General Court convenes in Boston.
May 2, 1638
The court changes the name of Newtowne to Cambridge. It also grants John Winthrop 1,200 acres and Thomas Dudley 1,000 acres of land north of Concord.
The court changes the name of Newtowne to Cambridge. It also grants John Winthrop 1,200 acres and Thomas Dudley 1,000 acres of land north of Concord.