Moses Connor, Jr.
(American, active 1800-1832)

Related pair of Sceggel Family Records
New Hampshire, early 19th c. 
Watercolor and ink on paper, displayed in 20th c. frames.
Inscribed / dated (l.r.): March 26, 1812 by M. C.
11 ½” x 13 ¾” (sight), 17 ½” x 19 ½” x 1” (frame) and 11 ½” x 13 ½” (sight), 17” x 19 ¼” x 2 ½” (frame)
Over-all in fine condition, minor foxing.
Provenance: Descended through original owners from Essex, Connecticut; purchased at an on-site auction in Killingworth, CT.
A rare series of Sceggel family records decorated with bird, floral and foliate designs by the hand of Moses, Connor, Jr., a schoolteacher working in central New Hampshire. The Sceggel family were one of Wolfeboro, New Hampshire’s earliest settlers.
Benjamin Sceggel and Judith Conner (married 1781) and family.
James Sceggel and Tempy Burly (married 1806) and family.