Massachusetts society of mayflower descendants incorporators. The general society of mayflower descendants meticulously investigates primary records that substantiate the identity of individuals and families that descend from the pilgrims who traveled on the ship mayflower in 1620. Myles standish burying ground in duxbury, massachusetts. Standish became a assistant governor, and a treasurer of plymouth colony. Myles standish of the mayflower and his descendants for. New england historic genealogical society launches a. This book has been reprinted with no changes in 2007. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. This is the page for the society of myles standish descendants, a lineage society for the 1620 mayflower passenger capt.
We have added a new volume to the searchable database of authenticated mayflower pilgrim genealogies, mayflower families fifth generation descendants, 17001880. 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. New mexico mayflower is an active organization with over 50 years of history. We offer pilgrimrelated books of interest, as well as helpful genealogy books, vetted by gsmd. Are you a descendant of mayflower passenger captain myles standish and his. Myles 1 standish, captain, mayflower passenger 1 was born 1586 in of lancashire, england, and died 10031656 in duxbury, plymouth county, massachusetts, new england.
General society of mayflower descendants, plymouth, ma, 1999. Francis cooke of the mayflower download ebook pdf, epub. Society of myles standish descendants home facebook. 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. Some of the passengers left from leiden, the netherlands, and were joined in england by a number of families hoping to better their life through work and financial gain.
Standish addition to mayflower families fifth generation. Myles standish colony news florida mayflower society. Find your mayflower ancestors now full members of can search the worlds largest online database of authenticated mayflower passenger genealogies to discover and research their mayflower ancestry. The smaller pink books are mayflower families in progress mfip, and are produced as new information becomes available. Joseph samson josiah kingston land lydia marriage mary mass massachusetts society may. Mayflower families through five generations family of myles standish. Volume 14, pilgrim myles standish,general society of mayflower descendants, plymouth, massachusetts, 1997, page 62. Mayflower families through five generations family of. Those who believe he was from lancashire point to the following evidence. There is no information about his life in england, although there is. Welcome,you are looking at books for reading, the mayflower families through five generations family of myles standish, you will able to read or download in pdf or epub books and notice some of author may have lock the live reading for some of country.
Myles standish of the mayflower and his descendants for five generations paperback january 1, 1996. He died on october 3, 1656 in duxbury and was buried in the old burying ground. Born in lancashire, england in 1584 to unidentified parents, he fought as a young man against the spanish in the netherlands, learning the military trade and developing leadership skills. These books are noted for being very well documented, highly accurate, and are the best quality. Georgia cooper washburn, descendants of william witter of swampscott, massachusetts 16391659,1929. Descendants of the pilgrims who landed at plymouth, mass. Names we all remember from history class, including myles standish, john alden and william bradford, were on the famed ship, which sailed from. These books are noted for being very well documented. Captain myles standish was a son of the standish of standish family, lancashire, england. Myles standish of the mayflower and his descendants for four generations. Mayflower descendants the following is a list of the descendants that sailed over to the new world on the mayflower. 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. This volume lists information on the family and descendants of myles standish, captain and leader of the plymouth colony military forces.
Betty thomas cushman, rachel weston thomas, rebecca standish weston, moses standish, ebenezer, alexander standish, capt. Names we all remember from history class, including myles standish. Thomas standish 161016121693 married, wethersfield, hartford co. Myles standish was born about 1593 based on the esti mated date of his first marriage. Nathaniel morton, writing in his 1669 book new englands memorial, states that. The general society of mayflower descendants has published a series of genealogical books that trace the. The myles standish colony welcomed in the new year with a wonderful program at the january meeting, notable female descendants of the m a y f l o w e r, presented by state historian, muriel cushing. Mayflower families through five generations, volume 14, myles standish, published in 1997, covers alden descendants through daughter sarah who married myles son alexander. Scott wessel my mayflower family myles standish 11th gg, henry samson 10 gg, william bradford 1st cousin 12 times removed, william mullins 11th gg, edward doty sr. The society of myles standish descendants, inc smsd was founded in 2016 to perpetuate the memory of captain myles standish who arrived on the mayflower in 1620, and to preserve the spirit of that early pilgrim. Click download or read online button to get francis cooke of the mayflower book now. Mayflower descendant journal purchase recent back issues.
