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John and Elizabeth Cogswell, who immigrated to the American
colonies in 1635 aboard the ill-fated ship Angel Gabriel, came from the town of
Westbury in Wiltshire, England. The
records of their marriage and the birth of 10 children are found in the parish
registers of All Saints Church.
10 Sep 1615 – marriage of John
Cogswell and Elizabeth Thomson
Notes:
1.
The original
entry is in the lower right corner of a right-hand page and is darkened from
what may have been mildew.
2.
The
spelling of Elizabeth’s maiden name is “Thomson”, not “Thompson”, as has been
reported elsewhere. This is consistent
with all references to her father, Vicar William Thomson, in the parish
registers.
15 Sep 1616 – baptism of
Elizabetha Cogswell
24 Jul 1618 – baptism of Maria
Cogswell
Mar 1619/20 – baptism of Willimi
Cogswell
25 Jul 1622 – baptism of
Johannes Coggeswell
2 Jul 1624 – baptism of Phyllis
Cogswell
6 Apr 1626 – baptism of Hanna
Coggswell
Note:
1.
This entry is the first child of John and Elizabeth where the
relationship is shown in English (daughter or son) instead of the Latin (filia
or filius).
4 May 1628 – baptism of Heaster
Coggswell
16 Apr 1630 – baptism of Edward
Coggswell
29 Sep 1631 – baptism of Alice
Cogswell
Note:
- The
entry for the day of the baptism for Alice differs from previous Cogswell
children in that the day is represented in roman numerals (“XXIX”).
25 Nov 1633– baptism of Ruth
Coggswell
All images shown above
are from photographs taken in August 1999 of the original parish registers
housed at the Wiltshire and Swindon Record Office in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England. Copies of these images may not be
reproduced elsewhere in any manner without the written permission of the
Cogswell Family Association.