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246 relary of the Virginia IIi--tniica] Sociciv, the relii., with thi- communication, viz. : " I cndofe l"i your acceptance a ~niltil fragmeni ol a diary tound among the pa])er^ of a ]iiiius and beloved I're.-1)ylcrian divine uf Richmond, Uev. John I). Ulair, who was born in Pennsylvania, Scotch-Irish descent, and who died in 1S2J. I know not the writer, but am assured by several circumstances that it was written between 1780-90, which indeed will be apparent to you by internal e\ idence on ins])ection. There may be something of local record in it to interest you." .Says Dr. Bacon. "How this diary came into the possession i>f Dr. lllaii. of Virginia. is a mystery, and how it escaped his waste-basket is no less a mystery." iJn one occasion, when a young man. Mason F. Cogswell arrived home on Saturday evening to find his father unable to preach the next day, whereupon he took his father's place, much to the acceptance of the people of Scotland I'arish, and that day there was in the audi- ence a lad ten years old, named J.-\Mts I., Kim;si.f.v. Mrs, C. I,. Sigourney, who has been called the •'Mr>. Hemans of .\merica." ha* beaiiti- liilly embalmed the meniorv of .\i,i.r C \m 11 in poclrv. She prefaces her lines thus : of the .\ IKK.

247 :hildren were : .1/uui, hapt. Oct. 7, 1753. Elizabeth, hapt. April 9, 175: EUneztr. bapt. March 28, \-]z,(,. A son, bap/. Sept. 5, 1762. Sara/i. bapt. April 9, 175.';. Hczckiah, bapt. July 28. 176: SARAH COGSWELL. (485 I Sarah'* Coi. swell, {Joscplr, Joseph'', Sat>iiur\ Jv/iii-, y'akn''), daug-h- ter of Joseph" il97; ami Joanna (Andrews) Cogswell, was born May 10, 1736, in Suuthington, Conn. She married Stephen HoUistti: He was born Aug. 9, 1727, in Kensington, Conn. They Ii\ed in New ]5ritain, Conn. Mr. Hollister died Aug. 31, 1800. Mrs. Sarah Hollister died May 6, 1.S14 THFUi CHILDRE.V WERE: Rhoda. b. May 10, 1756; m. Sept. 5, \~-i,JoiCpli Woodruff. Anna, b. June 23, 1758; m. David Daniels. Thomas, b. Sept. 10, 1762; m. Sarah Hiirlbiirt. Charlotte, b. June 21, 1766; m. May 30, 1787, Ed-i.'ard Patterson. Stephen, b. Jan. 1, ijUj: m. Flowers. Sarah, m. April ig, I7g2. Simeon Bronson. fttcmoranUa. Mrs. Sarah {Cogsnicll) Hollister united with the church in New Britain, Conn., ])ec. 10, 1758. It was said that "she was a woman remarkable for prayer and piety " The record made has sometimes varied fnmi the above, viz., "Sarah Cogswell, born May 10, 1726, daughter of Joseph and Joanna (Andriis) Cogswell, married Stephen Hollister, and died at the age of eighty-eight years." ROSANNA COGSWELL. [481] (Kcnraloflftal. R0SANNA6 Cogswell, {Joseph'', Joseph*, Samuel^, John-, Johu^), daughter of Joseph-'' [ 197 ' and Joanna (Andrews) Cogswell, was born May II, 1739, in Southington, Conn. She married, 1758, Stephen IViiistoii, son of Daniel and Abigail (Hotchkiss) Winston. He was born Dec. 3, 1733, in Wallingford, Conn. They resided in Southing- ton, Conn.

247<br />

:hildren were :<br />

.1/uui, hapt. Oct. 7, 1753. Elizabeth, hapt. April 9, 175:<br />

EUneztr. bapt. March 28, \-]z,(,. A son, bap/. Sept. 5, 1762.<br />

Sara/i. bapt. April 9, 175.';. Hczckiah, bapt. July 28. 176:<br />

SARAH COGSWELL.<br />

(485 I<br />

Sarah'* Coi. swell, {Joscplr, Joseph'', Sat>iiur\ Jv/iii-, y'akn''), daug-h-<br />

ter of Joseph" il97; ami Joanna (Andrews) Cogswell, was born May 10,<br />

1736, <strong>in</strong> Suuth<strong>in</strong>gton, Conn. She married Stephen HoUistti: He was<br />

born Aug. 9, 1727, <strong>in</strong> Kens<strong>in</strong>gton, Conn. <strong>The</strong>y Ii\ed <strong>in</strong> New ]5rita<strong>in</strong>,<br />

Conn. Mr. Hollister died Aug. 31, 1800. Mrs. Sarah Hollister died<br />

May 6, 1.S14<br />

THFUi CHILDRE.V WERE:<br />

Rhoda. b. May 10, 1756; m. Sept. 5, \~-i,JoiCpli Woodruff.<br />

Anna, b. June 23, 1758; m. David Daniels.<br />

Thomas, b. Sept. 10, 1762; m. Sarah Hiirlbiirt.<br />

Charlotte, b. June 21, 1766; m. May 30, 1787, Ed-i.'ard Patterson.<br />

Stephen, b. Jan. 1, ijUj: m. Flowers.<br />

Sarah, m. April ig, I7g2. Simeon Bronson.<br />

fttcmoranUa.<br />

Mrs. Sarah {Cogsnicll) Hollister united with the church <strong>in</strong> New Brita<strong>in</strong>, Conn., ])ec. 10,<br />

1758. It was said that "she was a woman remarkable for prayer and piety " <strong>The</strong> record made<br />

has sometimes varied fnmi the above, viz., "Sarah Cogswell, born May 10, 1726, daughter of<br />

Joseph and Joanna (Andriis) Cogswell, married Stephen Hollister, and died at the age of<br />

eighty-eight years."<br />

ROSANNA COGSWELL.<br />

[481]<br />

(Kcnraloflftal.<br />

R0SANNA6 Cogswell, {Joseph'', Joseph*, Samuel^, John-, Johu^),<br />

daughter of Joseph-'' [ 197 ' and Joanna (Andrews) Cogswell, was born<br />

May II, 1739, <strong>in</strong> South<strong>in</strong>gton, Conn. She married, 1758, Stephen<br />

IViiistoii, son of Daniel and Abigail (Hotchkiss) W<strong>in</strong>ston. He was<br />

born Dec. 3, 1733, <strong>in</strong> Wall<strong>in</strong>gford, Conn. <strong>The</strong>y resided <strong>in</strong> South<strong>in</strong>g-<br />

ton, Conn.

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