Edward [544] COGSWELL

 Son of Samuel [210] COGSWELL & Lydia STARKWEATHER. Born 5 Mar 1735 in Preston, Conn. Died 1808 in New Milford, Conn.  He was a drummer in the French and Indian War. He went to the northward and suffered great privations and hardships, nearly losing the use of his right hand. In the leisure of camp he decorated a powder horn, which Edna [7656] Cogswell Otis inherited.  Her son, Gordon [8842], now (1884) has it.  This curious relic is finely decorated with various quaint figures, and inscribed: "EDWARD COGSWELL, HIS HORN.  STILLWATER, SEPTEMBER ye 26, 1758."     Merle [7657] Cogswell Grant, 1962.

Edward married Jane OWEN, 17 Apr 1758.  They resided in New Milford, Conn., and had the following children:

       1106                i.              Lydia [1106] COGSWELL  b. 18 Nov 1760
       1107               ii.              Hannah [1107] COGSWELL  b. 24 Sep 1762  
       1108              iii.              Molly [1108] COGSWELL  b. 4 Sep 1764
       1109              iv.              Edward [1109] COGSWELL
       1110               v.              Reuel [1110] COGSWELL
       1111              vi.              Joel [1111] COGSWELL
       1112             vii.              Daniel [1112] COGSWELL
       1113            viii.              Ruth [1113] COGSWELL  b. circa 1776.  She married Zina BEEMAN
       1114              ix.              Samuel [1114] COGSWELL
       1115               x.              Jerusha [1115] COGSWELL  b. 1785. d. 1882.  She married Aaron BEEMAN.

Patience [603] COGSWELL

 Daughter of Emerson [221] COGSWELL & Mary MILES. Born 19 Aug 1754 in Washington, Conn. Died 1800 in Staunton, Augusta Co., Va.  She married Gideon MORGAN, son of Gideon MORGAN & Rachel KIBBE, 16 Jun 1772 in Washington, Conn. Born 15 Jun 1751 in Springfield, Conn. Died 15 Nov 1830 in Kingston, Tenn.  He enlisted in the American Revolution, serving as a Corporal in Captain Couch's Company of Col. Andrew Ward's regiment.  Another record states that he also served in Captain Burt's Company at West Springfield, Mass.

Mr. and Mrs. Morgan remained in Connecticut until 1784, and then removed to Saratoga, New York before 1788.  He was a surveyor, civil engineer, land speculator, and businessman.  He laid out the town of Saratoga, N.Y.  It is said that General Washington was a guest in their home the night of the birth of their son, who they named George Washington Morgan in the General's honor.  Their next move was to Staunton, Virginia, where Patience Cogswell is believed to have died after giving birth to their last two children.  He laid out the city of Staunton, Va., as well.  He sold tracts of land in Morgantown, Albemarle Co., Va., and in New Haven, Rockingham Co., Va.  See: The Allen Papers, McClung Collection, Lawson McGhee Library, Nashville.

He later remarried and removed to Kingston, Tenn., where he was given a permit by Gov. Blount to operate a tavern in Kingston.  It is said that Sam Houston recovered from an arrow wound here, and that Andrew Jackson was a frequent visitor.

Cecil Holland wrote of Gideon Morgan:  "The great grandfather of the raider [Gen. John Hunt Morgan], patriarch of the Morgan clan, and a relative of Gen. Daniel Morgan of the Revolution." 

Gideon and Patience (Cogswell) Morgan had the following children:
       1157                i.              Henry [1157] MORGAN  b. in Staunton, Va.
       1158               ii.              Calvin [1158] MORGAN
       1159              iii.              Luther [1159] MORGAN
       1160              iv.              Gideon [1160] MORGAN, Col.
       1161               v.              Rufus M. [1161] MORGAN
       1162              vi.              Mary [1162] MORGAN
       1163             vii.              William C. [1163] MORGAN
       1164            viii.              George Washington [1164] MORGAN
       1165              ix.              Elizabeth [1165] MORGAN  b. 1792 in Staunton, Va.