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THE MARYLAND Mayflower Log

VOL. XXXIX FALL 2019

Medicine, Mercury & Muck CALENDAR Fleeing Pandemonium in the 17th Century

November 24, 2019 leanor Herman will be the Guest antidotes, which 12:00 p.m., Sunday Speaker for this year’s Compact Day were tested on Compact Day Dinner E Dinner in November. A New York condemned DoubleTree Hilton Hotel, Annapolis Times best-selling author and historian, prisoners and January 1, 2020 Eleanor has written several books, including servants. Sex with Kings, Sex with the Queen, and 11:00 a.m. EST, Wed. Rose Parade, Mayflower Float a new book, Sex with Presidents, to be Ironically, however, Pasadena, CA released by Harper Collins in 2020. Royals, terrified of being poisoned, April 24, 2020 Eleanor’s books examine human relation- were unknowingly Opening Ceremony poisoning Plymouth 400th Commemoration ships at the pinnacle of power. She has themselves every Plymouth, MA hosted numerous shows, including “The Lost Worlds” for The History Channel, “The day with their April 26, 2020 Madness of Henry VIII” for the National cosmetics, Eleanor Herman combines 12:00 p.m., Sunday Geographic Channel, and “America: Fact medications, her love of history and writing, Spring Dinner vs. Fiction” for the American Heroes and filthy living and calls herself the “Sherlock Pasadena Holmes” of history. Chartwell Country Club, Channel. conditions. May 14-20, 2020 Physicians Thursday-Tuesday Eleanor’s presentation is based on her prescribed mercury enemas, arsenic skin Mayflower Sails 2020 2018 book, The Royal Art of Poison. creams, drinks of lead filings, and potions Charlestown Navy Yard, Boston, MA For centuries, Royal families (“Royals”) of human fat and skull, fresh from the have feared the vomit-inducing agony of executioner. September 12-19, 2020 unwanted “additions” to their food or wine Saturday to Saturday The Pilgrims experienced similar conditions. 2020 GSMD Congress by rivals. To avoid being poisoned, they Plymouth, depended on tasters, unicorn horns, and Eleanor will examine the unhealthful world MA from which they fled in 1620: filthy hygiene, November 22, 2020 virulent epidemics, and fatal medical care. The Royal Art of Poison: 12:00 p.m., Sunday She will explore the reasons why—in the Compact Day Dinner Filthy Palaces, Fatal Cosmetics, clean, bracing air of the New World—more Deadly Medicine, and Murder Most Foul than half of the settlers died the first Winter.

THE SOCIETY OF A limited supply of Eleanor’s books will be available for sale at Eleanor lives with her husband, their black the Compact Day Dinner. Plan to lab, and her four cats in McLean, Virginia. arrive early and have your book We look forward to her educational and MAYFLOWER personally autographed! DESCENDANTS Checks and cash only. entertaining presentation. IN THE STATE OF See page 16 for details. MARYLAND FALL 2019 MAYFLOWER LOG 1 The SocieTy of Mayflower DeScenDanTS officerS GOVERNOR’S MESSAGE Dear Maryland Mayflower Society Members: Maryland Society: The autumn harvest abounds the Governor: TIMOTHY D. MALLORY countryside as I write this Governor’s [email protected] message. It’s a festive time in Maryland— beautiful autumn colors, pumpkins, mums, ROBERT B. BURGIO Deputy Governor: and the crisp morning air! [email protected]

Recording SUE BRENCHLEY Please join us for the Compact Day Dinner Secretary: [email protected] on November 24th in Annapolis. You can use our new Society’s website to purchase NANCY A. YOUNG Corresponding your tickets or the RSVP form in this Secretary: [email protected] newsletter. Many 2020 fundraising items Treasurer: MARILYN K. VANWAGNER are also available for purchase on our website—from T-shirts and [email protected] artwork to note cards and commemorative coins.

Assistant Treasurer: LOUESA B. CANNING The Compact Day Dinner will feature renowned author and one of our asst-treasurer@ Society members, Eleanor Herman. Autographed copies of Eleanor’s MarylandMayflower.org new book will be available for purchase at the Dinner. Dressed Historian: DWIGHT N. MASON in an early 17th-century court gown, her presentation will reveal [email protected] the unhealthful world the Pilgrims fled from in 1620. Please also

CHRISTOPHER B. LOCKE mark your calendar for our Spring Dinner, which will tentatively be Co-Historian: held on Sunday, April 26, 2020, at Chartwell Golf & Country Club in asst-historian@ MarylandMayflower.org Pasadena. Our guest speaker will be former Governor, Jim Battles, whose presentation will include a slideshow on the founding of the Elder: BENJAMIN G. PROCTOR, JR. Mayflower Guard as well as highlights of recent experiences and [email protected] exciting upcoming 2020 events you won’t want to miss. Captain: OPEN Your Board of Assistants has been conducting a financial liability Surgeon: CATHERINE K. WILSON study on Life Members. Several discussions and meetings were held [email protected] to determine the best resolution for the long-term financial burden going forward. Details on the proposed resolutions are provided Counselor: HRANT JAMGOCHIAN [email protected] in the newsletter, and your attendance at Compact Day Dinner is important as we will be voting on new motions. So, please plan to Members-at-Large: SUSAN P. MORRISON attend! [email protected]

MARY ANN BIENKO Lastly, I really need your involvement. Just email me to come aboard [email protected] the Mayflower! Let us be mindful of our Society’s goal, to promote and uphold our Pilgrim ancestor’s vision in coming to a New World, DIAN MAY CORNELIUSSEN “To perpetuate to a remote posterity the memory of our Pilgrim [email protected] Fathers.” Immediate Past Governor: JAMES B. BATTLES Wishing you well in preparation for 2020!

