Florida mayflower society society of mayflower descendants. Peregrine whites obituary appeared in the boston newsletter boston, massachusetts, 24 july31 july 1704, page 2. The ancestor reports on this website have been compiled from thousands of different sources, many over 100 years old. Descendants of the pilgrims who landed at plymouth, massachusetts, december 1620 silver books chronicles of the pilgrim fathers of the colony of plymouth, from 1602 to 1625. Accompanied by his wife susanna, son resolved and two servants, he travelled in 1620 on the historic voyage. The white silver book gets as far as the birth of consider crapo but the george soule pink book includes his grandson nicholas noah crapo, hatties grandfather. William white, volume 3rd edition 2006 a mayflower families publication, part of the silver books. General society of mayflower descendants home facebook. Theres a general impression out there that the arrival of the pilgrims aboard the mayflower marks the beginning of the united states, which has got to make descendants of.
Regarding physical appearance, the author states that there was an earlier daguerrotype with jamess 2nd wife, taken about 1856, a good likeness of him in his late 50s, when he always had a smooth shaven and plump face. Genealogy of edward winslow of the mayflower, and his. Nehgs to digitize the fifth generation of mayflower descendants. Mayflower families through five generations volume third edition william white is a great buy. Elizabeth pearson white author of john howland of the.
The silver books series is comprised of 31 volumes, of which the fifth generation of each will be brought online as a database as the digitization is completed. Combined, the works on this database reference the names of approximately 200,000 individuals. Mayflower families genealogy book plimoth plantation. These books are the only publication of the entire fortysix volumes of the mayflower descendant authorized by the massachusetts society of mayflower descendants. At last, her white and winslow descendants have an ancestral homeland in. General society of mayflower descendants, po box 3297, plymouth, massachusetts, 0236297. Books and articles massachusetts society of mayflower descendants. Genealogy of edward winslow of the mayflower, and his descendants, from 1620 to 1865 by bryant, maria warren whitman. I am recognized by the mayflower society as a descendant of resolved white and his wife judith vassall, among several other males that were on the mayflower. December 1620 volume i by kellogg, lucy mary ed and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. A source like the mayflower through five generations books. Peregrine whites descendants were understandably proud to have such a famous ancestor, mayflower ship passenger and the first pilgrim born in new england, in their family tree. We are lineal descendants to mayflower passengers and american colonial history ancestors like, william white, resolved white, george soule, george soule ii, arthur howland brother of mayflower passenger john howland, peter crapo and penelope white, and john tripp, the founder and early settler of the aquidneck island in the colony of rhode island. Resolved white was born circa 1615 at leiden, zuidholland, netherlands.
Descendants of the mayflowers passengers may be legion, but proving the lineage is no easy task larry morton of toronto recently toured the mayflower society house, an 18thcentury mansion. General society of mayflower descendants, plymouth, massachusetts. His first wife, martha ford, came over with her first husband and two children aboard the fortune in 1621. Resolved white came to america as a boy of 6 years with his parents william and susanna fuller white, on the mayflower per descendants of lawrence and cassandra southwick of salem, ma. He was born in provincetown harbor to william and susanna white, before the passengers of the mayflower had decided where they would settle. Known as the silver books because of their distinctive covers, the mayflower families through five generations series from the general society of mayflower. Aug 30, 2014 a source like the mayflower through five generations books.
John howland of the mayflower volume 1 through desire 2 is permanently out of print. As with any good genealogical research, if you discover a link to your own family tree, consider it a starting point for further research. Peregrine white november 20, 1620july 20, 1704 was the first english child born to the pilgrims in the new world. Publications by the general society of mayflower descendants. The internets most complete resource on the mayflower and the pilgrims, with genealogy, history, primary source documents, a complete passenger list, and. William white, woolcomber, is mentioned in the leiden records from 1612 to 1621. Ancestor charts showing the family relationships of william white c1590162021 to other famous people. Newspaper evidence for peregrine or peregrin white and his descendants. In addition, many of the colonies supply local libraries with the mayflower silver books, which are published by the general society of mayflower descendants. Massachusetts society of mayflower descendants books and.
