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Which Mayflower passenger has the most descendants?

Which Mayflower passenger has the most descendants?

Once landed in Plymouth, John married fellow passenger Priscilla Mullins, whose entire family had died within a few months of arriving in America. John and Priscilla had 11 children survive to adulthood and are thought to have the most descendants of any Pilgrims.

How many direct descendants did the Mayflower have?

35 million
How many descendants of the Mayflower are alive today? According to the General Society of Mayflower Descendants, there may be as many as 35 million living descendants of the Mayflower worldwide and 10 million living descendants in the United States.

How do I find out if my family was on the Mayflower?

There are an estimated 35 million descendants today of the 26 Mayflower couples that survived the first winter. The deceased generations in the applications are available online. Search the records at FamilySearch.org/Mayflower and AmericanAncestors.org.

Did Myles Standish have any children?

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Where was Captain Myles Standish of the Mayflower born?

Captain Myles Standish was born about 1584 in England, the exact date and place is unknown. Myles along with his first wife, Rose, was a passenger on the Mayflower in 1620 and first settled at the Plymouth Colony.

How many people are descended from the Mayflower?

Of the 102 passengers of the Mayflower, 24 males produced children to carry on their surnames. And although approximately half of the Mayflower passengers died at the plantation during the harsh winter of 1620-21 (one passenger had died at sea while another was born before landing), today,…

Who is the Society of Myles Standish descendants?

This Society may also be known as the “Myles Standish Society”. The Society of Myles Standish Descendants, Inc (SMSD) was founded in 2016 to perpetuate the memory of Captain Myles Standish who arrived on the “Mayflower” in 1620, and to preserve of the spirit of that early pilgrim.

How old was Myles Standish when he arrived at Plymouth?

Standish served as an agent of Plymouth Colony in England, as assistant governor, and as treasurer of Plymouth Colony. He was also one of the first settlers and founders of the town of Duxbury, Massachusetts. Standish was about forty years old when he and his wife Rose arrived at Plymouth on the Mayflower.