In 1623, the Mayflower pilgrims re-negotiated their contract with their investors in England. The new contract now allowed for individual ownership of land. On this census, everyone is allowed 1 acre per family member.
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- Compare to 1621 Fortune List
- Compare to 1623 Anne List
Overview[]
Caleb Johnson, a member of the General Society of Mayflower Descendants, provides the following notes on this record of land divisions:
In 1623, the Pilgrims divided up their land. The people mentioned in the Division of Land came on the Mayflower (1620), the Fortune (1621), and the Anne (1623). A couple may have arrived on the Swan (1622) or the Little James (1623), but these were small ships carrying mostly cargo. The Division of Land is recorded in Volume XII of the "Records of the Colony of New Plymouth", and reprinted in the "Mayflower Descendant", 1:227-230. Each family was given one acre per family member.
In general, this census is a pretty good list of adults that arrived in Plymouth Colony and were given a lot to begin building a house and farm. It includes many of the original 1620 Mayflower pilgrims who landed here, started building, but died during that first winter.
1620s Ships[]
- Mayflower: 1620 - First Ship to Plymouth Colony.
- Fortune: 1621 - Plymouth Colony
- Sparrow, Swan & Charity : May 1622 - See Wesseagussett Colony
- Anne: 1623 - Plymouth Colony
- Little James: 1623 - Plymouth Colony
1623 Census[]
| # | Family | Acres | Arrival | Known Family Members | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Cushman (1577-1625) | 1 | 1621 | Thomas Cushman (1608-1691) | Robert returned to England in 1621, only his son remained. |
| 2 | William Brewster (1567-1644) | 6 | 1620 | William, wife Mary, and children: Love, Wrestling. and 2 servants? | Missing: Jonathan Brewster (1593-1659) - see below for separate listing? See #64 below for daughter Patience and Fear. |
| 3 | William Bradford (1590-1657) | 3 | 1620+ | William, Dorothy, Son John (1623) | Colony Governor - See #60 below for 2nd Wife Alice. |
| "these lye on the South side of the brooke to the baywards" | "these containe .29 akers" | ||||
| 4 | Richard Gardiner (1600-1621) | 1 | 1620 | Died in first winter ??? | |
| 5 | Frances Cooke | 2 | 1620 | Francis, and son John | See #51 below for rest of family |
| 6 | George Soule (c1593-1678) | 1 | 1620 | ||
| 7 | Mr Isaak Allerton | 7 | 1620+ | Isaac, 3 Children: Bartholomew, Remember, Mary, | Also counting wife and 2 children that died in 1620? |
| 8 | John Billington | 3 | 1620 | John Billington (1580-1630), wife Elinor, Son Francis | missing son John Jr., Note John Sr was executed for murder in 1630. |
| 9 | Peter Browen | 1 | 1620 | Peter Browne (bef1600-1633) | |
| 10 | Samuell ffuller | 2 | 1620 | Samuel Fuller (1580-1633), and deceased wife | See #17 below for his nephew "Samuel Junior". |
| 11 | Joseph Rogers | 2 | 1620 | Thomas Rogers (1572-1621) (sic?) | Unattended |
| "These ley on the South side of the brook to the woodward opposite to the former." | "these contain .16 akers besis Hobamaks ground which lieth between." Hobomok, a friendly indian. | ||||
| 12 | John Howland | 4 | 1620 | John and wife Elizabeth, | includes 2 acres for his deceased in-laws?; John & Joan Tilley. |
| 13 | Steven Hobkins | 6 | 1620 | Stephen, wife Elizabeth, and children: Constance, Giles, Damaris and Oceanus | |
| 14 | Edward Doty (bef1600-1655) | 1 | 1620 | ||
| 15 | Edward Leister (c1598-) | 1 | 1620 | Eventually left for Virginia | |
| 16 | Gilbard Winslow (1600-1663) | 1 | 1620 | ||
| 17 | Samuel Fuller (1608-1683) | 3 | 1620 | 3 acres For Self and his deceased parents | See #10 above for his uncle, Dr. Fuller |
| "this .5. akers lyeth behind the forte to the litle ponde " | |||||
