Penelope Pelham Winslow was born circa 1633 in Hastings, Sussex, England to Herbert Pelham (1600-1674) and Jemima Waldegrave (1602-1639) and died 7 December 1703 Marshfield, Plymouth County, Massachusetts of unspecified causes. She married Josiah Winslow (1628-1680) 1651 in England.
Biography
Penelope Pelham was born in New England about 1633 to wealthy parents with a noble ancestry that had contributed greatly to the establishment of English colonies in the New World.
About 1651, Penelope took a trip to England with her parents who introduced her to the European lifestyle of an upper-class gentlewoman. Also on this trip was the family of Plymouth Colony governor Edward Winslow (1595-1655). While in England Penelope would marry Edward's son, Josiah Winslow (1628-1680).
Sometime between 1646 and 1651 Josiah met Penelope in England and it is believed they were married in 1651, which is when they, and Edward Winslow, all had portraits painted, seemingly as companion pictures. These paintings hang today in the Pilgrim Hall Museum.
Josiah and Penelope returned to Plymouth from England in 1655.
Children
Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
Infant Winslow (1658-1658) | |||
Elizabeth Winslow (1664-1735) | |||
Edward Winslow (1667-1667) | |||
Isaac Winslow (1671-1738) | 1671 Winslow Estate, Marshfield, Plymouth County, Massachusetts | 14 December 1738 Marshfield, Plymouth County, Massachusetts | Sarah Hensley (1673-1753) |
Siblings
Vital Records
Winslow Family Tomb

Winslow family tomb in Marshfield MA after 2013 restoration.
Location for Winslow Family Tomb: Old Winslow Burying Ground - Marshfield, Massachusetts
Memorial Inscription:
- The honorable Josiah Winslow, governor of New Plymouth, dyed December 18, 1680, eastatis (age) 52.
- Penelope, widow of Governor Winslow dyed December 7, 1703, eastatis 73.
- The Honorable Isaac Winslow, Esq. dyed December 14, 1738. aestatis 67.
- The Honorable John Winslow, Esq. Obit. April 17, 1774, aestatis Suo 72.
- Isaac Winslow M.D. died October 24, 1819. aestatis 80.
Green Harbor Monument

This person is listed in memorium on the Green Harbor Monument, located in Marshfield, Massachusetts and dedicated in honor of the early colonists from Plymouth Colony who settled this area in the early 1600s.
References
- Gov Josiah Winslow - Wikipedia