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156 Joseph F„rhy has been described as "a very likely man, and Colonel of the Militia." AljnJ Manning; FarUy, the husband of Maiy Farley, was horn Oct., 1S14. He died Aug. 3, 1S73, '" S'- Catharine, Canada. They had three children: Alfred M., b. Nov. 19, 1S44; Abbie Cogswell, b. Oct. 15, 1S46; Henry M., b. Oct. 7, 1850, d. July 3, 1S52. HON. OTIS PHILLIPS LORD, LL. D. Otis Phillips Li.rd, son of Nathaniel Lord, Esq., was born July 11, 1S12, in Ipswich, Ma.ss. He graduated, 1S3:;, from Amherst College, studied law, and commenced the practice of his profession in his native town. His abilities soon became known, and his practice increased rapidly. He removed to Salem, Mass., and became the leading lawyer of Essex County and a peer of the most ])rominent lawyers in the Commonwealth. The Superior Court of Massachusetts was established in 1859, and Mr. Lord received appointment to a seat on the Bench, with Messrs. Allen, Rockwell, Wilkinson, Krigham, Putnam, Russell, Vose, Ames, and Morton. It was a matter of common knowledge that while Judge Lord occupied this position his decisions were rarely overruled by the Law Court, and compara- tively few exceptions taken to his rulings. Judge Lord received, 1S69, the degree of LL. D. from Amherst College. He was appointed in 1875 ^^ '^'°^- Ci^ston a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, which position he filled with marked ability for several years, and resigned Dec. 6, 1SS2. Hon. Otis P. Lord was quite prominent in the politics of the State. He was often a member of the Legislature, where he was an acknowledged leader, and in 1854 was elected Speaker of the House of Representatives. The natural abilities of Judge Lord, combined with accurate knowledge, quick perception, and remarkable memory, won for him eminence in his profession, and rendered him a man of commanding influence in the elevated sphere in which he was called to act. Me was one of the most eminent jurists of New England. ABIGAIL COGSWELL. 296 Abigail^ Cogswell, ( Wi/iiaiu^, Fm>/iis\ youathaii^, William'^, yoJin^). daughter of William'' (115 I and Abigail (Dawes) Cogswell, was born Dec. 7, 1775, in Marlboro', Mass. She married, Feb. 22, 1801, Sainiitl Gibbon, being his third wife. He was born, 1759, in Dedhani, Mass. They resided in Marlboro', Mass. Mrs. Abigail Gibbon died March 29, 1827. Mr Gibbon died Jan. 12, 1S33. THl;iK CHILDREN WERl; : Williaiii, b. June (;. 1.S02. He died in infancy, Marcli 22. 1803. Alu-ail 0'L:i7

iWtmoi-anKa. Samihi Cihboii was a mercliant. He was Justice of the Peace for many years, and was chosen Representative of the t^wn in the State Legislature. His first wife was '^/v,-./// . They had two children, viz.: Abigail, b. Aug. i6, 17S5, d. April 15, 1789; .Samuel, b. Feb. iS, 17S7, d. July 7, 17S7. Mrs. Gibbon died July 19, 17S7. Mr. Gibbon married, .Sept. ;i, 1790, -Elizabeth Perkins. They had five children, viz. : Samuel, b. June 29, 1791, d. Dec. 6, 1S16, in Charleston, S. C. ; George, b. May i, 1793, '"• '^-9. Caroline I'erkins; Elizabeth, b. Feb. 15, 1795, "I- 'S23, E. H. Little, d. Dec. 26, 1S74; Edward, b. Aug. 21, 1797, d. Sept. 2, 1S19; Caroline, b. Julv iS, 1799, d. Aug. 26, 1S04. William Gibbon, son of Samuel and Abigail (Cogswell) Gibbon, married, 1S35, Eunice Wilson, daughter of William and Dotia Wilson. She was born Dec. i, 180S, in Peterboro', N. H. They resided in Marlboro', Mass. They had five children, viz. : Abbie A., b. Aug. I, 1837, m. May 20. 1858; Elizabeth J,, b. July' 7, 1839, d. May iS, 1S5S; Charlotte E., b. Sept. I, 1S44, d. June 12, 1865; Marv E., b. (;)ct. 20, 1S4S; and John, b. April 24, 1S51, m. Sept. 29, 1876. ELIZABETH COGSWELL. (298] d^^rnralogical. Elizabeth'' Cogswell, {Willinnv', Fraih-is\ yoiiathair, Williaur, Johu^), daughter of William' [115 J and Abigail (Dawes) Cogswell, was born Nov. 15, 1778, in Marlboro', Mass. She married, Aug. 16, 1797, David Miiuroc. Mrs. Munroe died March 17, 186S. THEIR CHILDRE.N WERE: Williaiii C, b. Sept. 19, 1798. Mehitiiblc, m. Etninoiu Raymond. Harriet, b. Nov. 22, 1797. Jane Clapp, m. William Brii;/u!m. Mary E., b July 26, 1S02: m. /siael C. Rice. Liurelia. .UMp/ius,h. July 23. 1805. MEHITABLE COGSWELL. I 2991 ©mcaloflftal. Mehitable^ Cogswell, ( Willtain^, Fi-iincis'^, yonathaif', Wil/iaiir yohn^), daughter of Willianv^ [115] and Abigail (Dawes) Cogswell, wa; born Oct. 15, 17S0, in Marlboro', Mass. She married, 1802, Rev yames Converse, of Weathersfield, Vt., where Mrs. Converse died May, 1809. THEIR CHILI IKEN WERE: Almira, m. Mr. Chandler. Lucas. Elizabeth, m. Dr. S. C. Hewitt. Mehilable. She died in infancy. James C, m. Sarah Peabody.

