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Mayflower Ancestors Pt. 10: Isaac Allerton
I never know quite what to think of Isaac Allerton. He certainly was a successful businessman, but how many people did he hurt or take advantage of on his way to making so much money?
Isaac was the son of Bartholomew and Mary (____) Allerton, likely born East Bergholt, Suffolk, about 1587. He was of the Pilgrim contingent that lived in Leiden, Holland and was about 34 years of age when he came to Plymouth on the Mayflower.
Forefathers' Monument at Plymouth
Isaac married first Mary Norris at Leiden, who died at Plymouth on 25 February 1620/21, during that first winter when so many colonists died. They had children Bartholomew, Remember and Mary born in Leiden. All of them were on the Mayflower with Isaac and Mary. They also had an unnamed baby they buried in February 1620 in Leiden and another stillborn on the Mayflower when anchored at Plymouth (source: Mayflower Families Through Five Generations: Vol 17).
He married second Fear Brewster, daughter of William Brewster, between 1623 and 1627. They had children Sarah and Isaac. Fear died before 12 December 1634.
He married third Joanna Swinnerton, possibly at New Haven, CT, between 1634 and 1644.
Allerton Cushman Cup, Pilgrim Hall Museum
Inscription on the Allerton Cushman Cup, which has the year 1608 carved on the bottom:
Lord help thy people that are in Destresse:
teach all true Christians for to help each other:
turne + the hard hart's that Doth the poore opresse:
teach them to know their needy Christian Brother:
Think on+the ritch mans flourishing estate:
Which cried out in hell+Blessed are the mercyfull+Wh-t was to late.
Isaac was a tailor at Leiden, listed as being from London. He was called a merchant in Plymouth and became a very wealthy businessman. He served as Assistant Governor of the Colony, second in command only to William Bradford, for about 11 years. He acted as the agent for the group, traveling multiple times to England to negotiate a buyout from the Merchant Adventurers that had financially backed the Pilgrims. He eventually began using these trips to further his own personal gains, purchasing goods to sell in the colonies.
Isaac also engaged the Colony in money making schemes without permission. When his business ventures failed, the Colony fell even further in debt. He negotiated the purchase of land at Machias, Maine, as a trading post for the colonists. He founded the Marblehead cod fishing industry and transported Separatists from Leiden to Plymouth.
Some of the trading he did included buying beaver pelts from Swedes and Finns along the Delaware, in turn supplying them with food and supplies in times of scarcity and shipping tobacco to Sweden. He was a diplomat as well, hosting a summit conference between officials of New Sweden and New Haven colonies to avert a war.
The death of his wife Fear, combined with the anger some of his fellow colonists held against him, may have prompted him to relocate to New Haven, Connecticut. He remained an active trader and did regular business with the Dutch at New Amsterdam (modern-day New York), the Finns and Swedes at New Sweden (consisting of parts of present day Delaware, New Jersey and Pennsylvania), Virginia, and Barbados.
He purchased a house in New York City on Broadway, an East River warehouse, a Manhattan wharf, land in Virginia, and one of the finest homes in New Haven.
Isaac also had a sister Sarah on board the Mayflower who married Degory Priest. There was also a John Allerton on board, but his relationship to Isaac has not been learned.
He died in January 1558/59 at New Haven Connecticut. No death record is found for him, but his inventory was taken 12 Feb 1658. He had appeared at court in New Haven on 1 Feb 1658/9. His signature on a bond survives.
Isaac Allerton's signature from www.mayflowerhistory.com
The Massachusetts Historical Society owns Isaac Allerton’s bible, but it is not known whether it first belonged to Isaac Sr. or Jr.
My line from Isaac Allerton, not yet submitted to the Mayflower Society:
1 Isaac Allerton 1586 - 1658/59
+Fear Brewster 1606 - 1634
2 Mary Allerton
+Thomas Cushman 1607/08 - 1691
3 Thomas Cushman
+Ruth Howland 1646 -
4 Robert Cushman
5 Ruth Cushman 1700 -
+Luke Perkins 1695 -
6 Ignatious Perkins 1720 -
+Keziah Davis 1724/25 -
7 Ruth Perkins 1752 - 1799
+Jesse Pierce 1747 - 1834
8 David Pierce 1773 - 1820
+Desire Nye 1771 - 1858
9 Lucy Nye Pierce 1809 - 1896
+Rowland Sturtevant Bumpus 1804 - 1853
10 Mary Briggs Bumpus 1840 - 1916
+Seth Washburn 1828 - 1921
11 Charles Francis Washburn 1857 - 1941
+Hattie Maria Benson 1861 - 1914
12 Carrie Clyfton Washburn 1896 - 1974
+George Brewster Smith 1895 - 1913
13 Arthur Elmer Washburn Davis 1913 - 1976
+Mildred Louise Booth 1917 - 1999
14 My parents
15 Me
Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Zachary Taylor were Allerton descendants.
