William Hutchinson (1586–1641) was a judge (chief magistrate) of the Colony of Portsmouth on the island of Aquidneck also known as Rhode Island (and later a part of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations). Sailing from England to New England with his large family in 1634 he became a merchant in Boston and served as both Deputy to the General Court and selectman.
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1586-08-14
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Alford Lincolnshire, Lincolnshire
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John Sanford (governor), Thomas Savage (major), Susanna Cole, Edward Hutchinson (captain)
