Sunday, January 23, 2011

Mayflower Ancestors


The following relations were passengers on the Mayflower:

1.(My 10th Great Grandfather)John Howland John Howland sailed on the Mayflower as a servant to Gov John Carver. During the voyage, John Howland was swept overboard and only saved himself by grabbing a rope dangling in the water. John Howland married fellow passenger Elizabeth Tilley (#2) in Plymouth on August 14th of 1626. John Howland died at the age of 80 in 1672-1673.

2.(My 10th Great Grandmother)Elizabeth Tilley was a member of the Separatist Church of Leiden. She sailed on the Mayflower with her parents John (3) and Joan Tilley (4). Elizabeth died in 1687-1688.

3-4.(My 11th Great Grandparents) John Tilley and his wife Joan (Hurst)(Rogers) Tilley were members of the Separatist Church of Leiden. Both died the first winter in Plymouth.

5-6 (My 11th Great Uncle and Aunt) Edward Tilley, brother of John(3) and his wife Alice Cooper were members of the Separatist Church of Leiden. Both died the first winter in Plymouth.

1 comment:

  1. Welcome to Genea-blogging, cousin. I share descent with John Howland on both my mother's side and my Dad's side. I also have a descent from Arthur Howland, John's brother, so it is a very tangled family tree.

    ReplyDelete