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Fortune
Burthen 55 tons
Thomas Barton, Master
1 John Adams
2* William Basset
3 Mrs. Elizabeth Basset
4 William Beale
5 Jonathan Brewster
6* Clement Briggs
7* Edward Bumpas
8 John Cannon
9* William Conner
10 Robert Cushman
11 Thomas Cushman - son
12* Steven Deane
13 Philipe de la Noye
14 Thomas Flavell & Son
15* ?????? Ford
16* Mrs. Martha Ford
17 Martha Ford - daughter
18 John Ford - son
19 Robert Hickes
20 William Hilton
21 Bennet Morgan
22 Thomas Morton
23* Austen Nicolas
24 William Palmer
25 William Pitt
26* Thomas Prence
27 Moses Simonson
28 Hugh Statie
29 James Steward
30 William Tench
31 John Winslow
32 William Wright
Transcriber's Notes:
*9th gr. grandfather of transcriber.
In the book: Bradford's History of Plymouth Plantation, edited by
William T. Davis on page 303 it states:
"Thomas Prence came over in the Fortune in 1621, about twenty-one years
of age. He married in 1624 Patience, daughter of William Brewster,
who died in 1634. In 1635 he married Mary, daughter of William Collier
and in 1662 Mercy, widow of Samuel Freeman and daughter of Constant Southworth. (also in my line)
He died in 1673."
Prence, Thomas - Governor of the jurisdiction of New Plymouth, died
29 Mar 1673 at age 71 "After he had served God in the office of
Governor sixteen years, or near thereunto, he finished his course
in the 73 year of his life. He was a worthy gentleman, very pious,
and very able for his office, and faithful in the discharge thereof,
studious of peace, a wellwiller to all that feared God, and a terror
to the wicked, his death was much lamented, and his body honorably
buried at Plymouth the day and year above mentioned" PCR 8:34
(see also MD 3:203-204) His body was interred in Plymouth. Married 4 x.
Emigrated from London early July 1621 - 9 Nov 1621. He resided in
Duxburrow (Now Duxbury), MA before 2 Apr 1632. He made a will
13 Mar 1672/73 in Eastham, (now Barstable co.) Plymouth Colony
(now MA. Will probated 5 Jun 1673 in Eastham. He married in 1664 to
Patience Brewster, daughter of William Brewster, patriarch of Mayflower
1620 voyage. Brewster, Patience - died at age 32 "she died late in
1634 (in a letter to his son John Winthrop Jr. dated 12 Dec 1634,
John Winthrop reported that "the pestilent fever hath taken away some
at Plimouth(spl), amoung others Mr. Prence the governor his wife.."
(WP 3:177) from Gt. Mig. 3:1522. Her body was interred at Coles Hill,
in Plymouth.
Passengers:
2 Hotten's lists as Bassite, with wife implied
6 also listed as Brigges
7 also listed as Bompasse
9 also listed as Coner
12 also listed as Dean
13 also listed as De La Nove
15 also listed as Martha, widow with sons William and John and daughter Martha
23 also listed as Austin Nicholas
26 also listed as Prince
Correspondence 12-08-01 passenger #7 Bumpas
1 Thomas Bompase
+Ann Brodford
2 Edouad "Edward Bumpas" Bompasse
b: 1603 in St. Barthalomew Parish, London, England
d: February 03, 1692/93 in Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts
+Hannah
b: 1607 m: 1628 in Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts
d: February 12, 1692/93
3 John Bumpas, Sr.
b: June 02, 1636 in Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts
d: March 07, 1714/15 in Rochester, Bristol, Massachusetts
+Sarah Hunter b: Abt. 1649 in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts
m: 1670 in Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts d: 1710
Contact Jeffery G. Scism for more information.
For history of passenger #27 Moses Simonson see Simmons
Correspondence 03/19/02 passenger #27 Simonson/Simmons
I am the 10th generation of MOSES SIMMONS from the SHIP FORTUNE
arriving in PLYMOUTH, MA on Nov. 9, 1621. I descend from the
following: MOSES SIMMONS b. 1635, JOB SIMMONS b. 1674,
JOB SIMMONS b. 1720, SOLOMON SIMMONS b. 1766, CHARLES SIMMONS b.1808,
SOLOMON SIMMONS b. 1835, LUKE SIMMONS b. 1855, & WILLIAM SIMMONS b. 1892.
Carolyn Simmons
Correspondence 03/19/02 passenger #27 Simonson/Simmons
I am the 10th generation of MOSES SIMMONS from the SHIP FORTUNE
arriving in PLYMOUTH, MA on Nov. 9, 1621. I decended from the
following: MOSES SIMMONS b. 1635, JOB SIMMONS b. 1674,
JOB SIMMONS b.1720, SOLOMON SIMMONS b. 1766. CHARLES SIMMONS b. 1808,
SOLOMON SINNONS b. 1835, LUKE SIMMONS b. 1855, and CLARENCE SIMMONS b. 1888.
Glenn Simmons
Correspondence 10/14/02 passenger #27 Simonson/Simmons
Joseph Alden married: Mary Simons (Symons)
b: 1627; Plymouth b:
d: 8 Feb 1697; Bridgewater Mass. d:
f: John Alden f: Moses of Leydon
m: Pricilla Mullians arrived: 1621; Holland
Ship: "Mayflower" Ship: "Fortune"
David Snow
Correspondence added November 11, 2005, passenger 1, ADAMS
Hi, my name is Steve Orta I live in East Lansing MI. I am the 12th
generation Great Grandson of John Adams who came over on "The Fortune"
in 1621.
John married Ellen Newton who came over on the "Anne" in 1623 they had 3 children:
James Adams 1626-1673
John Adam 1627 - 1690
Susannah Adams 1628- unknown
Steve Orta
Correspondence added March 17, 2008, passenger 24, PALMER
I am a descendant of William Palmer, who came to Plymouth in 1621 on the” Fortune”. His
wife, Frances, #57, and son, William, Jr.,#58,came in 1623 on the “Anne” and “Little James”.
William, Jr, had a son Samuel, whose son Samuel, Jr, was a decorated officer in the
Revolutionary War. His descendants, Solomon, Jr, and wife Sarah Virginia Weaver Palmour,
came to Georgia in 1773.
sandyesmith@yahoo.com
The Original Lists of Persons of Quality..to the American Plantations 1600-1700. Edited by John Camden Hotten. Along with other sources compiled including "Saints and Strangers"
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