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John Cogswell (1592–1669) was a leading figure and large landowner in the early history of Ipswich, Massachusetts and a deputy for the General Court of Massachusetts.He is the immigrant ancestor to a large number of notable Americans as well as connected the Aristocracy of Britain and the British Royal family as the 10th Great Grandfather to Diana, the Princess of Wales.
Ipswich is a coastal town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 13,785 at the 2020 census . [ 1 ] Home to Willowdale State Forest and Sandy Point State Reservation , Ipswich includes the southern part of Plum Island .
The Ipswich Historical Society (IHS) in Ipswich, Massachusetts was founded by Reverend Thomas Franklin Waters in 1890. The Society initially had no headquarters, and met in the studio of artist Arthur Wesley Dow. They eventually found a better place to meet in the Odd Fellows Hall.
[22] [23] Descendants of the original owner Stephen Wing continued to live in the home until 1942, when the last resident sold it to the Wing Family of America, Inc. [24] Dendrochronological dating was attempted in 2007, but was unsuccessful due to "many of the samples having too many narrow rings, some having too few rings, and to the lack of ...
In February 1637, sachem Masconomet deeded a tract of land to John Winthrop the Younger in present day Ipswich (at that time known as Agawam) for his family to farm. [2] On June 28, 1638, Masconomet deeded further cessions to Winthrop the Younger for the English settlement of Agawam, later Ipswich, Massachusetts.
Francis Randall Appleton was born on August 5, 1854, in Lenox, Massachusetts. He was the eldest son born to Daniel Fuller Appleton (1826–1904), [ 2 ] and Julia Randall (1827–1886). [ 3 ] His siblings included Randolph Morgan Appleton (1862–1940), and James Waldingfield Appleton (1867–1942).
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In 1865 the Heard family purchased the house and created apartments within the house for mill workers including Irish immigrants such as Mary and Catherine Lynch. [4] From at least 1942 until 1961 the home was occupied by the Scott family, who were active supporters of the American effort during World War II, and then the house remained vacant ...