Master Christopher Jones Jr.
Master Christopher Jones Jr. (c. 1570 – about 5 March 1622) was the captain of the 1620 voyage of the Pilgrim ship Mayflower.
Who arrived on the Mayflower?
There were 102 passengers on the Mayflower including 37 members of the separatist Leiden congregation who would go on to be known as the Pilgrims, together with the non-separatist passengers. There were 74 men and 28 women – 18 were listed as servants, 13 of which were attached to separatist families.
Where is Captain Christopher Jones buried?
Christopher Jones
| Birth | 1570 Harwich, Tendring District, Essex, England |
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| Death | 4 Mar 1622 (aged 51–52) Rotherhithe, London Borough of Southwark, Greater London, England |
| Burial | St Mary’s Churchyard Rotherhithe, London Borough of Southwark, Greater London, England |
| Memorial ID | 7700823 · View Source |
Who were the leaders on the Mayflower?
To quell the conflict and preserve unity, Pilgrim leaders (among them William Bradford and William Brewster) drafted the Mayflower Compact before going ashore.
Who was the first person off the Mayflower?
There are an estimated 10 million living Americans and 35 million people around the world who are descended from the original passengers on the Mayflower like Myles Standish, John Alden and William Bradford.
Who was the leader of the Pilgrims?
William Bradford
Passengers, now known as the Pilgrim Fathers, included leader William Brewster; John Carver, Edward Winslow, and William Bradford, early governors of Plymouth Colony; John Alden, assistant governor; and Myles Standish, a professional soldier and military advisor.
What 3 ships did the Pilgrims sail on?
Take yourself back 400 years when three ships – the Susan Constant, the Discovery, and the Godspeed – set sail from England in December 1606 for the New World.
Where is the Mayflower ship now?
Mayflower II is owned by Plimoth Plantation and is undergoing a multi-year restoration in the Henry B. duPont Preservation Shipyard at Mystic Seaport. The restoration of the 60-year-old wooden ship is being carried out over several years with the project scheduled for completion in 2019.
