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JOHN COGSWELL.
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JOHS'- CoGSWEO.,, {yo/iii^), son of John' [ll and Elizabeth (Thomp-
sun) CogsweU, was born \622, in Westbury Leigh, County of Wilts,
England. Mr. and Mrs. Cogswell resided in Chebacco, Ipswich, Mass.
Mrs. Cogswell died in 1652. Mr. Cogswell died Sept. 27, 1653.
THEIR CHILDREN WERE:
Elizabeth, [20] b. 164S; m. Abraham Wellman ; d. May 10, 1736.
John, [21] b. 1650; m. Jul)' 22, 1674, Margaret Gifford ; d. 1724.
Samuel, [22] b. 1651 ; m. Oct. 27, 1668, Susanna Haven.
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JuHN^ Cogswell is found on record in the Westbury register: "1622,
Johannes Coggswell, filius Johannes Coggswell, baptizatus fuit 25 July."
Subsequent to his marriage, Mr. Cogswell devoted himself to farming. In
1 65 1 he leased of the feolTees of the Ipswich Grammar School certain lands
called "The Neck," now known as "Jefferies Neck," for nine hundred and
ninety-nine years, in consideration of an annuity of ;^i4 ; /. e., " £^ in Butter
and cheese, ^5 in pork and Beef, and ^5 in Corn, at the current prices."
Shortly his wife died, leaving three children, the youngest a year old. Mr.
Cogswell was much broken by the affliction, and his health being poor, he
arranged with his sister, Mrs. Waldo, to care for his little ones, constituted his
father and older brother, William, their legal guardians, made his will, and
sailed for England in the fall of 1652. He arrived in London, visited his sister
and other friends, attended to matters of business, and when about to embark
for home he wrote a touching and affectionate letter to his parents, which was
dated London, March 30, 1653. A copy of this letter and also a copy of his
will are found on a following page.
Early in the autumn of 1653 Mr. Cogswell started on his return to
America, but died on the passage. Sept. 27, 1653, at the age of thirty years.
His orphaned children were brought up among his friends, their uncle William
acting as their guardian. The amount of property left by their father, as by
schedule of inventory, was ^^'341 lo.f. This was expended in the care and
education of the three children.
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Copy of the Wu.l of John- Cogsvvf.i.i..
Dated Dec. 13, 1652.
" I, John Cogswell, of Ipswich, being bound for EngKmd, upon due consideration moving
me to it, have made my father and my brother, William Cogswell, and my Brother Armitagc,
?:xecutors in trust, and Mr. Nathaniel Kogers, Overseers, to order and dispose of my children