Martha Devotion - Cogswell

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Martha Lothrop, dau. of Col. Simon Lothrop and his cousin Martha Lothrop, b. Mar. 7, 1715/16 of record at Norwich, Conn. She d. Dec. 6, 1795 at Windham, that part now Scotland, Conn.

On July 25, 1738 at the Scotland Cong. Ch., then in Windham, Conn., Martha m. Rev. Ebenezer Devotion, Jr., s. of Rev. Ebenezer Devotion, Sr. and his 1st wife Hannah Breck, b. May 8, 1714 at Suffield, then part of Hampden County, Mass., since 1749 now in Hartford County, Conn. He was the first pastor of the Scotland, or 3rd Society, Cong. Ch. at Windham, Conn.

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Martha Lothrop Cogswell BIRTH 17 May 1716, Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, USA DEATH 6 Dec 1795 (aged 79), Windham, Windham County, Connecticut, USA BURIAL Old Scotland Cemetery North, Scotland, Windham County, Connecticut, USA, MEMORIAL ID 51987864, Photos added by Keeper of the Stars & Jack Jr

Martha Lothrop, dau. of Col. Simon Lothrop and his cousin Martha Lothrop, b. Mar. 7, 1715/16 of record at Norwich, Conn. She d. Dec. 6, 1795 at Windham, that part now Scotland, Conn.

On July 25, 1738 at the Scotland Cong. Ch., then in Windham, Conn., Martha m. Rev. Ebenezer Devotion, Jr., s. of Rev. Ebenezer Devotion, Sr. and his 1st wife Hannah Breck, b. May 8, 1714 at Suffield, then part of Hampden County, Mass., since 1749 now in Hartford County, Conn. He was the first pastor of the Scotland, or 3rd Society, Cong. Ch. at Windham, Conn. They had the following six children of record at Windham:

• i. Martha Devotion, b. June 3, 1739; m. Apr. 17, 1761 at the Scotland Cong. Ch. (by her father), then in Windham, Samuel Huntington of Norwich, Conn. with the marriage also certified by Martha's father in the Norwich town records.

• ii. The Hon. Ebenezer Devotion, 3rd, b. Aug. 10, 1740; m. June 7, 1764 at the Scotland Cong. Ch. (by his father), Eunice Huntington, dau. of Dr. Jonathan Huntington and his 1st wife Elizabeth Rockwell, b. Sept. 11, 1742 at Windham, Conn. Seven children recorded at Windham.

• iii. Hannah Devotion, b. Jan. 11, 1742/3; m. Nov. 7, 1764 at the Scotland Cong. Ch. (by her father), Rev. Joseph Huntington.

• iv. Mary Devotion, b. Nov. 20, 1747; she may have been the "Mrs" [Mistress?] Mary Devotion who m. Nov. 24, 1771 at Norwich, Conn., John McClarren Breed, Esq.

• v. Elizabeth Devotion, b. Feb. 28, 1751/2; no confirmed further record found.

• vi. Lucy Devotion, b. Nov. 12, 1754, d. Apr. 13, 1842 at Brooklyn, Conn.; m. Jan. 10, 1779 as his 2nd wife at the Scotland Cong. Ch. (by her stepfather), Dr. Joseph Baker, s. of Dea. Samuel Baker and Prudence Jenkins, b. Dec. 17, 1748 at Windham, Conn. He d. May 16, 1804 at Brooklyn, Conn. Eight children of the family.

On Jan. 31, 1773 at the Hampton, Conn. Cong. Ch. (by Rev. Samuel Moseley), Martha m., as their respective 2nd spouses, her deceased husband's successor at the Scotland Cong. Ch., Rev. James Cogswell, s. of Samuel Cogswell, Jr. and Anne Denison, b. in 1720 at Saybrook, Conn. There were no children of the marriage. At their marriage, he had four living children by his 1st marriage. Following Martha's death Rev. Cogswell m. 3) at the Windham Cong. Ch., the widow Irena (Ripley)(Warner) Hebard (q.v. Hibbard).

Parents Simon Lathrop 1689–1774 Martha Lathrop Lathrop 1696–1775

Spouses Ebenezer Devotion 1714–1771 (m. 1738) James Cogswell 1720–1807 (m. 1773)

Siblings Elijah Lathrop 1720–1814 Hannah Lothrop Williams 1722–1744 Eunice Lathrop Huntington 1725–1803 Mary Lathrop Bingham 1729–1816 Rufus Lathrop 1731–1805

Children Martha Devotion Huntington 1739–1794 Ebenezer Devotion 1740–1829 Hannah Devotion Huntington 1742–1771 Mary Devotion Breed 1747–1779 Lucy Devotion Baker 1754–1842

Inscription

Sacred to the Memory of Mrs. Martha Confort firft to the Rev. Ebenezer Devotion, last to the Rev. James Cogfwell, both of Windham. She died on the 6th Day of Dec. 1795 in the 80th Year of her age. She was fenfible:amiable: pious:an affectionate loving Wife:an affectionate Parent:a fincere & devout Chriftian.

The fweet remembrance of the Just. Shall flourifh when they fleep in duft.

On the day Martha d. she was 79 years old, and Ætatis (i.e., Æ, "Aged," in the XX year of her Age) 80.

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