Cowles -- John Cowles, from whom the family in America is descendant, came from England and was the founder of Farmington, Massachusetts about 1634; he was also one of the founders of Hatfield, where he died. From him descended in successive generations Timothy, Joseph, Joseph and John, the last named being the father of John Cowles, an Orwell pioneer, who was also a descendant of Capt. Joseph Wadsworth, who put out the lights and hid the Connecticut charter in the old oak at Hartford when Governor Andros by the King's order was trying to revoke it.
John Cowles, born 1772 in Connecticut, came to Bradford county about 1805, settling in East Orwell. It is stated that when he arrived in Orwell his money, all in silver dollars, filled a half bushel measure. He purchased land which he cleared and improved until his death, July 11, 1825. Among other things, Mr. Cowles is remembered for his characteristic by-word, "totteration," used when a little vexed. He married 1st Mary Abigail (b. 1771 in Conn., d. Sept. 13, 1810 in Orwell) daughter of Artemus Johnson of Burlington, Conn.; married 2nd Lucy Coburn. His children were:
Johnson married 1st Lucy _____ (died July 5, 1825 in her 22nd year), 2nd Pluma Merrill of Warren.
Charles married Lois Ann Browning of Orwell.
Addison died Feby. 16, 1829, aged 21 years.
William married Polly Russell of Windham. Their children were Amanda M. (Mrs. J. J. Newell), John H., Chester G. and Mary E. (Mrs. Chas. Beers).
John Cowles, born 1772 in Connecticut, came to Bradford county about 1805, settling in East Orwell. It is stated that when he arrived in Orwell his money, all in silver dollars, filled a half bushel measure. He purchased land which he cleared and improved until his death, July 11, 1825. Among other things, Mr. Cowles is remembered for his characteristic by-word, "totteration," used when a little vexed. He married 1st Mary Abigail (b. 1771 in Conn., d. Sept. 13, 1810 in Orwell) daughter of Artemus Johnson of Burlington, Conn.; married 2nd Lucy Coburn. His children were:
Johnson married 1st Lucy _____ (died July 5, 1825 in her 22nd year), 2nd Pluma Merrill of Warren.
Charles married Lois Ann Browning of Orwell.
Addison died Feby. 16, 1829, aged 21 years.
William married Polly Russell of Windham. Their children were Amanda M. (Mrs. J. J. Newell), John H., Chester G. and Mary E. (Mrs. Chas. Beers).
Cowles -- John Cowles, from whom the family in America is descendant, came from England and was the founder of Farmington, Massachusetts about 1634; he was also one of the founders of Hatfield, where he died. From him descended in successive generations Timothy, Joseph, Joseph and John, the last named being the father of John Cowles, an Orwell pioneer, who was also a descendant of Capt. Joseph Wadsworth, who put out the lights and hid the Connecticut charter in the old oak at Hartford when Governor Andros by the King's order was trying to revoke it.
John Cowles, born 1772 in Connecticut, came to Bradford county about 1805, settling in East Orwell. It is stated that when he arrived in Orwell his money, all in silver dollars, filled a half bushel measure. He purchased land which he cleared and improved until his death, July 11, 1825. Among other things, Mr. Cowles is remembered for his characteristic by-word, "totteration," used when a little vexed. He married 1st Mary Abigail (b. 1771 in Conn., d. Sept. 13, 1810 in Orwell) daughter of Artemus Johnson of Burlington, Conn.; married 2nd Lucy Coburn. His children were:
Johnson married 1st Lucy _____ (died July 5, 1825 in her 22nd year), 2nd Pluma Merrill of Warren.
Charles married Lois Ann Browning of Orwell.
Addison died Feby. 16, 1829, aged 21 years.
William married Polly Russell of Windham. Their children were Amanda M. (Mrs. J. J. Newell), John H., Chester G. and Mary E. (Mrs. Chas. Beers).
John Cowles, born 1772 in Connecticut, came to Bradford county about 1805, settling in East Orwell. It is stated that when he arrived in Orwell his money, all in silver dollars, filled a half bushel measure. He purchased land which he cleared and improved until his death, July 11, 1825. Among other things, Mr. Cowles is remembered for his characteristic by-word, "totteration," used when a little vexed. He married 1st Mary Abigail (b. 1771 in Conn., d. Sept. 13, 1810 in Orwell) daughter of Artemus Johnson of Burlington, Conn.; married 2nd Lucy Coburn. His children were:
Johnson married 1st Lucy _____ (died July 5, 1825 in her 22nd year), 2nd Pluma Merrill of Warren.
Charles married Lois Ann Browning of Orwell.
Addison died Feby. 16, 1829, aged 21 years.
William married Polly Russell of Windham. Their children were Amanda M. (Mrs. J. J. Newell), John H., Chester G. and Mary E. (Mrs. Chas. Beers).
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