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A LIST OR REGISTER

Of all such persons as embarked themselves in the go₉d ship called the Hercules, of Sandwich, of the burthen of 200 tons, John Witherley, master, and therein transported from Sandwich to the plantation called New England in America; with the certificates from the ministers where they last dwelt of their conversation, and conformity to the orders and discipline of the church, and that they had taken the oath of allegiance and supremacy. (The certificates, all dated February and March, 1634, are here omitted.)

Masters of Families

NATHANL. TILDEN of Tenterden yeoman and LYDIA his wife

Seven

by Name

Seven

by Name

JONAS AUSTEN of Tenterden and CONSTANCE his wife

Four

Masters of Families

FANNET of Ashford hemp-dresser.

THO. BONEY and HEN. EWELL of Sandwich, shoemakers

WILL. HATCH of Sandwich merchant and JANE his wife

SAM. HINKLEY of Tenterden and SARAH his wife

ISAAC COLE of Sandwich carpenter and JOAN his wife

THO. CHAMPION of Ashford

MARGT. wife of Will. Johnes late of Sandwich, now of New England, painter

History of Sandwich by W. Boys, 1792, pp. 750-I.

A TRUE ROLL OR LIST

Of the names, surnames, and qualities of all such persons who have taken passage from the town and port of Sandwich for the American plantations, since the last certificate of such passengers returned into the office of Dover Castle.

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History of Sandwich by W. Boys, 1792, pp. 752

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that the movement was largely fostered by, if not directly traceable to, the influence of JOHN HAYNES, who was subsequently Governor of Connecticut.

The first name on the list referred to, is that of THEOPHILUS GUSHING, from Hingham, who lived several years upon the farm of Mr. HAINS, as he is described in the original. Hitherto, Governor HAYNES has always been regarded as an Essex man, and hc is said to have married MARY, daughter of ROBERT THORNTON, of Nottingham. This is not in accordance with the facts of the case, for JOHN HAYNES was the son of another JOHN HAYNES, who lived at Great Hadham, and afterwards at Codicote, both in the county of Hertford, but inherited an estate in Essex, which had been purchased by his father. He married MARY, one of the three daughters and co-heirs of ROBERT THORNTON, who possessed a good estate in Hingham, Windham, and Wramplingham. Mr. THORNTON died when his daughter, who was afterwards Mrs. HAYNES, was very young, and there are reasons for the belief that after the marriage, JOHN HAYNES went to reside at Hingham, and that their first child, called JOHN (whose name is not recorded by any genealogist either in England or America), was born there. But, before he left England, Mr. HAYNES certainly took up his abode in Essex, on a newly-acquired property, called Copford. Taking then the residence at Hingham of a man of the character of HAYNES, it is easy to account for the emigration from that place, especially as the first portion of the company went out in the same year; indeed, there is every reason to suppose that they sailed in the same ship. There can be but little doubt that THEOPHILUS GUSHING was a trusted servant of JOHN HAYNES, and probably a family connection on his wife's side, her maternal grandmother being the heiress of EDMUND GUSHING, by which marriage the THORNTON family acquired the estates at Hingham, Windham, and Wramplingham, which they enjoyed at the time Mr. HAYNES married into that family.

This list of Mr. CUSHING'S is undoubtedly of great value, tending, as it does, to confirm other statements and unofficial lists, but as it is only a compilation made by a private individual, it is not inserted in this work.

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There is another very interesting paper included in Mr. DRAKE'S work, which may be briefly noticed. It consists of extracts from the municipal records of Leyden, in Holland, made by the Hon. HENRY C. MURPHY. Many English families took refuge in Leyden, and the list referred to is a register of the births, marriages, and deaths which occurred there among the exiles. It was from Leyden that many of the first settlers in New England, popularly known as the Pilgrim Fathers, came, and embarking from English ports, sailed on board the ships Mayflower, Fortune, Ann, and Little James.