[email protected] Timothy D. Mallory Governor, Maryland Mayflower Society General Society:

Deputy Gov. General: JAMES B. BATTLES Contact Information [email protected] If you have moved, changed your name, or we have an incorrect address, Asst. General: TIMOTHY D. MALLORY telephone number, or email address on file, please let us know. Our Directory, [email protected] entitled, The Society of Mayflower Descendants in the State of Maryland 2017- 2020, is now available to members by logging into our website at www.MarylandMayflower.org. The Directory provides detailed address and contact information and contains our Society’s Bylaws. Please send revisions to our Corresponding Secretary, Nancy Young, at [email protected] or call 410-321-6840.

2 MAYFLOWER LOG FALL 2019 FALL 2019 WELCOME ABOARD: New Members We are happy to extend a warm welcome to the newest members of our Maryland Society: WILL THIS BE • MS. MALLORY LAYNE ARNOLD of Abington, 13th in descent from William White. YOUR LICENSE • MR. GREGORY FRANKLIN AYRES of Rising Sun, 13th in descent from William White. • MR. CURTIS LYLE BATES of Annapolis, 13th in descent from William Mullins. PLATE? • MR. JOSHUA PEYTON BATES of Annapolis,14th in descent from William Mullins. 90 • MR. MICHAEL JOSEPH BUCCI of Gaithersburg, 12th in descent from William Mullins. • MR. FRANCIS STEVEN CARPENTER, JR of Hampstead, 10th in descent from John Howland. 90 • MS. MARGUERITE ELIZABETH KEYS CARPENTER of Hampstead, 13th in descent from Richard Warren. • MS. RILEY ANNE COCHRAN of Leesburg, VA, 14th The Mayflower license plate in descent from William White. is not only visibly appealing, it • MS. COLLEEN ELAINE CRONIN of North Potomac, serves to identify a Mayflower 14th in descent from Stephen Hopkins. descendant. I purchased a • MS. JACQUELINE SUE LINT CRONIN of North license plate several years ago and am amazed by the number Potomac, 13th in descent from Stephen Hopkins. of people who stop and ask • MS. JENNIFER SUE CRONIN of Bethesda, 14th in about it. Some are even descent from Stephen Hopkins. interested in joining our Society, • MS. LEIGH ANN DEPOPE of Hyattsville, 13th in descent from John Billington. which opens up an opportunity MS. PHYLLIS JEAN TAYLOR DONOVAN • of Glenwood, 12th in descent from William to explain the process. Brewster. • MS. ELIZABETH WARREN FAY of Assonet, MA, 11th in descent from Giles Hopkins. For a limited time only, the • MS. SUSAN NADINE THAYER HAYDEL, of McHenry, 12th in descent from William Mullins. following unissued tag numbers • MS. BARBARA LOUISE COWELL HOLLIS of Pasadena, 11th in descent from Thomas are available to our Members: Rogers. • • • MS. CHARLOTTE ALSTON SLAYTON KAETZEL of Baltimore, 9th in descent from Samuel SMD0041 SMD0073 • • Fuller. SMD0059 SMD0080 • SMD0060 • SMD0090-93 • MR. DAVID CHARLES LINT of Oldsmar, FL, 13th in descent from Stephen Hopkins. • SMD0063 • SMD0095-100 • MS. MILDRED LOUISE GOSS MARTIN of Belcamp, 12th in descent from Richard Warren. • MS. FREDA RENEE MCDONALD of Laurel, 13th in descent from William Bradford. This is a great way to MS. ASHLEY NICOLE LINT MILLIGAN • of New Port Richey, FL, 14th in descent from Stephen memorialize an event, such Hopkins. as an anniversary or birth • MR. DAVID WESLEY NEWCOMB of Woodsboro, 12th in descent from Stephen Hopkins. year. Interested? Call or • MR. JAMES BYRON ONKEN of Rockville, 11th in descent from William Brewster. e-mail me at: 410-353-3733 or • MR. ALAN BURGESS PHILLIPS of Frederick, 10th in descent from Francis Eaton. [email protected]. • MR. WILLIAM DAVISON PULLEN, SR. of Jarrettsville, 10th in descent from Stephen Hopkins. Let me know which tag number • MR. WILLIAM DAVISON PULLEN II of Jarrettsville, 11th in descent from Stephen Hopkins. you are interested in and we’ll • MR. TIMOTHY DENNIS ROLLINS get the ball rolling. You won’t of Cumberland, 14th in descent from James Chilton. regret it! • MS. WENDY BRIDGET SMITH of Bethesda, 12th in descent from John Tilley. • MR. DAVID EVANS STEVENSON of Catawba, NC, 12th in descent from Edward Doty. CJ (Dian) Corneliussen • MR. JESSE THOMAS TARBERT of Takoma Park, 12th in descent from Francis Cooke. • MS. MARY WHEELER MCWHITE TEATHER of Elkton, 11th in descent from Edward Doty. ORDER YOUR TAGS TODAY! • MS. CHRISTINE RENE BALLWANZ TOALEPAI of Glen Burnie, 12th in descent from Edward Doty. • MS. BARBARA ORCHARD WIGGERT of Annapolis, 12th in descent from William Brewster. • MR. MARK EDWIN YOUNG, SR. of Petersburg, VA, 11th in descent from William White.

