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Roger Conant (c. 9 April 1592 – November 19, 1679) was a New England colonist and drysalter credited for establishing the communities of Salem, Peabody, Beverly and Danvers, Massachusetts (Peabody, Beverly and Danvers were part of Salem during his lifetime).
There are many writings about Roger's life. One of the most complete and very boring tedious tome is The Conant Family by F.O. Conant. Roger Conant was born in East Budleigh, Devon, England on April 9, 1592 and died November 19, 1679 in Massachusetts Bay Colony at the ripe old age of 87.
Dec 3, 2019 · Roger Conant on Cape Ann Part I: The Dorchester Company. Celebrating the life of East Budleigh's other hero: Roger Conant (1592-1679), a founder of Massachusetts.
Feb 6, 2021 · Roger Conant was the founder of Salem and became one of the first governors of Massachusetts when he took over a fishing settlement in Gloucester in 1625. Conant is often described by historians as a calm, tolerant, peaceful leader who often felt uncomfortable with the strict and intolerant ways of….
Apr 14, 2023 · SALEM — It’s a cultural exchange 400 years in the making. Residents in Salem and Budleigh, the famed hometown of English explorer and settler Roger Conant, will come together on Monday, April...
Dec 23, 2020 · i. Twilight of the Idols. In the town square of Salem, Massachusetts stands a bronze statue of my ancestor, Roger Conant. An imposing, imperious white man, Conant looks grimly out from beneath his tall pilgrim hat and his windblown cape.
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Roger Conant not only stayed, he devoted his life to serving the town and colony. he was admitted to the first church in 1628 and chosen a freeman, or voting stockholder, of the Massachusetts Bay Company in 1630.