| 18 | William White | 5 | 1620 | William, wife: Susanna, and 2 children: Resolved and Peregrine, and 1 servant ? (William Holbreck (c1603-1621), | William died early in 1621 and his wife remarried to Edward Winslow (see next) |
| "these lye on the north side of the towne next adjoyning to their gardens which came in the Fortune. " | |||||
| 19 | Edward Winslow | 4 | 1620 | Edward Winslow (1595-1655), and 1st wife: Elizabeth Barker (1597-1621). and two other household members: Ellen More (1612-1621) and Elias Story (c1604-1621) ??? | 3rd Governor of Plymouth |
| 20 | Richard Warren (c1580-1628) | ? | 1620+ | His wife and 5 daughters come in 1623 - See #72 below. | |
| 21 | John Goodman (c1595-1621) | ? | 1620 | Unattended | |
| 22 | John Crackstone (c1575-1620) | ? | 1620 | John Sr and son John Crackstone (c1602-1628) | Surviving minor child |
| 23 | John Alden (c1599-1687) | ? | 1620 | ||
| 24 | Marie Chilton | ? | 1620 | Mary Chilton (c1605-1679)- a daughter that was left an orphan and later married John Winslow, brother of Edward Winslow. | |
| 25 | Captin Myles Standish | 2 | 1620 | Myles Standish (c1584-1656) and his wife Rose Handley (c1585-1621) | Miliita leader at Plymouth Colony |
| 26 | Francis Eaton | 4 | 1620 | Francis, Wife Dorothy (deceased), and one son Samuel Eaton (1619-1684). | No idea why given a 4th acre? |
| 27 | Henerie Samson | 1 | 1620 | Henry Sampson (1604-1684) | Minor Cousin of Edward Tilley (c1588-1621) who died |
| 28 | Humillitie Cooper | 1 | 1620 | Humility Cooper (1619-1638) | Minor Cousin of Edward Tilley (c1588-1621) who died |
| "The fales of their ground which came in the Fortune according as their lots were cast 1623. This ship came Novr1621. these lye to the sea, eastward. " | |||||
| 29 | William Hilton | 1 | 1621 | See family at #59 below | |
| 30 | John Winslow (1597-1674) | 1 | 1621 | ||
| 31 | William Coner | 1 | 1621 | ||
| 32 | John Adams (1595-1633) | 1 | 1621 | ||
| 33 | William Tench & John Cannon | 2 | 1621 | Shared lot | |
| "These lye beyond the fort to the wood west." | |||||
| 34 | William Wright (1595-1633) & William Pitt | 2 | 1621 | Shared lot | |
| 35 | Robert Hickes | 1 | 1621 | ||
| 36 | Thomas Prence (1600-1673) | 1 | 1621 | Future Governor of Plymouth | |
| 37 | Stephen Dean | 1 | 1621 | ||
| 38 | Moses Simonson & Philipe de la Noye | 2 | 1621 | Shared lot | |
| 39 | Edward Bompasse (1605-1693) | 1 | 1621 | ||
| 40 | Clemente Briggs | 1 | 1621 | ||
| 41 | James Steward | 1 | 1621 | ||
| 42 | William Palmer | 2 | 1621 | William was followed by his wife Anne in 1623. (#83 below) | |
| 43 | Jonathan Brewster (1593-1659) | 1 | 1621 | Eldest Son of Mayflower Passenger William Brewster (1567-1644) (#2 above). | |
| 44 | Benet Morgan | 1 | 1621 | ||
| 45 | Thomas Flavel & son | 2 | 1621 | Father and Son | |
| 46 | Thomas Morton | 1 | 1621 | Brother of George Morton and father of Thomas Morton Junior who came in 1623 on the Little James and Anne respectively. | |
| 47 | William Bassite | 3 | 1621 | William, his wife Elizabeth | Why 3rd acre, Newly married couple with possibly a son? |
| "The fales of their ground which came over in the shipe called the Anne according as their were cast .1623." | |||||
| 48 | James Rande | 1 | 1623 | ||
| "These to the sea eastward" | |||||
| 49 | Francis Spragge | 3 | 1623 | Francis, Anne (wife?) and daughter Mercy Sprague (1617-1668)?. | |
| "these following lye beyond the brooke to Strawberie-hill." | |||||
| 50 | Edmond Flood | 1 | 1623 | ||
| 51 | Francis Cooke (1583-1663) | 4 | 1623 | His wife and 3 children Jane, Jacob and Baby Hester | wife and children arrived on Anne. (see also #5 above for Francis) |
| 52 | Edward Burcher (1543-c1625) | 2 | 1623 | Elderly couple that arrived on Little James. Not found in 1627 census. | |
| 53 | John Jenney (1596-1644) | 5 | 1623 | Family of five arrived on Little James. Builder of first grist mill in Plymouth. | |
| 54 | goodwife Flavell | 1 | 1623 | ??? | |
| 55 | Manasseh & John Faunce (1600-1653) | 2 | 1623 | ||