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FALL 2019 FALL 2019 MAYFLOWER LOG 3 THE MARYLAND 2019 General Society Mayflower Log Board of Assistants’ Meeting Official Publication of by James B. Battles, DGG and Former Governor The Society of Mayflower Descendants in the State of Maryland he Colorado Society hosted The Maryland Mayflower Log is published biannually. Tthis year’s Board of Assistants’ Contact information is as follows: (GBOA) meeting of the General Editors: ELIZABETH & THOMAS NORRIS Society of Mayflower Descendants [email protected] this year. The attendance was the MD Society: 1614 Amyclae Drive largest ever—217 registrants. As Bel Air, MD 21015-2015 Phone: (443) 417-3720 Deputy Governor General, I was the Email: [email protected] only one from our Society who was Websites: able to attend. Maryland: www.MarylandMayflower.org Donald McGuinn, Webmaster Friday, September 6 GBOA Meeting: The GBOA GSMD: www.TheMayflowerSociety.org meetings were held at the Grand to Submissions and articles welcome. Hyatt Hotel in downtown Denver. Friday’s meeting was devoted committee meetings and historians’ training. As Commander, I was responsible for the Mayflower MARYLAND SOCIETY COMMITTEES Guard committee meeting. From reports, all of the meetings Budget & Rob Burgio, Chairperson, were very productive. Finance: Marilyn VanWagner, Christopher Locke, Merilee Sommers, Timothy The mid-morning session, for all AGs, DDGs, Governors, and Mallory, ex-officio; former Governors, was more of a workshop to discuss critical Bylaws: Hrant Jamgochian, Chairperson, Dwight Mason, Benjamin Proctor, Jr., issues and concerns common to member societies. The main Timothy Mallory, ex-officio; topic was the impact on life memberships, as the assessment Directory: Robert Burgio, Chairperson, fees paid to the General Society was likely going up. We broke Nancy Young, Timothy Mallory, up into small groups to come up with recommendations: ex-officio; Education: Catherine Wilson, Chairperson, 1. “Suspended” Category - A suspended category would be Merilee Sommers, Susan Morrison, Timothy Mallory, ex-officio; created for life members for whom contact had been lost. Such members would be placed in this category and no Membership: Dwight Mason, Chairperson, Christopher Locke, Nancy Young; assessment fee would be paid to Plymouth. If contact were License: Dian (“CJ”) Corneliussen, Chairperson; regained, a suspended member could be re-activated. Publicity: James Battles, Chairperson, Notice of death would, of course, end the life membership. Timothy Mallory, ex-officio; 2. Dropping Life Member Category - Some societies have, Scholarship: Christopher Locke, Chairperson, Merilee Sommers, Evelyn O’Brien, or are considering, dropping the life membership category Susan Haydel, Timothy Mallory, altogether, while others recommended dropping the Junior ex-officio; life member category. 2020: Timothy Mallory, Chairperson, Nancy Young; 3. Investment Account - It is essential that funds for current Juniors: Pam Criscitiello, Chairperson, life memberships be placed in an investment account, Sydney Criscitiello, Juniors Captain, Nancy Young, Mary Ann Bienko; which would yield sufficient income to cover the annual Technology: Donald McGuinn assessment fees, which will likely increase. The Friday afternoon session was the Governors’ Forum, where societies discussed plans for 2020. I presented our Maryland Society’s 2020 project: “Pilgrims Meet the Arts.” I also gave a short presentation on the “Dress Like a Pilgrim” program and

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directed cover costs. It currently costs $125 to process each everyone application, yet we are charging only $75. to the “Dress Like The Executive Director, Susan Belekewicx, included a Pilgrim” a report that acknowledged Maryland’s gift of the Welcome Englishman section of commissioned artwork, , and Jim the GSMD Battles’ donation of the commissioned artwork, “Attack website. I in Leiden.” During the report of the sales committee, directed copies of the paintings were them to available so that those in The Mayflower Guard, with our own Jim Battles as videos I attendance could get a good Commander, opened the GBOA meetings. look at the works and that produced for GSMD, including “How to Convert Chukka Boots copies were available for to Latchet Shoes,” and the “Arms and Armor of the purchase. Pilgrims.” The California society gave a presentation The report on the Plymouth on the upcoming Rose Parade. Meetinghouse was A robust discussion took place on the need to improve positive. Major repairs and our websites. Several societies presented their renovations were moving reasons for hiring a professional website manager to along at a steady pace with design and maintain their website. I reported on our most major renovations to be completed by this Deputy Governor General, Jim Society’s website efforts. Clearly, our decision to use a Battles, gave a presentation at the professional firm was one that is on the front line. Christmas. GBOA meeting.

Saturday, September 7 A theme of nearly all the reports included the need for the society to increase the annual assessment fees The actual GBOA meeting was held on Saturday. The from the current $15 to a needed $35. While a formal Mayflower Guard performed the opening ceremony, motion to increase the assessment fees could not be as it did at the last meeting in Illinois. The meeting made at this meeting, an informal vote was taken which itself was devoted to reports from various society was supported by all but six delegates. An assessment officers and committees. The increase will be presented at Congress in 2020 and it is Historian General reported that highly likely that it will pass. there has been an increase Sunday, September 9 in submissions in 2019 with 2,088 submissions in the first The busy weekend concluded. The next 2020 part of the year. The volume Congress will be held at Plymouth Memorial Hall on of submissions has caused Court Street because of the anticipated attendance staffing issues to fill vacancies of this milestone anniversary. Many of the hotels in and the need for new staff Plymouth have just opened registration and will fill up members. The application quickly. So, register early! processing time period is now at 15 weeks. There is also Sales staff sold prints of our a need to increase fees to specially-commissioned artwork, “Welcome Englishman.” The original was donated at the meeting to the General Society.

FALL 2019 FALL 2019 MAYFLOWER LOG 5 Continued from page 3 MAYFLOWER 400th ANNIVERSARY T-SHIRT Supplemental Lines Congratulations to our members who have been Limited Edition T-shirts approved for an additional ancestor.