The first is a lineage membership based upon an established line of descent from william and susanna white via either one of their two sons, resolved white or peregrine. The complete mayflower descendant and other sources, 1600s. Elizabeth pearson white, fasg, fngs, cg member of the general society of mayflower descendants illinois, fellow of the american genealogical society fasg, fellow of the national genealogical society fngs, recipient of the literary award of merit by the connecticut society of genealogists 1992 for her research on john howland of the mayflower and his descendants, recipient of the lowell. Here is a sampling of mayflower offspring who made good and a few who might have strayed a bit from their puritan roots. When winter winds prevented the ship from sailing south, the mayflower passengers decided to found their own colony and drew up a governing agreement which became known as the mayflower compact. Resolved white came on the mayflower at about the age of about five, with parents william and susanna. The database is comprised of images and indices of the fifth generation series of the silver books. There was one man named william white in leiden, and possibly two. Mar 16, 2014 my ancestors on the mayflower are also ancestors of the george h w bush family and many many other well known people. The general society of mayflower descendants has published a series of genealogical books that trace the first four to six generations of descendants for each mayflower passenger. Mayflower 1620 fortune 1621 anne and little james 1623 famous mayflower descendants. The general society of mayflower descendants honors the 102 passengers who.
My ancestors on the mayflower are also ancestors of the george h w bush family and many many other well known people. Mayflower descendant a journal of pilgrim genealogy and historyis one of the most highly respected scholarly journals in the field of genealogy. Subscribe to the mayflower descendant for 2018 mayflower families through five generations. Pilgrim fathers books, mayflower trail,sue allan author. Mayflower 1620 anne and little james 1623 famous mayflower descendants. Each issue is approximately 100 pages plus an annual everyname index in summer. Subtitle varies click on web address to reach selected volumes suspended 19261929, 1936, 19381984 indexes of persons, v. Nov 24, 2011 he was born on board the mayflower in the cape cod harbor in november 1620. He married judith vassall, daughter of william vassall, a founder of the massachusetts bay colony. From the files of george ernest bowman at the massachusetts society of mayflower descendants. The merchant adventurers shareholders in plymouth colony. A mayflower families publication, part of the silver books. The famous descendants of the mayflower pilgrims ave maria. Later in life white became a notable person of plymouth.
Nov 25, 20 the silver books trace the first five generations of mayflower descendants. Among his distant descendants is george washington. Mayflower families genealogy book plimoth plantation museum. Those would cover a large number of descendants and also provide a well established source. Access2archives national archives, london prerogative court of canterbury, probate search. Mayflower descendants and their marriages for two generations after.
Regarding samuel white, son of resolved, my copy of the mayflower families book vol 2nd ed. The pilgrim william white society has two types of membership. Genealogy of edward winslow of the mayflower, and his descendants, from 1620 to 1865. From the estate of jeanette schmidt, widow of former arizona mayflower society governor l bernard schmidt, jr. The books are generally considered the best genealogy on mayflower families available today. The famous descendants of the mayflower pilgrims ave. These books are noted for being very well documented, highly accurate, and are the best quality genealogy. The first five generations elizabeth pearson white on. These sources are attached to each ancestor so that you can personally judge their reliability. If your a descendent of william white then this book is for you. The newspaper article below it is about a family reunion, including four generations of peregrine white descendants, who gathered in mcminnville, oregon.
