Monthly Archives: February 2011

By November 1621 (the first Thanksgiving), Alice had been orphaned for nearly a year and was just five years old.  We do not know who took her in or whether they did so as a daughter or a servant-in-training.  The … Continue reading →

The mystery remains as to who Alice Martin Bishop’s parents are. However, I believe the primary source evidence points to Christopher Martin and Marie Prower as Alice’s parents.  This is not simply to claim for her the “glamour” of being … Continue reading →

Alice Martin Bishop’s (AMB) childhood is as unknown as the circumstances of her death are certain.  Genealogists often cite her birth as 1616 in Essex, England but there is no birth record or conclusive data to determine who her parents … Continue reading →

1616 AMB born in Great Burstead, England 1620 NOV Mayflower arrives at Cape Cod 1620 DEC 24 Death of Solomon Prower 1621 JAN Death of Christopher Martin, Marie Prower and possibly Nathaniel Martin 1620 George Clark born? 1635 George Clark … Continue reading →

Addison, Albert Christopher. The Romantic Story of the Mayflower Pilgrims, and Its Place in the Life of To-day. 1911. American Female Hangings at: http://www.capitalpunishmentuk.org/amfemhang.html. Accessed April 2011. Anderson, Robert C. “The Great Migration Begins” at http://www.newenglandancestors.org/ Accessed 2011. Baker, James. The … Continue reading →