baptized july march english colonial magistrate merchant soldier governor born england came massachusetts teenager leading merchant colony served military went england fight english civil war opposed strict religious colony believed colonial government power english crown government politically position contributed eventual colonial charter business military activities leading colony view popular troops repeatedly elected governor colony death oversaw colonial actions king philip war expanded colony territories purchasing land claims present day maine early life baptized july church boston lincolnshire father close associate church pastor served church elders known mother bore husband children youth known prior family departure early father boston acquired partnership grant known land state maine family arrived massachusetts bay colony settled capital called boston married bore son hudson died freeman joined focal point colony people disagreed colony leaders leading members opposed colonial religious members engaged trade frequently partnered major general trading ventures example owner ship lost virginia coast mixture military leadership commercial enterprise led conflicts interest convinced governor allow massachusetts volunteers assist french governor dispute negotiated exclusive trading privileges exchange help able secure trading privileges french english civil war went england fought parliamentary cause english civil war military command cavalry supposedly served distinction returned home gone england following years married daughter sarah couple children survived adulthood time england brought belief need religious tolerance pursue idea politically face opposition conservative leadership massachusetts opposed religious views accord narrow views specifically opposed cambridge platform describing new_england church opposed individuals sat deputy massachusetts general court colonial legislature writing adopted platform noted came england strongly opposed resolutions massachusetts politics active local politics freeman sent diplomatic envoys negotiate chief amid concerns local indian tribes wage war english colonists came boston convinced governor rumors heard called diplomatic missions future following return england resumed political activities elected boston representatives colony general court served brief stint speaker house served terms general court popular leader colonial militia resulted unusual situation caused colony militia laws colony voted limit size militia companies restricted officers hold post captain company horse elected captain boston infantry companies captain colonial refused grant exemption rule required boston post apparently allowed retain company exempt regulations governing militia governor sent survey party determine colony northern boundary specified charter miles north survey party discovered incorrectly northern limit near known lake new_hampshire east west boundary latitude found include number small settlements southern maine sent commissioners negotiate inclusion settlements colonial government resulted eventual formation massachusetts interested developing land maine result official visits invested significant land lands inherited father formally appointed massachusetts colony agent england unclear given overlap governance actually went england served capacity lord protector colony benefited relationship cultivated civil war particular took steps enforce navigation act colony merchants overlooked complaints colony tactics religious occurred despite personal opposition colony extreme stance religion common claim charles_ii lacks solid foundation documentary record military rule england netherlands went war word arrived new world rumors flew english colonies new_england dutch region indians war saw significant benefit trading operations dutch eliminated competitors lobbied military action religious like opposed new amsterdam director general invited delegation new_england colonies discuss matter commissioners sent took careful note colony defenses new haven colony petitioned commonwealth government assistance dutch threat position supported went england press colonial case war responded giving commission military commander new_england coast sent ships troops war dutch fleet augmented force command time new_england force raised peace english dutch took advantage commission act instead french neighboring home preyed english shipping captured principal ports port royal fort july gave military command province governed nova scotia years turning command sir time enforced virtual trade monopoly french benefit leading colony view predatory funded cost occupation petitioned government authorized payment contingent colony performing finances took place consequently compensation restoration military command governorship held rank major general massachusetts militia repeatedly elected deputy general court council assistants time oversaw strengthening boston defenses sent colonial settlements new_hampshire southern maine colonists objected massachusetts rule arrested colonial officials following restoration charles_ii throne england colonies came scrutiny charles sent commissioners massachusetts instructed gain colony agreement terms demanded charles letter sent colonial government instructed colony adopt tolerant religious laws enforce arrival commissioners concern government placed committee draft petition king demanding commission recall document drafted characterized commissioners agents evil sent massachusetts charter destroy independence served deputy governor governor succeeded position governor death tenure governor chiefly notable king philip war rising threats colonial charter culminated colony angered king purchasing claims sir portions maine territory charles intended acquire son duke sent charles report new_england colonies reported believed colony crown reach freely declared laws majesty parliament consists interest colony favored religious tolerance colony able openly begin worship boston tenure criticized historians harsh anti laws passed time boston thrown governor death legacy died office reportedly complications kidney stones march interred king chapel burying ground boston descendants include grandson john seventh president 19th century governor massachusetts massachusetts named grandson wrote affections quick advances lesser stages honor office unto highest country courage recommended martial actions abroad younger years wisdom justice home elder
John Leverett