Elizabeth pearson white, fasg, fngs, cg member of the general society of mayflower descendants illinois, fellow of the american genealogical society fasg, fellow of the national genealogical society fngs, recipient of the literary award of merit by the connecticut society of genealogists 1992 for her research on john howland of the mayflower and his. Mayflower families through five generations abebooks. The passengers on the mayflower were not african, but there are plenty of black descendants thanks in part to my great great grandmother. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. William white is one of the passengers who traveled to plymouth colony aboard the mayflower in 1620. It has information on all the families through five generations and it is very helpful if your doing family research. In 1620, he accompanied his parents, pilgrims william and susanna white, on the journey. Nehgs to digitize the fifth generation of mayflower. I invite you to browse this web site to learn about the winslow family and to encourage you to become part of this very special organization. After the death of his father and the subsequent remarriage of his mother to edward winslow of droitwich, england.
For descendants that are in mayflower society lines, adding the line number would also be a good source. Mayflower families silver books lake havasu genealogical. Many i would say most descendants have no idea that they are descendants. The general society of mayflower descendants hit 90,000 last year. The family tree for william white is still in the early stages of research. The following are the mayflower pilgrims known to have left descendants. Oftentimes the family trees listed as still in progress have derived from research into famous people who have a kinship to this person. This would be easy for anyone interested to pull from the mayflower library. Later in life white became a notable person of plymouth colony. And if that surname research strategy fails, research mayflower descendants to the fifth generation to try and find a match to your family. The smaller pink books are mayflower families in progress mfip, and are produced as new information becomes available. I am pleased to say that the descendants of edward, john, kenelm and josiah winslow make up our current membership, as well as descendants of john howland, william white, and susannah jackson white winslow.
Nehgs releases mayflower families searchable database. Always start with your immediate family, documenting births, deaths and marriages. Descendants of the pilgrims who landed at plymouth, mass. The warren books do not follow the descendants of immigrant richards daughter sarah, who married john cooke. Fortyone adult men signed the compact on november 11, 1620, william white among them. White family of the mayflower and chorley lancashire. The mayflower society states that susannas maiden name is jackson. Any person able to document hisher lineal descent from one or more of the following mayflower passengers is eligible to apply for membership in the society. William white was a passenger on the mayflower in 1620 and he died in the first winter, on the same day as three other passengers, including william mullins. They could be considered famous mayflower descendants. Thomas craughwell one month into the voyage of the mayflower, john howland, an indentured servant from huntingtonshire, could bear the smells and the damp and the darkness below deck no more.
The journal is published twice per year, in winter and summer. William, john, samuel, resolved, anna, elizabeth, josiah, and susanna. Silver books and mfip please contact sylvie carlson, sales manager in the sales office in plymouth. I fully expect to be admitted since the son of my dar patriot married a mayflower descendant. Its been almost 400 years since the good ship mayflower landed in 1620 with the progenitors of a new nation. Susanna white wife of william gave birth to their son peregrine while the mayflower was still anchored off the top of cape cod waiting for the pilgrims to.
Published by the general society of mayflower descendants, the silver genealogy books trace the first four to six generations of descendants for each mayflower passengers. The estimates of the number of descendants is 20 million alive tod. The famous descendants of the mayflower pilgrims by. Nicholas crapo, nicholas noah, noah westwaste, consider, john, penelope white crapo, samuel white, resolved, william of the mayflower. The mission of the massachusetts society of mayflower descendants is to gather together to honor and perpetuate the memory of our mayflower ancestors and the ideals of american freedoms and democracy, which have evolved from the mayflower compact signed by the pilgrim fathers when they reached cape cod shores in november, 1620. The silver books contain the first five generations of most of the mayflower passengers. Peter brown has been tentatively identified as the peter brown, son of william brown of dorking, surrey, who was baptized there in 15945. This past summer, when mary alice haskell morey 19282011 died, her obituary prominently mentioned that she was a direct. The mayflower descendant, volume 18, 1916 massachusetts society of mayflower descendants on. A genealogical profile of william white plimoth plantation. Many publications exist, including the famous pink or gray pilgrim lineage books published by the general society of mayflower descendantsmany of which are. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our.
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