THE NEWSLETTER OF THE SOCIETY OF MAYFLOWER DESCENDANTS IN WASHINGTON STATE

VOLUME 28 Issue 3 – Fall 2015 www.WashingtonMayflower.org

Historic Pilgrim church needs restoration of stained glass, roof, masonry and GOVERNOR’S woodwork, from age and recent vandalism. MESSAGE First Parish Church Plymouth, Massachusetts, is adjacent to Fort Hill and Plymouth Town Greetings members, Cemetery. Summer is fast fading. The July On October picnic at Kelsey Creek Farm Park in Bellevue was enjoyed 17, 2015, a $500 donation was by everyone. The central location and fine facilities call for approved by the a repeat. Society’s Board. Reminder that the exhibit of the Pilgrim painting “Canonicus and the Governor (Bradford) of Plymouth,” at the Tacoma Art Museum, closes October 31. Last chance to view it this year. Inside This Issue Our Board members have been busily working to Page improve our member experience. The Plymouth Pictorial 2 Membership changes. Jr. Membership fee increased to $15 Guide booklet is now a standard welcome gift to new 3 Minutes from Summer Picnic, Kelsey Creek Park, July 2015 members. To be sure junior birthday cards are not lost in the 5 Society Calendar. - DGG’s Report on National Meeting mail, we are revising the mailing to be sent to their sponsor, 6 Fall Compact Luncheon, Speaker, Sales, Silent Auction. for their review and delivery. A committee to study creating 7 The Ship Fortune Arrives; Plymouth Pictorial Book, for sale a scholarship program has been formed. 8 Annual Dues Requested by November 14 It is time to renew your membership. Payment by 9 Two Pilgrim Films aire in November November 14 will avoid the cost of extra mailings. - United Kingdom embraces Mayflower 400 Anniversary Our fall meeting will again be at Bellevue’s Red Lion 10 Hopkins, some Allertons, Qualify for Jamestowne Society Inn. It is conveniently central and right off the freeway. - Society Donates to Restore First Church in Plymouth, Mass. Sunday traffic is lighter than other days. Pilgrim-themed 11 Dues Form, Luncheon Reservation Form items will be featured on a new sales table, including some items offered by silent auction. So arrive on time for best selection of Holiday gifts. Our guest speaker will describe Colonial life. It will be great to see your MARK YOUR CALENDARS!! cousins and meet new friends. Sunday, November 22. Best wishes,

Compact Day Guy Moellendorf, Governor

Our guest is Ms. Ann Shipley, who will speak on Colonial life. Social time will include a book sale and silent auction, by cash or check. Colonial attire welcome. Reservations are due Saturday, November 14. This meeting commemorates the signing of the Mayflower Compact on 11 November 1620, while the ship Mayflower was anchored off present day Provincetown, Massachusetts. This was America’s first self-governance document. Due by November 14: Come meet with your cousins!  Luncheon reservation  Your Dues for 2016 New Junior Memberships

WELCOME ABOARD! Junior members annually receive a birthday card through their 18th birthday. This is a great gift for newborns and juniors in-state or

out-of-state. Send changes in mailing addresses for Juniors and requests for a Junior’s application form to this email address: New Members [email protected]. We are pleased to announce the following to Junior Member status. The sponsors are Kiel Johanson and Kenneth Brown: Congratulations on tracing your family’s history to a passenger of the ship Mayflower, 1620 emigrants from England and Holland, Of Stephen Hopkins and Isaac Allerton Signers of America’s first self-governance agreement (the Mayflower  Haven Johanson, Alaska Johanson Compact) and present at America’s first Thanksgiving ! Of William Bradford  Kacey Whitfield, Austin Brown, Colton Brown,

Kenneth Brown, Mitchel Brown, Jackson Brown, City Name Ancestor (generation #) Lucas Brown, Greta Girgis, Mason Leach, Isaiah Seal Rock, OR Mary Cutting Francis Cooke (12) 1674 Patterson, Isaac Read, Angus Read, Olivia Ziehl. Seattle Allison Davis Richard Warren (12) 1675 Sequim Lorri Gilchrist William Brewster (11) 1676 Jr. Membership Fee now $15 Covington William Pand William Bradford (13) 1677 Starting October 17, 2015, new Juniors will be given the Port Orchard Keith Phillipy Edward Fuller (12) 1678 book Plymouth A Scenic Pictorial Guide and the Junior Longview Charles Byers Stephen Hopkins (12) 1679 Membership price increases to $15 to cover book and postal expenses. Port Orchard Linda Maynard William White (12) 1680

