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William Cogswell 1618–1700 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 March 1618

Birth Location: Westbury Lehigh, Wiltshire, England

Death Date: 15 Dec 1700

Death Location: Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, British Colonial America

Father: John Maj.

Mother: Elizabeth Thompson

Spouse(s): Susanna Hawkes

Children(s): John Lt., Hester Cogswell, Susanna Cogswell, Jonathan Cpt., Elizabeth Cogswell, Edmund Cogswell, William Cogswell

The story of William Cogswell began in 1618 in Westbury Lehigh, Wiltshire, England. William Cogswell married Susanna Hawkes, and had children including Edmund Cogswell, Elizabeth Cogswell, Hester Cogswell, John Cogswell Lt, Jonathan Cogswell Cpt, Susanna Cogswell, William Cogswell. William Cogswell passed away in 1700 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, British Colonial America.

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Biography

  • The story of William Cogswell began in 1618 in Westbury Lehigh, Wiltshire, England.
  • William Cogswell married Susanna Hawkes, and had children including Edmund Cogswell, Elizabeth Cogswell, Hester Cogswell, John Cogswell Lt, Jonathan Cogswell Cpt, Susanna Cogswell, William Cogswell.
  • William Cogswell passed away in 1700 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, British Colonial America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Maj.
1592–1669
Birth Location: Westbury Lehigh, Wiltshire, England
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Elizabeth Thompson
1594–1676
Birth Location: Westbury Lehigh, Wiltshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Susanna Hawkes
1633–1696
Birth Location: Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, British Colonial America
SH

Children(s)

John Lt.
1666–1710
Birth Location: Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, British Colonial America
JL
Hester Cogswell
1655–1704
Birth Location: Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, British Colonial America
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Susanna Cogswell
1657–1701
Birth Location: Chebacca Ipswich, Essex, Essex, Massachusetts, English Colonial America
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Jonathan Cpt.
1661–1717
Birth Location: Chebacco Parish, Ipswich, Massachusetts, English Colonial America
JC
Elizabeth Cogswell
1650–1726
Birth Location: Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, British Colonial America
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Edmund Cogswell
1663–1680
Birth Location: Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, English Colonial America
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William Cogswell
1659–1708
Birth Location: Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, English Colonial America
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William Cogswell's Ancestors

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William Cogswell
1618–1700
Birth Place: Westbury Lehigh, Wiltshire, England
Parents
John Francis Cogswell Maj.
1592–1669
Westbury Lehigh, Wiltshire, England
Elizabeth Thompson
1594–1676
Westbury Lehigh, Wiltshire, England
Grandparents
Edward Cogswell
1554–1616
Westbury Leigh, Wiltshire, England
Alice Wilcox
1559–1616
Westbury Leigh, Wiltshire, England
William (Thompson) Rev.
1576–1623
Lenham, Kent, England
Phyllis Rockwell
1575–1608
Westbury Leigh, Wiltshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Cogswell's Descendants

