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John Davenport (minister)
1670May, 30

John Davenport (minister)

John Davenport, English minister, co-founded the New Haven Colony (b. 1597)
John Davenport (April 9, 1597 – May 30, 1670) was an English Puritan clergyman and co-founder of the American colony of New Haven.

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