John Hoar

Male, Deceased Person

1622 – 1704

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Who was John Hoar?

John Hoar was a militia leader & Indian liaison in colonial Massachusetts during King Philip's War. A founding settler of Concord, Massachusetts, he is best known for securing the release of Mary Rowlandson from Indian captivity at Redemption Rock. The event was depicted in the best selling book The Sovereignty and Goodness of God: Being a Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson.

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Born
1622
Died
Apr 2, 1704

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on July 23, 2013

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