He was a good friend of the local Indians.
An illustration depicting Mary Rowlandson
Ancestor: John Hoare
Descendant: Harry W.
John Hoare, son of Chares and Johanna Hoare, relocated to Concord from Scituate, Mass. in about 1650.
He was a good friend of the local Indians, established a center for them, and most famously arranged for the return of Mary Rowlandson following her abduction by Indians during King Philip's war.
There is a stone plaque recognizing this in Massachusetts known as Redemption Rock.