Joe, I will be happy to share. My time is limited at this period. My wife and I are flying to Amsterdam this Saturday. We are mixing pleasure with some genealogy. My 11th Great Grandfather Thomas Blossom was a member of the Seperatist Group that fled England in 1609 and went to Holland to avoid persecution by the King. They insisted they had the right to worship as there religous belief moved them. The group in 1620 sold all their belongings and bought a ship named "Speedwell" They left Leiden Holland and met with the Mayflower in England. They set sail for the New World only to turn back twice due to the Speedwell being unseaworthy. Finally passengers were transferred from the Speedwell to the Mayflower or as many as could get aboard. Their were about 35 that could not board the Mayflower. Thomas Blossom was one of the persons left. He returned to Leiden where he helped keep the group together. I have transcriptions of three letters he wrote to William Bradford, Gov. of Plymouth Colony in 1625, giving news of the group that remained in Holland and asking for assisiance in securing passage to Plymouth. In 1629 the Mayflower 2. Brought the surviving group to Salem, MA. and on to Plymouth. Thomas Blossom was one of the Deacons in Plymouth Colony. He died in 1633. The Dutch has memorialized the Pilgrims of Leiden and Plymouth, MA with a fine museum. I plan on collecting some data on this trip. Thomas was ancestor to John W. Marshall's spouse Sarah White. John W. and Sarah married 11-7-1838 in Monroe County, GA. When I get back and are caught up somewhat I will share with you. Bill Marshall

Thanks, I'll look forward to that. Have a good trip. Joe -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2005 4:56 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [MARSHALL] Rev. Abraham Marshall Joe, I will be happy to share. My time is limited at this period. My wife and I are flying to Amsterdam this Saturday. We are mixing pleasure with some genealogy. My 11th Great Grandfather Thomas Blossom was a member of the Seperatist Group that fled England in 1609 and went to Holland to avoid persecution by the King. They insisted they had the right to worship as there religous belief moved them. The group in 1620 sold all their belongings and bought a ship named "Speedwell" They left Leiden Holland and met with the Mayflower in England. They set sail for the New World only to turn back twice due to the Speedwell being unseaworthy. Finally passengers were transferred from the Speedwell to the Mayflower or as many as could get aboard. Their were about 35 that could not board the Mayflower. Thomas Blossom was one of the persons left. He returned to Leiden where he helped keep the group together. I have transcriptions of three letters he wrote to William Bradford, Gov. of Plymouth Colony in 1625, giving news of the group that remained in Holland and asking for assisiance in securing passage to Plymouth. In 1629 the Mayflower 2. Brought the surviving group to Salem, MA. and on to Plymouth. Thomas Blossom was one of the Deacons in Plymouth Colony. He died in 1633. The Dutch has memorialized the Pilgrims of Leiden and Plymouth, MA with a fine museum. I plan on collecting some data on this trip. Thomas was ancestor to John W. Marshall's spouse Sarah White. John W. and Sarah married 11-7-1838 in Monroe County, GA. When I get back and are caught up somewhat I will share with you. Bill Marshall ==== MARSHALL Mailing List ==== To contact the List Admin: mailto:[email protected] To unsubscribe from List Mode: mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe To unsubscribe in Digest Mode: mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe If the links do not work send an email to: [email protected] (In Digest Mode change the "L" to a "D") with the word unsubscribe in the body of the message. ============================== Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx

Interesting--your Thomas Blossom must have been an associate of my Edmund Chandler. Edmund was in charge of seeing that the affairs of the group in Holland were wrapped up so the people left behind could get to America. You might find the website of the Mayflower Society interesting. Joan Earnshaw Joseph Marshall wrote: >Thanks, I'll look forward to that. Have a good trip. Joe > >-----Original Message----- >From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] >Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2005 4:56 PM >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [MARSHALL] Rev. Abraham Marshall > > Joe, I will be happy to share. My time is limited at this period. My >wife >and I are flying to Amsterdam this Saturday. We are mixing pleasure with >some >genealogy. > My 11th Great Grandfather Thomas Blossom was a member of the Seperatist >Group that fled England in 1609 and went to Holland to avoid persecution by >the >King. They insisted they had the right to worship as there religous belief >moved them. > The group in 1620 sold all their belongings and bought a ship named >"Speedwell" >They left Leiden Holland and met with the Mayflower in England. They set >sail >for the New World only to turn back twice due to the Speedwell being >unseaworthy. Finally passengers were transferred from the Speedwell to the >Mayflower >or as many as could get aboard. Their were about 35 that could not board the > >Mayflower. Thomas Blossom was one of the persons left. He returned to Leiden > >where he helped keep the group together. > I have transcriptions of three letters he wrote to William Bradford, >Gov. of Plymouth Colony in 1625, giving news of the group that remained in >Holland and asking for assisiance in securing passage to Plymouth. In 1629 >the >Mayflower 2. Brought the surviving group to Salem, MA. and on to Plymouth. >Thomas >Blossom was one of the Deacons in Plymouth Colony. He died in 1633. > The Dutch has memorialized the Pilgrims of Leiden and Plymouth, MA >with >a fine museum. I plan on collecting some data on this trip. Thomas was >ancestor to John W. Marshall's spouse Sarah White. John W. and Sarah married > >11-7-1838 in Monroe County, GA. > When I get back and are caught up somewhat I will share with you. > > > Bill Marshall > > >==== MARSHALL Mailing List ==== >To contact the List Admin: mailto:[email protected] > >To unsubscribe from List Mode: >mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe > >To unsubscribe in Digest Mode: >mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe > >If the links do not work send an email to: [email protected] >(In Digest Mode change the "L" to a "D") with the word unsubscribe >in the body of the message. > >============================== >Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the >last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: >http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > >==== MARSHALL Mailing List ==== >To contact the List Admin: mailto:[email protected] > >To unsubscribe from List Mode: mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe > >To unsubscribe in Digest Mode: mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe > >If the links do not work send an email to: [email protected] >(In Digest Mode change the "L" to a "D") with the word unsubscribe >in the body of the message. > >============================== >New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 > > > > > >