476. John1 Cogan;102 born at Tiverton, Devon, Eng;102 married Ann Unknown;61 died 27 Apr 1658 at Boston, MA.102
He "John Cogan, a member of the Ancient & Honorable Artillery Company of Boston in 1638, was born in England, d April 27, 1658; member of the Dorchester Church. Married 1st Abigail (???); 2nd Ann (???); 3rd March 10, 1651/2 Mrs. Martha Winthrop, wido of Gov. Winthrop. She died April 27, 1660. John Cogan prob came with wf and 1 ch on Elizabeth Bonaventure which carried 95 passengers, March 4, 1633/4. He was a well-known Boston merchant and had the first shop in Boston, freeman August 23, 1636. He came from Tiverton County, Devon and settled in Boston. His mother, Eleanor died in Tiverton, England before April 7, 1639.
Ch: x 1. Elizabeth b 1631 m Joseph Rock who was also a member
of the Anc. & Hon. Artillery Co. 10. ch.
2. Abigail b England d 1662 Barnstable m 1659 John French
by 2nd wf.
3. Annah bapt September 6, 1636
4. Mary bapt March 30, 1641 m 1st John Woodie; 2nd
Thomas Robinson
5. John bapt. March 8, 1642
6. Joshua b December 15, 1652 bapt as Calib December 30, 1652
7. Sarah b December 25, 1657 d December 1, 1658."
102 He "John Cogan came to this country in the Elizabeth Bonaventure which arrived at Boston on June 15, 1633. (The Planters of the Commonwealth, 1620-1640, by Charles Edward Banks, Boston, 1930.47) He was one of the first settlers at Dorchester, Mass., and on August 5, 1633, the town gave him a plot of land in the necke southward of the plantation.Dorchester Town Records, in Boston Town Books, Vol. 4, p. 2.48 Governor Winthrop stated in his Journal that Cogan was the first to open up a shop in Boston, which, according to Drake,History of Boston, p. 166.49 was at what is now the northeast corner of Washington and State Streets. He is referred to frequently as the father of Boston Merchants, and might well be called one of the founders of Boston. For twenty-five years, he was identified with the Colony in no small way. He held several public offices, for he was a member of Bostons first Board of Selectmen, of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company, and of its first Grand Jury. Besides, he was a constable and surveyor of highways. He owned much landed property and at one time he made a gift of seventy acres to Harvard College."164
Children of John1 Cogan and Ann Unknown were:
477. Mary2 Cogan (John1);45 born between 1630 and 1633 at Eng; married Thomas Robinson 11 Jan 1652/53 at Boston, MA;45 died 26 Oct 1661.45
Children of Mary2 Cogan and Thomas Robinson were: