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1880-1920
GUSN-11312
A rectangular, vertical format sign. It is painted white with black molding on two lateral edges, with white ground with black letters, on two separate boards.
plaques (flat objects)
oil paint (paint)
wood (plant material)
stenciling
commemoratives
local history (discipline)
Oil Paint
Commemorative
Historic House
Plaque, Date
In black paint overall in lines on the board face is written: "House built in 1687 by Cap. Jonathan Cogswell/owned in Cogswell Family until 1839. Col./Jonathan Cogswell last owner of that name/on committee of correspondence and inspection/in Revolutionary period. Held other prominent/positions, was Major then Colonel in Revolution./Voted for adoption of Constitution of United/States. Married Elizabeth Wise grand-/daughter of Rev. John Wise./This farm part of great tract of land granted/to first settler of that name John Cogswell 1635. [appears to bear letters made with four stencils, all slightly different]
Original to Cogswell's Grant (Essex, Mass.),
Cogswell Family
Mrs. Elizabeth Wise Cogswell
Capt. Jonathan Cogswell
Col. Jonathan Cogswell
Mr. John Cogswell
Unknown
22 x 25 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of Bertram K. and Nina Fletcher Little
1991.1659
Essex (Essex county, Massachusetts)
Massachusetts (United States)
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