PROSPFfTI I S„.M A YFLO WETtmSCtND AI>S1 nwjrLuiuo in CAPE MAY COUNTY 1

AN ACCOUNT OF THE MIGRATION TO CAPE MAY OF DESCENDANTS OF THE PILGRIMS WHO CAME TO PLYMOUTH IN THE SHIP MAYFLOWER, AND THEIR CHILDREN TO THE PRESENT TIME THE LOST COLONY OF MAYFLOWER DESCENDANTS AT CAPE MAY *»■ ^ A VOLUME OF THE DEEPEST INTEREST TO RESIDENTS OF CAPE MAY COUNTY AND FAMILIES WHO HAVE / GONE OUT FROM THE COUNTY MEMORIAL OF THE THREE HUNDREDTH ANNI'"7 VERSARY OF THE LANDING OF THE PILGRIM ' FATHERS AT PLYMOUTH 1620 1920 BY Rev Paul Stubtevant Howe, ll.b. ph. d. Member of the Pennsylvania Historical Society Member of the Pennsylvania Society of Mayflower Descendants. Member of the Pennsylvania Society of the Sons of the Devolution. Member of the Colonial Society of Pennsylvania. Past Chaplain General of the Order of Founders and Patriots of America ' ' These Cape May County Descendants of the Mayflower band have been, until Dr. Howe arrived, a lost tribe, many of them uninformed of their illustrious origin others informed but indifferent to the interest of the subject. In common with the people in many other sections, the people in our County have never been sufficiently interested in perpetuating the record of the doings of their period, and much of local history that would be valuable to present and future generations has been lost; for there have been stirring events and great deeds done in our section as in others and by our citizens in all of the great war crises which have visited the colonies and the nation since the first settlements. It is fortunate for history, and equally fortunate for our "old families" that Dr. Howe has come among us and applied his enthusiasm, his ripe knowledge and trained skill to the unravelling of the tangled skein of descents, and establishing for all time the ancestry of "the numerous families, the records of which he has investigated. It has taken him many months and upon many journeys, for wherever there have been records apt to shed light upon his subject, there he has gone, and indefatigably probed, questioned and examined. This book is the result of these arduous labors and is a lasting monument to his sincerity and interest in a subject of greatest importance. It is also a permanent and absolutely ,* reliable record of incalculable value to this and all succeeding generations of the families discussed, and a contribution to the general history of the nation, whose worth is of value beyond computation. ' '

AARON W. HAND, County Superintendent of Public Schools August 1, 1920. CAPE MAY THE GREATEST SETTLEMENT OF MAYFLOWER DESCENDANTS IN THE WORLD 0 Not even in Plymouth, or in any town of the County of Plymouth can so many descendants of the Mayflower be found as in the old County of Cape May. This will be a surprise to many who do not know the interesting history of the early settlement at Cape May. Dr. Howe's book gives a full account of < the first settlement, and the several lines of Pilgrim descent in the County. Several years of continued study of documents, will* and deeds, formed the preliminary preparation for this undertaking, and no effort or expense has been spared to make this work reliable and complete as far as the main lines of Pilgrim descent are discussed. Some twelve hundred living Mayflower descendants are included in the lists of names in this book, and its many more included among the grandchildren and children of descendants whose records are not complete through lack of information in the later generations. The genealogical work of the Rev. Dr. Darnel Lawrence Hughes and the late Major Charles Welsh Edmunds have been carefully examined, and as far as the Mayflower lines are touched upon are included in this moat complete genealogical work of the County. Where information has been given, not only are the family lines of descent indicated, but even the children born during the present anniversary year are named, with the date and place of birth. Each recorded descendant of the Pilgrims of the County will find in this volume a complete genealogical history of his Mayflower ancestors, reaching over the whole period of three hundred years from the Landing on Plymouth Rock on December 21, 1620, to the present time, and the Introduction gives a resume of the history of the migration to Holland in 1606, the twelve years sojourn in Amsterdam and Leyden, and the final de- ' parture for the New World. Aside from the interest of Dr. Howe's work as a contribution to the history of the Pilgrim migration and settlement, the hook fries a list of tha Colonial interiors and living memhnm of tha old famibaa of tha Osnnty.

