Peregrine died on 22 july 1704 at marshfield, massachusetts, at age 83. Sep 12, 2010 pilgrims in the family tree descendants of the mayflowers passengers may be legion, but proving the lineage is no easy task. This remains the best clue to of the wife of william white. Parents of elizabeth white wheeler and anna white hayward of concord, mass. He was born in provincetown harbor to william and susanna white, before the passengers of the mayflower had decided where they would settle. Are we related to peregrine white and the mayflower pilgrims. History society of mayflower descendants in the state of nc.
The mayflower descendant, volume 1, 1899 massachusetts society of mayflower descendants. Being of mayflower descent is certainly a badge of honor in new england, where we value deep roots. Posted on june 25, 2015 by suzanne long there has long been a family legend that the longs that were descendants of zoa white long, where then descendants of peregrine white, the only baby that was born on the mayflower and survived. List of descendant worksheets have been started for the following. Sara mentioned as wife of peregrine when they were fined for fornication, usually the result of having a child less than 7 months after their marriage. Peregrine white was an in utero passenger on the mayflower, and was born onboard the ship sometime the last few days of november 1620, while it was anchored in provincetown harbor. Peregrine white 20 november 1620 aboard the mayflower, docked at provincetown harbor, provincetown, massachusetts 20 july 1704 in marshfield, massachusetts was the first english child born to the pilgrims in the new world. The pilgrim william white society has two types of membership. William white and susanna, his wife, and one son called resolved, and one born ashipboard called peregrine, and two servants named william holbeck and edward thompson. John howland of the mayflower volume 1 through desire 2 is permanently out of print.
He formally joined the marshfield church late in life, on 22 may 1696 at the age of 78. Nov 14, 2008 the mayflower descendant resumed publication in 1985 with volume 32. William white, woolcomber, is mentioned in the leiden records from 1612 to 1621. White was the first baby born on the mayflower as it was docked ouside plymouth colony. If your a descendent of william white then this book is for you. He died july 20, 1704, and his wife sarah, january 20, 1711. Peregrine was born in 1620 aboard the ship mayflower. He and wife sarah lived out their lives in the town of marshfield. Id like to trace our line using the internet if i cant then ill have to buy the books offered for mayflower genealogy. The family tree listed here should not be considered exhaustive or authoritative. Peregrine white simple english wikipedia, the free.
Sylvanus white, born in marshfield before 1667 and died in scituate before june 29, 1688. Mayflower 1620 anne and little james 1623 famous mayflower descendants. His parents, william and susanna, named him peregrine. Peregrine white william 1 was born about 7 dec 1620 in on the mayflower and died on 20 jul 1704 in marshfield, massachusetts general notes.
For generation 2, enter the name of the pilgrims son or daughter, and who they married. Massachusetts society of mayflower descendants books and. A strong connection made even stronger by abounding historical linkseventspeople through the centuries. The ultimate goal of the mayflower project is to have wellresearched, wellsourced, wellwritten profiles for all ancestors we cover.
Peregrine died in marshfield, massachusetts, on 20 july 1704 at 83 years of age. Silver books and mfip please contact sylvie carlson, sales manager in the sales office in plymouth. Nov 24, 2011 he was born on board the mayflower in the cape cod harbor in november 1620. Historical person search search search results results peregrine white 1661 1727 try free for 14 days try free for 14 days how do we create a persons profile. The following is a quote from general mayflower society about the five generations book project. There was one man named william white in leiden, and possibly two. Peregrine white was the first baby boy born on the mayflower in the harbor of massachusetts, the second baby born on the mayflower s historic voyage, and the first known english child born to the pilgrims in america. Silver books and mfip general society of mayflower descendants. Any person able to document hisher lineal descent from one or more of the following mayflower passengers is eligible to apply for membership in the society. It has information on all the families through five generations and it is very helpful if your doing family research. On sept 16th 1620 william and his wife susanna sailed on the mayflower with son. Full text of genesis of the white family, a connected. Baby peregrine waited until the ship had safely docked in cape cod harbor to make his appearance, becoming the first child born in the plymouth colony.