| "these but against the swampe & reed-ponde " | |||||
| 56 | George Morton (c1585-1624) & Experience Mitchell (1609-1689) | 8 | 1623 | George arrived with family on Little James but died in 1624. Helped publish "Mort's Relations"early history of Plymouth. | |
| 57 | Christian Penn (1607-1684) | 1 | 1623 | md 1) Mayflower passenger Francis Eaton (1596-1633) in 1624 and md 2) Mayflower passenger Francis Billington (1607-1684) in 1634. | |
| 58 | Thomas Morton Junior | 1 | 1623 | ||
| 59 | William Hiltons wife & 2 children | 3 | 1623 | See #29 above | |
| "This goeth in wth a corner by ye ponde" | |||||
| 60 | Alice Bradford | 1 | 1623 | Wife of Gov. Wm Bradford #3 above. | |
| 61 | Robart Hickes | 4 | 1623 | his wife & children | |
| 62 | Brigett Fuller | 1 | 1623 | ||
| 63 | Ellen Newton | 1 | 1623 | ||
| 64 | Brewster | 3 | 1623 | Pacience & Fear Brewster with Robart Long | See #2 above for parents family. |
| 65 | William Heard | 1 | 1623 | ||
| 66 | Mrs Standish | 1 | 1623 | Md Captain Myles Standish (c1584-1656) shortly after arrival in 1623. | |
| "These following lye on the other side of the towne towards the eele-river." | |||||
| 67 | Marie Buckett | 1 | 1623 | she would marry Mayflower pilgrim George Soule (c1593-1678) | on land "adioyning to Joseph Rogers" |
| 68 | Mr Ouldoom | 10 | 1623 | "& those joyned with him" (wife and extended family) | John Oldham was a divisive force at Plymouth, moved away and later first casualty starting the Pequot War in 1636. |
| 69 | Cudbard Cudbartsone | 6 | 1623 | Godbert, his wife Sarah (a widow for Mayflower passenger Degory Priest (1579-1621)), and children: Mary Priest (1612-1689), Sarah Priest (1614-aft1646), Samuel Godbertson (1622-) | The sixth lot is the portion for Degory Priest. |
| 70 | Anthony Anable | 4 | 1623 | ||
| 71 | Thomas Tilden | 3 | 1623 | ||
| 72 | Richard Warren Family | 5 | 1623 | Wife Elizabeth, and 4 daughters: Mary. Anna, Sarah, and Abigail. | Wife and 4 daughters came in 1623 on the Anne. See #20 for Father, Mayflower passenger Richard Warren (c1580-1628) |
| 73 | Bangs | 4 | 1623 | ||
| 74 | Robert Rattlife | ? | 1623 | "beyonde the swampie & stonie ground" | |
| "These butt against Hobes Hole." | |||||
| 75 | Nicholas Snow (1599-1676) | ? | 1623 | ||
| 76 | Anthony Dixe | ? | ? | ||
| 77 | Mr. Perces | ? | ? | & 2 Ser, | |
| 78 | Ralfe Walen | ? | ? | ||
| "South side" | |||||
| 79 | Stephen Tracy | 3 | ? | ||
| 80 | Thomas Clarke (1599-1697) | 1 | ? | ||
| 81 | Robert Bartlett (1603-1688) | 1 | ? | ||
| "North Side" | |||||
| 82 | Edward Holman | 1 | ? | ||
| 83 | Frances Palmer | 1 | 1623 | Wife of William Palmer #42 above. | |
| 84 | Josuah Prat & Phineas Prat | 2 | 1623 | Settlers from the Sparrow, leave Weymouth Colony to join Plymouth Group by 1623. |
Research Notes[]
Beware of adopted children, indentured servants, etc. (ie Richard More (1614-c1694)
Missing Records[]
- William Beale / Thomas Cushman - supposedly sharing 2 lots (1621 Fortune)
- Widow Ford - Family received 5 lots (1621 Fortune)
- Austin Nicholas - (1621 Fortune)
- Hugh Statie - (1621 Fortune)
References[]
- Plymouth Colony Historical Archives - University of Illinois
- Familypedia:Plymouth Colony
- PackRat Pro for all ships:
- Winthrop Society Ship List -
- 1623 Division of Land - Early Colony Census
- 1626 Purchasers - Corporate Stock Agreement signed by some colonists
- http://www.histarch.uiuc.edu/plymouth/cattlediv.html 1627 Division of Cattle] - Early Colony Census
External Links[]
- Mayflower and Her Passengers by Caleb Johnson - Genealogical research on all Mayflower pilgrims. 292 pages (Pulb 2006).
- Mayflower Compact - Mayflower Historical Society
- Society of Mayflower Descendants
- Familypedia:Plymouth Colony
- OneGreatFamily.com -Search Alden Family Records
- Massachusetts Military Records - compiled by Fold3.com
- Tour Historic Plymouth Colony - Notable Families and Landmarks.