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Francis Cogswell (1701 - 1774)

Francis Cogswell
Born in Ipswich, Essex County, Province of Massachusetts Baymap
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Husband of — married 12 May 1726 (to 1766) in Beverly, Essex County, Province of Massachusetts Baymap
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Died at age 73 in Ipswich, Essex County, Province of Massachusetts Baymap
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This profile is part of the Chebacco Parish, Massachusetts One Place Study.

Francis Cogswell was born on 26 Mar 1701, in Chebacco Parish in Ipswich, Essex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay. He was the son of John Cogswell, Jr. and Hannah Goodhue.[1]

Francis married Hannah Woodbury in Beverly, Essex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay on 12 May 1726.[2] They settled in the Chebacco Parish community of Ipswich, where they registered the birth or baptism of seven children:

  1. Ebenezer Cogswell (b. 25 Dec 1727)[3]
  2. Hannah Cogswell (b. 29 Jan 1729)[4]
  3. Lydia Cogswell (b. 22 Jul 1732)[5]
  4. Francis Cogswell (b. 4 Feb 1734)[6]
  5. Joseph Cogswell (b. 16 Aug 1736)[7]
  6. Eunice Cogswell (b. 27 Sep 1739)[8]
  7. Abigail Cogswell (bp. 14 Feb 1741/2, Chebacco Parish Church)[9]

Francis died in Ipswich, Essex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay at the age of 73 (in his 74th year) on 28 Oct 1774.[10] He was buried at Old Burying Ground, located in the area (Chebacco Parish) which later became Essex, Massachusetts. His memorial has a photo and links to those of family members.[11]

His will, dated June 6, 1772 and proved on November 25, 1774, names the following family members:[12]

  • "well beloved Elizabeth" [sic]
  • son Francis Cogswell
  • son Joseph Cogswell
  • son-in-law Abraham Dodge
  • daughter Hannah Lane
  • daughter Lydia Potter
  • daughter Eunice Farley
  • daughter Abigail Dodge

Sources

  1. ↑ Entered by Norman Dodge, Monday, 30 Apr 2018. Replace this citation if there is another source.
  2. ↑ "Cogswell, Francis, and Hannah Woodbry, May 12, 1726;" intention also recorded: Vital Records of Beverly, Massachusetts, Volume II: Marriages and Deaths, p. 65.
  3. ↑ "Cogswell, Ebenezer, s. Francis [and Hannah." citing Chebacco Parish Church records."], of Chebacco, Dec. 25, 1727:" Vital Records of Ipswich, Massachusetts, Volume I: Births, p. 96.
  4. ↑ "Cogswell, Hannah, d. Francis [and Hannah." citing Chebacco Parish Church records."], of Chebacco, Jan. 29, 1729:" Vital Records of Ipswich, Massachusetts, Volume I: Births, p. 96.
  5. ↑ "Cogswel, Lydia, d. Francis [and Hannah." citing Chebacco Parish Church records."], of Chebacco, July 22, 1732:" Vital Records of Ipswich, Massachusetts, Volume I: Births, p. 95.
  6. ↑ "Cogswell, Francis, s. Fran[cis] [and Hannah." citing Chebacco Parish Church records."], of Chebacco, b. Feb. 4, 1734:" Vital Records of Ipswich, Massachusetts, Volume I: Births, p. 96.
  7. ↑ "Cogswell, Joseph, s. Francis [and Hannah." citing Chebacco Parish Church records."], of Chebacco, Aug. 16, 1736:" Vital Records of Ipswich, Massachusetts, Volume I: Births, p. 97.
  8. ↑ "Cogswell, Eunice, d. Francis [and Hannah." citing Chebacco Parish Church records."], of Chebacco, Sept. 27, 1739:" Vital Records of Ipswich, Massachusetts, Volume I: Births, p. 96.
  9. ↑ "Cogswell, Abigail, d. Francis and Hannah, bp. Feb. 14, 1741-2," citing Chebacco Parish Church records: Vital Records of Ipswich, Massachusetts, Volume I: Births, p. 95.
  10. ↑ "Cogswell, Francis, Oct. 28, 1774. [in his 74th y." citing South Cemetery [sic] gravestone record.]: Vital Records of Ipswich, Massachusetts, Volume II: Marriages and Deaths, p. 528.
  11. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #64322624, Francis Cogswell (accessed 29 Jun 2022).
  12. ↑ Essex County, Massachusetts Probate. Vol. 351, Page 64-65
  • < https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2495/41254_265538-00929?pid=82048512& > < https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2495 > page 28 deaths in Ipswich. Title: Vital Record Transcripts; Source Information; Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data: Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records. Provo, UT: Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook). (subscription required).
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/64322624/francis-cogswell : accessed 29 June 2022), memorial page for Francis Cogswell (26 Mar 1701–28 Oct 1774), Find a Grave Memorial ID 64322624, citing Old Burying Ground, Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by V. Nareen Lake (contributor 46613568) .
  • Vital Records of Beverly, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849, Volume II: Marriages and Deaths, Published by the Topsfield Historical Society, Salem, Massachusetts: Newcomb & Gauss, Printers, 1907.
  • Vital Records of Ipswich, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849, Volume I: Births, Published by The Essex Institute, Salem, Massachusetts: Newcomb & Gauss, Printers, 1910.
  • Vital Records of Ipswich, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849, Volume II: Marriages and Deaths, Published by The Essex Institute, Salem, Massachusetts: Newcomb & Gauss, Printers, 1910.




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Isaac Taylor
What was this man's trade? Is he the ~1760 pioneer of Vinalhaven (now Knox County, Maine) who sold 700 acres to Carver?

http://www.vinalhavenhistoricalsociety.org/summerexhibit/2013exhibitearlydays.html

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Isaac Taylor
The Carver who basically came to own/found Vinalhaven, is some relation to this man: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Carver-702
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