MAYFLOWER ROLL CALL: Stand Up and Be Counted Thomas Jay Kemp MAYFLOWER ROLL CALL: Stand Up and Be Counted Thomas Jay Kemp © Copyright 2020, GenealogyBank Cover Illustration Signing the Mayflower Compact 1620 a painting by Jean Leon Gerome Ferris, 1899 Credit: Library of Congress Prints and Graphics LC Prints Photographs digital ID cph 3g07155 © 2020 NewsBank All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America GenealogyBank, a division of NewsBank, Inc. 5801 Pelican Bay Boulevard, Suite 600 Naples, Florida 34108 www.GenealogyBank.com (866) 641-3297 About GenealogyBank GenealogyBank is a leading online genealogical resource from NewsBank, Inc. GenealogyBank’s exclusive newspaper archive features over 11,000+ small town and big city historical newspapers across the U.S. from 1690 to present day to help you discover and document your family story. You’ll find births, marriages, engagement notices, hometown news, obituaries and much more! Search today and get a glimpse into the triumphs, troubles and everyday experiences of your American ancestors. NewsBank, Inc. has been one of the world’s premier information providers for more than 35 years. Through partnerships with the American Antiquarian Society, Wisconsin Historical Society and more than 3,000 publishers, NewsBank is uniquely qualified to offer some of the most comprehensive genealogical information available – and to provide new content regularly. About the Author Thomas Jay Kemp is an internationally known librarian and archivist. He is the author of over 50 reference books and hundreds of articles about genealogy and family history. Tom previously served as the Chair of the National Council of Library & Information Associations (Washington, D.C.) and as Library Director of both the Historical Society of Pennsylvania and the New England Historic Genealogical Society. He began his career in 1963 as the Assistant to the Librarian in the Genealogy Section of the Ferguson Library in Stamford, Connecticut. Mayflower Roll Call: Stand Up and Be Counted Introduction Source: FamilySearch Genealogists are constantly looking for their relatives, researching and documenting how each one is related and fits into the family tree. Mayflower descendants have been recording their connections to the Mayflower Pilgrims in America’s newspapers from the 1600s down to today. This book is a roll call of thousands of these cousins who have been recorded and documented in newspaper articles over the past three centuries. It is a quick way to find your Mayflower cousins. The Mayflower Compact was signed on 11 November 1620 onboard the Mayflower, and William Bradford recorded each of their names in his journal. The names of their descendants were preserved in America’s newspapers from the earliest newspapers down to today. 6 Mayflower Roll Call: Stand Up and Be Counted Here is the 1704 obituary of Peregrine White, who was born onboard the Mayflower in 1620. Boston Newsletter (Boston, Massachusetts) 24-31 July 1704, page 2. Source: GenealogyBank. Source: GenealogyBank. 7 Mayflower Roll Call: Stand Up and Be Counted Mayflower Roll Call: Stand Up and Be Counted brings together thousands of these newspaper articles found in GenealogyBank’s newspaper archives. Each entry gives the name of a descendant, the names of their Mayflower ancestors, and the newspaper citation so that genealogists can quickly look up each article in GenealogyBank to verify and document their family tree. Calder, Barbara (1915 - 2006) Mayflower Ancestor: John Howland, Richard Warren Norwich Bulletin (Norwich, Connecticut) 21 August 2006 Providence Journal (Providence, Rhode Island) 20 August 2006 In this example, we learn that Barbara Calder (1915 - 2006) was a descendant of Mayflower passengers John Howland and Richard Warren. We can read these two newspaper articles on GenealogyBank, the Norwich Bulletin (Norwich, Connecticut) 21 August 2006 and the Providence Journal (Providence, Rhode Island) 20 August 2006, to learn more about Barbara. This book makes it easy to find thousands of your Mayflower cousins and document your Mayflower family tree. Find their stories in GenealogyBank. 