Mayflower Juniors of the John Howland Colony, Florida

12/19/2025

11/27/2025

06/17/2025

Are you a descendant of the Mullins Family?

William Mullins traveled on the Mayflower with his wife Alice, children Joseph and Priscilla, and servant Robert Carter; only Priscilla would survive the first winter and spring.

William is believed to be the son of John and Joan (Bridger) Mullins, born at Dorking, Surrey, England, circa 1572. He married, Alice ( ) who is known only from his will.

William was a signer of the Mayflower Compact, on 11 November 1620 when the Mayflower was anchored off Provincetown. He died at Plymouth, 21 February 1620/21. He made his nuncupative will, likely the day he died; it was copied 1 April 1621 so that it could be taken back to England on the Mayflower’s return trip. He included wife Alice and son, Joseph, and his servant, which tells us they were still living at that time.

Children of William and Alice Mullins included:

1. William Mullins, born probably at Dorking, Surrey; died at Braintree, 12 February 1672; married in England, by 1618; possibly married 2) at Boston, 7 May 1656, Ann ( ) Bell; they had three children: Elizabeth, Ruth and Sara Mullins.

2. Sara Mullins, born probably at Dorking; called “Blunden” in father’s 1621 will; no further record.

3. Priscilla Mullins, born probably at Dorking, circa 1600-1605; died prob. at Duxbury, after 1650; marriedJohn Alden in Plymouth circa 1623, , also a Mayflower passenger; they had ten children: Elizabeth, John, Joseph, Sarah, Jonathan, Ruth, Rebecca, Mary, Priscilla and David Alden.

4. Joseph Mullins, born probably at Dorking, date unknown; died at Plymouth, after 2 April 1621.

To learn more about the Mullins and all the other Mayflower passengers, visit: https://themayflowersociety.org/passenger-profiles/

06/07/2025

High atop Captain’s Hill, 200 feet above sea level, stands the Myles Standish Monument, a 116-foot granite shaft crowned by a 14-foot statue of Captain Myles Standish, military leader of Plymouth Colony.

When the original statue was struck by lightning in Aug. 1922, the head and legs had to be remade, but the torso was saved and is still the original. The sword is where it always was – by his side. His outstretched arm holds a scroll.

Visitors can climb the 125 stairs to the top of the tower and experience a panoramic view of the South Shore-church spires, several 19th-century lighthouses, Duxbury Beach, Plymouth Harbor, and the Blue Hills.

The monument is located on Crescent Street in Duxbury, MA and is only open on weekends from 9am-5pm from Memorial Day to Labor Day.

Photo Credit: Matt Mulligan, Hawk Visuals

03/29/2025

High School Seniors! FSMD Scholarship applications are due no later than Monday! Apply here: http://www.flmayflower.com/

Good luck to you all!

ANNOUNCEMENT: The 2025 Florida Mayflower Scholarship program is here! Greetings from the Society of Mayflower Descendants in the State of Florida. We have recently revised and updated our website to better inform you about the Florida Society, and what is happening at our active state organization a...

03/27/2025

Are you a descendant of the Hopkins Family?

Stephen Hopkins was one of the most adventurous of the passengers aboard the Mayflower. He traveled with his second wife, Elizabeth (Fisher) Hopkins, and children Constanta, Giles and Damaris. Elizabeth was pregnant during the voyage and gave birth to a son Oceanus while at sea. Two indentured servants accompanied the family, Edward Doty and Edward Leister.

Stephen was baptized at All Saints Church, at Upper Clatford, Hampshire, England, on the last of April, 1581, the son of John and Elizabeth (Williams) Hopkins. He died at Plymouth, between 6 June and 17 July 1644. Stephen married his first wife Mary Kent, before, and his Second Wife Elizabeth Fisher at St. Mary Matfellon, Whitechapel, Middlesex on 19 February 1617/18.