• MS. JAMES PERRY BURGESS III, of Rockville, In honor of the 400th anniversary of the Mayflower voyage and 11th in descent from Constance Hopkins. founding of Plymouth colony, our Society is offering exclusive • MS.CANDACE MASON FAY ERICKSON, of t-shirts featuring artwork by our member, Fritz Briggs, who is a Wilbraham, MA, 12th in descent from Thomas Rogers. renowned master watercolor artist. Below are the details: • MS. LISA RAE LOWREY GONZALEZ, of Germantown, 12th in descent from James Chilton. FRONT: The front features • MR. CHRISTOPHER BOHM LOCKE, of Laurel, the Mayflower from 12th in descent from William White. Fritz’s painting, • MR. ROBERT CORBIN LOCKE, of Laurel, 13th “Sailing of the in descent from William White. Mayflower,” with the • MS. SUSAN LYNN MCGILLIVRAY SAVARD, years, 1620-2020. of Hyattsville, 12th in descent from Stephen Hopkins. BACK: The back shows a list of the Mayflower Friends passengers. • MS. MADELEINE DUNCAN HUGHES of SIZES: Small, Medium, Annapolis. Large, X-large, and XX-large. BECOME A “FRIEND” PRICE: $19.99 Friends of our Maryland Society TYPE: 100% cotton. We have a relatively new membership category called Our anniversary t-shirts “Friends of the Maryland Mayflower Society.” make great gifts! This category recognizes individuals who are not eligible for membership in our Society by T-shirts will be available for purchase at the Spring Dinner in April. descent, but are bound to us by family ties or shared interests. This category includes: To order, please visit our website at www.MarylandMayflower. org. All proceeds will go towards the Maryland Mayflower Society. • spouses; • family members of current & deceased members; 2020-2021 • persons who believe they have a Mayflower line, but are unable to prove SCHOLARSHIP FUND lineage; • persons interested in furthering our goals; The Maryland Society offers scholarships in amounts up to $2,500, depending on availability of funds, to a direct descendant • adopted children of members (please of a Mayflower passenger. The due dates for submitting note children will need to join as junior applications are: members). “Friends” are welcome to participate in Society AWARDS DEADLINE NOTIFIED BY activities, dinners, meetings, and serve on Fall 2020 March 20, 2020 June 1, 2020 committees. The one-time fee is $50.00. To Spring 2021 August 21, 2020 November 1, 2020 apply, submit the application, found in this newsletter, to our Historians, The Scholarship Committee is delighted to assist qualifying eligible Dwight or Chris. candidates achieve their academic goals. Visit our Society website for more details.

6 MAYFLOWER LOG FALL 2019 FALL 2019 Report of the FGS Family History Conference 2019 FGS makes its first visit to the Nation’s capital!

by Chris Locke, Co-Historian FGS 2019 Washington, D.C.

One of the major genealogy conferences in the U.S. was with regard to certain logistics. The FGS Conference held in our Nation’s capital on August 21-24. “FGS 2019,” Committee visited our booth several times during the sponsored by the Federation of Genealogical Societies event and were also extremely supportive. (FGS), was held at the D.C.’s Omni Shoreham Hotel. The big news was the announcement that FGS and the Historian, Dwight Mason, and Co-Historian, Chris U.S. National Genealogical Society (NGS) are going to Locke, and his wife, Melinda, set up the General Society merge, to be called the “National Genealogical Society.” booth. Dwight and Chris, and two other state society The announcement created a lot of buzz and was affiliates, ran the booth at the Exhibit Hall. The American discussed most of the week. The merger should be fully Ancestors/New England Historic Genealogical Society effective by October, 2020. Next Year’s conference, FGS (NEHGS) team supported the exhibit team, particularly 2020, will take place in Kansas City.

General Society of Mayflower Descendants booth. Historian Dwight Mason and Melinda Locke set-up the booth. Our Maryland Log was popular!

D.C. Deputy Governor, Ann Campbell, assisted us. The Editor, Mr. Henry Hoff, of the New England Historical and List of Exhibitors Genealogical Register (NEHGR) with Ann Campbell.

Get involved!

Our Maryland Mayflower Society is looking for volunteers to join the 2020 Committee to help create awareness about our Mayflower ancestors. We can share our Mayflower story by participating in local parades, visiting schools, and other activities. If you are interested in helping, please contact Governor Tim Mallory.

FALL 2019 FALL 2019 MAYFLOWER LOG 7 The Children on the Mayflower Mayflower Prints by Catherine Wilson, BSN Surgeon and Education Committee Chair High-resolution Giclée Prints his is the time of year we make plans for our Thanksgiving Tcelebration. Today, Thanksgiving is a family-centered holiday with several generations of family and friends coming together to enjoy a traditional meal and companionship. For descendants of the Mayflower, it is extra special. It was our ancestors, who successfully crossed the Atlantic and established the small colony.