' Undoubtedly the first two generations of the Bettlers the County knew of the Pilgrim strain brought from . Plymouth Colony by the early whalemen. At an early date all memory of the Pilgrim ancestry of the County was lost, and in the devoted genealogical work of such a faithful son of the County as Rev. Dr. Daniel Lawrence ' Hughes, no mention of the most interesting fact in oar genealogical history is made, altho ' Dr. Hughes was descended from a Mayflower passenger in two lines and his wife was of the sawe ancestry. The discovery of the document, famous in our history, the "Wast Book" of Colonel John Gorham, written daring the Louisburg Expedition of 1745, brought to light the long forgotten facts of the Pilgrim ancestry of the County,, and makes Cape May famous as the residence of the largest settlement of Mayflower descendants in the world. MAYFLOWER DESCENDANTS IN CAPE MAY COUNTY gives a fac-similc of the famous "Wast Book", and extensive extracts from other documents connected with the early history of the first settlers and their descendants. Dr. Howe's book shows the interesting fact that nearly all thw older families of the County — and- the many who have gone out from the County — are descended from three of the passengers of the Mayflower. In no part of the world should the present celebration of the THREE HUNDRETH ANNIVERSARY OF THE LANDING OF THE PILGRIM FATHERS be of greater interest than in Cape May County — THE LARGEST SETTLEMENT OF MAYFLOWER DESCENDANTS IN THE WORLD. Learning, Whilldin, Crowell, Edmunds, Cresse, Eldredge, Eldridge, Mecray, Cresse, Foster, Gorham, Hand, Cassedy, Lee Richardson, Barnctt, Duke, Thompson, Hughes, Jackson, Johnson, Hall, Bennett, Matthews, Parsons, Schellenger, Russell, Schenk, Stites, Ware, Smith, Wales, Phillips, Reeves, Moore, . Rowland, Rutherford, Russell, Rice, Foster, Meigs, Matlock, Abbott, Inskeep, Pyke, Austin, Booker, Waters, Woolson, Ritter, Taylor, Timmons, Hildreth, Hewitt, King, Hemsley, Lengert, Harris, Goff, Town, Stevens, Dolby, Clement, Bernshouse, Downs, Godschalk, Compton Hoffman, Peterson, Bate, Cummings, Jaycox, Rose, Gaskill, Benezet, Chambers, Sapp, Hemmingway, Harrington, Kenny, Rock, Oakley, Butler, Carrell, Ba|6eH, Irvine, Winter, McMinn, Roberts, Kershaw, Bellangv, Dougherty, Gile, Wicks, Chester, Germon, Reed, Mears, York, JShields, Beesley, Sheppard, Dunn, Weishampel, Koch, Williamson, Doak,. Davis, Benkert, Sayre, Needles, Tutt, Wood, Montgomery, Okie, Pleasants, Newhall, Springer, Tuthill, Corson, Keeler, Haldeman, Huff, Miller, Horner, Ryan, Porter, Paul, Bockius, Peck, Hynson, Harris, Shaw, Rabeau, Wilson, Simmington, Boeraer, Leuf, Robinson, Ludlam, Connor, Barnes, Wynkoop, Young, Savage, White, Gilbert, Jonas, Stret^, -Kindberg, Hitehner Perkins, Patroni, , Rief, Smyth, Poynter, Ashcroft, Kirby, Washburn, Swain, Sid- . ney, James, Woltemate, Sutton, Crawford, Naves, Ginder, Sparks, Steffin, Kaufman, Loper, Williams, ManOmll Blattner, Cook, Young, Reins, Ogden, Webbe, Wheather, Conelly, Cox, Parvin, Craig, Perlrinpine, Deming, Barrows, Guest. , Church Merritt. The above list of names will give an idea of the many Mayflower families included in this work. Aside from these Mayflower families, many by intermarriage have the right to be enrolled among the members i of the descendants of the most distinguished ancestry of our Country making the total number OVER TWELVE HUNDRED and not less than TWELVE HUNDRED MORE, where the full record is incomplete through failure of the present generation to send in the family record J or temporary lack of information. The stimulating value of a work of this kind cannot be over estimated in stirring up the spirit of loyalty to the institutions founded by our ancestors. J MAYFLOWER DESCENDANTS IN CAPE MAY < COUNTY has the following illnstrations : — , L THE MAYFLOWER AT ANCHOR IN THE NEW ♦ WORLD. II. REPRODUCTION OF PHOTOGRAPH AND AUTOGRAPH OF THE AUTHOR, REV. PAUL STURTEVANT HOWE, Ph. D. ' III. THE HOWLAND HOUSE AT PLYMOUTH, MAS- ] SACHUSETTS. IV. BURIAL HILL, PLYMOUTH MASSACHUSETTS. V. COLD SPRING CEMETERY, COLD SPRING NEW JERSEY. VI. THE GRAVE OF JOHN HOWLAND. VIL THE STANDI SH M'ONUMENT, DUXBURY, MASS. _ VIII. THE ARMS OF THE HOWLAND FAMILY. GENERAL TABLE OF CONTENTS. I. Foreword by Aaron W. Hand, County Superintendent of Public Schools of Cape May County. II. Introduction, including (a) The First Two Years of Pilgrim History, (from the author's thesis for the doctorate in Philosophy, (b) Manuscripts, Documents and Authorities for The Early History of the Pilgrims, (e) The Number and Character of the Mayflower Passengers, The Sojourn in Holland, The Voyage to Ameriea and The Settlement at Plymouth. ■ III. The "Wast Book" of Colonel John Gorham (in facsimile). IV. Wills. Deeds sad Documents Proving The Mayflower Dtaeest of the Cape May Fwailka. '