Cathlamet Gregory Kandoll Richard Warren (11) 1681 Process Changes Sammamish Evelyn Fields John Howland (10) 1682 Process Ending December 2015: We mailed birthday post Miami Shores, FL Karlua McHargue Edward Fuller (13) 1683 cards directly to the junior’s home address. Unfortunately, the Battle Ground Cathie Beseda Edward Fuller (13) 1684 Postal Service does not return post cards when undeliverable, Covington Darelyn Guinn John Howland (12) 1685 such as if the family has moved. The post cards were simply Kirkland Edythe Carroll Francis Cooke (13) 1686 discarded. We had no feedback to update our junior’s mailing (no data) Marion Halvorsen William Bradford (10) 1687 address. New Process beginning January 2016: We always have the (no data) Paula Kolb William Bradford (11) 1688 sponsor member’s address. We will mail the birthday cards for Kennewick Cherie Baudrand George Soule (11) 1689 all juniors to their sponsor. They will arrive in a batch for the La Center Jessica Crouse Edward Doty (13) 1690 entire year. By receiving the cards, the sponsor can see that the Olympia Shirley Stirling Richard Warren (11) 1691 WA Society is fulfilling its commitment. Sponsors can provide Enumclaw Jeanne Taupin John Alden (13) 1692 feedback to our Assistant Historian-Jrs. The sponsor can then choose to add a personal note, and as West Richland John Payne Constance Hopkins (11) 1693 the birthdates approach, either deliver the card in person or mail the card. We will continue to send the cards in January of each year so long as the sponsor maintains membership. If a member wants to New Supplementals drop membership and continue the card delivery, they can transfer sponsorship to another family member, or recruit another Member Name Ancestor ( ) family member to join. Dorothy Hull Edward Doty (11) We believe this new process will be satisfying to our Kathleen Beaulieu Peter Brown (12) sponsoring members. [] Francis Cooke (12) Carl Lizberg Elizabeth Tilley (12) John Howland (12) EVERGREEN LOG Victoria Letoto Isaac Allerton (13)

William White (12) EDITOR Guy Moellendorf [email protected]

Transfers Out No transfers out since the previous newsletter. Published three times a year in February, June and October

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© 2015 Society of Mayflower Descendants in the State of Washington You are welcome to attend meetings at other state Mayflower All Rights reserved - Society members may reprint if credit is given - All others contact editor for permission - Authors retain rights to their work. Societies, that may be closer. Oregon Websites: www.mayflower-or.com www.mthoodmayflower.com ADDRESS & LIFE CHANGES - Notify the Corresponding Secretary Email for Idaho: Gov. Ida Hardy, at: [email protected]. (3515 West 7th Place, Anacortes, WA, 98221-1262) of changes to members’ address, phone numbers, email and births or deaths.

2 | EVERGREEN LOG FALL 2015 SUMMER MEETING July 19, 2015 Kelsey Creek Farm Park Bellevue, WA

Governor Guy Moellendorf called the meeting to order at 11:35. Captain Nick Parrott led the Pledge of Allegiance and the invocation. Governor Moellendorf led introductions of former officers as well as current officers and assistants. A meeting program was distributed showing 37 members, 33 guests and six junior members had registered to attend. Governor Moellendorf led the Ancestor Roll Call. Governor Moellendorf displayed a copy of the book, “Plymouth, A Scenic Pictorial Guide” and explained that a copy of this book will be given to new Corresponding Secretary Genie Parrott shows the new member certificate about to be presented members. It will include a personalized to Julie Allen. With them are Julie’s family and the society’s Governor. genealogical insert tracing the new member back to their Mayflower Ancestor. Corresponding Secretary Genie Parrott reported that we currently have 406 members. Genie Parrott presented new member Julie Allen with her membership certificate and a copy of Plymouth, A Scenic Pictorial Guide, including Julie’s personalized genealogical insert. Julie is descended from William Bradford. Treasurer Tim Rogers stated that the society bank accounts have transferred signature authority to the new Board members. There is currently over $78,000 in the general fund for the society. Lynn Pittier, our Pilgrim attire focal, appeared dressed in a wonderful Pilgrim costume. She also brought lovely Pilgrim bonnets and aprons for junior girls and a Pilgrim hat, which she gave to the Governor. The junior members enjoyed dressing in Pilgrim attire. In the Assistant Historian's absence, Lynn Pittier and Governor Moellendorf welcomed the junior members present Six Junior Members received certificates for attending the picnic and presented them with certificates of Lynn Pittier worked to pose the young ones for the photo. attendance. Governor Moellendorf introduced and expressed gratitude to Alton Rogers for the research he has done on the The roof beams Mayflower passengers. Alton Rogers is of the picnic shelter were equipped with descended from Mayflower passengers, animal gargoyles. Here a cow with bell (Meeting on page 4) overlooked the festivities.

