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John HARVARD
Adm. pens. at EMMANUEL, 19 Dec., 1627.
Of Middlesex .
S. of Robert, butcher, of Sonthwark [ Surrey ]. B. 1607 .
Matric. 1631 ;
B.A. 1631/2 ;
M.A. 1635 .
Went to Charlestown, Massachusetts [cu] USA [/cu]., New England [cu] USA [/cu], Aug., 1637.
Settled there, and acted as assistant preacher to the pastor of the First Church in Charlestown [ Massachusetts ] [ USA ].
Founder of Harvard College, bequeathing half his estate and his library to the proposed college.
Married, 19 Apr., 1636, Ann, dau. of John Sadler, V. of Ringmer, Sussex ; sister of the Master of Magdalene.
Died 14 Sep., 1638, of consumption. A tablet to his memory was erected by old Harvard students in Emmanuel Chapel, 1904 .
( Em. Coll. Hist., 72; D.N.B. ; J. G. Bartlett.)
John HARVARD
Approx. lifespan: 1607–1638
Adm. pens. at Emmanuel College 1627:12:19
Of Middlesex
s. of Robert HARVARD butcher, of Sonthwark, [ Surrey ]
b. 1607
Matric. 1631
B.A. 1631/2
M.A. 1635
Went to Charlestown, Massachusetts , USA 1637:08
Settled there, and acted as assistant preacher to the pastor of the First Church Charlestown, [ Massachusetts ], [ USA ]
Founder of Sch: Harvard College, bequeathing half his estate and his library to the proposed college.
Married 1636:04:19 Ann SADLER dau. of John SADLER V. of Ringmer, Sussex ; sister of the Master of Magdalene College
Died 1638:09:14 of consumption
A tablet to his memory was erected by old Harvard students in Emmanuel College Chapel 1904
( Em. Coll. Hist., 72; D.N.B. ; J. G. Bartlett)

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