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FIFTH GENERATION
SAMUEL COGSWELL.
(Srnralostcal.
Samuel^ Cogswell, [Ediciird*. William^. Winimii-, Jolin^), son of
Edward'' : 23 j and Hannah (Brown) Cogswell, was born March i, 1710,
in Ipswich, Mass. He married ^Lydia Stark'Meatlier. They lived in
Preston and New Milford, Conn.
THEn{ CHH.DKEN WKRK:
Lydia, [210] b. May 19, 1730.
M.\Ry. [211] b. May 31, 1733.
Edward, [212] b. .March 5, 1735: m. April 17, 175S, Jane Owen; d. i.SoS.
Anna, [213] b. May 21, 1736.
John, [214] b. June 17, 173S: m. : d. 1.S32.
Asa. [215] b. March 30, 1740; m. Charily i d. 1S3S.
Hannah, [216] b. Jan. 26, 1742: m. .
Samuel, [217] b. June 23, 1743.
Joel. [218] b. -Aug. 19, 1747.
SvB.MlT, [219] bapt. July 26, I "52.
Stofiraptiual.
Samuel Cogswell, the oldest son of Edward Cogswell, of Ipswich, went,
when a young man, to Preston, Conn. He was married and had eight children
while resident in that town. Subsequently, under date of June 9, 1 746, he
purchased of Caleb Mallery two lots Nos. 30 and 31. of wild land in that part
of New Milford, Conn., which was then called "North Purchase." and after-
wards known as New Preston Parish, now Washington, Conn. He paid for
this land £100, old tenor.
His father, who had removed to Preston in 1735, ^^'^ made a purchase of
land in the same vicinity ; and some time in-1747. Samuel Cogswell, his father.