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   John Billington (also spelled as Billinton; c. 1580 – September 30, 1630) was an Englishman who travelled to the New World on the Mayflower and was one of the signers of the Mayflower Compact. He was also the first citizen of the Plymouth Colony to be convicted of murder and executed.

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3. allthatsinteresting.com › john-billingtonJohn Billington: The Story Of America’s First Convicted Murderer

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   Aug 26, 2021 · Updated September 14, 2023. Before committing his historic murder, John Billington was punished for a number of other offenses in Plymouth and became a social outcast — but scholars now think there might be more to his story. In 1620, a ship carrying 102 people left England for the New World.

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   John Billington was a passenger on the Mayflower who signed the Mayflower Compact and became one of the 41 true Pilgrims in 1620. He was also known for his criminal activities, such as shooting and killing a fellow colonist in 1630, which earned him the title of America's first murderer.

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6. www.history.com › news › first-murder-convictionWho Was the First Convicted Murderer in America? | HISTORY

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   Aug 4, 2023 · John Billington was a notorious colonist who murdered his fellow Plymouth resident, Francis Billington, in 1630. He was hanged for his crime and became the first English colonist to be executed for murder. Learn about his life, his crimes, and his legacy in this article from HISTORY.

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   Jan 8, 2013 · John Billington was a Mayflower pilgrim and a signer of the Mayflower Compact who became America's first murderer in 1630. He shot and killed a fellow colonist in a dispute over land and cattle. Learn about his life, troubles, and legacy in this blog post.

8. mayflower.americanancestors.org › john-billingtonJohn Billington Biography | Mayflower Heritage and History

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   John Billington was a passenger on the Mayflower in 1620 and a settler in Plymouth. He was hanged for killing a man in 1630 and had a son who died before him. Learn about his origin, marriage, children, and legacy from this web page.

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   How old was John Billington when he died?

   • In September 1630 John Billington was tried by a jury and hanged for the murder of John Newcomen, whom he saw as an enemy. This was the first such execution in Plymouth colony. Bradford states he was approximately forty years of age. His burial location is unknown.

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   Who was John Billington?

   • John Billington (also spelled as Billinton; c. 1580 – September 30, 1630) was an Englishman who travelled to the New World on the Mayflower and was one of the signers of the Mayflower Compact. He was also the first citizen of the Plymouth Colony to be convicted of murder and executed. Nothing is known about John Billington's life in England.

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   Who was Francis Billington?

   • Around Cowbit and Spalding, in Lincolnshire, Francis Longland named young Francis Billington, son of John Billington, an heir. John Billington, his wife Elinor, and their two sons, John and Francis, departed on the Mayflower from Plymouth, Devon, England on September 6/16, 1620.

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   What legacy did John Billington leave?

   • When he died that day, John Billington left behind a legacy of grim historic firsts for the New World. John Billington was the first person to commit a crime in the colony. He had the dubious honor of being the first European to be convicted of murder in this new place. And he was the first to be executed by the state in the New World.

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10. history.howstuffworks.com › history-vs-mythWho Was America's First Murderer? | HowStuffWorks

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    John Billington was the first person to commit a crime in the Plymouth Colony, the first European to be convicted of murder in this new place, and the first to be executed by the state in the New World. He was a Catholic, a landowner, a father of two, and a signatory of the Mayflower Compact. He also had a long history of troubles with the Puritan leaders and the authorities.