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John Winthrop was born 1748 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States to John Winthrop (1714-1779) and Rebecca Townsend (1716-1753) and died 26 September 1821 of unspecified causes.
"a man of much curious erudition"
Vital Statistics
- Son of John Winthrop 1714A and Rebecca Townsend
- Born 28 Mar 1752
- Died 26 Sep 1821
- Never Married / No Posterity
Biography
- Harvard College, Class of 1769
- LL.D. - Allegheny College 1817
- Postmaster at Cambridge, 1775
- Register of Probate - 1775 to 1817
- Judge of court of Common Pleas
- Librarian of Harvard College 1772-1787
- One of the founders of Massachusetts Historical Society
Siblings
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| John Winthrop (1747-1800) | 17 September 1747 Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States | 12 February 1800 | Sarah Philips (1751-1800) |
| Adam Winthrop (1748-1774) | 27 November 1748 Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States | 4 February 1774 Atlantic Ocean | |
| Samuel Winthrop (1750-1751) | |||
| James Winthrop (1752-1821) | 1748 Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States | 26 September 1821 | |
| William Winthrop (1753-1825) | 1 April 1753 Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States | 25 February 1825 | |
References
- Winthrop in Suffolk County, Massachusetts
- Historic Homes, Places and Genealogical Memoirs of Middlesex County - Vol I, pg 3, Publ 1908 - See Google Books
Footnotes (including sources)
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