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Person Information Clement Briggs male Spouse of family Clement Briggs and Joan Allen (1) Spouse of family Clement Briggs and Elizabeth Unknown (1) Birth S1 England Death S1 early 1650 Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States Watching Page Amelia.Gerlicher Mblauss

Sources S1. Clement Briggs of Weymouth, Massachusetts [1] In a deposition he made on 19 August 1638, Clement stated that he was living on Bardmundsey Street in Southwark, England in 1616 with Mr. "Samuell Lathame." By that time, he was already old enough to be an apprentice fellsmonger or tanner. The Fortune (1621) The Fortune, the second ship to arrive at Plymouth, was sent by the Merchant Adventurers, the same group that financed the Mayflower. It arrived unexpectedly and without significant supplies, thus further stressing the colony. Upon return to England, the Fortune was carrying £500 of cargo to pay off the Pilgrims' debt, but it was captured by the French en route. Sailed: 9 Aug 1621 from London, England under Master Thomas Barton Arrived: 9 Nov 1621 at Plymouth, Massachusetts, shortly after the first Thanksgiving Next Vessel: The Anne and the Little James (1623) Passengers: 35; 17 families left descendants (Full List) John Adams - William Bassett - Jonathan Brewster - Clement Briggs - Edward Bumpas - Robert Cushman (and son) - Stephen Deane - Phillip Delano - Ford family - Robert Hicks - William Hilton - Thomas Morton - William Palmer (and son)- Thomas Prence - Moses Simmons - John Winslow - William Wright Resources: Primary Sources: Bradford's History of Plymouth Plantation - Mourt's Relation Wikipedia: Arrival of the Fortune

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