For information on the Isaac Allerton Colony in Florida: http://flmayflower.com/colonyfiles/Isaac%20Allerton%20Colony.pdf
Update 22 October 2023:
Caleb Johnson, Sue Allan, Simon Neal, NEHGS Register, “The Origin and Parentage of Mayflower Passenger Isaac Allerton in East Bergholt, Suffolk,” Vol 173 (Summer 2019):197-205, shares the discovery of the identification of Isaac’s parents: Bartholomew and Mary (____) Allerton, sometimes spelled Alderton, of East Bergholt, Suffolk, where Isaac was likely born about 1587. Unfortunately parish registers for East Bergholt do not exist prior to 1653. Bartholomew and Mary were recusants who followed their Brownist beliefs, so they likely would not have been married or had children baptized in the Church of England.
There is also a Ralph Allerton of Great Bentley, Essex, possibly Isaac’s grandfather or great-uncle, who was burned at the stake as a heretic on 17 Sept 1555. No direct evidence is found for this relationship, but the surname is rare in Essex and Suffolk and that combined with he history of religious non-conformity, means they are likely closely related.
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4 comments:
Heather Wilkinson RojoJuly 18, 2011 at 5:43?PM
You echo some of my feelings about Allertons' misusing of funds for his own business. I'm just reading about it in Jeremy Bangs book, and last year caught up on the same subject in Nathaniel Philbrick's book. I'm descended from his daughter Remember, who was only five years old on the Mayflower.
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ChrisJuly 18, 2011 at 8:59?PM
I would imagine the Separatist Pilgrims were cautious about trusting some of the "strangers" at Plymouth Colony, but didn't think they had to worry about one of their own.
I haven't read Jeremy Bangs book yet, but looking forward to it.
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DarrellBrownOctober 25, 2012 at 4:34?AM
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UnknownOctober 26, 2021 at 4:39?PM
I have found out that Isaac is my 10th Great Grandfather through his daughter Mary who married Thomas Cushman, Robert Cushman's son.
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Part 1 of 3, The Life of Fear Allerton, AI researched below
I wanted to know more about her life as there was not much I could find. So I asked perplexity ai, deep research about her and the following is what I received. I did not take the time to verify things, but it will be important to verify this information. As follows:
Fear Brewster Allerton: A Life in the Early Plymouth Colony
Fear Brewster Allerton was an important early settler of Plymouth Colony who, while not arriving on the Mayflower itself, played a significant role in the early colonial American experience. Although her life was relatively short, her story reflects the challenges and resilience of the early Pilgrim settlers and provides a fascinating window into this pivotal period of American history.
Early Life and Family Background
Fear Brewster was born around 1606 in Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, England, to William and Mary Brewster136. Her father would later become a prominent religious leader among the Pilgrims and a key figure in Plymouth Colony's governance. The name "Fear" was not chosen whimsically but reflected the precarious circumstances of her birth—at a time when Separatists were holding secret meetings under constant threat of arrest by English authorities136. This name embodied the religious persecution that would shape her family's life and eventually lead them to seek refuge abroad.
The Brewster family's troubles with English religious authorities intensified, and in 1608, when Fear was just a young child, they relocated to Amsterdam along with other religious dissenters136. The family later moved to Leiden, where they would remain for approximately twelve years. During this period in the Netherlands, Fear grew up in a tight-knit religious community, surrounded by fellow English expatriates who shared her family's faith and values.
Separation and Journey to America
In 1620, when Fear was approximately fourteen years old, her parents and two younger brothers, Love and Wrestling, departed for America aboard the Mayflower136. This significant family separation left Fear in the care of her older siblings, Jonathan (born in 1593) and Patience (born in 1600), who remained in Leiden13. One can only imagine the mixture of emotions—apprehension, sorrow, hope—that must have accompanied this family parting, with the real possibility they might never reunite.