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William White, Issac Allerton and Richard Moore. Mr. Rogers has a passion for genealogy and has shared his research by contributing to Wikipedia pages devoted to Mayflower genealogy and documentation. Mr. Rogers also has an interest in Magna Carta ancestry and is working on posting lineages for Mayflower and Magna Carta lines to WikiTree. Governor Moellendorf presented Mr. Rogers with a personalized copy of “Plymouth, A Scenic Pictorial Guide” as a small thank-you gesture for all of the research Mr. Rogers has contributed to the Mayflower community. If a Mayflower descendants has a question or concern about the online Mr. Alton Rogers was given recognition for his continuing work on editing Wikipedia pages on the Pilgrims. Alton was joined by his family members Victoria Letoto and profile entry for their ancestor in Mason Letoto. Wikipedia, then Mr. Rogers invited them to contact him. Mr. Rogers’ email address can be found in your Mayflower Society Membership Roster or by emailing our Corresponding Secretary. DGG Steve Arnold announced that a charter has been arranged for a Mayflower Descendants Society to be located in the United Kingdom. Lunch was served buffet style, provided by Famous Dave’s BBQ.

Mr. Greg Emerson was our guest speaker on the topic of “Shadow Patriots, The Role Espionage Played in Winning The War Of Independence.” Mr. Emerson presented a knowledgeable and fascinating look at the importance of American patriot spy rings such as the Culper Ring, during the Revolutionary A certificate of appreciation was given to our guest speaker Mr. Greg Emerson. L to r. War. The Culper Ring was actively Deputy Governor Allen Gray, Greg Emerson, and Governor Guy Moellendorf. gathering intelligence for the duration of the Revolutionary War. The intelligence they provided was pivotal to George Washington's defeat of British General Cornwallis. Governor Moellendorf presented the guest speaker with a certificate of appreciation for sharing this fascinating chapter in our nations’ history. The Governor announced the Compact Day Luncheon this year will be held at the Bellevue Red Lion on November 22nd. Nick Parrott led the Benediction and Governor Moellendorf closed the meeting at 1:43 pm. []

DGG Steve and AG Judy Arnold brought games for the children of all ages to play. All picnic photos provided by Judy Arnold.

4 | EVERGREEN LOG FALL 2015 GSMD’S General Board of Assistants Meeting SOCIETY EVENTS Deputy Governor General’s (DGG’S) Report

Mark your calendar! The General Board of Assistants (GBOA) Meeting was held in Mashantucket, Connecticut on September 9 to 13, 2015. Societies from 39 Tentative Schedule of Meetings: States and the District of Columbia were represented. Time and Place to be Announced Friday the 11th of September was the first GSMD Training and

Information Day. Sarah Clingman presented a power point on Strategic 2015 Planning. Then after lunch we divided into groups of our choice of

November 22, Sun, Compact Day committees you wanted to attend. Mellisa Arnold-Mullins and myself Red Lion Inn, Bellevue attended the 2020 committee. We were asked to contact our Senators with letters to have the 2020 coin minted. You can copy the letter from the 2016 General Mayflower Society website.

April 3, Sun, Annual Meeting Saturday the 12th was the GBOA Meeting. Motion to seat Members Tacoma Yacht Club, Tacoma and acting Members were voted on. I (Judy Arnold) was acting DGG and

July 17, Sun, Summer Meeting Mellisa Arnold-Mullins was acting AG. Bellevue Reports followed from the Executive Committees, Dr. Walter S.

**September 17,18, GSMD mtg, Indiana Powell, Executive Director, and the Committee Chairpersons. **GSMD Historic Sites Tour of England Treasurer General Donald T. Studley presented the 2015-2016 and Holland TBD. Approved Budget. There was only one amendment to The GSMD Constitution. It was to **November 20, Sun, Compact Day amend Article V. Section 5 by inserting after “voting” the words “except 2017 for the members at Large, who shall be elected by a plurality vote of those State Societies present and voting.” It was approved to be voted on at the March 26, Sun, Annual Meeting next Congress in 2017. July 16, Sun, Summer Meeting The future GBOA meetings will be held in Indiana (2016), Plymouth, **November 12, Sun, Compact Day Mass. (2017, Triennial Congress) and in Colorado (2018). This is a very short run down of the GBOA Meeting. The next ** Change from the previous newsletter. Mayflower Quarterly will have the complete minutes. Judith A. Arnold Acting Deputy Governor General, Washington