Many of the stories of the men and women who survived the trip and the first horrible winter are familiar to most Americans: John Alden and his wife, Priscilla, Governor Bradford, Myles Standish, and others. SAILING OF THE MAYFLOWER, 1620 However, the children were also of great importance to the survival of the Colony. Of the 102 passengers on board the Mayflower, 31 were Our Society is truly fortunate to have a long-time member who is a master of children. All but one survived the three-month journey. Of these, 17 watercolor. Frederic S. (“Fritz”) Briggs, survived to marry and have children of their own. has been a professional artist for over 50 Families: years. His watercolor painting, Sailing of the Mayflower, is truly a work of art. Allerton: Isaac and Mary Allerton and their three children came aboard on the Speedwell from Leiden, Holland: Bartholomew (age With the advent of the high-resolution fine 7), Remember (age 5) and Mary (age 3). They later transferred art Giclée printing process, we are now to the Mayflower when the Speedwell able to more accurately capture Fritz’s sprung a leak, twice, at the original watercolor art, showing the subtle beginning of the trip. Their mother died during the first winter and nuances, delicate essences of shadow Isaac remarried. As an adult, Bartholomew returned to England and and light, and complex glazes of color. became a minister in Bramfield, Suffolk, and had four children. Mary was the last surviving passenger of the Mayflower and died in 1699. A 16” x 20” Giclée print of the Sailing of Billington: The Billington boys, the Mayflower is available for members Francis (age14) and John (age to order. Each print is personally signed Mayflower with by the artist, Fritz Briggs. The price 16) boarded the is $75.00. To order, visit our Society their parents. A story is told that the website, www.MarylandMayflower.org. Billington boys, for want of some excitement, found gunpowder on the ship in their family’s space when their father was not around. Francis took some gunpowder and made pellets, placed them in his father’s gun, and Newsletter by Email shot it. A small barrel nearby caught fire. Passengers close by quickly extinguished the fire. John, it is recorded, got lost in the woods and was found and escorted by the Nauset Indians, who lived in present- To receive a digital copy of our day Cape Cod. He was held there until a group from Plymouth set out Mayflower Log instead of the to recover him. John died the first winter. printed version, please provide your e-mail address to the Corresponding Brewster: William Brewster and his wife and two of his children, Secretary. Or, you can view the newsletter on Love (age 9) and Wrestling (age 6) made the voyage. Love survived our Website. Please also contact us if there to have descendants. Wrestling died at a young age. are any changes to your membership, Chilton: Mary (age 13) was the daughter of James Chilton. Mary including address, e-mail, or name. was the first Pilgrim female to set foot on American soil. The story, as told by her granddaughter, was that “curiosity of being the first on the American Strand prompted her, like a young heroine, to leap out of the boat and wade ashore. She was twelve at the time.” She lost both her parents during the first winter sickness.

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White: William White and his wife, Suzanna, came on the Mayflower with their young son, Resolved Of the102 (age 5). Another passengers son, Peregrine, was born on the Mayflower while it was on board the in port at Plymouth. They brought a cradle that is now on Mayflower, 31 display at the Pilgrim Hall Museum in Plymouth. William were children. White did not survive the first winter. Of these, 17 survived to Others: marry and have children of their • William Button (“a youth”) came with the Fuller family. own. He died on the Mayflower three days before land was spotted. “The Landing of the Pilgrims at Plymouth, 1620” • Robert Carter by Currier and Ives, 1968. (“a youth”) was a servant to the Mullins family. He died the first winter. Cooke: Francis Cooke left his wife and three of his children • Humility Cooper (age 8) came with her Aunt and Uncle, in England and came with his son John (age 13) on the Edward and Ann Tilley. The Tilleys died the first winter. Mayflower out of Southhampton. The rest of their family Humility survived to live her young life in Plymouth, came later on the Anne, as did many others. returning to England possibly in her teens. Eaton: Samuel was the first infant son of Francis Eaton and • John Crackstone, Jr. (“a youth”) came with his father. his wife. Young Samuel’s mother died the first winter. Since his father died the first winter, he went to live with the Isaac Allerton family. Fuller: Samuel (age 4) was the son of Edward and Bridget • John Hooke Fuller. He lost both parents in the general sickness. He (age 12) was an apprentice to Isaac Allerton went to live with his uncle, Samuel, another passenger. and died the first winter. • John Langmore Hopkins: Stephen Hopkins was the only passenger to (“a youth”) was servant to the family of Christopher Martin. have prior experience sailing to the Americas. First, he was stranded in Bermuda, then sailed to Jamestown, and later • William Latham (age 11) was a servant/apprentice to left for England. When he returned back to England, he the John Carver family. He lived in the Colony for several found his wife, Mary, had died. He remarried and boarded years, returned to England, and then to the Bahamas, the Mayflower with his second wife, Elizabeth Fisher, and where he and others in his group starved to death. their daughter Damaris (age 5) and Constance (age 14) • Henry Samson (age 16) came with his Aunt and Uncle, and Giles (age 12) by his first wife, Mary. A son, Oceanus, Edward and Ann Tilley. was born at sea. Both Damaris and Oceanus died young. The couple subsequently had more children. • Elizabeth Tilley (age 13) came with her parents, John and Joan Tilley, who died the first winter. She married More: The story of the four More children is a sad one. passenger, John Howland. Their mother and father divorced and the four children— • Dorothy ? Ellen (age 8), Jasper (age 7), Richard (age 6) and Mary (a teenager) was a maidservant to John (age 4)—were placed in the care of John Carver, Edward Carver. Winslow, and William Brewster. Only Richard More survived There were fewer deaths among the children that first cruel the first winter sickness. Winter, which increased the Colony’s chances of survival. Many of the children became accustomed to hard labor and Mullins: William Mullins brought his wife, Alice, and they ultimately stepped up to assist the adults. children, Priscilla (age 17) and Joseph (age 6). Both

parents and their son, Joseph, died during the first winter This article was based on secondary sources from sickness, leaving Priscilla an orphan. the internet and from my own personal library. Rogers: Thomas Rogers came on the Mayflower with his son, Joseph (age 17). Thomas did not survive the first Winter but other family members did come over eventually.

