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William Blaxton
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For other people with similar names, see William Blackstone (disambiguation).
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.
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![]() 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) |
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