John Winthrop was a leading figure in the founding of Massachusetts Bay Colony. This was the first settlement in New England after the Plymouth Colony. He actually served as governor of the colony for 12 years.
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John Winthrop was the governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony after it was founded.
he was the first governor of Massachusetts
With some 1800 Puritan settlers, John Winthrop lands at Salem, MA
The two colonies that the Pilgrims found in New England were Plymouth Colony and the Massachusetts Bay Colony. The Plymouth Colony was settled in 1620, while the Massachusetts Bay Colony was founded in 1630.