This a hereditary society and you must be able to prove a blood descent from one of the original passengers. Known first as the five generations project these books, also called the silver books. The silver books series is comprised of 31 volumes, of which the fifth generation of each will be brought online as a database as the digitization is completed. The newspaper article below it is about a family reunion, including four generations of peregrine white descendants, who gathered in mcminnville, oregon. Capt peregrine white, sr 16201704 find a grave memorial. We dedicate this book to the descendants of william white, our ancestor, with filial love and pride for so noble a part taken in building up our republic, disseminating the christian religion through the pilgrim blood, manifested to the present day. Our great grandfather peregrine white, his bassinet which is a museum in connecticut. Descendants of the pilgrims who landed at plymouth, mass.
Jun 25, 2015 are we related to peregrine white and the mayflower pilgrims. Peregrine white s descendants were understandably proud to have such a famous ancestor, mayflower ship passenger and the first pilgrim born in new england, in their family tree. December 1620 volume i by kellogg, lucy mary ed and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Nov 25, 20 the silver books trace the first five generations of mayflower descendants. Peregrine was born in december 1620 aboard the mayflower 1. Access2archives national archives, london prerogative court of canterbury, probate search. These avidly collected books are an invaluable tool in genealogy research. Known first as the five generations project these books, also called the silver books, are now being researched beyond the first five generations. Roughly half of the company succumbed to illness during that first winter in new england. Peregrine white was the first child born to the pilgrims in the new world. The boston newsletter of monday, july 31, 1704 gives the following obituary. Peregrine white 1620 1704 was a child of william and susanne white and the brother of resolved white. The merchant adventurers shareholders in plymouth colony.
The family tree for william white is still in progress. William white was a passenger on the mayflower in 1620 and he died in the first winter, on the same day as three other passengers, including william mullins. My grandfather, james russell jenkins and my great grandmother, marella bernice bush jenkins were listed. Descendants of peregrine white, son of william and susanna fuller white, 1620 to 1939. We collect and match historical records that ancestry users have contributed to their family trees to create each persons profile. Governor bradford says that among the mayflower passengers were mr. Jan 16, 2019 genealogy profile for peregrine white, jr. William white biography mayflower heritage and history. Peregrine whites obituary appeared in the boston newsletter boston, massachusetts, 24 july31 july 1704, page 2. The landing took place on november 11, 1620, at present day provincetown, ma, at the tip of cape cod. Representatives of the english branch emigrated to america in 1638.
The general society of mayflower descendants commonly called the mayflower society is a hereditary organization of individuals who have documented their descent from one or more of the 102 passengers who arrived on the mayflower in 1620 at what is now plymouth, massachusetts. Sarah white, born in marshfield in october, 1663 and died in scituate on august 9, 1755 in her 92nd year. The pilgrim william white society white family history. William white, tobacco merchant,is mentioned from 1623 to 1631.
Son of peregrine white, born shipboard the mayflower and sarah bassett white, first daughter of william and elizabeth bassett of the fortune who came in 1621. But the ranks of descendants have swelled enormously over many generations. His cradle still exists in the pilgrim hall museum. 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.
I peregrine white of marshfield in ye county of plimouth in new england being aged and under many weaknesses and bodily infirmities but of sound disposing mind and memory praises be rendered to almighty god therefore yet in dayly expectation of my great change do herefore hereby make and declare this my last will and testament hereby revoking. The family tree for william white is still in the early stages of research. I am a direct descendant of peregrine white who was born on the mayflower in 1620. What makes these kids special is that they are direct descendants of william and susanna white of the mayflower william, peregrine, johnathan, joseph, joseph jr. Several of the name entered england with the norman conqueror. I am looking for any information on peregrine white descendants. Peregrine white of this town, aged eighty three years, and eight months. Peregrine white married sarah bassett by 6 mar 16489, citing plymouth colony records 2. Peregrine white, son of william and susanna white, was born 4 december 1620 on board mayflower after the ship anchored off cape cod. White family of the mayflower and chorley lancashire.
The smaller pink books are mayflower families in progress mfip, and are produced as new information becomes available. Susanna white wife of william gave birth to their son peregrine while the mayflower was still anchored off the top of cape cod waiting for the pilgrims to discover a place to build their. The first governor of plymouth colony was john carver, who was elected in november 1620, while aboard the mayflower. John alden isaac allerton william bradford william brewster robert fuller john howland myles standish. He died in what is now known as marshfield, massachusetts on july 20, 1704 at the age of 83 years and 8 months. Full text of ancestral chronological record of the. Mayflower families through five generations abebooks. Full text of ancestral chronological record of the william white family from 1607 to 16081895. Susanna gave birth to peregrine before the end of november old style calendar, 1620 while the mayflower was anchored in provincetown harbor. His will was dated july 14, 1704, and is published in the mayflower descendants. The first is a lineage membership based upon an established line of descent from william and susanna white via either one of their two sons, resolved white or peregrine white. This is a downloadable pdf copy of this volume of mayflower descendant. Unfortunately, peregrine s father william white, a signer of the mayflower compact, was one of the casualties of the first dreadful winter in new england.