Genealogy Seminars

 Family History Expo 2015, Bellevue. Free. Saturday Nov. 14. Info posted at: www.wafamilyhistory.net  Fiske Genealogy Soc., Seattle: http://www.fiskelibrary.org/  Others, WA State Genealogical Society’s calendar: http://www.wasgs.org/ eventListings.php?nm=76

Our 2015 Delegates to the General Board of Assistants meeting with family members. Left to right, Jonathan Mullins, Chad Mullins, Mellisa Mullins, Steven Arnold, Judy Arnold, Jen Bacon, Tony Milano. Steve Arnold, holds the office of GSMD Executive Board, Member at Large #2. Our Washington Society representatives were his daughter and Acting AG, Mellisa Arnold-Mullins, and his wife and Acting DGG, Judy Arnold. 5 | EVERGREEN LOG FALL 2015 Compact Day Luncheon Events 11:45am, Sunday, November 22, 2015 Decorations Our Compact Day Luncheon honors the day our Mayflower ancestors signed the Compact in what is now Provincetown Harbor, Cape Cod, Massachusetts. The date was November 11, 1620, old style calendar, which is November 21, 1620, current style calendar. This year our guest speaker will be DAR and Mayflower member Ann Shipley. She will give a trunk show of household items from the colonial era. Ann will talk about cooking, home life, agriculture, clothing, laundry, school, toys, and a bit about letter writing and the postal Ann Shipley Book ends service. After the meeting, Ann will be available so you can examine items up close and try your hand at writing a letter with a quill pen and closing your envelope with a wax stamp. Luncheon attendees are welcome to wear colonial dress. If you would like information on what to wear, please see Page 10 of the Summer 2015 newsletter, on our website, at the “News/ Articles” page.

History Silent Auction Books A new sales table will feature Pilgrim-themed items. Items will be either priced as marked, or for sale by silent auction. This may be a great way to find a special gift for yourself or a family member. Silent auction proceeds will go to a special fund, for education or scholarships. The silent auction will begin at 11:45am. Each silent auction item will have a sheet of paper with starting bids. Everyone can Prints add their bids by placing their name on sheet. After the speaker concludes their presentation, a time will be announced to check your bids. Afterwards, the auction forms will be collected. Bid winners will be announced at the close of the meeting. Person winning the bid will be responsible to pay immediately. Bring cash or check as we have no credit card capability. Attention Donors: Members are invited to bring donations to the luncheon for sale at this, or the next, luncheon. On this page are some items donated for the event. []

Other

Childrens Books

6 | EVERGREEN LOG FALL 2015 After First Thanksgiving

The ship Fortune Arrives

It is not clear precisely when the Thanksgiving took place. It was at some date between the beginning of October, 1621, and the first week of November. The fixing of the "last Thursday in

November" had to wait 242 years, until Abraham Lincoln settled it in 1863, close upon the day when he attended the ceremony of dedication at Gettysburg. But Thanksgiving was definitely over, and by November 10, normal daily work had resumed in

Plymouth. Something exciting happened that day. A ship of 55 tons appeared over the empty horizon, drew nearer, and anchored in the harbor.

It is not difficult to imagine with what feelings the settlers saw the ship Fortune sail in. Their first contact with England for 62 weeks, just over fourteen months! And some new recruits to the colony were on board, too; new vigorous hands to help those who had battled it out alone for so long. Among the 35 passengers were some who did not stay: William Beale. William Corner, a sailor aged 24 called Benedict Morgan, Augustine (or Austin) Nicolas, William Pitt, an armorer Book Now For Sale from the London district of St. Peter ad Vincula, and James

