William Blaxton

For other people with similar names, see William Blackstone (disambiguation).

William Blaxton
Conjectural representation of Blaxton on The Founders Memorial (1930) in Boston
Born1595 (1595)
Horncastle, Lincolnshire, England
Died26 May 1675(1675-05-26) (aged 79–80)
Lonsdale, Rhode Island, British America
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William Blaxton (also spelled William Blackstone; 1595 – 26 May 1675)[1] was an early English settler in New England and the first European settler of Boston and Rhode Island.

  1. ^ Anderson, Robert Charles. The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England, 1620–1633. New England Historic Genealogical Society. Boston. ISBN 088082042X. OCLC 33083117.