List of Mayflower passengers who died in the winter of 1620–21
January 19, 2024
Forty-five of the 102 Mayflowerpassengers died in the winter of 1620–21, and the Mayflower colonists suffered greatly during their first winter in the New World from lack of shelter, scurvy, and general conditions on board ship.[1] They were buried on Cole's Hill.[2]
People marked * below were probably buried in unmarked graves in the Coles Hill Burial Ground in Plymouth, Massachusetts. In 1921, some of the remains of persons buried on that hill were collected into the sarcophagus that is the Pilgrim Memorial Tomb on Cole's Hill in Plymouth. Many of the people listed here are named on the Tomb.[3]
Mary (Norris) Allerton*, of Newbury, England, wife of Isaac Allerton, died February 25, 1621, reportedly in childbirth, baby was stillborn. Remains later interred in Pilgrim Memorial Tomb, Cole's Hill, Plymouth, Massachusetts[5][6]
Dorothy (May) Bradford, December 7/17 drowned while the Mayflower was anchored in Cape Cod Harbor; her body was never recovered; memorial in Provincetown
Mrs. James Chilton*
Sarah Eaton*
Mrs. Edward Fuller*
Mary (Prower) Martin*
Alice Mullins*, February 22–28
Alice Rigsdale*
Agnes (Cooper) Tilley*
Joan (Hurst) Tilley*
Mrs. Thomas Tinker*
Elizabeth (Barker) Winslow*, March 24. Remains later interred in Pilgrim Memorial Tomb, Cole's Hill, Plymouth, Massachusetts[7]
Rose Standish* January 29
Childrenedit
Mayflower plaque in St. James Church in Shipton, Shropshire commemorating the More children baptism. courtesy of Phil Revell
Elinor (Ellen) More, age 8 died in Plymouth January 1621. She died of the disease pneumonia. Name is on the Pilgrim Memorial Tomb, Cole's Hill, Plymouth, Massachusetts.
Jasper More, age 7, died on board the Mayflower on December 6, 1620. Buried ashore in the Provincetown area.
Mary More, age 4 died in the winter of 1620. Location of her remains unknown. Name is represented on the Pilgrim Memorial Tomb, Plymouth, Massachusetts.
Joseph Mullins*, age 14, February 22–28
Solomon Prower*, age ca. 14-17, December 24
the son of Thomas Tinker*
both sons of John Turner*
Statistics by monthedit
Winteredit
According to Bradford's Register,[8] a contemporary source
November, 1
December, 6
January, 8
February, 17
March, 13
Springedit
April uncertain, between 1 and 5[9] (including Governor John Carver, not in above list)
May or June, at least 1 (Mrs. Katherine (White) Carver*, not in above list)
Four deaths occurred in the months before the first Thanksgiving, bringing the total deaths to between 51 and 56.
The article is based on the List of deaths and dates as shown in Chronological History of New England by Thomas Prince in 1737, from the register of deaths compiled by William Bradford, which was lost during the Revolutionary War. The list can be seen in the article "Mayflower passenger deaths, 1620-1621".
Referencesedit
^Rothbard, Murray Rothbard (1975). ""The Founding of Plymouth Colony"". Conceived in Liberty. Vol. 1. Arlington House Publishers.
^1998, Pilgrim Hall Museum, accessed August 29, 2006 December 16, 2008, at the Wayback Machine/
^"Coles Hill Burial Ground in Plymouth, Massachusetts - Find a Grave Cemetery".
^Charles Edward Banks. The English Ancestry and Homes of the Pilgrim Fathers (Grafton Press N.Y. 1929) p. 42
^Ruth Wilder Sherman, CG, FASG, and Robert Moody Sherman, CG, FASG, Mayflower Families Through Five Generations, Family of Isaac Allerton, Vol. 13 3rd edition (Pub. by General Society of Mayflower Descendants 2006) p. 5.
^The Plymouth Colony Archive Project MAYFLOWER PASSENGER DEATHS, 1620-1621 [1], 2000, Patricia Scott Deetz and James Deetz, accessed August 29, 2006
^The death dates of Alice Mullins* and her son Joseph* are not clear, perhaps after April 5 when the Mayflower left with her husband William's will naming them as heirs but with no attachment concerning their deaths.
Further readingedit
Glenn Alan Cheney. Thanksgiving: The Pilgrims' First Year in America, (New London: New London Librarium, 2007) ISBN978-0-9798039-0-1
Nathaniel Philbrick, Nathaniel. Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War, (New York: Viking, 2006) ISBN0-670-03760-5
, MayflowerHistory.com, accessed August 29, 2006.
