John Endecott
(1588 – 1665)
“Celebrating His Arrival at Naumkeag”
Some of His Early Exploits, Being
Chosen, His Voyage to the Mass
Bay in 1628 and Beyond
John Endecott
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1665 Boston – Original Portrait
Artist Unknown
Commonwealth Copy
Captain John Endecott
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“Captain”
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See article: The Military History of John
Endecott
Being Chosen
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Some of his leadership qualities extracted from
various historical sources [1]
1. Good Intellectual Endowments
2. Fearless and Independent Spirit
3. Best Man to Manage and Revitalize
4. A Wise and Strong Manager
5. A Man of Character and Sterling
Integrity
Some Leadership Qualities
of John Endecott
6. Of Courage Bold, Undaunted, Yet
Sociable and of a Cheerful Spirit,
Loving and Austere
7. Intrepid and Successful Leader
8. Energy and Firmness
9. Zealous Puritan
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1 Harmon, Gordon S. Endecott-Endicott Family History Research Series and Documented Records
Collection. Volume XVI, Collection of the Evidence on the First Governor in the Massachusetts Bay.
John Endecott
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Departure from Weymouth, England
June 20, 1628
Inscription
The Trip – Voyage on the Abigail
Council remains in
London – Captain
Endecott “leads” the
way
His Arrival
September 6, 1628
 Chosen as Governor by London’s Plantation in
the Massachusetts Bay - “New England
Company” – 2nd Letter from Matthew Craddock
May 28, 1629
“We at an ample Court assembled, elected and established you, Captain
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John Endecott, to the place of present Governor in our Plantation there”
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Endicott Charter
Winthrop in 1630 – Cambridge Agreement (MBC)
Cutting of the King’s Ensign 1634
1. John Winthrop’s reaction
2. Salem Militia reaction
East Regiment, Salem Militia
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Colonel John Endecott appointed
December 13, 1636
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First Sergeant Major General of the MBC
1645-1646
Major General 1645-1649
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Expedition to Block Island – 1636
and the Pequot War – 1637
Formation of the Colonial Militia
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Charter of the Military Company of Massachustts –
January 15, 1638
History of the
US National
Guard (State
Militia)
Training of the Salem Militia
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The Common - Salem, MA
Service as Governor of the MBC
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1628 -1629
1644
1649
1651-1653
1655-1664 (1655 his removal to Boston)
Longer than any Governor in MA history!!!!!
John Endecott’s Home in Boston
Removal from Salem to
Boston in 1655
 “Cotton Hill”
Now Pemberton Square
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His Death
1665
 Buried in Tomb # 189 at the Granary Burial
Ground – Boston, MA
“UNMARKED
GRAVE”
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Plans for the Future
John Endecott Memorial
Boston, MA
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The Governor’s signature