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Oct 27, 2020 · The 102 passengers and 30-man crew endured two months on the open sea in rough weather between 6 September and 11 November 1620 CE on the Mayflower, a 12-year old cargo ship never intended to transport passengers and never before used for a voyage of such a distance.
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Sep 18, 2020 · George Washington was not a passenger on board the Mayflower, a confused conflation that on occasions has been mistakenly made - although nine US presidents can trace their bloodlines to those...
Sep 16, 2022 · The Mayflower was a merchant trading vessel before it was used to ferry Pilgrims to the United States. In the early 17th century, the ship regularly sailed the Baltic and French coasts until it came to be used as a passenger’s vessel and was captained by Mr Christopher Jones until he died in 1622.
Nov 8, 2021 · Mayflower Pilgrims and Colonists. Mayflower Passenger List. On 6 September 1620 the ship Mayflower departed Plymouth, England carrying 102 passengers, 74 males and 28 females, many of whom were “Separatists” from the Church of England. They sited land on 9 November.
The list contains all the latest data on each of the Mayflower passengers. Each entry usually includes the parentage (if known), birth, death, and marriage(s). It is noted whether the men had signed the Compact and whether the passenger left any known descendants beyond their children.
The main sources for most passenger lists are English records (of which there are not many), or journals (of which there are not many). Sometimes land and court records can help you determine what ship your ancestor came on, or at least narrow their arrival time down.
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Nov 24, 2020 · This ship became the symbol of the search for a new life and pilgrimage to the New World in the 17th century. 2020 marks the 400 year anniversary of this historic vessel’s iconic voyage. The origins of the Mayflower are uncertain however it is known that the ship was bought around 1607 by Christopher Jones and his business partners. The first ...
