Endecott

or En·di·cott

[ en-di-kuht, -kot ]

noun

1. John, 1588?–1665, colonial governor of Massachusetts 1644–65, born in England.

Example Sentences

Settlers were living at Salem as early as 1626 and Endecott, with a considerable immigration, arrived in 1628.

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One of the partners, John Endecott, was selected to occupy the land.

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But Endecott's rash action endangered the whole enterprise, which required at this stage the extreme of prudence.

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There were some, like the Brownes whom Endecott sent out of the colony, that were even unwilling to surrender the prayer book.

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Did Endecott remember, we wonder, a certain incident connected with the royal ensign at Salem?

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