The General Society of ''Mayflower'' Descendants — commonly called the Mayflower Society — is a hereditary organization of individuals who have documented their descent from at least one of the 102 passengers who arrived on the ''

Mayflower ''Mayflower'' was an English ship that transported a group of English families, known today as the Pilgrims, from England to the New World in 1620. After a grueling 10 weeks at sea, ''Mayflower'', with 102 passengers and a crew of about 30, ...

'' in 1620 at what is now

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. The Society was founded at Plymouth in 1897.

Organization

A primary goal of the Society is to educate the public about the role of the Pilgrims in the early history of what would later become the

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have at least one ancestor who was among this group of early settlers. Any person able to document their descent from one or more of the ''Mayflower'' Pilgrims is eligible to apply for membership in the Mayflower Society. The General Society of ''Mayflower'' Descendants is listed as an approved lineage society with the

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List of Pilgrims with known descendants

The Pilgrims by Florence Earle Coates Thomas Whitney Surette 1900

This is a list of ''Mayflower'' Pilgrims who are known to have living descendants: *

John Alden John Alden (c. 1598 - September 12, 1687) was a crew member on the historic 1620 voyage of the ''Mayflower'' which brought the English settlers commonly known as Pilgrims to Plymouth Colony in present-day Massachusetts, US. He was hired in Sou ...

* Priscilla (Mullins) Alden * Bartholomew Allerton * Isaac Allerton * Mary (Norris) Allerton * Mary (Allerton) Cushman * Remember (Allerton) Maverick * Elinor Billington * Francis Billington *

John Billington John Billington (also spelled as Billinton) (c. 1580September 30, 1630) was an Englishman who travelled to the New World on the ''Mayflower'' and was one of the signers of the Mayflower Compact. In England Nothing is known about John Billingt ...

* William Bradford *

Love Brewster Elder Love Brewster () was an early American settler, the son of Elder William Brewster and his wife, Mary Brewster. He traveled with his father, mother and brother, Wrestling, on the ''Mayflower'' reaching what became the Plymouth Colony in Ma ...

* Mary Brewster * William Brewster * Peter Browne *

James Chilton James Chilton (c. 15561620) was a Leiden Separatist passenger on the historic 1620 voyage of the ship ''Mayflower'' and was the oldest person on board. Upon arrival in the New World, he was a signer of the Mayflower Compact. James Chilton was o ...

* Mrs. Chilton (wife of James) * Mary (Chilton) Winslow *

Francis Cooke Francis Cooke (c.1583 – April 7, 1663) was a Leiden Separatist, who went to America in 1620 on the Pilgrim ship ''Mayflower'', which arrived at Plymouth, Massachusetts. He was a founding member of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, and a signer of ...

* John Cooke * Edward Doty * Francis Eaton * Samuel Eaton * Sarah Eaton *

Moses Fletcher Moses Fletcher (in Pilgrim records written by William Bradford his name is given as Moyses Fletcher; c. 1564 – 1620/1) was a Leiden Separatist who came to America on the historic 1620 voyage of the Pilgrim ship ''Mayflower''. He was a signator ...

* Edward Fuller * Mrs. Fuller (wife of Edward) * Samuel Fuller (son of Edward) *

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(brother of Edward) * Constance (Hopkins) Snow * Giles Hopkins * Stephen Hopkins * Elizabeth (Fisher) Hopkins * John Howland * Richard More * William Mullins *

Degory Priest Degory Priest (c. 1579 – c. 1621) was a member of the Leiden contingent on the historic 1620 voyage of the ship ''Mayflower''. He was a hat maker from London who married Sarah, sister of Pilgrim Isaac Allerton in Leiden. He was a signatory to t ...

* Joseph Rogers * Thomas Rogers * Henry Samson * George Soule *

Myles Standish Myles Standish (c. 1584 – October 3, 1656) was an English military officer and colonizer. He was hired as military adviser for Plymouth Colony in present-day Massachusetts, United States by the Pilgrims. Standish accompanied the Pilgrims on ...

* Elizabeth (Tilley) Howland * John Tilley * Joan (Hurst) Tilley *

Richard Warren Richard Warren (c. 1585c.1628) was one of the passengers on the Pilgrim ship '' Mayflower'' and a signer of the Mayflower Compact. Early life Richard Warren married Elizabeth Walker, at Great Amwell, Hertfordshire, on 14 April 1610. Eliza ...

Peregrine White Peregrine White ( 20 November 162020 July 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 bo ...

* Resolved White * Susanna (Jackson) White Winslow * William White *

Edward Winslow Edward Winslow (18 October 15958 May 1655) was a Separatist and New England political leader who traveled on the ''Mayflower'' in 1620. He was one of several senior leaders on the ship and also later at Plymouth Colony. Both Edward Winslow and ...

Museum

In 1941 the Society purchased the Edward Winslow House in

. The mansion home was originally built in 1754 by the great-grandson of

, third Governor of Plymouth Colony. The Society operates the home as the

Mayflower House Museum The Mayflower House Museum is an 18th-century period historic house museum in Plymouth, Massachusetts operated by The Mayflower Society, also known as the General Society of ''Mayflower'' Descendants. The Society purchased the Edward Winslow House ...

, an 18th-century

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with period decorations and furnishings. The offices and library of the General Society of ''Mayflower'' Descendants are located behind the mansion.

Notes

External links

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A Guide to the Society of ''Mayflower'' Descendants in the State of Texas Records

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Special Collections.
The Mayflower Pub London
The original mooring point of the Pilgrim Fathers’ ''Mayflower'' ship in Rotherhithe, London and the oldest pub on the River Thames
The Hereditary Society Community of the United States of America
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mayflower Society Lineage societies *The Mayflower Society Organizations established in 1897 Migration-related organizations based in the United States Mayflower 1897 establishments in Massachusetts

Organization

List of Pilgrims with known descendants

Museum

See also

Notes

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