The separation proved temporary, however, as Jonathan joined the Plymouth settlers in 1621, arriving on the ship Fortune136. Fear and her sister Patience remained in Leiden for about two more years before making their own Atlantic crossing in July 1623 aboard the ship Anne136. This voyage reunited the surviving Brewster family members in the fledgling Plymouth Colony, creating a remarkable story of family determination and persistence across thousands of miles of ocean.
Marriage to Isaac Allerton
Shortly after her arrival in Plymouth, Fear formed a connection with Isaac Allerton, a widowed Mayflower passenger. I could not finish the rest of this rather long history of her.
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VOL.1 The Brewster genealogy, 1566-1907; a record of the descendants of William Brewster of the "Mayflower." ruling elder of the Pilgrim church which founded Plymouth colony in 1620; by Jones, Emma C. Brewster, b. 1854 Publication date 1908
VOL.1 The Brewster genealogy, 1566-1907; a record of the descendants of William Brewster of the "Mayflower." ruling elder of the Pilgrim church which founded Plymouth colony in 1620; by Jones, Emma C. Brewster, b. 1854 Publication date 1908
https://archive.org/details/brewstergenealog190801jone/page/n10/mode/1up
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Part 3 of 3 for FEAR ALLERTON, AI question and info I received--verify yourself
Historical Significance and Descendants
Although Fear Brewster Allerton's life was brief, her legacy continued through her descendants. Her son Isaac Allerton Jr. established himself as a merchant and became an influential figure in colonial society6. Through him, Fear is an ancestor of Zachary Taylor, the 12th President of the United States610. Some genealogical records also suggest that President Franklin D. Roosevelt numbered among her descendants10.
Beyond her notable descendants, Fear's life story provides valuable insights into the experiences of women in early colonial America. Her journey from religious persecution in England to refuge in the Netherlands and finally to the challenging frontier of Plymouth Colony embodies the broader Pilgrim experience that helped shape American history and values.
Conclusion
Fear Brewster Allerton's life, though spanning just under three decades, intersected with pivotal moments in early American history. From her birth amidst religious persecution in England to her death in the struggling Plymouth Colony, her story illustrates the profound religious motivations, family bonds, and physical hardships that characterized the Pilgrim experience. While her name might suggest trepidation, Fear's life journey—crossing an ocean to an uncertain future on distant shores—demonstrates remarkable courage. Though her time in Plymouth Colony was brief, her legacy continues through her descendants and as part of the foundational story of European settlement in North America.
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Part 2 of 3 parts on the rest of AI deep research for "FEAR Allerton" and her life
Marriage to Isaac Allerton
Shortly after her arrival in Plymouth, Fear formed a connection with Isaac Allerton, a widowed Mayflower passenger approximately twenty years her senior136. Isaac was a man of considerable standing in the colony—one of the first five signers of the Mayflower Compact and an assistant to Governor William Bradford910. He had lost his first wife, Mary Norris, during the devastating first winter in Plymouth in February 1621, leaving him with several children to care for9.
Fear and Isaac married before May 22, 1627, as evidenced by her listing with him as "Fear Allerton" in the first division of cattle on that date1. This marriage united two prominent Plymouth families and brought Fear into the responsibilities of caring for Isaac's children from his previous marriage while establishing their own family.
Children and Family Life
Fear and Isaac had at least one child together, a son named Isaac Allerton Jr., born around 1627136. Their son would later become a colonial merchant and colonel, extending the family's influence beyond Plymouth6. Some historical records suggest the couple may have also had a daughter named Sarah, who was baptized on August 13, 1633, though she likely died in infancy13. The documentary evidence regarding Sarah remains somewhat conflicted, with some sources listing her birth as early as 162611.
Life in Plymouth Colony during this period was challenging. As the wife of a prominent colonial official, Fear would have been responsible for maintaining their household while Isaac conducted business for the colony, including several trips to England as the colony's purchasing agent9. Her duties would have included cooking, cleaning, gardening, preserving food, making clothing, and caring for children—all while adapting to the harsh New England environment.
Early Death and Legacy
Tragically, Fear's life in Plymouth was cut short during an epidemic that swept through the colony in 1633-1634135. She died before December 12, 1634, as mentioned in a letter from Governor John Winthrop of the Massachusetts Bay Colony dated that day, which also noted the death of her sister Patience16. The "pestilent fever" that claimed Fear's life was likely smallpox or influenza, diseases that devastated both Native American and English communities during this period13. At her death, Fear was only about 28 years old, leaving behind her husband and young son11.
