_____, John, Negro,servant of Mr. Johnathan Cogswell, upon his confession, March 13, 1725-6.
[Note: this baptism was not included in the printed Vital Records. It was recorded in the church records of the Second "Chebacco" Church in Ipswich, Massachusetts. In 1819 Chebacco Parish was incorporated as the town of Essex and the Second Church in Ipswich was renamed the First Congregational Church in Essex. Source:New England Hidden Histories, Essex First Congregational Church, Church Records 1725 - 1869, pg. 111