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LYUIA COGSWELL.
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LvDiA^ Cogswell, {Atnos'\ Nathaniel^, yo/iii'\ William", yo/ii/^),
daughter of Hon. Amos'' [156 J and Mrs. Lydia (Wallingford) Cogs-
well, iH-'e Baker, was born May 30, 1793, in Dover, N. H. She married
March 30, 1814, Hon. Paul Weiitworth, son of Hon. John and Margaret
(Frost) Wentworth. He was born April 22, 17S2, in Dover, N. H.
They resided in Sandwich, and removed, 1845, to Concord, N. H.
Mr. Wentworth died Aug. 31, 1855, in the old homestead in Sand-
wich, X. H. Mrs. Wentworth died Aug. 24, 1872, in Concord, N. H.
1.S15: m. Nov. 13, 1 N44, Ro.xainia .Umi,- Loomi^.
Jolui. b. .Marcli 5,
Lydia Cogsi^'cll, b. July 21, 1X16; m. Jan. 14, 1.S46, Rev. Samuel Lee : d. .Marcli 6, 1^55.
Joseph., b. Jan. 30, i.Si,S; m. May 7, T.S45, Sarah Paysoii Jones.
George Wallingforti, b. Nov. 2, 1.S20. He died, unmarried, Aug. 14, 1.S50.
Mary Frames, b. .March ly, 1822: m. May 19, 1844, Rev. William H. Porter.
Margaret Jane, b. May 19, 1825; m. Sept. 17, 1851, David I... Morrill, Esq.; d.
P'eb. I, 1X77.
.Abigail Cogstoell, b. Feb. 6, 1827. Slie died in infancy, Aug. S, 182.S.
William Badger, b. Jan. 14. 1830.
Samuel Hidden, b. July 16, 1834.
He died young, July 2.S, 1S48.
Paul M'entworth was less than five years old when his father died, and
went soon after to be in his uncle's family in Lebanon, Me. In 1795 he
was a member of Phillips Academy, Exeter, N. H. Afterwards he was in the
store of James Jewell. Esq., of Dover, N. H., until he opened a store for him
self. President Jefferson appointed Mr. Wentworth, May 3, 1808, Captain of
the Fourth United States Infantry. Capt. Wentworth was stationed at Fort
Constitution, which commands the entrance to Portsmouth Harbor. In 181
he was ordered to the Western frontier to report to Gen. Harrison. He took
his company to Fort Harrison, Indiana, but resigned Oct. 29. 18 11, and in
1812 settled on a farm in Sandwich, N. H. Two years later he married the
daughter of Col. Amos Cogswell. They were both descendants of Eider
William Wentworth, who settled, 1639, in Exeter. Mr. Wentworth was a
prominent citizen in the State. He was Representative from Sandwich in the
State Legislature seven years, in 1831-4, and 1839-41 inclusive. His residence
in Concord, N. H., occupied the site of the "Old Kent Place" on Pleasant
Street. Vid. Wentworth Genealooy.