Fear's death was part of a broader pattern of hardship and loss that characterized early colonial life. Her sister Patience also died during the same epidemic, underscoring how vulnerable the settlers remained to disease even after the initial challenges of settlement had been overcome156.
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Bk Mayflower Planters Vol 1-1 p. 173-177; James Brewster Genealogy AM vol 27; May Flower C H; Savage Banks New England Settlers.
Brewster Genealogy, p.3
Americana, Volume 27, p. 364
Ezra Reed & Esther Edgerton, by Benton, p. 53
"The Mayflower Children", by Pauline Carrington, p. 273
"Cape Cod Series," Volume 11, pp. 43, 73, 74, 86, 228
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M ISAAC ALLERTON. HAD TWO CHILDREN. SEE PILG006 P30 CAME ON THE ANN, 1623. PILG012 P391" "The pestilent feaver hath taken away some at plimouth, amonge others....Mr Allertons wife" Quote from Gov. John Winthrop in a letter to his son.
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!SOURCE: A History of The Allerton Family in The United States, 1585 to 1885, and A Genealogy of the Descendants of Isaac Allerton, "Mayflower Pilgrim," Plymouth, Mass., 1620. By Walter S. Allerton, New York City, 1888. Revised and Enlarged By Horace True Currier, Chicago. Published By Samual Waters Allerton, Chicago. Illinois, 1900. p. 13-30 and p. 115-118
!BIRTH: 1. "A Descent from Henry III to Judith Lewis Gibbins of Saco, Maine" by Walter Goodwin Davis, B.A., L.L.B., of Portland, Maine. Article in "The American Genealogist" Number 73, July 1942, Vol xix, No.1. 2. "A History of the Allerton Family in the United States 1585 to 1885" by Walter S. Allerton, New York City, 1888; Published by Samuel Waters Allerton, Chicago, Illinois, 1900. (Revised and enlarged by Horace True Currier.)
!MARRIAGE: As above. Fear was the second wife of Isaac Allerton.
!DEATH: As above
Fear came to New England aboard the "Ann" in 1623.
!LDS ORDINANCES: Patron Notification-Genealogical Department form. Ref F610836 S/N: 00191-3 MFID: 04029878 INFORMATION REFERENCE:
!LDS MARRIAGE SEALING: Patron Notification-Genealogical Department form. Ref F610836 S/N: 00190-1 MFID: 04029877 INFORMATION REFERENCE:
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Fear Brewster and her sister Patience arrived in Plymouth in July, 1623 on the ship Anne,accompanied by the Little James, bringing new settlers along with many of the wives and children that had been left behind in Leyden when the Mayflower departed in 1620. This ship passenger list is reconstructed from the 1623 Division of Land, the passenger list compiled by Charles Banks in Planters of the Commonwealth, and the research found in Eugene Aubrey Stratton's Plymouth Colony: Its History and Its People, 1620-1691.
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!BIR:Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration Begins; Immigrants to New England; 1620-1633; Vol. 1; A-F !MARRIAGE-MARRIAGEP-MARRIED:Frederick A. Virkus, The Compendium of American Genealogy; Vol. 1; p. 965 !DEATH-DEATHP:Genealogies of Mayflower Families; 929.2; G326; Vol. 1; pp. 58,391 !MARRIED-CHILD:Edmund Jennings Lee, Lee of VA.; 929; L477Lee; p. 519 !NOTE: Fear was the daughter of William Brewster born about 1605. She married Isaac Allerton sometime between the years of 1623 to 1627 in Plymouth, Mass. She came over in the "Ann" with her sister, Patience, in 1623. Fear appears to be the mother of Isaac Allerton who married Elizabeth Willoughby, daughter of Thomas Willoughby. She died 12 Dec 1634.
