Massachusetts bay colony
settled in 1626
located in the northeast part of modern day mass
orginally set up to be a fishing community
the mothercountry is england
Roger Conant is founder
John winthrop
a wealthy english puritan lawyer
served as govener for the 12 of the first 20 years of existence
he was very religious man even by puritan standards
John hathorne
born into a well established salem family on august 5, 1641
known for treating the witches of salem
known as the hanging judge
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