Clay model sculpture of Sir Richard Saltonstall, founder of Watertown in 1630. Henry H. Kitson, sculptor. Richard Saltonstall was granted 558 acres and is considered the founder of Watertown. Early in April, 1630, Sir Richard Saltonstall with his sons and daughters embarked at Yarmouth, England, on board the ship, Arbella/ Arabella and arrived at Salem, Mass., on the 12th of June, 1640. Sir Richard Saltonstall remained in America less than a year. On the 29th of March, 1631, he, with his two daughters and one of his younger sons, embarked for England. March 3, 1635-6, the Court granted him 100 acres of meadow in Watertown and in the allotment of Beaver Brook plowlands, 1636, 30 acres were assigned to him, among "the townsmen then inhabiting." This assignment was made because his estate at Watertown was managed by his servants, in his name, for whom he was responsible; and this probably continued only until his sons, Samuel and Henry Saltonstall attained their majority. When the proposition of Governor Cradock, to transfer the government of the Company from England to the Colony, was to be argued in a General Court of the Company on the 29th of August, 1629, Sir Richard was named first of those who were designated to advocate the transfer.
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