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J,hoh Kniiicy wss d.nihtless the -a)iK |Hi-..n wh,. gave land on which to build the meeting-
house in New I'reston, as recorded :
" IJec. 2IS1, J744. I, Jacob Kene, ... in consideration of love and good will towards the
society of New I're.ston, and in view of setting up ... the worship of Ciod in said society,
do freely give . . . one acre of land to erect a niccting-housc upon for the public worship of
God." The name Kinnev is variouslv siielled. Kinne, Kennie, Kene, and Kinnev
HANNAH COGSWELL.
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Hannah' Cogswell, {Eaiuan{\ \Villiam\ Williavr-, yranh 22, 1S12.
THK.IR ClIII.IiKKN WERE:
Ar.UI/u-c a:.:/. C.'t,i/,r. /-.y///;,,/,/, M.uy, Joh:i, .ls„//i. An fnfanl Son, and Elisha, b. Oct. 19,
17S3, d. 1SG5, in Washington, I). C.
IK IX. ia,IS!I.\ WHITTLK.SKY.
Kl.lsiM WlIiTllKsKV. >.,n uf b,hn and Mary (lieal) Whittlesey, was born Oct. ly, 17S3,
in the old homestead of the Whitlleseys. in New I'reston I'arish, Conn. He was the seventh
son. When he was nine years old. T792, his parents removed to Salisbury, Conn., where his
boyhood was spent. He early qualified himself for the practice of law, and was admitted to
the bar of the county court of ?'airfield. and opened an office in New Milford, Conn.
About 1812 he removed with his family to Canfield. Mahoning Co., Ohio. The counliy
was then new; and it is .said that he drove his wagon into the woods, and his family lived in
it until a log-cabin could be built for them. Mr. Whittlesey secured a large professional prac
tice in his own county and throughout Northern Ohio. He rose rapidly in public estima
tion, and was much respected for his ability a- a lawyer and also as a gentleman of singulai
uprightness.
In 1S23 he was elected to Congress from Ohio, and continued a member of the House of
Representatives for eighteen years. Soon after he took his scat he was a]>pnintcd on the
Committee ol Claims, of which he liecanic chairman. While o( this committee lie effected