I40 His wife was Harriet Jane Hanson, a " Lowell Factory Girl." of those early days of New Kngland cotton niill.>, when the operatives were New England boiii and from the best country homes. Miss Hanson was the daughter of William and Harriet (Krown) Hanson, and was born Feb. S. iS^j, in Koston, .Mas>. .She wa» a writer for the Lowell Offering, and in later years wrote much for publication. .She used her voice as well as her pen. and stood among the foremo.st nf earnest and able advocates of Woman's Rights, .\fter Mr. K.ibinson's death, which occurred on the second anniversary of Charles Sumner's death. Mrs. Robinson gathered up his various writings, and with an ai)j>ropriate memoir of her gifted husband, published a book under the title of "Pen Portraits." She published also a volume called " ^L\ss.\cllt•sKTTs IN THK WoMAN SiFKRAGE M.ivKMl.NT." Her brain and pen were, in 1S83, still busy in preparing articles and books for the press. .She resided in Maiden, >Liss. Mr. and Mrs. Robinson had four children, which were ; Harrittte Lucy. b. Dec. 4, 1850; m. June 11, 187S, Sidney Doane Shattuck. Elizabeth O.sborne, b. Sept. 11, 1S52. William Elbridge. b. Oct. 6. 1S54: d. Dec. 14. 1839. H^dward Warrington, b. .May 4, 1859. Jfilluim Hanson, iMher of Mrs. Robinson, was born March 13, 1795, '" Milton, N. H. He was the son of John and Sally ((;etchcl) Hanson, one of eleven children. He married Harriet I'.rown in fS22. He was a carpenter, and worked for Peter Cudworth in Boston. Hi- shop >locid on Merrimac Street, near Causeway. He died in early manhood. .1/r... //,,rn\t i/lnncn) //»/..,.«, mother of Mr.s. Robinson, was born March 19. 1795. '" Rn.\bur\, Mass., at "The I'unch Howl Tavern," which her father kept, and died at Maiden, Mass.. Jan. 21. iSSi. aged eighty-five years. She was daughter of Seth Ingersoll Hrown. who as>isted in making a large cuj) of tea in Hoston Harbor prior to the Revolution. He was a non-commissioned Captain of minute-men and fought under (len. Joseph Warren at P.tmker Hill. He was buried in the "Cranary lUirying-CI round " on Tremont Street, between Park Street Church and the Tremont House, Hoston, where lie buried m.iny famous men of the earlier days, among whimi are eight chief magistrates of Massachusetts, viz.: (;ovs. Dununer, H.ancock, Adams, Howdoin. Sullivan, luistis, and Sunmcr. Where also are the grave- of Peter Faueuil, ])r. John Jeffries. Judge Samuel Sewall, John Hall, Paul Revere. l.icut.-Cov. Thomas Cushing. Belknap, Lathrop, and Josiah and Mrs. (Folger) Franklin, the parents of the- distinguished .American statesman and phil..sophei. P.fm.\min Franki in. SUSANNA COGSWELL. 1258] C&rncalofiital. Susanna'' Cogswell, {Eiiurso/i'; Emason\ U'l/Zidui', W'il/iaw-, ^o/z;/'), daughter of EmcrsonM90] and Eunice (Robinson) Coi,^s\vell, was born in Concord, Mass. She married, Sei>t. 15, 1801, Sitnofi Hunt, son of Thaddeus Hunt, and brother of Mary Hunt, who mar- ried Emerson Cogswell 1 255 J. He was born in Charlestown, Mass., and a descendant of Dea. Simon Hunt, of Concord, !\fa.ss. They resided in Hoston, Mass., where they both died. THtIK CHILDREN WERE: /:/i:,j, li. Sept. ;. iSo:. /f///,-'-.v»/, b. Iiilv 30, 1.S04.