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William Cogswell (6 March 1618–15 Dec 1700) m. Susanna Hawkes (13 Aug 1633–5 Aug 1696)
  1. 1. John (Cogswell) Lt. 1666–1710 m. Hannah Goodhue 1673–1742 m. Martha (A.) Emerson 1662–1708
    1. 1. Nathaniel Cogswell 1707–1783 m. Judith Badger 1724–1810
      1. 1. Jeremiah (“Jeremy” Cogswell) Lt. 1743–1802 m. Mehitable Clement 1746–1829
        1. 1. Sarah Cogswell 1779–1844
        2. 2. Judith Cogswell 1777–1821
        3. 3. Mehitable Cogswell 1775–1792
        4. 4. Jeremiah Cogswell 1773–1782
        5. 5. Nathaniel Cogswell 1771–1774
        6. 6. Sarah Cogswell 1768–1776
        7. 7. Judith Cogswell 1767–1774
    2. 2. Hannah ("Annie") Cogswell 1693–1782 m. Thomas (Choate) Capt\Gov 1671–1745 m. Thomas (Burnham) II 1690–1742
      1. 1. Francis Burnham 1713–1793 m. Mary Burnham 1714–1754 m. Margaret Cogswell 1726–1793
        1. 1. Lucretia Burnham 1748–1836 m. William Cogswell 1747–1831
        2. 2. Francis Burnham 1750–1800 m. Ann Goodhue 1764–1847 m. Sarah Eveleth 1757–1790
        3. 3. Mary Burnham 1745–1827 m. Nathaniel Burnham 1748–1838
        4. 4. Zaccheus Burnham 1755–1773
        5. 5. Nathaniel (Burnham) Capt. 1758–1842 m. Mary Goldsmith 1764–1859
      2. 2. Hannah Burnham 1732–1733
      3. 3. Thomas (Burnham) Deacon 1727–1799 m. Lucy Cogswell 1728–1775
        1. 1. William Burnham 1751–1790
        2. 2. Esther Burnham 1765–1792
        3. 3. Lucy Burnham 1757–1844
        4. 4. Abraham Burnham 1763–1810
        5. 5. Hannah Burnham 1767–1847
        6. 6. Luther Burnham 1772–1774
        7. 7. Thomas (Burnham) Lt. 1755–1797
      4. 4. Rachel Burnham 1730–1809
      5. 5. Sarah Burnham 1731–1783
    3. 3. William (Cogswell) Sr. 1694–1762 m. Mary Cogswell 1699–1734 m. Elizabeth Wade 1701–1783
      1. 1. Mary Cogswell 1723–1784 m. John Cogswell 1717–1776
        1. 1. William Cogswell 1747–1831 m. Lucretia Burnham 1748–1836
        2. 2. John (Cogswell) Jr. 1743–1822 m. Anna Steele 1764–1798 m. Abigail Goodwin 1725–1771
        3. 3. Sarah Cogswell 1745–1816 m. Abraham (Perkins) Dr. 1744–1805
        4. 4. Susanna Cogswell 1751–1842 m. Moses Kinsman 1754–1836 m. Moses Treadwell 1746–1823
        5. 5. Margaret Cogswell 1755–
        6. 6. Lucy Cogswell 1756–1804 m. Moses Kinsman 1754–1836
        7. 7. Mary Cogswell 1741–
      2. 2. Ebenezer Cogswell 1720–1801
      3. 3. John Cogswell 1722–1787
      4. 4. Jonathan (Cogswell) Deacon 1725–1812 m. Mary Appleton 1729–1813
        1. 1. Nehemiah Cogswell 1749–1837 m. Rachel Choate 1754–1840
        2. 2. William Cogswell 1750–1836
        3. 3. Jonathan Cogswell 1754–1776
        4. 4. Elizabeth Cogswell 1756–1814
      5. 5. Jacob Cogswell 1727–1805
      6. 6. Lucy Cogswell 1728–1775 m. Thomas (Burnham) Deacon 1727–1799
      7. 7. Sara Cogswell 1729–1730
      8. 8. William Cogswell 1731–1734
      9. 9. Sarah Cogswell 1733–1734
      10. 10. Hannah Cogswell 1735–1735
      11. 11. Hannah Cogswell 1737–1758
      12. 12. William Cogswell 1740–1740
      13. 13. Susanna Cogswell 1741–1741
      14. 14. Samuel Cogswell 1742–1834
      15. 15. Susanna Cogswell 1743–1743
      16. 16. William Cogswell 1745–1746
    4. 4. Margaret Cogswell 1705–1759 m. Mark (Howe) Lt. 1695–1777 m. Amos Perley 1699–1748
    5. 5. Elizabeth Cogswell 1703–1792
    6. 6. Francis Cogswell 1701–1774
    7. 7. John Cogswell 1699–1780
    8. 8. Bethia Cogswell 1688–1742
    9. 9. Bethia Cogswell 1709–1801
    10. 10. Joseph Cogswell 1710–1728
    11. 11. Susanna Cogswell 1696–1724 m. Samuel (Low) Sr 1676–1723
      1. 1. Samuel Low 1724–1791 m. Mary Choate 1731–1810 m. Jemima Woodbury 1723–1764
      2. 2. Susannah Lowe 1720–1762
      3. 3. Nathaniel Low 1723–1796
  2. 2. Hester Cogswell 1655–1704 m. Thomas (Burnham) Lt. 1646–1728 m. Samuel Bishop 1644–1722
    1. 1. Joseph Burnham 1690–1761 m. Judith Perkins 1699–1736
      1. 1. Esther Burnham 1723–1749
      2. 2. Judith Burnham 1717–1728
      3. 3. Joseph Burnham 1719–1766
      4. 4. Benjamin Burnham 1722–1771
      5. 5. Nathaniel Burnham 1726–1726
      6. 6. Judith Burnham 1729–1729
    2. 2. Elizabeth Burnham 1691–1752 m. John (Smith) Sr. 1687–1735
      1. 1. John Smith 1715–1789
      2. 2. Sarah Smith 1710–1714
      3. 3. Benjamin Smith 1717–
      4. 4. Sarah Smith 1720–
      5. 5. Susanna Smith 1722–
      6. 6. Ruth Smith 1725–
      7. 7. Abigail Smith 1725–1725
      8. 8. Thomas Smith 1726–1726
      9. 9. Ephraim Smith 1727–1727
      10. 10. Esther Smith 1728–
      11. 11. Mary Smith 1731–
      12. 12. John Smith 1713–1714
    3. 3. Benjamin Burnham 1696–1737 m. Mary Kinsman 1707–1777
