Kenelm Winslow (April 29, 1599 – September 13, 1672) was an English Pilgrim who traveled to Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1629.
Kenelm Winslow | |
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| Born | April 29, 1599 |
| Died | September 13, 1672 (aged 73) |
| Burial place | Salem, Massachusetts |
| Monuments | Settlers Memorial, Winslow Cemetery, Marshfield, Massachusetts |
| Known for | Early immigrant to the United States |
| Spouse | Eleanor Adams (married 1634–1672) |
| Children | 4 |
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Early life and pilgrimage
editWinslow was born on April 29, 1599, in Droitwich, England to his parents Edward and Magdalene Winslow.[1][2][3] In 1629, he traveled to Plymouth, Massachusetts along with his brother Josiah.[4][5][3] In 1640, he became the town surveyor of Plymouth.[4]
Later life
editIn 1641, he moved to Marshfield, Massachusetts.[3] In 1653, Winslow became deputy in the Massachusetts General Court in for eight years.[4] Kenelm was a joiner, farmer, and shipper.[5][3] In 1669, he was one of the 26 owners of Assonet, Massachusetts.[4]
Personal life and death
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His brother was Edward Winslow, governor of Plymouth Colony.[6][7] Kenelm was married to Eleanor Adams in June 1634, and they had four children.[4][5][3] Winslow died on September 13, 1672, in Salem, Massachusetts.[4][5][3]
See also
edit- Bradley Winslow, fourth great-grandson
References
editSources
edit- Warner, Anne (1894). An American ancestry. Boston Public Library. Minneapolis, Hall, Black & Company, Printers.
- Boyd, Scott Lee (1933). The Tracy family & The Winslow family. Boston Public Library. Santa Barbara, California.
- Neil, Julia Evans Stone (1907). From generation to generation, the genealogies of Dwight Stone and Olive Evans. The Library of Congress. Columbus, Ohio, [Champlin Press].