The Cogswells in America - citizen hylbom blog

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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."
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John Brown,
n.ui Collins,
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and Testa ut of the Testator,
'Ch.\rles Uvpee.
Levi Cogswell.
John jEwrrrs."