FALL 2019 FALL 2019 MAYFLOWER LOG 9 Historians’ Report Historians’ Recommendations Dwight Mason, Historian Christopher Locke, Co-Historian Life Members and Dues

Our Historians have been very busy. Below is a status of recent Since the General Society plans to activity: significantly increase annual dues, the following proposed changes are recommended and will be discussed and • New Members: Since the Spring issue, we enrolled thirty- voted upon at the Compact Day Dinner. three new members, six supplementals, and one friend. There These changes are intended to manage or are currently thirty-five applications pending in Plymouth and contain membership costs associated with the wait time is quite lengthy, close to five months. Due to the life and annual members: increased workload, a volunteer is being trained as a possible future Historian. 1) “Suspended” Member:

• Membership Turnover: Several members are being dropped Amend the Bylaws to adopt a for nonpayment of dues and we welcome your ideas for new membership category called retention. “Suspended” Member, which authorizes the removal of a lost • GSMD Proposes Increase in Dues: At present, we pay the or missing Life Member who has General Society an annual payment of $15 for each member, unverifiable contact information. regardless of their Life Membership status. The General The “suspended” Life Member may Society recently proposed an increase in dues from $15 per return to an active status without person to $35 per person annually. penalty if they wish. The Historian and • Impact of Proposed Increase: Corresponding Secretary will maintain If the General Society does this list and report them to the General implement the proposed $35 annual fee for each member, Society. Our Society will not have the new capital exposure to our Maryland Society will be to pay the annual fee to the General about $190,000. This means our Society will have to cover Society for these persons. this increased cost from its fees, annual member dues, and available capital for many years to come. Of the $40 paid in 2) Eliminate Life Member Category: annual dues, $35 would go to Plymouth. Retaining and adding Eliminate the Life Member category new members are critical to our Society’s long-term survival. going forward, effective November Clearly, we will be forced to raise our dues. Therefore, the 24, 2019, with one exception. Any Historians made recommendations to address these issues. member, in good standing, 100 years of age or older will automatically Life Members represent a serious financial liability for our Society, become a Life Member. Existing Life as they do not pay annual dues. The youngest Life Member is Members will be grandfathered in It 10 and the oldest is 102 years. is imperative that the list of Life and not affected. This will limit the Members be kept current and accurate. Maryland Society’s financial exposure going forward. However, it will still Over the summer, our Historians sent a letter to all Life Members take about 70 years to lower life in order to confirm their contact information. The letter requested membership long-term liability close to that the postage-paid postcard, enclosed with the letter, be zero. returned. Approximately 85 Life Members did not reply. These members are considered lost or missing from our records and are 3) Phased-in Increase in Annual Dues: shown in the section entitled, “Life Members Lost at Sea.” Authorize an incremental, phased-in increase in annual membership dues, Please contact the Historians’ office if your name is on this list and from the current $40 per year to $50 in you wish to continue your membership. 2020. If the General Society approves Email: [email protected]. an increase in rates at the next GSMD 2020 Congress in September, we would raise the annual rate to $60 per year in 2021.

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We have been trying to contact the following Life Members, who are lost or missing from our records. Please contact the Historians’ office if your name is on this list and you wish to continue your membership.

Missing Members:

Name Member No. Name Member No. Abadie, Claire 563 Leimbach, Lindsay 286 Abadie, Maria 565 Leimbach, Wendell Sr. 285

“Pilgrim Overboard.” The dramatic rescue of Pilgrim John Barnes, Cynthia 570 Leimbach, Wendell Jr. 287 Howland during the voyage of the Mayflower in 1620. Bart, Elliott 188 Leitch, Christopher 209 Painting by maritime artist Mike Haywood. Bart, Robert III 373 Lewis, Ryan 403 Bart, Robert Jr. 187 Lewis, Tyler 402 Howland Rescue Bedell, Rowland Jr. 365 Lockbeam, Kaili Land 412 Mayflower Bedell, William 364 Lynch, Kevin 533 The departed England in 1620, having Beshers, Daniel 347 Lynch, Morgan 633 extremely cramped conditions on board the ship. Blocker, Carolyn 384 MacPhail, Leland IV 603 By the second month, the ship was being buffeted Bolton, Gough 503 MacVeigh, John 352 by strong westerly gales, causing the ship’s Bolton, Nelson 456 MacVeigh, Susan 353 timbers to be badly shaken and caulking failing Bourgeois, Deborah 438 Mangels, Carl 255 to keep out sea water. Passengers, even in their Cook, Kelly 433 Manger, Gregory 380 berths, lay wet and ill, which turned out to be fatal Cotsoradis, Rebecca 432 McIntosh, Andrea 367 for many. Crist, Alice 446 Morrison, Andrew 441 Dale, Christopher 518 Morrison, Hugh 440 Dale, Jennifer 521 Morrison, Theodore 442 During the voyage, John Howland fell overboard Dale, Mallory 519 Moser, Carolyn 318 during a turbulent storm and was almost lost at Dale, Nash 520 Nixon, Barbara 466 sea. He managed to grab a topsail halyard that Damon, Barbara 239 Notzon, Harriet 203 was trailing in the water, giving the crew enough Desa, A. Tolson 273 Olson, Jane 436 time to rescue him with a boat hook, and was Edmunds, David Bills 408 Parlette, Nancy 413 hauled back aboard to safety. Howland came as Edmunds, James 331 Pinney, Elizabeth 430 a servant for John Carver. William Bradford, when Edmunds, Richard 409 Pinney, John 431 reminiscing of the falling overboard incident, refers Edmunds, William 323 Pyne, Anne 582 to Howland as a “lusty young man,” a term that Edwards, Heather 546 Radomsky, Charles 265 Egan, Christopher 747 Radomsky, Eric 269 would not likely have applied to a 28-year old given Farnesworth, Kenneth 735 Ruxton, John 414 that Bradford himself was only 30 at the time. Goode, Keith 258 Ruxton, Sarah 416 Goode, Kevin 259 Sakurai, Michelle 417 Gottleib, Anne 369 Sakurai, Monica 420 Treasurer’s Update Graham, John III 459 Snow, Jennifer 321 Graham, Tamara 411 Spencer, Anne 296 Marilyn VanWagner, Treasurer Huggins, E Melanie 148 Sturtevant, Edwin 282 Louesa B. Canning, Asst. Treasurer Jackson, Linnea 399 Sturtevant, Michael 401 Thank you to all of our members who have given Kueberth, Mary 471 Sturtevant, Thomas 394 generously towards the First Church project, as Land, Phyllis 406 Traband, William Jr. 192 Ledbetter, Leslie 429 Vollans, Dorothy 121 well as our 2020 Anniversary and Scholarship funds. Your donations are very much appreciated. If you know the whereabouts of any of these members, please If you wish to donate to these and other projects, email: [email protected]. please visit our Society’s website to pay or review information on where to mail a check (www. MarylandMayflower.org/donate). As of October 5, 2019, we had $93,213 in the Morgan Stanley Investment Account.

