For other people with similar names, see William Blackstone (disambiguation).
William Blaxton
Conjectural representation of Blaxton on The Founders Memorial (1930) in Boston
Born
1595 (1595)
Horncastle, Lincolnshire, England
Died
26 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.
^Anderson, Robert Charles. The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England, 1620–1633. New England Historic Genealogical Society. Boston. ISBN 088082042X. OCLC 33083117.
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The relief is approximately 5.5 ft. tall and 11 ft. wide. It depicts WilliamBlaxton (left) greeting John Winthrop (right) and others, including Ann Pollard...
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