Kenelm Winslow

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Kenelm Winslow
Born(1599-04-29)April 29, 1599
DiedSeptember 13, 1672(1672-09-13) (aged 73)
Burial placeSalem, Massachusetts
MonumentsSettlers Memorial, Winslow Cemetery, Marshfield, Massachusetts
NationalityEnglish
Known forEarly immigrant into the United States
SpouseEleanor Adams (married 1634–1672)
Children4
Parent
    • Edward Winslow (father)
    • Magdalen Olyver (mother)

Kenelm Winslow (April 29, 1599 – September 13, 1672) was a pilgrim who traveled to Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1629.

Early life and pilgrimage[change | change source]

Winslow was born on April 29, 1599 in Droitwich, England.[1][2][3] His parents were Edward and Magdalene Winslow. In 1629, he traveled to Plymouth, Massachusetts with his brother Josiah.[1][2][3] In 1640, he became the town surveyor. He was fined ten shillings for neglecting the highway shortly after becoming the town surveyor.[1]

Later life[change | change source]

In 1641, he moved to Marshfield, Massachusetts.[3] Winslow became deputy in the Massachusetts General Court in 1653 for eight years.[1] Kenelm was a joiner, farmer, and shipper.[2][3] In 1669, he was one of the 26 owners of Assonet, Massachusetts.[1]

Personal life and death[change | change source]

The Settlers Memorial in Winslow Cemetery, Marshfield, Massachusetts

His brother was Edward Winslow. Winslow was married to Eleanor Adams in June 1634.[2][3] They had four children.[2][1] Winslow died on September 13, 1672 in Salem, Massachusetts.[1][2][3]

References[change | change source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Warner 1894, p. 100.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Boyd 1933, p. 154.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Neil 1907, p. 169.

Sources[change | change source]

  • Warner, Anne (1894). An American ancestry. Boston Public Library. Minneapolis, Hall, Black & Company, Printers.
  • Boyd, Scott Lee (1933). The Tracy family & The Winslow family. Boston Public Library. Santa Barbara, California.
  • Neil, Julia Evans Stone (1907). From generation to generation, the genealogies of Dwight Stone and Olive Evans. The Library of Congress. Columbus, Ohio, [Champlin Press].


Other websites[change | change source]

Kenelm Winslow at Find a Grave