The Cogswells in America - citizen hylbom blog

Hattie Belle, [1424] b. Oct. 2S, iSGO.
Willie Clifford, [1425] b. Aug. 4, 1S69.
Maude Clifford. [1426] b. April 6, 1871').
THEIR CHIL[JKEN WEIiE:
ijt'ojjraijljical.
James \V. Cogswell wns educ.ued at Gihiianton Academy. Mr. Cogs-
well received the appointment of Deputy Marshal in i860, and of De|nity
Sheriff for Belknap County in 1S72, and was reappointed in 1874. I'nder
the new Constitution he was elected tlie First Sheriff for lielknap ( 'ouniy in
1S78. and re-elected in 1880.
THOMAS COGSWELL.
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Tho:mas" Cog.^\vkll, ( Tlwuins'', William', Nathauiil^, yoli;/'\ W'il
liaiir, yohii^), son of Hon. Thomas'' 1
416 and Mary (\o)es) ; Co.uswcll,
was born Feb. 8, 1S4!, in Gilmanton, N. H. He married, Oct. 8, 1873,
Florence Moocrs, daugliter of Renbcn U. and ]?ctsey S. {Cin'i-ien
Mooers. She was born July 21, 1851, in Manchester, N. H. They
resided in the old homestead in Gilmanton, N. H.
THEIR children WERE:
Anna Mooehs. [14273 b. Sept. 17, 1S74.
Thomas, [1428] b. Nov. 23, 1875.
Clarenie Noves. [1429] Ij. Nov. 3, 1S77.
Cioflrapljt'cal.
Thomas Cogswell, the youngest son of IIm\. Thomas Cogswell ,
416].
graduated in 1863, from Dartmouth College, N. H. AVhilc a mtmber of col
lege he entered the Union Army and was commissioned First Lieutenant. Oct.
5, 1862, and promoted April 8, 1863, to the Captaincy of Company .A, Fifteenth
Regiment New Hampshire Volunteers. He was at the siege of Port Hudson.
Capt. Cogswell resigned his commission, and was honorably discharged from
the service, -Aug. 13, 1S63. He was a lawyer, and filled various public offices.
He was Selectman, Superintendent of Schools, President of Board of 'J'ru-^tees
of Gilmanton Academy, Representative to the State Legislature in 1S71 and
1S72, State Senator in 1878, and a member of the Governor's Council. Hon.
Thomas Cogswell succeeded to the management of his father's extensive farm-
ing interests, and iiad an important and lucrative law practice. Near by his
residence stood, in 1884, the former resilience of Gen. Joseph Badger, wliicli
was the first framed house erecteil in the town of Gilmanton. N. II.