Morton, Nathaniel, 1613-1685
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- His New Englands memoriall, 1937:t.p. (Nathaniel Morton)
- New century cyclopedia of names(Morton, Nathaniel, b. 1613; d. 6/29/1685; American historian, compiler of New Englands Memorial)
Wikipedia description:
Capt. Nathaniel Morton (christened 1616 – 29 June 1685) was a Separatist settler of Plymouth Colony in Massachusetts, where he served for most of his life as Plymouth's secretary under his uncle, Governor William Bradford. Morton wrote an account of the settlement of the Colony, the first historical text published in the United States, and was first to publish a list of signers of the Mayflower Compact as well as an account of the first Thanksgiving.
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