James
COGSWELL
(b.
abt. 1780
,
Vermont Republic (New Hampshire Grants)
d.
4 November 1873
,
Dearborn, Michigan, USA
)
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James COGSWELL was born abt. 1780 in Vermont Republic (New Hampshire Grants)
James COGSWELL was the child of ? and ?James COGSWELL died 4 November 1873 in Dearborn, Michigan, USA.
Father: Benjamin Cogswell
Mother: Hannah Cogswell
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Occupation
James COGSWELL was a Farmer.
The farmer, cultivateur, or cultivator, was a person who cultivated and exploited the land in order to get a crop.
He may have been the proprietor of his own parcel(s) of land. He could, depending on the land size, have employed other agricultural workers. If he didn't own the land, he was called a tenant farmer.
Source: tfcq.ca
Source: Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts
James COGSWELL was a Farmer.
The farmer, cultivateur, or cultivator, was a person who cultivated and exploited the land in order to get a crop.
He may have been the proprietor of his own parcel(s) of land. He could, depending on the land size, have employed other agricultural workers. If he didn't own the land, he was called a tenant farmer.
Source: tfcq.ca
Source: Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts
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1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.From the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West. 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. 1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
1870 - June 26 - Christmas becomes a Federal holiday in the United States. It was still illegal in some states.Death
Name: James Cogswell
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
Burial Place:
Death Date: 04 Nov 1873
Death Place: Dearborn, Wayne, Michigan
Age: 93
Birth Date: 1780
Birth Place: Vermont
Occupation: Farmer
Race: white
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Benjamin Cogswell
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Hannah Cogswell
Mother's Birthplace:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B01662-9
System Origin: Michigan-EASy
GS Film number: 1377692
Reference ID: bk 2b p 181
'Michigan Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FH77-189 : 9 December 2014), James Cogswell, 04 Nov 1873; citing Dearborn, Wayne, Michigan, reference bk 2b p 181; FHL microfilm 1,377,692.'
Name: James Cogswell
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
Burial Place:
Death Date: 04 Nov 1873
Death Place: Dearborn, Wayne, Michigan
Age: 93
Birth Date: 1780
Birth Place: Vermont
Occupation: Farmer
Race: white
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Benjamin Cogswell
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Hannah Cogswell
Mother's Birthplace:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B01662-9
System Origin: Michigan-EASy
GS Film number: 1377692
Reference ID: bk 2b p 181
'Michigan Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FH77-189 : 9 December 2014), James Cogswell, 04 Nov 1873; citing Dearborn, Wayne, Michigan, reference bk 2b p 181; FHL microfilm 1,377,692.'
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French explorer Samuel de Champlain called the Green Mountains of Vermont 'Verd Mont' (green mountain) on his 1647 map. (statesymbolsusa.org)Prior to 1685 - New England
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1775 - New England
1776 - 1791 - Vermont Republic (New Hampshire Grants)
March 4, 1791 - Vermont becomes 14th U.S. state
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