Among other notices contained in this list, are the following:

WILLIAM BRADFORD, of Austerfield, Eng., m. Nov. 30, 1613, DOROTHY MAY, of Witzbuts, Eng.*

EDWARD WINSLOW, of London, m. 16 May, 1618, ELIZABETH BARKER, of Chetsum, Eng.*

JOHN JENNE, of Norwich, Eng., m. 1 Nov., 1614 SARAH CAREY, of Moncksoon.†

      The three places here mentioned may be traced as Wisbeach, in Cambridgeshire; Chesham, in Buckinghamshire; and Monk Soham, in Suffolk. A family of the name of MAY certainly lived at Wisbeach at the time referred to, as did one of the name of BARKER at Chesham.

The foregoing extracts sufficiently demonstrate the nature of the Leyden records. Further notices are unnecessary, but the list of those who embarked in the before-mentioned ships is of sufficient value to entitle its insertion in this place, though it must be remembered that it is not absolutely official. It is taken from the interesting work of the Rev. Ashbel Steele, A.M., entitled "Chief of the Pilgrims, or the Life and Times of William Brewst'er." Philadelphia, 1857, pp. 401—410.

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LIST OF PASSENGERS IN THE MAYFLOWER

Mr. JOHN CARVER; who was chosen their first Governor on their arrival at Cape Cod. He died the first spring. KATHERINE, his wife; she died a few weeks after her husband, in the begjnning of summer.

DESIRE MINTER; afterwards returned to her friends, in poor health, and died in England.

JOHN HOWLAND; man servant, afterwards married the daughter of John Tulle, and had ten children.

ROGER WILDER; man servant, died in the first sickness.

WILLIAM LATHAM; a boy, after more than twenty years visited England, and died at the Bahama Islands.

A maid servant; who married, and died one or two years after.

JASPER MOORE; who died the first season.

Mr. WILLIAM BREWSTER; their Ruling Elder, lived some twenty-three or four years after his arrival. MARY, his wife; died between 1623 and 1627. LOVE BREWSTER; a son, married, lived to the year 1650, had four children. WRESTLING BREWSTER; youngest son.

RICHARD MORE and Brother; two boys placed with the Elder. Richard afterwards married, and had four or more children. His brother died the first winter.

Mr. EDWARD WINSLOW; Mr. W. afterwards chosen Governor, died in 1655, when on a commission to the West Indies. ELIZABETH, his wife; died the first winter. Mr. W. left two children by a second marriage.

GEORGE SOULE and ELIAS STORY; two men in Winslow's family. G. Soule married and had eight children. E. Story died in the first sickness.

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ELLEN MORE; a little girl placed in Mr. Winslow's family, sister of Richard More, died soon after their arrival.

Mr. WILLIAM BRADFORD; their second Governor, author of the history of the Plymouth Colony, lived to the year 1657. DOROTHY, his wife; who died soon after their arrival. Governor Bradford left a son in England to come afterwards—had four children by a second marriage.

Mr. ISAAC ALLERTON; chosen first assistant to the Governor. MARY, his wife; who died in the first sickness. BARTHOLOMEW; son, married in England. REMEMBER and MARY, daughters. Remember married in Salem, had three or four children. Mary married in Plymouth, had four children.

JOHN HOOK; servant boy, died in the first sickness.

Mr. SAMUEL FULLER; their physician. His wife and child remained, and came over afterwards; they had two more children.

WILLIAM BUTTEN; servant, died on the passage.

JOHN CRACKSTON; who died in the first sickness. JOHN CRACKSTON, his son; who died some five or six years after.

Capt. MYLES STANDISH; who lived to the year 1656; chief in military affairs. ROSE, his wife; died ,in the first sickness. Capt. Standish had four sons living in 1650, by a second marriage.

Mr. CHRISTOPHER MARTIN and his wife; SOLOMON PROWER and JOHN LANGEMORE, servants; all died soon after their arrival.

Mr. WILLIAM MULLINS, his wife, JOSEPH, a son; these three died the first winter. PRISCILLA, a daughter; survived and married John Alden. ROBERT CARTER, servant; died the first winter.

Mr. WILLIAM WHITE; died soon after landing. SUSANNA, his wife; afterwards married to Mr. E. Winslow. RESOLVED, a son; married and had five children. PEREGRINE, a son; was born after their arrival at Cape Cod, he cannot therefore be numbered among the passengers proper; married, and had two children before 1650.

WILLIAM HOLBECK and EDWARD THOMSON, servants; both died soon after landing.

Mr. STEPHEN HOPKINS, and ELIZABETH, his wife; both lived over