Saltonstall, Gurdon, 1666-1724

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Saltonstall (A.B. 1684) served as governor of Connecticut (1708-1724).

From the description of A memorial offered to the General Assembly of his Majesties Colony of Connecticut holden in Hartford May 7th-10th, 1716 / by Gurdon Saltonstall [Esq.] : one of the trustees in Trust of the Mohegan Fields, in the Township of New London, for the use of Cesar, Sachem of Mohegan & his Indians; upon the occasion of wsch Cesar complaint to wsh Assembly, of wrong done him & his Indians in and upon wsch (sic) fields : manuscript, 1716. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 612826177

Epithet: Governor of Connecticut

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Gurdon Saltonstall (1666-1724), governor of Connecticut, was born in Haverhill, Massachusetts on March 27, 1666. He received an AB from Harvard in 1684 and an AM in 1687. He was appointed governor of the Colony of Connecticut in 1707, and served until his death on September 20, 1724.

In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, Harvard College undergraduates often copied academic texts and lecture notes into personal notebooks in place of printed textbooks.

Jonathan Mitchel (1624-1668), a minister in Cambridge, Mass., was born in England in 1624. He received an AB from Harvard in 1647 and an AM in 1651. He was ordained as a minister of Cambridge, Mass. on August 21, 1650 and served as a member of the Harvard Corporation. Mitchel died on July 9, 1668.

From the description of Photostat copy of the notebook of Gurdon Saltonstall ca. 1684. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 695671303

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creatorOf Saltonstall, Gurdon, 1666-1724. Gurdon Saltonstall letters, 1693-1724. Connecticut Historical Society
creatorOf Connecticut. Governor (1708-1724 : Saltonstall). Gurdon Saltonstall esqr govr and commander in chief of His Majesties colony of Connecticut in New England to John Williams gentl., greeting : I do by these presents constitute and appoint you to be captain of a foot company consisting of English and Indians raised in this colony for defence of the frontiers against Indians ..., 1724 July 9. Newberry Library
referencedIn Rev. Gurdon Saltonstall, 1666-1724 : scrapbook of memorabilia by unknown compiler, [ca. 1750-1800]. Brown University Archives, John Hay Library
creatorOf Saltonstall, Gurdon, 1666-1724. A memorial offered to the General Assembly of his Majesties Colony of Connecticut holden in Hartford May 7th-10th, 1716 / by Gurdon Saltonstall [Esq.] : one of the trustees in Trust of the Mohegan Fields, in the Township of New London, for the use of Cesar, Sachem of Mohegan & his Indians; upon the occasion of wsch Cesar complaint to wsh Assembly, of wrong done him & his Indians in and upon wsch (sic) fields : manuscript, 1716. Houghton Library
referencedIn Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, collection, 1709-1710. Library of Congress
creatorOf Saltonstall, Gurdon, 1666-1724. Gurdon Saltonstall sermons, 1692/3-1705. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
creatorOf Saltonstall, Gurdon, 1666-1724. Photostat copy of the notebook of Gurdon Saltonstall ca. 1684. Harvard University Archives.
referencedIn Papers, 1775-1782. Houghton Library
creatorOf Trumbull, Jonathan, 1710-1785. Collected historical papers, 1643-1776. Massachusetts Historical Society
creatorOf Saltonstall, Gurdon, 1666-1724. Sermons, 1689-1707. Massachusetts Historical Society
referencedIn Sermons collection, 1640-1875. Gadsden Public Library
referencedIn New York (State). Lieutenant Governor (1704-1710 : Ingoldesby). Proceedings : relating to Col. [Francis] Nicholson, 1709 May 18-June 25. Newberry Library
creatorOf Winthrop, John, 1606-1676. John Winthrop, Jr., papers, 1644-1848. New London County Historical Society
creatorOf Connecticut. Governor (1708-1724 : Saltonstall). [Proclamations, 1709, 1714, 1721]. Connecticut Historical Society
creatorOf Saltonstall family. Saltonstall family papers, 1524-1969. Massachusetts Historical Society
creatorOf Saltonstall, Gurdon, 1666-1724. Gurdon Saltonstall sermons, 1692/3-1705. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
referencedIn Gurdon Saltonstall, Governor of Connecticut: Extracts from records attested by: 1710.New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.A: Attested extracts from court records of: 1710.: With seal.John Dixwell, d 1690 alias Davids (James); Regicide: Deed rel. to: 1710.Brit... British Library
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associatedWith Ashurst, Henry, Sir, 1645-1711. person
associatedWith Connecticut. Governor. corporateBody
associatedWith Connecticut. Governor (1708-1724 : Saltonstall) corporateBody
correspondedWith Cooke, Nicholas, 1717-1782 person
associatedWith Dummer, William, 1677-1761. person
associatedWith Gannett, Lewis, 1891-1966, person
associatedWith Harvard University corporateBody
associatedWith Mellen, John, 1752-1828. person
associatedWith Mitchel, Jonathan, 1624-1668, Compendium phisicae. person
associatedWith Saltonstall family. family
associatedWith Stiles, Ezra, 1727-1795, person
associatedWith Trumbull, Jonathan, 1710-1785. person
associatedWith Winthrop, John, 1606-1676. person
associatedWith Winthrop, John, 1638-1707. person
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United States of America
Massachusetts
United States
New Haven, U.S.A
Massachusetts--Cambridge
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Education
Congregational churches
Connecticut
Eastern Indians, Wars with, 1722-1726
Education, Higher
Mohegan Indians
Mohegan Indians
Science
Sermons
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Birth 1666-03-27

Death 1724-09-20

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