Individual Details

Deacon Thomas Blossom

(1580 - 1632)

Deacon Thomas Blossom was one of the Leiden Separatists and started on the ship Speedwell when she sailed with the Mayflower in 1620. Thomas did not transfer to the Mayflower when Speedwell leaked and they returned to port however, instead returned to Holland to encourage others to emigrate to New England. He wrote to Governor Bradford on December 15, 1625 from Leyden, relating the death of Rev. Mr. Robinson. Thomas came to Plymouth in 1629 and was a deacon in the church there. He died in 1632 (Cutter 767).

Events

Birth1580England, United Kingdom
Immigration1629
Death1632Plymouth, Massachusetts, British America
MarriageAnna

Families

SpouseAnna (1590 - )
ChildElizabeth Blossom (1620 - )
ChildThomas Blossom (1622 - 1650)
ChildPeter Blossom (1629 - 1706)

Endnotes

1. J.H. Beers, Representative men and old families of southeastern Massachusetts: containing historical sketches of prominent and representative citizens and genealogical records of many of the old families, Volume 3 (Chicago: J.H. Beers & Co., 1912), 1475; digital images, Google Books (http://books.google.com : accessed 28 November 2009.

2. William Richard Cutter, New England families, genealogical and memorial: a record of the achievements of her people in the making of commonwealths and the founding of a nation, Volume 2 (New York: Lewis historical publishing company, 1914), 767; digital images, Google Books (http://books.google.com : accessed 28 November 2009.

3. William Richard Cutter, New England families, genealogical and memorial: a record of the achievements of her people in the making of commonwealths and the founding of a nation, Volume 2 (New York: Lewis historical publishing company, 1914), 767; digital images, Google Books (http://books.google.com : accessed 28 November 2009.