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son, Marmaduke Stephenson, Mary Dyre and Daniel Guild. The Friends held their meet- ings in his house. He died in Newport, R.I., March 1, 1689.

COGGESHALL, William Turner, author, was born in Lewiston, Pa., Sept. C, 1S24. He was connected with the Cincinnati Gazette from 1841 to 1656, when he became state librarian. He resigned in 1862 to accept an ai^pointment on Gov- ernor Dennison's staflf, where he held the rank of colonel and did imj^ortant secret service duty in Virginia until forced to resign by serious ill- ness, caused by exposure. He was owner of the Bejniblic, Springfield, Ohio, 1862-65, and after- ■ward had editorial charge of the Ohio State Jour- nal. He was a member of Governor Cox's staff, and in May, 1866, was appointed by President John.son U.S. minister to Ecuador, S.A. He published Sicjns of the Times (1851); East/ Wari'en and His Contemporaries (1854); The Genius of the West (1854-56); Poets and Poetry of the West (1860); Stories of Frontier Adventure (1863); and TJie Jour- neys of A- Lincoln as President-elect and as President Martyred (1865). He died in Quito, Ecuador, S.A., Aug. 3, 1867.

COGHLAN, Joseph Bullock, naval officer, was born in Frankfort, Ky., Dec. 9, 1844; son of Cornelivis and Lavinia (Fouke) Coghlan; grand- son of Cornelius Coghlan of Baltimore, Md.; and a descendant of the Coghlans of Kings county, Ireland. He was graduated from the United States naval academy in 1863 and on May 28 of

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that year was made ensign and attached to the steam sloop Sacramento. He was promoted mas- ter Nov. 10, 1865, and was stationed on the Brooklyn, at that time the flagshii^ of the Brazil squadron, 1865-67. He was commissioned lieu- tenant Nov. 10, 1866; lieutenant commander, March 12, 1868, and commander Feb. 4, 1882. He was in command of the ^f/«ni.s, 1883-86; at the Mare island navy yard, 1886-88; and commanded the Mohican, 1888-90. In January, 1891, he was made inspector of ordnance at the League island navy yard; M^as appointed lightliouse in.sjjector in February, 1894; and was commissioned cap- tain Nov. 18, 1896. He was assigned to the com-

mand of the Paleigh, March 28, 1897, and on the outbreak of the Spanish- American war, he par- ticipated under Commodore Dewey in the en- gagement with the Spanish fleet off Manila, May 1, 1898. He captured and destroyed batter- ies at the entrance to Manila Bay, May 2 and 3; captured Isla Grande in Subig bay, July 7, and took part in the bombardment of Malate Fort and Spanish trenches and the capture of Manila Aug. 13, 1898. He was ordered home with the Pah'iijh and reached New York, April 16, 1899, where he received a gala reception from the officials of the navy department and from the civil officials of the city and state.

COGSWELL, Jonathan, philanthropist, was born in Rowley, Mass., Sept. 3, 1782; son of Dr. Nathaniel Cogswell and a direct descendant of John Cogswell of Bristol, England, who .settled in Ipswich, Mass., in 1635. Jonathan was gradu- ated at Harvard, A.B. in 1806, A.M., 1809; pur- sued his theological studies with a tutor at Bowdoin 1807-09, and completed his coui'se at Andover theological seminary in 1810. He was settled over the Congregational church, Saco, Maine, 1810-28, when he resigned, having saved about SIOOO which he intended to use in secviring a home, his health preventing his further pa.storaI work. An eloquent appeal made in his church for aid for foreign missions, determined hini to contribute his savings to the cause, and the next year he took charge of the New Britain church, Berlin, Conn., where he ministered for five years. The death of his brother Nathan in 1832 gave to his family a large estate and he was made trustee for the heirs. In 1834 he was made professor of ecclesiastical history in the theologi- cal institute, East Windsor, Conn. To this insti- tution he gave his services for ten years, large sums of money, and the most of his large library. In 1844 he removed to New Brunswick, N.J., where he joined Dr. Janeway and Mr. Ford in building the second Presbyterian church and par- sonage, personally bearing a lai-ge portion of the expense. He was an early member of the New York historical society, a life director of the American Bible society, a life member of the American tract society, and a liberal contributor to these and other charitable organizations. He founded scholarships in the College of New Jersey and in Rutgers college. He received the degree of A.M. from Bowdoin in 1815, and that of D.D. from the University of the city of New York in 1836. He published sermons; a treatise on the necessity of capital punishment; Hebrew Theoc- racy (1848); Calvary and Sinai (1852); Godliness a Great Mystery (1857j; and The Appropriate Work of the Holy Spirit (1859). See 77te Cogswells in Amer- ica (18H4), by E. O. Jameson. He died in New Brunswick, N.J., Aug. 1, 1864.