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Theophilus Eaton
1658Jan, 7

Theophilus Eaton

Theophilus Eaton, American farmer and politician, 1st Governor of the New Haven Colony (b. 1590)
Theophilus Eaton (c. 1590—January 7, 1658) was a wealthy Puritan merchant, first Governor of New Haven Colony, Connecticut, co founder of that same colony and co founder of the Massachusetts Bay Colony.

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