Solomon Stooddard Research Paper
The Reverend Solomon Stoddard
The Stoddard family traces back to the Massachusetts Bay Colony in the early 1600’s. Anthony Stoddard was born around 1614 in London, England. His wife, Mary Downing was born around 1615 in London, England. They were married in Boston in 1639. Mary was the daughter of The Honoral Emanuel Downing of Salem, Massachusetts and the Sister of Lord George Downing, for whom Downing Street in London is named. She was also the niece of Governor John Winthrop. Anthony and Mary’s son Solomon Stoddard was born in Boston on September 27, 1643, into the highest stratum of aristocratic New England.
Solomon graduated from Harvard in 1662, and in 1664 he became the “Library Keeper” of Harvard. He accompanied the governor of
The Stoddard family traces back to the Massachusetts Bay Colony in the early 1600’s. Anthony Stoddard was born around 1614 in London, England. His wife, Mary Downing was born around 1615 in London, England. They were married in Boston in 1639. Mary was the daughter of The Honoral Emanuel Downing of Salem, Massachusetts and the Sister of Lord George Downing, for whom Downing Street in London is named. She was also the niece of Governor John Winthrop. Anthony and Mary’s son Solomon Stoddard was born in Boston on September 27, 1643, into the highest stratum of aristocratic New England.
Solomon graduated from Harvard in 1662, and in 1664 he became the “Library Keeper” of Harvard. He accompanied the governor of