William Blaxton

William Blaxton
Conjectural representation of Blaxton on The Founders Memorial (1930) in Boston
Born1595 (1595)
Horncastle, Lincolnshire, England
Died26 May 1675(1675-05-26) (aged 79–80)
Lonsdale, Rhode Island, British America
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William Blaxton (also spelled William Blackstone; 1595 – 26 May 1675) was an early English settler in New England and the first European settler of Boston and Rhode Island.

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