flag male ancestor  William  COGSWELL

  (b. 4 December 1659 Ipswich, Massachusetts Bay Colony   d. 14 April 1708 Ipswich, Province of Massachusetts Bay )  

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William COGSWELL was born 4 December 1659 in Ipswich, Massachusetts Bay Colony

William COGSWELL was the child of William COGSWELL   and   Susanna HAWKES and the grandchild of: (paternal)  John COGSWELL and Elizabeth THOMSON

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William  married  Martha EMERSON 9 October 1685 in Ipswich, Massachusetts Bay Colony .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Martha EMERSON  was born 28 November 1662 in Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA (Annisquam).  Martha died 14 April 1708 in Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA.  Martha was the child of John EMERSON and Ruth SYMONDS.

William COGSWELL died 14 April 1708 in Ipswich, Province of Massachusetts Bay.
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William COGSWELL married flag female ancestor Martha EMERSON-- Date: 9 October 1685 Place: Ipswich, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Martha EMERSON was the child of John EMERSON and Ruth SYMONDS




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birth1659 Birth
4 December 1659
Ipswich, Massachusetts Bay Colony
marriage1685 Marriage / Partner
William COGSWELL and Martha EMERSON 9 October 1685, Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA

He was 25 years old.
1686 Birth of Child
Edward COGSWELL was born 13 August 1686, Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA (Annisquam)

William was 26 years old.
death1708 Death
14 April 1708
Ipswich, Province of Massachusetts Bay

He died at the age of 48.
Added: 11/10/2021 11:12:55 AM - Updated: 11/10/2021 11:16:19 AM
Did You Know?The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)

1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state

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