The romantic story of the Mayflower pilgrims, and its place in the life of to-day — John Shaqi
The romantic story of the Mayflower pilgrims, and its place in the life of to-dayAddison, A. C. (Albert Christopher)
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The romantic story of the Mayflower pilgrims, and its place in the life of to-day
Addison, A. C. (Albert Christopher)
Mayflower (Ship); Pilgrims (New Plymouth Colony)
Stephen Hopkins went out with his second wife, Elizabeth, and Giles and
Constance, children by a first wife. On the voyage a child was born to
them, which they named Oceanus, but it died in 1621. He was an
assistant, 1634-35, and died in 1644. His wife died between 1640 and
1644. Constance, daughter of Stephen, married Nicholas Snow. They
settled at Eastham, from which he was a Deputy in 1648, and he died
November 15, 1676; she died in October, 1677, having had twelve
children. Damaris, a daughter, was born after their arrival and married
Jacob Cooke.
John Howland married Elizabeth, daughter of John Tilley. He was a Deputy
in 1641, 1645 to 1658, 1661, 1663, 1666-67, and 1670; assistant in 1634
and 1635; also a soldier in the Plymouth military company in 1643. He
died February 23, 1673, aged more than eighty years, and his widow died
December 21, 1687, aged eighty years.
John Langemore died during the first winter.
William Latham about 1640 left for England, and afterwards went to the
Bahamas, where he probably died.
Edward Leister went to Virginia.
[Illustration: _Photograph by A. S. Burbank, Plymouth_
THE GRAVE OF JOHN HOWLAND]
Edmund Margeson, unmarried, died in 1621.
Christopher Martin and wife both died early; his death took place
January 8, 1621.
Desire Minter returned to England, and there died.
Ellen More perished the first winter.
Jasper More removed to Scituate, and his name is said to have become
Mann. He died in Scituate in 1656; his brother died the first winter.
William Mullins shipped with his wife, son Joseph, and daughter
Priscilla, who married John Alden. The father died February 21, 1621,
and his wife during the same winter, as did also the son.
Solomon Power died December 24, 1620.
Degory Priest married in 1611, at Leyden, widow Sarah Vincent, a sister
of Isaac Allerton; he died January 1, 1621.
John Rigdale went out with his wife, Alice, both dying the first winter.
Joseph Rogers went with his father, Thomas Rogers, who died in 1621. The
son married, and lived at Eastham in 1655, dwelling first at Duxbury and
Sandwich. He was a lieutenant, and died in 1678 at Eastham.
Harry Sampson settled at Duxbury, and married Ann Plummer in 1636. He
was of the Duxbury military company in 1643, and died there in 1684.
George Soule was married to Mary Becket. He was in the military company
of Duxbury, where he resided, and was the Deputy in 1645-46, and
1650-54. He was an original proprietor of Bridgewater and owner of land
in Dartmouth and Middleboro; he died 1680, his wife in 1677.
Ellen Story died the first winter.
[Illustration: _Photograph by A. S. Burbank, Plymouth_
THE GRAVE OF MILES STANDISH, DUXBURY]
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