Steward. This is a handsome 34-page pictorial book full of over 80 photos But others came to settle and settle they did: John Adams, a important to Mayflower descendants. The photos are of scenes, carpenter aged 25, 26, or maybe 31 (three dates of birth are markers, monuments, buildings and Pilgrim artifacts in and variously attributed to him) with his wife Ellen; William Bassett, around Plymouth, Massachusetts. Plymouth is the oldest just 21, gunsmith and metalworker; Clement Briggs and Robert continuously occupied town in the United States. Useful to have Hicks, fell mongers (a person who deals with animal skins or on hand for showing your ancestral sites and for planning a trip hides) in their late twenties from Southwark; Stephen Deane, to Plymouth. The 400th anniversary of the founding of miller, who had six years to wait before marrying Elizabeth Plymouth Colony is just five years away. Ring from Leyden; Philip de la Noye from Leyden, aged sixteen; Thomas and Elizabeth Hayward Flavel and their daughter Prices for Plymouth A Scenic Pictorial Guide: Susan; Thomas Morton, aged 32; Moses Simonson of Leyden;  $6 at Society Luncheons, Picnic. You can reserve William Tench; John Cannon; William Wright, aged 33. There your copy for pickup by sending an email to: was the Palmer family, headed by 41 year-old William Palmer, a [email protected]. nailer, his wife Frances, his son William, and two daughters,  $10 when ordered by mail for delivery within the Anne and Rebecca. William Ford, a leather dresser of US. Unable to attend a luncheon? No matter. You can Southwark, had set out, but died on the voyage. Mrs. Martha order the book with your dues renewal. Ford and six year-old William came ashore, and “the goodwife  Add $5 Whether by pickup at luncheons or by mail, Ford was delivered of a son the first night she landed, and both of them are very well,” noted Winslow. Two years later Martha you can add a personal page. The personal page is a two- page insert with your approved lineage to your Mayflower Ford married Peter Browne of the Mayflower. ancestors, the list of passengers at the First Thanksgiving Two brothers had arrived, William and Edward Hilton. and the list of ancestors who died the first winter. Upon Edward, a freeman of the London Fishmongers’ Guild, had left receipt, you can highlight your ancestor’s names. This behind him a wife and two small children, William, aged four, makes it personal — great for showing your kinfolk. It and Mary, aged two. There was a yeoman called Hugh Stacey makes a great gift for Christmas or birthday. [] and a young man named Edward Bumpus. But there were four others whom the planters were particularly delighted to see. One was Jonathan Brewster, now 28 and recently a widower, the eldest son of William Brewster. One with just enough food on board to reach Virginia, barring was Thomas Prence, future governor, then just turned 21, son of accidents: a carriage builder. And there was Robert Cushman himself, with There was not so much as biscuit bread, or any other victuals his son Thomas, then a lad of fourteen. for them, neither had they any bedding, nor pot nor pan to Captain Thomas Barton of the Fortune reported that on first dress any meat in, nor over clothes, for many of them had sighting Cape Cod, deserted and barren in the autumn chill, his brushed away [sold to get extra money in a hurry] their coats passengers had voiced doubts and fears, wondering what would and cloaks at Plymouth [England] as they came. become of them if the Mayflower party had died of hunger or in There were "some Birching Lane suits” on board (ready-made an Indian massacre. There was no way of knowing just where garments from the street of that name in London) and these were they [the Mayflower pilgrims] were, what condition they were in, hastily unpacked and distributed among the needy passengers. what had happened to them. The Fortune was in a bad way, too, (Continued on page 8) 7 | EVERGREEN LOG FALL 2015 (Continued from page 7) The Fortune had set out in July, making a voyage that had lasted ANNUAL DUES NOW DUE even longer than that of the Mayflower, and carried no supplementary stores for the Plantation. Help keep our dues low! What she did carry was a bad-tempered letter from Weston, dated from London on July 6, addressed to the late Governor John Billing for 2016 Dues is announced. Carver, complaining about the original delays in getting the * * * Mayflower off, and then sending her back to England without a  Member’s benefits include: Opportunity to meet with cargo. How were the Adventurers to recover their investment at other descendants at a picnic and two luncheons; that rate? Weston pointed out that he had never dared to tell them Interesting speakers; News, tour and event announcements; about the disputes over conditions laid down in the charter, and Inclusion in our membership roster and a robust WA was glad he had not done so, because if he had they would not website. State