The Ship Defence, 1635


THE PLANTERS OF THE COMMONWEALTH

A study of the Emigrants and Emigration in Colonial Times to which are added Lists of Passengers to Boston and to the Bay Colony; the ships which brought them; their English Homes, and the Places of their Settlement in Massachusetts.

1620-1640

By Charles Edward Banks

Baltimore Genealogical Publishing Co., 1961.

Pages 167-170.

The Ship DEFENCE of London, Edward Bostock, Master. She sailed from London about the last of July (1635) and arrived at Boston October 8, with about one hundred passengers.

Robert Long, 45 of Dunstable county Bedford, innholder, Charlestown

Mrs. Elizabeth Long, 30

Michael Long, 20

Sarah Long, 18

Robert Long, 16

Elizabeth Long, 12

Anne Long, 10

Mary Long, 9

Rebecca Long, 8

John Long, 8

Zachary Long, 4

Joshua Long, 3/4

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John Gould,25,of Towcester county Northants, Charlestown

Mrs. Grace Gould, 25

Adam Mott, 39,of Cambridge county Cambridge, tailor, Hingham

Mrs. Sarah Mott, 31

John Mott, 14

Adam Mott, 12

Jonathan Mott, 9

Elizabeth Mott, 6

Mary Mott, 4

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John Shepard, 36, (pseudonym for the Reverend Thomas Shepard)

Mrs. Margaret Shepard, 31

Thomas Shepard, 1/2

Thomas Boylston, 20, of Fenchurch Street London, Charlestown

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Roger Harlakenden, 23, of Earl's Colne county Essex, Cambridge

Mrs. Elizabeth Harlakenden, 18

Mabel Harlakenden, 22

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*(following indiv's listed as servants in Harlakenden party)*

Anne Wood, 23

Samuel Shepard, 22

Joseph Cooke, 27

George Cooke, 25

William French, 30

Mrs. Elizabeth French, 32

Robert......

Sarah Simes, 30

*(end of servants list in Harlakenden party)*

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Mrs. Elizabeth French, 30, Cambridge

Francis French, 10

Elizabeth French, 6

Mary French, 2 1/2

John French, 1/2

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John Jackson, 30, Birching Lane, London

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James Fitch, 30, Boston

Mrs. Abigail Fitch, 24

John Fitch, 14

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Richard Park, 33, miller, Cambridge

Mrs. Margery Park, 30

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Henry Dewhurst, 35

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Robert Hill, 20, servant to Matthew, Medford Cradock

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William Hubbard, 40, husbandman of Little Clacton, Essex, Ipswich

Mrs. Judith Hubbard, 25

John Hubbard, 15

William Hubbard, 13

Nathaniel Hubbard, 6

Richard Hubbard, 4

Martha Hubbard, 22

Mary Hubbard, 20

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Robert Colborne, 28, Ipswich

Edward Colborne, 17

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William Reade, 48, Boston

Mrs. Mabel Reade, 30

George Reade, 6

Ralph Reade, 5

Justus Reade, 1 1/2

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Robert Keayne, 40, merchant of London, Boston

Mrs. Anne Keayne, 38

Benjamin Keayne, 16

Penelope Darno, 29, servant

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William Williamson, 25

Mrs. Mary Williamson, 23

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Jasper Gunn, 29, Milford, CT

Mrs. Anne Gunn, 25

Phebe Maulder, 7

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Thomas Donn, 25

John Jenkins, 26

John Burtes, 29

William Sawkyn, 25

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Mrs. Sarah Knight, 50

Dorothy Knight, 24

Susannah Farebrother, 25

Elizabeth Fenwick, 25

Dorothy Adams, 24

Francis Nutbrowne, 16

Martha Banes, 20

Elizabeth Steere, 18

Mary Bentley, 20

Simon Rogers, 20, shoemaker, Concord

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The following distinguished persons came in this ship, although their names are not on the official passenger list. It is certain that they came under assumed names, owing to the rigorous inspection of emigrant ships to New England.

Rev. Thomas Shepard of Towcester, county Northants, Cambridge

Mrs. Margaret Shepard

Thomas Shepard

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Rev. John Wilson, returning from England, Boston -

Rev. Hugh Peter, of Fowey, county Cornwall, Salem

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Rev. John Norton, of Bishops Stortford, county Herts, Ipswich

Mrs. Mary Norton

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Rev. John Jones, Concord, Fairfield, CT

Mrs. Sarah Jones, 34

Sarah Jones, 15

John Jones, 11

Ruth Jones, 7

Theophilus Jones, 3

Rebecca Jones, 2

Elizabeth Jones, 1/2

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** The above was transcribed from "The Planters Of The Commonwealth" by Ken Gunn 6/3/96. It was copied "as is" and no additional information is available regarding this voyage **

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