Edward Tilley
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Edward Tilley was one of the Pilgrims who came over on the Mayflower
. Tilley was also a signer of the Mayflower Compact
, which has been called the world's first written constitution.
He came to New England with his wife, Ann, his brother John
, and two cousins, Henry Samson
and Humility Cooper
, who were children.
The first winter was very difficult for the Pilgrims, due to hunger, cold and disease. Out of the 102 Mayflower passengers, 52 of them died before spring. When the Pilgrims feared an Indian attack, they would pull the sick members out of bed, prop them up against trees, and put a gun in their hands. Governor John Carver
died, and virtually every family lost a loved one. Both Edward and Ann Tilley died in that first winter, as did John Tilley and his wife, Joan.
The children survived, though. Humility Cooper was sent back to England, where she grew to adulthood. Henry Samson and Elizabeth Tilley (daughter of John and Joan Tilley) grew to adulthood in Plymouth Colony, married and thrived.
Mayflower
The Mayflower was the ship that transported the English Separatists, better known as the Pilgrims, from a site near the Mayflower Steps in Plymouth, England, to Plymouth, Massachusetts, , in 1620...
. Tilley was also a signer of the Mayflower Compact
Mayflower Compact
The Mayflower Compact was the first governing document of Plymouth Colony. It was written by the colonists, later together known to history as the Pilgrims, who crossed the Atlantic aboard the Mayflower...
, which has been called the world's first written constitution.
He came to New England with his wife, Ann, his brother John
John Tilley (Pilgrim)
John Tilley was one of the Pilgrims who traveled from England to North America on the Mayflower and signed the Mayflower Compact. Tilley died shortly after arrival in New England.-Overview:...
, and two cousins, Henry Samson
Henry Samson
Henry Samson was one of the Pilgrims who came over on the Mayflower.He was 16 years old when he made the voyage. He came with his cousins, Edward and Ann Tilley, who also brought Humility Cooper, who was their niece . Of the 102 Mayflower passengers, 52 of them died in the first winter at...
and Humility Cooper
Humility Cooper
Humility Cooper was one of the Pilgrims who came over on the Mayflower. She was the youngest girl - only about one year old.Cooper, who was probably an orphan, came with her aunt and uncle, Edward Tilley and Ann Cooper Tilley...
, who were children.
The first winter was very difficult for the Pilgrims, due to hunger, cold and disease. Out of the 102 Mayflower passengers, 52 of them died before spring. When the Pilgrims feared an Indian attack, they would pull the sick members out of bed, prop them up against trees, and put a gun in their hands. Governor John Carver
John Carver
John Carver was a Pilgrim leader. He was the first governor of Plymouth Colony and his is the first signature on the Mayflower Compact.-Mayflower:...
died, and virtually every family lost a loved one. Both Edward and Ann Tilley died in that first winter, as did John Tilley and his wife, Joan.
The children survived, though. Humility Cooper was sent back to England, where she grew to adulthood. Henry Samson and Elizabeth Tilley (daughter of John and Joan Tilley) grew to adulthood in Plymouth Colony, married and thrived.