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JOHN COGSWELL.
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John"' Cogswell, Cyolur, y//n^), son of John'-' I4' Cogswell, was
born 1650, in Chebacco, Ipswich, Mass. He married, July 22, Margant
GifforJ, daughter of Dr. John Gifford, of Lynn, Mass. They lived in
Ipswich, Mass. Mr. Cogswell died in 1724. Mrs. Cogswell survived
her husband.
THEIk CHILDREN WERE:
Mak(,.\ret. [56] b. Sept. 6. 1675: m. May 10, \f*)?>, Moses Hawkes.
1j.i/.-\bf,th. [57] b. .Aug. I. 1677 : m. June 16, 1701, Ebenezer Hawkes : d. June 16. 171S
GlFKcmn, [58] b. Aug. 4. 1679; m. Dec. 27, 1722, Sarah Parsons : A. March, 1752.
Sar.^h. [59] b. Sept. 16, ifei.
John. [60] b. Sept. 6. 16S3: m. 170S, Sarah Brou-ii ; A. 1710-
M.AHV. [6i]b. Ucc, iCSj: m ^pub. Sept S. \-\()\ Jacob Perkins.
Heth.anv. [62] b. l6S7 : m. July 22, 1723. Samuel Gott : A. April 23. 1755
ScsANNA. [63] b. May 5. 1691 : m. Dec. 14, 1721, Jeremiah Parsons.
Sa.muel, [64] b. Feb. 23, 1693: m. 1723. Xtarv Lufkin.
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Mr. Cogswell, going in pursuit of hostile bands of Indians, was captured
by them. How long he was held a captive and the manner of his escape are
not known. Some time in 1675 he brought suit against his uncle, William
Cogswell, giving rise to the famous case of Cogswell vs. Cogswell before men
tioned. The case was finally decided, May 29, 1677, in favor of the defendant,
after se\eral trials, and Mr. Cogswell was obliged to pay costs of £\}, ^s.
Mr. Cogswell left a will, dated Sept. 16, 1713. which was proved Aug. 31
1728. In his will he mentions his wife Margaret, three sons, and six daughters
Mrs. Cogswell's father. Dr. Gifford, was the agent for the iron works in Saugus
and owned a farm in that vicinity.
SAMUEL COGSWELL.
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Samuel" Cogswell, {jFo/in-, yo/iu^), son of John- ;
4] Cogswell, was
born in Chebacco, Ipswich, Mass. He married, Oct. 27, 1668, Sus/i/ij
Haven, daughter of Richard and Susanna (Newhall) Haven. She was
born in .Sa)brook, ConiL, where they lived. Mr. Samuel Cogswell died
prior to 1701.