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Martha Cogswell 1728 – 1781 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1728

Birth Location: Ipswich, Mass

Death Date: 30 July 1781

Death Location: Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States of America

Father: Edward Cogswell

Mother: Hannah Browne

Spouse(s): Moses Averill

Children(s): Isaac Averill, Lois Averill, Elisha Averill, Martha Averill, Currence Averill, Moses Averill, Philo Averill, Calvin Averill, Amy Averill

Martha Cogswell was born in 1728 in Ipswich, Mass, the child of Edward Cogswell and Hannah Browne. Martha Cogswell married Moses Averill, and had children including Isaac Averill, Lois Averill, Elisha Averill, Martha Averill, Currence Averill, Moses Averill, Philo Averill, Calvin Averill, Amy Averill. Martha Cogswell passed away in 1781 in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Martha Cogswell was born in 1728 in Ipswich, Mass, the child of Edward Cogswell and Hannah Browne.
  • Martha Cogswell married Moses Averill, and had children including Isaac Averill, Lois Averill, Elisha Averill, Martha Averill, Currence Averill, Moses Averill, Philo Averill, Calvin Averill, Amy Averill.
  • Martha Cogswell passed away in 1781 in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Martha Cogswell's Ancestors

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Martha Cogswell
1728 – 1781
Birth Place: Ipswich, Mass
Parents
Edward Cogswell
1686 – 1773
Gloucester, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Hannah Browne
1691 – 1771
Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Grandparents
William Cogswell
1659 – 1708
Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Martha Emerson
1662 – 1708
Gloucester, Massachusetts
Nathaniel (Holmes) Browne
1648 – 1717
Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Judith Perkins
1655 – 1743
Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Great-Grandparents
Willimus Cogswell
1619 – 1700
Susannah Hawkes
1633 – 1696
John Emerson
1625 – 1700
Ruth Symonds
1640 – 1702
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Cogswell
1592 – 1669
Elizabeth Thompson
1594 – 1676
Adam Hawkes
1605 – 1671
Ann Browne
1603 – 1667
Thomas Emerson
1584 – 1666
Elizabeth Brewster
1584 – 1638
Samuel Symonds
1595 – 1678
Martha Reade
1602 – 1662

Martha Cogswell's Descendants

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Martha Cogswell (1728 – 30 July 1781) m. Moses Averill (6 Mar 1723 – 22 Jan 1784)
  1. 1. Isaac Averill (25 Jun 1750 – 30 Jul 1815)
  2. 2. Lois Averill (1752 – 3 October 1830) m. Lemuel Clark (29 May 1743 – 3 December 1825)
    1. 1. Lemuel Clark (10 Jan 1779 – 24 July 1852)
    2. 2. Moses (Averill) Clark (9 January 1781 – 2 March 1859) m. Lydia White ( – 30 Aug 1813)
      1. 1. Moses (Avery Jackson) Clark (18 March 1815 – 3 September 1885) m. Emily (M) Bottum (abt 1821 – 6 September 1901)
        1. 1. Ella (Rebecca Clark) Jones (abt 1847 – )
        2. 2. Etta (Clark) Jones (4 Aug 1848 – 5 Oct 1928)
        3. 3. Roswell (A) Clark (abt 1851 – )
        4. 4. Florence Clark (abt 1862 – )
      2. 2. Elizabeth Clark (25 Nov 1816 – )
      3. 3. Cawline Clark (4 Jul 1819 – )
      4. 4. Daniel (Wyman) Clark (19 Mar 1822 – )
      5. 5. James (L) Clark (13 Feb 1824 – )
      6. 6. Clark
    3. 3. Leman Clark (1783 – 21 April 1863)
    4. 4. Susannah Clark (4 May 1789 – )
    5. 5. Electa Clark
  3. 3. Elisha Averill (1754 – 1821)
  4. 4. Martha Averill (1763 – 1805)
  5. 5. Currence Averill
  6. 6. Moses Averill (12 June 1766 – 4 October 1811)
  7. 7. Philo Averill (20 Mar 1768 – 22 Oct 1844)
  8. 8. Calvin Averill
  9. 9. Amy Averill

Martha Cogswell's Timeline

4 Records

1728
11 Nov 1728
Birth of Martha Cogswell in Ipswich, Mass
Ipswich, Mass
1728
1728
Birth of Martha Cogswell
None
1728
17 Nov 1728
Martha Cogswell was baptized in Griswold, Connecticut, USA
Griswold, Connecticut, USA
1781
30 July 1781
Age 53
Death of Martha Cogswell in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Nov 1728
    Event Place: Ipswich, Mass
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: The Averell-Averill-Avery family : a record of the descendants of William and Abigail Averell of Ip

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1728
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 17 Nov 1728
    Event Place: Griswold, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Connecticut, U.S., Church Record Abstracts, 1630-1920

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 July 1781
    Event Place: Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Washington, Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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