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The house built in 1815 for Major Timothy Cowles, on Main Street in Farmington, just south of First Congregational Church, is notable for its three pillared porticoes. When the Amistad survivors were staying in Farmington in 1841, Kagne, one of the three young girls in the group, was probably sheltered in the Timothy Cowles House. The house now owned by Miss Porter’s School.

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Timothy Cowles House (1815)
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  • March 23, 2014 at 11:03 pm
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    This is very interesting. Our family Chauncey d. Cowles settled here in buffalo ny in 1850.I am the great great grandson of this Cowles.
    My father Chauncey D. Cowles born 1911, his father. CDC born 1888 also have brother CDC III born apx 1945. My son Micheal Thomas Cowles born 1992

  • November 20, 2016 at 10:29 pm
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    I am a first cousin of William Goodspeed and Timothy Cowles(sons of William Goodspeed Cowles(Bflo) of Northfield Minn. And grandfather of Noah David Cowles (son of Michael Thomas Cowles)of Buffalo NY

  • October 3, 2023 at 8:25 am
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    Geoffrey C. Cowles writes on Oct.3 , 2023
    in addition to Michael T. Cowles , i also have two daughters Brittany Lauren and Elizabeth Ann.
    Brittany ; husband Greg Schamerhorn they have a son Brennen and a daughter Finley .
    Elizabeth, and her husband Christopher Reimondo have a daughter Penelope .

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