Saybrook Colony
The Saybrook Colony was an English colony established in New England in late 1635 at the mouth of the Connecticut River which today is Old Saybrook, Connecticut. Saybrook was founded by John Winthrop, the Younger, son of John Winthrop the Governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Winthrop the Younger was designated Governor by the original settlers, including Colonel George Fenwick and Captain Lion Gardiner. They claimed possession of the land via a deed of conveyance from Robert Rich, 2nd Earl of Warwick. The colony was named in honor of Lords Saye and Brooke, prominent Parliamentarians and holders of the colony's land grants.
Saybrook Colony | |||||||
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Map of Connecticut annotated to show its colonial history and the establishment of its modern borders | |||||||
| Status | Colony of England | ||||||
| Capital | Saybrook | ||||||
| Common languages | English | ||||||
| Religion | Puritanism | ||||||
| Government | Self-governing colony | ||||||
| Governor | |||||||
• 1635-1639 | John Winthrop the Younger | ||||||
• 1639-1644 | George Fenwick | ||||||
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• Established | 1635 | ||||||
• merged with Connecticut Colony | 1644 | ||||||
| Currency | Pound sterling | ||||||
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