Salem Village sent a request to Britain for permission to incorporate as a town, but it was returned with the rejecting message “The King Unwilling.” In 1757, the determined residents ignored His Majesty, calling the new town Danvers, and added the king’s three-word message to the bottom of the town seal.5.26.2011
Danvers History
Salem Village sent a request to Britain for permission to incorporate as a town, but it was returned with the rejecting message “The King Unwilling.” In 1757, the determined residents ignored His Majesty, calling the new town Danvers, and added the king’s three-word message to the bottom of the town seal.
