Age 66 yrs.

STEPHEN COGSWELL, b. Sept. 1, 1771, at New Preston, Conn.; Mr. Cogswell was a farmer and mill-owner, also captain of the militia; a strong and courageous man; he m. (1) in May, 1791, Anna Camp of New Preston, Conn. Mrs. C. d. Oct. 22, 1810. Capt. Cogswell m. (2) Dec. 11, 1811, Susannah Whittlesey, b. at South Farms, Conn., Feb. 12, 1784. Mrs. Susannah (W.) Cogswell d. Feb. 19, 1823. Capt. Cogswell m. (3) Dec. 23, 1823, Rachel G. Seymour, b. Oct. 27, 1786, d. Nov. 20, 1864; they lived in New Preston, Conn. Capt. Cogswell d. Oct. 29, 1837; his death was by accident; he was run over by a carriage, having his foot and leg badly crushed; he endured amputation without being held or tied upon the table, but died in two days. Mrs. Rachel C. d. Nov. 20, 1864.

The children by first marriage, Anna Camp:
1. Sarah, b. Jan. 6, 1792; m. Sept. 18, 1817, Philo Mills Wooster.
2. Ruth Ann, b. Dec. 19, 1793; m. April 20, 1820, Philo M. Wooster.
3. William Camp, b Sept. 4, 1796; m. Oct. 3, 1821 (1) Frances Pomeroy Whittlesey; (2) Sept. 5, 1838, Catherine A. Sherman.
4. Stephen, Jr., b. May 3, 1798; m. April 12, 1824, Lucy Whittelsey.
5. Laura, b. Feb. 23, 1800; m. Aug. 28, 1822, Joseph H. Bennett.
6. Mary, b. Mar. 27, 1802; m. Oct. 2, 1823, David Chester Whittlesey.

The children by second marriage, Susan Whittelsey:
7. Susan Whittlesey (Cogswell), b. Oct. 9, 1812; m. Oct. 25, 1843, Reuben B. Martin.
8. Esther Robbins, b. Jan. 11, 1814; m. Aug. 21, 1833, Joseph F. Walker.
9. Maria Holly, b. Sept. 14, 1816; m. Oct. 15, 1839, Alexander Gordon.

Only child by third marriage, Rachel Seymour:
10. George Seymour Cogswell, b. Nov. 18, 1825; m. May 21, 1851, Ellen Ruth Whittlesey; (2) May 25, 1869, Anna Wooster.

~Genealogy of the Whittelsey-Whittlesey family; Charles Barney Whittelsey; C. B. Whittelsey, 1898; pg. 128-129.