Complex sentence: George Burroughs (c.1650--August 19,1692), American Congregational pastor, graduated at Harvard University in 1670, and became the minister of Salem Village (now Danvers, Massachusetts) in 1680, a charge which he held until 1683.
Split into simpler sentences: George Burroughs (c.1650--August 19,1692) was an American Congregational pastor. Burroughs graduated at Harvard University in 1670, and became the minister of Salem Village (now Danvers, Massachusetts) in 1680, a charge which he held until 1683.