8 Mayflower Roll Call: Stand Up and Be Counted Abbott, Sarah F. Alden, Abner Mayflower Ancestor: John Alden, Priscilla Mullins Mayflower Ancestor: John Alden, Priscilla Mullins Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, Ohio), Denver Post (Denver, Colorado), 24 July 1903, page 9 20 May 1904, page 4 Abraham, Frank Thomas, Jr. (1953 - 2017) Alden, Alesia Parke (1907 - 1997) Mayflower Ancestor: John Alden Mayflower Ancestor: John Alden, Priscilla Alden Houston Chronicle (Houston, Texas), Sun (Baltimore, Maryland), 19 February 2017 10 September 1997 Abramson, Mary Lou (1928 - 2016) Alden, Augustus E. Mayflower Ancestor: William White Mayflower Ancestor: John Alden, Priscilla Mullins Kearney Hub (Kearney, Nebraska), Boston Journal (Boston, Massachusetts), 22 December 2016 8 August 1907, page 7 Adams, Charles Francis Alden, Bertrand Mayflower Ancestor: John Alden Mayflower Ancestor: John Alden, Priscilla Mullins Boston Herald (Boston, Massachusetts), Kansas City Star (Kansas City, Missouri), 30 March 1896, page 10 3 March 1912, page 5 Boston Herald (Boston, Massachusetts), 26 October 1913, page 29 Alden, Charles ( - 1937) Mayflower Ancestor: John Alden, Priscilla Mullins Adams, James D. Plain Dealer (Cleveland, Ohio), Mayflower Ancestor: Richard Warren 9 October 1955, page 15 Boston Herald (Boston, Massachusetts), 26 October 1913, page 29 Alden, Charles E. ( - 1917) Mayflower Ancestor: John Alden, Priscilla Mullins Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Adams, Kenneth F. (1919 - 1999) 1 December 1920, page 5 Mayflower Ancestor: Stephen Hopkins St. Petersburg Times (St. Petersburg, Florida), Alden, Charles M. 19 March 1999 Mayflower Ancestor: John Alden, Priscilla Mullins Grand Rapids Press (Grand Rapids, Michigan), Adams, Raymond G. (1923 - 1999) 30 March 1916, page 11 Mayflower Ancestor: Stephen Hopkins Union-News (Springfield, Massachusetts), Alden, Charles S. 4 November 1999 Mayflower Ancestor: John Alden, Priscilla Mullins Boston Journal (Boston, Massachusetts), Adams, Raymond G. (1950 - 2017) 8 August 1907, page 7 Mayflower Ancestor: Stephen Hopkins Republican (Springfield, Massachusetts), Alden, Clayton E. (1911 - 1993) 11 October 2017 Mayflower Ancestor: John Alden, Priscilla Alden Akron Beacon Journal (Akron, Ohio), Alden, A.E. 8 September 1993 Mayflower Ancestor: John Alden, Priscilla Mullins Alden, Earl Boston Herald (Boston, Massachusetts), Mayflower Ancestor: John Alden, Priscilla Mullins 29 August 1902, page 8 Denver Post (Denver, Colorado), 20 May 1904, page 4 Alden, Abel Alden, Eleazer John Alden, Priscilla Mullins Mayflower Ancestor: Mayflower Ancestor: John Alden, Priscilla Mullins Kansas City Star (Kansas City, Missouri), Kansas City Star (Kansas City, Missouri), 3 March 1912, page 5 3 March 1912, page 5 9 Mayflower Roll Call: Stand Up and Be Counted Alden, Ezra Alden, Jared Mayflower Ancestor: John Alden, Priscilla Mullins Mayflower Ancestor: John Alden, Priscilla Mullins Kansas City Star (Kansas City, Missouri), Boston Herald (Boston, Massachusetts), 3 March 1912, page 5 29 August 1902, page 8 Alden, F.H. Mayflower Ancestor: John Alden, Priscilla Mullins Alden, John Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, Ohio), Mayflower Ancestor: John Alden, Priscilla Mullins 24 July 1903, page 9 Kansas City Star (Kansas City, Missouri), 3 March 1912, page 5 Alden, Franklin W. John Alden, Priscilla Mullins Mayflower Ancestor: Alden, John Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, Ohio), John Alden, Priscilla Mullins 24 July 1903, page 9 Mayflower Ancestor: Denver Post (Denver, Colorado), Alden, Fred H. 20 May 1904, page 4 Mayflower Ancestor: John Alden, Priscilla Mullins Denver Post (Denver, Colorado), Alden, John C. (1930 - 2010) 20 May 1904, page 4 Mayflower Ancestor: John Alden Sun (Lowell, Massachusetts), Alden, George A. 30 July 2010 Mayflower Ancestor: John Alden, Priscilla Mullins Boston Herald (Boston, Massachusetts), 29 August 1902, page 8 Alden, John W. Mayflower Ancestor: John Alden, Priscilla Mullins Alden, George D. Boston Herald (Boston, Massachusetts), Mayflower Ancestor: John Alden, Priscilla Mullins 29 August 1902, page 8 Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, Ohio), 24 July 1903, page 9 Alden, John, Jr. Mayflower Ancestor: John Alden, Priscilla Alden Alden, George W. Daily Advocate (Stamford, Connecticut), Mayflower Ancestor: John Alden, Priscilla Mullins Boston Journal (Boston, Massachusetts), 24 November 1983, page 32 8 August 1907, page 7 Alden, Joseph Alden, George W. Mayflower Ancestor: John Alden, Priscilla Mullins Mayflower Ancestor: John Alden, Priscilla Mullins Kansas City Star (Kansas City, Missouri), Boston Herald (Boston, Massachusetts), 3 March 1912, page 5 29 August 1902, page 8 Alden, Joseph Alden, Gustavus F. Mayflower Ancestor: John Alden, Priscilla Mullins Mayflower Ancestor: John Alden, Priscilla Mullins Denver Post (Denver, Colorado), Boston Journal (Boston, Massachusetts), 20 May 1904, page 4 8 August 1907, page 7 Alden, Keith R. (1949 - 2009) Alden, Henry LeRoy Mayflower Ancestor: John Alden, Priscilla Mullins Mayflower Ancestor: John Alden, Priscilla Mullins Kalamazoo Gazette (Kalamazoo, Michigan), Kansas City Star (Kansas City, Missouri), 5 3 March 1912, page 5 July 2009 Alden, Henry William (1820 - 1905) Alden, Manning W. (1916 - 1996) Mayflower Ancestor: John Alden Mayflower Ancestor: John Alden, Priscilla Alden Times-Picayune (New Orleans, Louisiana), Capital (Annapolis, Maryland), 22 March 1905, page 3 13 February 1996 10 Mayflower