Leigh.<br />
THE RE(;iSTEK OF ST. MAKVS CHAPEL.<br />
DiLTox, Wilts Co., Engl.axd, 1585.<br />
liAPTISMS.<br />
1596. John Ernly, Oct. 2.<br />
1604. Robert Cogeswell, son of Robert, .April 21.<br />
K>o6. Agnes Cogeswell, dau. of Robert, Oct. 7.<br />
1G08. Bridget Ernly, Sept. 4.<br />
1609. Robert Cogswell, Aug. 27.<br />
1609/10. Alice Cogswell, dau. of Robert, Feb.<br />
1613. Ell<strong>in</strong>er Cogswell, dau. of Roger, Aug. 15.<br />
158.S. John Wliatley & Margerie Cogswell, -Aug. :<br />
1596. Thomas Stevens & .-Mice Cogswell, Feb. 7.<br />
1597. John IJaley & Margaret Cogswell, Ajiril i.<br />
159S. Wm. Cogswell & Susan Flower, Sept. 23.<br />
1599. Thomas Marchant & Margaret Cogswell.<br />
1613. Edward Hilles & Alice Cogswell, Sept. 17.<br />
1633. Robert White & Ell<strong>in</strong>er Cogswell, M:iv 30.
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