His parents, william white and his pregnant wife susanna, with their son resolved white and two servants, came on the mayflower in 1620. Mayflower families through five generations volume third edition william white is a great buy. My greatgrandmother is clara white and she said we were from the mayflower. Full text of genesis of the white family, a connected record of the white family beginning in 900 at the time of its welsh origin when the name was wynn, and tracing the family into ireland and england. Newspaper evidence for peregrine or peregrin white and his descendants. Death of peregrine white eldest daughter of peregrine white. Peregrine white november 20, 1620july 20, 1704 was the first english child born to the pilgrims in the new world. The families, the voyage, and the founding of america by rebecca fraser is a free netgalley ebook that i read in late november. While the expansion of passengers was wellreceived, a few questioned the inclusion of peregrine white, who was born on the mayflower in november 1620, when the vessel was moored in provincetown. Once you have completed payment you will receive an email with a copy of your invoice with links to downloads of each of the included issues for this volume. Notable descendants of the mayflower that salied with the pilgrims from england to settle plymouth colony in the year 1620. The daughter of my pilgrim ancestor, william bassett, marries peregrine white, first child born in plymouth.
In order to receive the most accurate results possible, please fill out the mayflower lineage match form in its entirety. William white is known to have died on february 21, 1621. The warren books do not follow the descendants of immigrant richards daughter sarah, who married john cooke. Oct 06, 2010 the mayflower descendant, volume 1, 1899 massachusetts society of mayflower descendants. Most estimates place the number of descendants alive today at around 35 million.
He was a signatory to the mayflower compact and perished early in the history of plymouth colony. His parents, william and susanna white, had boarded the mayflower with their young son resolved. I found out after my grandfathers death through a published book by roscoe white called white family records. November 20, 1620 july 20, 1704 was the first baby boy born on the pilgrim ship the mayflower in the harbour of massachusetts, the second baby born on the mayflower s historic voyage, and the first known english child born to the pilgrims in america. Peregrine white with images pilgrim fathers, peregrine. This past summer, when mary alice haskell morey 19282011 died, her obituary prominently mentioned that she was a direct descendant of peregrine white. They could be considered famous mayflower descendants.
In late november 1620 the actual date is not known but is thought to be november 20th, susanna white gave birth to a son whom she and william named peregrine. The following are the mayflower pilgrims known to have left descendants. Choose the name of your pilgrim ancestor from the dropdown menu. If you are descended from a mayflower family, then you may be eligible for membership in the general society of mayflower descendants. Peregrine white, jr 16601727 find a grave memorial. A combination of the relevant silver books will get you to this winslow warrens grandparents, then vital records on the nehgs get you the rest of the way. Are we related to peregrine white and the mayflower. Peregrine white was the first baby boy born on the pilgrim ship the mayflower in the harbour of massachusetts, the second baby born on the mayflowers historic voyage, and the first known english child born to the pilgrims in america. Our pink mayflower families in progress mfip booklets are silver books in the making. The first child born in new england after the ship arrived was peregrine white, son of william and susanna white.
Sherman published an account of william white and his descendants as part of the first volume of the five generations project of the general society of mayflower descendants. 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. Once you have completed payment you will receive an email with a copy of your invoice with links to downloads of each of the included issues for this. He was the first child born on the mayflower after it landed in plymouth. June 7 1636 peregrine white then about 16 was one of the volunters with the massachuetts bay and connecticut to fight the pequet indians. Peregrine white, being the firstborn white child in new england, and the active part taken by resolveds and peregrine s posterity in shaping and establishing our institutions, morally and religiously, offer and impart an elevating influence extending throughout our vast domain. Written as a character study within the framework of history, it almost shouldve been called plymouth, due to the extent of the timeline beyond the first mayflower voyage 16201704 and the outcomes of. I have always been fascinated with the mayflower story and so proud as well as grateful to be one of the direct descendants of mayflower passengers. I am super intrigued with my ancestor, john alden, jr. 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 mayflower in 1620.