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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Eaton , Theophilus , 1591 - (search)
Eaton, Theophilus, 1591-
Colonial governor: born in Stony Stratford, England, in, 1591; was bred a merchant, and was for some years the English representative at the Court of Denmark.
Afterwards he was. a distinguished London merchant, and accompanied Mr. Davenport to New England in 1637.
With him he assisted in founding the New Haven colony, and was. chosen its first chief magistrate. Mr. Eaton filled the chair of that office continuously until his death, Jan. 7, 1658.
Eaton, Theophilus, 1591-
Colonial governor: born in Stony Stratford, England, in, 1591; was bred a merchant, and was for some years the English representative at the Court of Denmark.
Afterwards he was. a distinguished London merchant, and accompanied Mr. Davenport to New England in 1637.
With him he assisted in founding the New Haven colony, and was. chosen its first chief magistrate. Mr. Eaton filled the chair of that office continuously until his death, Jan. 7, 1658.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), New Haven colony. (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Newman , Francis 1638 -1660 (search)
Newman, Francis 1638-1660
Statesman; born in England; removed to New Hampshire in 1638; and later settled in New Haven, where he became secretary of Theophilus Eaton, the first governor of Connecticut.
He was with the party sent to New Netherland on a visit to Gov. Peter Stuyvesant in 1653 for the purpose of securing an indemnity for the Dutch encroachments upon New Haven.
In 1654-58 he was a commissioner of the consolidated colonies; and in 1658-60 was governor.
He died in New Haven, Conn., Nov. 18, 1660.