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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Bradstreet , Simon , -1697 (search)
Bradstreet, Simon, -1697
Colonial governor: horn in Lincolnshire, England, in March, 1603.
After studying one year in college, he became steward to the Countess of Warwick.
He married Anne, a daughter of Thomas Dudley, and was persuaded to engage in the settlement of Massachusetts.
Invested with the office of judge, he arrived at Salem in the summer of 1630.
The next year he was among the founders of Cambridge, and was one of the first settlers at Andover.
Very active, he was almost continually in public life, and lived at Salem, Ipswich, and Boston.
He was secretary, agent, and commissioner of the United Colonies of New England; and in 1662 he was despatched to congratulate Charles II.
on his restoration.
He was assistant from 1630 to 1679, and deputy-governor from 1673 to 1679.
From that time till 1686 (when the charter was annulled) he was governor.
When, in 1689.
Andros was imprisoned, he was restored to the office, which he held until the arrival of Governor Phip
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Church , Benjamin 1639 -1718 (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Dudley , Thomas , 1576 -1653 (search)
Dudley, Thomas, 1576-1653
Colonial governor; born in Northampton, England, in 1576; was an officer of Queen Elizabeth, serving in Holland; and afterwards he became a Puritan, and retrieved the fortunes of the Earl of Lincoln by a faithful care of his estate as his steward.
He came to Boston in 1630, as deputy governor, with his son-in-law, Simon Bradstreet, and held the office ten years. He was appointed major-general of the colony in 1644.
He died in Roxbury, Mass., July 31, 1653.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Winthrop , John 1606 -1649 (search)
Winthrop, John 1606-1649
Colonial governor; born near Groton, Suffolk, England, Jan. 22, 1588; arrived at Salem in the summer of 1630, with 900 emigrants, in several ships, and on the voyage employed a portion of his time in writing a work entitled A model of Christian charity.
On his arrival, the government, administered by Endicott, was transferred to him. He was a just magistrate, and managed the affairs of the colony with vigor and discretion until succeeded by Thomas Dudley, in 1634.
Winthrop and the whole company who came with him intended to join the settlers at Charlestown, but, it being sickly there, they went over to the peninsula of Shawmut, where there was a spring of pure and wholesome water, and seated themselves, and called the place Trimountain, on account of three hills.
It was afterwards called Boston, and became the capital of New England.
John Winthrop. When Sir Henry Vane came, and was elected governor, Winthrop was made his deputy, and it was at that