141 HANNAH COGSWELL. I 261 ] (Kfuraloflt'tal. Hannah" Cogswell, (F.iucrson'\ Emerson^, ll'il/iaiii\ IVil/iam-, yo/ni^), daughter of Emerson" [ 90 J and Ann (Learnard) Cogswell, was born Jan. 7, 1791, in Concord, Mass. She married, Sept 10, 1826, Sniiincl Brooks, son of Thomas and Parnel (Boylston) Brooks. He was born March 6, 1795, in Charlestown, Mass., where they resided, but removed, July, 1835, to Warner, and in the fall of 1857 to Concord, N. H., where they both died. Brooks died Jan. 13. 1869. Mr. Brooks died March 22, 1872. Mrs. THEIK CHn.DREN WEKE: Uainijii Md/i/,/„, b. .Maixii 14, I'^^aS: m. Nov. 12, lS5(., Jo/iii AM.U/. ]'hoiiia.s Eiiu-rsmi, h. July N, 1S31. He died in boyhood, Oct. iS. i,S3S. f«rmorantra. .)/;. and .1//... Ah\>lt loMilcd Nc. 236 North Main Muci. ( .mk..kI, .\. H. They h.id thiee children : Frances Matild.i, John Hoyl-t.in, and Widici liin,,k-. Mrs. Abbott's parcnl^ made their home with her in their later life. "Mrs. H.umah [Ci'i'.m,-//] Bnvks was; a faithful Iricnd to the sick and need\, a striet moralist, a thorough housekeeper, whose cheerful smile was ever welcomed in society. Htr great grief was the death of their only son, a boy of unusual promise, and her grandchildren " received their highest prai.se from her when she likened them to their little uncle who weni to heaven so many years ago." " Stimiu'/ Hiooks was an cxhaustivi. re.ulLi, giltcd with a gical memory and \ciy fond ol the game of whist. In politics a Jeffersoniau Democrat, for whom office-holding had no attrac- tions. Mr. Ihooks possessed literary ta.stes, and was never hajipier than when entertaining friends around his hospitable board. With competence, not wealth, .Mr. and Mrs. I'.rooks lived cheerful, virtuous lives, and after short illnesses passed on. leaving worthy records." ELIZA ANN COGSWELL. 1263 Cniraloflt'cal. Eliza Ann'' Cogswei l, {Emerson^, Emerson^. Williaiifi, WUIiain-, i yolin^), daughter of Emerson^ [ 90 1 and Mrs. Elizabeth (Buttrick) Cogs- i well, ncc Bateman, was born Aug. 20, 1797, in Concord, Mass. She I married, Sept. 5, 18 18, yohii Stvcetser, son of Josejjh and Elizabeth I (Rogers) .Sweetser. He was born in 1794. They resided in Charles- town, Billerica, and Winchendoii, Mass. Mr. Sweetser died March 20. 1833 I '
yo/ni^), daughter of Emerson" [ 90 J and Ann (Learnard) Cogswell, was<br />
born Jan. 7, 1791, <strong>in</strong> Concord, Mass. She married, Sept 10, 1826,<br />
Snii<strong>in</strong>cl Brooks, son of Thomas and Parnel (Boylston) Brooks. He<br />
was born March 6, 1795, <strong>in</strong> Charlestown, Mass., where they resided,<br />
but removed, July, 1835, to Warner, and <strong>in</strong> the fall of 1857 to Concord,<br />
N. H., where they both died.<br />
Brooks died Jan. 13. 1869.<br />
Mr. Brooks died March 22, 1872. Mrs.<br />
THEIK CHn.DREN WEKE:<br />
Ua<strong>in</strong>ijii Md/i/,/„, b. .Maixii 14, I'^^aS: m. Nov. 12, lS5(., Jo/iii AM.U/.<br />
]'hoiiia.s Eiiu-rsmi, h. July N, 1S31. He died <strong>in</strong> boyhood, Oct. iS. i,S3S.<br />
f«rmorantra.<br />
.)/;. and .1//... Ah\>lt loMilcd Nc. 236 North Ma<strong>in</strong> Muci. ( .mk..kI, .\. H. <strong>The</strong>y h.id<br />
thiee children : Frances Matild.i, John Hoyl-t.<strong>in</strong>, and Widici li<strong>in</strong>,,k-. Mrs. Abbott's parcnl^<br />
made their home with her <strong>in</strong> their later life.<br />
"Mrs. H.umah [Ci'i'.m,-//] Bnvks was; a faithful Iricnd to the sick and need\, a striet<br />
moralist, a thorough housekeeper, whose cheerful smile was ever welcomed <strong>in</strong> society. Htr<br />
great grief was the death of their only son, a boy of unusual promise, and her grandchildren "<br />
received their highest prai.se from her when she likened them to their little uncle who weni<br />
to heaven so many years ago."<br />
" Stimiu'/ Hiooks was an cxhaustivi. re.ulLi, giltcd with a gical memory and \ciy fond ol<br />
the game of whist. In politics a Jeffersoniau Democrat, for whom office-hold<strong>in</strong>g had no attrac-<br />
tions. Mr. Ihooks possessed literary ta.stes, and was never hajipier than when enterta<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g<br />
friends around his hospitable board. With competence, not wealth, .Mr. and Mrs. I'.rooks<br />
lived cheerful, virtuous lives, and after short illnesses passed on. leav<strong>in</strong>g worthy records."<br />
ELIZA ANN COGSWELL.<br />
1263<br />
Cniraloflt'cal.<br />
Eliza Ann'' Cogswei l, {Emerson^, Emerson^. Williaiifi, WUIia<strong>in</strong>-, i<br />
yol<strong>in</strong>^), daughter of Emerson^ [ 90 1 and Mrs. Elizabeth (Buttrick) Cogs- i<br />
well, ncc Bateman, was born Aug. 20, 1797, <strong>in</strong> Concord, Mass. She I<br />
married, Sept. 5, 18 18, yohii Stvcetser, son of Josejjh and Elizabeth I<br />
(Rogers) .Sweetser. He was born <strong>in</strong> 1794. <strong>The</strong>y resided <strong>in</strong> Charles-<br />
town, Billerica, and W<strong>in</strong>chendoii, Mass. Mr. Sweetser died March 20.<br />
1833 I<br />
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