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Fear arrived at Plymouth about 10 Jul 1623 in the Anne.13 bef 22 May 1627 Fear married Isaac Allerton, in Plymouth, MA.39 Born ca 1586 in Suffolk, England. Isaac died bef 22 Feb 1659 in New Haven, CT. Isaac Allerton was a Mayflower passenger. "He may have been with the Pilgrims in Amsterdam about 1610, and earlier as a merchant in Holland, but most likely he joined the Robinson church with others from London. It is known he was of London before 1609, and thet he was admitted as burgess of Leyden, Holland, in 1614. "His son Bartholomew returned to England, married and became a preacher. No doubt much of his education was obtained through the teaching of William Brewster, who also later on, brought up and prepared his brother Isaac, Jr., for Harvard. He appeared to have been a merchant tailor. His name is first recorded in Leyden with that of a widowed sister Sarah (Allerton) Vincent, also of London, who married Degory Priest Nov. 4, 1611. His own marriage to Mary Norris took place at the same time. The Allerton family is old and honorable in England, a mixture of Saxon and Danish. There is a fine coat of arms in the Heraldic College at London. "Allerton" is the name of a parish in north Yorkshire. "While in Leyden, Isaac Allerton seems to have carried on his business of tailor. When admitted to citizenship in 1614, he was guaranteed by Roger Wilson and Henry Wood, and in 1615 "guaranteed" his brother-in-law Priest. ... "Like most of the Mayflower group born in the sixteenth century, Allerton was an ambitious man striving to succeed in a business way, and his associates had a profound respect for his judgment. ... Among several outstanding characters associated with the Mayflower Planters, Isaac Allerton holds a very unique position. His vision was somewhat broader than any of the others, especially in the matters of commerce, and his immediate contemporaries were quick to take advantage of his exceptional abilities. "He was one of the mainstays in Holland, and from t he beginning in Plymouth served almost continuously until 1633-4 as assistant to the Governor. AFter the death of Robert Cushman, the Plymouth agent in London, in 1625, Allerton was chosen to take his place. He made several trips between England and America which brought him very little except unfriendly criticism, yet the supplies he brought over during the period of adjustment with the Merchant Adventurers saved much distress,although Bradford claimed they were "on his owne perticuler." ... "Allerton was the only Mayflower Planter to become a resident of New York." 39 ------------------------------------------------------------------ "A Leiden separatist and 1620 Mayflower passenger, Allerton was second in authority only to Bradford in the early years of the colony. However, Bradford felt that Allerton had abused the trust the colonists placed on him, and Allerton left the colony in the 1630s for other parts. A most enterprising man, he engaged in commercial pursuits at Marblehead and in Maine and later resided at New Amsterdam. "Support came from a group of businessmen called "Adventurers," who ventured capital into this particular New World settlement in the hope of great profits."40 ------------------------------------------------------------------- "Isaac Allerton served as Assistant Governor of Plymouth Colony in 1621and 1634, became an "undertaker" of the colony's debt in 1627, and made five voyages to England while serving as an agent for the colony. He had a trading post at Machias, Maine in 1632-33, and a fish station at Marblehead in 1635."13 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------4. Fear Brewster (3.William3, 2.William2, 1.William1) b. ca. 1606, Scrooby, Nottinhamshire, m. ca. 1626, Isaac Allerton, b. 1586, London, England, occupation Merchant Tailor, d. 2 Feb 1659, New Haven, CT. Fear died 12 Dec 1643, Plymouth, Mass. Mayflower passenger Isaac Allerton marrie d Elder William Brewster's daughter, Fear. He is an agent for the Plymouth colonists during the 1627 negotiations with the Merchant Adventurers (financial backers) of the colony. One of the Leiden Separatists who came over on the Mayflower, Isaac Allerton was from London and was born ca1585. He worked as a tailor in Leiden and even took on an apprentice, John Hooke, who traveled with him to America. He had three wives, Mary Norris, Fear Brewster, and Joanna Swinnerton. Allerton was the first assistant governor in Plymouth Colony and acted as the colony's agent in London. He died in New Haven, Connecticut in the latter part of 1658. Fear (Brewster) Allerton, a member of the Leiden Separatist congregation, came over in 1623 with her sister, Patience. She bore two children and died ca1634 during an outbreak of plague. CHILDREN by Fear Brewster: NAME BIRTH DEATH MARRIAGE Sarah c1627, Plymouth died young unmarried Isaac between 22 May 1627 and 1630, Plymouth, MA between 25 and 30 October 1702, Westmoreland County, VA m1. Elizabeth (---), c1652 m2. Elizabeth (Willoughby)(Overzee) Colclough, c1663, Norfolk County, VA Isaac: Mary Norris of Newbury, England, 4 November 1611, Leyden, Holland Fear Brewster, dau. of William Brewster of the Mayflower, c1626. Joanna Swinnerton, between 1634 and 1644, possibly at Marblehead, MA CHILDREN by Mary Norris: Bartholomew b. c1612, Leyden, Holland d. bet. 15 Oct. 1658 and 19 Feb. 1658/9, prob. Bramfield, Suffolk, England m1. Margaret (---) m2. Sarah Fairfax, prob. Rumbough, Suffolk,England Remember b. c1614, Leyden, Holland d. between 12 Sept. 1652 and 22 Oct. 1656 m. Moses Maverick, bef. 6 May 1635 Mary bp. June 1616, Leyden, Holland d. 28 November 1699, Plymouth, MA m. Thomas Cushman, c1636, Plymouth, MA stillborn son b. 22 December 1620, Plymouth Harbor d. 22 December 1620, Plymouth Harbor* * not Provincetown Harbor, as erroniously stated in MFIP Allerton and Mayflower Quarterly 47:14-18 CHILDREN by Fear Brewster: Sarah b. c1627, Plymo uth died young unmarried Isaac b. between 22 May 1627 and 1630, Plymouth, MA d. between 25 and 30 October 1702 Westmoreland County, VA m1. Elizabeth (---), c1652 m2. Elizabeth (Willoughby)(Overzee) Colclough, c1663, Norfolk County, VA ANCESTRAL SUMMARY: Isaac Allerton was born in England about 1583-1586, but his parentage has not been identified. He may be related to Mayflower passenger John Allerton, but no relationship between them has been documented. Isaac Allerton is found in several Leyden records, and his sister Sarah married Degory Priest there on the same day as Issac's marriage to Mary Norris. A John Allerton and a Robert Allerton can also be found in Leyden records. On 18 June 1618 in Leyden, Isaac Allerton, tailor, made a sworn statement for Nicholas Claverly, witnessed by Degory Priest. On 9 January 1619, Isaac Allerton made agreement with Alice Gallant, widow of John Hooke and current wife of Henry Gallant, to apprentice her twelve-year old son John Hooke to Isaac Allerton, to learn the tailor trade. John Hooke came with Isaac on the Mayflower, but died the first winter. BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY: William Bradford, c1650, included in his passenger list of the Mayflower: "Mr Isaack Allerton, and Mary his wife; with.3. children Bartholomew, Remember, and Mary. and a servant boy, John Hooke." He later wrote "Mr. Allerton his wife died with the first, and his servant John Hooke. His son Bartle is married in England but I know not how many children he hath. His daughter Remember is married at Salem and hath three or four children living. And his daughter Mary is married here and hath four children. Himself married again with the daughter of Mr. Brewster and hath one son living by her, but she is long since dead. And he is married again and hath left this place long ago. So I account his increase to be eight, besides his sons in England." On September 26, 1636 Isaac made a deposition in Boston stating he was aged about 53 years. Isaac Allerton has a relatively sm all number of descendants compared to other Mayflower passengers, but is an ancestor to Presidents Zachary Taylor and Franklin D. Roosevelt. SOURCES: 1. Mayflower Families in Progress: Isaac Allerton for Four Generations, published by the General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1992. 2. Of Plymouth Plantation, by William Bradford, written cir 1630-1654. 3. Mayflower Quarterly 47:14-18, "The Children of Isaac Allerton" Mayflower Web Pages. Caleb Johnson © 1998 Isaac Allerton was a tailor of London. He left Leyden, Holland in 1620 with his family on The "Speedwell" for England. They then left England aboard the "Mayflower", arriving at Plymouth in December of that year. He was the fifth signer of the Mayflower Compact. A Leiden Separatist , Allerton was second in authority to Bradford in the early years of the colony. However, Bradford felt that Allerton had abused the trust the colonists placed in him, and Allerton left the colony in the 1630s for other areas. He engaged in commercial pursuits at Marblehead and in Maine and later resided at New Amsterdam. He died at New Haven in February 1658/59, leaving little estate except debts he claimed were due him. After the death of his first wife, Mary Norris, he married (2) Fear Brewster, and (3) widow Joanna Swinnerton. Allerton left a number of descendants in New England, and his son Isaac migrated to Virginia, where the line was carried on under the Allerton, Lee, and Travers surnames. Letter of William Bradford and Isaac Allerton From Plymouth, 23 September 1623 This little-known letter written by William Bradford was found by R.G. Marsden in the Public Records Office in London, and first published in the American Historical Review, Volume 8 (1903):294-301. I have modernized the spelling and made some minor punctuation changes. Beloved and kind friends. We have received your letters both by the Anne and the James, which are both safely arrived here, thanks be to God, the Anne about the later end of July, and the J
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