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Wastall Cogswell evidently received his name from John Wastall, who
was in some way connected with the family ; perhaps an uncle of Mrs. Susan-
nah (Haven) Cogswell. The name Wastall has various spellings, viz., Westall,
Westell, Wastoll, and Wastall.
Mr. Wastall Cogswell was a blacksmith, as appears from the inventory
made of his effects, April 21, 1709. That he was married twice, and the name
of his first wife was Hannah, appear in a further statement, in which mention
is made of "clothes given to Hannah, that was his first wife." Mention is
made that Wastall Cogswell administered upon the estate of the said Samuel
Cogswell, his honored father. Wastall Cogswell must have died about 1709.
as his brother Samuel Cogswell received an inventory of his estate as his e.\ec-
utor, April 21, 1709.
Jfilrmoran^a.
Town Kecord of Lyme, Conn., Book II., page ;;::S : "
We.stall Cogswell was married unto
Maltha, his ne« wife, the 24 May, 1697." Then follows a record of "the Birth and Death of
the children of Westall Cogswell and Martha, his wife," as above given. No mention is
made of chikhen of the first marriage.
There is record made, Vol. II.. page 141, of a deed dated July 1. 1701, in which occurs
the following;
"Joli.N Bl..\Nr.l; FROM Josi.Mi Dihei.i..
" losiah Pil>ill r,-iise sum of money to discharge my obligations to Westell and Robert
Cogswell, for land bought of thi said Westell Cogswell (e.xecutor of the estate of .Samuel
Cogswell), late of Saybrook. dcLL..sed."
S.uiiii,! Ci\::n.;l/ [ 68 ] was the e.xecutor of his brother Wastall Cogswell's estate, as appears
fr.ini Tnun Records of Lyme. Conn., .Second l!o..k. pp. 229.
follows:
" l.VME, this ;isi April. 1709.
"Sanu.el Cgswell received of the Estate of his brother. Westall Cogsuell, deceased, as
l s. d.
It. The sho)) and all the tools, and the iron, was prized in it. which two in
Inventory
li. .\ pair .>f ii.\eii ,\; a pair ..1 two years old steers
AlsM cine lleifcv
- t oS
1
ir o o
.,.200
li. Half of the sheep v\: half of the swine I or 04
( >nc (;un willed to Stephen
Ii. F.nn two vears old cattle
3 °.i °
300
2.aKes, i;, lo,.-.; oneMare, ^33.. 4 M o
Ii. M..re. 3guns J o
what ap]ieared in a great chest 1160
li. I pair i.f lioots 070
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(Aaron UiKith:
Xalh.nticI Cogswell."
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"S.WULI. CocswELl, Jixicutor."