y the shock, were persuaded by sympathizing friends to indulge in the soothing stimulus of a cup of tea. Their delinquency was soon made public, and Dr. Cogswell was informed that they would be reported to the Committee of Inspection. He immediately waited upon that body, and, by a certificate from his physician to the effect that the cup of tea had been taken as a medical prescription, was able to satisfy these officials. But the general public was nut so easily appeased. Aggrieved patriots continued to express their resentment by open remonstrance and by staying at home from church service. Doughty old farmers rotle over from Pudding Hill with rebuke and grumble, and sharp-tongued good-wives did not hesitate to assure their minister that the public would not be satisfied m'thout a confession and apology from the ' pulpit. Some insisted that his name and offence should be published in the Norwich Packet' and ' Xew London Gazette.' Dr. Cogswell, always nervously sensitive to the piilli.- opinion, was greatly annoyed and distres.sed by these manifestations of displeasure on the part of the people. But to relieve matters, providentially, soon came the news of the hat- tie at Le.\ington, which swept away all minor c.vcitenients." In Dr. Cogswell's diary, under date of July 2, 1788, record is made of a most terrific and devastating thunder and hail storm: "A black cloud seemed to settle down upon Westmin- ster Parish, and the hailstones fell to the depth of nineteen inches." For fuller notices of Rev. J.vmes Cogswki.i., D. D., vid. " Trumbull's History of Con necticut," Vol. II., pp. 1-S-184 " ; Miss Laniard's 1 listory of Windham County, Conn'.," Vol. I., pp. 411-427 ; " Sprague's Annals," Vol. I., pp. 445-44S; also "The New Englaiider" for Jan.. 1S82; " Old Times in Connecticut," bv Rev. I., liaron, D. D. JOSEPH COGSWELL. [197] (Sfrnralostcal. Jo.SEPH-'' Cogswell, (yasiph*, S,iiniiet\ yoJiir, yo/ni^). son of Joseph'' [70 1 and Anna (Orvis) Cogswell, was born May 24, 1711, in Farming- ton, Conn. He married, May 3, 1732, yoaiiua Andrews, daughter of Benjamin and Elizabeth (Gridle)') Andrews She was born Sept. 24, 1712, in Farmington, Conn They lived in Southington Parish, Farm- ington, Conn., until late in life, when they removed to Richmond, Mass. Mr. Cogswell died May 2, 1783. Mr.s. Joanna Cogswell died Sept. 25, 1789. THEHi CHILDREN WERE: AvN-.J^, [483] li. March 6, 1733. She died in childhood, 1736. ELUAr.i.Tii, [484] b. March },'> '"35: m. Aug. 20, 1752, Ebcnc:cr Hiihhanf. -Sarah, !>. [485J .May 10. 1736; m. Stephen Holli.Ucr ; d. May (\ 1S14. LfUANA, [486] Ij. July 20, 1737: rn Winsh^ii. RosANNA, [487] b. .May 11, 1739; m. 175.S, Stcplteit Winston. .\ATHA.\n;i., [488] b. Oct. 18, 1741 ; m. I7rx), Beiilah Scott. Nathan. [489] b. April 22, 1744; m. 'Anna Smith ; m. 1786, -EuniiC I.oiit ; m. Dec. 31,1 7.S7, OMiriani Smith ; m. \Mrs. .^rary Waters : d. March 2>), 1 .S22. Lrrv, [490] b. Nov. S, 1746; m. .Vorth fprob.ably Thomas North 1. Jr.si.i'H, [491 J b. May 15, I 753, m. July 14. 1772, C/i'/oc Hill.
i[«cmorantia. Joseph Cogswell was one of the earliest settlers of Richmond, where there were but two wliite families in 1761. Mr. Cogswell was admitted to the church in Southington Parish, March 4, 1733, and March 11 had his little daughter baptized. Some give date of his mar- riage, March 4, 1731, and the date of his death, April 13, 17S3. At his death he left his wife Joanna and seven children, viz., Elizabeth, Lurana, Rosaniia, Nathaniel, Nathan, Lucy, and Joseph. Joseph Cogswell [491 ] was the residuary legatee of his father's estate. Benjamin Andrews, Mrs. Cogswell's father, was son of Benjamin and Mary (Smith) Andrews, and Benjamin was the youngest child of John and Mary Andrews, who settled, in 1640, in Farmington, Conn., east side of the river, two miles from the village. "John Andrews d. 1681. Mary, ye aged wife of John Andrews, died May, 1694." Benjamin Andrews, son of John and Mary Andrews, married, May 26, 1682, Mary Smith. He died 1727. Their son Benjamin was born Aug. 20, 16S3, and married Elizalieth Gridley. They were the parents of Mrs. Cogswell. Mrs. Sarah (Cogswell) Hollistcr [485] may not have been of this family. She is not mentioned in Mr. Cogswell's uiU. Xathaniel Cogswell [ 488 ] married Beulah Scott, daughter of Zachariah Scott. Slie was born, 1744, in Southington Parish, Conn. They lived in Cornwall, Vt., where he purchased land and built a log-house about 1790. The Will of Joseph Cogswell. "I.N THE NAME c ,F (iuii, Amen: /, Jpsefli Cogsxcell, in the County of Berkshire and State of Massachusetts, being through the abundant mercy and goodness of God, though weak in body, yet of sound understanding and memory, do constitute this my last will and testament. " First. I most humbly bequeath my soul to God who gave it, and my body I give to the Earth from whence it was taken, to be burried in decent. Christian burial at the discretion of mv Executors, in full assurance of its resurection from thence at the last day. " To my worldly estate I will, and jiositivly order, that all my debts be paid, and I give and dispose of what estate remains in the manner following : That is to say, I give and bequeath to mv well-beloved wife, Johannah Cogswell, the use and improvement of one third of my real Estate, and also one third of my Personal Estate, during her natural life. " Then I give and bequeath unto my well-beloved sons, Nathaniel Cogswell and Nathan Cogswell, and unto my well-beloved daughters, Elizabeth Hubbard, Lurana Winston, Kosanah Winston, and Lucy North, Five Shillings each. " Then I give and bequeath unto my well-beloved son, Joseph Cogswell, all the remainder of all my real and personal estate of all kind whatever, and all the estate, both real and personal, which I have given to my wife by this will, at her decease. "Lastly, I do constitute and appoint Nathaniel Bishop Sole Executor of this my last will and testament. (Signed) "Josei'H Cocswell." "Signed, Sealed, and Pronounced to be the presence of us. 'Dated 15th day of July, 17S1 ' Probated May 16, 17S3." L:4y- John Brown, n.ui Collins, loiialli.in r.irhlir and Testa ut of the Testator, 'Ch.\rles Uvpee. Levi Cogswell. John jEwrrrs."
