 Statue of Roger Conant, founder of Salem, Massachusetts. Roger Conant (c. 1592 – 1679) was the leader of the company of fishermen who founded Salem, Massachusetts (then called Naumkeag) in 1626. He was later supplanted by the governor sent by the Massachusetts Bay Company, John Endicott. He nevertheless remained in high standing with the community, giving long service as a juror and member of the Board of Selectmen, with duties including the establishment of boundaries for new communities. Events January 30 - The death of Pope Innocent IX during the previous year had left the Papal throne vacant. ...
Events January 24 - King Charles II of England disbands Parliament August 7 - The brigantine Le Griffon, which was commissioned by René Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, is towed to the southern end of the Niagara River, to become the first ship to sail the upper Great Lakes. ...
Nickname: Witch City Settled: 1626 – Incorporated: 1626 Zip Code(s): 01970 – Area Code(s): 351 / 978 Official website: http://www. ...
The Massachusetts Bay Colony (sometimes called by the name Massachusetts Bay Company, for the institution that founded it) was the direct predecessor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay and then the state of Massachusetts. ...
John Endicott (c. ...
The Board of Selectmen is commonly the executive arm of town government in New England. ...
Early life
Roger Conant was baptized in East Budleigh, Devonshire, England on April 9, 1592. He was the eighth and youngest child of Richard Conant and Agnes Clark. Some sources say that he served an apprenticeship in London as a salter. East Budleigh is a small village in East Devon, England. ...
This page is about the English county, for alternative meanings see Devon (disambiguation). ...
Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification - by Athelstan AD 927 Area - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK) 50,346 sq mi Population - 2006 est. ...
April 9 is the 99th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (100th in leap years). ...
Events January 30 - The death of Pope Innocent IX during the previous year had left the Papal throne vacant. ...
This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ...
Salter may refer to: John William Salter (1820–1869), English naturalist and palaeontologist. ...
Later life He married Sarah Horton in 1618 in London. In 1623 he sailed on the ship Anne to the Plymouth Colony with his brother Christopher, his wife, and his son Caleb. In 1624, he removed to Nantasket because he was uncomfortable with the strictness of the Puritans. The Plymouth Colony was an English colonial venture in North America from 1620 until 1691. ...
Hull is a town located in Plymouth County, Massachusetts. ...
In 1626, he founded Salem, Massachusetts and was its first governor, but in 1627 he was replaced by John Endicott. He died on November 19, 1679 in Salem, and is today memorialized in statue across from the Salem Common. Nickname: Witch City Settled: 1626 – Incorporated: 1626 Zip Code(s): 01970 – Area Code(s): 351 / 978 Official website: http://www. ...
John Endicott (c. ...
November 19 is the 323rd day of the year (324th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ...
Events January 24 - King Charles II of England disbands Parliament August 7 - The brigantine Le Griffon, which was commissioned by René Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, is towed to the southern end of the Niagara River, to become the first ship to sail the upper Great Lakes. ...
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