Mayflower families in progress, henry sampson, carries on descendants who intermarried with samsons, including births of the sixth generation. In any case, standish was certainly a part of queen elizabeths army. Newspaper evidence for peregrine or peregrin white and his descendants. The two groups of passengers aboard the mayflower have sometimes been referred to as the saints and strangers.
List of famous mayflower descendants and their pedigree charts showing each individual line back to their mayflower passenger ancestor. This is the first time the books contents have been made available online. The mayflower families fifth generation descendants, 17001880 database features more than half a million searchable names, and is only available on. She died soon after and he married his second wife barbara. Descendants of myles standish, captain, mayflower passenger generation no. The following is a quote from general mayflower society about the five generations book project. A mayflower families gsmd publication, part of the silver books. The silver books trace the first five generations of mayflower descendants. Myles standish is alleged to have joined queen elizabeths army and attained the rank of lieutenant, but the documentation for this claim was lost in the 1920s without having been published or transcribed, so may be suspect.
Society mayflower descendants kansas mayflower passengers. Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from wikipedia or other free sources online. Spouses, children, grandchildren and greatgrandchildren. The societys pilgrim database project launched last year with the cooperation of the general society of mayflower descendants includes 193,000. Book signings and book purchases will be available at the meeting. Books and articles massachusetts society of mayflower descendants. William bradford, in his 1651 account of the mayflower families, wrote. She was accompanied by her husband, the florida mayflower society. He accompanied them on the mayflower journey and played a leading role in the administration and defense of plymouth colony from its inception. Massachusetts society of mayflower descendants books and. Descendants of the pilgrims who landed at plymouth, massachusetts, december 1620 silver books. Description myles standish, volume 14, 2nd edition 2007 a mayflower families gsmd publication, part of the silver books.
The information was compiled by judy cunniff, an archivist with the chatham historical society. Myles standish was born about 1593 based on the esti mated date of. He married 1 rose unknown, mrs, mayflower passenger 2 abt. Therefore it need a free signup process to obtain the book. His descendants through sons thomas and samuel, and daughters desire and elizabeth v. The adventurous life of myles standish written by cheryl harness. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Learn how myles standish earned the nickname captaine shrimpe, that a teenage boy almost blew up the mayflower and that the first indian the pilgrims met greeted them in english. Chorley council invites you to join our celebration of the house of standish and captain myles standish a passenger on the mayflower in 1620. Alden john alden immigrated to plymouth on the mayflower 1620. The one hundred sixtyseven members can trace their direct descent from the mayflower pilgrims of 1620. The item myles standish of the mayflower and his descendants for five generations, compiled by russell l. Robert s wakefield myles standish came to america on the mayflower in 1620 with his first wife rose.
The society aspires to promote among the descendants of this. The myles standish burying ground is owned by the town of duxbury, and claims to be the oldest maintained cemetery in the united states of america. The organization exists to foster a knowledge and love of history, to encourage genealogical research, to provide social and educational opportunities for members. John alden, myles standish, william brewster, william bradford, john howland, love brewster, list of passengers on the mayflower, richard warren, james chilton, edward winslow, priscilla alden, peter browne, francis cooke, samuel fuller.
Myles standish of the mayflower and his descendants for five generations. The mayflower society publishes the majority of its books as a result of an ongoing program to identify the first five generations of pilgrim descendants. Married before 1610 to rose hanley, born in 1590 england, deceased 29 jan 162021 plymouth, plymouth co. Wakefield represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in indiana state library. This burial place is referenced to in the book the mayflower descendant 16201920 published by the massachusetts society of mayflower descendants in volume 9 during 1907.
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