The Cogswells in America - citizen hylbom blog

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the three hundred and thirty-five original settlers of Ipswich who received this
honor.
Very soon after his arrival, March 3, 1636, by an act of the Court, John
Cogswell was admitted freeman, to which privileges none were admitted prior
to 1664 except respectable members of some Christian church. To freemen
alone were the civil rights to vote for rulers and to hold public office.
For several years Mr. Cogswell and family lived in the log-house with its
thatched roof, while many of their goods remained stored in bo.\es, awaiting
some better accommodations. It is said there were pieces of carved furni^
ture, embroidered curtains, damask table linen, much silver plate ; and that
there was a Turkey carpet is well attested. As soon as practicable Mr. Cogswell
put up a framed house. This stood a little back from the highway, and
was approached by walks through grounds of shrubbery and fiowers. There is
an English shrub still, 1884, enjoying a thrifty life, which stands not far from
the site of the old Cogswell manor. This shrub, tradition says, John Cogswell
brought with him from England in 1635. Among other relics of their ances-
tor still treasured by his descendants are articles of personal 1 attire and 01 a-
ment. A quaint mirror and many other curious things are in the possession of
Messrs. Albert and Jonathan Cogswell, brothers, who occupy the ancient Cogs-
well house in Essex. Mrs. Marv (Cogswell 1 Choate had the old clock which