Kenelm Winslow (April 29, 1599 – September 13, 1672) was an English Pilgrim who traveled to Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1629.

Kenelm Winslow
Born(1599-04-29)April 29, 1599
DiedSeptember 13, 1672(1672-09-13) (aged 73)
Burial placeSalem, Massachusetts
MonumentsSettlers Memorial, Winslow Cemetery, Marshfield, Massachusetts
Known forEarly immigrant to the United States
SpouseEleanor Adams (married 1634–1672)
Children4
Parent
    • Edward Winslow (father)
    • Magdalen Olyver (mother)

Early life and pilgrimage

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Winslow 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

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In 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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The Settlers Memorial in Winslow Cemetery, Marshfield, Massachusetts

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

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References

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  1. ^ Warner 1894, pp. 99–100.
  2. ^ Boyd 1933, pp. 151–154.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Neil 1907, p. 169.
  4. ^ a b c d e f Warner 1894, p. 100.
  5. ^ a b c d Boyd 1933, p. 154.
  6. ^ Boyd 1933, p. 151.
  7. ^ Neil 1907, p. 168.

Sources

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  • 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].