John Winthrop
- Led the first group of Puritans to the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1630.
- Served as the first governor of the colony for 12 terms.
- Was instrumental in establishing the colony's early laws and government.
Thomas Dudley
- Came to the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1630 with John Winthrop.
- Served as governor of the colony for four terms.
- Was also instrumental in establishing the colony's early laws and government.
Simon Bradstreet
- Came to the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1630.
- Served as governor of the colony for five terms.
- Was a prominent Puritan leader and wrote several works of theology.
John Cotton
- Came to the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1633.
- Was the minister of the First Church in Boston.
- Was a leading theologian in the Puritan community.
Anne Hutchinson
- Came to the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1634.
- Was a prominent Puritan woman who challenged the colony's religious orthodoxy.
- Was eventually banished from the colony.
Roger Williams
- Came to the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1631.
- Was a Puritan minister who was banished from the colony for his religious beliefs.
- Founded the colony of Rhode Island.