William
COGSWELL
Born
6 March 1619
,
Westbury Leigh, Wiltshire, England
Died
15 December 1700
,
Ipswich, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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Born: 6 March 1619 in Westbury Leigh, Wiltshire, England
Father:
John COGSWELL
Mother:
Elizabeth THOMSON
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
William married Susanna HAWKES abt. 1649 in Massachusetts Bay Colony . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Susanna HAWKES was born 13 August 1633 in Charlestown, Massachusetts, USA*. Susanna died 5 August 1696 in Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA.
William COGSWELL died 15 December 1700 in Ipswich, Province of Massachusetts Bay.
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Spouse & Children of William COGSWELL
William COGSWELL married 
Susanna HAWKES
Marriage date: abt. 1649
Marriage place: , Massachusetts Bay Colony
Susanna HAWKESMarriage date: abt. 1649
Marriage place: , Massachusetts Bay Colony
Children of William COGSWELL and Susanna HAWKES
Mary COGSWELLBorn: abt. 1650, Ipswich, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Died: 9 November 1733, Ipswich, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 9 November 1733, Ipswich, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Married: James BURNHAM 1676 Place: Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA
Hester (Esther) COGSWELLBorn: 24 August 1655, Ipswich, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Died: 17 January 1704, Ipswich, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 17 January 1704, Ipswich, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Married: Samuel BISHOP 10 August 1675 Place: Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA
Married: Thomas BURNHAM 16 December 1689 Place: Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA
Susanna COGSWELLBorn: 5 January 1657, Ipswich, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Died: abt. 1701, Brookline, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: abt. 1701, Brookline, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Married: Benjamin WHITE 21 January 1681 Place: Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA
William COGSWELLBorn: 4 December 1659, Ipswich, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Died: 14 April 1708, Ipswich, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 14 April 1708, Ipswich, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Married: Martha EMERSON 9 October 1685 Place: Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA
Adam COGSWELLBorn: 12 January 1666, Ipswich, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Died: 8 February 1747, Ipswich, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 8 February 1747, Ipswich, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Married: Abigail WISE 19 November 1686 Place: Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA
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Birth — 16196 March 1619
Westbury Leigh, Wiltshire, England
1655 Birth of ChildHester (Esther) COGSWELL was born 24 August 1655, Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA
William was 36 years old.
1657 Birth of ChildSusanna COGSWELL was born 5 January 1657, Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA
William was 37 years old.
1659 Birth of ChildWilliam COGSWELL was born 4 December 1659, Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA
William was 40 years old.
1666 Birth of ChildAdam COGSWELL was born 12 January 1666, Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA
William was 46 years old.
1675 Marriage of ChildHester (Esther) COGSWELL married 10 August 1675, Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA to Samuel BISHOP
1681 Marriage of ChildSusanna COGSWELL married 21 January 1681, Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA to Benjamin WHITE
1685 Marriage of ChildWilliam COGSWELL married 9 October 1685, Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA to Martha EMERSON
1686 Marriage of ChildAdam COGSWELL married 19 November 1686, Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA to Abigail WISE
1689 Marriage of ChildHester (Esther) COGSWELL married 16 December 1689, Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA to Thomas BURNHAM
1696 Death of Spouse/PartnerSusanna HAWKES died 5 August 1696, Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA
Death — 170015 December 1700
Ipswich, Province of Massachusetts Bay
He died at the age of 81.
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