FALL 2019 FALL 2019 MAYFLOWER LOG 11 It’s a Parade! Support our Society The Rose Parade kick offs 2020 Celebration January 1, 2020 Wednesday, January 1, 2020 Donate Today! by Benjamin G. Proctor III

Our Mayflower Society provides education Our floral “Mayflower” will set sail in 2020 by floating in the annual and services to share the principles of Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, California, on New civil and religious liberty that the Pilgrims Year’s Day, thanks to the efforts of the California Mayflower brought to America and to tell their story—a Society and sponsorship by the General Society. legacy that means so much to us and to future generations. As a non-profit The Tournament of Roses began in 1890. The abundance of organization, this important work is only flowers in the midst of winter prompted members of the Valley possible through your generosity. Hunt Club to add a parade where entrants would decorate horse Ways to give: carriages with hundreds of colorful blooms. Today, the parade features about 45 floats, 20 spirited marching bands, and high- 1. Outright Contributions - Gifts of cash, stepping equestrian units with over 400 horses. stocks, bonds, and mutual funds are tax-deductible. For stock donations held When: The 131st Rose Parade will broadcast live, starting at more than 12 months with a low-cost 11:00 a.m. EST, on ABC, NBC, HGTV, and others. basis, the savings is two-fold: (1) a tax deduction for the full fair market value of Parade Theme: Each year, the President of the Association on the date of the gift; and (2) avoiding selects a theme. The 2020 theme is “The Power of Hope,” capital gains tax that otherwise would celebrating the influence of optimism and hope. The belief that have been realized if sold. what is wanted can be attained and with hope, anything and 2. IRA - When an IRA is directly donated to everything is possible. a non-profit, the member avoids paying Society Theme: taxes. If you do not need your Required The theme Minimum Distribution (RMD), this may for our Society’s float is, “The be a good way to donate. Example: Voyage of Hope–1620.” Our Suppose you are in the 25% combined flower-covered float will not effective tax bracket, by having $1,000 only feature the Mayflower, go directly from your IRA to the Society, but also include depictions of you are not having to pay $250 in taxes. Plymouth Rock and the shallop in Plymouth Harbor. 3. Life Insurance - By including the The Voyage of Hope - 1620 Society as a beneficiary on an insurance Volunteers: The Mayflower (artist’s rendering). policy (even if small, say 5-20%), your gift will continue into the future even Guard is seeking volunteers when you are not here. to either march or support the Parade. Our Maryland Society has the military regalia (e.g., body armor, helmet and musket) to 4. Lead & Remainder Trusts - For Lead assist in dressing a Society member who wishes to participate. Trust, the non-profit receives income Travel expenses are the member’s responsibility. Please contact during the individual’s lifetime, and Governor Mallory if you are interested. money left over passes to beneficiaries. For Remainder Trust, the individual Approximately 30 million Americans can trace their ancestry receives income during their lifetime, to Mayflower with the remainder passing onto the passengers. Many of those descendants will be among the millions of people who non-profit. Both provide up-front tax savings. will watch the parade live. The historic vessel that brought the Please make your tax-deductible gift today. Pilgrims to the New World may be If you have any questions, contact: the first thing viewers see when they Ben Proctor III, CFP tune in January 1. The Mayflower [email protected]. float is being considered for the lead position at the Rose Parade. You won’t want to miss it! Plans for the Float.

12 MAYFLOWER LOG FALL 2019 FALL 2019 Mayflower II: America’s Most Historic Ship A Refitted Ship Awaits its Voyage to Plymouth

fter nearly three years of being hidden under a large tent in the shipyard, this past summer, crews disassembled Athe structure that has sheltered the Mayflower II during her restoration. The 62-year-old wooden ship has been hauled out in the Henry B. duPont Preservation Shipyard at Mystic Seaport Museum in Connecticut, for major work to prepare her for participation in the 400th anniversary celebration of the Pilgrim’s historic voyage. In a public ceremony on September 7, a totally refitted Mayflower II was officially launched and christened using The Cover Comes Off: Mayflower II after disassembly of water from all 50 U.S. states and from Plymouth, England, and the big “mailbox” tent that has been sheltering the vessel in Leiden, Netherlands. the Shipyard. (July 2019).

Background

The original Mayflower sailed back to England in April of 1621, where it was later sold in ruins and broken up. The Mayflower II, a full-scale reproduction, was built in 1955-57 in Brixham, England. The ship was a gift to the people of America from England to honor the friendships formed during World War II. It was launched on September 22, 1956, with a ceremony based on knowledge about christenings of 17th-century vessels. The ship was toasted from a gold loving cup that was afterward thrown into the water, and then quickly retrieved by an underwater diver, in the traditional manner.