y the shock, were persuaded by sympathiz<strong>in</strong>g friends to <strong>in</strong>dulge <strong>in</strong> the sooth<strong>in</strong>g stimulus of a<br />
cup of tea. <strong>The</strong>ir del<strong>in</strong>quency was soon made public, and Dr. Cogswell was <strong>in</strong>formed that<br />
they would be reported to the Committee of Inspection. He immediately waited upon that<br />
body, and, by a certificate from his physician to the effect that the cup of tea had been taken<br />
as a medical prescription, was able to satisfy these officials. But the general public was nut<br />
so easily appeased. Aggrieved patriots cont<strong>in</strong>ued to express their resentment by open<br />
remonstrance and by stay<strong>in</strong>g at home from church service. Doughty old farmers rotle over<br />
from Pudd<strong>in</strong>g Hill with rebuke and grumble, and sharp-tongued good-wives did not hesitate<br />
to assure their m<strong>in</strong>ister that the public would not be satisfied m'thout a confession and apology<br />
from the ' pulpit. Some <strong>in</strong>sisted that his name and offence should be published <strong>in</strong> the Norwich<br />
Packet' and ' Xew<br />
London Gazette.' Dr. Cogswell, always nervously sensitive to the<br />
piilli.- op<strong>in</strong>ion, was greatly annoyed and distres.sed by these manifestations of displeasure on<br />
the part of the people. But to relieve matters, providentially, soon came the news of the hat-<br />
tie at Le.\<strong>in</strong>gton, which swept away all m<strong>in</strong>or c.vcitenients."<br />
In Dr. Cogswell's diary, under date of July 2, 1788, record is made of a most terrific and<br />
devastat<strong>in</strong>g thunder and hail storm: "A black cloud seemed to settle down upon Westm<strong>in</strong>-<br />
ster Parish, and the hailstones fell to the depth of n<strong>in</strong>eteen <strong>in</strong>ches."<br />
For fuller notices of Rev. J.vmes Cogswki.i., D. D., vid. " Trumbull's History of Con<br />
necticut," Vol. II., pp. 1-S-184 " ; Miss Laniard's 1 listory of W<strong>in</strong>dham County, Conn'.," Vol. I.,<br />
pp. 411-427 ; " Sprague's Annals," Vol. I., pp. 445-44S; also "<strong>The</strong> New Englaiider" for Jan..<br />
1S82; " Old Times <strong>in</strong> Connecticut," bv Rev. I., liaron, D. D.<br />
JOSEPH COGSWELL.<br />
[197]<br />
(Sfrnralostcal.<br />
Jo.SEPH-'' Cogswell, (yasiph*, S,i<strong>in</strong>iiet\ yoJiir, yo/ni^). son of Joseph''<br />
[70 1 and Anna (Orvis) Cogswell, was born May 24, 1711, <strong>in</strong> Farm<strong>in</strong>g-<br />
ton, Conn. He married, May 3, 1732, yoaiiua Andrews, daughter of<br />
Benjam<strong>in</strong> and Elizabeth (Gridle)') Andrews She was born Sept. 24,<br />
<strong>in</strong>gton, Conn., until late <strong>in</strong> life, when they removed to Richmond, Mass.<br />
Mr. Cogswell died May 2, 1783. Mr.s. Joanna Cogswell died Sept. 25,<br />
1789.<br />
THEHi CHILDREN WERE:<br />
AvN-.J^, [483] li. March 6, 1733. She died <strong>in</strong> childhood, 1736.<br />
ELUAr.i.Tii, [484] b. March },'> '"35: m. Aug. 20, 1752, Ebcnc:cr Hiihhanf.<br />
-Sarah, !>.<br />
[485J .May 10. 1736; m. Stephen Holli.Ucr ; d. May (\ 1S14.<br />
LfUANA, [486] Ij. July 20, 1737: rn W<strong>in</strong>sh^ii.<br />
RosANNA, [487] b. .May 11, 1739; m. 175.S, Stcplteit W<strong>in</strong>ston.<br />
.\ATHA.\n;i., [488] b. Oct. 18, 1741 ; m. I7rx), Beiilah Scott.<br />
Nathan. [489] b. April 22, 1744; m. 'Anna Smith ; m. 1786, -EuniiC I.oiit ; m. Dec.<br />
31,1 7.S7, OMiriani Smith ; m. \Mrs. .^rary Waters : d. March 2>), 1 .S22.<br />
Lrrv, [490] b. Nov. S, 1746; m. .Vorth fprob.ably Thomas North 1.<br />
Jr.si.i'H, [491 J b. May 15, I 753, m. July 14. 1772, C/i'/oc Hill.
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