gq: In 1637 a small party of Puritans reconnoitered the New Haven harbor area and wintered over. In April 1638, the main party of five hundred Puritans who left the Massachusetts Bay Colony under the leadership of the Reverend John Davenport and the London merchant Theophilus Eaton sailed into the harbor. These settlers were hoping to establish a (in their mind) better theological community, with the government more closely linked to the church than the one they left in Massachusetts and sought to take advantage of the excellent port capabilities of the harbor. The Quinnipiacs, who were under attack by neighboring Pequots, sold their land to the settlers in return for protection.
Question: In what year did the Puritans survey New Haven Harbor? Question: In what year did the original 500 Puritan settlers arrive in the New Haven harbor area? Question: What year begin the founding of New Haven Harbor? Question: How many Puritans were in the initial group that settled New Haven? Question: From what colony did the original 500 Puritan settlers originate? Question: Where did the settlers came from? Question: What is the name of the religious leader who co-led this founding group? Question: Who was the religious leader of the original Puritan settlers? Question: Who was the religious leader that lead the pilgrims to New Haven Harbor? Question: What is the name of the London merchant who co-led this founding group? Question: In comparison to Massachusetts what where settlers hoping to establish in New Haven Harbor? Question: What group sold the land to the Puritans? Question: From what native tribe did the original Puritan settlers purchase land in exchange for the offer of providing protection? Question: What was the name of the Native Americans that sold them the land? Question: The Quinnipiacs were under attack by what group?