On April 20, 1957, Mayflower II set sail from Plymouth, England, with The Christening: Mayflower II waiting to be christened and a crew of 33 men. The new ship took a more southerly route than launched at the ceremony in Mystic Seaport. (September 2019). the original Mayflower in September, 1620, but otherwise the route was an accurate replication of a period ocean crossing. The weather initially cooperated but then the ship met a violent storm off Bermuda, common weather for a transatlantic crossing. Mayflower II arrived on the shores of Plymouth, Massachusetts, on June 13, 1957, to a crowd of 25,000 spectators. Restoration Mayflower II has been undergoing restoration during the past three years. Approximately 70% of the ship’s timbers had been degraded. Using techniques from the 1600s and a $16 million budget, shipwrights at Mystic Seaport have brought in materials from around the globe to restore America’s most historic ship. The details of the ship—from the solid oak timbers and tarred hemp rigging to the wood and horn lanterns and hand-colored maps— were carefully recreated to give visitors a sense of what the original 17th-century vessel was really like. Skills that were needed to repair and maintain the ship are archaic and would have been lost if not for the ship’s preservation. Voyage The Launch: Mayflower II successfully floated in the Mystic River for the first time in three years. Mayflower II will spend this winter at the shipyard, ready to be the (September 2019). centerpiece of the 400th commemoration. She will make her debut in Boston, May 14-19, 2020, for Mayflower Sails 2020, followed by her long-awaited homecoming to Plymouth on May 21, 2020.

FALL 2019 FALL 2019 MAYFLOWER LOG 13 75th Anniversary

LIMITED EDITION COINS FOR SALE Raffle Tickets The Maryland Mayflower commemorative coins, on Sale which were commissioned to celebrate our 75th anniversary, are available for sale. 2020 Fundraiser Front: depicts the crossing of the Mayflower in 1620, featuring the artwork of our own member, Fritz Briggs. You still have a chance to win a beautifully framed reproduction (24” x Back: has our organization years, 1938 to 2013, 36”) of our specially-commissioned oil painting, Welcome Englishman, with the Maryland flag in the background. by Pamela Patrick White.

The price is $10.00 each. To order, visit our Tickets are $20 each and are on sale now. Our goal is to raise website, MarylandMayflower.org. $2,020.00! Your chances of winning are very good, as there are only 101 tickets available. The drawing is set for November 24, 2019, at the Compact Day Dinner. To purchase tickets, visit our website, www. First Parish Meetinghouse Update MarylandMayflower.org/raffle. Smaller (16” x 20”) color prints are available on our website, in the At the 2020 Congress, the members of the First Parish Meetinghouse and Church will Merchandise section, for $75.00 each. ceremonially hand the deed to the General Society. The first GSMD Congress was held at the First Parish Church in 1897. It is fitting that we have come full circle and GSMD is now the Brewster Book Manuscript Published caretaker. Refurbishing the church on the site of the original meetinghouse is a great way to The Brewster Book Manuscript, edited by Mayflower scholar Caleb celebrate our 400th anniversary. To donate, visit Johnson, was published in September. The little book was originally our website or use the form in this newsletter. filled with blank pages, where seven different authors kept notes on genealogy, the Plymouth settlement, Latin text seen in Leiden in 1617, and other topics covering a span of nearly 300 years, from Plymouth in 2020 the early 1600s to 1899. It is speculated that the first author is most likely Edward Winslow, who was a prolific writer and one of the few Plymouth is the place to be in 2020 to passengers who knew Latin. commemorate the 400th anniversary of the Mayflower voyage. If you plan to attend the The first items in the first section of the book all point to some events or wish to purchase tickets, check the interesting new views of the Pilgrim story. It starts with letters from Plimoth Plantation website (www.plimoth. before the time the Pilgrims journeyed to the New World, and includes org). Advance tickets are on sale now to board the newly-restored Mayflower II, starting writings about Tisquantum (“Squanto”) before they arrived, indicating May 23. The Plymouth 400 website (www. they already knew he would be there. Obviously, from these writings, plymouth400inc.org) is also great resource. the Pilgrims knew all about New England, as well as Virginia, so they were prepared.

The notebook came into the hands of Maryland Mayflower Channel William Brewster in the 1630s. When Subscribe to the Maryland Mayflower Brewster died in 1644, his son, Jonathan, Channel on YouTube. You can enjoy favorite used it to record his father’s book sales and videos and view them from your devices. genealogical records of his family as well Videos include our own Chilton’s Challenge Original Brewster book manuscript. as other notes. It continued to be used to play, how to blacken armor, and a new record family history until 1899. Deeded video, “Rembrandt & the Pilgrim to the Massachusetts Society in 1907, this small book was in fragile Arms and Armor.” condition and required restoration. It has never been transcribed or fully studied, until now. This notebook has been imaged with a transcription on the opposite page.

14 MAYFLOWER LOG FALL 2019 FALL 2019 Spring Dinner “Triumph over Tragedy” 22nd Annual

n Sunday, April 28, 2019, our Society met at the Eagle’s Nest Country Club in Phantom Phoenix. Our Guest Speaker was Mary Ann Jung, award-winning actress and PILGRIM O Smithsonian scholar. Mary Ann portrayed a specially-commisioned character BALL requested by our Maryland Society that she had not previously performed, Susanna White, in period costume and first person character. Susanna bore the first Pilgrim child in America, was the first to wed in Plymouth Colony, and was one of only four adult women to have survived to see the first Thanksgiving. Everyone The Society of Mayflower Descendants enjoyed Mary Ann’s lively and informative presentation. in the State of Maryland cordially invites you NOT to attend 2019 Spring Dinner Phoenix, MD THE PHANTOM PILGRIM BALL

Your contribution is tax- deductible and the proceeds will be allocated for educational projects and to obtain speakers. The categories are:

PILGRIM 1,000.00 SAINT 500.00 STRANGER 100.00 MERCHANT 75.00 Guest Speaker, Mary Ann Jung, Governor Tim Mallory presented a Special Act Award to our MISSED-THE-BOAT 25.00 portrayed “Susanna White.” Treasurer, Marilyn VanWagner, for her outstanding efforts to bring the Society’s website online. Mail your contribution to:

Maryland Mayflower Society Louesa B. Canning, AssistantTreasurer P. O. Box 262 Davidsonville, MD 21035-0262

There is still time for you NOT to attend