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William White (25 January 1586/7 [1] – 21 February 1621) was a passenger on the Mayflower. Accompanied by his wife Susanna, son Resolved and two servants, and joined by a son, Peregrine, on the way, he traveled in 1620 on the historic voyage. He was a signatory to the Mayflower Compact and perished early in the history of Plymouth Colony.
William White traveled on the Mayflower with his wife, Susanna (Jackson) White and five-year-old son Resolved; they were accompanied by two servants, William Holbeck and Edward Thomson who died soon after landing. Susanna gave birth to son, Peregrine, while still on board the Mayflower.
Nov 18, 2023 · In the 1623 Plymouth division of land William White received five acres as a passenger on the Mayflower even though he had been dead for two years. William White left Plymouth, England on September 16, 1620 with wife Susanna, son Resolved, and two servants on the ship "Mayflower".
Mar 8, 2024 · 1 Biography. 1.1 Name and Origins. 1.1.1 English Origins. 1.2 Birth. 1.3 Marriage and Children. 1.4 Death. 1.5 Notes. 1.5.1 Excommunication and Removal to Amsterdam. 1.5.2 Amsterdam. 1.5.3 Mayflower Passenger. 1.5.4 Plymouth Colony. 1.6 Common Errors to Avoid. 2 Research Notes. 2.1 DNA. 3 Sources. 3.1 Mayflower Project Checklist Completed.
William White was baptized on 25 January 1586/7 at Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, England, the son of Edward and Thomasine (Cross)(May) White. His mother, Thomasine, was married to John May, and was therefore was also the grandmother to Mayflower passenger Dorothy May.
WILLIAM WHITE. ORIGIN: Leiden, Holland (but see MF 1 :96-97) MIGRATION: 1620 on Mayflower. FIRST RESIDENCE: Plymouth. ESTATE: In the 1623 Plymouth division of land William White received five acres as a passenger on the Mayflower (even though he had been dead for two years) [PCR 12:4].
Sources. List of Mayflower passengers. Mayflower in Plymouth Harbor, painting by William Halsall (1882) This is a list of the passengers on board the Mayflower during its trans-Atlantic voyage of September 6 – November 9, 1620, the majority of them becoming the settlers of Plymouth Colony in Massachusetts.
