Cogswell, Amos (1782-1848)
- Name:
- Cogswell, Amos (1782-1848)
- Born:
- 07/28/1782
- Birthplace:
- Canterbury, NH
- Died:
- 06/05/1848
- Death Location:
- Canterbury, NH
- Residence:
- Canterbury, NH
- Nationality:
- American
- Occupation:
- Merchant
Farmer
Innkepper - Father:
- Cogswell, Moses
- Mother:
- Foster, Hannah
- Relations:
- Brother of Abiel Cogswell, Abiel (1794-18680; m. Margaret Harvey McCrillis; res. Canterbury, NH; grandfather of Alida May Cogswell True).
- Spouse:
- Polly Forrest (1789-1869), February 8, 1810
- Children:
- Hannah Foster, born November 27, 1810
Mary, born January 12, 1812
Lucy Ames, born March 2, 18183
John, born December 6, 1814
William Forrest, born December 11, 1815
Moses Pearson, born November 4, 1822
Mary, born January 8, 1821
Amos Moody, born July 14, 1825 - Notes:
- Amos Cogswell, great uncle of Alida Cogswell, is said to have been "the prime mover in the enterprise to build [this] house of worship," re: the Worsted Church, Canterbury, NH, completed in 1839.
James O. Lyford, History of the Town of Canterbury, New Hampshire, 1727-1912. Volume II. (Concord, New Hampshire: The Rumford Press, 1912), 85-88.
Vital Records, New Hampshire State Archives
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