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[Brøderbund WFT Vol. 22, Ed. 1, Tree #3104, Date of Import: Dec 9, 1998]
Gov. John Webster early member 1Ch. Hartford; Name on Founders Monument; by family tradition cam from co. Warwick; Hartford 1639. home lot on east side of street now called Covernor St. one of the committee who, for the first time sat with the Court of Magistrates 1637 and 1638, and a magistrate from 1639-1655., when he was made deputy-gov, and the next year governor. He was one of the committee who formed the code of criminal laws for the Colony in 1642; a Commissioner for the United Colonies 1654; an influential member of the church in Hartford, took a deep interest in the controversy which agitated that and other churches, was one of the leaders of the Hadley company, and rem. there 1659; freeman MA; and in May 1660 made a magistrate
Families of Early Hartford, Conn., Barbour, p.646
John Webster 
