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Winthrop (JOHN first governor till)

JOHN, first governor till his death. He left a journal of the folk co., on Massachusetts Bay, and on which includes several villages, in Suf- WINTHROP, a town of Massachusetts proceedings of the colony, which has land, Jan. 12, 1588. He came with the been published, and is a valuable contribution to the early history and remained in that office, 1649. His son, JOHN, born in Suffolk, chusetts. He died in Boston, March 26, England, Feb. 12, 1606, arrived in Mastill his death. He left a journal of the with the exception of six or seven years, ory of Massa- WINTHROP England he collected a body of colonists and settled with them in Saybrook, Conn., and was appointed their governor, retaining the office till his death. He was devoted to scientific pursuits, and had the honor of being one of the founders of the Royal Society of London. He died in Boston, April 5, 1676.