Individual Details

Joan Hurst

(March, 1568 - January, 1621)

Joan may be the daughter of William Hurst. She married first Thomas Rogers (not of the Mayflower), then John Tilley. Joan and John sailed from England on the actual Mayflower to the new colony. They were headed to Virginia -is that Jamestown?- but 'after several days of trying to get south to their planned destination, the Colony of Virginia, strong winter seas forced a return to Cape Cod hook.' So they settled in Plymouth by chance. Both Joan and John died in the first winter and were, are buried at Coles Hill Burial Ground. Something to consider: burial had to be in secret, the pilgrims didn't want the natives to see their losses, 'In darkness the fast dwindling laid their dead.'

Events

BirthMarch, 1568Henlow, Bedfordshire, England
BaptismMarch 13, 1568St. Mary's Parish, Henlow, Bedfordshire, England
MarriageSeptember 20, 1596St. Mary's Parish, Henlow, Bedfordshire, England - John Tilley
Departure1620Leiden, Holland
ArrivalNovember, 1620on the Mayflower - Plymouth, British America
DeathJanuary, 1621Plymouth, British America
Burial
Cause of deathGeneral sickness

Families

SpouseJohn Tilley (1571 - 1621)
ChildElizabeth Tilley (1607 - 1687)
FatherWilliam Hurst (1530 - 1571)
MotherRose Marshe (1530 - 1570)

Notes

Death

Joan and her husband died the first winter in Plymouth leaving daughter Elizabeth an orphan. Mayflower Increasings: death was between January and April for John and Joan.

Cause of death

General sickness, winter in Plymouth

Endnotes

1. (2009). || Volume 85 page 1 a fresh look at parents of Joan Hurst, 2011.

2. (1995). || Volume 1-3 page 1822.

3. (2009). || Volume 85 page 1 a fresh look at parents of Joan Hurst, 2011.

4. (1995). || Volume 1-3 page 1822.

5. Ancestry.com. Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. 1 and 2, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Provo, UT, USA; 2013., Volume 2 page 103 John Howland, Micro 1 of 18..

6. (1995). || Volume 1-3 page 1822.

7. (2009). || Volume 85 page 1 a fresh look at parents of Joan Hurst, 2011.

8. (1995). || Volume 1-3 page 1822.

9. (1908). || Page 412 Edward Tilley, John Tilley, their families, deaths.

10. (2009). || Volume 85 page 1 a fresh look at parents of Joan Hurst, 2011.

11. , "FindAGrave.com," online database, Find a Grave ( http://www.findagrave.com : accessed ), .

12. (1908). || Page 412 Edward Tilley, John Tilley, their families, deaths.

13. (1995). || Volume 1-3 page 1822.