The Cogswells in America - citizen hylbom blog

orn Aug. 9, 1806. in ]5yfield, Mass. They resided in Ossipee and
Dover, X. H., and removed to Andover, Ma^s., in 1S42, where they
resided the remainder of their lives. Mrs. Cogswell died Dec. 8, 1877.
Francis Cogswell, Esq., died Feb. 11, 1880.
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THEIR CHILUREN WKKE:
WiM.i.AM A., [836] h. May 5. 1S30 ; m. Oct. ;;. iS'S. Sir^aii J.. Moll : d. Max 2. 1.S7. .
A s,,N, [837] 1j. April 15, '1832. He died in inlancy. April 1 r,. 1.S32.
Fkan. 1-. [838] b. April 27. 1.S33. He died in inl.mcy, Il'1>. 25, 1834.
John Fh.anc is, [839] b. March 25. 1.S35: m. March 2.). i.SGo. Esther .1/. Mcnill.
Joseph B.\n(,i r, [840] b. June 15. 1837. He died, unmarried, Jan. 4, iSSi.
M.AKV M.\Ki..\.\ii. [841] b. April .s. 1.S39; m. Jan. 17. i.Si-,i. Williiun Hohh^, Eu/.
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Fraxcis Cogswell graduated from Dartmouth College in 1822, was Prin-
cipal of Gilford Academy for one year, studied law with Stephen Moody, Est].,
of Gilmanton. N. H ., was admitted to the bar in 1827, and practised in Tufton-
boro' and Ossipee. N. H.. some ti\-e years. Mr. Cogswell removed to Dover,
X. H.. in 1833, to enter upon his duties as Clerk of the Court in Strafford
Co., N. H. He resigned in 1842. removed to .Andover, Mass., and for a
short time was the Superintendent of the manufacturing interests in Ballard-
vale, Mass. He was chosen, May 16, 1845, Cashier of the .Andover Bank, and
Director of the Boston and Maine Railroad Company. Of the latter he
became President in 1856. This position he resigned in 1862, but so success-
ful was his administration of the affairs of the company that he was re-elected
in 1865, and filled the office until 1S71. Then wishing to be relie\ed of busi-
ness lie severed his connection with the company and retired to spend the
rest of his days in the quiet of his own home. Mr. Cogswell, in addition to
the above offices, was for some twenty years Treasurer of the Marland Manu-
facturing Company, and Director of Andover Bank. He was Trustee of both
Gilmanton and .Atkinson .Academies, Xew Hampshire, and of the Punchard
Free School, .Andover, Mass. He was an Overseer of Harvard College for
six years, and Warden of Christ Church, .Andover, Mass.. for nearly thirty
years. Mr. Cogswell was a man of fine business abilities, unquestioned
integrity, and e.xcellent social qualities. His age was crowned with honor and
the peace of God. Under date of \o\, 21, 187S, in a letter to a nephew he-
wrote, "Should I live one calendar month more I shall be seventy-eight years
old. .At that age I can make but little calculation tor the future. I lia\e
great reason to thank our Heavenly Father for all the benefits and blessings
which I have received at His hands. My cup of blessing has been filled and
running over. I liave no complaint to make. 1 have passed smoothly ami
pleasantly along this, a lung life, a full third ni a century in a public or coi-