Abigail
WISE
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Born: 20 June 1666 in Roxbury, Massachusetts Bay Colony*
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Abigail married Adam COGSWELL 19 November 1686 in Ipswich, Massachusetts, Dominion of New England . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Adam COGSWELL was born 12 January 1666 in Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA. Adam died 8 February 1747 in Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA. Adam was the child of William COGSWELL and Susanna HAWKES.
Abigail WISE died December 1729 in Ipswich, Province of Massachusetts Bay.
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Adam COGSWELLMarriage date: 19 November 1686
Marriage place: Ipswich, Massachusetts, Dominion of New England
Adam COGSWELL was the child of William COGSWELL and Susanna HAWKES
Children of Adam COGSWELL and Abigail WISE
Abigail COGSWELLDied: 5 September 1738, Ipswich, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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Birth — 166620 June 1666
Roxbury, Massachusetts Bay Colony*
1686 Marriage / PartnerAbigail WISE and Adam COGSWELL 19 November 1686, Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA
She was 20 years old.
1688 Birth of ChildAbigail COGSWELL was born 21 March 1688, Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA
Abigail was 21 years old.
1712 Marriage of ChildAbigail COGSWELL married 29 November 1712, Essex, Massachusetts, USA to Thomas VARNEY
Death — 1729December 1729
Ipswich, Province of Massachusetts Bay
She died at the age of 63.
Record added: 4/16/2025 4:24:07 PM
Last updated: 4/16/2025 4:25:19 PM
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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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