This was not Stephen’s first voyage to the New World. In 1609 he signed on as a minister’s clerk, aboard the Sea Venture at Plymouth, England, the flagship of a fleet of seven headed to Jamestown, along with Jamestown’s Governor Sir Thomas Gates and the Rev. Richard Buck. Stephen left his wife Mary and three children behind and would be gone seven years. After a hurricane which sent their damaged ship to Bermuda, they spent many months repairing it so they could continue to Jamestown. During this time, Stephen argued that the Governor had no authority over them while they were on land. He was found guilty of “Mutinie and Rebellion” and sentenced to death. He was so penitent, asking the court to consider the plight of his wife and children, that he was pardoned. The group eventually made their way to Jamestown and spent the next few years rebuilding the colony. When Stephen returned to England by 1616, he learned that his first wife had died.

Stephen Hopkins was a signer of the Mayflower Compact, signed at Provincetown, 11 November 1620. In the 1623 land division, he received six acres. The cattle division of 1627 lists he and his wife Elizabeth, with children Gyles, Caleb, Deborah, and daughter Constance and her husband Nicholas Snow.

Stephen’s experiences in Jamestown made him valuable to the Plymouth settlement. He helped determine a suitable place to settle, and his dealings with the Native Americans were especially helpful. When Samoset and Squanto began their visits to Plymouth in 1621, they were housed in Stephen Hopkins’ home. It was also Hopkins who was chosen by Governor Carver to go with Edward Winslow and first approach Massasoit.

Stephen went on to serve as an Assistant of the Governor for many years, however he sometimes found himself on the other side of the law. In 1636, in his office as Assistant, he was fined £5.40s for breaking the King’s peace in dangerously wounding John Tisdale. At least three times he was fined for allowing men to drink excessively at his house, and several times fined for charging excessive prices for liquor and goods.

Learn more about Mayflower Passengers here: https://themayflowersociety.org/passenger-profiles/

03/23/2025

🌟 Pilgrim Spotlight: Isaac Allerton

Arriving aboard the Mayflower in 1620, Isaac Allerton quickly emerged as one of the community’s key leaders—serving as assistant to Governor William Bradford and negotiating crucial trade deals back in England. He was one of the first five signers of the Mayflower Compact.

Isaac traveled on the Mayflower with his wife, Mary (Norris) Allerton, and their children Bartholomew, Remember, and Mary. Tragedy struck immediately upon their arrival—Mary gave birth to a stillborn son onboard ship in Plymouth Harbor, and she herself passed away shortly thereafter during the devastating first winter.

Isaac remarried around 1626 to Fear Brewster, daughter of Elder William Brewster, and they had two more children, Sarah and Isaac Jr. Following Fear’s death, Isaac married a third time, to Joanna Swinnerton, in New Haven by 1644.

Isaac’s extensive personal business dealings often became entangled with his responsibilities to the colony, causing tensions that ultimately led to his removal from official duties.

One of the most colorful of the Pilgrims, Isaac’s story was filled with incredible and tragic events:

He narrowly escaped from a burning house in Marblehead in 1634; in 1635, one of his boats was destroyed in a violent storm, resulting in the tragic drowning of 21 people; in 1636, his boat wrecked, leaving him stranded on an island for ten days; and in 1645, Isaac, his wife, and others survived being shipwrecked during a severe snowstorm.

Isaac Allerton died in New Haven, CT between February 1–12, 1658/59. He was interred in the Old Burying Ground on the New Haven Green and was the only member of the Mayflower Company to be buried in Connecticut.

📜 Sources: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, MayflowerHistory. com (links in comments)

Image by Michael Herrick, The Historical Marker Database

02/22/2025

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02/02/2025

Attention college-bound seniors! The FSMD Scholarship is now open for submission. The application is available at http://www.flmayflower.com/

Good luck to you!

ANNOUNCEMENT: The 2025 Florida Mayflower Scholarship program is coming! Watch this location for more information after the first of the year. Greetings from the Society of Mayflower Descendants in the State of Florida. We have recently revised and updated our website to better inform you about the F...