Peter Thacher, the rector of St. Edmonds, Salisbury, England; and of his son, Thomas Thacher, who came to America in 1635, settled in Salem, Massachusetts, and later became the first minister of the Old South Church in Boston.
Peter Thacher served as the rector at St. Edmonds in Salisbury, England; and his son Thomas Thacher, who arrived in America in 1635 and settled in Salem, Massachusetts, later becoming the first minister of the Old South Church in Boston.