      1. 1. Johanna Burnham 1733–1811
      2. 2. Benjamin Burnham 1729–1799
      3. 3. Susannah Burnham 1731–1795
      4. 4. Esther Burnham 1736–1805
    4. 4. Hannah Burnham 1697–1811
    5. 5. Phebe Burnham 1700–1778 m. Nathaniel Cross 1684–1771 m. John Adams 1700–1729
      1. 1. Eunice Adams 1728–1816 m. Isaac (Smith) Col. 1721–1799
        1. 1. Ephraim Smith 1757–1789 m. Mary Adams 1761–1790
        2. 2. Eunice SMITH 1748–1812
        3. 3. Samuel (Smith) Capt. 1763–1793
        4. 4. Adams SMITH 1759–1789
        5. 5. Martha SMITH 1752–1820
        6. 6. Lucy SMITH 1746–
        7. 7. Joanna SMITH 1750–
        8. 8. Isaac SMITH 1754–
        9. 9. David SMITH 1761–
      2. 2. Lucy Adams 1726–1737
      3. 3. Silas Adams 1728–
    6. 6. Samuel (Bishop) Capt. 1678–1760 m. Sarah Forbes 1684–1759
      1. 1. Caleb Bishop 1715–1785 m. Keziah Hibbard 1722–1770
        1. 1. Lucy Bishop 1747–1783 m. Benajah Strong 1740–1809
        2. 2. Elijah Bishop 1742–1776
        3. 3. Reuben (Bishop) Sgt. 1740–1775
        4. 4. Mary Bishop 1744–1828
      2. 2. Esther Bishop 1712–1777
      3. 3. Hannah Bishop 1724–1809
      4. 4. Ebenezer Bishop 1725–1791
      5. 5. Susannah Bishop 1727–1750
      6. 6. Sarah Bishop 1710–1711
      7. 7. Joshua Bishop 1716–1756
      8. 8. Sarah Bishop 1718–1813
      9. 9. Samuel (Bishop) Capt. 1708–1790
      10. 10. Elizabeth Bishop 1720–1765
      11. 11. Thomas Bishop 1706–1723
    7. 7. John Bishop 1685–1755
    8. 8. Margaret (A) Bishop 1676–1776
    9. 9. Esther ((Hester)) Bishop 1681–1760
    10. 10. Thomas Bishop 1683–
  3. 3. Susanna Cogswell 1657–1701 m. Benjamin White 1656–1723
    1. 1. Ann White 1685–1772 m. Peter Boylston 1680–1743
      1. 1. Susanna Boylston 1708–1797 m. John (Adams) Deacon 1691–1761 m. John Hall 1698–1780
        1. 1. John (Adams) President 1735–1826 m. Abigail (Quincey) Smith 1744–1818
        2. 2. Elihu (Adams) Capt. 1741–1776
        3. 3. Peter (Boylston Adams) Capt. 1738–1823
      2. 2. Benjamin Boylston 1705–1760
      3. 3. Anne Boylston 1706–1770
    2. 2. Mary White 1688–1749
    3. 3. Susanna White 1690–1770
    4. 4. Susanna White 1683–1689
    5. 5. Edward White 1693–1769
    6. 6. Joanna White 1701–1742
    7. 7. Elizabeth White 1696–1769
  4. 4. Jonathan (Cogswell) Cpt. 1661–1717 m. Elizabeth Wainwright 1667–1723
    1. 1. Mary Cogswell 1699–1734 m. William (Cogswell) Sr. 1694–1762
    2. 2. Ann Cogswell 1694–1767 m. John Goodhue 1685–1773
      1. 1. Jacob Goodhue 1723–1793 m. Johannah Story 1723–1775 m. Sarah Rowe –1812 m. Rachel Story –1781 m. Eunice Haskell 1731–1786
        1. 1. Ann Goodhue 1764–1847 m. Francis Burnham 1750–1800
        2. 2. Seth Goodhue 1754–1836
        3. 3. Elizabeth Goodhue 1748–1792
        4. 4. Jonathan Goodhue 1746–1784
        5. 5. James Goodhue 1759–1774
        6. 6. Jacob Goodhue 1752–1781
        7. 7. John Goodhue 1750–1774
    3. 3. Francis Cogswell 1698–1756 m. Elizabeth Rogers 1707–1782
      1. 1. William Cogswell 1750–1823 m. Abigail Dawes 1752–1833
        1. 1. Mehitable Cogswell 1780–1810 m. James (Converse) Rev. 1772–1839
        2. 2. Francis Cogswell 1777–1777
        3. 3. Elizabeth Cogswell 1778–1868 m. David (Wellington Munroe) Jr 1779–1835
        4. 4. Hannah (Lucas) Cole 1782–1838
        5. 5. Lydia Cogswell 1784–1840
        6. 6. William Cogswell 1786–1788
        7. 7. Ruth Cogswell 1787–1863
        8. 8. Charles Cogswell 1789–1838
        9. 9. Sally Cogswell 1790–1880
        10. 10. Rebecca Cogswell 1792–1868
        11. 11. Lucretia Cogswell 1794–1803
        12. 12. Henry (Francis) Cogswell 1796–1881
        13. 13. William (D) Cogswell 1798–1838
        14. 14. Abigail Cogswell 1775–1827 m. Samuel (Gibbon) Jr. 1759–1833
        15. 15. William Cogswell 1774–1778
        16. 16. Francis Cogswell 1777–1777
        17. 17. Hannah (Lucus) Cogswell 1782–1838
    4. 4. Jonathan (Cogswell) Jr. 1687–1752
    5. 5. Susanna (Butler) Cogswell 1691–1769
    6. 6. Lucy Cogswell 1706–1723
  5. 5. Elizabeth Cogswell 1650–1726 m. Thomas (Wade Lt.) Col. 1650–1696
    1. 1. Thomas (Wade) Capt. 1673–1737 m. Elizabeth Thornton 1677–1753
      1. 1. Elizabeth Wade 1701–1783 m. William (Cogswell) Sr. 1694–1762 m. Benjamin (Appleton) Esq 1702–1731
        1. 1. Mary Appleton 1729–1813 m. Jonathan (Cogswell) Deacon 1725–1812
        2. 2. Sarah Appleton 1730–1804
        3. 3. Sarah Appleton 1726–1726
        4. 4. Benjamin Appleton 1732–1732
        5. 5. John Appleton 1728–1728
        6. 6. Elizabeth Appleton 1724–1726
    2. 2. Nathaniel (Wade) Maj. 1678–1702
    3. 3. Jonathan Wade 1672–1749
  6. 6. Edmund Cogswell 1663–1680
  7. 7. William Cogswell 1659–1708

