James 1635 1st Voyage

English immigrant ship The James. Sailed for New England on 05 April 1635 from Southampton per Custom House Records One of many Immigrant Ships of New England.

List of Known Passengers

By roll number:

Oath given June 12, 1635:

1. Clement, Augustine painter, sometime of Readinge
2. Whealer, Thomas, Clement servant
3. Browne, Thomas weaver, of Malford, possibly Milford, in Hampshire
4. Woodman, Hercules, mercer, of Malford, possibly Milford, in Hampshire
5. Evered, John (alias Webb) of Marlborough, Wiltshire
6. Evered, Stephen (alias Webb) of Marlborough, Wiltshire
7. Butler, Gyles, of Marlborough, Wiltshire
8. Coussens, George of Marlborough, Wiltshire
9. Colman, Thomas of Marlborough, Wiltshire
10. Goddard, Thomas, of Marlborough, Wiltshire
11. Pithouse, John, of Marlborough, Wiltshire
12. Morse, Anthony, shoemaker, of Marlborough, Wiltshire
13. Morse, William, shoemaker, of Marlborough, Wiltshire
14. Hide, John, tailer, late of Marlborough, Wiltshire
15. Parker John, carpenter, late of Marlborough, Wiltshire
16. Walker, Richard, shoemaker, late of Marlborough, Wiltshire
17. Anglis, Maurice, fuller, of Marlborough, Wiltshire
18. Davyes, Thomas, sawyer, late of Marlborough, Wiltshire
19. Carpenter, Thomas, carpenter, of Amsbury, Wiltshire
20. Paddey, William, skinner, late of London
21. Hawes, Edmund, cutler, of London
22. Batter, Edmund, maulter, returning to New England
23. Smale, John, Batter servant, returning to New England
24. Shaftlin, Michael, tailer, returning to New England
25. Verren, Josuah, [repr.], returning to New England
26. Antram, Thomas, weaver, returning to New England
27. Browne, Thomas, Antram servant, returning to New England
28. Smythe, George, tailer, returning to New England
29. Varren, Phillip, [roopr.], returning to New England
30. Greene, John, surgeon, returning to New England
31. Courtis, Zacheus, laborer, of Downton, possibly one in Wiltshire
32. Rose, Henry, laborer, of Platford or Plaitfordcit or Pladford, Wiltshire
33. Batt, Nicholas, linen weaver, of the Devyes
34. Scoates, Thomas, laborer, of Sarum, Salisbury, Wiltshire
35. Pike, John, laborer, of Langford
36. Musselwhite, John, laborer, of Langford
37. Salter, Sampson, fisherman, of Caversham
38. Kinge, Henry, laborer, of Brenesley
39. Andrews, William, carpenter, of Hampsworth
40. Knight, John, tailer, of Romsey
41. Knight, Richard, tailer, of Romsey
42. Smithe, Thomas, weaver, of Romsey
43. Holte, Nicholas, tanner, of Romsey
44. Field/ffield, Robert, laborer, of Yealing
45. Thetcher, Anthony, tailer, of Sarum, Salisbury, Wiltshire
46. Higdon, Peter, Thetcher servant
47. Browne, James, youth, about 17 years, of Hampton
48. Seager, Lawrence, youth, about 17 years, of Hampton
49. Levage, Henry, tailer, of Sarum, Salisbury, Wiltshire
50. Parsons, William, tailer, of Sarum, Salisbury, Wiltshire
51. Emery, John, carpenter, of Romsey
52. Emery, Anthony, carpenter, of Romsey
53. Kemp, William, servant

James sources: Coldham pages 133-134

• http://www.winthropsociety.org/ships/james1.htm
• http://english-america.com/spls/635ne014.html#James
• http://olivetreegenealogy.com/ships/james1634.shtml
• http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~rothlisberger/rothlisberger/996.htm

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Research Notes

This table details the roll of passengers of the James, which sailed from London in April, 1635, bound for New England. The ship arrived safe at Massachusetts Bay, although some of the persons listed below may not have debarked. The rolls represent persons who were ready to embark at the date of record, which often preceded the actual sailing by several weeks. Some may have decided not to sail. Some servants may have run away. And there usually was some loss of life among the passengers from disease and malnutrition during the passage.

1. This information was transcribed in the 19th century by Michael Tepper from records found in London, the Public Rolls Office, formerly at Carleton Ride.
2. Passengers of the Planter - Winthrop Society
3. PackRat Pro Ship lists - James 1635.

Summary

He was a passenger on the English ship The James (1st Voyage), which sailed from Southampton in April, 1635, bound for New England. The ship arrived safe at Massachusetts Bay. Passenger list information was transcribed in the 19th century by Michael Tepper from records found in London, the Public Rolls Office, formerly at Carleton Ride.