John Eliot (1604-1690)

Biography

 * Puritan Missionary to Massachusetts Indians
 * Organized 16 'Praying Indian' Communities
 * Published First Bible in America
 * Wrote First political science book in America

Watertown Founders Monument
He is listed on Watertown Founders Monument, commemorating the first settlers of Watertown, Massachusetts. The town was first known as Saltonstall Plantation, one of the earliest of the Massachusetts Bay Colony settlements. Founded in early 1630 by a group of settlers led by Richard Saltonstall and George Phillips, it was officially incorporated that same year. The alternate spelling "Waterton" is seen in some early documents.

Vital Records
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