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SUSANNA COGSWELL.
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Susanna^ Cogswell, {IViniam-, yi?//;/'), daughter of William [31
and Susanna (Hawkes) Cogswell, was born in Chebacco, Ipswich, Mass.
She married, Jan. 2i, i68i, Benjamin White, of Roxbury, Mass. Mr.
White died in Brookline, Mass., Jan. 9, 1723.
THEIR CHILDREN WERE:
Susanna, b. March 29, 16S3. Edward, b. July 10, 1693.
Ann, b. July 4, 16S5. Elizabeth, b. Jan. S, 1696.
Mary, b. Aug. 27, t688. Joanna, b. Nov. 4, 1701.
Susanna, b. Dec. 12, 1690.
WILLIAM COGSWELL.
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William^ Cogswell, ( William,^ yohit^), son of William^ [ 3 1 and
Susanna (Hawkes) Cogswell, was born Dec. 4, 1659, '" Chebacco,
Ipswich, Mass. He married, Oct. 9, 1685, Martha Emerson, a daughter
of Rev. John and Ruth (Symonds) Emerson She was born Nov. 28,
1662, in Gloucester, Mass. They lived in Chebacco, Ipswich, Mass.
Mr. Cogswell died April 14, 170S.
THEIR CHILDREN WERE:
Edward, [23] b. Aug. 13, 168O; m. 170S, Hannah Biown ; d. April 17. 1773.
Martha, [24] m. Oct. 9, 1710, Matthew Whipple.
William, [25] b. 168S. He was killed by the Indi.ins in battle. 1710.
UoROTHV Emerson, [26] b. Aug. 31, 1092; m. .Moulton.
Lucv, [27] b. 1699; m. Moulton.
Emerson, [28] b. 1700; m. Dec. 30, 1736, Mary Pecker; d. March 29, 178S.
Eunice. [29] b. 1704.
William Cogswell, when a lad, was out from home by the highway, where
some men were trying in vain to relieve a cow who had become choked with a
potato. There stood by, also, a young girl, eight or ten years old, who watciied
with interest every effort made. When ail ex[3erimeuts failed, and it was sug-
gested that only by some one thrusting his hand down the cow's throat would
the cow be saved, she at once said, " My arm is small ; I can do it best ; you