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Joseph F„rhy has been described as "a very likely man, and Colonel of the Militia."<br />

AljnJ Mann<strong>in</strong>g; FarUy, the husband of Maiy Farley, was horn Oct., 1S14. He died<br />

Aug. 3, 1S73, '" S'- Cathar<strong>in</strong>e, Canada. <strong>The</strong>y had three children: Alfred M., b. Nov. 19,<br />

1S44; Abbie Cogswell, b. Oct. 15, 1S46; Henry M., b. Oct. 7, 1850, d. July 3, 1S52.<br />

HON. OTIS PHILLIPS LORD, LL. D.<br />

Otis Phillips Li.rd, son of Nathaniel Lord, Esq., was born July 11, 1S12, <strong>in</strong> Ipswich,<br />

Ma.ss. He graduated, 1S3:;, from Amherst College, studied law, and commenced the practice<br />

of his profession <strong>in</strong> his native town. His abilities soon became known, and his practice<br />

<strong>in</strong>creased rapidly. He removed to Salem, Mass., and became the lead<strong>in</strong>g lawyer of Essex<br />

County and a peer of the most ])rom<strong>in</strong>ent lawyers <strong>in</strong> the Commonwealth. <strong>The</strong> Superior<br />

Court of Massachusetts was established <strong>in</strong> 1859, and Mr. Lord received appo<strong>in</strong>tment to a<br />

seat on the Bench, with Messrs. Allen, Rockwell, Wilk<strong>in</strong>son, Krigham, Putnam, Russell,<br />

Vose, Ames, and Morton. It was a matter of common knowledge that while Judge Lord<br />

occupied this position his decisions were rarely overruled by the Law Court, and compara-<br />

tively few exceptions taken to his rul<strong>in</strong>gs. Judge Lord received, 1S69, the degree of LL. D.<br />

from Amherst College. He was appo<strong>in</strong>ted <strong>in</strong> 1875 ^^ '^'°^- Ci^ston a Justice of the Supreme<br />

Judicial Court of Massachusetts, which position he filled with marked ability for several<br />

years, and resigned Dec. 6, 1SS2.<br />

Hon. Otis P. Lord was quite prom<strong>in</strong>ent <strong>in</strong> the politics of the State. He was often a<br />

member of the Legislature, where he was an acknowledged leader, and <strong>in</strong> 1854 was elected<br />

Speaker of the House of Representatives. <strong>The</strong> natural abilities of Judge Lord, comb<strong>in</strong>ed<br />

with accurate knowledge, quick perception, and remarkable memory, won for him em<strong>in</strong>ence<br />

<strong>in</strong> his profession, and rendered him a man of command<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>fluence <strong>in</strong> the elevated sphere <strong>in</strong><br />

which he was called to act. Me was one of the most em<strong>in</strong>ent jurists of New England.<br />

ABIGAIL COGSWELL.<br />

296<br />

Abigail^ Cogswell, ( Wi/iiaiu^, Fm>/iis\ youathaii^, William'^,<br />

yoJ<strong>in</strong>^). daughter of William'' (115 I and Abigail (Dawes) Cogswell, was<br />

born Dec. 7, 1775, <strong>in</strong> Marlboro', Mass. She married, Feb. 22, 1801,<br />

Sa<strong>in</strong>iitl Gibbon, be<strong>in</strong>g his third wife. He was born, 1759, <strong>in</strong> Dedhani,<br />

Mass. <strong>The</strong>y resided <strong>in</strong> Marlboro', Mass. Mrs. Abigail Gibbon died<br />

March 29, 1827. Mr Gibbon died Jan. 12, 1S33.<br />

THl;iK CHILDREN WERl; :<br />

Williaiii, b. June (;. 1.S02. He died <strong>in</strong> <strong>in</strong>fancy, Marcli 22. 1803.<br />

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