William Cogswell's Timeline

3 Records

1618
6 March 1618
Birth of William Cogswell in Westbury Lehigh, Wiltshire, England
Westbury Lehigh, Wiltshire, England
1700
15 Dec 1700
Age 82
Death of William Cogswell in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, British Colonial America
Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, British Colonial America
1700
19 Dec 1700
Age 82
William Cogswell - Probate in Essex, Massachusetts, English Colonial America
Essex, Massachusetts, English Colonial America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 March 1618
    Event Place: Westbury Lehigh, Wiltshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 238
    [2] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: A genealogy and history of the Hute [i e Chute] family in America : with some account of the family

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source:
    [1] The Cogswells in America
    [2] Paine ancestry : the family of Robert Treat Paine, signer of the Declaration of Independence, including maternal lines

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Dec 1700
    Event Place: Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, British Colonial America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 238
    [2] Massachusetts, Wills and Probate Records, Massachusetts, Essex County, Probate Records; Author: Massachusetts. Supreme Judicial Court (Essex County); Probate Place: Essex, Massachusetts
    [3] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: A genealogy and history of the Hute [i e Chute] family in America : with some account of the family

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 19 Dec 1700
    Event Place: Essex, Massachusetts, English Colonial America
    Record Source: Massachusetts, Wills and Probate Records, Massachusetts, Essex County, Probate Records; Author: Massachusetts. Supreme Judicial Court (Essex County); Probate Place: Essex, Massachusetts
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