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Founders of New England: Records of Ships Passenger Lists from England to New England between 1620 and 1640. This set of ships passenger lists includes ships to Virginia (a catch-all phrase to mean almost anywhere along the coast), Barbadoes, Bermuda, West Indies and of course New England Lorine's Note: This set of records consists of various passenger lists, names of individuals ready to sail to New England, and names of those taking the Oath of Allegiance (in preparation for sailing). It is not always obvious when each ship left. Researchers will have to determine whether or not a ship made more than one sailing each year it is mentioned. The original spelling has been maintained, so you will see "Landen" for "London", etc. Note that common words found are "uxor" meaning "wife", "mr" for "Master" (of the ship)
Finding the names: You can browse each list, starting with the one below (scroll down). To browse the passenger lists of all ships I have online for this 20 year period to New England see the list of all known ships that made the voyage. I hope to find passenger lists for every ship on the list, so if you have a ship list, please consider donating it to Olive Tree. Transcriber: Laura Freeman
Defense June 1635
xxth June, 1635.
In the Defence do Lond. Mr Pearce vers New England p'r Cert. Fro two Justices of Peace and minister of Towcester in com. Northampton:
Joh: Gould 25 Husbandman
Grace Gould 25 Wife
7 July 1635
. In the Defence de Lond: Mr Edmond Bostocke vrs. New England p'r Cert. fro ij Justices of Peace and Minister fro Dunstable in Com. Bedfordshire:
Robert Longe 45 Inholder
Eliza: Longe 30 Wife of Robert
Luce Mercer 18 Servant
Michell Mercer [should be Longe?] 20 Child of Robert
Sarra Mercer 18 [should be Longe?] Child of Robert
Robert Mercer 16 [should be Longe?] Child of Robert
Eliza: Mercer 12 [should be Longe?] Child of Robert
Anne Mercer 10 [should be Longe?] Child of Robert
Mary Mercer 9 [should be Longe?] Child of Robert
Rebecca Mercer [should be Longe?] 8 Child of Robert
Joh: Mercer 8 [should be Longe?] Child of Robert
Zachary Mercer [should be Longe?] 4 Child of Robert
Joshua Mercer [should be Longe?] 9mo. Child of Robert
Thank you to visitor Rebecca Snider who spotted what appears to be a transcription error replacing the surname LONGE with MERCER.
between 2-4 July 1635
Theis under written names are to be transported to New England imbarqued in the Defence, Tho: Bostock Mr the p'tie hath brought testimony from the Justices of Peace and Ministers in Cambridge of his comformitie to the orders and discipline of the Church of England: He hath taken ye oaths of Alleg: and Suprem"
Adam Mott 39 A Taylor
Sarah Mott 31 Vxor
Henry Steevens 24 Mason
John Sheppard 36 Husbm:
Margaret Sheppard 31
Tho: Sheppard 3mo.
Jo: Mott 14 Child
Adam Mott 12 Child
Jonathan Mott 9 Child
Elizabeth Mott 6 Child
Mary Mott 4 Child
4 July 1635
In the defence p'rd.
Elizabeth ffrench 30
Elizabeth ffrench 6
Marie ffrench 2yr.6mo
ffrancis ffrench 10
Jo: ffrench 5mo
iiij July, 1635
In the Defence de Lond. Mr Thomas Bostocke, vre New England p'r Cert: from the minister and Justices of peace of his Conformitie to ye Govmt. of Church of Engl. and no Subsedy man.
Roger Harlakenden 23 toke oathe of Allegance and Supremacie
Eliza Harlakenden 18 Wife of Roger Harlakenden
Mable Harlakenden 21 Sister of Roger Harlakenden
Anne Wood 23 Servant of Roger Harlakenden
Samuell Shepherd 22 Servant of Roger Harlakenden
Jospeh Cocke 27 Servant of Roger Harlakenden
Geo: Cocke 25 Servant of Roger Harlakenden
Wm ffrench 30 Servant of Roger Harlakenden
Eliza ffrench 32 Wife of Wm, servant of of Roger Harlakenden
Robert, a man Servant of Roger Harlakenden
Sarra Simes 30 Servant of Roger Harlakenden
6th July 1635
. In the Defence de Lond Mr Tho: Bostocke vre New England.
Joh: Jackson 30 wholesale man in Burchen Lane
P'r Cert. From St. Geo: Whitmore and minister of ye p'ish.
x July 1635
In the Defence p'rd p'r Cert from the Justices and minister of his conformitie in the church of England:
James ffitch 30 A Taylor
Abigall ffitch 24 Vxor
Die July 1635
Theis under written names are to be transported to New England imbarqued in the Defence of London, Edward Bostock Mr p'r certificate of his conformitie in Religion and that he is no Subsedy man.
Richard Perk 33 A Miller
Margery Perk 40
Henry Duhurst 35
Isabell Perk 7
Elizabeth Perk 4
14 July 1635
In the Defence de lond. Mr Edmond Bostocke vre New England p'r Cert. from the Minister:
Robert Hill 20 Servant To Mr. Craddocke
July 1635
Theis under written names are to be transported to N. England imbarqued in the defence p'red. P'r Cert: from the ministers and Justices of their conformitie and ye they are no Subsedy men:
Naturalization Records are a great way to find an ancestor's arrival year and ship name!
Step 2:
If you don't find your immigrant ancestor in a large port city, try smaller
ports of arrival - Virginia, Connecticut,
Delaware,
Texas, Georgia,
South
Carolina,
North Carolina, Maine, Rhode
Island,
Florida, New Jersey, New Hampshire,
Michigan, Alaska, California, Hawaii and Washington
Step 4:
If you still can't find your ancestor in free ships passenger lists, try ships
passenger lists and naturalization records on a pay site. See the Immigration Comparison Chart to help you decide which of the fee-based sites has the passenger lists you need to find your immigrant ancestor
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