A society colleague asked me this question in email, and since the
Mayflower was on the high seas 400 years ago today, here are my ancestors who were aboard the ship:
You can seem ore information about the
Mayflower on the MayflowerHistory.com website.
On my paternal grandmother s side: William White (1587-1621), who married Susanna (Jackson) White (1592-1675) Richard Warren (1578-1628), who married Elizabeth Walker (1580-1673) George Soule (1601-1680), who married Mary Bucket (1603-1676) Francis Cooke (1583-1663), who married Jeanne Hester Mehieu (1586-1666) John Cooke (1607-1695), who married Sarah Warren (1614-1696)
On my paternal grandfather s side: William Brewster (1566-1644), who married
For five Cache Valley residents, discovering family ties to the original Pilgrims on the Mayflower has been an exciting process â and their research revealed they are descendants of not just one, but several of the settlers as a result of marital relationships begun on the ship.
Moreover, the five locals interviewed for this article would be interested to know they are all related to each other through genealogical ties to the 102 original passengers.
This year marks the 400th anniversary of the landing of the Mayflower near the tip of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, on Nov. 21, 1620. A group of English families known today as the Pilgrims left England on Sept. 6 that year and reached America after 10 weeks at sea with a crew of 30 men and 102 passengers â 74 male and 28 female adults and children.
American Ancestors Collection: General Society of Mayflower Descendants Membership Applications, 1620-1920
The database description says:
In 1620, a brave group of 102 men, women and children sailed across the Atlantic on the Mayflower, searching for a life of religious and civic freedom. To honor Pilgrim ancestors and keep their story alive, the General Society of Mayflower Descendants was created in 1897. Membership requires proof of lineage from one of the passengers who traveled to America on this historic voyage in 1620.
Through the years, the Mayflower Society has established a network of more than 150,000 descendants all over the world who form lifelong bonds, cherish the sacred memory of our ancestors and continue on their legacy through purpose, preservation, and education. For more information about this society you can see the General Society of Mayflower Descendants web page.