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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › John_Carver_(governor)John Carver (governor) - Wikipedia

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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 .

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3. www.britannica.com › biography › John-CarverJohn Carver | Plymouth Colony, Mayflower, Puritan | Britannica

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   John Carver was the first governor of the Pilgrim settlement at Plymouth in New England. Originally a prosperous businessman when the English Separatists in Leiden decided to emigrate to North America, Carver obtained financial backing for the trip and chartered the Mayflower. He was elected.

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4. www.mayflower400uk.org › 2019 › juneTragic story of the colony's first Governor - Mayflower

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   John Carver was the first Governor of the Plymouth colony and possibly the author of the Mayflower Compact. But he died a tragic death.

5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › John_Carver_(MayflowerJohn Carver (Plymouth Colony governor) - Wikipedia

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   John Carver was one of the Pilgrims who braved 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 he was also the first governor of Plymouth Colony.

6. www.worldhistory.org › John_CarverJohn Carver - World History Encyclopedia

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   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.

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7. mayflower.americanancestors.org › john-carverJohn Carver Biography | Mayflower Heritage and History

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   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 ...

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   Who was John Carver?

   • 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. Little is known about Carver's ancestry or early family life.

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   Who was Governor Carver & what did he do?

   • Carver was elected governor of the ship during its crossing, and when the ship landed at Cape Cod in November 1620, one of the leading voices in drawing up the Mayflower Compact. It had been a tough crossing and the strong winds meant they were nowhere near the land they had agreed to settle on with the Virginia Company.

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   How did John Carver die?

   • But John Carver would never live to see the new life he had built for the passengers of the Mayflower in the New World. Tragically, he died in the spring after the Mayflower landed in America in November 1620 - despite surviving the harsh first winter that wiped out nearly half of the pioneering Pilgrims.

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   Where was John Carver buried?

   • Carver was buried at Coles Hill Burial Ground in Plymouth. Tragically, his wife Katherine died a few weeks later, supposedly of a broken heart. Without John Carver, perhaps the Pilgrims’ historic voyage would not have taken place, nor their key legacies - the Mayflower Compact and the relationship they were able to form with the Wampanoag.

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9. journalidea.com › john-carverJohn Carver: Leader, Negotiator, and First Governor of ...

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   John Carver was a prominent figure in the early history of Plymouth Colony, serving as its first governor. Born into a humble family in Nottinghamshire, England, Carver’s early life shaped his character and prepared him for the challenges he would face in the New World.