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WlI.Ll.A.M THOMI'SON COGSWELL.
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William T)iomfson' Cogswell, {Wil/iam'^', Bciijmiiii/'\ yos/maK
Sai>iiic/'\ John-, John^), son of William'' 1529] and Mary (White)
Cogswell, was born Dec. 31, 1.S03, in Tolland, Conn. He married,
Nov. 22, 1828, Maria McKiuney, daughter of Justus and Phila
McKinney. She was born Dec. 25, 1S06, in Ellington, Conn. They
resided in Rockville, Conn.
THEIR CHILDKE.N- WERE:
Makv Whiii . [1704] b. Nov. I, iS2m; m. May, IS;4, \Vil!i„iii Barro-..'s.
William IIi.nkv, [1705] 1). Feb. iS. 1831; m. SepL 2%, 1854, ' Kal,- L. Johnson : m.
-Sept 2'>. 1870, -Kali- M. k'ing.
J.wiE^ Day. [1706] b. Oct. 20, 1.S3;. He died in iiilanry. Oct. 28, 1835.
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William Thompson Cogswell was called a " puny child." but was not
lacking in physical development as he came to man's estate, and at the age of
eighty years hi^ weight was two hundred and seventy pounds. He was a
building contractor and master builder of churches and other public buildings.
He was a man of integrity, temperance, and piety. For si.\ty years of business
life, having many workmen in his employ, he never furnished liquor to his men
or allowed it to be used on the premises where his work was going on. He
went to Rockville in 1823, when there were less than fifty inhabitants, and saw
tlie population increase to more than seven thousand people. Mr. Cogswell
was a Justice of the Peace and a Sheriff. In 1871 he published a "History
of Rockville. Conn." Mrs. Cogswell was a sister of the wife of Benjamin
H. Throop, M. D., of Scranton, Pa. In 1884, Mr. and Mrs. Cogswell were
vigorous, and spending the evening of their days in the enjoyment of the
fruits of their more active and well-spent lives. Dr. H. D. Cogswell 11656].
of San Francisco. Cal, in 1SS3, erected a highly ornamental and costly Public
Drinking F>iuntain in Rockville, Conn., which was inscribed. In honuR 01
William Thompson CuGswlll. Eso.
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