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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: 16071638 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) |