The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-29
CROSSED IN THE MAYFLOWER.
COMPLETE LIST OF THE PILGRIMS
WHO LANDED AT PLYMOUTH.
The Little Band Suffered Much, and
Very Nearly One-Half Of Them Died
Within the First Year.
From the Boston Transcript.

mouth, in 1922, is subject with which all
citizens of our country are to a greater
or less extent, familiar. Few, however
realize the extreme suffering experienced
by this little band and the fact that Of
the 102 passengers who sailed on the May
flower, fifty of these persisted before the
arrival of the Fortune, on Nov. l9, 1921.
The Pilgrims, who had resided in Hol-
land about twelve years, left there on
the Speedwell, July 81, 1920. On Aug. %
they put into Dartmouth on account of the
leaky condition of their vessel it having
sailed Aug. 10 with the Mayfiower from
southampton with 12O passengers.
They sailed on Aug. 81 again, but were
obliged to put into Plymouth, abandon
the Speedwell, and leave eighteen passen-
gers, one Of whom was Robert Cush-
man. They left Plymouth, England, Sept
l6 and arrived at Cape Cod Nov q, 1920
after sixty-six days passage. A sketch
of the future lives of those venturesome
pioneers is of special interest at this par
ticular season.
John Alden was hired as a cooper at
southampton, with a right to return to
England or stay in New Plymouth He
cnCse 10 stay, and married in 1923, Prls-
ella Mullins. He was chosen as assistant
IN l65S, and served from 1884 to 1883 ana
from 1860 to 1856. He was treasurer of the
colony from 1866 to 1853. He was deputy
from DuXbury in 1912, and from 16l5 to
1913; a member of the council of war from
1908 TO 1860 and 1856; a soldier in Can't
Myles Standish's company, 1913. He was
the last survivor of the signers of the
compact of November 1920. He died Sept
l., 1857, aged over 81 years.
bartholomew AllertOn. born in Holland
IN l6l2, was in Plymouth in 1927, when he
returned TO England. He was son of Isaac
Allerton.
Isaac Allerton, tailor, of London, mar
ried at Leyden, Nov. 4, 1911, Mary Norris
from Newbury, Berkshire, England. He
was freeman OF Leyden. His wife died
Feb 20 1921, at Plymouth. Allerton mar
ried Fear Brewster, CHS second Wife,
who died at Plymouth Dec. Il, 1854 In
1914 he had married Joanna, (his third
Wlte). de was an assistant in 1921 and
1851, and deputy governor He was living
in New Haven in 1872 later in New York,
then returned to New Haven. He died in
John Allerton a sailor, died before tho
Mayfiower made her return voyage.
Mary Allerton, a daughter of Isaac, was
born in 1916 She married Elder Thomas
Cushman. She died in 1899. the last sur
vivor of the Mayfiower passengers.
Remember Allerton was another daugh-
ter living in Plymouth in 1927. Another
daughter, Sarah Allerton, married Moses
Maverick in Salem.
Francis Ellington, son of John and
Eleanor, came in 1920 with his parents In
1901 AC AAldIIleu WlQOW ANflSIldn fGG0nl
Eaton, by whom he had children. He re-
moved before 164S to Yarmouth He was
a member of the Plymouth military COM
pany in 1913. He died in Yarmouth after
1850.
John Ellington was hanged in 1880 for
the murder of John Newcomer. His
widow, Eleanor, who came over with him,
married Gregory Armstrong in 1885 who
died in 1850 leaving no children by her.
John Ellington, a son of John and
Eleanor, born in England, died in Ply
mouth soon after 1877.
William Bradford baptized in 1883 at
Austerfeld, England, married Dorothy
May, who was drowned in Capt Cod har-
Dor Dec. Z, 1920. He married 90 1923. widow
Alice (Carpenter) Southworth. He was
governor 1928, 1885, 1881, 1894, 1854
deputy governor 1926, 1892; assistant
1884 1857, 1888, 1914. He died May 8, 1857.
born in h FTnwsiIan3 SG married 1874 s 51ia
daughter of William Collier. He died in
DuXbury in 1850 Member Of the DuXbury
company in 1913
William Brewster, born about 1853 at
Scrooby, England, was elder OF the
church at Leyden and Plymouth. His
wife, Mary, came over with him, and died
before 1927. He died April 16, 1913.
Wrestling Brewster, son of Elder VIII
liam, came at the same time, died a young
man, unmarried.
his being the first death after landing.
Peter Browne probably married the
widow Martha Ford; he died in 1888.
w lllldfn bullenf a EtINdnL VI odiHu6l
Fuller, died on the voyage,
Robert Carter came as a servant of Will
liam Mullins, and died during the first
winter.
John Carver came with his wife Cath
rine and both died the following spring
or summer. He was deacon in Holland,
and was chosen the first governor. He
left no descendants.
James Chiffon died Dec. S, 1920, before
the landing at Plymouth, and his wife
shortly after. Their daughter, Mary,
ffr.a1l
fully, was the first to leap on shore. She
married John Winslow, and had ten chill
dren.
Francis Cooke died in Plymouth in
1868. BY his wife Esther he had son
John, who came with him. The son mar
ried Sarah, daughter of Richard Warren.
on account of religious differences, he re-
moved to Dartmouth of which he was
one of the first purchasers. lie became a
Baptist minister there. He was also dep
and son were both members of the Ply
mouth military company IN 1913,
John Cooke died at Dartmouth after
Humility Cooper returned to England
and died there.
John, who came with him, died in 1928.
Edward Doty married Faith Clark, prob
ably as second wife, and had nine chill
dren. some of whom moved TO New Jer-
sey, Long Island and elsewhere He was
a purchaser of Dartmouth, but moved
to Yarmouth where he died Aug. %, 1866.
He came as a servant TO Stephen Hop
kins, and was headstrong and wild in his
youth. being a party in the first duel
fought in New England Francis Eaton
and his first wife, Sarah, came with him,
with their son, Samuel He married a
second wife and a third, Christian Penn,
before 1927; he died in 1888. Samuel Eaton
married in 1861 Martha Ellington. In 1913
he was in the Plymouth military company,
and was living in DuXbury In 1868. He re-
moved TO Middleboro, where he died about
1854
Thomas English died the first winter
- Ely a hired man. served his time and
returned TO England. Moses Fletcher mar
ried IN Leyden In 1913 Widow Sarah Ding
by He died during the first winter.
Edward Fuller came with his wife Ann
and son Samuel The parents died dur
ing the first season
Samuel Fuller, the son, married IN 1886
Jane. daughter Of the Rev. John LothrOp;
he removed 20 Barnstable where he died
Oct 81 1888 having many descendants.
Dr. Samuel Fuller brother OF Edward
was the first physician, be- married %
Elsie Glascock, % Agnes Carpenter, 90
Bridget lee. he died in 1883 Ills de-
scendants Of the name are through a son
Samuel. who settled in MiddleborO.
Richard Gardiner mariner was IN
Plymouth in 1929 bat soon disappeared.
John Goodman. unmarried. died the first
wlnffr. John ii0gke died during the first
winter William liolnncE died Nuung the
y 81.