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William Cogswell 1659–1708 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 DEC 1659

Birth Location: Chebacco (Ipswich), Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 14 APR 1708

Death Location: Chebacco (Ipswich), Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Father: William Cogswell

Mother: Susanna Hawkes

Spouse(s): Martha Emerson

Children(s): Lucy Cogswell, Eunice Cogswell, William Cogswell, Emerson Cogswell, Dorothy Cogswell, Edward Cogswell, Martha Cogswell

The story of William Cogswell began in 1659 in Chebacco (Ipswich), Essex, Massachusetts, USA. William Cogswell married Martha Emerson, and had children including Dorothy Emerson Cogswell, Edward Cogswell, Emerson Cogswell, Eunice Cogswell, Lucy Cogswell, Martha Cogswell, William Cogswell. William Cogswell passed away in 1708 in Chebacco (Ipswich), Essex, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Cogswell began in 1659 in Chebacco (Ipswich), Essex, Massachusetts, USA.
  • William Cogswell married Martha Emerson, and had children including Dorothy Emerson Cogswell, Edward Cogswell, Emerson Cogswell, Eunice Cogswell, Lucy Cogswell, Martha Cogswell, William Cogswell.
  • William Cogswell passed away in 1708 in Chebacco (Ipswich), Essex, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Cogswell
1619–1700
Birth Location: Westbury Leigh, Wiltshire, England
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Susanna Hawkes
1633–1696
Birth Location: Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
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Spouses(s)

Martha Emerson
1662–
Birth Location: Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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Children(s)

Lucy Cogswell
1699–1734
Birth Location: Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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Eunice Cogswell
1704–
Birth Location: –
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William Cogswell
1688–1708
Birth Location: –
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Emerson Cogswell
1700–1788
Birth Location: Chebacco (Ipswich), Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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Dorothy Cogswell
1692–
Birth Location: Chebacco (Ipswich), Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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Edward Cogswell
1686–1773
Birth Location: Chebacco (Ipswich), Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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Martha Cogswell
1687–1774
Birth Location: Chebacco (Ipswich), Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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William Cogswell's Ancestors

Self
William Cogswell
1659–1708
Birth Place: Chebacco (Ipswich), Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
William Cogswell
1619–1700
Westbury Leigh, Wiltshire, England
Susanna Hawkes
1633–1696
Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
John Cogswell
1592–1669
Westbury Leigh, Wiltshire, England
Elizabeth Thompson
1594–1676
Westbury Leigh, Wiltshire, England
Adam Hawkes
1608–1672
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Anne Brown
1595–1669
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Great-Grandparents
Edward Cogswell
1554–1616
Alice Wilcox
1559–1616
William Thompson
1576–1623
Phyllis Canning
1572–1608
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Cogswell
1510–1581
Alicia Adlam
1518–1603
John Adlam
1490–1545
Marjorie Nescio
1498–1603
John Thompson
1560–1626
Elizabeth Burton
1564–1590
Richard Canning
1517–1611
Elizabeth Petty
1527–1611

William Cogswell's Descendants

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William Cogswell (4 DEC 1659–14 APR 1708) m. Martha Emerson (28 NOV 1662–)
  1. 1. Lucy Cogswell 1699–1734 m. Daniel Moulton 1688–1743
  2. 2. Eunice Cogswell 1704–
  3. 3. William Cogswell 1688–1708
  4. 4. Emerson Cogswell 1700–1788 m. Mary Pecker –1796
  5. 5. Dorothy (Emerson) Cogswell 1692–
    1. 1. Dorothy Moulton 1718–1766 m. John Whipple 1717–1794
  6. 6. Edward Cogswell 1686–1773 m. Hannah Brown 1691–1771
  7. 7. Martha Cogswell 1687–1774 m. Matthew Whipple 1685–1766

William Cogswell's Timeline

2 Records

1659
4 DEC 1659
Birth of William Cogswell in Chebacco (Ipswich), Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Chebacco (Ipswich), Essex, Massachusetts, USA
1708
14 APR 1708
Age 49
Death of William Cogswell in Chebacco (Ipswich), Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Chebacco (Ipswich), Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 DEC 1659
    Event Place: Chebacco (Ipswich), Essex, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 APR 1708
    Event Place: Chebacco (Ipswich), Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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