Bradford, William b. 1590 d. April 9, 1657 Colonial Governor. An Englishman who came to the New World on the “Mayflower” in 1620, in England he became one of the religious separatists known as "Pilgrims" Born in Austerfield, Yorkshire, he was an autodidact who met in secret with the other followers of the religious movement who later sought refuge in Holland in 1608. When it was decided that the group would come to the new world it was Bradford that made the arrangements (1617) and in July of 1620, his group traveled to Southampton...[Read More] (Bio by: R. Digati) Burial Hill, Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
Howland, John b. 1591 d. February 23, 1673 American history legend from the voyage of the Mayflower and founding of Plymouth Rock in 1620. American children discover John Holland when they learn of the Pilgrims, Plymouth Rock, and the first Thanksgiving. The Pilgrims' leader Governor William Bradford wrote a first hand account of the Pilgrim history from 1620 to 1647. This account was first published in 1952, and is considered one of the best first hand accounts of any kind on American history. In Bradford's account of the voyage over...[Read More] (Bio by: Bruce) Burial Hill, Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
Judson, Adoniram [cenotaph] b. August 9, 1788 d. April 12, 1850 Missionary of the American Baptist Missionary Union to the Burman Empire. He was married 3 times ---- one wife is buried in Burma; one at St Helena (off of Africa) and the 3rd (who raised his children) is buried in Hamilton NY at Madison Avenue Cemetery. She became a writer, Fanny Forester. Cause of death: Died at sea enroute to America. Buried at sea. Burial Hill, Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
Prence, Thomas b. 1600 d. March 9, 1673 Colonial Royao Governor. Came to America on the ship "Fortune", and served as the fourth Governor of Plymouth Colony from 1634 to 1635, then from 1638 to 1639 and finally from 1657 to his death in 1673. He was married four times, first to Patience Brewster, daughter of William Brewster, who came to America on the "Mayflower". (Bio by: Deena) Burial Hill, Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
Warren, James b. 1726 d. November 28, 1808 Revolutionary War Continental Major General. He served in the Lower House of the Massachusetts General Court and the Provincial Congress (1766 to 1778), as President of the Provincial Congress (1778), Speaker of the House of Representatives in the General Court (1775 to 1776), and as Paymaster General of the Continental Army (1776 to 1781). The General Court appointed him a Major General in September 1776, for the campaign in Rhode Island, but he refused to serve under a junior officer, so he...[Read More] (Bio by: Bruce) Burial Hill, Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
Warren, Mercy b. September 14, 1728 d. October 19, 1814 Historian. Born Mercy Otis in Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts, her parents were James Otis and Mary Alleyne. She married General James Warren, a lineal descendant of Mayflower passenger Richard Warren. James succeeded Joseph Warren as President of the Provincial Congress. She and her husband would have five children. She was a distinguished person in her time, and although she criticised others for their inclination towards aristocratic ideals, she shared many of these same faults. She was noted...[Read More] (Bio by: Kit and Morgan Benson) Burial Hill, Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
b. 1590 d. April 9, 1657