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15, 1766, in Gilmanton, N. H. They resided in Atkinson, N. H., where
for forty-five years he practised medicine. Dr. Cogswell died Jan. 1,
1 83 1. Mrs. Cogswell attained her ninety-fourth year, and died Sept.
30, 1859.
THEIR CHILDREN WERE:
WiLLl-\.M, [411] b. June 5, 1 7.S7 ; m. Nov. 1 i, i.SiS, Joanna Strong; A. April i.S, 1850.
JcLiA, [412] h Feb. 20, 17.S9; m. March i, iSio, ^Greenleaf Clark ; m. Dec. 12, 1.S22,
^Ainnsa Cobiirn ; d. Jan. 9, i860.
H.^NNAH Pearson, [413] b. July 6, 1791 ; m. Jan. 12, 1S14, Gov. William Badger ; d.
Feb. 22, 1869.
Joseph Bad(,i:r, [414] b. .\\\g. 30, 1793: m. Oct. 7, 1S17, Judith Peaslee ; d. April 10,
KS73.
Natha.mel, [415] b. March 5. 1796; m. Sept. 25, 1S25, 'Siisan Doanc ; m. Nov. 12.
I S3 7, Rebecca Jameson; d. March 3, 1874.
Thomas. [416] b. Dec. 7, 179S; m. Feb. 25, 1S20, Mary Aoyes; d. Aug. S, 1S6N.
Francis, [417] b. Dec. 21, 1800; m. June 8, 1S29, Mary Sykes Afarland ; d. Feb.
li,iSSo.
GEOKfiE, [418] b. Feb. 3, 1S08: m. Aiit;. 4, 1S31, ^Abigail Parker ; m. Dec. 2, 1S46,
-Elizabeth Doane.
J(.)HN, [419] b. Jan. 14, iSio. He died in infancy, Aug. 6. i.Sii.
William Cogswell, at the age of twelve years, preparatory to the study
of medicine, was placed under the private instruction of his uncle, Rev. Jona-
than Searle, of Mason, N. H. The war of the Revolution breaking out, he
entered the army, at the age of fifteen years, enlisting in the company commanded
by his older brother, Capt. Thomas Cogswell, in Col. Baldwin's regi-
ment. Having served the term of his enlistment, from Jan. 1, 1776, to Jan i,
1777, he pursued the study of medicine and surgery with Dr. Nathaniel Peabody,
of Atkinson, N. H. In 1778 he re-entered the service of his country for
a siiort time, under Gen. Sullivan, of Rhode Island. Having completed his
medical studies, he was appointed, July 19, 1781, Surgeon's Mate in the Military
Hospital at West Point, N. Y. Jan. 5. 1784, he was promoted to the position
of Surgeon-in-Chief of the hospital and Chief Medical Officer of the United
States Army, which he filled from June 20, 1784, to Aug., 1785.
Dr. Cogswell
resigned the position of Surgeon-in-Chief, Sept. i, 1785, and terminated his
connection with the army, having been some five years in the service of the
country. He soon after married and settled in Atkinson, N. H., where he
continued in the practice of his profession, for almost half a centur)-, until his
death.
Dr. Cogswell was one of the original members of the New Hampshire
Medical Society, which was incorporated in 1791. He was appointed by the
General Court one of its nineteen Fellows. Many medical students were under
his instruction. He was one of the founders of Atkinson Academy, which was
incorporated in 1791, and a member and the President of its Board of Trustees