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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Bogardus , Everardus , 1633 - (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Clarke , John 1609 -1676 (search)
Clarke, John 1609-1676
Clergyman; born in Bedfordshire, England, Oct. 8, 1609; emigrated to Boston in 1637, but, espousing the cause of Anne Hutchinson (q. v.), and claiming full toleration in religious belief, he was obliged to flee.
He was welcomed to Providence by Roger Williams.
He was one of the company who gained Rhode Island from the Indians, and began a settlement at Pocasset in 1638.
A preacher of the Gospel, he founded, at Newport (1664), the second Baptist church in America.
He was treasurer of the colony in 1649. Mr. Clarke was persecuted while visiting friends in Massachusetts, and driven out of the colony.
He accompanied Williams to England in 1651 as agent for the colony, where he remained nearly twelve years, and returned (1663) with a second charter for Rhode Island.
He resumed his pastorate at Newport, where for three successive years he was deputygovernor of the colony.
His publications include Ill news from New England; Or a narrative of New England's pe
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Cornwaleys , or Cormwaleys , Thomas (search)
Cornwaleys, or Cormwaleys, Thomas
pioneer; born about 1600; was one of the leaders in the establishment of the colony at St. Mary's. In 1635 he led a force against Claiborne, and in 1638, when Lord Baltimore sent out a code to be adopted by the General Assembly, he opposed it, alleging that the charter of the freemen gave them the right to enact their own laws.
During 1638 he was made deputy governor; in 1642 was commissioned commander of an expedition against the Indians; in 1652 became 638, when Lord Baltimore sent out a code to be adopted by the General Assembly, he opposed it, alleging that the charter of the freemen gave them the right to enact their own laws.
During 1638 he was made deputy governor; in 1642 was commissioned commander of an expedition against the Indians; in 1652 became a member of the general court; and in 1657, when the government was restored to Lord Baltimore, he was appointed assistant governor.
He returned to England in 1659, and died there in 1676.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Day , or Daye , Stephen 1611 -1668 (search)
Day, or Daye, Stephen 1611-1668
The first printer in the English-American colonies; born in London in 1611; went to Massachusetts in 1638, and was employed to manage the printing-press sent out by Rev. Mr. Glover.
He began printing at Cambridge in March, 1639.
He was not a skilful workman, and was succeeded in the management, about 1648, by Samuel Green, who employed Day as a journeyman.
He died at Cambridge, Mass., Dec. 22, 1668.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Dutch West India Company . (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Easton , Nicholas , 1593 -1675 (search)
Easton, Nicholas, 1593-1675
Colonial governor; born in 1593; came to America in 1634, and settled in Ipswich, Mass. In 1638 he removed to Rhode Island and erected the first house in Newport; was governor of Rhode Island and Providence in 1650-52.
He died in Newport, R. I., Aug. 15, 1675.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Gorton , Samuel 1600 -1677 (search)
Gorton, Samuel 1600-1677
Clergyman; born in England about 1600; was a clothier in London, and embarked for Boston in 1636, where he soon became entangled in teleological disputes and removed to Plymouth.
There he preached such heterodox doctrines that he was banished as a heretic in the winter of 1637-38.
With a few followers he went to Rhode Island, where he was publicly whipped for calling the magistrates just-asses, and other rebellious acts.
In 1641 he was compelled to leave the island.
He took refuge with Roger Williams at Providence, but soon made himself so obnoxious there that he escaped public scorn by removing (1642) to a spot on the west side of Narraganset Bay, where he bought land of Miantonomoh and planted a settlement.
The next year inferior sachems disputed his title to the land; and, calling upon Massachusetts to assist them, an armed force was sent to arrest Gorton and his followers, and a portion of them were taken to Boston and tried as damnable heretics.