Historian. He is remembered as the first general historian of New England, as the author of the earliest printed history of New England which he called the "Wonder-Working Providence." He was also the first military officer commissioned in his adopted town, and its first town clerk. He was also the explorer of undiscovered wilds in New England. He represented his town twenty-eight years in the general court, and for a short time was speaker. Birth date listed here is actually his date of Baptismal.
Historian. He is remembered as the first general historian of New England, as the author of the earliest printed history of New England which he called the "Wonder-Working Providence." He was also the first military officer commissioned in his adopted town, and its first town clerk. He was also the explorer of undiscovered wilds in New England. He represented his town twenty-eight years in the general court, and for a short time was speaker. Birth date listed here is actually his date of Baptismal.
Bio by: Mary Ellen (Butler) DiCarlo
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