officers are volunteers. Dues are $29. have advanced a halfpenny. He had to keep putting the  Your dues payment for 2016 includes $15 to support the Adventurers off with promising speeches. Would the Pilgrims be national GSMD activities, the Mayflower Quarterly good enough to copy out the terms of the agreement if they meant magazine and Scholarships. in good faith to carry them out, sign them, send full accounts of their expenses and a cargo of tradable goods as well to keep their  Submit the Dues using the form on Page 11. If attending creditors quiet, and address any other questions to Cushman? He the luncheon, include that form. wrote sharply:  Active duty military pay no dues. On the annual dues form, That you sent no lading in the ship is wonderful, and worthily please state your active duty military status. distasted. I know your weakness was the cause of it, and I  Life Members pay no dues. Please submit any changes in believe more weakness of judgment than weakness of hands. A phone, address and email information. Mark form if you quarter of the time you spent in discoursing, arguing and want to receive a membership roster, and how you want consulting would have done much more; but that is past... your newsletter delivered, by email (color) or by postal Before signing himself their very loving friend, he added the mailbox (black and white). words: "I pray rite instantly for Mr. Robinson to come to you." The charter brought over by Cushman was the so-called Peirce  To receive a Membership Roster in July, mark the box on Patent of June 1. It allocated a hundred acres of land to each the Dues Form. colonist in "any uninhabited place” with freedom to fish and trade,  To receive a current membership card, mark the box on the and 1500 acres in addition for each Adventurer. It stated that after Dues Form. Cards are wallet size (3.5 by 2.0 inches). a proper survey made within seven years the charter would be Laminated cards are 3.75 by 2.25 inches. replaced by a fresh one setting out precise boundaries and  To end membership, transfer your membership to another governing rights, but in the meantime all laws made by the state, or go dual with another state, please advise the undertakers, planters, and their associates would be considered Treasurer: Tim Rogers, by phone 206-979-7006, or by legal. The charter thus confirmed the Mayflower Compact. email at: [email protected] . Bradford wrote a quietly dignified reply to Weston, opening with the news of Carver’s death. Of Carver he wrote:  Payment by Nov. 14 keeps dues low and avoids extra mailings. He needs not my apology; for his care and pains was so great for the common good. both ours and yours, as that therewith (it Thank You is thought) he oppressed himself and shortened his days; of whose loss we cannot sufficiently complain. He acknowledged Weston’s expenses, and went on to comment on what those first months had really been like: we are, beyond expectation, yoked with some ill conditioned She lay bye weeks at Cape Cod whilst with many a weary step people who ill never do good, but corrupt and abuse others. (after a long journey) and the endurance of many a hard brunt, The Fortune did not stay very long: two weeks according to we sought out in the foul winter a place of habitation. Then we Bradford, a month according to Captain John Smith, who gave went in so tedious a time to make provision to shelter us and the sailing date as December 13. The passengers were suitably our goods; about which labor, many of our arms and legs can distributed among the Mayflower households for the time being. tell us to this day, we were not negligent. But it pleased God to Cushman had come to bring his son and see for himself how they visit us then with death daily, and with so general a disease were all getting on, never intending to stay. He was returning on that the living were scarce able to bury the dead, and the well the Fortune, leaving his young son in the colony. On December not in any measure sufficient to tend the sick. And now to be so 12 he preached a sermon. The text of it was later published in greatly blamed for not freighting the ship doth indeed go near London under a resounding title: us and much discourage us. A Sermon preached at Plymouth in New England in an He somewhat ambiguously added that the Pilgrims were Assembly of His Majesties faithful Subjects there inhabiting, prepared to put up with this rebuke patiently “till God send us together with a Preface Showing the state of the Country and wiser men.” One criticism did escape him: Condition of the Savages. They which told you [that] we spent so much time in Cushman took his text from First Corinthians: “Let no man discoursing and consulting, etc., their hearts can tell their seek his own, but every man another's wealth." To hear him tongues they lie. They cared not, so they might salve their own sores, how they wounded others. Indeed, it is our calamity that (Continued on page 9)

