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Sep 25, 2024 · Today I continue with my series on “Mayflower Descendants: Who’s Who,” again focusing on Elizabeth “Beth” Anne (Annis) Coughlin, a direct descendant of Mayflower passengers Elder William Brewster, the spiritual leader of Plymouth Colony, and the not-so-pious but very colorful John Billington.
Sep 27, 2024 · The Mayflower Passenger Manifest, a treasure trove of history, reveals the names of the 102 individuals who braved the perilous voyage in 1620. It’s a testament to Governor Bradford’s meticulous record-keeping, offering us an invaluable window into the past.
Sep 11, 2024 · William Brewster was one of the Pilgrim Fathers and he was accompanied on the hazardous voyage across the Atlantic [on the Mayflower in 1620] by his wife, Mary Brewster, and two young sons [Love and Wrestling].
Sep 13, 2024 · Mayflower Compact, document signed on the English ship Mayflower in November 1620 prior to its landing at Plymouth, Massachusetts. It was the first framework of government written and enacted in the territory that is now the United States of America, and it remained in force until 1691.
Sep 12, 2024 · Includes biographical sketches and a name index of the "Mayflower ancestors" and of Mayflower "passengers from whom descent has not been proven." Lists the Mayflower lineage of the members from this particular area chapter.
Sep 13, 2024 · Below are photos of Elizabeth’s grandfather and father, the 12th and 13th generations of Mayflower passengers William Brewster, Patience Brewster, John Billington, and Francis Billington. Photos: (left to right) Rupert Ellsworth Annis II (1915-1991) and Rupert “Tony” Ellsworth Annis III (1944).
4 days ago · Pilgrim Fathers, in American colonial history, settlers of Plymouth, Massachusetts, the first permanent colony in New England (1620). Initially referred to as the Old Comers and later the Forefathers, they did not become known as the Pilgrim Fathers until two centuries after their arrival.