January 19, 2024
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Forty five of the 102 Mayflower passengers died in the winter of 1620 21 and the Mayflower colonists suffered greatly during their first winter in the New World from lack of shelter scurvy and general conditions on board ship 1 They were buried on Cole s Hill 2 People marked below were probably buried in unmarked graves in the Coles Hill Burial Ground in Plymouth Massachusetts In 1921 some of the remains of persons buried on that hill were collected into the sarcophagus that is the Pilgrim Memorial Tomb on Cole s Hill in Plymouth Many of the people listed here are named on the Tomb 3 Contents 1 Men 2 Women 3 Children 4 Statistics by month 4 1 Winter 4 2 Spring 5 See also 6 Notes 7 References 8 Further readingMen editJohn Allerton Richard Britteridge December 21 William Butten Button November 6 16 on board Mayflower Buried either at sea or later possibly ashore Memorial in Provincetown a young man 4 Robert Carter after February 21 James Chilton 8 18 on board Mayflower in Cape Cod Harbor Most likely buried ashore Memorial in Provincetown Signer of the Mayflower Compact Richard Clarke John Crackstone Sr Thomas English hired to master a shallop but died in the winter Moses Fletcher Edward Fuller John Goodman there are conflicting reports regarding Goodman s death with records of his name appearing in 1623 William Holbeck John Langmore Edmund Margesson Christopher Martin January 8 William Mullins February 21 Degory Priest January 1 John Rigsdale Thomas Rogers Elias Story Edward Thompson December 4 14 on board Mayflower in Cape Cod Harbor Most likely buried ashore Memorial in Provincetown Edward Tilley John Tilley Thomas Tinker John Turner William White February 21 1621 Roger Wilder Thomas Williams Women editMary Norris Allerton of Newbury England wife of Isaac Allerton died February 25 1621 reportedly in childbirth baby was stillborn Remains later interred in Pilgrim Memorial Tomb Cole s Hill Plymouth Massachusetts 5 6 Dorothy May Bradford December 7 17 drowned while the Mayflower was anchored in Cape Cod Harbor her body was never recovered memorial in Provincetown Mrs James Chilton Sarah Eaton Mrs Edward Fuller Mary Prower Martin Alice Mullins February 22 28 Alice Rigsdale Agnes Cooper Tilley Joan Hurst Tilley Mrs Thomas Tinker Elizabeth Barker Winslow March 24 Remains later interred in Pilgrim Memorial Tomb Cole s Hill Plymouth Massachusetts 7 Rose Standish January 29Children edit nbsp Mayflower plaque in St James Church in Shipton Shropshire commemorating the More children baptism courtesy of Phil RevellElinor Ellen More age 8 died in Plymouth January 1621 She died of the disease pneumonia Name is on the Pilgrim Memorial Tomb Cole s Hill Plymouth Massachusetts Jasper More age 7 died on board the Mayflower on December 6 1620 Buried ashore in the Provincetown area Mary More age 4 died in the winter of 1620 Location of her remains unknown Name is represented on the Pilgrim Memorial Tomb Plymouth Massachusetts Joseph Mullins age 14 February 22 28 Solomon Prower age ca 14 17 December 24 the son of Thomas Tinker both sons of John Turner Statistics by month editWinter edit According to Bradford s Register 8 a contemporary source November 1 December 6 January 8 February 17 March 13Spring edit April uncertain between 1 and 5 9 including Governor John Carver not in above list May or June at least 1 Mrs Katherine White Carver not in above list Four deaths occurred in the months before the first Thanksgiving bringing the total deaths to between 51 and 56 See also editList of Mayflower passengers who died at sea November December 1620Notes editThe article is based on the List of deaths and dates as shown in Chronological History of New England by Thomas Prince in 1737 from the register of deaths compiled by William Bradford which was lost during the Revolutionary War The list can be seen in the article Mayflower passenger deaths 1620 1621 References edit Rothbard Murray Rothbard 1975 The Founding of Plymouth Colony Conceived in Liberty Vol 1 Arlington House Publishers 1998 Pilgrim Hall Museum accessed August 29 2006 Archived December 16 2008 at the Wayback Machine Coles Hill Burial Ground in Plymouth Massachusetts Find a Grave Cemetery Charles Edward Banks The English Ancestry and Homes of the Pilgrim Fathers Grafton Press N Y 1929 p 42 Mintz S 2003 Childbirth in Early America Ruth Wilder Sherman CG FASG and Robert Moody Sherman CG FASG Mayflower Families Through Five Generations Family of Isaac Allerton Vol 13 3rd edition Pub by General Society of Mayflower Descendants 2006 p 5 New England Historical Genealogical Society http www americanancestors org pilgrim families edward winslow The Plymouth Colony Archive Project MAYFLOWER PASSENGER DEATHS 1620 1621 1 2000 Patricia Scott Deetz and James Deetz accessed August 29 2006 The death dates of Alice Mullins and her son Joseph are not clear perhaps after April 5 when the Mayflower left with her husband William s will naming them as heirs but with no attachment concerning their deaths Further reading editGlenn Alan Cheney Thanksgiving The Pilgrims First Year in America New London New London Librarium 2007 ISBN 978 0 9798039 0 1 Nathaniel Philbrick Nathaniel Mayflower A Story of Courage Community and War New York Viking 2006 ISBN 0 670 03760 5 Women on the Mayflower MayflowerHistory com accessed August 29 2006 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title List of Mayflower passengers who died in the winter of 1620 21 amp oldid 1170057139, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