8 | EVERGREEN LOG FALL 2015 (Continued from page 8) Just in time for Thanksgiving speak on the dangers of selfishness the Pilgrims packed the Two Documentaries on the Pilgrims community house and listened enthralled as he exclaimed: Why wouldst thou have thy particular portion? Because thou this November thinkest to live better than thy neighbor and scornest to live as meanly as he? But who, I pray, brought this particularising We are lucky to have not one but two documentaries about into the world? Did not Satan, who was not content to keep our Pilgrim ancestors coming to television this fall. It will be that equal state with his fellows, but would set his throne above interesting to compare and contrast their treatment of the facts. the stars? Nothing in the world doth more resemble heavenly Saints and Strangers premieres Sunday, November 22, 9pm happiness than for men to live as one, being of one heart and EST on the National Geographic Channel. Given that the title of one soul; nor does anything more resemble hellish horror than this documentary is from a very out-of-date book, many of us will for every man to shift for himself for if it be a good word and be watching this show closely to see how accurately they portray practice thus to affect particulars, mine and thine, then it the facts around the Pilgrims and their journey on the Mayflower. should be best also for God to provide one heaven for thee and Watch for how they treat the mystery of the death of Dorothy another for thy neighbor. Bradford. This movie's teaser does not bode well: “Dorothy The published version was addressed to his loving friends the Bradford, his wife, still haunted by their decision to leave their Adventurers for New England, “together with all well-willers and three-year-old son behind for the journey to the New World...” well-wishers thereunto.” Its second edition was published in On Thursday November 26, 8:30 pm—10:30 pm on PBS, American Experience will air "The Pilgrims." Broadcast times Boston in 1724, and its third in Plymouth in 1785. can vary, so check date and time in your local TV listings. The Fortune was loaded with a cargo estimated to be worth "The Pilgrims" will explore the forces, circumstances, nearly five hundred pounds: “good clapboard as full as she could personalities and events that converged to exile the English group stow” and two hogsheads of beaver and otter skins. What the in Holland and eventually propel their crossing to the New World. Pilgrims meant by clapboard, apparently, was oak staves. As the This is a Ric Burns film. Ric is known for the quality of his ship sailed away, the governor and Allerton began to take an films and his detailed and unique takes on familiar history. Ric inventory of all their stores, in order to calculate how they might promises to “strip away myth and bring the Pilgrims to life, best be shared out among the newly swollen total of residents. It revealing individuals far different from those imagined in our seemed prudent to put the whole Plantation on half allowance, national memory.” which ought to last them for six months, well past the second Edited from the Fall 2015, The Compact, newsletter of the winter, and this was done. Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants (MSMD). [] The Fortune did not live up to her name. She reached the English Channel safely, but was stopped and boarded by a French pirate ship, which escorted her to the French coast. There the cargo was removed, along with everything of value that the pirates could lay their hands on, including most of the passengers’ clothes. Left with only what they stood up in, they were set free to go on to London. United Kingdom Embraces The pirates were not interested in Cushman’s papers. He was able to keep the signed charter, and the letter to Weston, and, most Mayflower 400th Anniversary important of all though it did not seem so at the time, a bundle of manuscript written by Bradford and Winslow describing their In mid-September , the Mayflower 400 leadership group and experiences in the Plantation up to then. He took it to a London the City of Plymouth, England, welcomed a delegation (including printer, who published it in 1622 under the title A Relation or our US Ambassador to the UK and GSMD's GG Lea Filson) to Journal of the Beginnings and Proceedings of the English the City of Plymouth, England, to attend a rededication of the Plantation settled at Plymouth, New England. The authors’ names Mayflower Museum and to tread in the departing footsteps of the did not appear on the title page, but that of G. Mourt did. Who G. Pilgrims that made the historic voyage to Plymouth, Mass. Mourt was—the printer, or George Morton, who crossed to Participants thanked the British government for funding the Plymouth later, or someone else—has never been known. But the building refurbishment and supporting the Mayflower 400 name’s existence explains why this great document has been program referred to ever since by the slightly puzzling title of Mourt's The newly re-opened museum coincides with the launch of a Relation. Mayflower 400 website in partnership with US and UK Source: Lightly edited by Guy Moellendorf from pages 153- counterparts, including Plimoth Plantation and the Wampanoag 159, The Mayflower, Kate Caffrey (Toller), 1974, Andre Deutsch, nation. The website purpose is to tell the story of the Pilgrims, the London, 392 pages. Additional details on the ship Fortune’s Mayflower and the native American Wampanoag, and inspire arrival are found by searching www.Wikipedia.org on these key thousands of young people the world. The web site is being words: "Fortune (Plymouth Colony ship)" and "Passengers of developed as an educational resources toolkit. 1621 Fortune voyage." Readers can enjoy “Mayflower 400” festivities (text and Details on “Birching Lane Suits” can be found on Google video) by web searching on the words "Mayflower 400." Books free ebook: London, Past and Present: Its History, Associations, Example: and Traditions, Volume 1, search on “Birching Lane. [] www.youtube.com/watch?v=6n0gpIauvJI Edited heavily from the Massachusetts society newsletter. []

