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Samuel Cogswell 1754–1790 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 May 1754

Birth Location: Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 20 Aug 1790

Death Location: Lansingburgh, Rensselaer County, New York, United States of America

Father: Rev. Cogswell

Mother: Alice Fitch

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In 1754, Samuel Cogswell entered the world in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA, born to Rev James Cogswell And Alice Fitch. Samuel Cogswell passed away in 1790 in Lansingburgh, Rensselaer County, New York, United States of America.

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  • In 1754, Samuel Cogswell entered the world in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA, born to Rev James Cogswell And Alice Fitch.
  • Samuel Cogswell passed away in 1790 in Lansingburgh, Rensselaer County, New York, United States of America.

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Samuel Cogswell's Ancestors

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Samuel Cogswell
1754–1790
Birth Place: Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Parents
Rev. James Cogswell
1720–1807
Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
Alice Fitch
1725–1772
Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
Col. (Jabez) Fitch
1702–1784
Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA
Lydia Gale
1699–1753
Great-Grandparents
Maj. Fitch
1649–1727
Alice Bradford
1661–1744
2nd-Great-Grandparents
GJ Fitch
1622–1702
Abigail Whitfield
1622–1659
GJ IIII
1624–1703
Alice Richards
1627–1671

Samuel Cogswell's Timeline

2 Records

1754
23 May 1754
Birth of Samuel Cogswell in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA
1790
20 Aug 1790
Age 36
Death of Samuel Cogswell in Lansingburgh, Rensselaer County, New York, USA
Lansingburgh, Rensselaer County, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 May 1754
    Event Place: Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Aug 1790
    Event Place: Lansingburgh, Rensselaer County, New York, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lansingburgh, Rensselaer County, New York, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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