Thomas [324] COGSWELL, Gen

Son of Nathaniel [103] COGSWELL & Judith BADGER. Born 4 Aug 1746 in Haverhill, Mass. Died 3 Sep 1810.

DAR Patriot Index, p. 142:  Cogswell, Thomas  b. 8-4-1746  d. 9-3-1810  m. Ruth Badger, L Col. MA.

Thomas Cogswell was a commissioned officer in the army of the Revolution during the whole war.  He was Captain, then Major, Jan. 1, 1777, then Lieutenant-Colonel, Nov. 26, 1799, and afterward Wagon-Master General.  He led a company in the battle of Bunker Hill, was present at the siege of Boston, and continued in the service until peace was declared.  General Washington wrote: "I do certify that Major Cogswell has been always represented to me as an intelligent, brave and active officer."  Headquarters, New Windsor, 7th of Jan., 1781.

Thomas then settled on a farm in Gilmanton, N.H., and was called to fill various civil offices in town and state.  He was Judge of the Court of Common Pleas from 1784 until his death in 1810.  Hon. Thomas Cogswell was twice nominated for Representative to Congress from New Hampshire.

He married his cousin, and the ceremony was performed by their mutual uncle, the Rev. Moses Badger, a dedicated Tory, who suffered heavy loss of property during the Revolution.

General Cogswell brought home from the war a colored manservant, "Prince," whose descendants were in the Cogswell family for many years.  Prince was described as "a smart negro who had great pride of family."  His widow, "Aunt Sophia," survived him, and died at the age of eighty-five years, 1882, in Gilford, N.H.

General Cogswell and his brother, Col. Amos Cogswell,  were among the founders of the Society of the Cincinnati.

Thomas married Ruth BADGER, daughter of Joseph BADGER, Gen. & Hannah PEARSON, 26 Feb 1770. Born 14 Sep 1751 in Haverhill, Mass. Died 16 Oct 1839.  They resided in Haverhill, Mass. and in Gilmanton, N.H.  Their children were:

                                     832          i.            Hannah [832] COGSWELL  b. 26 Feb 1771. d. 18 Feb 1776
 833         ii.            Nathaniel [833] COGSWELL
 834         iii.           Joseph [834] COGSWELL  b. 4 Apr 1775. d. 16 Apr 1775.
 835         iv.           Judith [835] COGSWELL
 836          v.           Ebenezer Badger [836] COGSWELL  b. 3 May 1778. d. 12 Oct 1778.
 837         vi.           Thomas [837] COGSWELL
 838        vii.           William [838] COGSWELL, Capt.
 839       viii.           Francis [839] COGSWELL, Lieut.
 840         ix.           Pearson [840] COGSWELL, Col.
 841          x.           Frederic [841] COGSWELL, Rev.
 842         xi.           Alfred [842] COGSWELL  b. 27 Jun 1795.  d., unmarried, in Dixon, Ill.

Hannah [710] COGSWELL

Daughter of Jonathan [263] COGSWELL, Dea. & Mary [521] APPLETON.

Born 12 Aug 1762 in Chebacco Parish, Ipswich, Mass. Died 3 Feb 1796.  She married John PROCTOR, Lieut., son of John PROCTOR & Lucy GOODHUE, 3 May 1783. Born 1757 in Manchester, Mass. Died 3 Feb 1821 in Henniker, N.H.

They resided in Manchester, Mass.  At age eighteen he was commissioned Lieutenant for meritorious conduct as a soldier of the Revolution.  Following the untimely death of Hannah Cogswell, Lieut. Proctor married, Jan. 19, 1797, Mrs. Edna Dean, widow of Capt. Israel Dean.  Lieut. John and Hannah (Cogswell) Proctor had the following children:

                                    1472          i.            Hannah [1472] PROCTOR  b. 5 Mar 1784.  She married _____ FISH, 1805.
1473         ii.            John [1473] PROCTOR
1474         iii.           Mary [1474] PROCTOR  b. 30 Mar 1791. d. 24 Oct 1793
1475         iv.           David Choate [1475] PROCTOR