9 | EVERGREEN LOG FALL 2015 Washington Mayflower Society Donates to Aide Restoration of the First Church in Plymouth

This church is at the historic site of the Pilgrims’ first church and possesses beautiful stained glass works and architecture that honors the memory of our ancestors. Images on this page are from the church. On October 17, 2015, the Washington Society determined that the First Church in Plymouth, Mass. deserved support for restoration of precious Pilgrim artifacts in the amount of $500. More at: http:// www.restorefirstparishplymo uth.org/

Hopkins and some Allerton Descendents Qualify for Jamestowne Society Membership

Did you know that all of Stephen Hopkins’ descendants as well as those of Isaac Allerton Junior (the son of the Mayflower passenger) qualify for membership in the Jamestowne Society? The following criteria are used to determine whether an early settler may be included as a qualifying ancestor for purposes of membership in the Jamestowne Society. The individual: (1) was a stockholder in the London Company or the Virginia Company, or a member of one of the guilds which invested in the above, during the active investment period; (2) owned land on Jamestown Island or lived on the Island prior to 1700; (3) was a resident in Virginia at the time of the 1624/25 Muster; (4) served as Governor, Secretary of State, Treasurer, Attorney General, Clerk of the General Court, Member of the Council or House of Burgesses prior to 1700; (5) was an Anglican Church [Church of England] minister in Virginia prior to 1700; or (6) served as an Indian Interpreter in Virginia prior to 1700

Stephen Hopkins lived at Jamestowne (1609 to about 1613) before returning to America aboard the Mayflower. Prior to 1700, Isaac Allerton Jr. was a major land owner in Virginia as well as member of the House of Burgesses.

If you are interested in learning more about the Jamestowne Society, contact Mayflower members Linda Lind [email protected] or Laura Idsinga [email protected]. Linda and Laura are, respectively, the Governor and Lieutenant Governor of the Great Northwest Company of the Jamestowne Society. They will be happy to help you with your membership application. []

10 | EVERGREEN LOG FALL 2015 2016 DUES Form Please print current information. Washington State Mayflower Society

Name ______WA # ______

Address ______City ______State ______

Phone ______Email ______

MY DUES of $29.00 ARE ENCLOSED. Deliver Newsletter by email (in color). OR Deliver Newsletter by postal mail. I am Life or Active Military — Pay no dues. Life— Deliver my Newsletter by email. Life — Deliver Newsletter by postal mail.

Send a membership directory in July 2016. Please send me a Membership Card. Membership Card with Lamination. $10 Enclosed. Please mail me the book, Plymouth A Scenic Pictorial Guide. $5 Enclosed, send a Personal Page to insert in book.

Return Form with Payment. Make checks payable to the Washington Mayflower Society. Reservations must reach Treasurer Tim Rogers by Saturday, November 14. Tim Rogers, 19025 Grannis Rd, Bothell, WA 98012-6948 If questions: Phone: 206-979-7006 Email: [email protected]

Luncheon Reservation Form Washington State Mayflower Society TOTAL RESERVATIONS ______TOTAL AMOUNT ENCLOSED (Including Dues ) $ ______Please Check Proper Designation Member’s Primary Ancestor ______Menu Choice Regular Junior Prospective Guest Pork Fish Ravioli Member Member Member

Print Your Name ______

Street Address ______$31 $31 $31 City ______State _____ Zip Code ______per person

Guest ______

Guest ______

Additional Guests are listed on back.

− − − − − − − − − − − − − − − Cut Here − − − − − − − − − − − − − − − − − − − − − − − − − − − − COMPACT DAY MEETING Sunday, November 22, 2014 Red Lion Inn, 11211 Main St., Bellevue, WA. 425-455-5240 Social Time 11:45 a.m. Lunch 12:45 p.m.

Menu Choices — All Meals $31.00 Citrus and Maple Glazed Pork Loin - topped with Fire Roasted Cinnamon Apples Char-Grilled King Salmon Filet - basted with Basil-Garlic Butter. Ravioli Florentine *Gluten Free* - Tender Pasta Shells Filled with a Four-Cheese Blend and Served on a bed of Sautéed Local Spinach with Delicate Tomato Cream Sauce Entreés include: Field Greens Salad (Chopped Greens, Shredded Carrots, Zucchini, Beets, Topped with Croutons, Tomato Wedges and Cucumber Slices ), two salad dressings, warm rolls and butter, and freshly brewed coffee (decaf, regular), hot tea, Carrot Cake.

Program: 11:45 Silent auction, social time. 12:45pm Lunch. Speaker: Ann Shipley on Colonial life.

Directions: I-405 North or South take Exit 12, SE 8th Street. Driving South go right on SE 8th Street to 112th Ave. SE. Driving North go left on SE 8th Street to 112th Ave. SE. At 112th SE turn right and drive north towards Main Street. The hotel is on the Right at the SE corner of Main and 112th Streets. Entrance is off 112th approximately 150 feet from the corner. Hotel phone number - 425.455.5240. EVERGREEN LOG

U.S. POSTAGE Society of Mayflower Descendants in the State of Washington

21030 143rd Ave SE, Kent WA 98042-3150

Mark Your Calendar

Due by Nov. 14th are:

 Luncheon Reservations

 Your dues for 2016

Reservation: Compact Day Luncheon Sunday, November 22, 2014 Red Lion Inn, Bellevue, WA

Come join in!