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Male  "Mayflower" John Tilley
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Female  "Mayflower" Joan ‎(Rogers)‎ Hurst
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Female  Elizabeth "Pilgrim" Tilley
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Birth -- 13 March 1566 Henlow, Bedfordshire, , England
Birth -- 19 December 1571 31 27 Henlow, Bedfordshire, , England
Marriage -- 20 September 1596 ‎(Husband's age 24,‎ Wife's age 30) Henlow, Bedfordshire, , England "Mayflower" John Tilley + "Mayflower" Joan (Rogers) Hurst
Birth -- 12 May 1607 35 41 Elizabeth was the youngest child of John & Joan Hurst-Rogers-Tilley. She may have had 3 other siblings. They lived & died in England. They did not go to America on the Mayflower. Her mother, Joan was married & widowed before her marriage to John./Henlow, Bedfordshire, England
Christening -- 30 August 1607 ‎(Age 3 months)‎ Henlow, Bedfordshire, England
Baptism -- 30 August 1607 ‎(Age 3 months)‎ Elizabeth Tilley was baptized unto the Lord on August 30, 1607 at the St. Mary of the Virgin Church, where her parents were also married in 1596 on September 20th./Henlow, Bedfordshire, England
Event -- 1620 ‎(Age 48)‎ Plymouth, Massachusetts
Event -- 1620 ‎(on the date of death)‎ Mayflower/New England
Death -- 1620 ‎(Age 53)‎ buried COLES HILL BURIAL GROUND in PLYMOUTH MA/Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Immigration -- 1620 ‎(Age 12)‎ Mayflower passenger age 13/plymouth ma
Event -- 22 July 1620 ‎(Age 13)‎ The Pilgrims had hired a ship called the "SPEEDWELL" to take them from Delfthaven, to Southampton, ENGLAND, to meet up with the "MAYFLOWER". The 2 ships planned to sail together to America./Delfthaven, HOLLAND ‎( NETHERLANDS )‎
Event -- 29 July 1620 ‎(Age 13)‎ The "Mayflower" was waiting for "Speedwell" when it arrived, but the"Speedwell" was LEAKING on her voyage from the Netherlands to England. They spent a week patching her up. Elizabeth wants to know when they're really going to get to America ?/Southampton, England
Event -- 5 August 1620 ‎(Age 13)‎ On August 5th, the 2 ships set sail..."Speedwell" began LEAKING AGAIN, so they stopped at Dartmouth for repairs 1 more time. Everyone is disappointed & frustrated. Elizabeth's parents are trying to be patient & trust in the Lord./Southampton, England
Event -- 12 August 1620 ‎(Age 13)‎ It is going to take a week to patch the leaky Speedwell. Elizabeth can't believe how long everything is taking. Her parents and the other passengers are all wondering if they're ever going to get out to sea./Dartmouth, Devon, ENGLAND
Event -- 21 August 1620 ‎(Age 13)‎ Well it took longer for the repairs than expected. They have been waiting for 9 days, but they got to set sail today, everyone is excited & hoping the Speedwell is fixed once & for all./Dartmouth, Devon, ENGLAND
Event -- 2 September 1620 ‎(Age 13)‎ 300 miles out to sea & the "Speedwell" was leaking again. The ships turned back, the "Mayflower" would have to take on the load from Speedwell & go to America alone. The passengers have been living on the ships now for almost 6 weeks./Plymouth, Devon, England
Event -- 6 September 1620 ‎(Age 13)‎ Cargo was transferred, some people gave up, the rest loaded on the Mayflower:102 people. 2, 750 miles & 66 days to go. The ship was crowded, they would make do. Unbe-known to Elizabeth, her future husband is one of the passengers, "John Howland"./Plymouth, Devon, England
Event -- 11 November 1620 ‎(Age 13)‎ Her father, mother and all of the passengers got to land and prayed to God, all thankful for their safety in finally reaching America. How they must have felt, putting their feet on the land of a Dream. ‎( Old Calendar Date )‎/Cape Cod, America
Event -- 1620 ‎(Age 12)‎ New England
Event -- 1620 ‎(Age 12)‎ Massachusetts
Death -- 11 January 1620/21 (21 January 1621) ‎(Age 49)‎ Plymouth, Ma
Event -- 21 January 1621 ‎(Age 13)‎ Her mother was too weak, she died shortly after they arrived in America. Most of the women & young children stayed on the ship, while the men & older boys helped build their homes. The weather was very cold and wet./Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts, USA
Event -- 5 April 1621 ‎(Age 13)‎ Elizabeth sat on top a hillside, as she watched the Great Mayflower Ship, sail out of sight, headed back to England. She will always remember every moment of her wild trip, t'was sad to see it disappear over the horizon... "Farewell My Friend"./Plymouth Colony, America
Event -- 10 April 1621 ‎(Age 13)‎ She is in disbelief...her father died, like so many of the Pilgrims have. She is glad she has such a kind friend as "Desire". Elizabeth is going to go live with John Carver, his wife & Desire her friend, along with John Howland & their servants./Plymouth Colony, America
Residence -- December 1621 ‎(Age 14)‎ The youngest child of her family & the only one to accompany her parents on the Mayflower. She also was the only member of her family surviving the winter. Living at the Carver household, Carver & his wife died by summer of 1621, also./Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts, USA
Marriage -- 25 March 1623 ‎(Age 15)‎ This man Elizabeth married was "Man Overboard John" on the Mayflower, who easily could have lost his life in that accidental fall, but God had his Hand on the situation./Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA Capt. John "Pilgrim" Howland Sr.
Event -- January 1624 ‎(Age 16)‎ Elizabeth named her daughter, her 1st child after her beloved friend"Desire Minter", the friend that was so comforting to her. Elizabeth's daughter "Desire Howland" will marry in 1643, having 11 children. Her husband will be "John Gorham", from England./Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Event -- 23 February 1673 ‎(Age 65)‎ John died in his 70's, Elizabeth was 65. She preferred to remain a widow & not remarry. She spent the rest of her life, as "Grandmother" to all her cherished grandchildren, teaching them the Christain way of life, of love, faith & prayer./Rocky Nook-Kingston, ‎( Plymouth‎, Massachusetts, USA )
Residence -- after 1673 ‎(Age 65)‎ After John died & their house in Rocky Nook burned, Elizabeth went to live with her son "Jabez". Elizabeth & John use to spend winters here in order to attend church in the winter months./Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Will -- 17 December 1686 ‎(Age 79)‎ "In ye Name of God Amen I ELIZABETH HOWLAND of Swansey in ye County of Bristol in ye Colony of Plymouth in New England being SEVENTY NINE years of age..."l‎( Swansea‎, is now a section of East Providence, Rhode Island )/Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Death -- 21 February 1687 ‎(Age 79)‎ "It is my Will & Charge to all my Children that they walk in ye Fear of ye Lord, and in Love and peace towards each other..." She is buried in "Little Neck Cemetery", in what is now the area of East Providence Rhode Island./Swansea, Plymouth Colony, ‎( now Bristol county)‎, Massachusetts, USA
Burial -- 24 December 1687 ‎(10 months after death)‎ Elizabeth had come to the end of her earthly travels, she died in the Promised Land, coming to America on the Ship "Mayflower". She was married for 50 years & widowed 15, raising 10 children & adored her 88 Grandchildren. Now she's at Home with Jesus./"Little Neck Cemetery", now East Providence, Rhode Island, USA