Person:William Colborn (1)

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William Colborn
b.1593 Little Warley, Essex, England
d.1 Aug 1662 Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
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m. 22 Oct 1618
  1. Mary Colborne1625 - 1697/98
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Name William Colborn
Gender Male
Birth? 1593 Little Warley, Essex, England
Marriage 22 Oct 1618 Childerditch, Essex, Englandto Margery Huxton
Death? 1 Aug 1662 Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

One of twelve Puritan leaders that met at Cambridge England (including John Winthrop and Sir Richard Saltonstall) to draw up the agreement for the establishment of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. See http://www.TeachingAmericanHistory.org/library/index.asp?documentprint=2268 for the text.

Along with the other early immigrants of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, he took oath as a freeman on October 19th, 1630 "to establish the government". See http://www.mayflowerfamilies.com/important_names_events/mass_bay_colony_freemen_1630.htm

Residence near corner of present Boyleston and Washington Streets in Boston. Granted additional farm lands at Muddy River (now site of FenwayPark).

Wealthy and prominent leader of the Colony.

Friend of Anne Hutchinson and Rev. John Wheelwright. Member of the General Court that met in Cambridge MA and tried Hutchinson. Colborn was the only member that voted for her acquittal. She was banished from the colony. Colborn held numerous public offices before the trial but none afterwards.

Descendants may be eligible for membership in The Winthrop Society

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