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Mary and John was a 400-ton ship that is known to have sailed between England and the American colonies four times from 1607 to 1634. Named in tribute to John and Mary Winthrop she was captained by Robert Davies and owned by Roger Ludlow (1590–1664), one of the assistants of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. The ship's first two voyages to North America were to what is now Maine in June 1607 and September 1608, transporting emigrants to the colonies and back to England. In 1609, Samuel Argall also used the ship to navigate a shorter route to the Colony of Virginia via Bermuda. The third voyage to Maine was on March 20, 1630, bearing 130 colonists, and the fourth on March 26, 1634, to Nantaskut in the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
The ships Gift of God captained by John Elliott and led by George Popham, and Mary and John, captained by Robert Davis and led by Raleigh Gilbert (son of Humphrey Gilbert), departed Falmouth, England, on June 1, 1607. They arrived on the coast of Maine on August 16, 1607. They arrived with about 120 English colonists, who chose the mouth of the Sagadahoc River (now known as the Kennebec River) on a site known today as Sabino Head, Maine on August 13, 1607. The colonists were financially backed by Sir John Popham, Chief Justice of England, and led by his nephew George. They hoped to ship timber back to England, to find gold, silver, and other valuable minerals, and to establish a fur trade with the local eastern Abenaki people. Mary and John stayed until October 6, 1607, when it returned to Plymouth, England, arriving on December 1, 1607.
The colonists built an admiral's house, a chapel, a storehouse, a cooperage, and a guardhouse. They also built a 30-ton ship they named Virginia. The ship Gift of God remained at the settlement until December 16 when it too sailed for England, carrying nearly half the colonists with it with the purpose of conserving the outpost's supplies. The Popham Colony, England's first attempt at a New England settlement, didn't prosper. During a harsh winter season, George Popham died on February 5, 1608, and Raleigh Gilbert assumed leadership. In the late summer, the relief ship Mary and John arrived carrying supplies. Captain Robert Davies of Mary and John also brought news that Raleigh Gilbert's brother Sir John Gilbert had also died leaving the colony's leader as his heir. Raleigh Gilbert elected to return to England, and the remainder of the colonists followed him aboard Virginia and Mary and John. In mid-October 1608, after only 14 months, the colonists abandoned the colony.
In 1609, The Virginia Company of London was assembling Jamestown supply mission of nine ships, which included the Virginia and Sea Venture.
Ahead of this flotilla was Samuel Argall and the Mary and John. According to records, this voyage was partially financed by a merchant of the name John Cornelis (or "Cornelius") who desired a shipment of fish. Captain Argall and shipmaster Robert Tyndall departed Portsmouth, England, with an additional mission to find a shorter route to the New World. While a "southern passage" using the trade winds would take a few months, a more direct westerly route by the Mary and John proved the journey could be done in less than ten weeks.
Francisco Fernández de Écija, captain of the Spanish La Asunsión de Cristo (a small zabra, an inshore exploration vessel), was tasked with the "matter of Virginia", to gather information on the English colony's strength. In Chesapeake Bay, the Mary and John intercepted the smaller ship and prevented it from entering the James River and discovering the status of Jamestown.
The Mary and John returned to England by October, 1609.
In 1630, the Mary and John was captained by Thomas Chubb and the company was led by Roger Ludlow, one of the Assistants of the Massachusetts Bay Company, who was accompanied by Edward Rossiter, another Assistant to the Company.
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Mary and John
Mary and John was a 400-ton ship that is known to have sailed between England and the American colonies four times from 1607 to 1634. Named in tribute to John and Mary Winthrop she was captained by Robert Davies and owned by Roger Ludlow (1590–1664), one of the assistants of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. The ship's first two voyages to North America were to what is now Maine in June 1607 and September 1608, transporting emigrants to the colonies and back to England. In 1609, Samuel Argall also used the ship to navigate a shorter route to the Colony of Virginia via Bermuda. The third voyage to Maine was on March 20, 1630, bearing 130 colonists, and the fourth on March 26, 1634, to Nantaskut in the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
The ships Gift of God captained by John Elliott and led by George Popham, and Mary and John, captained by Robert Davis and led by Raleigh Gilbert (son of Humphrey Gilbert), departed Falmouth, England, on June 1, 1607. They arrived on the coast of Maine on August 16, 1607. They arrived with about 120 English colonists, who chose the mouth of the Sagadahoc River (now known as the Kennebec River) on a site known today as Sabino Head, Maine on August 13, 1607. The colonists were financially backed by Sir John Popham, Chief Justice of England, and led by his nephew George. They hoped to ship timber back to England, to find gold, silver, and other valuable minerals, and to establish a fur trade with the local eastern Abenaki people. Mary and John stayed until October 6, 1607, when it returned to Plymouth, England, arriving on December 1, 1607.
The colonists built an admiral's house, a chapel, a storehouse, a cooperage, and a guardhouse. They also built a 30-ton ship they named Virginia. The ship Gift of God remained at the settlement until December 16 when it too sailed for England, carrying nearly half the colonists with it with the purpose of conserving the outpost's supplies. The Popham Colony, England's first attempt at a New England settlement, didn't prosper. During a harsh winter season, George Popham died on February 5, 1608, and Raleigh Gilbert assumed leadership. In the late summer, the relief ship Mary and John arrived carrying supplies. Captain Robert Davies of Mary and John also brought news that Raleigh Gilbert's brother Sir John Gilbert had also died leaving the colony's leader as his heir. Raleigh Gilbert elected to return to England, and the remainder of the colonists followed him aboard Virginia and Mary and John. In mid-October 1608, after only 14 months, the colonists abandoned the colony.
In 1609, The Virginia Company of London was assembling Jamestown supply mission of nine ships, which included the Virginia and Sea Venture.
Ahead of this flotilla was Samuel Argall and the Mary and John. According to records, this voyage was partially financed by a merchant of the name John Cornelis (or "Cornelius") who desired a shipment of fish. Captain Argall and shipmaster Robert Tyndall departed Portsmouth, England, with an additional mission to find a shorter route to the New World. While a "southern passage" using the trade winds would take a few months, a more direct westerly route by the Mary and John proved the journey could be done in less than ten weeks.
Francisco Fernández de Écija, captain of the Spanish La Asunsión de Cristo (a small zabra, an inshore exploration vessel), was tasked with the "matter of Virginia", to gather information on the English colony's strength. In Chesapeake Bay, the Mary and John intercepted the smaller ship and prevented it from entering the James River and discovering the status of Jamestown.
The Mary and John returned to England by October, 1609.
In 1630, the Mary and John was captained by Thomas Chubb and the company was led by Roger Ludlow, one of the Assistants of the Massachusetts Bay Company, who was accompanied by Edward Rossiter, another Assistant to the Company.