Family:John Billington and Eleanor Unknown (1)

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Husband
John Billington
Birth: ABT 1580, England
Death: Sep 1630, Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Wife
Eleanor
Birth: abt 1588, England
Death: aft 1650, Massachusetts
Children
John Billington, Jr.
Birth: abt 1605, London, England
Death: aft 22 MAY 1627, Plymouth, Plymouth, MA
Francis Billington
Birth: BET 1606 AND 1609, England
Death: 3 DEC 1684, Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
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John, his wife, and their sons John and Francis sailed together on the Mayflower. Unlike most families, they were untouched by the widespread illness the first winter.



The Mayflower (1620)
The Mayflower was the first settlement voyage to New England, carrying primarily English Separatists known as Pilgrims. It was destined for the mouth of the Hudson River, but landed at Cape Cod in present-day Massachusetts.
Sailed: 6 Sep 1620 from Southampton, England under Captain Christopher Jones
Arrived: 11 Nov 1620 at Plymouth, Massachusetts
After spending the winter aboard ship, the surviving passengers moved ashore on 21 Mar 1621.
Next Vessel: The Fortune (1621)

Passengers:
104; 24 families left descendants (Full List)
Pilgrim Families: Allerton (Asst. Gov. Isaac) - Bradford (Gov. William) - Brewster (Rev. William) - Chilton - Cooke - Fuller (Edward) - Fuller (Samuel) - Priest - Rogers - Sampson - Tilley (Edward) - Tilley (John) - White - Winslow (Edward)
Other Families and Servants: Alden - Billington - Browne - Doty - Eaton - Hopkins - Howland - Mullins - Soule - Standish (Capt. Isaac) - Warren - Winslow (Gilbert)

Resources: Primary Sources: Bradford's History of Plymouth Plantation - Mourt's Relation - Pilgrim Hall (wills and other contemporary documents)
Wikipedia: Mayflower (voyage) - Passenger List - Pilgrims - Plymouth Colony - Captain Christopher Jones

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