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John Carver was one of the Pilgrims who made the Mayflower voyage in 1620 which resulted in the creation of Plymouth Colony in America. He is credited with writing the Mayflower Compact and was its first signer, and was also the first governor of Plymouth Colony.
John Carver (born c. 1576, Nottinghamshire or Derbyshire, England—died April 15, 1621, Plymouth, Mass.) was the first governor of the Pilgrim settlement at Plymouth in New England.
John Carver was the first Governor of the Plymouth colony and possibly the author of the Mayflower Compact. But he died a tragic death.
Oct 28, 2020 · John Carver (l. 1584-1621 CE) was one of the leaders of the Mayflower expedition, first signer of the Mayflower Compact, and first governor of Plymouth Colony.
Carver came on the Mayflower, where he acted as governor on the ship for the voyage. After arrival, he was elected governor of the Colony, and remained in that capacity until his untimely death from an apparent heat-stroke in April 1621.
Apr 26, 2022 · John Carver (ca. 1576 – April 5, 1621) was a Pilgrim leader and the first governor of Plymouth Colony. He was probably born in Nottinghamshire, England. Carver was a wealthy London merchant, but he left England and went to Leiden, Netherlands, in 1607 or 1608 because of religious persecution.
JOHN CARVER. ORIGIN: Leiden, Holland. MIGRATION: 1620 on Mayflower. FIRST RESIDENCE: Plymouth. EDUCATION: Signed the will of WILLIAM MULLINS [Waters 255; MD 1:230-32]. OFFICES: Governor from landing at Plymouth until his death in early 1621 [Bradford 76]. BIRTH: By about 1585 (based on date of first appearance in Leiden). DEATH: "In this month ...