V. The Will of John Howland The Pilgrim, And Outline --4 ■ Of His Life. fl Printed for the First Time in This State. fl VI. The Session Book of The Cold Spring Presbyterian --fl Church, Containing Many Reeorda of the Births, Deaths and -to Marriages of Mayflower Descendants — A Long Lost Book, Now 15 Printed for the First Tui.r in This County. fl VIL Genealogy oi uoyflower Families, With a list of fl Ancestors Extenaiijg O <:i , Period of Three Hundred Yean. " fl VJ1L.' uenealogv jw .vj* wer Families, With A List of TOM nil ONES IN «».*. LOLD SPRING CEMETERY. a uanealcgh* ■••tes, Examination of Disputed Prob- - ueneaiogy X. 6 COMPLETE INDEX TO ALL MAYFLOWER DESCENDANTS AND ALLIED FAMILIES MENTIONED IN THE v 'RK. The limited edition of this intensely interesting book is now in the press of Albert R. Hand of Cape May and will be in - readiness for the International Celebration at Plymouth. As the number of volumes will be limited, orders should be sent with remittance to the publisher, Albert R. Hand, who holds the copyright Fill out the enclosed order blank and mail today if you wish to secure a copy of the most interesting book ever published upon the subject. I SAMPLE PAGE— 119 MAYFLOWER DESCENDANTS IN CAPE MAY COUNTY For ancestors leading back to the Mayflower see page 109 ELIZABETH SCHELLENGER HUGHES « * ELIZABETH SCHELLENGER HUGHES,* (Albert Henry Hughes,* Humphrey Hughes7 Jane Whilldin,* James Whilldin,* Joseph Whilldin,* Hannah Gorham,* Desire Howland, * JOHN HOWLAND/ THE PJLGRIM), was bom atCape May, 4 April, 1844, married at Cape May, 8 November, 1865, James Mecray, M. D., bom at Cape May, 21 February, 1842, died at Cape May, 9 February, 1916. ' .' Issue: — (1)) ELIZABETH HUGHES MECRAY, bom 13 August, 1866, married 5 November 1885, Peter Logan Bockius, bom 20 April, 1859, died 6 March, 1905, and had: ELIZABETH MECRAY BOCKIUS, bora 7 September, 1886, died 13 June, 1888 DOROTHY MECRAY ^BOCKIUS, bom 13 August, 1889,' married 10 November, 1909, ELLWOOD SOUDER,** (Ell wood Souder," Hester Ann Eldridge Johnson,* Jane White Eldridge,* Elizabeth Edmunds7 Jane Whilldin,* James Whilldin,* Joseph Whilldin,* TTann.h Gorham,* Desire Howland,* JOHN HOWLAND1 THE PILGRIM), born at Wilmington, " Delaware. S8? September 1887 and had, ELIZABETH MECRAY SOUDER, bom 10 January' 1911; LOGAN BOCKITJS, bora 31 March, 1893. ♦" (2) HULDA SCHELLENGER MECRAY, bom 29 December, 1869, died 18 February, 1870. (3) PAUL MULFORD MECRAY, M. p. born 24 October, 1871, married 18 October, 1900, Jane Elizabeth Boyer, bom 15 December, 1872, and had, HELEN BOYER MECRAY bom 1 October, 1901, PAUL MULFORD MECRAY, bom 8 July, 1908.

AUTHOR'S NOTE The laborious task of this undertaking is not a financial enterprise, and the author can hardly expect a return for the long months spent in its preparation. The publisher, Mr. Albert R. Hand, has freely advanced considerable sums of m printing and advancing this work, and it is due him that this publication, the free contribution to the community of ita author, should receive the support of the many families whose ancestry is here traced out to the Pilgrim Band. PAUL STURTEVANT HOWE,.. Rector of the Church of the Advent, Cape May, N. J. ' August 14th, 1920 Pilgrim Descendants in Cape May County SUBSCRIPTION BLANK (Limited Edition) fl Albert R. Hand, Publisher, I Cape May, N. J. fl Dear Sir: — _ Please accept my order for one copy of the genealogical ^3 work, "Mayflower Descendants in Cape May County," by the Rev. Paul Sturterant Howe, Ph. a I agree to pay the sum of fl $5.00 (plus Pelage if .ent by mail), upon the delivery of this 3 book, which is now in press. NAME r STREET AND NO. J CITY / DATE — zzzzzzz 1020 5 NOTE: Ta ttoao to| this special i l.iil,!!, form atr-w: sara.- j ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■I