John Throckmorton (settler)
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John Throckmorton, Gent.[1] (1601–1684) was an early settler of Providence Plantation in what became the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, and he was one of the 12 original proprietors of that settlement. He emigrated from Norfolk, England to settle in Salem in the Massachusetts Bay Colony, but religious tensions brought about his removal to Providence.
John Throckmorton | |
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Born | baptised 9 May 1601 Norwich, Norfolk, England |
Died | April 1684 |
Resting place | Middletown, New Jersey |
Education | Sufficient to write letters and be a scrivener's apprentice |
Occupation(s) | Merchant and Ship-owner |
Spouse | Rebecca Farrand |
Children | Hannah, Freegift, Patience, John, Deliverance, Job, and Joseph |
Parent(s) | Bassingburn Throckmorton and Mary Hill |
In 1643, Throckmorton made a land purchase in New Netherland and settled there with several dozen others. However, an Indian attack during Kieft's War caused him and others to return to Providence. He became active in civil affairs, serving as moderator, deputy, and treasurer. He died in 1684 in Middletown, New Jersey, where he went to visit his children, and was buried there. Throggs Neck in The Bronx, New York City is named for him.