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William Henry Cogswell 1798–1876 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 December 1798

Birth Location: Preston, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America

Death Date: 22 November 1876

Death Location: Plainfield, Windham County, Connecticut, United States of America

Father: William Cogswell

Mother: Mercy Brewster

Spouse(s): Lucretia Payne

Children(s): Anne Cogswell, Charles Cogswell, George Cogswell, Harriet Cogswell, Henry Cogswell, Mary Cogswell, William Cogswell

In 1798, William Henry Cogswell entered the world in Preston, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America, born to William Cogswell And Mercy Brewster. William Henry Cogswell married Lucretia Anne Payne, and had children including Anne Payne Cogswell, Charles Perkins Cogswell, George Cogswell, Harriet Coit Cogswell, Henry Cogswell, Mary Fuller Cogswell, William Cogswell. William Henry Cogswell passed away in 1876 in Plainfield, Windham County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1798, William Henry Cogswell entered the world in Preston, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America, born to William Cogswell And Mercy Brewster.
  • William Henry Cogswell married Lucretia Anne Payne, and had children including Anne Payne Cogswell, Charles Perkins Cogswell, George Cogswell, Harriet Coit Cogswell, Henry Cogswell, Mary Fuller Cogswell, William Cogswell.
  • William Henry Cogswell passed away in 1876 in Plainfield, Windham County, Connecticut, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Cogswell
1761–1823
Birth Location: New London, Connecticut, USA
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Mercy Brewster
1765–
Birth Location: Connecticut, Connecticut, USA
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Spouses(s)

Lucretia Payne
1801–1886
Birth Location: Connecticut, Connecticut, USA
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Children(s)

Anne Cogswell
1831–1888
Birth Location: Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut, USA
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Charles Cogswell
1835–
Birth Location: Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut, USA
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George Cogswell
1844–1867
Birth Location: Plainfield Windham Connecticut, Connecticut, USA
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Harriet Cogswell
1839–1842
Birth Location: Plainfield Windham Connecticut, Connecticut, USA
HC
Henry Cogswell
1828–
Birth Location: Connecticut, Connecticut, USA
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Mary Cogswell
1830–1914
Birth Location: Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut, USA
MC
William Cogswell
1826–
Birth Location: Connecticut, Connecticut, USA
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William Cogswell's Ancestors

Self
William Cogswell
1798–1876
Birth Place: Preston, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
Parents
William Cogswell
1761–1823
New London, Connecticut, USA
Mercy Brewster
1765–
Connecticut, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
Nathaniel Cogswell
1716–1810
Preston, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
Bridget Cleaveland
1730–1781
Canterbury, Connecticut, USA
Great-Grandparents
Edward Cogswell
1686–1773
Hannah Brown
1691–1771
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Cogswell
1659–1708
Martha Emerson
1662–1706
Nathaniel Brown
1645–1717
Judith Perkins
1655–1743

William Cogswell's Descendants

1.
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William (Henry) Cogswell (3 December 1798–22 November 1876) m. Lucretia (Anne) Payne (31 October 1801–9 June 1886)
  1. 1. Anne (Payne) Cogswell 1831–1888 m. William (Lyon) Pynchon 1831–1868
    1. 1. William (Harry Chichele) Pynchon 1867–1910 m. Carrie (Susan) Moyses 1865–1910
      1. 1. Angeline (Angie) Pynchon 1902–
      2. 2. Elizabeth (W) Pynchon 1900–1923
      3. 3. Joseph (Moyses) Pynchon 1904–1998
      4. 4. Thomas (Ruggles) Pynchon 1907–1995 m. Catherine (Frances) Pynchon 1909–1996
      5. 5. William (Harry Chichele) Pynchon 1899–1980
  2. 2. Charles (Perkins) Cogswell 1835–
  3. 3. George Cogswell 1844–1867
  4. 4. Harriet (Coit) Cogswell 1839–1842
  5. 5. Henry Cogswell 1828–
  6. 6. Mary (Fuller) Cogswell 1830–1914
  7. 7. William Cogswell 1826–

William Cogswell's Timeline

2 Records

1798
3 December 1798
Birth of William Henry Cogswell in Preston, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
Preston, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
1876
22 November 1876
Age 78
Death of William Henry Cogswell in Windham County, Connecticut, United States of America
Windham County, Connecticut, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 December 1798
    Event Place: Preston, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 November 1876
    Event Place: Windham County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Plainfield, Windham County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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